The Republican journal., 1870-09-08
TO THE DEMOCRATS OF BELFAST.

The part taken by the larger portion of
the Democrats of Belfast in the citizens
movement in our city affairs last spring, and
the resulting so called straight" caucus, at
which another city committee was chosen, are
well known. They should be things of the
past, to be remembered no more. The occa-
sion which gave rise to the division is not
likely to occur again, and there is no real
obstacle to :; compete union of the party In
this spirit we addressed to Richard Moody,
chairman Of the McCintock Hall COMMITTEES,
the following note
BELFAST, Sept. G. 1870.
DIR. RICHARD MOODY: Dear Sir: As there
must be Democratic Caucus in this city, on or
before Saturday night, for the nomination of can
ddate for representative to the Legislature, in
vte you to issue the call in for its pubc.-
ton in the columns of the journal this week
waive any rights which may have ~ chairman
of the City Committee, elected 1T the usual time
last fall and allow your claims, for the purpose OF
harmony, and to prevent the holding of two cau-
cuses. and repetition of the Wrangling that took
place in the County Convention. Let the Demo
Gratis be got together III caucus and make their
own selection. 1t is all that is asked by myself
| and those acting with me.
The latest hour at which the notice can be insert
ed, viii be two o'clock T. NJ. of Wednesda TO-
| morrow ard you invited to reply in writing
before that time Very Respectfully Yours.
w. Ill. SIMPSON.
| We think the spirit and intent of the fore
| going cannot be misunderstood On We'd
| Eesday morning we received from Dr. Moody
| a call for n caucus to be held on Saturday
| evening, of The Democrats Of Belfast who
sustain the Democratic party and lis prnri-
| pies, (t@8 0sd not attend 70 citizens Cu3lc1l2 in
| .Nafch MSt'! This rules out two thirds of
! the Democrats Of Belfast. who saw fit Ia
unite with their fellow citizens last spring
party platform contains any guidance The
call which is sent to us re-opens and irrtat Is
anew the old sore. 1t is narrow bgoted pre-
scriptive and illiberal to the last degree Its
plan would buildup a successful party in about
the same time that the Jews could be got to
gether to rebuild the temple of Solomon
This response being contrary to the letter and
| spirit of our request, which asked that "the
Democrats he got together in one caucus, ;
we resume our rights rs chairman of the
Democratic City Committee, which we waiy-
| ed.
| When the Democratic State Committee is
sued its call for the State Convention, they
used the following language
Cognizan Of the fact that there are thousand, ot
| citizens OF Maine, not now identiled With the
| Democratic organization, who, whilst they openly
| reprobate the extravaganza and corruption of the
dominant party, yet heartily approve the reforms
demanded, and the prominent measures advocated
-especiMiY that OF FREE TRADE--by the Demo
cratic party. the committee cordially invite all such
to take part in our primary meetings, and to parti-
cipate in the deliberations and actions of our State
| Convention.
In the light of this broad and liberal inyi-
tation, what right has DIR. Moody and a hall
dozen others to build Il Chinese wall OF ex-
cluslon about the Democratic party, and pro
claim that it is large enough? Can it be re-
garded other than as determination tc
have Il division and keep up division
| In the exercise of our clear duty, we issue
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