The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-09-12
The Democratic Convention.

The Delegates of Pike and Monroe Coun-
ties met in joint Convention, in the Court
House of this place, on last Saturday, for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for the
Legislature
The Convention was organized by the cleo
tion of VIM. Overield as President. and
Isaac Case of Monroe, and Mr. Place of Pike.
as Secretaries. Previous to the Monroe Del
egates assembling in joint Convention, thew
met IN separate convention and resolved tha,
no candidates for County Officers should be
nominated; and this in the face of the bold
declaration of the Democratic organ grinder
OF this County, that "no man can be chosen
this Fall, to ill any of the county offices ex-
cept in conformity with the good old Demo.
cratic usage, namely, the Delegate System"
And it is also remembered that the Demo-
cratic County Convention held less than
three months since, which pretended to rep-
resent the assembled wisdom of that party ofI
this county, unanimously and defantly pass
ed Resolution that all the Democratic can.
cldates for County officers should be nom.
mated in Convention. Why treat the action
Of the Convention held near three months A.
60 with such contempt! Was there more
wisdom in this than that convention. Both
Conventions were presided over by the same
man, and mainly the same men figured in
them. But let this pass
As fitting prelude to the contemn,ible
game the delegates Of this County intended 70
play IN joint Convention, they passed a resolu.
tlon contrary TO all custom and proprety to the
elect, that no person should be deputized as
delegate from any township who did not re-
side In the same. This was done. il was &
said, for the purpose of getting clear of an
obnoxious person.
But to the Joint Convention. twas con-
ceded on all hands that Pike County was en-
titled to the candidate for the Legislature q
The Democrats of Pike held a Delegate cleo c
ton in order 10 determine vino their csnd,- {
date should be, which resulted in giving John I
c. Westbrook 0 delegates and GEORGE II {
Rowland7. Westbrook had clearly beaten c
Rowland 2 majority of the delegates. and Of
the popular vote had about lao majority, and :,
was therefore, according TO usage and Justice. >
entitled to Pixies unanimous endorsements a
Bat the Rowland men manifested factions o
spirit, and contested the right of the West e
brook delegates, from two townships. to seats a
IN The Convention. The Delegates of Mon. e.
roe were called upon to settle the question. ti
which they did, by deciding that the West o.
brook delegates were entitled to their seats
aud no one disputed the Justice of this dec;s. q
ion.
el
Appropriate and good Union Resolutions ni
were then introduced and unanimously noss %
I'd, notwithstanding about one fourth of the be
delegates were strong sympathsers with the 81
tebeis-but they neither voted yes nor nc. er
'ecause they did not dare to give expression " :,
o their real sentiments. but many of the less 4,
autious did give expression to Rebel sympa- n,
HES outside the Convention. But most or 20
hese were from Pike, and every one. so far
s We could learn, both from this Copntv and 90
Ike, was, whether in the Convention or ont ap
Lrongiy in favor of Rowland. loo
ne candidates were then called upon to ka
Idorse the Resolutions; and the leaders of Jui
be Monroe delegation said, that inasmucb as era
II. Westbrook had majority he should be aD
lied upon TO address the Convention FIRST 80 80
I. f.Westbrook not being present was sent for soo
hen the resolutions were again read. Mr.. tic
: stated that he was no public speaker, and We,