Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-11-14
Mr.. Montgomery's Second
letter


few additional facts in relation to the late
Senatorial nomination, and attempt the cor
rection of some of the fallacies enuneiated
in Mr.. Montgomery's second letter. He
says his object in asking a space in your pa
per, is to " take exceptions to my reply to
his communication of October Sth. think
l shall show that the Senator'S exceptions
are ill-taken and unfounded.
Mr.. Montgomery is at liberty to construe
my last published communication, in refer
ence to his vote for Mr. jackson, as in his
wisdom he may deem proper,-leaving the
adjudication of that question with him and
the Democratic Convention of Northumber-
land County by whose delegated powers he
obtained a seat in the Senatorial Conference
but | am not prepared to admit the legal
ity of his declaration, in reply to the Edito
rial in the Northumberland County Demo
crat, in which it was stated that their
Conferees were instructed to support Mr.
Tate's nomination, n,-when he says, "my
reply is, that Mr.. Purdy is mistaken in
making the above assertion u am clearly
of the opinion, that the word of Mr. Purdy
is as good as that of Mr.. Montgomery, and
that the opinion of the former will compare
favorably with that of the latter in any COM
munity where they are known. And for the
truth of the foregoing assertions, [ herewith
adduce from the records, the facts and evi-
dence:
First. [ now subjoin copy of the resolu-
| ba 81 i
the Northumberland County Democratic
Convention, held at Sunbury, on Monday
June 25, 1866.
ResolUed, That the Senatorial Conferees
from this county, be and they are hereby in
structed to vote for some candidate who re-
ceives the nomination of their respective
constituents in the counties Of Columbia or
| Montour-the said conferees to determine in
their discretion, to which of said counties
the said nomination belongs-and for the
purpose of carrying out their resolve, that
the Hon. d. B. Montgomery and j. Woods
Brown, be the Senatorial Conferees from this
county
l ask Mr.. Montgomery where he got the
authority to vote at any time, for candidate
in Sullivan. Surely not in the foregoing
resolution. By its letter and spirit, he was
bound IN honor and clearly instructed to vote
only for the CANDIDATES who received the
nomination of their respective constituents
in the counties of COLUMBIA or MoNToUR y
Not a word was said about ,SuIlirdn, nor
is it supposed that the Convention ever
dreamed, when appointing Mr.. Montgom-
cry Conferee, that he would attempt to
exceed his authority, and violate his instruc-
tions. Even the discretionary powers, en-
bodied in the above resolution, did not per-
NIT Mr.. NJ. to give one vote for the candi-
date Of Sullivan, but imperatively restricted
him to support " some candidate, - in Go
LUMBIA or MoNToUR And thus it will
be seen, that it is not Mr.. Purdy, but Mr..
Montgomery, who ' is mistaken" and who
violated his instructions.
Second. wish to call to Mr.. Montgom-
ery's recollection, the existence of another
pledge, made voluntarily by him in presence
of numerous witnesses, viz 81 will vote
for Colonel Tate, week, if it is necessary, -
and ask him how he acted in the premises.
The record of the Conference shows, that
instead of voting for the candidate of Co
lumbia, a week, as he had pledged him
self to do,-the very first time that the Mon
tour Conferees voted for the Sullivan candi-
date, Mr. Montgomery cast his vote in thai
direction, and thus sealed the fate of Co.
lumbia and nominated Mr.. Jackson. He
tries to excuse his dereIiction to his constit
uents, that sealing the nomination of some
one, is the object all Conventions This /:
a most imbecile prelude, and smacks SC
much of one a. Lincoln's philosophy, a,
to excite smile, and deserves to be passed
by as unworthy of serious consideration
And here again, if / understand the mean
ing of the English language, Mr.. Mont
gomery wantonly violated his public pledge
[ had intended dealing leniently with Mr.
Montgomery, and saved him the exposure o
the above several cases of plighted faith
but his pointless allegations in the last issue
of the Democrat and STAR have evoked
further attention and correction.
: Whilst upon the subject, and for the win
dication Of the truth of history, [ hope t
be excused for noticing another fallaciou
argument, to say the least of it, in the lat
, communication, signed David g. Montgom
, cry. He says, =" At the primary election il
f Northumberland County each elector vote
I directly for the candidate of his choice
When the vote for Senator was counted, tn
f result was, that Mr. Ent had received sev
eral hundred votes, Mr. McNinch few, anC
Mr.. Tate none" This is miserable sophis
. try ON the part of Mr.. Montgomery. H
well knew, and should have plainly said
that I loas not candidate for Senator 1.
that county, or before the Nortbum5erJan,
County ConUention. Neither was Mr. Nc
Ninch. We were not so greedy or verdan