Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-09-07

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: Morgan John C Neville, John Mckee, Joseph /
$ Jones, Benz Campbell, VIM. L. Love, Vim
7 Watts, VIM McClelIand, VIM Jackson, Davio
Leech, Charles Bowman BENZ. HartsI1orne
VIM ] Mulford, said committee who after retiring
reported the following names as officers for the
permanent organization of the Convention = :"
President.
i PETER S. MICHLER, Northampton. q, q
Vice Presidents.-Jos r. Chandler, of Philadel-
phia City, Thompson of Bucks, Allen Yundt, Of
Lancaster, Leonard b Johns Of Allegheny, VIM G
Scott, of Northumberland, George A Madeira, of
Frankn Abraham Brewer, of Montgomery, Will
liam Graham. of Westmoreland, William S Lane
of Erie, H R Neff, of Huntingdon: George Ross.
of Somerset, John C. Neville, of Schuylkill. C B
M'Knight, of Berks, George v Lawrence, Of
Washington. !.s.s3a r. r,sf, .ss,.,s4I1 +,
Secretaries Cyrus Clark of Beaver. FL M Full
ler, of Luzerne, Charles Cook, of Columbia, Sam
uel Allen, of Philadelphia, WiliamB Mullen. of
Cumberland, B. 7. Lucas, of Jefferson, Lewis L.
Lord, of Crawford w Mulford, Of Susquehanna.
Mr. Michler on taking the chair returned his
heartfelt Acknowledgements for the honor done him,
and assured the members that he would perform
bis duty to the best of his ability f.,
On motion of Ex-Gov. Rhner the Convention
proceeded to the nominaton of candidate for
Governor. E ~ .-stss.oss.ie.
Geo. w. South, of Berks, nominated James
Cooper of Adams. a.as 59 j 9as aYa818}
David Leech. of Armstrong, nominated VIM F.
Johnston. i3 3a sbaa3 a' TaaafRa NO
I Ex-Gov Ritner presented letter from Mr.
Cooper, declining to be considered candidate,
and assigning his reasons therefor.
Ex-Gov. Ritner moved that the thanks OF the |
Convention be returned to Mr.. Cooper for his pa
triotic and disinterested course ~ ,nd s}t i /
! Mr.. Darragh doubted the propriety of the reso-
luton. gaus -sta asse.';
1T was then unanimously agreed to.
Mr.. South then withdrew the name of Mr.
Cooper" - ati
Ordered that the letter of Mr.. Cooper be entered
on the minutes of the Convention.
On motion it was unanimously Resolved, That
VIM. F. Johnston be nominated for the office of
Governor by acclamation.
This was received with deafening shouts Il
Three cheers were given for Johnston-three for
Taylor and Fillmore, and three for Ner Middles-
warth. M8Hs ea gs9
On motion of H. NJ Fuller; the following gen i
tlemen were appointed Committee on Resolu-
tions III NJ. Fuller, J. r. Chandler, Joseph Rit-
ner, H. L. Seely, Hiram Hultz. I
After an absence ofa few minutes, the Commit i
tee, through Mr.. Chandler, reported the following
which were unanimously adopted
The members of this State Convention assem- q
oled to nominate candnate for the office of Gov
srnor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, hav-
ng discharged the first duty devolved upon them ?
with unanimity that denotes the general popu- Q
arity of the distinguished citizen selected, and is
In augury of his success deem it incumbent upon T
hem to present the result of their deliberations to
he people of the Commonwealth, with such ref p
rence to general principles as will show that the
;hoice was influenced by no feeling of mere per- r.
onal preference, but was directed by sense of u
he requirements ofthe great interests our Com
and the entire adoption of the talents ii
md experience and previous pursuits of the citi-
ZEN who has received the unanimous vote of the 81
Convention. Therefore,
iSI. hcSoifCu, ludt piotcCtloH Vi uOue ln- L
ustry and home productions is necessary to the
ermanent good of our growing country, and that b
he of our National and State prosperity have 81
cen at times when judicious tariff had preserved
or the people the profits their own industry, and fe
,ade our country independent of European work. tc
hops and looms; and so prevalent has this opin- g
IN been in Pennsylvania, that in the Presidential
anvass 1914 the pa.tzans of the successful can
idates inscribed it upon their banners, yet used OF
le first moment of power thus obtained to falsify
leir promises and defeat the hopes and leopard vi
le interests OF a confding and betrayed people.
I'd. Resolved, That while we bow with defer q,
nee to the authority of the Constitution of the til
ountry, that permits slavery in the original States
this compact, and forbear to interfere with be
leasure thus sanctioned by compromise we can ia
iscover no admissible motive for extending the Sc
mits of slavery iato newly acquired territory,
lowever obtained) and we profess an abhorrence DC
policy that would degrade the nation and bring OF
eproach upon republican principles, by making L
,e territory acquired the home of extended and DC
erpeluated bondage iE'l5i9s ar
Sd. Resolved, That the time has arrived to ar. nj
est the alarming progress OF Executive usurpation ci
Y which wholesome provision of the Consttu- W
on of the Nation and State is distorted into an
uthority to arrest the legislation of the peoples
onfof md 1, n. 1 -