Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-01

ments or declarations as to who were the
regular nominees of the National Democ.
racy, the State Committee Acknowledged
the unhappy division exists in the ranks.
but mpelled by lofty, and ardent desire
for the success cf their time-honored par
ty. and TN ardent desire for the peace and
safety OF the Union, united with heart and
voice in the adoption of such measures
as would save the organ izaton, save the
party and save the country. Their action
is too well known to reouile to be refer
red 20, and the outburst Of enthusiasm
which greeted II at the moment orits con.
summation, caught up as it was by the
party and the press from Lake Erie to the
shores of the Delaware, was re-eohoed in
thunder tones o 'er hill and valley through
out the broad extent Of this old Common.
wealth Not until tho stipendiary of the
Black Republican House, twho has as
sumed tho special championship of the
Douglas nomination mpddened Mt the
prospect that this just arrangement would
sweep from bis grasp that victory OF Re-
publicanism for which he is so insdiousS
ly working under disguised colors. SCUM.
ded in his Press the keynote of revolt,
and attacked the regular state organiza.
ton of the Democracy, did any protesting
Democrat publicly declare against it,
True it is that so soon as the COMMITTEES
had adjourned, some of his sympathizsrs
and ab5ettors strove to induce its mem,
bers to stultify themselves and prove dis
organizers, but most signally failed; and
amongst those who then spurned tho
treason were some whose names | now
find appended TO your circular. much to
my regret that they should have led as
trav.
You tell me that you "fee constrained
TO make an effort to save and cernetuato
The integrity Of the organization Of the
Democratic party" Truly your method
is a novel ono You propose to do it by
seeding from the regular State Commit,
tee after having aoquiesced in its decision
by repudiating the regular Chairman
and issuing an Irregular aud disorganizion
call. and by resisting the will of the ma.
Ijority, fairly and fully expressed. From
all such efforts deliver me. Out of sixty
one members of the Committe present,
|, forty>six by their votes, sustained the
compi omise which will secure the tr-
umph of the regularly chosen electors Of
the Democratic party. and had there been
district vote, about which there has
been so much complaint) the majority
would have been proportionally latger
for of the fifteen votes against it, six came
from yo1r district alone, entitled as it is
but to a single Senator Thus. then,
the integrity Of the organization of the
party is to be saved hy one fifth setting
up their views in opposition to their dc
Glazed resolves of four fiiths of the repre-.
septatves of the party. Again, you say
that 'Ihe concluding resolution of the
Raading Convention was an unequieocai
pledge to support its oca and the nominees Of
Tic Charleston Convention" and that you ''are
loupd By that pledge" Why, then. in an
attempt to apply that pie lge to nomin-
ton when in truth the fact has no exist
ence, are you so far foraetful of it, and its
binding force, as to engage in move
ment intended to disown the nominees of
the Reading Convention, and to put in
their places for your support, other and
irregular nominees? This fast and loose,
game may be convenient, but rest assur>
ed it will lack democratic approval. r
From the statement of the Chairman
the fact is made known, that but'two of
the twenty seven electors chosen by the
Democratic State Convention at Reading,
have thus far refuse to give the pledge
called for by the Commi,te; showing
that they are also actuated by that sincere
patriotism, and anxious desire for Demo
cratic success, which prompted the mem.
bers of the Committe in their action and
still you set up yoIr dissent and propose
m outside organization, and an outside
action. For any such purpose l certainly
cannot meet you. L am prepared at all
times TO meet the State Central Commit,
tee when called together by its regularly
constituted Chairman, ana to lend my
humble aid to carry out the objects OF its
appointment. in the address issued
in concert with your communication by
Mr.. II. J. Haldeman, who signs himself
"of theNatiOnal Committee for Pennsyl.
! vania," and under whose leadership |
presume you are acting, he says, in speak.
king Of tho Democratic State Committe--
at was and is an Executive Committee
appointed 20 conduct the campaign in be.
+, haDofh Democratic party" In that much
of his address certainly .concur. 1t WA
appointed TO conduct the campaign in
behalfof the Democratic party, md not in
behalf of some mere man. Personal am
bitions, personal successes, or pesonal con-
quests, are no part of its cares, they are
for those who deem the empty triumphs
of an individual superior TO the continu'
ance and trumphs Of an individual supo-
rior to the continuance and triumph OF q
glorious old party. The Democratic State
/ Committee, true to the Reading Conven-
I ton that called it into being, in adopting
the compromise measures, have acted Gin
behalf of the Democratic party" and
those that are not for The party are against
il. principles, not men, mas ever been
the ralying cry of the Democracy and it
is their cry to day. If you desire the sue
cess of Democratic principles-if you
would keep intact that noble Democratic
organization which binds together this
Coniederacy--if you would overthrow
Black Republcanism in the Old Keystone
State, and place in the Presidential chair
true and unfalter:ng Democrat. even