Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-02-28
Demo cratic Delegate Convention.

In the miscalled Democratic IKGtcltnldn OF
last week, we fnd the proceedings Of a meet
ing, styled Democratic Delegate ConEen-
tion." In this meeting we learn that Col.
VIM. II. Blair, j. D. Shugert Ira c. Mitch
ell, Esqs., and others, figured quite largely.
These men were at swords points with each
other before the election last fall The
Watchman and its clique abused Mitchell
and his followers, and Mr. Mitchell & Co.,
in turn, showed sheir teeth in very angry
and menacing manner at the Watchman, its
echo Col. VIM. II. Blair, and few other
hangers on, whose supreme delight appears
to be, to gull to mislead, and cheat the peo-
ple-the honest masses of tn cir party. But
to pass over the ancient fights between these
aspiring gentlemen, we must say that they
all met in Democratic delegate meeting"
and corcealing the secret and bitter animos-
tiles, which lay deep in tLeir bosoms buried,
for the time being they agreed to be friends,
as this was the only way they could beat the
Republican party, and reinstate the nabobs
and ni9ger drivers Of the South and their
pre-slaYery allies of the North.
Well, with this object in view, they go to
work in good earnest and after organizing,
proceed to elect "for Senatorial Delegate,
Col. VIM. "A. Blair" This move. of course,
is death to the aspirations of certain other
Senatorial aspirants whom we might name.
Without going into particulars, however, we
will only say to our friends keep your eyes
on this appointment. There is fun ahead.
Tho next thing in order was the election of
delegates to represent the Democracy Of Cen
tre in "the State Convention. to meet at Har
risburg on the 21st inst" Hon. Jas. Mac
mannus, Maj. j. B. Fisher and Fra, c. Mitch.
ell, we're elected. This too, was funny,
minging of blue epirits aud gray strange
"homogenity." q strange coming together
of antipodes, of the nest extreme crposites.
They all espte1 We believe, but they did not
all go to Harrisburg, one of them, at leas',
seeded after The Convention This we think
was wrong. Secession is political humbug
and cheat. II en again, anything that op'
poses tho majority rule is not Democratic. =
This may hit the friends of these men iii the
Seeding States, tut we cannot help that.
The next thing in order was Committee
TO draft Resolutions. F. Kurtz, W. II. Lar>
inner, and j. D. Shugert. were appointed
said Committee. Two of these gentlemen at
least, are with the South in sentiment, and
have been heard to say, that in case of civil
war, they would take up arms against the
Government, or ia behalf of the South, which
is the same thing. Think of that, honest
Democrats of Centre. Such men call them
selves Democrats. What miSRomer! But
they did draft Resolutions and they were pre-.
scented to the Convention, and the Hatch
man tells us, unanimously adopted. We IL
sert the Resolutions.
Ist. Resolred That We the Representa-
tives of the Democracy of Centre county, re-
gard the Union Of these States, as established
by the wise and great men of the past, wor-
thy of our highest consideration and reyer-
ence, and that we regard its preservation
with the most anxious soiioitude.
ID. ReSolred Tat should q dissolution Of
our cherished Union be the resuls of the . lr'
repressibls Conflict" instituted and urged on
by the Black Republican leaders, they and
they alone, will be responsible, before God
aud the world, for SO great calamity.
3D. Resolved That when the p .ople of the
North shall have fulfilled their obligations to
the Constitution and the s. nth, then, and
not until then. Will it be proper to take into
consideration The question Of the right aud
propristy of coercion.
9TH Resolred. That we approve OF the ad
ministrstion Of President Buchanan. and
that lis eminently wise and patriotic policy,
bymeans of which the horrors Of fratricidal
strife and civil war has thus far been avert
ed. deserves the approval Of the whols civ
ilized world.
5Eh. Resolyed. That we most cordially ap>
prove of and endorse the course pursued by
our Democratic Senator in Congress, Hon.
VIM. Bigler, in urging and adsocat:sg an
honorable and just settlement OF our national
difficulties. as well as his general course
while member of that body. And we unite
in saying to him, at the close OF bis official
career, !" Well done, good and faithful serU-
Gnf-higher honors aaoa1 you."
9th. Resolued. That we approve the course
of the Hon. Jas. L. Hale, our Representative
in Congress. in advocating and supporting
the policy of conciliasion and compromise.
and assures him that in SO doing, he does no
more than faithfully represent large major.