Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-04-20
ADDRESS


To lN hWNNN w NNN wv NliNf WV t
cmcy ct the state recently osschblcd m
Convention no Harrisburg. under circum.
stances of The greatest importance. The
Convention met with iill attendance on
Delegates, transacted us important 0tsi-
ness with despatch and with dignity to
tho chagrin aud CONSERVATION of our enc.
mics, and tho cordial satisfaction Of our
friends, and concluded It's harmonious de-
libcrat .ons with the assured concurrence
lin the wisdom and efficacy of It's proceeds
ings, of the Democratic press and constltu-
cncics i'm every part of the Commonwealth.
| Every intelligent and honest Democrat OF
/ Pennsylvania, has had reason to regret
and deprecate the stern eXigencies OF an
Iissue-actuoly originated years ago-that
produced, for time and to q certain eX-
| tent, adherence ofopinion among friends,
contributing among other causes to our
temporary defeat in this State, and the
consequent ephemeral popular supremacy
of the two combined opposition factions,
now seeking to obtain the possession OF
the Government, not by virtue of any
plan of sound craftsmanship, or by main
tanning correct principles, but by means
of the clamorous assaults OF mere numbers
attracted together by lawlcss eXcitements,
and by mercenary calculations Of power
and plumber. 1t was therefore a subject
for gen aral cougratulation, that the Cons
veEtion was enabled in o spirit Of calm de-
! liberation and mutual explanation on
points Of expadiency, without the least
abandonment of principle by any one, to
adopt platform and course of action so
entirely acceptable to the true Democracy
lin every section of the State In conforms
Iity with these sentiments of renewed con-
fraternity Of feeling and objects, the Con-
ventiou resolved, with one voice, that the
once disturbing Kansas question nowrap-
idly disappearing by the peaceful appli-
ance of legal solution, should be treated in
a party sense, as settled and past. No
)candid man can or will deny that tho en-
tire proceedings of the Body indicate an
earnest purpose by all who were engaged
in framing them, to harmonize the party,
and TO compact and energize its forces on
Ian honorable and rational adjustment ot
the only issue, by the unwise, unnecessary
land improbable obtrusion of which the
Democratic organization might have been
impaired, and its future efficiency preju
Idicially affected. The Convention con
sisted of Delegates accredited from every
county in the State. These Delegates
among whose names may be recognized
an unusual proportion of the ablest, most
, experienced and faithful leaders OF the
. Democratic host, were all appointed by
, and presented proper credentials from
, the respective county authorities. Not Q
suspicion has been or can be raised res
pecting the regularity of each County
Convention or County Meeting, thus par
ticipating through their several represen
tatives in the State Convention nor has
amy one thought Of questioning the aOso'
ute regularity under the rules and usages
of the party, of the State Convention it.
self, in every particular of its origin, con-
stitution and conduct. The body, as you
perceive, was thus perfect as q party or
, Igan, consistingof one hundred and thirty
three members, one for each Senatorial
and Legislative District, and each repre-
, senting a defined number Of voters free tC
, Iact and choose for themselves, in the un.
controlled expression Of all shades Of opin
, ion. The resolutions reported by the Com
7 mittee, the fairly appointed organ of the
=, Convention, were passed VlH0W one dissent
= ing voics and we have not since heard {
murmur of disapproyal in relation to them
{ uttered by q single Delegate who sat in the
Convention. Richardson l.. Wright, the
nominee for the office of Auditor Genera
, of the State, and John Rowe, the nominet
for the office of Surveyor General of the
State, were chosen with entire and strill
ing unanimity, one Of them having beer
always regarded rs a Lecom pton and the
other as an anti-Lccompton Democrat
In fine we can aver with actual truth, tha
there was not one vote taken by the Con.
vention on any question whatever, having
; the remotest reference to the subject, from
, which it docs not uncquivocally appear
that the whole Kansas issue was regarded
as tml7 eadcd apdhoTyiy tlkn, ont Of the cay
But since the adjournment OF the Con
ycntion under the inspiring auspices We
t have described, q state Of circumstance
has arisen in correction with which it ha
= been decmod a prudential if not necessar,
. measure, to call together the State Cen
] trail Committee, with promptness some
| what unusual, and at no small inconve
C nience to some Of its members. We ar
e quite sure that no instance can be showi
t in the whole course of the history o
% lue BeIuOCIdtlC L uIly III tllls9 ANdIIldj VI
r elsewhere, in which reckless attempt
: however feeble, has been openly made by
t persons protesting to be Democratic, t,
disorganize and destroy their party by ad
c visirg instigating and engaging in plal
: of resistance to the acts of a Convention
t while incapable Of denying its regularit
e or validity in any respect whatsoever. Blu
so it is, that few corrupt and designing
men, who there is every ground for beliey
n ing have long ago contracted with the Or
e position to ruin the Democratic party,
their selfish intigues can accomplish il
have seized upon prctcrt by which the
trust to be able to defeat our excellen
ticket, by imposing their disloyd1 views oi
all unrehecting Democrats they may b
able to approach, and who may be unfoi
tunately ignorant of the scope and beai
ing Of !heir contemplated operations. An
what is their shameless pretext for thi
: fresh exhibition oftreachcrous disaffection
! II so happened that a member Of the Con
" vention, acting no doubt under what h
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