Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-23
DR.. .BLISS'S LETTER.


In another column will be found a letter
from Dr. C. T. Bliss, in reference to the ac-
ton of the late Republican County Conven-
ton This letter is such an one as we would
expect, from our knowledge Of the DR. and his
devotion to Republican principles Disap-
pointed though he may be, he feels no desire
to strike at the Republican organization to re-
dress any wrongs he may have suffered but
feeling that if any wrong had been committed,
! it was the result of the imperfect manner of
conducting our Conventions, he cheerfully
Yields to the result rs announced This deter
mination is a wise one; rs indeed it is the only
one to which any sound Republican could have
arrived, who had at heart as we know has
DIR. Bliss the success of our principles, and
the integrity of our party.
1t will be rccoIected that upon the 9Th bal
lot the Secretaries did not agree in their tally
1t is claimed by some that the vote stood 43
for Bliss to Al for SMEAD. The next ballet,
however, showed tie vote 1t is claimed that
the 5rh ballot should have been rccXamined,
and the precise result ascertained if possible,
instead Of proceeding Gas was done, to anoth-
er ballot We cannot see that there was any
impropriety in taking new ballot, because we
DO not understand. with the imperfect manner
Of recording the votes, how any better method
could be devised There certainly was no in
Justice done any candidate by allowing the
delegates to vote again, because it was compe-
tent for any delegate at any time before the
result Of a ballot was announced, to change
his vote. The votes of the delegates b1ing
merely Tailed, it was impossible to ascertain
! how they had voted, except by calling over
/ the names, which was tantamUuut to a new
ballot.
This disagreement of clerks upon the 5th
ballot, and the feeling which has arisen from
the result of the Convention, shows that some
more systematic method should be practSed of
recording the votes of delegates upon the diff
fcrent ballcts in making nominations. We
/ shall have some Suggestions to make in regard
to this matter, hereafter. ........ ....
1t appears, from the letter OF DR. Bliss,
that attempts had been made to induce him 10
become an independent candidate, in opposi
tion to the regularly nominated Republican,
Ticket. We do not know nor do We care to
know, from whence these attempts proceeded
We will not SIy that those who entertain
such thoughts, cannot be truly Republicans
but we will at least be borne Out in the asSer-
ton that they have strange method of adj
vancing the Republican cluSe The late Coun-
ty Convention was as fairly conducted as any
Of its predecessors. The canvass for nomina
tlons had been earnest, because nomination
| the friends of the can didates became unusually
interested in the result The disappointed
should bow with the same cheerfulncSS to the
decision of the Convention that they would
expect Of others had they been successful
There is every inducement for the Republi-
cans Of Bradford to desire to preserve the or
ganzaton intact, and every reason why they
shonld promptly discourage and frown down
anything which looks towards dsorganization
We now occupy proud position. Our 5000
reliable majority in the cause of Freedom,
makes us the polar star towards which the
friends of the cause throughout the Common
wealth. may look with reviving hope in the
darkest hour of adversely, Radiating from
this Congressional District, an influence is ex-
tended which sheds its Illuminating beams in
to the darkness of more benighted sections,
and is fast dissipafing error, ignorance and
prejudice. Wo be to him who would. from
disappointment and malice lay fratricidal
hand upon our organization to lessen our in
duence abroad. by destroying our harmony at
home. ........... D.. ....... .,. .........,, 3. -
Our large majority is source of danger
which should attract the consideration of every
| Republican. 1t makes the nomination SO de-
sirable that the candidates and their friends
enter into the canvass with ardor, and defeat
occasions q corresponding degree of cha grin