Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-07-21


the defeat of the Republican candidates
for President and Vice President of the
United States and Governor Of Pennsyl- /
vania; but l most omphatically deny your
right to question the jurisdiction of tho
State Committee, in its earnest and patri-
otic labors to unite the fragments of bro
ken and discovered party.
But while it cannot be successfully cs-
that the Committee exceeded, in
the slightest degree, its Legitimate powers
on the I'd instant, freely admit that its
recommendation is entirely new, and is
calculated to awaken the deepest interest
and reflection in the public mind. 1t is
necessarily novel, because the actual posi-
tion of the Democratic party, at the pres
cnt time, is totally different from its con
dition in any previous portion OF its hlsto-
ry. Two National organizations, "likc
the twin children Of Robecca, are strug-
Cling for the rights of the elder born" a
large majority OF the Democratic masses,
firmly welded to their party, regard this
scism with unuttcrablc regret. Those mas
ses are very far from agreeing with you,in
assuming that the only Dcmoccatic candi-
date for the Presidency is the gentleman
whom you prefer. Tens of thousands Of
them are, to say the least, quite as much
inclined to respect the nomination made
by Ca meeting of gentlemen at the Mary
land Institute, in Baltimore as they are
to support that of GA meeting of gentle
men, at the Front Street Theatre, in the
same city. l do not propose to discuss
the relative merits of these nominations in
this letter but the fact is patent to every
one that there is unfortunately, agrcat di-
vcraity of opinion as to this point Thi5
diversity Of opinion cannot be ignored
the division clearly cxist5-and while the
respective adhcreants of the several meet
ings Of gcntlcm en- referred to, are divi-
dcd in sentiment rs to their choice Of Pres
idcntal candidates, there is one point, |
am happy to say, in reference to which
they no occupy common ground. They
are loicly united, in desiring Il chance to
strike a common blow at the enemies Of
the Union and the Constitution. 70 en-
able them to do this, the state Committee
Offered them plan, by whitehall the sin
ccrc opponents ofthc Republican party,
in the Democratic ranks, could unite upon
one Electoral ticket. Iho+c who prefer
the success Of the Opposition candidates,
will, of course, array themselves against
this fair and equitable measure ofcompro-
misc-wilc those who honestly desire the
triumph OF the Democratic party, without
reference to mere men, will give thcir cor.
dinl adhesion to the action of the State
Committee lindHlgc the hope that NOR
mature reflection will induce you, lik,
Martha Of old, to "choo.c the Letter
p.rt."
i. fthc propo,ition has not tbc color Of
nrrcaJcnt ,o roconuo,J Il :, ,orr f,ror
if is well for Won to know tI,ot those wbc
made it learned i lif, lonol.s.on from vo,
and vour n,l;i;c,l co.t,cr,. ,,L,n ,o,' ~.
, ultiuglv swent utbc old l,n1m,rl, :" ot
, the Democratic partv from fine rortols o
the Ecading Convention In vour cIo
oucnt address before that BODY. when yo,
were invcighng in forciblc language a
gainst /" timc-h -honored usegcs" in the Sc.
lection of Delegates and Electors, yo,
frankly said -" We have NOTHING to d,
with the past; we have NOTHING to do wifi
, prccedcnts; we have nothipe 70 do wifi
rules we are to lcgislate mon 4 conji
ton of things that has arisen siuce thi,
= room was opened for our rec ,ption." T,
this earnest appeal the Convention re
.ponded, Amen and the past. with IT
crowd of u,;tnos,o, Ia L,L,lr - q ,, -