The campaign. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1866, 1866-09-21
A Reply.

IN another article we have stated the
history of Senatorial nominations in
our Senatorial District, ever since the
erection of Nontour County, from
which it plainly appears that there is
not much reason for grumbling over
Mr. Jackson's nomination ON the ground
of his location in the district.
But Colonel Tate is grlmbling and
complaining on this subject in the Bolt
er's organ-the Democrat utd ,Slul-
and we rccur again to the subject for
that reason. lie says:
Nine years ago NJ. L. jackson car
ried Columbia County Us the Democrat
| Ic Candidate for State Senator. The
Montour COnferees defeated him in Con-
| ference.
Nothing of the kind happened nine
years ago. Six years ago Mr. Jackson
was Il candidate before the District Con-
ference, when, after long contest, one Of
the Conitrecs from this county voted
for Mr.. Keller, and nominated him.
In fact, the nomination was determined
by vote from this county. He says
again:
Six years ago John G. Freeze car
ried Columbia County for Senator. and
Montour defeated him in Conference.
Colonel Freeze was named by this
county for Senator eight years ago in
stead of six, and Keller, of Snyder
County, was nominated instead Of him
by votes from Snyder and Northmn-
berland as well as Montour. That Colo
mel Freeze did not think his failure to be
nominated then a good reason for a bolt
Is well known, and if he was satisfied
we do not see why Colonel Tate should
grumble.
The boiling Colonel passes over the
fact that in 1857 the Montour Conferces
voted with Columbia County in Con-
ference, and thus secured the nomina,
tion Of Mr.. Duckalew, of this county.
for third term. We know no reason
for his emitting this fact, except that
stating it would tell strongly against
him. lie says again:
Three years ago the undersigned
lthe boiling Colonel himself had the
u1dn(0'Ous recommendation of Column
bia County for State Senator, and Mon
tour voted against him in Conference.
Observe, this was only rec0AnD,eldq-
to"a nota nomination by our conven-
tlon. In fact, the Colonel could not get
nomination or instructions to Con!ereos.
and therefore took asimpo compliment
in the form Of Il recommendation. No
body expected him to be nominated by
the Conference, and few desired ii.
The Colonel says, further, that he
was unanimously nominated bv the
Democracy of Columbia County for
State Senator" this year. lie was nomi-
mated III our Convention bya vote of
tWenty-siN to twenty-four, and one halfI
or more OF the delegates voting for him
had been selected by the people in favor
of another candidate.
We have thus gone over the "scrios
OF outrages perpetrated upon the right,
of the contiding and honest people of
Columbia County," stated by the Bolt
er'S candidate for Assembly, and dis !
miss them rs unworthy of further no.
tice. The Colonel's complaints ought TO
be a great deal stronger or better founoad |
to Justify his present course.
The remainder of his article endeav-
oring to excite bad feeling between the
people Of the two counties ought 10 be
strongly condemned b. every fair and
prudent man. Wehay lived in perfect
peace and harmony with the people of |
Montour County for sixteen years, and |
have had reason to admire their zeal
and ildelityin the support of Democratic
party organization. Their
leading men have spoken to our people
IN all our great contests, and have sym-
pathi2cd with Us in all our trials and
triumphs. 70 turn our backs upon
them now, and defeat their chosen can
lidate for Assembly, would be base and
lnmanly. IT will no, be done. WcwiH
stand Uy them lumly ia ths contest WitAIl