Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-07-23

A GREAT pREcKINR1peE TRIUMPH.
Ftom the LewisbfMg Sta,

first divided the Democratic party, and then
divided the Union. Some or them, however,
went last Friday 10 the Party -abovo. Country
Convention at Harrisburg, hoping to regulate,
II not 20 control, Its action. But they were
outnumbercd and placed In a subordina po-
isiton throughout. 'F. w. Hughes, most
mali gnant Secession sympathizer-one Of
those most prominent In uttering the false
hood that "Polk II a better Tariff man than
Clay"-was made the President, and appoints
the State Committee, himself the Chairman
over Richard Vaux.
The Resolutions are OF the "Kane Letter"
web OF contradictions. They have gloss of
patriotism intended to seduce the casual read
or at the same time, they will suit every
Rebel sympathizer, and JEFF. Davis would say
that-for our State, at this time-they are the
best calculated to aid him for the men elect
cd under IL would cooperate with him, no
matter what cheat they used to obtain the
power. We will copy the Resolutions, side
by side with those Of the Peoples Convention,
when the latter shall be held, that all readers
may Judge OF the spirit Of the two Platforms
James Z. Barr, Of Pittsburg, was nominated
for Surveyor General. He is editor of the
Post, and Is described to us by gentlemen who
know him as slippery, oily politician, ut for
any desperate work. He once nominated Bu-
chanan for re-election-next came out for
Douglas-and is now in full faith with those
who killed Douglas at Charleston. Professed-
~ War man, he hinders the Administration
In measures necessary to success.
Isaac Slenker, Of Union county, for Audi
tor General, Is more consistent politician,
having boasted of his unvarying party featy,
and only one year ago not only acknowledge
ing his vote for Breckinrdge, but justfying
his vote. He Is a respectable lawyer, slow
and plodding In his turn for business. In our
late local legal contests, Democratic Judges
decided him all wrong I'm the expense and i'll
in ba m Ue1 eli nd
the county. In the peculiar qualifications
for Auditor General all who know them both
must admit the superiority Of Mr.. Cochran,
the incumbent, who will be re- nominated at
once.
On the Slavery and War question, Mr.. Slen-
ker has an unenviable record. In 1849, he
stood on the Free Soil Platform OF Samuel
w. Black, Gamble, Wilmot, &c. In Union
county, he aided Shriner, Hickock and 9TH
ers in support of the Pittsburg Platform,
That it is no part of the Comprom ises OF
"the Constitution that Slavery should for ever
ego with the advancing tide of our Territori-
cal progress,'' and similar sentiments.
He has since repudiated that sentiment, and
in Feb. 186l-when or States had seeded
after stealing 25 or 30 forts, arsenas, mints,
&C., when the Rebels had fired on the Star of
the West, and proclaimed jeff. Davis their
President-Mr. Slenker endorsed the follow
ing (among otheD Resolutions at the Lewis
burg Convention:
"Resofred, 2, That we deprecate civil war,
I" as we believe that this UNION can NEVER be
maintained by force of arms, and that as
" Democrats we are mol wiiling 10 take mp arms
tto support a platform which majority of
the people repudiated and opposed at the
"polls.
q. "That we cordially approre the policy OF
"he National Administration, [Buchanan'sl y
." in its ,rfse and conciiiaory in the pres
"ent perilous condition of the country
By that Convention he was sent "a Delegate
to tie Democratic Convention at Harrisburg
and left Court to attend it. He was % Vice
President OF that body, which-22d Feb. 1861
when the Rebellion as open as hagrant-
aided and applauded it by the following infa-
nous Resolution;
st8th That we will, by all proper and legi-
innate means, oppose, di,c0nntendnce and pre-
ssuent any attempt on The part Of Me RepubH.
sedns in potoer to make any armed aggression
"upon the Southern States, especially so long
"as laws contravening their rights shall re-
main unrepealed the statute books of
"Northern States, and so long as the just he.
" niands Of the South shall continue to be un.
recognized by the Republican majorities in
these States, and unsecured by proper amen
"datory explanations Of the Constitution
II Is true he afterwards yielded to the storm
Of popular Indignation that was aroused by
the attack upon Fort Sumter, and talked and
acted more patriotically after that time. Blu
for months afterwards he expressed his admi
ration for Breckinrdge-has acted with ant
for his friends-abd Sienter uW be pofed TO,
BY erery haJ.way or open friend Of The Rebel
IN This State. In politics, those who nominate
and support man prove what he Is.
Tho secret Of Mr.. SeDker's nomination II
said TO bo his comparative obscurify, and tho
fact Of his good run for Judge last Fall. Bu
IL should be remembered that he did not then
AS he does now--run as party man. lie
refused to be nominated or to bo advocated a,
Democratic candidate, but vas voted for in
dcpendontly OF party. Had ho run as n noni
neo OF q party. he would have fallen far be.
hind the vote hc received. A native OF ouI
county, whore he has relatives and friends o
influence In both parties--not running for q
political station-his opponent comparatively
unknown, and loaded down with false charges
with prejudccs, and personal aud professional
rivalrics-Mr. Slcnker had advantage VIII icl
his anft-csr record only defeated. Three
Democratic and two Republican papers IN the
District supported him, and he had the neu.
tral II not the positive aid OF the only Ger.
man paper elso-three papers only opposed
him. Other candidates were sacrificed fo'
him. Money was used profusely to buy up all
the purchasable material tor Slenker, and
every effort (fair and unfair) was made in vain
to elect him. But, since his opponent, Judge
Woods, 10 knoirn, and has been tried by the peo
pie, he pouid nop beat Mr.. SienIer tuc0 10 ont
in running for the same Office. These facts
may assure those abroad that Mr.. Slenker
running no longer under "no party" colors
can not command last fall's vote. He now
stands forth unmistakably the embodiment OF
the Breckenridge faction, and should be voted
for or against, according as our fellow citi.
zens approve or condemn that traitors course
previous to his complete apostacy.
'This mans bosom friend and relative, Jno
Hughes, was two years ago the s'Democratic' u
candidate for Congress from Schuylkil and