Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-08-18
MEETING OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE

In pursuance to call the standing commit
tee Of Northumberland county, assembled
August 9th, 1855, in the Court House in
Sunbury. On motion the following preamble
and resolutions were unanimously adopted
Whereas, we have good reason to believe
that there is in our midst organised party Of
reckless and unprincipled politicians, whose
aim and object is to defeat and destroy the
Democratic party in order to secure by their
hypocricy and lying the Offices of this county,
and will attempt to vote at the control our
primary elections in order to place upon the
Democratic ticket some of their own members
who are the sworn enemies of the Democratic
principles, therefore, in order to prevent be-
ing imposed upon by persons who are uncom-
promisingly opposed to the principles of the
Democratic party, be it
ReSoired, That no person shall be declared
the nominee of the Democratic party unless
he shall publicly announce in the Democratic
papers OF this county that he is not, never
has been, nor does not intend becoming O
member of secret political organization,
whose object is to disfranchise any one be-
cause Of his place of birth or religious senti-
ments, and afiiX his oath or affirmation to the
same.
ReSolced, That committee of vigilance
consisting of three persons in each borough
and township be appointed by this standing
committee whose duty shall be to hold the
Delegate election or appoint some persons in
their stead and TO carry the returns of said
elections to Sunbury.
ReSoiced, That the delegate election shall
be held on Saturday, the 25thday, of August,
between the hours Of and o'clock, p. NJ,
and return Judges meet at Sunbury, on Mon
day, 21th day of August, 1855.
Resoiced, That the committee be reques-
ted to permit no person to vote at the delegate
election whose vote is challenged, unless they
make oath or affirmation that they have not
or do not intend to have connection with any
secret political society.
ResoiUed, That it be recommended to the
convention that the number of votes received
be not more than the vote polled for the
| Democratic candidate for Governor last fall
| ReS0lped, The proceedings of the commit
tee be published in all the Democratic paper;
Of the county.
In pursuance Of the foregoing resolutions
the following vigilant committees have beer
appointed.
ImJm-John Haag, Sen, Nathaniel Brit
ten, Daniel Folmer.
ChiliSquaqae Kramer, Sen., VIM
Irwin, Charles Cox.
Lewis.-D. B. Montgomery, James Young
Emanuel Artman.
Delauare.-Wm. Beard, ii. j. Reader
james Cathcart.
Afiltn-J. Hogendobler, Henry Strine, :
w. Brown.
Point-I Bidelspach, VIM. Hammer, An
thony Watson.
NorthumJerland,-P Ruch, VIM. Eli
OF, VIM. l.. Forsyth.
.SuHJury,-Martin Z. Bucher, G. j. Brun
er, Samuel Mantz.
Upper AuguStd.-Jacob Eckman, Rober
Lyons, John Haughawout.
Louer Augusta.-Abraham Shipman Solo
man Weser, Ephraim Lytle.
M. Carmei.-Felix Lerch, Johnathal
Klinger, Fred'k. Fahrion.
RusA.-Perry Gearhart, c. G. Ryon, Joh
Huffman.
.Shamokin.-Samuel Hales, Ephraim Zim
norman, Michael NJ. Sober.
Coai-Casper Shull, Esq, Paul Ammer
man, Jacob Mourer.
Zerbe.-John Weaver, Benz. Gearhart, ia
cob Yordy.
Cameron Daniel Kramer, John Helm
!, Daniel Kroh.
Upper Mahdnoy.-Jacob Kaufman, Esq
Henry Haas John Hetrich.
Jackson.-Mchael Treon, Daniel Hilbusl
Esq, Henry Hoffman.
Little Mahanoy-Conrsd Raker, Georg
Sweinhart Elias PETER.
Loper Mahanoy.-Jacob Bingeman, Chri.
tian YeageI, Elijah Buyerly.
Jorddn.-George Ghist, John Creasingel
Daniel Swartz.