The campaign. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1866, 1866-10-05


ali that Mr.. Tate or his friends could
have relied upon, and these honest eff
forts we did put forth in good faith.
Mr.. M'Williams, one of the Nepresen-
tatiVe COnferCes, also, we are informed,
called upon Judge Oaks, Senatorial
Conicrcc from Montour, and urged up-
on him to vote for Colonel Tatc's nomi-
nation.
We present this statement to the con-
sideration Of the voters of this Repre-
sentative District, as a denial and rcfu-
tation of thc charges made that the
nomination of Mr.. Chalfant was obtain
tanned by fraud and Misrepresentation
and in vindication of ourselves, who
arc charged with violating OF neglect
ing our pledges.
For the Colonel or his friends tU itllege
that, Wc or any other persons present at
the Representative Conference pledged
ourselves "tosecure his, Tate's, nomina-
tlon beyond the possibility of doubt"
rs alleged By them, Is simply to stuitify
themselves, for they could not but
know, that neither one nor all the per-
sons 50 "plcdging" could control the
action of the Senatorial COnfcrcps. All
they could DO was to use their Influence.
All Colonel Tate and his friends could re-
ly upon was the promise that that influ-
cnCc should he cXcrted, which we aver,
as heroinhc!Orc stated, was eXcrtcG in
good faith. In conclusion we may be
permitted to express our hope and be-
lief that the Democrats of this district
will not at this important crisis suffer
themselves to be distracted by the pri-
vatc grief OF any individual or iudivid-
unls, whose personal ambition or poiti-
cal aspirations have been thWarted by
the action Of the Conrtrces. We make
this statement to disabuso the minds of
taincd in the document published in the
DCmDcrW GHd Tnr, might be induced to
believe that wrong had been done to
Columbia County and also in vindication
Of our action and the action of other
citizens Of MontOur County. We feel
assured that no Democrat who Is ac-
quaintcd with the facts and circumstan-
ccs connected with this nomination, will
for one moment withhold his support
from Mr.. Chalfant, the regularly nomi-
mated candidate, nor give the least en-
couragcment, by word or act, to any dis
organizing scheme, ,concocted for the pur-
poSeof gratifying personal feelings resul-
ting from disappointed ambition, which
scheme must, il carried 0ut, prove dis
a,trOus to the Democratic party, and
which, fcountcnanced, furnishes Il pre-
cedent for rcpudia.ing any nominations
that may hereafter be made in accord
ance with the usage3 Of oar party.
We invoke the Democrats of thi.
| Representative District, therefore, tC
make themselves fully acquainted with
these facts, and, having satisfied them
selves that Montour County was entl-
tlnd to the candidate for Representa-
tive at this time, and that Mr.. Challant
was regularly nominated according t.
the usdgos OF the party, give to Mr.. c.
their undivided support, and thus Sc
cure peace and harmony, and also
assure Lhe success of the whole ticket, Il
matter worthy the efforts of every
Democrat, every friend of his country,
every one who desires Il restoration OF
the Union.
JOSEPH II. CAMPBELL,
JOuN M'WILLIAMs,
Representative Conferces.
WILLIAM NoEKs, JACOB SHEIIGART,
Witnesses present at the Representative
Conference.