The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-09-26
AN ADDRESS
Electors Of Pike & Monroe Co.'S.
TO THE

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the Representative Convention which as.
sembled at Stroudsburg, on Saturday, the
9Th instant, feel it to be their duty to
present to the citizens Of Pike and Mon
roc Counties, the following account OF
their acts aDd proceedings. In making
this statement they disciaim any feelings
of revenge or disappointment, but are ac-
tuated solely By desire to preserve u-
tact the integrity Of Democratic orgsniza.
ton, aud to perpciuate the amicable and
friendly relations hitherto existing be.
tween the two counties:
The nominee for Representative, 70!
the ensuing year. was fully conceded to
belong to Pike County, and with that un
Outstanding and agreement, two respec-
table and competent citizens OF Pike be.
came candidates for the Democratic nom
iuation. The contest was between Mr..
Rowland and Mr.. Westbrook; was unu.
sually warm, and resulted in favor of Mr.
Westbrook, by majority Of the popular
vote. and a majority of the regularly
leetei Delegates. It was hoped that the
will of t5e Democracy Of Pike, thus clear
ly and emph atieally expressed, would be
cbcerfuly aceeded to by the friends Of
lTr. Rowland, and that he so1Id re-
tire from a contest in which be had been
SO sisuslly defeated, and leave Mr. West
brook to receive the nomination., to which
he was then unque- iionatly entitled Bat
sncb was not the case. Mr.. Rowland and
the Delegates elected in bis favor, appear
ed at the CouVenton at Stroud burg
and the seats of Mr. Wcsttrook Dele
gates from the tow nship- Of Lch saD and
ShohoIa. were cootested ty Mr.. Row
lands unsuccessful candidates The
Delegates from Pike County being una,
tle TO settle tie qgeetIoa OF tke.e contes
ted seats, the matter wa' referred to the
Monroe County Couycnlion; ard. after
full and fair discussion upon the evidence
submitted, Mr. Westbrook's Delegates
were declared duly elected and allowed
to take their seats. By this decision, the
Mouroe delegate. clearly AMI unequiYo
caly admitted that Mr. Westhrook bad
majority Of the Delegates from Pike
County. Il gave hin al an isputed ma
jortg Of two votes o7er Mr.. Rowland;
aaI. according to all precedent aud u
sage, Pike County had only 10 put BIZ
name in 20 niuatlou to secure the unsDi
nous concurrence of Monroe 1t was
then claimed. hy some of the Monroe
Delegates, that Pike County, not having
nominated Mr. Westbrook unanimously
that Monroe >hoall decide between the
two candidates. This is a new idea,
md one not at all 10 accordance With the
Convention of is5s, when Monroe dis
a10t uoauinou-!y present the name of Col.
c. d. Brodheaj, bat tie Delegates OF
Pike unanimous c0neQrrcd IN his nom
ination, as made hy n2ajOrIty Of the
Delegates from MoGroe. After the Mon
roe Convention bad decided upon the
question OF the contested seats from Pike.
the Pike CoUlty Delegates net together,
and proceeded to pat in nomination a
candidate for Representative. Ar. Wet
brook received nine votes, and Mr.. Row
laul seven Upon motion then made,
70 make Mr We-tbrook's nomination Il
nauimous, all Of M Roslsnd's Delegates
voted against it, thus early Indicating a
determination rot to submit to the clear
ly expressed will Of the majority.
Upon again meeting With the Delegates
from Monroe. it soou became evident that
plan vas on foot to oser-role the ma
jority frou Pike Couuty ood the first
movement was tic passage Of reso'u
tion shat the vote should be Is secret
ballot. Why it was thought accessory
70 depart from the regular practice ot
nominating viUa g0ce is 10: known; Un
less it was that a IL ajority of the ConTen
ton vcTe al out to DO an &C; secretly, that
;heir own seuse Of jastice would uot allo~
them 20 &c openly. The secret ballot
resulted in the so called DoDination Of
George II Rowland Upon motion
then uade to make the nomination OF
Mr Rowland unanimous. a majority OF
toe Pike County delegates voted against
it.
The under,isn ned therefore respectfully
rubuit. that Mr. Westbrock having re-
cciyed majority Of the votes Of the Pike
County Delegates, aud 90 exceptions hav
ing been taken to his fitness for the office
that Mouroe County was bound by every
sense of honor snd justice, and by every
precedent aud usage existing bct"een the
tgo counties. 10 concur in his nomiuation
And it is difficult 20 iusgiue upon What
grounds Monroe County could thus over
rule the clearly expressed vii! OF the De-
mocracy of Pike, aud force upon Us a
nan ju,t repudiated at the polls at fair
and honest election. Every principle Of
fair dealing demands that when the Rep,
reseutative is conceded to Pike, that Pike
County should bavc the selection Of her
candidate. Upon no other terms would
the Delegates from Pike base met in joiui
convention. 1t is true that Monroe
County cap out-vote Us, but does might
make right Unless well lcstatlsbe4 u.
saces are to be adhered to. honestly and
fairly, there is little use for Pike County
to enter iuto a contest for her candld ate
in CouveDtion out numbering her Dele