Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-09-26
Ebensburg, Sept. 25, 1860.
Daniel N 'Glaughlin. Esq
Dear Sir Your

used ie carefully ana VIII 10" ehuea'Oi 1"
return satisfactory answer in as few words 5
as possible. You commence by referring to q
a conversation which occurred between you I
and myself at Crawford's Hotel on last Satur {
day evening. In tha; conversation, you main t
tained tha, Territorial Legislature possesses {
the power under the Constitution. to abolish {
Slavery in the Territory over which its juris- {
diction extends, that this is the trae doctrine
of the Democratic Party on the subject, aud
that the q. S. Supreme Court, in the Dred
Scott case, did not decide that Territorial
Legislature does not possess this power
denied the correctness of all your ,pEoposi
tions," and after some conversation, / told
you l was willing to discuss them publicly
with you, at any time and any place you
might then designate. You asked ne 20 fix
the time and place. | declined doing SO,
and we then each took off ''hi. several way"
homeward; you to dream of making demo- |
/ cratic speeches and of raising democratic |
poles The conversation made but slight |
| impression on my mind, aud l had almost
forgotten it. when on Monday you had the
personal kindness, to hand me your letter
challenging" me to meet and discuss with
you at sundry tinles and places a string OF
propositions" as long as the Moral Law"
Now sir, you will please recol.ect, ;hat IN the
conversation at Crawfurd's. merely offered
to discuss with you. yVur propositions with re-
gard to the power of Territorial Legislature
over Slavery. and your construction Of the
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reccliec;, that toll you then to ix the time
and place for the discussion, R0t discussions;
that you declined doing 90. aud 50 toe matter
was dropped l am sure said nothing on
the occasion to warrant the conclusion, ;hat
was willing GU the eve Of toe election. to neg
lect my editorial duties. aud 90 for'h Ike q
: secotd Don Quixot5e. for the purpose Of 6ght-
+ ing political " Niudmil's, aud extermiuating
imaginary Giants; did not then sag or It,
sinuate anything of the kind
Nv Dear Sir, Il am no orator as Brutus j.
Y aud l understand that you are, In my
IS humble capacity as an Editor. have main
y tanned as well a. could during the present
Is camuaign. what I regarded as the principle:
al aud candidates of the Democratic Party
K But do not profess to be the champion o
y the National Democracy in this county, and
at am certain they would not select me as sucl
lg in making arrangements for public discus
D, sion. You on the other hand, | learn from
a the Juhnstown Tribune, (goOd authority ac
e. cordng to one of your orators at the Carroll
e, town meeting) are 4 man of might, power al
ty influence. in word champion in the rank
of the Douglas faction 10 this county, and ar
ty one of the men who a-e bound to elect Geo
d, y. Smith orer the Ieft. This being the case
Y, an humble individual ike myself. would en-
he counter great danger of being entirely extcr
Is, minated by you in public discussion; c.
ID a1nity for which l am not yet fully prepared
ad Nevertheless in order to gratify your desil
ate for public discussion, beg leave 10 P-oPO:
as follows;
ms LIST That we meet in Ebensburg on ne:
sr, Monday evening the 1st day of October
by q That we discuss publically the prop
sn sitious which you laid down at Crawford
of with reference to the Dred Scott case. and 4
power OF a Territorial Legislature az L ha
stated them above: or
Sd, That we discuss the issues involved
Teu the present campaign. You endeavoring
nat prove that Sir. Douglas is the standard bear
a'e of the Democratic party aud that BreckiuIid
Is Is not; that Mr.. Douglas aud his party I
. hold and promulgate the true principles
the Democratic party. and that Mr.. BEecG
e ridge and his party 90 not; thai TERN
rial Legislatures possesses the power to ab
Sos ish slavery in the Territories; that the
ket. 5. Supreme Court has hot decided that /
AN ritorial Legislatures do not possess that pow
one Both to have the right 70 refer to State I
be County politics will maintain the negat
rats of all the above propositions.
ling 18th Each of US shall appoint commit
of three of our friends, to make the arran
!. oe ments for the discussion fix the time we 81
,rov each speak. &c,
,;.h 5th No persons but ourselves shall be
we'll mtted to speak during the evening, or !
in, ticipate in discussion 10 any way.
stab 9th All person alties shall be avoided.
ans- you accept please Let me know before Sa
wing day evening, and designate your commit
the As you did not lc your letter address M
ar private individual. but editor of
Democrat and Sentinel. | take the lib
of replying in this public manner Your
r 'ue ter is too long for publication. but will
unce i'ngiy Puoi'su "eA' "eeA any e"iiihu"iea
iver- you may send me. if it does not exceed
a column in length, and is received be
noon on Monday.