Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-07-25
DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEETIN j.

gust 1860. ]. b. WALTERS, Sec'v,
DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEETINI.
Pursuant to adjournment meeting Of
the Douglas Club of Clearfeld county
No l., was held at the Town Hall in Clear
field Borough on Saturday evening July
DIST.
The meeting was called to order by the
Chairman OF the meeting of the Thursday
previous.
The Committee on Constitution rresen-
ted thei: report and constitution decla>
ring the object Of the Club to be the dis.
semlnation of documents and adoption of
such measures rs will SECURE the election
OF all regular nominees of the National.
State, District and county Democratic
conventions, and providing that all Dem.
ocrats favorable to these objects may be
elected members Of the club was unani.
mously adopted.
The Constitution having been signed. it
was resolved that the Club proceed to the
! election OF permanent officers. Where.
upon IL. ). Grams was unanimously elected
PRESIDENT, who upon accepting the office
IN lew remarks, thanked the Club for
The honor conferred on him. John II
Hllburn and VIM. j. Hemphil, were then
unanimously elected Vice Presidents.-
Mr.. Hilburn on taking his seat thanked
the Club and remarked that whilst ac>
cepting this Office cheerfully, he must
publicly declare that he refused any asso-
cia!ion with the Club which on Thursday
night, against his express wish had elec
TED hlma Vice President. The following
officers were then unanimously elected. 80
James J., Morgan recording Secretary.
Walter Barrett corresponding Secretary,
and William p. Beck Treasurer.
( On motion of Walter Barrett seconded
| by Samuel Bell it was resolved that we
recommend to the friends ofJudge Doug.
las ana all Democrats who are in favor of
supporting the regular nominees of the
party, to organize Douglas Clubs in their
respective townships.
On motion of Wm. NJ. Behan seconded
by p c. Purviance, it was resolved that
this club IN connection with other Doug.
las Clubs and al! Democrats who are will.
ing to stand by the usages of the party.
meet at The town of Curwensvilc in rlass
county Convention, on the first Saturday
evening OF August next to ratfy the nom
inations of S. A. Douglas and johnson.
and the nominee OF the Reading Conven,
ton Henry d. Foster, and to adopt meas.
ures to secure their elections.
On motion, it was resolved that the
committee on correspondent g invite Dan.
lel Dougherty and other speakers from
abroad, and make all necessary arrange,
ments for holding the mass meeting.
On motion of Michael Hegarty, it was
resolved that we protest against the ac.
ton OF the State Central Committee in
recommending a fusion or COMPROMISE
with secessionists, or any abrogation Oft
the principles or usages of the Democrat,
ic party That all men on the electoral
ticket who decline voting for the regular
nominees. should be dropped AMI others
substituted.
On motion, r. J. Wallace was allowed
to occupy the door to make personal
explanation.
The President having named D Me-
Gaughey, Maj. j. B. Kelsey and Michael
Iiegarty committee of finance, and VIM.
Al. Behan, 7. Z. Purviance and Daniel
Coneily committee of correspondence.
The Club adjourned with three cheers
Tor Douglas and johnson: three cheers
Tor Henry d. Foster and The success of
the whole ticket.
JAMES L. MORGAN, Sec'y.
Bay The GIeat Eastern is now at New YorI,
it is announced she will make an excur.
sion to Cape May on the 3Oth inst.-that
Is If she can be extrcated from the mud |
bed in which she is fast and tight
Ess@A little bit of a isticuff took place
at Tyrone one evening last week, in which
a valiant captain and ex. editor, and an
eXmember of the Legislature took con,
spicuous parts. The bystanders, it is be-
lieyed voted them each belt.
Ra4-The population of Philadelphia, it
is ascertained by the census now taking.
will be about ESQ., ,OOO-Reading 10000
Harrisburg 1900.
EsS@lhe American soiourners in Lon,
don, celebrated the late anniversary of
American independence by dinner at
The London Tavern, at which Minister
DALLAS and several others delivered an.
oropriate addresses.
The Pennsylvania Synod of the Luth,
sran Church Professionally suspended the
Rev. jeremiah Schindel, State Senator !.
or allowing himself to be elected to a no.
ltlcal Office. At:er making certain ex>
'(Iantions, Synod restored him again on
.he following day.
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