Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-02
The Plot Fully Disclosed
BUCKALEw FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR

disgraced political history has been form
ed between the Breckenridge democracy
of this Congressional district, and HENRY
W. TRACY, a self-eonstituted candidate
for Congress, by which the principles and
candidates of the Republican party are to
be sacrificed, to promote the overweening
ambition of Mr.. TRACY
We charge distinctly and plainly that
an agreement has been made by virtue OF
which the Breckinridge Democrats are
not to make any nomination for Congress,
but are to support TRACY for Congress,
| SMITH for Senate, and TERRY and Nc
KEAN for Representatives, the consldera-
ton for which is to be the support OF
CHARLES r. BUCKALEw for United States
Senator! We do not ask any Republican
to take our assertion for the truth OF this
but we do ask that the facts shall be
well pondered, and then we are willing to
leave every honest Republican to his own
conclusions.
This Congressional District, at best, is
doubtful in it's political complexion. At
the present moment, with theranks Of each
party closed up, it is very uncertain which
has the preponderance. The only Repub-
Ican county is Bradford, and she has sent
her voters by thousands into the army.
The unhappy contest for Congressional
nomination, had alienated many Republi-
cans from the nominee, whoever he hight
have been), so that the prospect of elect
ing the Republican nominee was by no
means bright Apparently there never
was fairer opportunity for electing a
Democratic Congressman than presented
itself in this District The Democratic
Conference which met at Tunkhannock on
the 10th ult., adjourned to meet at Blooms
burg, on Tuesday last. At that meet
ing held at the home of BUCKALEw, and
under his personal superintendent, it was
determined not to nominate a candidate
for Congress, but to support TRACY.
Why this magnanimity on the part of
the Breckinridgers? Why are theyready
to give up their prospect of electing amem-
Der of Congress ? With LASDoN and
TRACY both in the field, they were certain
to elect a Democrat. And even if TRACY
withdrew (as he threatened to his Demo-
cratic friends), still, if LANDoN is as un-
popular as alleged, Democratic triumph
would have been easy. What, we ask
again, has brought about this action of the
Breckinridgers, in foregoing the election
of a member of Congress at this time?
The answer is apparent, In fact, the
Democratic leaders make no attempt at
conceaIment. Columbia County Demo-
Gratis with whom we conversed last week
made no secret of what the action of their
Conference was to be, nor Of the reasons
why they should support TRACY. They
say THE INTERESTS OF BUCKALEw ARE To
BE PROMOTED BY THE ELECTION OF TRACY
AND THE Boiling TICKET IN BRADFORD.
That if SMITH and TERRY and MCKEAN
can be elected, it will be so many votes
toward BUCKALEW' election to the United
States Senate.
The key to the late disorganizing pro-
ceedings in Bradford is furnished by the
action of the Democratic Congressional
Conference, which met at Bloomsbury on
Tuesday last. The Republican cause, its
principles and it's candidates, are to be
overthrown to forward the ambitious
schemes Of HENRY W. TRACY, and to graft
fly the disappointed ofice-seekers who are
banded with him. To carry cut their plans,
it seems they are willing to descend to the
depths of political infamy-to cndanger
not only the success of Republican princi-
pies, but also the cause of Human Free
dom. Will any honest and sincere Re
publican lend himself to this plot?
Who is CHARLES r. BUCKALEw, whose
aspirations for seat in the United States
Senate, TRACY and his abettors are pledged
and willing to advance? His political ca
reer is not unknown to the people of this
Count lie is aBreckinridge Democrat
of the most ultra and virulent kind Penn
sylvania contains within her borders no
more dangerous man than he. Talented
and unscrupulous, heis doubly dangerous,
because to him party is subservient to
country. With him, to succeed in his per-
sonal aims, is paramount, and next comes
the success of the Democracy. If elected
to the United States Senate, his sole de-