Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-08-19
THE COMING ELECTION

The people OF Pennsy lvania have now be-
fore them State ticket worthy of their sup
port. Scarcely two months remain for the
true friends of the Union to labor for the sue
cess of that ticket. Our opponents have al
ready had their ticket be fore the public about
two months; and they have been laboring un-
remttingly during that time in perfecting an
organ ization throughout the State. In view
of these facts it is highly important that the
friends OF Curtin and Agnew, the true friends
of the Union, should at once ''bnckle on their
arnior" and organize in the most complete
and efficient manner. No greater calamity
could befai the Nation than to have Pennsyl-
vania's influence lost to the Union cause, and
to prevent such catastrophy, it is only nee
essary for every loyal man to use the influence
which he possesses. The Philade Iphia Buile-
tin in referring to the candidates now before
the people of Pennsylvania for their suffrages,
says:
ssThe re election of Governor Curtin is de-
manded by the interests OF the people and the
soldiers of the State, for both of whom he has
labored as man ever before labored. But
it is demanded still more urgently in the in
terest Of the national government. The cleo
tion Of Judge Woodward would cripple the
President more than any other political dis
aster We can think of. The judge is known
TO be hostile to the national administration.
and to be radical States Rights man, who
would like to see slavery extended, and, if
the Union should be dissolved. would like to
have Pennsylvan go with the Souih. I'M
agine the mischief that such man would do, ,
If he were in the executive chair of Pennsyl-
vania. 1t would be more disastrous than the
election of Seymour in New York which has
already resulted in frightful riots. Pennsyl-
vania must not be put in an attitude of even
seeming hostility to the national government,
while this terrible rebellion is going on. Her
people are loyal; but the demagogues that
control the Democratic party cunning and
deceittul, and the man that they have put for
ward as candidate for Governor processes
the doctrines that the demagogues and trait
ors of South Carolina put in iactice, when
they voted that State out of the Union. de
would not venture to declare the State wholly
independent of the federal authority but he
would unquestionably do all in his power to
embarrass the President and to deprive hun
OF the support OF Pennsy lvania in carrying on
the war.
SIN opposition to Judge Woodward we have
in nomination Andrew O.. Curtin, the true
and loyal patriot, who has done more than
any other Governor to sustain the national ad-
ministration who has iabored night and day
in the Union cause; who has devoted him
self to the interests of the soldiers the field,
and who has maintained the honor and credit
OF Pennsylvania nntarnshed. during period
of greater trial than ever known in our
history. State pride and national pride both
demand his reelection. He can be elected
by an overwhelming majority, if the people
will only awake to a sense of the importance
of the contest. The two months that remain,
in which to do the work OF the campaign,
should be employed by intelligent ana loyal
men everywhere, in organizing, in work ing,
and in disseminating information among the
masses. The Democrats have got the start
of US in this but they can be overtaken,with
proper. energy, and in October we may be
able to gain a victory which will be as severe
blow to the rebels at the South as TO their
allies, the traitors of the North.''