Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-22

Resolped, That b. LApoHTE and JUDsos HoLcoMB be
Representative Delegates from Bradford County in the
Convention TO be held at Harrisburg the 2Gth
inst and that MAHLoS g. MIRcuR be recommended As 1
Senatorial Delegate from this District.
Res0ired That the basis Of party action should be prin
ciple and that any attempt to form union except
the purpose of advancing principle is unworthy the
operation Of honest and must result In signal defeat
Res0lred That recognize the Republican organiza-
ton both State and National and unwilling to at
any union with those vino m not S
the Republican National Convention. , |
Resolped That County Convention be held In the
Borough of Towanda ON Tuesday evening, may 6tn, 70
be composed of two delegates from each election district
for the purpose Of electng delegates to the Repancan
State Convention providing for the election Of delegates
from this Congressional district the Republican Nation
al Conyenton and for the consideration OF such other
matters As may be brought before r. ,r;u r.. ,.o,.
ted to call primary meetings in their respective election
districts on Saturday May g. 1856 between the hours Of
and p NJ, 10 elect two delegates in each district In
| accordance with the above resolution.
The Committee, after ample deliberation,
have taken the responsibility of naming dele
gates to the State Convention called ut Har-
risburg, On the 26th instant, for the reason
that the call for said Convention did not give
time for the selection of delegates through the
usual channel.
Recognizing, as We do, the Republican or
ganization of the State, yet we are sensible
that the Freemen whom we represent are sin
cerely anxious that union shall be effected
which will bring the friends of Freedom in
Pennsylvania into harmonious action in defence
of the principles of liberty so ruthlessly iuvad-
ed by the Slave Power The call for State
Convention, however, is vague and indefinite.
If its action is so shaped as to forward the
great interests of Freedom, we are certain it
will meet the sanction and appreciation of the
Republicans of Bradford If principle is lost
sight of, in q miserable scramble for oHce-we
shall have at the Republican State Convention
an opportunity to enunciate the great princi-
Piles which are our guiding star, and to present
for the suffrages of the frcemen of the Com
monwealth candidates in every way worthy Of
| their support.
! We congratulate the Freemen of Bradford,
that the organization of the Republican party
is now complete. The recent Convention at
| Pittsburg, composed of the ablest aud purest
men, from all parties, has solemnly inaugura-
ted the Republican party of the Nation, and
have made the necessary arrangements forpro
viding candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency, at Convention to be held at
| Philadelphia on the 17th of June next-thc
anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill A
State Convention is also called at the same
place, on the 10Th of June, to nominate State
Ticket, to choose delegates at large to the Ma
tional Convention, and TO select an Electoral
ticket. The machinery by which the friends
of Freedom may express their convictions is
thus perfected, and it remains for the voters to
| proclaim at the ballot-box their adherence of
the Outrages that have been perpetrated upon
the Constitution, against liberty and against
the dearest rights of the citizen.
The Committee embrace this opportunity to
congratulate the Republicans of the County on
the successful result of the late election in this
County. Organized under the most unfavora-
BILE circumstances, in spite of the most desper-
ate opposition, unparalleled Misrepresentation,
and combination of collateral and local issues
all operating disadvantageously, our candidates
were triumphant, giving assurance that in the
future, when we shall not labor under such dis
advantages our vote will be largely increased
The breaking up of old party ties, and the or
ganization of new party, are seldom so COM
| petely successful as has been the Republican
party of Bradford, and gives additional eyi-
| dence that the Freemen of this County will
not follow unless principles lead the way We
ask and shall expect in the future the co-epe-
ration of every true friend of Freedom, what
ever may have been his course in the past. We
desire the aid of all those who are sincerely
| opposed to the encroachments of the Slave
Power, and are willing to unite in an effort to
redeem the Government from the dominion of
slavery and bring it back to the upright and
liberal policy designated by the founders of the
Republic.
The Committees of Vigilance, as annexed
are requested to see that proper notice is given
of the primary meetings to be held on the Sd
| of May, for the purpose of elccting delegates
to the County Convention to be held on Tues
day evening of the first week of May Court,
for the purpose of selecting delegates to the
State Convention providing for delegates from
this Congressional district to the Republican
National Convention, and for the transaction
of such other business as may be brought be-
fore it.
ALLEN M'KEAN,
+. o. GOODRICH,
WM. C. BOGART
G. +. MASON,
J. b. G. BABCOCK,
EUGENE KELLER,
JOHN A. CODDING,
VIII. I'll. VANDYKE.
V. S. VINCENT,