The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-03

ity of our party is composed OF those VINO
repudiated other parties on the ground
that they could not swallow the principle
of Slavery-not because of political am
bition-we deem the Convention system
beat adapted to its present condition, Tor
the reason that there is all the more de-
mand for harmonizing medium. Again,
all who have witnessed the potency of the
Reputation system in oyerthrowing party
organization, as evidenced in the success
of the Republican party in this County,
will agree with us in saying that the Con-
vention system is necessary to the future
well-being and strength of the party.
Mr. Perry takes occasion to draw COM
parisQn between himself and the entire
Republican party (of which, by-the-bye,
he does not claim 10 be conservative or
even a positive member-op the other
hand clair'ing that he on ly acts with it
because it comes nearest to the mark OF
his ultra anti-slavery sentiment,) and cit
ing its Reputation of the Dred SCOTT De-
cision and the Fugitive Slave Law as
similar in principle to his reputation of
the nomination of Mr. OLMsTED. There
is vast difference between principle and
interest-.-a comparison which it is only
necessary for our readers to institute to
see at once that Mr.. Perry's claims upon
Republican votes are of the frailest ma
ture. But it is not onr purpose, in this
article, to combat with the history of pol
itics in Potter county, as given by Mr..
Perry; for we said in the outset that we
are not "posted" in regard to it, and are
not entirely willing to accept Mr., PerFy's
version of it, though for the aforesaid rea-
son, we are compelled to to so.
In closing his letter, Mr., Perry desires
US to see ourselves in very perplexing
dilemma, and coolly informs us that our
release is only obtainable through pro-
found silence in this contest, (advice
which is very easy to accept five or six
days before particularly by the
editor of a weekly newspaper, the latest
number of which is published nearly a
week previous to the election,) and by
voting the independent ticket. This lat
ter dose of advice we cannot accept, be-
cause neither our political or personal in
tegrity will allow US to vote ticket hav-
ing the majority of its support from a par
ty with which we are battling, and which
support, though perhaps not directly So
licited by Mr., Perry, he invites by his
reputation of Mr., Olmsted's nomination,
And, in conclusion, we would ask of
every Republican in the county, his ap-
probation or disapprobation of our policy
though we cannot hope to have an ex-
preston of that in the present contest
Many of eur readers will not see this ar
: ticle until after the election. If we are
not to be hound by the action of our con-
ventions, it is high time that conventions
were entirely dispensed with-for, where
in does the party derive any strength or
benefit from their action, if the Repudia-
tion system takes precedence There is
no halfway system in the matter. five
have party organization at all, it must
be complete and harmonious to be sue
eessful. If, On the other hand, we adopt
the policy of Mr.. Perry and his friends,
we at once commence the ebb of our par
ty glory AID strength. We have not
room nor time to pursue this matter fur
ther, and we reluctantly close with the
assurance to our readers that the subject
as presented in Mr.. Perry's article, ad-
mits of much wider SCOPE of argument
than one newspaper article will admit Of
even in replying to speeialities.
RDWe hope those interested in the
cause of Education will cheerfully re-
spond to the following call of our County
Superintendent. Every Teacher in the
County should be in attendance:
: Teachers Institute.
> On Monday the 10th day of Nov next,
) Teachers Institute will be opened at
Z Coudersport and continue FIVE days. The