The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-09-26
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CON.
FERENCE.

Ara Democratic Congressional Confer
ence held in and for the 1lth Congressional
District, composed Of the Counties of Lu-
zerne Wyoming. Columbia and Montour at
the House of B. F. Wells in the Borough of
Wilkes-B Barre, on the 2lst day of September
1850.
On motion of John Brisbin, Hon. Ziba
Bennett was Elected Chairman, and on mo.
ton of Eligah Shoemaker, John Brisbin
and Tram Den were chosen secretaries,
when the following named Gentlemen pre-.
sented their credentials and took their seats
in the Gonference.
Wyoming, John Brisbin, Alrah Redfeld.
Luzerne, Ziba Bennett, Elijah Shoemaker
Columbia, Thomas A. Funston, Tram Derr.
Montour, John Deem jr. & Martin M'Alister.
On motion of John Brisbin, the conference
proceeded to the nomination Of Candidate
for Congress.
Elijah Shoemaker nominated Hendrick B.
Wright John Deem jr., Andrew Beaumont.
On motion the nominations were closed,
and upon the vote being taken,
John Brisbin, Alrah Redfield, Ziba Ben.
nett Elijah Shoemaker, Thomas A. Funston
and Tram Derr voted for Hendrick B.
Wright and John Dean jr and Martin M'Al-
lister voted for Andrew Beaumont.
Whereupon HENDRIcK B. WRlGHr was de.
clared duly nominated as a Candidate for
Congress, to be supported by the Democrat
ic Party.
On motion, John Brisbin, Eligah Shoema-
ker Thomas A. Funston and Martin M'Allis-
ter were appointed a committee to report to
this Conference and address TO the Demo-
cratic Voters of this Congressional District.
The Committee through their Chairman
John Brisbin unanimously reported the fol-
lowing address which was adopted by the
Conference.
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF THE XI. CON.
GREssIoNAL DISTRICT.
Gentlemen The undersigned, Congress.
sional Conferees, representing the Counties
of Wyoming Luzerne, Columbia and Mon
tour, assembled as the Democratic repre-
sentatives of each County, do present the
name of HENDRIcK B. WMeHT, as the DEM
ocratic Candidate for Congress. In the
unanimity that has pervaded the whole dis
trict, in the selection of this Gentleman, we
feel assured of his triumphant election, With
him you are all acquainted, if not personally,
at least by reputation.
In bespeaking for him the unanimous
vote OF the Democratic party, we only act in
accordance with the expressed will of the
several Democratic Conventions which the
Counties we represent, have depated us to
perform, unanimity which is seldom the
case amid the conflicting claims of indlvid.
uals for the important trust of representing a
district in the Congress Of the United States
In the County Of Wyoming no received the
unanimous vote in the County of Colum-
bia the Conferees were unanimously elected;
and in the County Of Luzerne, he received
vote Of twenty fvedgainst sixteen.
With these popular assurances in his fa-
vor, there is ample and not to be mistaken
Evidences of the demonstration of the people
as their immediate representatives, we ask
your hearty cooperation in his Election, in
common withus, which we mutually pledge
to each other, and to you, 10 effect. The
delegate system is founded in wisdom. II
is the result Of the deliberations Of the faith
ers Of the Democratic Cause, By this sys-
tenn the Democratic party has grown into
strength and power. So long s the system
is sustained BY the Democracy the cause has