The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-09-24
COMPROMISE CORRESPONDENTS

day when two Republican Conventions
were held At St. Paul for nominating u
member Of Congress for this District,
just three weeks ago to-day, a PROPOSE
ton was made by that which placed
Mr.. Donnelly in nomination to the 9TH
er At Ingersolrs Hall, which selected
Gen. Hubbard, to refer the whole diff
Guilty back to the people for their de-
cisiou, she person having the highest
number Of votes to be declared the eau.
didate of the Republican party, the 9TH
or or all the others to withdraw. Thu,
proposition, though fair, practical aud
just to all parties, has never been &C
copied. Mr.. Dornelly has always OK
pressed himself willing to leave the
matter to the people and Aide by their
decision. His opponents, unfortunate
" for the party, have not been equally
willing to leave the decision CT their
case to the same tribunal. On the con-
tr.ry, they have been proffering such
compromises or arrangements as would
place the selection entirely under the
control Of four or FIVE politicians.
Although his own proposition was
the true one for solution Of the diff
Guilty, vet Nr. Donnelly, as will be seen
from a correspondence published in an
other column, has expressed his will
liogness to submit the whole matter to
the arbitrament Of FIVE men, two II
whom he has pamed, two have been
named by Gen. Hubbard, and the fifth
will be selected by these four. He has
done this much in order to. if possible,
bring about perfect harmony in the &C.
ton Of the party in the District. He
is entitled to great credit for his mag
n.nimity 10 yielding the proposition
made three weeks ago, aud which was
the better one, to another a few day.
since preferred by his opponents.
We most sincerely trust that .hi:
method will secure the complete, ami
cable aud satisfactory settlement Of thu
difficulties which now embarrass tn.
Republican party in this District, and
thai the division in its ranks may be
healed. We want to present united
front to the common enemy, that y. in
nesosa may lead, rather than lag be-
hind, 10 the victorious columns OF GRAFT
and Colfax. The success Of the prin-
ciples which gave rise to the Republi
GIN party and which have animated i,
during the years Of its existence
which enabled it to give direction t
the influences that crushed wicked
rebellion-are dear to the heart of cv
cry loyal man in the country. Tho en-
smies Of the party breathe, through
their highest candidates, threats Of an
Other war, and from the scenes of the
late rebellion come daily the records Of
violence, bloodshed and lawlessnesa
which prevail there. These are the
mutteriDgs which presage 4 desolat,ng
storm, destined to burst upon the coun.
try should Seymour and Blair be elect.
ed to the Presidency aud Vice Presi
dsncy. The need rests upon ever,
good Republican to go manfully to work
With the ranks Of the party solid and
unbroken, and unembarrassed by any
entanglemcnts among those who should
be friends aud co-laborers. We shall
await with interest the further action
of this committee.
The Minneapolis 11ibune-W"sh,
burns pspcr-uttcrly repudiates MI
compromises Except Mr.. Donnelly' 5
unconditional withdrawal This shows
the purposes Of the Clique. Let tho
people observe.