Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-02
UNION STATE CONVENTION.
KEpSEsnAxM Marcl

rarily organized by the selection of John Co.
vods rs President, and Messrs. Beatty, Funk
and Ingham as Secretaries. A committee wa,
appointed to select officers for the permanent
organization of the Convention.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Committee reported the following gem
| tlemen for permanent officers of the Conven-
tion The report was unanimously adopted
Prcsdent-GIDEoS J. BALL
vice Presidents-H. Jones Brooke, Wm.
Stewart, DR.. John Wright, Thos E. Franklin.
Josiah Copley, E. Beatty, G. Thompson Jones'
Andrew earns, ]. F. Linderman, on Knight
Henry johnson, Sam'l Roger, l.. L. II Guffin
d. c. Boal, r. P. Mcdowell, Wm. Jessup, J.
III. Oliphant, Thos. ]. Power, ]. b. M'Enally.
Secretaries-Edward " 'Phcrson, J N. r Rein-
hart, Jas. w. T. MAllister, John N. M,Don-
aid. II. C. Mercur, Thos. C. Steel.
The following committee on resolutions was
then selected :-Messrs. M'Calmont, Flanigen,
Strong, Small, (Phil'a,) Cooper, Cornman,
Shainline, Downing, Myers, Cowell, Franklin,
Killinger, Fisher, Weaver, M'Lellan, Small,
! (York.) Smith, (Cumb.) Ingham, King. Gam
bria,) Bower, Mercur, Olmstoad, Derrickson,
Chamberlain, Howard, Gazzam, Lawrence,
Scull, Moorhead Morrison Coulter and Palmer
t EVENING SESSION.
| sir. NJ 'Calmont from the Committee on res
| olntions, reported the action of the Commit
/ tee. The report was read and each resolu-
/ tion acted upon separately.
! As finally adopted, they are as follows:
! WHEREAS, The freemen Of PENNSYLVANIA.
| opposed to the National Administration, are
divided into political organizations. holding on
some questions of governmental policy divers
opinions yet it is believed that large major |
ity of the freemen of this State are agreed up
on the momentous issues forced upon the coun- |
try by the repeal of the Missouri Compromise F; |
by the nndisguised policy OF the National Ad- |
mlnlStration to impose by violence and fraud |
Slavery upon Kansas, contrary TO the wishes
OF large majority of the Inhabitants and by
its unjust, illiberal and Anti-American prefer
ence IN the appointment of men of foreign
birth over those born upon the soil, to offices,
OF trust and honor, as well as in the distribu-
ton OF its patronage; ind Whereas, Agree
ment in principle is the only bond that can
unite effectively honest men in political ac- |
tion Therefore,
Reso!Ued, That, animated by the spirit of |
concession, We will cordially unite in the sup |
port of the candidates to be nominated by this |
Convention, upon the basis of those princi- |
pies upon which we are mutually agreed.
Resotred, That the present National Admin
iStTdtlOU, Dy the exercise OF an unw3rrlntabIe |!
influence in the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise, at the instance of selfish and section
al politicians; by the removal of honest and I
competent men from Offices Of honor and trust,
in order that their places might be filed by in
efficient and corrupt partiZans by refusing to
protect the fTeemen of Kansas in the enjoy
ment of the rights designed to be secured to
them by the Constitution and laws of the Uni
ted Satisfactorily showing itself powerful
for mischief, but feeble in the miantainance of
laws for the protection of the people and the
honor of the country-has justly forfeited all
claim to the confidence and respect of the peo-
pie of this Commonwealth.
Resofred, That we will use all honorable
means to check the evils inflicted upon the
country by the unjust aud sectional measures
adopted by the present National Admnistra-
tion, brought about by the exercise OF its pa
tronage; that We utterly opposed to the
admission into the Confederacy of Slave States
formed out of Territory once consecrated to ,
Freedom; and also to the extension of Slave
ry into any Territories of the United States
now Free.
Rcsolred, That we cordially disapprove of {
the interference of foreign influence of every ,
kind in our civil and political affairs and are
equally hostile TO the Interference of the gov
ernment or people of the United States in the t
affairs of other nations, regarding any such in 7
reference unwise and in conflict with the | :
of Washington's Farewell
nestness, the propriety of avoiding the adop- I
tion of any policy which might involve us in O
Improbable and dangerous controversies with =,
foreign nations.
Resolped, That we regard the pandering of
any party to foreign influence as fraught with
manifold evils to the country, threatening the {
stability of our institutions and endangering
the morals of the people by contact with the
paupers and telons cast upon shores from
the hospitals and prisons of Europe. q
ResOired, That as American liberty depends S
for its preservation on the intelligence of the i,
people, universal education is the first duty of
the State, and that all attempts, by whomso- ="
ever made, or from whatever quarter instiga- d
ted, to destroy such a bcnefcent system by L
perverting it to sectarian purposes, OF oppos- =
ing its progress and extension, because il is
not the instrument of inculcating any particu- 7
lar religious creed, ought to be resisted as il
fraught with incalculable mischief and evil. O
ResolUed, That the respect and confidence of l.
this Convention and the people of this Com
are due to the present Chief Ma
yistrate of the State and to the members of "
MS Administration, for the integrity, purity of e
purpose and sterling patriotism manifested in =
heir official conduct, and we heartily CON-
mend them to the support of every citizen
Who values the honor and interests of the h
State, and can appreciate the virtues of devo- O
ed and faithful public servants. .
THURSDAY, March 81, 1885, !
The Convention met at 8 O'Clock and pro-
,eeded at once to the nomination of candi- d
late for Auditor General: F
sankey, Washburn ft
helps, 81 Evans, :,
'oust, M'Conkey, 3 o
Bradford, 2 Waterhouse,
DARWIN PHELPS, of Armstrong county, hav- II
ng received majority of all the votes, was d
declared the nominee for Audi tn