The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-10-18

jority. He gets about 100 majority in
Yenango County, where his opponent
resides. In the Legislative district, Cor
don and Lawrence, both Republicans are
elected over A. NJ. BENTON, Of Mexican,
and Z. r. Brady, of Jefferson, Benton
was sure Of a rc~Clection-but where is it.
Ege The editor of the Agitdtor, being
fearful that the discussion of the manner
in which the legislative nominations were
made by the ratification committee +"
would prove detrimental to the vote for
Messrs. Elliot and Strang, postponed its
reply to our remarks until after election (;
and now, when there is no longer issue
before the people IN the matter, treats us
to over two columns of venomous non
sense, and DOGGY slang against several Of
the most worthy ard respectable citizens
of this county. The idea of a man only
seven years a voter and five out of the
democratic ranks, %presuming to brand as
- guerriilas" men who have been fighting
in the ranks of Freedom since long before
this young bog-trotter's clouts were off.
is simply ridiculous-an insult to common
sense; and simply determines the level Of
his character. But as the Agjtator has
seen fit to avoid the discussion of The is
sue while pending, we feel under no obi
cation to take any notice OF it now farther
than to correct two or three important
misstatements contained in its loug-wiud-
ed article.
L. Tie Agitator states that the con-
ference for 1859 twas appointed 10 be
held at Well>boro, but when the time
came, the conferees from Potter county
failed to make their appearance" &c.,
This is a mistake. The first talk as to
the place was TO meet at Wellsboro, bat
it was afterwards agreed between the
conferees that the Legislative conference
should meet here at the time Of the Sen
atorial conference, and accordingly Mr..
Sofeid and one other gentleman whose
pame we forget. (taco conferecs, bear in
mind came here with the three Senate
rial conferees, Warren, MKean and
Potter each had three, and Tioga claimed
10 right to more then,) for the purpose
of holding a conference but refused TO
act until the result Of the Senatorial con.
ference was decided, when, the nominal
ton of Senator having been awarded to
Potter, they refused to meet our confer
ees at all, and went back to Wellsboro
and nominated Mr. Bodine. As several
gentleman beside the editor of the All
tdtor claim the honor Of procuring the
Withdrawal of that gentleman, we will let
them decide it for themselves.
II. If, as the Agjtator says, Mr.. vii
liston and Mr.. Benson had no right to
agree that Potter should be entitled to
one Member throughout the present APP
portionmont, neither had the politicians
Of Tioga a right to claim in 1859, nor the
Potter politicians to concede, both Mem
bers this year. This assumption, the
Agjtator confesses to having practiced.
Mr.. Mann was not run with the re-
hottest hope Of bis election, nor at his own
instance or desire; he was simply run to
enable the Republicans Of Potter to with
hold their assent from the action of the
Tioga county convention and its ratifca-
ton committee. The county committee
deemed this action due to the Republi-
cans Of this county, but did not make any
effort to secure votes for Mr., Mann this
year, (leaving it to the option of the vo-
ters) because greater issues were at stake.
They will next gear make the issue, and
give it thorough test.
We reserve the closing paragraph of
the Ag!tator's article-a personal fling at
the JOURNAL-for another article.