Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

PreS t0l. L. j. LYON, OF CIarlon Co., \ ice
President, and q. V. y. Yates, OF Warren
County, Sect'y.
On motion, the Conferees from the different
counties presented their credentials and took
their seats, as follows:
Clarion.-J. n. Hetherington, P. J. Lyon,
D. VI Clay.
Ciearfield-Not represented.
Elk.-Cbarles M'Vean, Jno. Z. Lindemuth,
Robert Rotherick.
FOrest.-B. DObbs, G. P. Reed, Charles J.
Fox.
jefferson. DIR. 4. P. Heichho!d, D. C. Gill
Iespic, Esq, NJ H. Shannon, Esq.
M'kean.-W. A. Williams, Warren CowIes,
VIM. a. Nichols.
Venango.-E. w Davis, G. W. Brigham,
J. II. Smiley.
Warren.-G. n. Yates, D. NJ. Martin, E.
Cowan.
On motion of DR.. HeichhoId, the President
appointed the following persons as a COM
mittee on resolutions a p. Heichhold, D.
NJ Clay, c. M'Yean, c. J. Fox, VIM. Nichols,
j. II. Smiley, E. Cowan.
On motion, the convention adjourned till
, O'Clock, 2. ".
Convention met at O'Clock.
On motion, Convention proceeded to nomi-
nate candidates, as follows:
P.J. Lyon, nominated C. B. Curtis, of War
ren county.
D. C. Gillespie, nominated W. ". Wise, of
Jefferson county.
DM. Martin, nominated c. Hall. of Warren.
Rob't. ROtherick, nominated II. Souther, OF
Elk county.
a. P. Helchhold nominated Col. J. S. Myers,
of Fenango CO.
W. \. Nichols, nominated S. P. johnson,
of Warren.
On motion, convention aid. for one half
hour to await the arrival of the Clearfcld con-
ferees and to allow the committee Resolu-
tions time 10 prepare their report.
Convention called to order according to ad-
journment. Major Wise addressed the Con-
yention in his usual happy style, and withdrew
his name as candidate. No Conferees ap-
peared from Clearfield county. a letter from
Col. J. S. Myers, was read withdrawing his
name as candidate. W. A. Nichols with
drew the name of S. 2. Johnson.
On motion of D. C. Gillespie, Esq, the Con-
vention proceeded TO ballot for a candidate.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Chaplin Hall, Q votes.
G.. b. Curtis, 9ss
Henry Souther, g
Mr.. Souther arose, rendered his thanks to
the Elk county Conferees and the Convention,
and withdrew his name
t. Cowan, Esq, on behalf of the Warren
Delegation said he was authorised by Mr.. Curtis
to withdraw his name from the Convention at
this stage of the proceedings.
On motion of DR.. Heichhold, Chaplin Hall
was declared. by acclamation, the nominee Of
the Convention.
DIR. Heichhold, Chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions reported the following Pream-
bic and Resolutions which were adopted
WHEREAS: The Kansas policy of the National
Administration developed in the attempt,
primarily, to force upon the people of Kansas
Constitution they had no part in framing,
and to which they were unchaDgeably hostile;
and secondarily, TO present the alternative OF
admission into the Union with population of
$4,000 provided they accepted organic law
recognising the existence and permanence of
the system of domestic slavery; or, in the e.
vent of the rejection of that instrument cxclu-
sion from the confederation of States until the
population of the territory shall be equal to
the enlarging ratio of Congressional represen-
tation:
AND WHEREAS: By the reduction of the
ratio of the Tariff of 1876, the National Ad-
ministration has aided to precipitate upon all
classes of the people of the country and upon
every industrial pursuit, distress, disaster and
ruin:
1t is therefore resolved as the sense of this
Convention:
LIST. That the formation of a Constitution
for State purposes by the people of territory,
is an act of State sovereignty with which the
General Government has no power to interfere
that it is equally unable to force upon them
an organic law, or to prevent them framing one
and asking admission into the Union under it
whenever they see proper. And with this ex-
preston of principle we denounce the late at
tempt the National Administration to thrust
the Lecompton Constitution upon the people |
OF Kansas, and failing in that effort to dictate |
in advance the conditions upon which their
territorial existence shall terminates an in |
vasion of the doctrine of popular sovereignty, |
and as suOyerSiye Of the rights of the States.
"a. We hereby express our belief, that a |
territory which has sufficient population, in |
the eyes OF Judge Gillis and his party, to be |
entitled to be admitted into the Union as a |
SiGce State, is fully entitled to admission as a |
Free State; and that should Kansas present a
Constitution to the next or any subsequent |
Congress, regularly framed and sanctioned by |
her people, we demand that she shall be ad- |
mitted sovereign State.
Sd. That the true interests of the Union,
and especially Pennsylvania, require a Tariff
for revenue imposing such duties as will afford
just and ample protection to home labor, and
relieve from the financial difficulties and en-
barrassment brought on by the ruinous policy
of the present National Administration.
4th. That we hereby pledge ourselves to
give the candidate, this day nominated, our
Jealous and hearty support.
5th. That the proceedings of this Conven-
ton be published in all papers in this Congress
sional District friendly to the cause.
On motion, Ridgeway was fixed as the place
for the next Congressional Convention. .4dj.
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC TRIUMPH.-At the
Democratic Congressional COnferee meeting,
held at Brookville on the Goth inst. which
nominated Judge Gillis for re-election, an en-
lightened Democrat named J. C. BOYLE, repre-
senting Elk county, made a speech eulogistic
Of Buchanan-awarded to his Administration
he credit Of laying the .4tlanf,c CaJIe-and
closed with a proposition for three cheers for
Buchanan 1t was left for one of the shining
lights of Democracy away up in Elk county,
to announce this last and greatest achieve