The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-03
AN ADDRESS
TO THE
Electors Of Pike & Monroe Co.'S.
TO THE

to of the Delegates from Pike County to
the Representative Convention which as
sembled at Stroudsburg, ou Saturday, the
9TH instant, feel it to be their duty to
present to the citizens Of Pike and Mon
roe Counties, the following account OF
their acts and proceedings. In making
this statement they disclaim any feelings
of revenge or disappointment, but are ac-
tuated solely BY a desire to preserve iu-
tact the gritty of Democratic organiza
ton, aud to perpetuate the amicable and
friendly relations hitherto existing be.
tween the two counties:
The nominee for Representative, for
the ensuing year. was fully conceded to
belong to Pike County, and with that IN
dersta nding aud agreement, two respec-
table and competent citizens OF Pike be-
came candidates for the Democratic nom-
ination. The contest was between Mr..
RoHland and Mr.. Westbrook; was unu.
sually warm, and resulted in favor of Mr.
Westbrook, By majority of the popular
vote. aud a majority Of the regularly
leeteI D, Iegatcs. It was hoped that the
will of the Democracy of Pike, thus clear,
ly and emphatically expressed, would be
chccrfully acseded to by the friends Of
AR. RoaIand, and that he would re,
tire from a contest in which be had been
so signalIy defeated, and leave Mr.. West
brook to receive the nomination, to which
he was then unquestionably entitled. But
such was moi the case. Mr. Rowland and
the Delegates elected in bis favor, appear.
ed at the Convention at Stroud. burg,
aud the seats of Mr.. Westtrook's Dele
gates from the townships Of Lehua and
Shohola, were contested by Mr.. Row
lads unsuccessful candidates. The
Delegates from Pike County being una
bic to settle the question OF these contes-
ted seats, the matter was referred to the
Monroe County Conventions; and. after
full and fair discussion upon the evidence
submitted, Mr.. Westbrook S Delegates
were declared duly elected aud allowed
to take their seats. By this decision, the
Monroe delegates clearly and unequivo-
cally admitted that Mr. Westbrook had
It ajority of the Delegates from Pike
County. 1t gave him an uniisputed una.
jority Of two votes oser Mr.. Rowland;
aod, according to all precedent and u,
sage. Pike County had only to put bi.
name 10 nomination to secure the uuaDi,
Dous concurrence of Monroe. 1t was
then eleimed, hy some of the Monroe
Delegates, that Pike County, not having
nominated Mr. Westbrook unanimously.
that Monroe should decide between the
two candidates. This is new idea,
and one not at all in accordance with the
Convention of 1853, when Monroe dii
not ninously present the name Of Col.
G. D. Brodhead, but the Delegates OF
Pike unanimously coDcurrod IN bis nom
ination, as made by a majority Of the
Delegates from Monroe. After the Mon
roe ConyeDtion had decided upon the
question of the contested seats from Pike.
The Pike County Delegates met together.
and proceeded to put in nomination a
candidate for Representative. TT. Wet
brook received nine votes. and Mr. Row
land seven. Upon a motion then made,
to make Sir. We-tbrcok's uomiDstion u
unanimous, all Of Mr. Rowland's 5 Delegates
voted against it, thus early indicating a
determination not to submit to the clear
Iy expressed will Of the majority.
Upon again meeting With the Delegates
from Monroe, it soon became evident tb at
plan vas on loot TO orer rule the ma
jority frcm Pike County; and the first
movement was the passage OF a resolu-
ton that the vote should be By secret
ballot. Why it was thought necessary
10 depart from the regular practice Of
nominating rlra core is not known; uu
less ii was that a majority of the Conven,
ton we're about to 90 su act secretly, that
their oEn sense Of justice would uot allow
them to DO openly. The secret ballot
resulted in the so-caied nomination Of
George II. Rowland. Upon a motion
then made to make the domination Of
Mr. Rowland unanimous. majority of
the Pike County delegates voted agains,
it,
The underlined therefore respectfully
submit, that Mr.. Westbrook having re-
ceived majority of the votes of the Pike
Couoty Delegates, and 90 exceptions hav
ing been taken to hi, fitness for the Office
that Monroe County was bound By every
sense of honor aud justice, and by every
precedent aud u.age existing bctweeu the
two counties. to concur in his nomination
Ard it is difficul: to imagine upon what
grounds Monroe County could thus over
rule the clearly expressed vii! of the Dc
uocracy of Pike, and force upon US a
man just rerudiated at the polls at fair
and honest election. Every principle Of
fair dealing demands that when the Rep
resentatige is conceded to Pike, that Pike
County should have the selection of her
candidate. Upon DO other terms would
the Delegates from Pike have met 10 joint
1t is true that Monroe
County CAP out-vote US, but does might
make right Unless well established u
ssges are to be adhered to. honestly aud
tho,a so littlo usa for Dibo