Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-07-13
The Nomination Of mr. Douglas.
From the Baltimore Rennbllcnn.

FrCm the Baltimore Republican.
Immediately after the action of tina
portion Of the Convention which playct
out It's part on the boards Of Front St
Theatre, we said that we could not sup
port its nominee, because the nomination
was not made in accordance with tn,
usages of the Democratic party, or BY
the Democratic States Of the Union
There may be some who think we arc
wrong in our view of the question, aud
that Mr.. Douglas is in truth the regular
Democratic nominee, having been fairly
nominated by the required vote. We
ask such, if there really be any, to read
the following letter from Mr.. McIIenry,
one Of the Pennsylvania delegates to the
Convention, which we find in the Phila-
delphia E'reaing Journal.
Mr.. Douglas Letter of Acceptance.
DEAR SIR: Permit me to draw your
attention to the following extract from
Judge Douglass letter of acceptance of
the nomination made by the bogus con.
ventiou which sat at the Front Street
Theatre, Baltimore, on Saturday, the
22d ult., as | desire to make few COM
ments thereon, to wit;
" Upon looking into the proceedings
of the Convention also, find the nomi-
nation was made with great unanimity,
in the presence and with the concurrence
Of more than two-thirds of the mhoic
number Of delegates, and in exact ac-
cordanco with the long established usagcs
Of the party. My infexible purpose not
to be a candidate, nor to accept tho noln-
nation in any contingency, except as the
regular nominee of the National Demo-
cratic party, and in that case only upon
condition that the usages as well as the
principles of the party should be strictly
adhered to, had been proclaimed for a
long time, and become well known to
the country
1.-The conditions having all been COM
piled with by the free and voluntary ac-
ton Of the Democratic masses and there
faithful representatives., without any
agency, interference, or procurement on
my part, feel bound in honor aud duty
to accept the nomination"
Having been delegate from Penn
sylvania to the Charleston and Baltimore
Conventions | esteem it my duty to point
out the misstatements contained in the
above remarks, and to express my aston
ishment that Mr.. Douglas should be gull
ty Of subscribing to such pcrversion Of
the facts It is well known that for
many months past his cmissarics have
been at work in almost every State of
the Union packing the local conventions
in a clandestine manner, and that at
Charleston the old rules of the party
were violated for the purpose Of giyint
him strength. 1t is also well known that
at Baltimore a large number OF bogus
delegates were admitted to seats, to the
exclusion Of others properly accredited
and that, after giving him the benefit OF
these frauds, and the advantage Of All
extraordinary rule, which disfranchiscd
minorities in some States, no received
but 1871 votes, and that upon the ex-
preston Of acclamation there were but
1922 votes present, or o. less than Il
quorum 202 (two-thirds the whole num-
ber) being necessary to choice in the
selection Of candidates for the presiden-
cy and the vice-presidency.
] am therefore, at loss TO conceive
how Mr. Douglas can, as truthful man
state that he has been nominated by the
+" free and voluntary action Of the Do.
mocratic masses and their )aiMfm re-
representatives. without any agency, inter.
ference, or procurement on his part" OF
how he can say that he found Z" .hc nomi
nation made with great unanimity in The
presence aud with the concurrence Of
more than two-thirds, Of the choie num-
Der Of delegates, and in exact accordanc,
with the long established usages of the
party"
Such statements are entirely without
foundation, and unbecoming an asprant
for the Presidency The only apology
that can be offered for them is, that Mr..
Douglas friends may have deceived him
in regard to what took place. in which
case it is to be hoped that he will, when
he discovers his mistake act upon the
ayowal which he voluntarily makes IN
in the following sentence from the para
graph above quoted, viz: 1" Ny inhexi.
bic purpose not to be candidate, nor
accept the nomination in any contingen-
cy, except as the regular nominee Of the
National Democratic party, and in that
case only upon condition that the usages
as well as the principles of the party
should be strictly adhered to, had been
proclaimed for long time, and become
well known to the country
Mr. Fitzpatrick, being aware Of the
irrcgularity Of tho proceedings of the
convention at Front Street Theatre, de-
clined serving on the ticket and Mr..
Douglas, having pledged himself not 10
stand unless the Old landmarks were ad.
hcred to, should also Withdraw.
Yours, truly. GEoRGg McIIESRY.
Mass Meetingin Baitimore--A Breck- !
inridge and Lane Denomination.
On Friday evening last a mass meet
ing Of the national democratic party
ia Baltimore was held in Monument