Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-07-29
BEDFORD INQUIRER.
COUNTY CONVENTION.

pursuant TO notice the County Convention
met in the Court House, in Bedford, on Tues
day last. Geo. w. Households was appoint
ed President, and A. b. Bum and d. r. Buck
Secty's. The following were ihe Delegates pres.
ent:
Bedford Borough. David Over, Wm. r.
King.
Bedford Township Thomas Imler, George
Smith.
Broad Top Lemuel Evans, James Eicbel.
berger.
ColeraiE--N. G. Evans, Jacob Barnhart.
Hopewell--Lcyi I'll. Diehl.
Juniata-Adam Geller, Jos. Nicodemus.
Londonderry DAVID Evans, Jacob Evans.
Monree- Lewis Koons.
Napier-J. r. Eeght, Geo. s. Mullin.
Providence E.-G. w. Householder, J. w.
Sans.
tD;.sc-...s77nce WIN. Dibert, j. ]. Barn
dollar.
scheIlsburg Bor.-W. A. b. CLARK, A. B.
Bum.
Snake Spring B. r. Ashcom, John Her.
| ring.
St. Clair--B. H. Walker, Azariah Black
burn.
Union-Wm F. Moorhcad, JOS S. Rid
die.
Woodberry ND. E. Eshleman, Adam
Uirich.
Woodberry SD. E. satterfeld, D. F.
Buck.
After the selection of County Ticket, which
vii, De found below, the following persons were
selected Committee on Resolutions David
Over, Leinuel Evans, VIM. F. Mooriesd, Benz
X. Ashcom and N. e. Evans, who reported the
following:
ReSotUea, That the present National Admin
istration is the most deserving Of public con-
demnation since the existence of this Govern
ment--thst its course 10 relation 10 Kansas
Its failure TO modify the present odious aud un-
just TariH--its vast expenditure of the public
monies its corruption of the public servants
and the ballot boxes-its action in relation to
Cuba and NIcaragua-its late vacillatine course
on the naturalization question--and many ether
acts of its blunderiug and imbeeile chief, and
his advisers, call londly for reform and change
of rulers.
ResOlved, That we approve the admirable
platform of principles laid down by the late
Peoples State Convention, and that we will
yield a cordial sad earnest support to Messrs.
Thos. E. Cochran and Wm. H. Klein, the can
didates placed before the people, by that Con-
yention, for Auditor General, and Surveyor
General, of Pennsylvania, believing them to be
eIainently qualified for their respective posi-
tions.
ResoiOed, That Hon SIMON CAMERON, our
present able and popular Senator in Congress,
deserves and receives the approval and esteem
of the people of Pennsylvania, and of the whole
Union, for the noble stand be has always taken
10 favor of the rights of tho free white iA5oring
men ofthe country-that his views on the Tar
if and all other questions, are sound, and if
adopted, as they sboald he, viii make our cean=
uy prosperous and happy.
Rssotrsd, That we heartily approve of the
course of our representatives 10 the last Legis-
latnre--Messrs. Geo. w Williams and Geo G.
Walker--that they were true TO the interests
of their constituents aid made able and alten-
tive members.
Resosced, That we earnestly recommend TO
the people of Be- ford County, the following
strong ticket: Assembly, Geo. w. Williams of
Napier, Associate Judge, John Taylor of Bed
ford Borough, County Surveyor, James Alli-
son of Napier, Treasurer, Samuel j. WAY of
Bedford Borough, Commissioner, John B. Mil
Ter of Middle Woodberry, Poor Director, Sam1
Shafer of Union, and Auditor, Henry q. Lash
ley of Southampton.
Resolved, That we hereby ratify the re-nom-
iuatioD of GEO. G.. WALKER, of Somerset Coun-
fy, as our other candidate for Assembly, in this
district, and pledge him hearty support, by
our friends iu this County.
Resotoed, That Daniel Washabsugh, Samuel
H. Russell, Wm. w. Stuck, Il. II. ASH
com, Geo. w. Householder, Vim. f. Moorhead,
A. Il. Bum, be, and they are hereby appoiut-
ed County Committee for the ensuing year.
Resotued, That the proceedings of this Con-
yention be published in the Bedford Inquirer.
G. w. HOUSEHOLDER,
proa,l.ne