The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-09-13


crocodile tears that are just now being
shed by the Democratic Union over our
young friend Cyrus Sears, Esq, one
would suppose that he had been badly
treated by US. Ii in the little squib TO
which alusicn is made we said anything
that was calculated to wound the fcelin gs
of Cyrus or anybody else. we certainly
feel sorry, for we did not intend any thing
of the kind. Gentlemen must be aware,
however, that political discussion gotten
up aud e.ffied en- as was proposed by
these young men could not be looked up
on as anything more than an individual
matter for which neither party could be
held responsible. There is right way
and wrong way of doing every thing,
and if "A discussion is desired the results
Of which are to be binding upon the two
parties, let their respective County Com
mittees meet together, make the necessary
arrangements. select their own speakers,
&c. Should Messrs. Berry and Sears
be selected as the cham pions in the contest,
all well: but we desire to have the ar
rang ents SO perfected that the Locofoco
:caders eahhot dodge the responsibility Of
Mr.. Berry's defeat by saying that it was
no regular discussion-that it was an n-
dividual matter with Which the party had
nothing to do. This was our reason for
maxim, Tie remarks we did on the sub
| +ct-rot that we lack conf lence id Mr..
Sears ability to sustain himself and his
party, for we believe he is capable Of an
Initiating John Berry IN an argiment.
We have not said that we would not
endorse Mr.. Sears, nor have we said that
our County Committee would not, but we
desire to have it understood that neither
of the parties had endorsed the arran ,e
ment, and until it was done according to
the rules that always govern in such cases
the parties to which the young gentlemen
belong could not be held responsible for
the results of such discussion. In this
we think we are right and will be sustain
ed by any man who has the least expert
ehce in political warfare.
Since writing the above we have been
handed the following for publication.
Mr.. john BERRY:
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challenged you to discussion before the
people of Ills county oi the political issues
involved in the present campaign, and
you having refused to accept his challenge
on the ground that lie is not indorsed by
the Republican Central Committee Of
said county; therefore, we. the said com
mittee hereby indorse Mr.. Sears as ar
exponant of the principles of our party
i l. II BERRY,
S. S. PETIT,
S. H. WHITE,
s. BEEBE,
Republican Central Committee of wv
andot County Ohio.
The first Of the series OF political dis
cussions agreed upon by and between
Messrs. j. Berry and G. Sears unde
the supervision of the Central Com
miltees of the Republican and Democratic
parties will be held in the Court House
at Upper Sandusky on Friday evenin!
September 2lst, 1860.
1t is agreed by said parties that thi
discussion shall be conducted strictly ac
, cording to the usages of debate; the Tim
TO be occupied by each speaker shall no
exceed one hour and quarter; that tn
person who opens shall be entitled +
close and that he shall occupy not les
q than three quarters Of an hour in his open
ing speech.