Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-09-27
Democratic Convention.

assemble at the Town Hall in the borough of
Northumberland on the 10Th Of September, 1915,
a number of democrats from various parts of the
county met. and came TO order by calling a. d.
PATTERSON, of Milton, to the chair, assisted
by Daniel Robins of Point, Geo. W Kiehl Of Sun.
bury, John Robins of Milton, and Hon John !
Montgomery, as Vice Presidents Jacob Leisen-
ring of Northumberland and H. NJ. Dawson Of
Milton were appointed Secretaries.
On motion Resolved, That committee of Sc.
ven be appointed by the chair, to draft prcam-
ble and resolutions expressive of the sense of
this meeting.
Whcreupon the chair appointed Geo A. Frick,
Esq, James DiefTenbacher and A Barrett. Of
Northumberland, VIM Martin Esq ofSunbury,
w Samm of Point, Charles A Kutz of Turbut,
and VIM Wilson, Esq. of Milton
The convention then proceeded TO nominate a
suitable person to be supported by the Dcmocra.
tic party Of Northumberland county for the lie.
glslaturc Whereupon Stephen Wilson, of the
borough of Milton, was unanimously nominated
ior that office
After which the convention proceeded to make
Miles, Esq, of the borough of Northumberland,
was unanimously nominated.
There being already several volunteer candi.
Gates before the people for the various other
| county offices, it was, on motion decided that
the convention make no further nominations
After short absence, the committee appoint
ed 10 prepare preamble and resolutions expires
sive of the sense of this meeting. reported rhro'
their chairman, G. A Frck, Esq, the following
WHEREAS. an unfortunate division exists in
the democratic ranks Of this county caused,
believe, in part by unfounded icalousies excited
by political dcmagogues for the purpose Of ad.
vancing their own private Interests, and in part
by an unequal apportionment Of the delegates
from the different sides of the river, causing in
! the townships and boroughs west of the river
the Just apprehension that their political rights
/ are not duly weg ghrd and respected bv their bro
/ thren of the eastern portion of the county; and
whereas, such npprehensions and jcalonscs, whc.
ther Justly or uniustly founded, exercise an un-
! favorable influence upon the harmony and united
action Of the whole party, we deem it the duty
of this convention being composed as it is of de-
mocrats from each section of the county TO do
all that lies i'll their power to conciliatc and har
monjze, if possible, every sectional interest and
all existing conflicting rrejudices. Our aim, and
only aim, is to perpetuate the pure prime iplcs Of
democracy, and to unite in the strictest bond of
fellowship, all those Of every part Of the county,
whose talents and energy are at all times devo-
taJ ,ba 81 ", bay,
here this day, not TO foster the seeds OF sectional
jealousies, not to array part of the county "a
gainst the other because the waters of the Sus-
quehanna flow between ms, but for the nober
purpose Of conciiaton ant compromise, for the
purpose of enabling our whole party as hereto
fore, TO present an unbroken front against the
ranks of our common foe, at the ensuing election,
that We may once more rejoice in our union and
strength, and the defeat of the whig party in old
Northumberland Men may claim the name and
talk loudly of the principles OF democracy. yet il
they are unwilling TO surrender their own persona
prejuaices and sectional feelings, tha; the princ
pies usages and union of the party may be main
tanned. They are hypocrites in profession, an'
traitors TO the party 10 which they profess TO be
long In our selections of men 10 hl the various
county Offices, we hold that fair AMI reasonsbl,
proportion should be given 10 each side OF the ri
ver that all jealouses and sectional feeling may
hereafter have no cause 10 exist between the tive
divisions of the county. Therefore,
Reso'red, That the ticket formed by por
tion of the late democratic county convention
is justly objectionable to large portion of ,h'
whole democracy Of the county, from the fact
j., that the nominees for all the hnporan, offices
arc residents of the same borough.
Resolped, That rotation in office, is one Of III,
cardinal principles Of democracy, and in confor
NIFTY to that principle, the Office of Representa-
has almost unanimously been conceded by th'
democrats Of the east side of the river, to tina
portion of the county lying ives, of the river
and even Mr.. Bright himself acknowledging
. the prinripl of rotation, did declare again AM
again, that he was no candidate Tor reelection
+ Yet in the face Of these oh.repeated dcclara
: tons aud ussges Of the party, he did seek, an
, obtained a nomination, and now unblnshing
declares his lntentIon of being a candlcate a
l. the expense OF his own integrity, and the dis
d traction snd disunon of the party 10 which h
owes h is seat IN the Legislature for the last tw
years, and his own present political standing.
Rcsoiped, That in view of the above facts, il
= conjunction with many others that might b
= named, we pledge ourselves TO oppose, by ever
fair and honorable means in our power, the elec