Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-08-18
The Sixth District-A Compro
mise Proposed.
GEORGETOWN, August II.
Hon. John 4. Smith:

OEOhNEtOhN NJ AHSHob 1@'
Hon. John A. Smith:
DEAR SIR-Many of the Repub
llcans of this district claim that yol
are the regular nominee of the par
ty for Congressman. Many Others
of them deny both the fairness anC
the regularity of the proceedings
Of the late Hillsboro Convention
and repudiate any and all supposed
obligations to sustain its action by
their votes. These diverse opin.
IONS have already seriously dis.
turbed, and will certainly, il con.
tinued, destroy that harmony Of ac-
ton which is especially essential to
success in the approaching canvass.
l am not now proposing to discuss
which side is right. or which side is
wrong. / am desirous of doing
whatever may be honorably done
to prevent disruption of our or
ganization, and to aid in crownirg
its labors with victory, In this de-
sire, which is shared by my friends,
l have no doubt that yourself and
your friends heartily concur. In
view of the facts as they are, l
ma4se' yeu the following PROPOSE
ton, which, in my judgment, offers
a speedy and satisfactory solution
of the present trouble, in our dis
trict, among our political friends.
| propose that the whole matter
of Congressional nomination be re-
ferred to the Republican voters Of
the district for rehearing. Let the
Republican voters of every town
ship in the district meet at their
usual places Of holding elections,
on a day to be agreed upon, and
then and there vote directly for a
for Congress, and, at the
same time, select delegates to attend
a Congressional convention to be
held at Blanchester or Loveland, on
a day to be agreed upon, the dele
gates in such convention to vote for
the candidate having the highest
vote in their respective townships
Let the polls be kept open long
enough to give all an opportunity
to yote-say from 2 till 6 o'clock
in the afternoon.
If this be agreed to, l pledge
you, if you are the nominee of the
convention, q cordial, earnest and
active support; and l feel safe in
the same promise for those
who now decline acceding to the
action of our late District Conven-
ion.
Believing that you agree with me
n the wish to have fair play all
'ound, and to have a candidate so
chosen that his selection shall truly
effect the popular will, and conse-
Iuently command the Jealous sup
'ort of united and harmonious
'arty, ] make you this proposition
4 good faith, and trustyou will re-
eive and consider it in the same
pirit in which it is made. That it
, fair, l submit to tho considcrate
of all right minded men,
Tho prefer the success Of the cause
} the promotion of a friend or the
iscomliture Of an enemy. 1t is q
roposition which can be made and
ccepted without sacrifice Of princi-
le and without stain of personal
onor. Its tender "Opens the door j
reconciliation and harmony. Its !
,ceptance will reunite and strength /
our party, and enable us to car a
the old flag once more to yicto-
:. For reasons which will readily S
ggest themselves to you, address :
III through the columns Of the ?
ncinnati Gazette, and will expect y y
early answer through the same 1
edium. s.
If you accept, come and pay me = y
riendly visit, or designate place q
lere we can meet with our friends j
d have conference and arrange -
tails. ", w
Awaiting myself of this opportu- 81 81
" to tender you assurances of Sc
, highest consideration, of
l remain, very truly, yours, r.
ID. w. G. LoUDoN. re
The above proposition has, az
It glance, the semblance of fair :
is and magnanimity to those who [
not fully acquainted with Che
is in the case. But to those who
know the means used through n
the dlstflcC 10 secure the n0ml- In'
ion of Col. Loudon, and also eS
ow the fact that Mr.. Smith was :
'ly nominated, it is apparent that l.
object of this proposition is to ssG sSG
ow responsibility upon Mr.. : g I,
ith. Col, Loudon, in his speech Inc Inc
Iillsboro on the evening after the the
Republican Convention, told his +,
rers that he was in the hands Of nel
wit
friends; but it seems that he has Nc
em
tied them with contempt, and Of
lmes responsibility himself in On
A,
tion to his future course. The
he case between Loudon and han
tn has been tried by the dele wo
the
IS selected by the friends OF Joh
l, and Loudon has been fairly GRO, @
.atpd and now ha wants anoth- ni2