Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-29


sues involved in the present canvass shall be
discussed by an equal number of speakers OF
each party. and that the Chairman of each
Committee shall have the exclusive right OF
selecting the speakers for his party at such
meetings, but that the names shall be annoua-
ced in the call for the meeting"
This resolution seems to require some eX-
planation before it can bc finally acted upon
by our Committee. A few days ago | had the
honor TO receive from you, through the Hon.
James Cooper, very distinct intimation that
the Committee of which you are Chairman de-
sired to unite with the Republican State Com
n1ittee in the formation of an Electoral Ticket
to be supported by all citizens of Pennsylva-
MIA who are opposed to the Cincinnati Plat
form and to the election of Mr.. Buchanan
On that ground you requested, through Mr..
Cooper, that the Republican Committee should
not form an Electoral Ticket at their meeting
which had been called for yesterday the 2Sth
instant.
Several members of your Committee subse-
quently waited upon me, and stated as their
opinion that our fellow citizens in the interior
OF the State who preferred Mr.. Fillmore as
candidate for the Presidency, were very gener-
ally in favor of such course. / expressed
TO them, as well as to Mr.. Cooper, my cordial
acquiescence in the suggestion, and | am now
instructed by the Republican State Committee
to say that the proposition for Union Elec-
toral Ticket meets with their hearty and unan-
imous approval. According to your request,
apd ior the purpose indicated 10y you, they
have deferred the formation of an Electoral
Ticket, and have named the 18th proXimo as a
suitable time for final action in the matter.
If the proposition embraced in your letter
be intended to take effect after Union Ticket
shall have been formed, and the Americans
and Republicans are to meet as allies to resist
the extension of slavery 10 territory which was
solemnly dedicated to Freedom, we cannot
hesitate TO accept it. On that issue, which
stands paramount in the contest, we are ready
to give you hand and heart in an earnest strug-
gle with that common foe which seeks, in the
disguise of Democracy, TO degrade the white
laborng man to the level of a negro slave.
AS soon as 1 receive your reply, / will fur
nish you with more definite answer to the
proposition contained in your letter.
am, very respectfully, your &C.,
CH. GIBBONS,
Chairman Republican State Committee.
To JSo. Z. SANDEEsas, Esq,
Chairman of American State Committee, &c.
The explanation thus sought was never Civ
en-. Mr.. Sanderson refused TO define his posi-
sition, but personally solicited the Chairman Of
the Republican Committee 10 .clthdrQlc his letter
on the ground that he (MT .Sanderson) had ex-
pected communication from Col. Forney the
Chairman of the Democratic State Committee,
bat had received none, and it was therefore nm
accessory 10 presercs tie correspondence. His
request was not complied with. On the 18th
Of September, he renewed it in person, and
pressed it with much earnestness, but without
success. On the same day he sought 4 third
and secret interview with the Chairman of the
Republican Committee, to whom he addressed
the following note:
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
DEAR SIR Il have Forney's answer, and
would like to see you before 4 O'Clock. Can
you not slip in at the side door, and see me at
my office | do not like to call twice the
same day at your office. Truly, UPS.
To this note, the following answer was i'm
mediately given:
FRIDAY. P. NJ. Sept. u.
DEAR SIR Il cannot call on you this after
noon, as you request. Perhaps it is unneces-
sarry, | can see no reason for Withdrawing
my reply TO your letter of the 9th nit, and
do not feel myself at liberty to comply with
your request in that particular. Mr.. Forney's
answer could have no influence on my course,
under any circumstances.
If you are really in favor of uniting the OPP
there be any mystery about it? l have no
concealments in the matter, and if anything is
to be done, we must act promptly and frankly.
Very respectfully yours,
Gu. GIBBONS, Chairman, &c.
JNo. p. SANDERsoN, Esq.
In the evening of the same day, [Sept. Il, ]
the American State Committee met in Phila-
delphia, but it is understood that Mr.. Sander
,-;,1,I, IL
ing correspondence. His committee at that
meeting, passed resolution that they were
.sia faror Of any honorable GrraRgemeRt lrith the
friends Of FREMONT and DAYTON, to defeat Mr..
BUCHANAN,'' which Mr.. Sanderson was requcs-
ted to communicate to the RepublicanCommit-
tee, which was to meet on the 18th Of the same
month. He suppressed the resolution, and the
Committee, although in session within two
hundred yards of the s.side door, of his office,
received no information from him on the sub
ject.
1t was still deemed expedicnt that the Re-
publican Committee should take no action in
the formation OF an electoral ticket, without
Committee. The subject was accordingly
postponed to the 9TH of October, and the fol
lowing letter was addressed to Mr.. Sanderson /:
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30, 1856.
DEAR SIR Il am instructed by the Repub-
lican State Executive Committee TO invite a
conference with the American State Commit
tee, at Harrisburg, on the 9TH prox., for the
purpose of forming an electoral ticket to be
supported by the citizens Of Pennsylvania,
who are opposed to the extension OF slavery
and to the election of Mr.. Buchanan to the
Presidency.
At the meeting of the committee, which
have the honor to represent, held on the 18th
inst, of which you had the notice, some COM
on this subject from the American
Committee was fully expected but none was
and have not had the pleasure o.