Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-09-26
Ebensburg, Sept. 25, 1860.
Daniel MGlaughlin. Esq

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return satisfactory answer in few words :
as possible. You commence by referring to
a conversation which occurred between you t
and myself at Crawford's Hotel on last Satur- {
day evening. In that conversation. you main |
tanned that Territorial Legislature possesses {
the power under the Constitution, to abolish
Slavery in the Territory over which its juris-
dctien extends, that this is the trae doctrine
of the Democratic Party on the subject. and
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 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 of ''his 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 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 tinees aud places a string of
propositions as long as the Moral Law"
Now sir. you will please recol.ect. 'hat IN the
conversation at Crawford's. merely offered
to discuss with you. your propositions with re-
gard to the power of Territorial Legislature
over Slavery, and your construction of the
/
recoliect, that told you then TO fx the time
and place for the discussion, not discussions;
that you declined doing go, and so the matter
was dropped l am sure l said nothing on
the occasion to warran; the conclusion. that
was willing Gu the eve of the election. to neg
lect my editorial duties. and go forth ike a
secoLd Don Quixotte. for the purpose of fight
ing political Niudmills, and extermiuating
imaginary Giants; did not then sag or it,
snuate anything Of the kind.
Ny Dear Sir, Il am no orator as Brutus is
Y and | understand that you are, In my
S humble capacity as an Editor, have main
y tanned as well a. l could during the presen
is camuaigu. what regarded as the principle
al and candidates of the Democrats 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 sucI
y in making arrangements for public discus
q. SION. You on the other hand, learn frou
a the Johnstown Tribune, (good authority &C
e. cording to one of your orators at the Carroll
e, town meeting) are man Of might, power al
ty influence in a word champion in the ranf
of the Douglas faction 10 this county, and ar
tv one Of the men who arc bound to elect Ge'
d. y. Smith oveg tie Iett. This being the case
v, an humble individual like myself. would eI
he counter great danger of being entirely exte
Is. minated By you in public discussion; C
tn lanity for which am not yet fully prepare
ad Nevertheless in order to gratify your desI
ate for public discussion, beg leave TO p-OPO
as follows;
,ns LIST That we meet in Ebensburg on ne
er, Monday evening the 1st day of October
by "a That we discuss pubhcally the prop
1n' sitioDs which you laid down at CfaWior'
of with reference to the Dred Scott case. and !
power OF Territorial Legislature as L ha
stated them above: or
= Sd, That we discuss the issues involved
req the present campaign You endeavorIng
NAT prove that air. Douglas is the standard bea
late of the Democratic party and that Breckinii,
L Is Is not; that Mr.. Douglas aud his party
g hold and promulgate the true principles
the Democratic party. aud that Mr. BTecs
e ridge and his party 90 not; tina. Terr
rial Legislatures possesses the power to al
Fos- ish slavery in the Territories; that the
ket, 5. Supreme Court has hot decided that
UNI ritorial Legislatures do not possess that pow
one Both to have the right 10 refer to State
Il be County politics. l will maintain the mega
rats of all the above propositions.
ming 18th Each of us shall appoint comni
of three of our friends, to make the arrar
:. oe men,s for the discussion, fix the time We 5
,,,or each speak. &c,
,;-h 5th No persons but ourselves shall be
usr mitted to speak during the evening, or
.;ns ticipate in discussion 10 any way.
stab 9th All person alities shall be avoided.
anf- you accept please let me know before Sa
wing Gay evening. and designate your commi
the As you did not ir your letter address N
ar a private individual. but as editor of
Democrat and Sentinel. | take the lit
of replying in this public manner Your
: 'ue ter is too long for publication. but will
nnce lingly publish next week any communici
liver you may send me. If it does not exceed a
column 10 length, and is received b
49, noon on Monday.