Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-15
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MY DeaT OF - our l0tter from Baltl'
more directed to me at New York and
forwarded thence to Concord, has at last
reached me here, ard will not Law it a.
side without saying word in reply -
Your rejection as a delegate was in my
judgement a clear violation of right, but
it must have gratfed your friends on the
spot rs it has me since, TO observe that
the wrong perpetrated in your exclusion
was not more palpa5le than your vindica>
alton of sound principles and of your
claims to seat was conclusiys ana trium
phant.
1t was in vain to hope FOR harmony af-
ter the action Of the majority upon the
report of the committee upon credentials
1t could hardly have failed TO be under>
stood generally, that such al action must
terminate the existence of the Conven.
ton as body representing the Democra.
cy OF the Union, and eventuate in the
present condition Of the powerful and pa,
triotlc organization, which has so long
upheld the equal rights and vindicated in
peace and war the common honor OF
these confederated States. There has
been in fact, no nomination made in con
formity with the established and recogni-
zed usages of that organization, and hence
souLd and faithful men will find nothing
in the proceedings, SO far as the nomani~
alton made in conformity with the estab.
lished ana recognized usages of that or.
ganization, and hence sound and faithful
men will find nothing in the prOceedin gs
so Ear as the nominees are concerned, 10
bind the party tealty, Under these cir,
cumstances, it would crafty ME exceed
ingly if our friends in all sections of the
land could unite earnestly and cordially in
the support of Mr.. Breckenridge and Gen.
Lane, and thus ensure for our cause sig
nal victory but this cannot even be hop.
ed for. What then is to be done with
result so repugnant to our wishes 1t is
OF less consequence to discuss, who were
right and who wrong upon the question of
membership in the Convention, than it is
to determine how the Democratic party,
which united is invincible can avert the
calamity ofan irrecconcilable breach. If
division is at present inevitable, it may be
well to inquire whether i: is TO be permar
nent. Is devotion TO principle, to the
equal rights OF the States and to the in
tegrity OF the Union, to be sacrificed to
any object OF personal ambition, or, what
Is worse, if possible, to blind control of
passion, of which we have had already too
muchS Have the doctrines and senti,
ments of sectional fanaticism which cul>
minated last year in the armed invasion
of sister State with the avowed purpose
of exciting insurrect:on ceased to be dam
gerous? Where is the evidence of change
in the direction of sounder and more con-
servat;ve opinions ? | do not perceive it.
1t certainly is not to be fouuu in the want
OF concert, 50 apparent among the great
body of our countrymen who are opposed
to the principles and policy of which Mr..
Lincoln and Mr., Hamlin are now the rep
resentative men.
While it would be culpable weakness to
intermt effort for the right, there is nes
ther wisdom nor courage III turning fir pm
a full view of the embarrassments which
beset our party, and the dangers which
threaten our country. The only manly
idea on which to act is "Things are bad
and may be worse, but with the blessings
of God we will try to make them better"
At all events it is no time for elimination
and recriminat.on among those who ex-
pect hereafter to need and TO have eae IA
the support ofthe other. 1t cannot mend
the past-cannot help the present-and
cannot fail 10 prove disastrous to .he flu.
ture.he who takes different view and acts
upon it will only accumulate harvest of
regrets by uttering sentiments to be exe
planned, qualified, or recalled, unless in.
deed he is already at the 'half way house"
lwhere sc.many have stopped temporarily
before) only to resume his march and
take his place in the ranks of those whose
opinions and action have been in di.
rect antagonism with his own. am
no. without hope that the sterling DEM
ocracy Of the Keystone State will be aole
to support the electoral ticket,
already nominated by them, without re-
gard to preference Of the individual noms
inees, out with satisfactory understan,
ding as to the manner in which the vote
Of the Stale shall in certain contingencies
be cast; and that their example may oe-
followed by other States, and thus, some,
hing like unanimity be yet secured
Should a policy like this, at once concilia-
tory and just be pursued, we may we'll
DO animated by fresh hope and confidence.
expect 10 be in Boston next week