Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-08-26
"The Drift of the Tide, ~

wrong way for Wallace. Read the following
examples
Gen. Sol. Meredith, a Johnsonite, who
has occupied prominent position in lndI-
ana. has come out for Grant and Colfax.
Judge Alexander Rives, of Virginia, has
come out earnestly for Grant and Coltax
He has heretofore acted with the Democrats.
Collector Smy the, of New York, following
the footsteps of his distinguished friend
Thurlow Weed, has declared for Grant and
ColfaX.
Robert n Hudson If Te-re Haute, In
diana, very prominent johnson man, has
announced that he will go for Grant and
Colfax.
The San Jose (Cal. Patriot, "a Democratic,
but loyal and national journal, is unable
to go Seymour, and comes out for Grant
and Calfax.
Hon. NJ. L. Buudy, the johnson candi-
date for Congress in the old Fifth Indiana
District two years ago, has come out for
Grant and Colfax.
The Riverhead Weekly Netrs, printed at
Riverhead, Long Island, has run up the col
ors of Grant and Colfax The Netos is push
ing the campaign.
Col. J. J. Guppy, of Portage, Wisconsin,
formerly of the 23d infantry of that State,
and few years ago Democratic candidate
for Congress, a man Of high character and
large influence, has come out for Grant and
ColfaX.
At Republican meeting in Cincinnati on
August 18th, NJ p Gaddis, a aJohnson con-
servative, and Isaac j. Neal, Gen. Cary s
principal political supporter, made speeches
in favor of Grant and Colfax. Both will be
active during the canvass.
AT the meeting of the First Ward Grant
Club, Allegheny city on Friday night last,
a veteran oil gentleman, aged seventy-fve
years, came forward and said he wanted to
join the Grant and Colfax Club. He had
been a Democrat all his life had never
voted any other ticket; but he could not
now in the hour of the nation extremity,
vote the tickets of the enemies of his coun-
/ try. His name is Corneius-a name well
known in Allegheny county, and honored
/ by all who knowit.
Mr. f. H. Cummings, Chicago Demo
crat, has addressed Mr.. Seymour letter,
in which he tells him plainly that, although
always Democrat, and his father before
him, he cannot support the Tammany ticket.
And then says:
The only question now is whether the
northern voters will, at the coming election,
I fa fp haI for ha
pose of reinstating in Office and power that
great right wing of the Democratic party
/ ,chich IS tie .SOUth-who only few years
ago through treason and treachery, defeated
I and killed Douglas, disgraced and bank
rupted their party, and then undertook to
peddle our flag off to the crowned heads of
Europe, and destroy, as Douglas said, the
best Government thesu ever shone upon. "
Hon John s. Carlile, of West Virginia, a
supporters OF Grant and UoIfix In letter
defining his position, he gives his opinion
of the Democratic Convention and its candi-
dat9s as follows:
Il had hoped and expected that the ac-
ton OF the New York Convention would
have entitled It's nominees TO the support
OF the Conservative Union men. Had its
members pledged themselves 10 the mainte-
. IN the States, secured by the CONSTITUTIONS
and nominated as their Presidential candi-
date man of undoubtcd Unionism, who
belIeved In the right of the Government to
I protest itself aud enfoI ce its lawful authori-
/ tyr L should have voted for its nominees
This was not done The friends of THE
/ lost cause triumphed over the Unionism
/ of the Convention, and the strife of the bat
tie held Is to Re renewed to be fought out
+ at the ballot box. Grant will receive
( no support from seceSsionists or their sym
/ pathizerS they are all to be found in the
ran ks OF the party supporting Mr.. Seymour,
ana ence he has come out for Grant and
ColtaX.
Edgar Hull, Esq, a talented young LAWYER
of Fort Edward, Washington county, New
York, heretofore one of the leading Demo
Gratis OF the county, comes out for Grant and
Coltax in a long and able communication
oil his views, which is published in the Fort
Ett'card Gazette, Democratic paper We
take the following extract from Mr. Hull :
card
Il maintain that the Democratic party of
to day occupies the same position in relation
to the General Government as did the South
ern wing OF the Democracy in 1860, and
diS pIOCtdtLilIlS tHc Same dangerous Ideas,
aud advocating the same revolutionary doc
trlnes. They are opposed by party, no
matter what its errors have been, which has
proved Its devotion to the country | know
both parties are extremely radical But |
have chosen TO unite my fortunes at present
with radlcallSm that preserves-and op-
poses radcaIsm that tends to destroy the
Union. And because [ thus control nv own
action and vote, bawling dsmagogues and
hucksters have endeavored to cry me down.
My motives are questioned and my integrity
as:alled- Whisky shops and gambling holes
spit forth venemous ISLANDERS and lies for
circulation my personal enemies. But
conscious that | am doing right, and of the
recltude of my motives, ! am enabled to
stand erect amid this hurtling storm, and
bid defiance to them all "
The true Doctrine of the Democracy.
The I.apranpa fT'exaS i No. H.. -. IL