Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-09-08
Democratic County Convention.

ing Committee. The convention was organized by the
election of STEPHEN PIERCE ESD, of Troy boro' Chair
man, and JOHN V. DANIELS and +. 5. WHITMAN Sec'ys.
The convention being organized, the following named
gentlemen presented their credentials and were admitted
as delegates, viz =
Abany-Benjamin Wilcox, Joseph Menardi.
Armenia-L. W.. Gardner.
Ahens Boro'-Wm. H. Overton, Waller Olmsted.
athens fp--Guy Tozer, n. Edminster.
Burlington BorO-John V. Daniels, Geo. Goulden.
t,cp-Plynn Phelps, Charles Taylor.
East. j. Haight, Morgan Waters.
CantOn-James Lee, Samuel Owens.
C0iumbia-Myron Ballard, j. c. M'kean.
Franktin-Stuart Smiley, Horace Wiley.
GranriAe-D b. Ross, {. d. Ross.
LeRoy-A. ID. Foss, Rob't. M'Kee.
Ltchfad-Samuel c. Park, Ira r. Park.
Monroe Boro'-H. S. Phinney, Geo. Smith.
&" Ip-Samuel c. Naglec, J. H.. Lewis.
Rome. Yaught, Henry Tanner.
Sheshequfn-C. w. Bulls, Alfred Gore.
Syirania Peck, Peleg Peck.
Standing StOne-A. Ennis, +. S. Whitman.
Toucanda BOro'-J. F. Means, f.. ". Baird.
IOIcanda North-M. Bostwick, W. ". Easterbrooks.
Troy BorO'-F. Smith, Stephen Pierce.
" tp.-JOhn Porter, s. n. Spalding.
~UIsfer-James M'Carty, Thomas Mather.
Wels-James NJ. Edsall, ID. f.. Ayres.
Windham-W. b. Durham, Abram Durham, jr.
Wyalusing-Jabez Elliott, Henry A: Nurss.
WysOr-HenryP assmore, Isaac Whitney.
Col. John F. Means moved that the convention proceed
to nominate candidates for Representatives which motion
being agreed to, the following persons were named -
Samuel w. Shepard, of Granville.
Latham Hewitt, of Wyalusing.
Victor Z. Piollet, of Wysox.
Jesse Edsau, of Columbia.
Aaron Chubbuck, of Orwell.
On proceeding to ballot, it appeared that Samuel W.
Shepard had 40 votes Hewitt 2 votes Edsall ii votes,
and Chubbuck 8 votes. Samuel w. Shepard having a
majority of all the votes pOlled, was declared duly nomi
mated. The convention then proceeded to a second bal
lot for another candidate for Representative. WhereupOn
it appeared that "
VI Piollet had Al votes
l.. Hewitt
j. Edsall
y. Chubbuck "
We. Piollet having a majority of all the votes cast. was
declared duly nominated for the Office of Representative.
On motion of j. +. Means, the convention then proceed
ed to nominate a candidate for County Treasurer. II. :.
Salisbury and Asher Huntingdon being named, a ballot
was had, and
H. S. Salisbury received. ...............44 votes.
Asher Huntingdon acknowledgements.
H.. :. Salisbury having a majority of all the votes polIpd
was declared nominated.
The Convention then proceeded to nominate a candi-
date for County Commissioner.
On motion of H.. A. Nurss, Harry Elliott, of Wvalusing,
was by reclamation nominated a candidate for said Office.
On motion of Col J. +. Means, the Convention proceeded
to nominate a candidate for County Auditor.
WhereupOn, ON motion of Waller Olmsted, J. b. Reeves
of Athens boro', was nominated unanimously.
Col. }. +. Means then read for the consideration of the
Convention, the following resolutions, which on motion
were adopted, with but two dissenting voices =:
Re&Otred, That we do not deem it necessary to reiterate
upon each anniversary of our nominating Convention. the
Well defined and long established creed Of the Democratic
Party, that it is the party of progress and the one under
which our country has risen to her present strength and
prosperity and although its policy may for "a time be
misunderstood, yet it has always been found right in the
end, and calculated to promote the welfare and rights of
the majority.
Reso1red, That we are most decidedly opposed to the
Illegal, and violent interference of the citizens of Missouri
in the affairs of Kansas, and hold their conduct as unjusti-
fable and subversive of the peace and good morals of the
Resoired, That our best wishes are for the freedom of
that territory, and our sympathies are hereby extended to
its citizens in their present struggle for the principles set
forth in their organic laws.
Resolued, That we repudiate the allegation that the De-
mocratic party is the advocate of slavery, and that we re.
hopes are for the spread of free principles throughout the
world.
ResoIred, That the attempt to prescribe men because
of their foreign birth, or peculiar religious views, is alb
horent to our feelings, and meets with our unqualified
condemnation.
Resofred, That the so-called Republican party is a CON
solidation of all the isms and factions that disgrace Ameri-
can politics-a heterogeneous mass, wanting capacity to
direct, or principles to govern, and without any object to
attain except the defeat of the Democratic party and its
candidates, and that we recognize in the embryo " Fusion
party of this country the same faction, alike destitute of
principles, blindly subservient to policy, and having for
its only end and aim, the personal ACCOMPLISHMENT of its
leaders.
Resofped, That we hail the nomination of the Hon. AR
MOLD PLuMMER for Canal Commissioners as a good omen
for the future. His practical business habits eminently
qualify him for the post and his irreproachabIe charac-
ter, morally and politically, entitle him to the respect and
confidence of honest men of all parties.
Resolred, That we viii use every honorable means to
secure the election of the ticket nominated this day, and
believing our nominees every way worthy OF the support
of all who hold similar views with us, we hereby invite
liberal men of all parties to aid us in securing their cleo
ton.
was unanimously adopted =
Resolved, That the annual appropriation made from
time to time by the Legislature of Pennsylvania for the
support of Common Schools, ought to be appropriated
for the education of children And therefore, the ONCE OF
County superintendent should be abolished.
On motion the chair appointed the following Standing
Committee for the ensuing year:
ADDISON f Burlington,
JOHN +. MEANS, Towanda.
GEORGE SMITH, Monroe.
SIMEON DECKER, Durell.
p. r. MAYNARD, Rome.
LATHAM ADMINISTER, Athens.
AID. SPALDING, Troy.
On motion,
Resoired, That the proceedings of this Convention be
published in the papers of Bradford County.
On motion, adjourned.
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