Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-25
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.

THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Democratic County Convention which
meets at this place on Tuesday evening, Sep
TENDER 4th, will assemble under circumstances
widely. different from previous occasions, and
demanding at the hands Of the assembled dele
gates an unusual degree of discretion and judg-
ment. The power of such assemblages to con-
troll the action of the voters has passed away,
and they will be useful only 50 far as they tru-
ly and faithfully represent public sentiment
We may get together as usual in the Court
House, place in nomination a full ticket, bur-
rah as we please about regular nominations"
invoke to our, utmost party names and party
organization, and yet, if the candidates are not
acceptable to the voters, not a dozen will sup
port the ticket because the forms of Il nomina-
ton have been gone through with.
A new subject of consideration will come be-
fore the Convention. We allude to the pro-
position made by the Wing County Committee,
viz an union Of Northern forces upon one
comm0n platform Of FreedOns." This recon-
mendation, made thus openly and fairly, we
cannot evade. 1t would be folly to attempt
to do so. The party in the North which stands
in the way of the determination on the part of
the people to act in common, will commit sui
eide, and will be overwhelmed by the popular
voice. If we are met with a proposition from
our sometime political opponents, to throw the
strength of Freedom in this County for but two
Representatives, how can we refuse to exercise
a like liberality, without making our defeat at
the polls certain, and without rendering our
selves obnoxious to the charge of inconsistency
and want of devotion to principles. Are we
organized to perpetuate a name, or to advance
principles? If the latter, and 10 principle is
violated, may not the earnest voice of voters
for once have an expression without being
weakened by division, or stifed by party tram
mels ?
We should be glad to see the seven thou
sand voters Of this Comfy, whose breasts are
swelling with indignation at the outrages per-
petrated in Kansas, who view with alarm the
aggressions of the slave power, and whose feel
ings have been outraged by the removal of
Gov. REEDER, have an opportunity to utter
their sentiments in common, as their feelings
are common, by voting together for members
of the Legislature, in whom they have conf
dence. If the people could control the two
Conventions, such would be the result. Such
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we know is the feeling of the great mass of
the voters, and they will carry this determine
ton to the ballot-box and there give it express
sion. But if interested c%ounsels, if selfish mo-
tives, if local questions, intervene to attempt to
prevent this consummation-thank God, there
are no bolts upon the ballot-box, and Free
men may speak there, as becomes Frcemen.
For ourselves, we shall not permit the great
question of the day, to be crowded out of view
for personal or political considerations. We
are not SO tenacious of names as to permit To-
cal questions to deter us from doing what we
consider our duty. We shall, without regard
to Conventions or caucuses, in everything at
tempt to promote the cause of Freedom, in the
manner best calculated, in our Judgment, to be
most efficient.