Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-07
DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION.

clock 4. NJ, by the President.
The following gentlemen took their seats as Of
fcers of the Convention
President:
Hon. JACOB FRY, Montgomery.
Vice Presidents
WM7F CorLAN, Fayette
Alexander JOHNSTON. Wcstmoreloni.
CsoRGt GILBERT, Philadelphia city
BENJ. CRIsPIN, Phila. CO.
Gen Il. II. HAMMOND, Northumberland
Secretaries:
Francis L. Bowman, Luzcrne.
Franklin Vansant, Bucks
Hon. JACOB FRY, President Of the Convcn-
ton, then addressed the members.
The list of delegates was then called over, be
ia. the delegates that met in the last ConvcIl-
ton.
The following letter from Gro. NJ. DALLAS, to
judgc Bucher, and others. was read, and ordered
to be incorporated with the proceedings
PuLApELPHrA, August 80, 1871
GENTLEMEN A professional engagement
which | cannot control, will prevent my partici.
pating in the proposed Democratic meeting at
Harrisburg, invited to welcome the fornni noml.
nation Of our candidate for the chief executive
office of the State.
/ have said formal, because, in reality and
substance, the nomination has already been made
by those with whom reside the unquestionabe
right and power TO make il when and as they
please. The People of pennsy ylvania have loud
" spoken their prompt and harmonious senti
ment on the subject Ofthis not the shadow Of
a doubt can or will be suggested. As far as con-
stttuting him the candidate of the Republican
Party is involved it may justly be avcrrcd that
the prevailing popular unanimity rendered it TN
Necessary to rc-assemble the convention, and
That FRANCIS r. SKUNK has bcen for some time
and from the highest authority, designated ''de
.fseiO et de ejure," for our support.
We have reason TO rejoice IN the condition of
our politics, When serious ond sudden loss
that experienced IN the dcporcd death Hen
~ A. Muhenbcrg can be thus Immediately and
thus fully supplied The fact is eloquent of u
mon, of generous and cordial confidence, of an en-
tire absence of small local personal Jealous
los, of high devotion 10 Ne cause and hearty
will TO maintain it The Keystone Democrats,
embodied and animated, never have been
and dnever will be defeated Gore,nor Skunk will
aAiuce in confirmation of this historical and pro-
phetic declaration very many thousand unan-
swerable ballotproefs.
1t has been my good fortune TO know Mr.
SAunk long and we'll, aud to have noted the un-
stained purity of his private life as we'll as the
manly patriotism Of his political career, can
not be mistaken in the conviction that he richly
deserves the whole-soued backing of every one
of MS, that is of every one whose creed is Jeiier-
sonian, Of every one who processes the faith for
which he has vigorously and consistently, and
generously, and always battled. No frmcr
morals than hls--no honester purposcs-no deep
er sense of the obligations of public duty--no
more untiring indnstry-no clearer intelligence
wider experience in the business and wants
Of this Commonwealth purer democracy
He is fit for the Office Gf for the occasion, iii
statesman, Mas party man.-We, who cling tc
the prccepts and practices of repubhcanism, who
cschew corporate monopolies and moneyed mon
>'eTs, who nculcate economy, love good faith
federation, frugal and plain habits, aud equality
we, say, can fastcn our reliance upon Mr.
the tried and truest pilot. Whom, indeed conl,
we more proudly and safety trust than one who
during war, with equal modrsty and devotion
wheeled into the ranks as 4 common soldier
who, during peace, ironted nrmly and victorious
Il, in the very halls Of our Capitol, the menace
and Vaccinations of treason, and whose unvary
in. tenor OF individual and official dcportmen
has been marked byurrightness, Justice, peace
and good will 10 all That he will be our can
didate appears 10 me almost a matter of course
bat It would delight me 10 see the national les
SON. sc piirjbus uaum," cNcmplifcd in the aC
tlon of the Convention, and the one hundred an
thirty voices At once concentrated upon his name
have the honor TO he gentlemen,
sincerely and respectfully,
your friend and fellow citizen,
c. NJ DALLAS
To John C. Bucher, Jacob Salade, John Il. Bra
ton, ii Buchler, and Others
The following is part Of aH address dcIiverC
before the Convention by ROBERT NJ BARR, Esq
of Berks -
MEMBERs OF THE CONVENTION Never ha'
the yiesstndes ollile imposed upon me mo
melancholy duty than have now risen TO pc
form. While the state and nation have sustai
ed an irIeparable bereavement, have suffer
deep anguish On the lth OF March last We co
vened in this place, and united in presenting
the public consideration, as the candidate of I
Democratic party for the office OF Governor