Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-21
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Harry w hlte, w. a. COOk, Ueo L. w vie. L.
NJ. Marshall, Robert Midnight, John N. Pur-
viance, Johnson Pearson, S. Newton Pettis,
Samuel Young.
The Committee retired to the Senate cham
| Der for the purpose of selecting the respective.
officers.
| Mr.. Todd, Chairman of the committee on
credentials, reported in favor of the admission
| of the following gentlemen from Allegheny,
viz z:-Senatorial-Thos NJ. Marshall, Robert
Midnight; Representative-John III. Hampton,
! Russell Errett, C. B. NJ. Smith, Geo. r. Rid
| die and David r. Boon.
Mr.. Puryiance, from the committee to re-
port permanent officers of the Convention, re-
| ported the following
President-A. III. REEpER, of Northampton
| county. EFE
Vice-Presidents-J. R. Flanagan, Morton
M'MichaeI, Wm R. Smith and VIM. B. Mann
| of Philadelphia. James Lewis, Chester; S.
| C. Bradshaw, Bucks; VIM. Bleekly, North
ampton John Banks, Berks; Howell Fisher,
Schuylkill; C. Albright, Carbon; S. P. Chase,
| Susquehanna; Henry NJ. Hoyt, Luzerne; l..
| ID. Wetmore, Warren Geo. F. Miller, Union /;
J. D. Strawbridge, Montour; Lemuel Todd,
Cumberland Joseph Mintzer, Montgomery; (;
Henry Carter, Philip Shriner, Lancaster; n.
| S. Roland, York A. K. Ia 'Clure, Franklin /;
| VIM. III. Koontz Somerset; S. B. Row, Clear
field Wm. NJ. Stewart, Indiana; James Veech,
Fayette; VIM. M'Keenan, Washington; Geo.
a.
Secretaries-L. Rogers, Russell Errett, VIM.
III. Boone, J. H. Puleston, Jas. S. Pumroy,
Jacob Campbell, Jas. Jones, III. B. Swoope,
John NJ. Reinhart, Francis Jordan, j ohm j Pat
terson, R. Nj. Frick, r. P. Roberts, B. r. Mil
Ter, W. II. Markle, Josiah Funk and Benz.
Frick.
The report was adopted without debate, and
Gov Reeder was conducted to the chair, from
whence he delivered the following address:
GExrLEMEN When look around me upon
this Convention, and see its ranks filled with
men who have been again and again endorsed
| by the people OF our State-who have been
honored with the public eOnfidence-who, in
places of public trust, have repaid that conf
dence with meritorious integrity and distin-
guished ability-whose talents and whose pow
er have made them the leaders and the repre-
sentative men of their respective parties upon
the great questions submitted to, and decided
by, the people in times gone by-who have
adorned and shed lustre upon the high places
they have filed, surrounded now by younger
men full of talent and zeal and budding pow
er, destined to tell upon the future destinies
of our State and country, feel most deeply
impressed with the honor of the selection
which has called me to this position, and the
thrice worn, threadbare terms of thankful ac-
acknowledgement seem to be stale, tasteless and
Inadequate return for your Partially. l can
only tender YOU the sincere assurance that
|
| to express.
have alluded to the high standard of abil-
| ity and reputation which seems to have been
adopted by the people in your selection. 1t
is, however, none too high for the cause in
which we are engaged-none too great for the
dignity and honor of the work committed to
our hands. To men whose love of country
must be startled and aroused by the dangers
that beset our instituti0ns-whose enlarged
understandings appreciate the evils that threat
en- us, and the remedies to be applied, L need
waste no time in detail of these.
Suffice it to say, that the very essential
doctrines of Republicansm are at issue-the
right of self-goyernment-the rule of the ma
jority-the right of suffrage, popular liberty,
all are perilled, and their ringing cry tor res
cue clangs upon the ear of the patriot like a
fire bell in the still watches of the night.
The American people had their origin and
owe their pre-emlnent national vitality and
wonderful progressive power to the tact that
they are cross grown from the purest seed
of the prominent nations of the old world
T from the picked men of Europe with the lar
gest brain, and heart, and muscle, of all theiI
+, kind; who lowered above all their fellows
and did not bend before the blast that was
sweeping down her man rights, and were thu:
driven from their respective homes to beget
: new nation in a new world, to make new ers
in the history of man, before which all the
other landmarks of national biography should
| ldU INTO IuSiSUiuCdnCc ~ OTlndl, CCll dilU
| Saxon, Hungarian, Swede and Dane, the beS
: of their kind-pure metal, proven and tried
by fire and peril and tyranny, loving liberty
better than native land covered with oppres
7, sion and disgrace-struck hands in new
league, forgot ancient feuds, combined their
;, respective qualities in vigorous and healthy
fusion, and thus made great Union party
from whose loins sprung the master nation o.
| the earth.
q The same reasons which drove the Cove
| manters, the Puritans, the Huguenots, and the
| Lutherans from the graves of their fathers
have compelled most of us to turn our back
| upon our old associates in search Of the pop
!. ular rights and liberties which tyranny haC
driven out before us. As we have been pacet
in their situation and emulated their effort lie
us resolve TO achieve their result by begetting
the master party OF the land.
Vain will be this hope, however, unless We
- are prepared to trample under foot all selfish
ness; all mere pride of opinion; all the con
temptibie spirit of unnecessary cavil and con
tention. We must in all things cultivate
!. spirit of high honor, forbearance and magnan
unity which shall inspire mutual kindness anC
. respect, and when We shall have submitted ou
q work to the Judgment of the people it mus
bear the marks of prudent foresight and o
). anxious wisdom. If sources of irritation ant
discord exist which, without sacrifice of prin
d ciple, can be healed or avoided, we should bt
derelct in our highest duty and liable to the
!, bitterest regret, if we should leave them t.
mar our work and, if to crafty persona
feelings, pride of opinion, or mere love o
:. success, we should wantonly SOW the seeds o
discord to spring up hereafter and disappoin
]. the hopes of patriots, We shall we'll deserve
the deep condemnation which inevitably awaits
t US.
: On motion of Mr.. Flanagan, the Convention
: proceeded to nominate candidates for Supreme
e Judge.
Mr.. Flanagan nominated Oswald Thompson