Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-08-01
r. j. HALDENAN,
Cf TIE Nat Dem. Com for Pennsylvania

Hon. K. j. HALDEMAN: Sir: Your cir
culsr, Unsigned. duly reached me by mail.
Presumlng that it we're a sincere purpose you
had forwarded 1t, sent it to Harrisburg for
recognition; il was then authenticated by
your signature, and herewith be pleased to
receive my reply.
The first resolution signed by II II. Sib-
ley temporary chairman at Washington, af
ter al lEsinuatiOn that all democrats who NAV
be opposed to lis particular organization. are
secret epemits to the Constitution aud the
Union, recommends to the several State
Committees that they take measures to Sc
cure the adoption of al electoral ticket In
their respective States pledged to the une-
quivOcsl support Of the nominees of the Ma
tional Democratic Convention, Stephen A.
| Douglas and Herschel V. Johnson
The second resolution.. resolves "tbat if
any State Committee shall omit to take the
proper steps for securing such az electoral
ticket, theu the member of this Committee.
in that State, is hereby authorized either in
| JUNCTION with members of the State Com
nittee, or 6y has Orn act, to take such ac-
tiop as be may deem necessary aud proper
for that purpose" l copy the resolution ve-
batim. the italics are mine. The conclusion
of the circular is in the following unusual
and unprecedented style: May | beg that
you will be so kind as to reply before the
24th of this month of July. whether your
vote Will be cast fo- Stephen A. Douglas and
Herschel V. johnson. without compromise
equivocstion or charge? Your failure to re-
ply by the date specified will be considered
as hostile TO the regular Democratic nomi-
nees"
presume the Sibley resolutions are intro
in or1k IN hnx hat II
kind of an apology for the abrupt inquiry
whether my vote will be cast for Douglas
and johnson, without compromise. equivo-
catioh or charge" | answer emphatically
that do not recognize the authority which
assumes this inguisitional aud arbitrary con-
troll over the democratic organization of the
Common wealth of Pennsylvania, and have
yet to learn that preremptofy request,
cOuebed in language that iu itself creates
disgust, is calculated to inspire either conf
dence in, or regard for the source from which
it comes [ am of the opinion that neither
Messrs. Douglas and johnson, nor Brecken-
ridge and Lane. are regularly nominated can-
didates Of the Democratic party, which party
requires neither prefix nor appendix to its
name to designate its national character
That feature is stamped upon its history, is
founded upon its immufable principles, and
will long survive the miserable controversies
and disputes of office hunters and mere poll
ticiaDs which now temporarily obscure its glo-
rious pathway.
The Front Street Theatre Convention which
called itself the representative of the Ma
tional Democratic party. cannot claim reg
ular nomination, because the Charleston con-
vention had adopted resolution by large
majority before Its adjournment, that no one
should be declared the nominee of the Con-
vention until he received in the Convention
vote equal to two-thirds of all the electoral
colleges. This resolution was never reseinded
and MIR. Douglas never received such vote.
Mr.. johnson has been selected by the Exec
utive Committee of that Convention to replace
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, who had not received such
a vote. The two third rule has been proved
to be a good one by long experience of its
saluatory effects, and was enacted by success
i've Democratic National Conventions, to
prevent the very evils which have como upon