Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-07-01

tnkt tnIs WoS OOu0 " uukmVuIHc tuo OvW'
ocratic party, thst both tho Columbian and
DEMocRAr wings Of the purity had consented
to unite upon Kline, that the unpleasant
contest would bc avoided, and wc all, .,
Democrats, could asht our COMMON enemy
Tho Republican party. Notwithstanding
I did not altogether like the man In whose
favor they declined, was content, and felt
gratiGed that we should be again united.
When, however, the DEMOCRAT camc to me,
Ilearued from the letter Of declination thss
the great point was to avoid quarrel in the
McHenry family. I then suspected there
was n6ta union bf sentiment upon the Of.
fair. Again id Tie cSursc Of two days came
the Columbian, 'aha ftre I was informed
that tsie arrangement was 10 make char!
mony," 'Snd that there Would not likely be
any opposition to Mr.. Kline.
Having business 1t BloomSNurg I In.
quired There Ind received satisfactory 'esi.
dcnce't e'tfat the So:talIed 'siiafmdny" was a
mere fraud which Tho 'cSlnmzahn ring"
had dictated for the purpose of deceiving
the people, and which had been cooked up
by the '''ring" and arranged, at on appoint.
ed meeting of politicians Of the "ring," at
the residence Of Mr. Charles r. Buckalew,
on Sunday, the 2lst day Of June, 1868. I
was Informed at Bloomsbury that Jack Nc.
Hcnrys presence at that meeting was wholly
accidental, that when he was on his way
homeward Mr.. Buckalcw came out and call.
ed him in; have since been told that both
Jack and Cyrus were invited to be there,
andit is . strange coincidence that both
happened at Bloom near about the same
time on the said Sunday morning. Other
gentlemen had notice Of the meeting and
were in attendance.
On Monday morning, following the Sun
day exercise at Mr.. Buckalew's, Jack and
Cyrus Mc{Icnry went to Bloom together
Jack there talked some two hours with his
friends; who had, with the corporation Of
other friends in the county, succeeded in cs-
tablishing for him as fair a prospect Of cleo
ton as any candidate can have before he is
not absolutely elected. Jack was asked to
refuse to make any contract with Cyrus or
any one, by which he should be Withdrawn
and his chances sacrificed. Jacks only an.
swer was l,at he did not want a family
quarrel, and that the arrangement having
been alceaty entered into he could not now
refuse to do as they had agreed with him.
Again Jack friends told him if he did
withdraw he should not recommend any
one; this he promised, but after seeing the
."ring" men was pressed to say with Cyrus,
we decline in favor Of Hiram r. Kline
Now it is evident the desire was not to har.
monize the party, nor yet to avoid family
quarrel, except perhaps, on the part Of Jack,
who was deceived and betrayed in the hands
of his enemies. The "ring" knew Cyrus
was defeated and they were willing to throw
him away if they could get Jack to give up
that which he now held-namely, the nom
ination. The desires of Jacks friends
were not consulted, nor recognized, in the
contract. They never consented to the e''de-
clination" of Jack, and 50 informed him.
The harmony" is all on one side.
And more, let me say to you Mr.. editor, I
have been an advocate of the Columbian, l
have been engaged with the ring" and
have assisted them, but hereafter, will hold
the paper and all concerned with it in con.
tempt. I was led to believe they were hon
est. know now they are full of deception,
and l do not believe there is one among
them, from the truculent servants at the
Office to the Great Chief who is not a po-
litical gambler, trickster Of the lowest
grade. And sir, there are other men in this
part Of the county, who like myself up to
this time have been deceived. and will be
deceived no longer. We say to you the
prediction Of the CSlunLim that there
would be little opposition to Col. Kline shall
not be true.
There must be opposition, and it must be
earnest aud honest opposition. Col. Hiram
r Kline is clever gentleman, yet he is not
the man to represent the people Of Colum-
bia County. Well may the Columbian say
his record needs no comment. Let there
be candidate who is honest, capable and
true, and We will inform Mr.. Kline that not
withstanding he has said among US: II
would not have been a candidate but I am
the only man upon whom both parties could
agree" ye, be can have warm time before
he returns to the Legislature Of Pennsylva.
MIA where he once mired. And let US teach
him that, though he may be duped to prac.
tice the frauds Of the ring" he can not
dupc all Democrats by such falsehood and
corrupt harmony" JUSTICE.
Hon. HESTER CLYMER, AND CnAsE.-
We rc.publish from the New York Herald
letter from Hon. Hester Clymcr on the
subject Of the ''so-called' Chase movement.
The document needs no special comment |;
and we shall only reiterate, in this connection
the opinion which ,wo have all along ex.
pressed, that nothing but genuine Democra.
! Fcy will go down at the New York Conven.