Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-02
Chr STIR auo Cbronifle.
MONDAY. hlG. 20, 1889.
Union County Convention.


the several Election Districts of Union
county, opposed TO the National Ad'
ministration, met at the Buffalo House
in Lewisburg, II, \. NJ, OF Monday.
Aug. 20, 1859, when
/ GEO. +. MILLER, Esq, of Lewis
burg. was chosen President, and R.N.
/ GLOVER Of Ilartleton and EDWARD
SMITH of New Berlin, Secretaries.
( On calling the roll, all the Districts
were found fully represented, without
anv contested scat, as follows:
Buflaoe Miller, Andrew Hauck.
East Buf.-Nichael Brown, David Schrack.
Yves, Buff-T.V HARRISON, John Oberdcrf.
Harrlry-John Diehl, RV.B. Lincoln.
Hartlelon-R.V Glover, Wm.F Wilson.
Kelly-Flavel Clinean, Peter Guyer.
LimeStone-G.W. Chambers, VIM. Stees.
LewlS-Samucl Swengle, John Snyder.
Lewisburg NW.-RM. Musser, WIN. .Frick.
do SW.-C.C Shorkley, q. Miller.
Mhllnburg GutelIus, fr. Smith.
New Berlin-Ed. Smith, :. S. Aurand.
While Deer-JameS Marshall, Aaron Smith.
Union-Charles Cawley, J.M.Wate-.
On motion of Judge Marshall, the
following gentlemen were appointed
a Committee on Resolutions:
G.FMiller,R ,R.NB. Lincoln, f Smith,
CIV. Chambers, F.Clingan.
Adjourned to meet in the Court
Room at Il o'clock, PM.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Miller, from the Committee on
Resolutions, reported. On a motion
to adopt them in mass, after amend
mcnt, Mr.. Shorkley objected. While
coinciding entirely with most of them,
he thought they covered too much
ground (alluding as VIC supposed to
Presidential rcierencc) for a mere
nominating convention. They were,
however, adopted, collectively, by
respectable majority.
RESOLUTIONS.
1t is with thankful hearts that we as.
semble in County Convention under SO IA
vorablc auspices, notwithstanding the
money crisis that has pervsded our coun-
try, prostrating all kinds Of business, redu-
ciug many Of our most active business
men to penury and want, checking the
developement of the great mineral resour-
ces of our State, closing up manufacturing
establishments, ard depriving large por-
ton of our industrious laboring class Of
the means of livelihood. We have not
been cursed with the devastation of war,
or afflicted with any contagious disease.
Health has prevailed our land, and our
farmers have been blessed by a bensfcent
Providence with an abundant harvest,
which We hail as harbinger of better
times. But We cannot expect prosperous
times until there is change in the policy |
of our National Administration, of which |
we have but little hope under the present
dynasty.
Therefore, Resolccc1, LIST. That the enor-
nous national debt created under the ad.
of Mr.. Buchanan, shows him
unfit to manage the financial affairs Of our
government.
2ud. That we are in favor Of Protec-
tive Tariff for the fostering of our manu-.
interests, encouraging the devel-
opement of our mineral resources, and
American industry. And we
are decidedly in favor Of specific duties on
ron and other productions which are tho
growth and manufacture of the United
States.
Sd. That we while We have looked in
'ain to the present national administration
'or a protective policy, the enormous
AMOUNT of specie that is constantly being
XXI orted from our country convinces us,
hat, unless some check is afforded: a more
llarming crisis awaits us. We rejoice,
,owever, that the administration Of Mr..
Buchanan is drawing to close, with q
lively hope that the White House will be
occupied with more efficient officer.
4th. That the attempt to reopen the
African slave trade is revolving to every
riend of humanity, and the very idea Of
uch an infamous traffic, cugh. to lei