Year: 1859

WILL YOU ANSWER I've have promptly re-
piled to the Democrats queries. VIII it now be
equally fair and candid with us and answer our 81
Since 1t has seen fit to PROFOUND questions to us,
we do not see how il can make any pretentiOns to
fairness if il refuses TO do what IT demanded of
us. In he first place, then, we would like to
know if Broderck will resign, if the people of this
State by their votes at the next election refuse
/ to endorse his political course in the IT, s. Sen
ate We would also be glad to know if Broder-
| ick and his party, including the Democrat, will
support the nominee of the Charleston Conven.
ton? We would also be pleased if the Democrat
will state whether it endorses the course of De
Long and Singerand in the Assembly, during
the last session of the Legislature? An early re-
ply to these inquiries is solicited. Come out, Mr.
Democrat, and show your hand.-EiPress.


We have not answered these questions
heretofore, because they really were so silly
that we did not think them worth the trou
bic. But, since the Express attaches so mucl
importance to them and agonizes over th,
matter SO incessantly, we will consume time
enough to crafty our sorcly distressed co
temporary with reply to each one of it
questions


To its first question, We reply that if shall
appear that the people of this state, by theiI
votes at the coming election, have condemned
the course of David c. Broderick in the Sen
ate, it will be a matter for him to determine
whether he will resign or not. But we are
not aware that the point to be determin'
ed by this election is whether the people de
sire Mr. Brodericb to resign Whenever an
election is held for the purpose oftesting this
matter, and the majority of the ballots cast
shall have the words written upon them, 81
request David c. Brodericl to resign" it will
be time enough to say that the people desire
his resignation. Not before. There are too
many other issues at stake. There are too
siderations, altogether disconnected with
Broderick, influencing the public mind, to
allow of any such insane idea as that the
people Of thls State are now deciding upon
the sole question Of Mr.. Brod erick's resigna.
tion or non.resignation We are free to say
this, however, that if the Express means to
ask us whether Mr.. Broderick ought to re
sign, in case the Anti-Lecompton ticket is de
feated, we reply that We do not believe that
he viii in that contingency be silly enough
to resign or to dream of resigning. We would
see the whole Lccompton party sunk to the
bottom of perdition, before ace would do it
at any rate. (By the way, we would ask thC
Express this question IF the Gwin party i,
defeated in this contest, will VIM. NJ Gwir
forever Withdraw from the candidacy for q
future seat in the United States Senate p


To the second question of the Express We
reply, that if the Charleston Convention
proves itself truly Democratic body and
puts forth a truly Democratic candidate for
the Presidency, we will support the nominee.
Otherwise, not Mr.. Broderck has already
said the same thing


To the third question, we have to say that
wherever the course of Messrs. DeLong and
Slingerland has been Democratic we endorse
it. That any portion of their career has been
anti Democratic we shall not believe on the
mere word of the Express OF that it can
rest assured.