The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-03-06
Democratic County Convention,

lerees 10 meet The COnieTees from Bedford
and Fulton counties, TO select Representa-
tive delegates TO the Reading and Harris
burg Conventions, and also for the pur-
pose OF appointing COnferees 10 meet the
Conlerees from Huntingdon and Blair
counties, TO select Senatorial delegates 10
the Reading and Harrisburg Cons entions.
On motion, JAMES BURK, Esq, oi
Summerhll, was elected President of the
Convention.
A. LAMBAUGH, Esq, of Jackson, and
JOHN MYERS, Esq, OF Cambria, were
chosen Vice Presidents.
James Carroll, OF Carrolltown, and d.
{. Zahm, of Ebensburg, were appointed
I Secretaries.
The Secretaries then called over the
different townships and boroughs. when
the following gentlemen presented their
credentials, and took their seats as dele
gates, viz:
.4Hegheny-P. Shiels, P. Braniff
! CarroH-James Carroll, William J .
Williams.
Conemaugh-John Egan, Geo Gates.
! COnemaugh Bor.-B. Golfer, Robert
Brown.
! Cambria-M. S. Harr. John Myers.
! E6ens6arg Bor.-D. G.. Zahm, ]. b.
+ Dougherly.
! Jackson-A. Lambaugh, J. Singer.
! JOhnstOWn BOr.-JOhn NJ M'Clure, w
Orr.
/ Richiand-Geo. Shaffer, Henry Dun
myer.
/ Susquehanna-NOt repres MED.
tSttmmerhiH-James Burk, Samuel ST..
Clair.
! Uashing ngfon-Isaac Wike, Alexander
! Coulter.
| White-Jobn Burgoon, Richard NJ
CURE.
Two setts of delegates appeared from
Clearfeld township, viz: George Rui-
ledge, IS. Nicely, NJ. Durbin and r.
Shiels, there having been tie vote. A
motion was made and adopted, that Geo.
Ruilege and b. M'FeeIy, be admitted as
delegates from Clearfeld township.
On motion of ID. q. Zahm, the follow
ing resolutions were read and adopted by
the convention:
ResoiUed, That James Myers, Andrew
]. Rhey and James NJ. Rifle, be appoin-
ted cuuierees from this county 10 meet the
conferees from Bedford and Fulton coun-
ties for the purpose OF selecting Represen.
,atiye delegates 10 the Reading and Harris
burg conventions, and that they be instruc-
ted for John e. O'Neill as The delegate to
the Reading convention, and John Braw
ley, as the delegate TO the Harrisburg con-
ventIon.
Resoired, That our delegates to the
Harrisburg convention be instructed 10
vote for the Hon. JAMES CAMPBELL, of the
city of Philadelphia, and The Hon. IL. ID.
FOSTER, of Weslmoreland county, as two
OF the Judges of The Supreme Court. first
and last, unless released by their declna
tion.
ResoiUed. That NJ. NJ. o Neill, Thos.
NJ 'kiernan and Charles LltzInger, be ap-
pointed Senatorial conferees from tins
county, 10 meet the conferees from Blair
and Huntingdon counties, 10 select Sena-
torial delegates 10 the Reading and Harris
burg conventions.
ReSOiUed, That the democracy of LIT
TIE CAMBRIA look with pleasure and pride
al The patriotic course of Hon, LEWIS CAss
of Michigan, in the midst of storms and
troubles that assailed The UNION, we find
him always battling on its side. His de-
feat i'll '4S, was not caused by any want
of confidence OF the people in him, or the
democratic party. but BY the whirlwInd OF
gratitude OF grateful people to the Hero
of Buena Vista.
ResotUed. That VIM s. Campbell and
Thomas Nj Kiernan, have proved Them
selves 10 be most able aud efficient officers
and as such are entitled to the confidence
and esteem, not oHly of The Canal Board,
but of the democratic party throughout the
State. The prosecutions they have sus-
tained at the hands of their enemies, has
endeared them TO the democracy of the
county-higher houors await them.
On motion it was RcSoiued, That the
proceedings of this convention be signed
by the officers and published in all the
Democratic papers i'll this district.
On motion the convention adjourned.
JAMES BURK, President.
A. Al. LAssAueH' M.en Vice Presidents.
James Carroll. I S.,-,s
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