Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-08-18
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isaec, the democracy Of Clcaticld COUNTY .
assembled IN convention IN the Court
House in the borough of Clcarhcld ON .
Tuesday evening the 18th, inst ON mo-
ion the meeting was called TO order and
/. jackson Grams Esq. of Clearlicld bor-
,ugh was chosen President, Hon. Rich
,rd Shaw .of Lawrence tp John Shaw
IF Decatur tp Elah johnson Of Penn
tp John Dale of Pike tp, and q. W.
Long of Brady tp. Esquires vice presi-
dents, and j. II. Jones of Morris, Clark
Brown of Lawrence and VIM. Il. Dicliin'
son of Beccaria tp. Secretaries.
A committee of seven, to be appointed
by the President, was then ord cred, to
draft resolutions expressive of the sense
of the meeting; upon which the president
selected the following named persons as
committee: Israel Test, George Erhmt,
John II. Seyler, Lorenzo Hartline, G. i.
Reed, John j. Picard and John NJ Cum
mings Esquires.
The committee then retired to consult,
and during its absence the meeting was
ably addressed by T. J. Mccullough, Esq,
r. j. Wallace, Esq, DIR. T, j. Boyer
The President and DIR. G. F. Hoop, VIM.
r. Dickinson then announced the names
of the successful candidates at the prima-
ry elections on Saturday last. After
which VIM. A. Wallace Esq entertained
the meeting in his usual happy style until
the committee announced themselves
ready to report.
The resolutions as follows were then
read:
Resoiccd, That we have undiminished
faith in 1.-The wisdom anG purity of the
principles of the Democratic party, as
founded by Thomas Jefferson and his COM
patriots, and as prasticed by the National
Democracy throughout the Union at the
present day and that we reiterate our
adhesion thereto, for the reason, that we
believe them better calculated to secure
the greatest good to the greatest number
than any other system ever yet advanced
for human government.
RcSolccd, That our expectations have
been fully realized in the administration
of our Pennsylvania President, James Bu-
chanan that our confidence in his wisdom,
integrity and patriotism is but strength
ened by the mastery and statesmanlike
manner in which he maintains and de-
fends the honor and dignity of our ma
tionality from the attacks of enemies at
home and abroad.
Resolved, That the action of Congress
at its late session, by removing the ques-
tien of the admission of Kansas from the
halls Of our National Legislature, and re.
ferring it to the action of the people un-
der the provisions of the English bill,
should receive the cordial sanction of eve
ry democrat. The issue of Lecompton or
anti-Lecompton, is now dead one Those
who are democrats, and wish to continue
their adhesion to the National Democra-
cy, will cordially acquiesce in that legis-
lation, faithfully abide by the decision OF
the people OF Kansas, and forever frown
upon every attempt to resuscitate its
worse than useless agitation.
Resolved That the course pursued by
Senator Bigier in the NationalJSenat mer.
its the cordial commentator of the Ma,
tional Democracy, and especially of the
! Democracy of his native State. Ever
watchful of the great interests of our Com.
monwealth-successfully resisting the eff
forts of the cotton capitalists of the East
and South to cripple our coal and iron in
terests, and also ready to step forth in de
fence of the administration of Pennsylva
MAS favorite son, whether attacked by
secret OF open enemies.
ResolCed, That we cordially endorse the
course of our member of Congress, james
l.. Gills, as eminently national and demo
cratic, and should he be again placed il
nomination, pledge him our hearty ant
united support.
Resoiccd, That in VIM. 4 Porter and il
Westley Frost, Esqrs., our candidates fo
Judge Of the Supreme Court and Cana
Commissioner, we have standard bearer
of unimpeachable character, and who's
election will secure to the State the servi
ces of men of the highest capacity an,
undoubted integrity.
RcSoiced, That the candidates selectc,
on last Saturday to fill the different coun
ty offices, are all worthy and competen
men, and, having been fairly nominated
in accordance with the usages of the par
ty, are entitled to, and should receive
the cordial support of every democrat i
the county.
/ ReSolced, That a. B. Shaw, John I
Weaver, and VIM. F. johnson, are selecte
as conferees tomcet the Congressional cor
ferees at Brookvlle, and use all honorabl
means for the denomination of Judg
ellis for Congress.
; On motion they were then adopted col
!ectively. |. Test, Esq, was then cale
on and addressed the meeting, and tn
meeting adjourned.
SIGNED BY THR OFFICERS
THE REPRESENTATIVE CONFERENCE
1t seems that we have been in errc
about the time fixed for the meeting
the representative conferees at Ridgwa,
which we have some how got the imnre