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paper VIII candidly answer either of1ko.-


me, VIII decline the canvass, and viii "eoO
name from tho convention. Artor oa
them with regard to myself asl, Eta ,]s"etl
Tor each OF my Competitors. These "nsE
mate quesiiNns to be considered by tho no. Ts
their primary meetings, and by the coo'ps
when 1t shall have assembled 'e0


II the decision Of the convention il .
erncd by tho merits and Qualifications of :, g
rants that n1Ycomo before il, if union al ''
ny are the oIIeCis TO be attained by lis ,c;bap
II lis action Is 10 be characterized nv Coz
concession and compromise, my nnmo
disposal of my friends. But if the co,yo. ~
intended 10 bo used as an instrument of ;W
warfare, If bitterness and strife are 10 ,,a"


conduct, IT its object be to register tho ~,
o! Il faction, | scorn the idea of pern;,,;.
name 10 be the subject Of its deliberations
hnnls of such convention | would deem ~
a di$grace, 'fcfeat an honor. '"'


Let me warn Ihoso who excited hi. :,
strife, this unhoIy warfare. that after the o.. "
ton. there is another ordeal to pass. tribna
tho last resort, the ballot box Of the neo,Io
y moi upon the the heavy majority of on,


The people will note these diScrods. and n"
note the authors. The course now bepc NM.


will drive the masses from: the party TO-


ncnts, and leave us in the State with a La9I
and hopeless minority.


To such result havo not and will moi co,,
butte. All ask. is a fair expression of ,hs ~.
pie, IN reference 10 the claims of aspir,n,.
is for the benefit of the people that Offices +.
been created. it is their duty. to fill them WIKI \
men best qualified to discharge duties of tbo y
rlous stations. Let the people then tn ko tbo -"
ter INTO their own hands, cast aside the falls,
sues that have been brought into discusson =.
III their primary meetings select deoga,es II i
State Convention, who will be governed bv M,
er and legitimate subjects. T'


In conclusion, wall say, let the conyent;o,
constituted as ii may, let whatever consido,,,
govern lis action, let whoever may, be its pm
necs, shall submit aud support them


,..,p w. S. OLDHAM