Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-19
From he .NR0niQn-Erira.
Whig County Convention,

At a Convention of the Democrl,ic Whig dele
cs ofthe coun'y of Northumberland fiendly to
a TaIiIt aliordns an adequate revenue with fair
protection to Anne lean indus,rv,--to a sound and
well regulated National Curr,nry,-to faithful
administration of the public dnmtin, with an cqui.
table distribution of the proceeds Of the s,s of it
among all The statcs,-to one Presidential term anl
the restriction ofthe Veto Power held at the G ,urt
lIou'e in the Borough Of Sunhury, on Monday, the
l4th day of August 1913, in pursuance of notice
OF the Standing Committee, Thomas II. WATTS
Of Point, was appointed President, aud lanes Tug
gnrt OF Northumberland, Secretary.
The names Of the several townships were then
called over, ard the delegates in attendance plolu
ccd their credentials.
Gen. FrIck, then, in pursuance of instructions
from he borough If Milton, Offered the following
/ resolution, which b,ing seconded 10y John F. Dent
Ter, of Lewis township, was or motion, pos, onct
for the present in order enable the delgrt to
present any instructions they may have received
from their respective districts
/ Whereas the Delegate System Of Nomination
has become v'iy unsatisfactory to the people of thi.
/ county, intsmuch as 'ast year our poliic,l nppo.
nents held theirs in secret conciqre, with lnckcJ
dour--and whereas in our est nation, the people,
in their c,agresatrI wisdom a. the poll, are cv,ry
way competent to make Their own selections for
Counly differs, Therefore,
Re>ohcA That this convention recommend 10
the Pcople and the Cana;di'rs. the r0llniesr Sg,.
tenn fr County officers, best according with de
mocralic principles, and thll is herefrie nerDe
, heHi for this convention of Democratic WI
Delegates TO nominate any candidates for csuni
| Ulcers.
The several townships were then called up n
for their instructions in reElrl to comfy officer
when it appeared Instructions were given in iavoro
the foil wing Pc'sons:
For Assrmhly-Dmid Braniigqn of Nor
humhcIlanI
For Commissi ne--- Cfari,s R'di'es, OF Tur5u
township.
For Treasurer Chris iian Ba,ccr, of Sunlury,
For Auditor KjD,Jer Clearer, of Coal town
ship,
The Resolution then offered by Gen. Frck, re
commencing the Volunteer System for Count
officers, was taken up for consideration, and afte
being duly considered, was UNANIMOUSLY alop
ted
On Motion Of james Reel, Esq, of Chilslualu
township,
ReS5irci. That this convention now proceed
the selection If One pers'n to be recommended 70
Canal Comms, s,ionCr-anl One person for Congrcs
and that Representative D legaie be chosen f.
the State Convention at Harrisburg in SePtemb.
ucxt-and two Confereos to represent Norhumbc
land county, in the Congressional Conference
he held at the house of Charles Burrows, in Wi
Transport on the 9TH day Of September next.
Whueupon, the convention proceeded to a nom
nation of a candidate for Canal Comm s-ioncr-
candidate for Congress- delegate TO the Sta
. Convection and two Congressional COnierce'.
John +. Dcnrlcr, Of Lewis township, nominal,
Cor Canal Canal Commissioner, WiRiam Tcec
Esq.
Henry Gibson, of Chil'squoque township, not
! mattel for Congress, Henry Friek, Esq,
Elijah Cr,wfarj, Of Delaware town hip, nom
mated John L, Watson as The delegate to the Sta
Convention.
George oveHeek, OF Turbu, township, nomin
ted Samuel 7. Burrows as a Congressional Go
fierce, aud James Lee of Northumberland, nomir
tel Henry Gibson as The other Conferee.
j On motion, Resolved, That the vote on Nomir
tIoas DO taken rira Whueupon