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

To Tie Uoters and .freemeu Of Tie Rep
resentdtire District composed OF The
Counties Of Columbia and Wontour.
HAVING been regularly nominated
for the Office of Representative by the
Democratic Convention of my own coun-
ty (Montour), and again by the Confer
ees of the District in conference of both
counties composing this Representative
District, l have become by this action
of the party the regular Democratic cam
didate for the Office in question, and .as
such claim the support of those of my
fellow-citizens who regard its usages.
This nomination imposes upon me du-
ties which must be met in spirit of
good faith and with promptness and en-
ergy.
| Under these circumstances 1 now adj
dress you for the purpose of saying that
propose to appear before my fellow
citizens Of Columbia County at as many
points as can be reached before the elec-
ton, to confer with them upon the issues
of the times, and vindicate my own
nomination.
am induced to adopt this course from
having just learned that in Columbia
County volunteer or irregular candi-
date has appeared upon the scene, and
that an attempt will be made to induce
intelligent and faithful Democrats of
that county to violate their party usages
by voting against the regular nominee
of the party.
| <~f 10 1T
ganizing project is presented in paper
said to be signed by q number of the citi-
zens Of Columbia County, and addressed
to the Chairman of the Standing Com
mittee.
call your attention, fellow-citizens,
to the fact that very few of the persons
whose namesare subscribed to that paper
have any personal knowledge of any one
of the matters set forth as facts in that
statement, and also that the signatures
were obtained by private solicitation, ON
false and unfair representations, without
any opportunity being afforded to me
or my friends to be heard upon the
questions involved.
This disorganizing project for defeat
ing the regular Democratic nominee of
the district was concocted by few mis-
chievous spirits in secret, and sprung
suddenly upon the people without any
opportunity for explanation or defence
, on my part.
l ain informed by several of those
whose names appear to this disorganiz-
ing document that they permitted the
use of their names under misconcep-
ton of the facts, and am further inform-
ed and believe that the names of others
were used without their consent.
/ emphaticically deny, and am pre-
pared to disprove, tho material state
ments contained in that paper relating
: to my connection with the Senatorial
nomination, which are made the pretext
for this opposition to me, and promise
them that this shall be done most thor
. oughly; for although the matters al
: legged, if true, would not justify opposi-
=. ton to regular nomination, am de-
termined that no imputation of a single
', improper act, which is false, shall rest
upon me.
: l did use my influence in good faith
n to have the Senatorial nomination go to
Columbia County after the Montour
Conferees should give proper support
to the candidate of their own county,
and at my instance Mr.. Leidy and Mr..
Mccormick attended the first day, and
= Messrs. Campbell and zimmerman on
v the second day Of the Conference, to Sc
cure such result. Sickness in my fami-
. ly prevented my own attendance.
Il now call upon my Democratic fell
' low-citizens to stand by the regular
. nominations of their party, one and all
. of them, which have been made in ac-
. cordance v it'll the usages of the party,
and to oppose all attempts, come from
!, !, what quarter they may, to defeat any
u of the nominees, and to embarass US in
Z our great contest for the complete resto
'' ration of the Union, and for placing the
{ Government again under Democratic
Z control. THOMAS CHALFANT.
Z DANvIILE, September IA, 1864.