Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-08-22
" Consistency a Jewell

The people of the Philadelphia Conven-
ton were called together for the purpose of
endorsing the principle that all loyal
Representatives of the people should be ad-
mitted to Congress, and that all persons
who could endorse the principles contained
in the call for the Convention, and were du-
ly elected delegates should be admitted to
seats in the Convention. Yet, what is call
ed the Conservative Delegation from this,
and every other State sending such Delega-
ton, voted unanimously in their committee
rooms to expef the Hon. G.. L. VALANDIG-
HAM, should he claim seat in said Conven-
ton. Yet, VALANDIGHAM had been duly
and unanimously elected by regularly ap-
pointed conference of his constituents, for
the purpose of representing them in the
Convention. 1t was this Radical, revenge
ful and merceEary spirit which caused the
withdrawal of VALANDIGHA1I and Fernan 70
Wood. Did not the Convention stultify
itself? VIII not this action be recorded in
history as lasting, dark and damning blot
upon its character No one disputed, 70
one doubted his regular, orderly, and unani-
nous appointment by his constituents, and
that he endorsed earnestly every principle
contained in the call, the following letter
containing his withdrawal will show:
GIRARD HOUSE,
PHILADELPHIA, August IA, 1866.
To the Chairman Of tie National Union
ConrentioR
SIR Il have this day received from the
National Union Committee, through the
Hon. William s. Groesbeck, Chairman Of
the Joint Ohio Delegation to your Conven-
ton, n ticket of admission as a Delegate
from that State. The Hon. Geo. w Cook,
Chairman of the Democratic Delegation
from Ohio, has also communicated to me
the following resolution, this morning adopt
ed by that delegation:
9 ResolUed, Unanimously, by the Ohio
Democratic Delegation, that we recognize
the right of Clement J.. Vallandigham,
duly elected delegate from the Third Con-
gressional District of Ohio, to hold a seat in
Convention that we should regard his ex-
clusion from such seat as an unjust and in-
fringement of the rights Of the Democracy
of said district, and are ready to stand by
him III the assertion of his rights, and the
right Of his constituents that we endorse
cordially the purity and patriotism of his
motives, and his fitness every way to sit in
said Convention yet, for the sake of har-
mOny and good feeling in the same, and in
order to secure the great ends for which it
is called, we consent to his withdrawal from
| the delegation, and from a scat in the Con
vention, if,.in his Judgment, his duty to
his constituents shall justify such with
! drawal.
Yielding my own deliberate convictions
| of duty and right to the unanimous ODiniOn
and desire Of friends whose wisdom and
| soundBess Of judgment, and sincerity and
| purity Of motives, | may not question, to
the end that there shall be no pretext, even
| from any quarter, for any controverted ques-
| ton or disturbing element In the Convention
| TO mar its harmony, or hinder in any way
| the good results to the cause of the Consti-
tuition, the Union and public liberty, which
shall follow from its deliberations and its
action, l hereby withdraw from the Ohio
Democratic delegation, and decline taking
my scat in the Convention. | am profound
ly conscious that the sanctity and the mag
nitude of the interests involved in the pres
ent political canvass in the United States,
are too immense not to demand sacrifice
of every personal consideration in a struggle
upon the issue of which depends as | sol
emnly believe, the present peace and ulti-
mately the existence of free republican gov
ernment upon this continent
Trusting that your deliberations may be
harmonious, your proceedings full Of the
spirit Of wisdom and patriotism, and its re-
suits crowned with 4 glorious and saving
triumph in the end of the great cause in
which every sympathy of my heart is en-
listed, L am, very respectfully, &c,
G.. l.. VALLANDIGHAM.