Year: 1863

their own individual ideas upon the sub
ject Of the present crisis in the affairs of
the government, and adjourned without
making any nominations of men who
were willing 10 engage in the unenviabIe
process Of hair-splining!


You all know that no man in thi. coun-
ty belonging to the Democratic organiza-
tion left his farm, his store, shop, office,
or even bis foofng-stand, to attend the
Janesylle Convention where the discon-
tents assembled and .fzzled a; but you do
know that after the Democratic County
and Assembly Conventions were held in
this county, the Republicans held their
Conventions, and upon local or mere per-
sonal issues, nominated some Of our most
staunch Democrats, and endorsed them as
- war democrats" and ready to vote the
RepubEcan State Ticket for the mere sop
of few Republican votes and a local of,
flee which might be secured thereby.


You all know that the question Of har-
Dor or no harbor, By tax upon portion
of the county, ha, been agita,ed, and ia
now involved in the coming election for
Members Of Assembly, and tia, the Re-
pubicans seized upon that question to
create division in the Democratic party
Of the county, and draw votes from the
Democratic State Ticket.


You all know that in county where
majority is large or overwhelming, the
minority ty-howeyer ;nsi sniticant-is capa-
bIe Of doing great mischief by taking al
vantage of lccal or personal differences
which exist in that majority. So in this
county the Republicans, who are in hope
less minority, have in their nominations
for local offices attempted to divide and
distract the Democratic party. by placing
in nomination some of cur most staunch
Democrats, Gas heretofore consiiered)
and it remains to be seen whether for the
sake of office and mere eclat of an Abo~
Iilion faction, they will turn their backs
upon their honest convictions of roi.ca!
right, ami sink their manhood by the
suppor, Of the Republican ticket Should
it he the case, they must sleep 10 the bed
which has been made for them by tie
nigger ariStoeracy.


We would here urge upon those men
who have taken nominations upon the
Republican ticket, that while there may
be many men Of the party equally enu
tied, and equally worthy of Office, that
all canuot be served at the same time,
and that some must he left to biie their
turn and that that time may never come
to those who turn traitor to their party.
You all know that in nominating conven
tons there are numerous candidates,
whose claims are urged by their respective
friends. but A" that many are called and
few chosen - and that those who are not
chosen, who stand by their faith, may be
the next to take the horiors. And why
men who have for life etime adhered to
The principles of political party, and
merely because they aspired to become
the standard bearers Of that party for the
time being, and fail in their aspirations,
abandon their party and join the opposi~
ton, we are unable to understand, ex ept
they do it from vindictye or selfish mo
lives.


You who belong 10 the Democratic
party, remember that whatever there is of
glorious memory in The history Of our
government and country, is due to that
party and all the hopes of bright fu-
ture for the country depend upon the sue
cess of the Democracy. We therefore
would urge you by all you should hold
most dear, to stand firm and mistaken in
your faith, and not suffer your personal
or local prejudices and interests to oeer,
come your duty to your country in this
hour Of ii, greatest trial. You all glory
hat the great Empire State has SEYMOUR
for Governor therefore do wha. you can
| that Wisconsin-by tie election of Henry
L. PALMER--mav boast Of her SEYMOUR,
too


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