Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-09-08
Republican Convention.

After ringing the bell several times about
two dozen republicans, chiefly of the town,
walked in and took their seats. We noticed
a couple of republicans from Hemlock-
from Scott, one from Orange, and possibly
one from Centre-one from Berwick Bor-
ough, and one from the east side of the
river. DR.. Lott was, as usual, Chairman.
DR.. John offered resolution appointing
Congressional Conferees, instructed to sup
port Scranton.
DIR. John offered resolution appointing
Senatorial Conferees, instructed to support
Frank Stewart.
Mr.. Neal read letter in favor of Getu-
lius, whoreupon Mr.. Madison moved that
the Senatorial Conferees be left uninstruc-
ted, 1t was debated by Mr.. Neal, Madi-
son and DR.. John. Mr.. Madison's motion
carried, slaughtering poor Frank, as many
better men have been slaughtered.
DR.. John offered a resolution appointing
Representative Confereos, uninstructod.
DR.. John moved the meeting nominate a
man for Prothonotar, which the Chairman
put, and Jacob D. NIellick of Scott, the
only man named was put up.
Mr.. Neal moved that candidate for
Register & Recorder be nominated which
fell to the lot of Thomas j. Morris of
Bloomsbury.
On motion of some one Nehemiah Rees
was named for County Commissioner.
Levi Aikman was nominated as County
Auditor.
DR.. John offered series of resolutions,
to which we shall call attention at another
time.
DR.. John offered resolution appointing
a Standing Committee of FIVE.
Mr.. Madison moved to amend by putting
on one man from each township in the
county; giving the very satisfactory reas-
on, that in future Conventions, he thought
at least the Committee man would attend 4,
and they would be able to get up somcth-
ing moro of a meeting. DR.. John evidently
thought it capital idea, accepted the
amendment and the resolution, as amended
was adopted.
DR.. John moved that Dr. Brewer, Of
the Montour american, (Know-Nothing)
address the meeting. The Doctor said he
could tell them all he knew in a short time,
and he would come up some night and do
it; and begged to be excused. The meet
ing very much to his surprise and chagrin
did excuse him, and he retired.
Mr.. Bound of Milton was then called
upon; and delivered very fluent speech.
The first part of it was devoted to a jerc-
miade over prostraton of business, and the
ruin which the democatic party had brought
on the country. According to the Oppo>
sition the Democrats have ruined the coun-
try at least once every four years since
Jefferson was elected in 1900. Mr.. Bound
talked of our furnaces being out of blast,
which all knew to be untrue. Mr.. Bound
admitted the republicans passed the Tariff
act of 1s57-Mr Martz denies it. Mr.
Bound tried to excuse the Republicans for
that act but he forgot that the bill was
offered by the Republicans and not by the
Democrats. Mr.. Bound claims that the
Republicans are in favor of a protective
Tariff. How is it then that such free
traders as David Wilmot, Andrew II.
Reeder and John Hickman, and John w
Forney, are at the head of the party in
this State Mr.. Bound says the eastern
Republicans passed the Tariff of 1857 in
order to lick the Pennsylvania Republi-
cans, but are now heart and hand with
Pennsylvania. How is it then that Ma
thaniel p. Banks free trader is at the
head of tho N assachusetts Republicans,
and William G. Bryant free trader is at
the head of the Republican electoral tick
ct in New York-claiming as the mouth
piece of the party, that the Chicago reso-
luton is free trade resolution, and that
the Republican party must so administer
! the government? Bah Mr.. Bound must
not come into Columbia county with such
stuff on the tariff question. 1t will not
even catch gudgeons.
Mr.. Bound discussed the eternal niger.
He insisted his party was not the nigger
party because they were opposed to the
niger coming into the territories and as
they did not want them for servants, it fol
lowed they did not want them for wives.
In the case of Mr.. Bound, we agree, for
he is confirmed old bachelor but how
will he account for the fact that in repub-
lican Massachusetts, within the last year
ssUenty-ts0o a0hite women married buck
negroes Of nte darkest hue? Mr.. Bound
insists that Republicans are not in favor Of