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any meeting or consultation whatever,
by merely signing papers separately at
their homes, brought them by indus
trious agents of Il would-bc candidate
Finally, the powers of convention
or of Confcrccs duly appointed may be
usurpcd, according to their opinion, by
a standing committee appointed for
very different purposes, and having
nothing to do with any question of
nomination. But here again there is to
be no meeting of the Committee, al
though they can only act regularly and
intelligently when met together.
In our present case we have seen the
names of citizens, gathered up by pri-
vate solicitation, paraded in the press
as the voice Of the people. OF course
in such an unauthorized proceeding we
must expect that moro or less of deccp-
ton will be practiscd, and that men
who sign will be grossly deceived Il fact
which is clearly shown by the state
ments which we publish in our present
number.
Why was not Convention called or
the old one re-assembled Why was
there no Conferee meeting when now
action was to be taken? Why was not
tie Standing Committee brought togeth-
er when their voice was to be invoked in
favor of a volunteer candidate? And
why were not the people assembled in
some public meeting where discussion
could take place, and both sides be heard
on the question of boiling the regular
nomination Not one of these things
were done, because in none of these ways
could the intended mischief get an en-
dorsement to give i. respcctnbility
We see then, in all this, how bad a
system central management is. TO
carry out its designs it must resort to
intrigue, deception, and fllsehood, and
depart from all open and fair modes of
proceeding. Weprefor county manage
ment to central dictation, and think
that n town which has already three
candidates upon the ticket ought not to
ask fourth one in defiance of all party
laws and usages. The whole county acts
in convention, and it is wise that such
body alone, or Conferees selected by il
(acting with other Conferccs of the
district, should make all the nomina-
tions of the party.
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Central Manaaement.

THERE has been no Central Directory
to manage and manipulate nominations
in this county heretofore, or at least has
not been for long time. The men of
the townships have exercised their free
judgment. Their opinions and friend
ships have constituted the rule of their
action, and what a majority of them
determined upon was carried out by
county conventions. Thus diSsention
and division were prevented. Volun-
teer candidates appeared upon the scene
very seldom; party organization was
preserved, and strength and victory
were secured. Now the harmony, pow
or, and success of our party depend upon
the continuance of this order Of things.
The people of the county must make
nominations in fair and regular man
ner, without the interference of politi-
clans at the county seat, who can only
interfere to pervert the system of NOM
ination into an instrument of great mis-
chief and evil.
The ambition and selfshness of some
central clique in a county is the COM
mon cause Of party division, and is to
be guarded against constantly by all
good mon who are concerned in party
nominations. The existing disturbance
in this county upon the Representative
question arises from disregard of these
views. A few men at the county seat,
most of them inexperienced in political
affairs, have undertaken to run the party
machine and to direct the course of
nominations in the county, and very
natural result has followed. Dissatisfied
with the decision made by regular con-
ventiOns and Conferees, they have set
mp a candidate of their own, and in sup
porting him propose to indulge all the
bad feelings and disappointments which
rankle in their breasts. And in carry
ing out this scheme of disorganization,
sellishness, and passion, see to what alb
surdities and follies they descend! One
Of the rules Of the party in this county,
regularly adopted and now in force, is,
" That all nominations of candidates
shall be in county convention" And
yet they propose to present a candidate
for Representative without the action
of any convention at all, and in fiat con-
tempt of party law.
Again, Conferees are appointed, as
their very name shows, for consultation,
and they have no power to act except
when met together where views may be
interchanged and the subject of consul
tation duly considered. Yet our Cen
trail Directory seem to think that the
COnferees of one county of the district
can recommend Il candidate without
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The Democratic Nominee for Assem-.
hlu

WE copy from the Mob Mountain
Book the following notice OF Captain
Thomas Chaltunt, the Democratic nom
inee for Assembly:
Captain Chalfant was born in Phila-
dclphia, October nineteenth, 1917; re-
moved to Danville, Montour County,
pennsylvania; was commissioned POST
master Of that place October first, 1913 !;
went out July fifteenth, 1861; Novem-
Der tWentY-sccond, 1861, took charge of
the DdnriHe Mtclligeacer, which he still
conducts with great success and ability;
went into the military service of the
United States June tWenty-third, 1868 !;
commissioned rs Captain Of Company
ID, titty-third Regiment PENNSYLVANIA
Volunteers on same date; mustered out
August nineteenth, 1SG3."
We have now to add to the above no.
tice that on the fourth day Of 5eptein-
Der, 1866, he was unanimously nolni-
mated by the District Conferees as the
Democratic Candidate for Representa-
tive from the Counties of Columbia and
Montour. We shall have the pleasure
of announcing Immediately after the
second Tuesday of October that he has
been triumphantly elected.
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GENERAL complaint is made and in
dignation expressed at the manner in
which signatures We're obtained for the
Tate documents, as published. The pa
pers we publish this week from num-
Der of the citizens of the county, with
drawing their names from the Tate
recommendation, indicate this; and
we hear of many more signers who re-
gret the use made Of their names, and
complain of the imposition practiscd
upon them. 1t is cur opinion, from what
we hear, that a majority, if not two
thirds of the signors of the recommen-
dation, will vote against Tate at the elec-
tiOu
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To the Democracy of Columbia

County
THIS is the first number of cam
paign paper, to be issued once Il week
until after the election. Having once
had some experience in conducting II
Democratic newspaper, l have conclu-
lied that l may be usefully employed
in editing this one. In some respects it
is with pleasure that l engage in the
enterprise; for feel that l am writing
to familiar friends. The most of you l
have frequently met at speaking pla-
ces in this county, and can realize how
you will again, as Of old, make the
welkin ring with your hearty cheers for
the "glorious Democratic party" "the
ticket, the irhoIe ticket, and nothing
but the ticket" Circumstances seem
to render this enterprise necessary. a
sharp and giddy crisis has Unexpectedly
presented itself On the eve of an i'm
portant election, when our nominations
were all made, our ticket completely
formed, and the Democratic army mar
shalling for the conflict, we woke up in
the morning and found that we were
without an organ at the county scat.
The conductors of the Democratic
newspaper at Bloomsbury had con-
spired with Others to sell us out. They
take down the name of Captain Thom-
as Chalfant, our regular nominee for
Representative, and substitute that of
l.. L. Tate, a volunteer, in its stead, for
the support Of the Democratic party.
And they not only refuse to support
the whole ticket themselves, but have
refused to be hired to print this cam
paign paper for such purpose; and
hence we are compelled to get the me-
chanical work for it done by contract at
another Office. Under the circumstau-
ces we throw this sheet before the pub
lie with a clear mind, and shall strike
boldly for the right. We supply the
place of those who have proved false to
duty, and call upon the Democracy to
stand with us in the battle.
l.. II. LITTLE.
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GEARY commanded one of the diyl,
ions Of the Twentieth Corps, while
Corps was commanded by Maior-Gene,
al II. w. Slocum. Now, General So
cum, Geary's old commander, Gencrs
Williams, of the First Division, Gene,
al Ward, of the Third Division, ami
General Rousseau, of the Fourth DiyI.
ion, are all in favor of the Prcsidrnr
policy, and opposed to the election q,
Gcary. The hero of Snickerville alon.
of all the division commanders of ii.
old Twentieth Corps, stands upon N
Disunion platform of Stevens, Sunmc
and Co. Who would not rather folio.
the lead Of Slocum, Williams, War
and Rosscau than that of tho Snickcr,
vile skcdaddicr?
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ALL Henry Clay's sons are friends d
Presidents johnson and his policy.
All Daniel Webster's sons are VIII
the President,
All the sons of John Quincy Adam
are with the President.
All Of eX-PreSident Uarrison's Son.
are with the President.
General Grants two brothers, and II,
General himself, cordially sustain tt
President.
General Butler, John w. Fornoy, !
d., and Fred. Douglass (ncgro), At
against the President.
People who will you follow9
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Absurd.

LEVI L. TATE talks in the Boilers
organ of being the choice of Columbia
County. Every man who knows any.
thing Of the complexion of the late
County Convention knows better. Mr..
Tate, after travelling the county for three
months soliciting the nomination for
State Senator, came into the Convention
the weakest of the three candidates, and
was nominated in consequence of antag-
oniSm between other candidates and not
on account of his own strength.
TO hear man complaining over the
county, who in n three months cam
paign, could carry but six townships, is
utterly absurd; and the absurdity is
heightened by his claim to be the choice
of the Democratic Party for Assembly,
for which he was never even named be-
fore the people.
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MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN T.. Wool.
out in powerful letter in defense
President johnson and his policy. I.
old hero takes the ground that if t.
Radical Disunionists arc not put dow
another war will be upon Us. Liz
Grant, and sherman, and Dix, and 81
cum, and Farragut, and the other braa
who headed our lcglons during Il
Rebellion, General Wool is of opini
that the Rebellion was at an end G
the Union restored the very hour tn
Lee surrendered.
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THE trial of William Campbell for a.
murder of Constable Bear, of pao
Township, was brought to close ",
wednesday morning last by the iu,,
rendering Il verdict of manslaucI,o.
The trial occupied five days, and n.
result is in strict accordance with ~
idea that so generally prevails throne,
out the country that "they won't hen,
a man for murder in Centre COUNTY,
We think the evidence in the r,,.
would mt least have justified a verdi.
of murder in the second degree, and h.
for n crime of such nlapni
tudc seems to us like putting n prem.
um on human life. The sentence oftb.
Court, up to the time of going to pres.
has not yet been pronounced.--Dem,.
cratic IIWchmdR.
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IIIE men who submit their claims for
nomination to their party friends, are
bound, in honor, by the decision made,
and have no moral right to orepudiatc it.
They take their chance, and, inasmuch
as they get the advantages connected
with q nomination if successful. they
should submit checrfulIy to the incon
Vehience or modification of defeat
when they fail. And good men do this
constantly, and are thought the better
of for their submission to the judgment
OF their party friends. In the long run
1t Is best, in such eases, to act with honor
and magnanimity, even upon grounds
OF seli-intercSt. But howmuch stronger
appear the reasons in favor of such con-
duct, when we consider that it is in
accordance with duty and honor.
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A Radical Meeting at tho Court House

A Radical Moctiug ut tho Court House
THE negro suil'ragants held II political
meeting in the Court House on Tuesday
night, addressed by L. Mcrcur, their
candidate for Congress, and the Rcr.
landon. The principal point of Rec.
landon's haranguc was, negro equality;
i'll illustration Of which, he told an an
ccdote Of beautiful white lady and her
very black n cgro husband, stopping at
Il tavern, and the landlord separating
him from her room, and the difficulty
they both had in convincing him that
they were husband and wife; until
finally the intelligent white lady told him
that she had done better than her more
beautiful sister, who had married Cop
pcr-Jolnson-Democrat. Boisterous ap-
plause by the negro suifragants.) The
principal point of L. Mcrcur's speech
was, negro suffrage; and he boosted
that he had voted for negro suffrage in
the District of Columbia. The reason
he gave was, that there were negroes in
the District of Columbia who were bet
ter educated than any man in his audi
ence, and possessed of more property.
(Tumultuous cheering.) The Boilers
organ does not refer to such local news
since they are to be so friendly and in
innate with Doctor John. 1t might
Interfere with their nice little arrange
ment Of selling the Democratic party
into the support of l.. l.. Tate, a volun-
tcer, who hopes to be elected by the
Dear Republicans.
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MIR. EDIToR,-In a letter addressed
ito the Democratic Standing Commit
teeo Columbia County" published in
the Democrot and ,Stnp' September -.
1866, it is charged that |, with yourself
and friends, in attendance at the Repre-
sentative Conierec Meeting, held at
Bloomsburg, in order to secure vour
nomination for Representative did con-
cede to Columbia County the right to
the Senatorial candidate, that |, your-
self and friends, had failed in orr
pledges to secure the nomination of
Levi l.. Tate, as the candidate for State
senator, and that we Had failed in our
pledges to appear at the Senatorial Con-
ference. Now permit me to say that 7
never, at any time, conceded rs a right
to Columbia County, the Senatorial
candidate did promise the Represent
atlVe tonirrcos to be present at the
Senatorial Meeting and | was present
and did Use my influence in favor of
Columbia County-othcrs were present
with met is simply Lyiag to saw I
failed in my pledges. More anon.
AourS, ere. j. II. CAMPBELL.
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TIE negro suffragists at Nation.
Hall went into ecstatic deligh. at Il.
mere thought that General Grant an.
Admiral Farragut had, in the langusg
of their resolution, abandoned t
President in his electioneering tour
Such not being the case, but, on the COL
trary, the fact being that General Gxl
met the President in his carriage ut h
trioit, after the supposed abandor
mcnt," is not the logic of the Radic.
irresistible that General Grant da
give his countenancc to "Me eiecti0,Re
ing tO'W QfMe preSidcH3"
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The SonntorShin.

WE had prepared for this number Of
our paper, long article giving the his
tory of Senatorial nominations for six
teen years in the successive districts of
which Columbia and Montour Counties
have composed Il part. This article.
unfortunately, has been mislaid and we
are unable to find or to replace it by
new manuscript in the haste of Going
to press. We will give the whole sub
icct attention in our next number.
For the present, we will merely say.
that in our Senatorial District, since
Montour County was erected, Column
bia has had the Senator seven wears,
lNzcrne one year, Northumberland six
years, and Snyder two years. Neither
Montour nor Sullivan have had Il Scna-
tor since they were erected into coun-
ties, though the one has existed sixteen
years, and the other nineteen. 1t fol-
lows clearly, that giving the nomination
at this time to Sullivan County is not
an unreasonable arrangement, nor open
to complaint on local grounds.
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HARD UP.-L. l.. Tate went to Mount
Pleasant to speak last night, and didn't;
so he spent the evening with one Of the
staunchcst and trucst Democrats in the
county, in order to get his name recon-
mending the bolt, and how did he sue
coed? Democrat said, 81 don't see Mr..
Little's name" Tate said, "no, Mr..
Little has gone over to Montour."
Again, 81 don't sec Colonel Freezes
name, nor Captain BrockWay's." Tate
answered, "no, l am going to get
Freezes name, and Brocllway is away
from home" Democrat fastened to
town this morning to order his name
off. Now Mr.. Tate knew perfectly well
that the men referred to were decidedly
opposed to disorganization and were do
ing all in their power in favor of the
regular Democratic ticket.
The campaign. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1866, 1866-09-21

THE Danville Clymer Club held a
meeting at Thompson's Hall, on Satur-
day evening last, which was large and
very enthusiastic.
The meeting was addressed by Colo
mel Freeze, c. l.. Reimensnydcr, ESD,
and Captain Chalfant, the Democratic
candidate for the Legislature. There is
every appearance Of a splendid result
In Montour and Of an increased DcmU.
cratic majority.
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On Monday evening last, the Dcmoc-
racy Of Orange and surrounding town
ships, held II very enthusiastic meeting
at OMngcviIle. +. C. Ricketts,, ESD,
President, and DR., Mcgargoll, Secretary.
Senator BuckaleW, Captain Brocllway.
and Capt. Chaliant, the Democratic can
didatc for Legislature, addressed the
assembly, which adjourned with three
cheers for " the ticket, the whole ticket.
and nothing but the ticket"
The campaign. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1866, 1866-09-21

THOSE citizens whose names have
been attached to the recommendation of
L' l.. Tate, as acandidate for Assembly.
and who may desire to withdraw their
names nom such recommendation, can
call upon the editor of this paper, at his
law Office, or write to him, when the
matter will be attended to. We know
that large number of them do moi
desire their names to beused in that CON
nCctiOn.
The campaign. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1866, 1866-09-21

THERE is good reason to believe that
the trcachery of the Democratic paper
at this place has been intended for some
time past. This is the natural cXplana-
tion of its course and Of the conduct of
Its managers and theirassociatcs. But its
recent open act OF hostility to the or
ganizaton of our party puts the qucs-
tion of It's character beyond doubt. 1t
is an enemy in disguise no longer, but
an open one, and to be dealt with as
such by all men who regard the honor,
unity, and welfare of our party.
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UNION MEN.-Think of this! Gen
cral |. $. Grant and General w. Y.
sherman support the President and op-
pose the Radicals. General John A.
DIX, Daniel +. Sicklcs, IL. w. Slocum,
j, y. MClernand, w. w. Avcrill, G..
a. Custer, w. Crook, A. c. Gillcm, and
long list Of their brother generals,
have called National Union Convcn-
ton of soldiers to sustain the President.
When all these heroes oppose Radical
ism, is it not time for all GOOD Union
men to think of doing likewise? Come,
now, viii you follow the lead of Grant,
sherman, and Dix, or that of Thad.
stevens, Charles Sumner, and Ben.
WuGoH
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Roorbacks.

THE bolters are already beginning
their manufacture of yarns for the pur-
pose Of distracting the attention of vot
ers. The following, the peculiar coin
age Of Colonel Tatc's brain, proved by
its folly and absurdity, is, we believe,
the first: That if Mr.. Chalflnt is elect
edhe will willfavortherc-anneyationto to Mon
tour County Of some territory now be-
longing to Columbia County.
1t is hardly necessary to contradict
the story. OF course there is not a
shadow of foundation for it. 1t is false
as well as ridiculous. Hadn't Colonel
Tate better explain the Nukgt street
question, and stick to the truth in doing
1t? lie "dS in favor of opening Market
street at the expense Of the county, and
wrote letters to Harrisburg urging it
upon the Representatives Of the District.
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Major General Wool Endorses tho
Presidont's Policy

Presidents Policy
A delegation from Troy, New York,
headed by Honorable George VAIL ON
Thursday visited the President ut AL
bany, and extended to him an invita-
ton to visit that city, and also handed
him the following letter from Major
General John Il. Wool:
TROY, August %, 1866.
TO IHdj'ew johnson, President Qf tie
T9ted states.
M DearSr, The Honorable George
Vail, of the city of Troy, will hand
you this note. AS one of our most
worthy and respectable citizens, would
commend him to your kind attention.
He is an old jackson Democrat, and
your political friend who wants moth
ing, and seeks for nothing but his cour-
try's good. lie, as well as myself, is
exceedingly anxious, dccming it essen
tial to the welfare and prusp Gritty of the
country, that you should succeed in your
policy of rcconstructing the Union,
We fully coacur with you in the dec
laration that tive have had war enough,
let there be peace" Another civil war
is indicated by those who declare the
Union dissolved it would rcnd the
United States into fragments, followed
by pc-tilencc, famine, and desolation
throughout the land, and would over e.
turn the best Government ever devised
by man, and ruin the finest country ON
the face of the globe.
That you may succeed in your noble
and generous efforts to bring back into
the folds of the Union q brave people.
and make Us what we ought to be, Il
united, great, and prosperous nation,
should be the earnest and anXiOns ac-
sire of all true patriots and lovers of
their country.
| greatly regret that important bust
ness will deprive me of the pleasure it
would atiordme to accompany the May
or, Common Councils, Mr.. Vail, and
other citizens of Troy, who intend to
pay their respects to you on the NOR
row, while en- route for Chicago, to cele-
brate the erection of monument in
commemoration Of the lamentcd Doug
las.
I have the honor to he, with consid-
GRAFTON of the highest respect, your
obedient servant.
JOHN +. WOOL,
Major General, U.S.A.
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Our Motto.

TIE motto at the head of this paper
is as old as the party and free elections.
The moment man renOunces iealty to
party usages, that moment he ceases to
beamcmber Of the party. The party has
claims upon its members, and one of its
claims is submission to its acts and alleg-
lance to its authority. The man who
Is not for lis is against Us and no man
can have the good or the Success of the
party at heart, who bolts its nomina-
tion5, and runs rs volunteer against its
regular ticket.
Since the conventions and conferences
were over, many men have heard Levi
l.. Tate say that he would support the
ticket; what new light has daWned on
him since, he may be able to explain :;
and the people would like TO know the
motives Of his actions. The reputatio on
and character of II lifetime have been
by him foolishly frittcrod away.
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IITE Democrats opened the campaign
on Thursday evening of last week, at
Bloomsburg, in Snydcr's Hall. Peter
biIlmeyer, President of the Club, called
the meeting to order, and announced
Hon. Charles r. Buckalew as the speak
cr' MI Buckalew entertained the au-
dience for about two hours with a very
ahIo review of the situation; and Incl
dentally with Il defence OF President
JohnSon's policy as distinguished from
that Of the Radicals. The Hall was
densclycroWdcdand themusic excellent,