Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-02
SAMUEL c. WILT, IIartletOD.
The.Conyenaioa- -tae Candidates,

He.GOls cNIkUii- -l.IS o1-1H-O>tCo'
Every County and State Election G'-
1859, has an influence in favor IF or hostile
to the Pro-SLycry and Trse-Traaa parry
Every Office covering q term of years, Is
an OUTPOST, thst should be iahcn }clar.ti.
central citadel is assi!aL Ths-e n.r,er-
occupy a position in which they can cN,r.
else a great power in frmIa~ public o..u.
ion. 1t Is in this view Of these f,e.- tl.r
the Importance OF carryin- minor election.
prior to the Presidential EIs.jan oi l>io
presents itself to every wise, roNec,in-
lover OF Libcr.y and Protection, ., m.-'
desirable, necessary, and the easiest mo|e
of paving the way to future victory.
On the frs, page Of to-da.'s paper. We
give the proceedings Of our torny Con-
vcntion, and the Conference. We state
in addition, that from the returns received
itwould appear that OVER 0NETliu
SAND VOTERS attended the Delegate
Elections in this county last Saturday.
numberunprccendcntcl,anl indicatin-thc
determination of the people to ,eloc; the
best men, and of the fright stripe. In
two or three districts, the warmth # the
contest cngcndcrcd some strife which will
subside as the campaign PROGRESSES.
The Convention found a Court Roonl
full of spectators, and WAS conducted with
perfect good feeling and proprie'v. The
mode of voting. whether bc-r ur worst, WIS
the unanimous choice Of those most coli
cerned. The Resolution, We're opened ioI
full and free discussion and amendment
The presiding officer allowed no time t
waste, and an orderly and carly adjourn
ment was effected.
As far as We know aud believe every
Delegate obeycd his clear instructions, yo
ting for .his man as long as there wcr,
reasonable hopes of carrying him. lia'
each stubbornly adhered 10 first choice
the Convention would still be in session.
no nominations could have been made 10
most of the Offices. Some must Of cours
yield and when to yield, and on whom t
fix as his second choice, is for each nolc
gate to decide, as u freeman, without die
tation. for himself. a, he deem, mos. ia.
,uJ ox,,,l;.nt r,,. tba ,,,I-.
There were Tiren,g-F1ee persons name
for .Sepen different stations. Ncr..-.vily
se,eo on1y cou1J Lc successful .,,,I ,.gL,.c
were nat to he tbns boporal nt 1.r.-.n.
.s cooJ mo, r..~o 90, tl.. l...,,,..... -. .,.tr
v;nn;ro side. and mast or tb.,, v-, H..
non +, know receive ,Icir fortune. ..r,...
fulIv as pobIc-b,or,,I ME-; and firm. ,..-.
v,rs sbouI1 Tbo,- .r. ,,..t..rrl G.r III
sunror, roccivol-ir,,I,I,.irpl...,..
"hope for better lu.I reyt t;mc"-au
will work with , will f.r tl. mart. OI
crs We are told rbnt know root how t,l,l,
do not 50 readily Weld 3, II. tribunal
which thcv Voluntarily ar.,al,I-do J.
net towards their more favored rival,
they wouli have cyr,rtal tIem to :,
towards themselves. were their ro.;t;,,
rcverseJ-Jo o.t c3rrv ont thc ,giri-
their pledges. We ;rn.t that c.oi. cal-
honest reflection. and c.uns-I with rlr
,rsr f.;.oI. ,-;Il -, +l..... g.. 49,,
bct,er bumor in-rira ,pd ,qtri..:.,o
Candidate. came IN often nuits ,aial
uatcbea-mo,tly well backed p. la.,.-
and with claims worthy cr r...,~l n,
wbower selected re..',,. ,~,a,. H.. Y.
and Gour NJ the East ,r tIa. rant., or,..
u,,,;on ortbc tLr,e in jry,;.l,,r. u
,r;at ,..orno,. .,,I TT. ..-,. t,-,
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