Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-09-15
ANOTHER RICHMOND IN THE FIELD

1t will be seen by the annexed proceedings
of the American Congressional Conference,
that GEORGE ". PATTON, Esq, of Blair
county is the regular nominee of the Ameri-
can party for Congress in this district. We
are not personally acquainted with Mr.. Patton,
but understand that he is an honest, inteli-
gent and very worthy man. n. l. Roberts,
Esq of this place, was, we are informed,
one of the Conferees from this county, in the
Conference which nominated Mr. Patton. He
is true-blue Know Nothing, and never de-
MED it. We respect him for his sincerity.
the present shall be naneless, denounced the
principles of Know n Nothingism at street cor
ners. and afterwards, at the hour of midnight,
sreaked into alleys and stables. for the pur-
pose of devising with other renegades, the
ways aud means to deprive his neighbo of
their inalienable rights.
AMERICAN CONGRESSIONAL con-
FERENCE
! In pursuance Of public Notice, the Ameri-
| can Conferecs Of the Congressional District of
the counties Of Blair Cambria, Huntingdon.
and Somerset, me. at the Foster House in
| JobnstowE, on "Wednesday, the 9Th of Sep
tember, A d. 1855.
! JOHN B SIMONS, Esq, of Huntingdon
county, was called to the chair, and LaNDoN
REEVE, Esq, of Blair county, chosen Secrc-
tary.
The credentials Of DR. Adams Mcpherson,
John H. Stonebraker, and John B Simons,
as Conferees from Huntingdon county, were
presented. Mr.. Stonebraker not being pre-
sent, James Gardner was substituted in his
place.
In the absence of Philip Hlleman, James
L. Gwin, and Dr. John Ross, the regularly
appointed Conferees from Blair county, (they
having gone into the Republican Conference)
James A. McCahen, Landon Reeve. and
George T McCabe were admitted to fill the
vacancies.
The Confcrees from Somerset county de-
string the nomination of s. s. BLAIR Esa. s
straight-out Republican, went into the oppo.
sition conference and secured 1t.
Cambria county was properly represented
After full expression of opinions BY th.
Conferees, on motion of James A McCahan
Esq, it was
4 Resolved. That GEORGE W. PATTON
Esq, of Blair county, is the unanimou
D choice of this Conference as the candidate o
= the American party for a seat in the mex
Congress from the 18th District
i Resolved, That we approve of the Blai
: County American Platform, as publishe
e weekly Cd the 4tb page of the Hollidaysbur
3; Register.
!. Resolved. That we recommend George "
Patton, Esq, to the voters Of the District 2
firm and unfinching American. in ever
. way worthy of their confidence and support
C Resolved, That we will use all fair an
4 honoroble means to secure his election.
Pesolved, That we adhere to the dcctrir
that "none but Americans should be put q
guard"
e Resolved, that the chair appoint an Exec'
y tive Committee of three, with the usu
authority of such committees, and with a
> thority to fill any vacancies that may occr
l. in our ticket.
ID On motion Resolved. that the rroceedin
a. of this Conference be published in all Il
- papers in the District.
After the chair announced the Executi
&c Committee, the Conference adjourned.
ly JOHN b SIMONS, Chairman.
o. IASDoS REEVE Secretary