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

/ Pursuant to adjournment n meeting OF
tho 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 Comnittee on Constitution presen-
ted thel: report and a constitution decla-
ring the object Of the Club to be the dis,
Isemlnation of documents and adoption of
such measures as vii. 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.
moualy adopted.
The Constitution having been signed, it
was resolved that the Club proceed TO the
election Of permanent officers. Where
upon l.. }. Grams was unanimously elected
PRESIDENT, who upon accepting the office
IN few remarks, thanked the Club for
the honor conferred on him. John II.
/ Hllburn and VIM. j. Hemphill, were then
unanimously elected Vice Presidents
! Mr.. Hllburn 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-
ciu.lon with the Club which on Thursday
night, against his express wish had cleo
TED him Vice President. The following
olhcers were then unanimously elected. II
James l.. 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 ye
recommend to the friends Of Judge Doug
las and all Democrats who are in favor of
supporting the regular nominees of the
party, 10 organize Douglas Clubs in their
respective townships.
On motion of VIM ". Behan seconded
by I. {. Puryiamcc, it was resolved that
TINS Club III 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 Curwensyille in mass
county Convention, on the first Saturday
evening Of August next to ratiy the nom.
nations Of :. A. Douglas and Johnson.
and tIle nominee OF the Reading Conven,
lion Henry u. Foster, and to adopt meas
VI % " StClIc lUelF elections,
On motion, it was received that the
Committee on correspondent invite Dan. |
rel Dougherty and other speakers from
abroad, and make all necessary arrangc> |
ments for holding the mass meeting.
On motion of Michael Hegarty, it was
resolved that we protest against the ac.
tion OF the State Central Committee in .
recommending a fusion or compromise
with scCcssionists, or any abrogation of
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 ana others
substituted.
On motion, Il. J. Wallace was allowed
to occupy the tloor to make a personal
explanation.
The President having named D. Me-
Gaughey, Maj. j. B. Kelsey and Michael
Hegarty committee Of finance, and VIM.
NJ. BehNn, ?. c. Purviance and Daniel
ConelIy committee Of correspondence.
The Club adjourned with three cheers
Tor Douglas and johnson: three cheers
for Henry d. Foster and the success of.
the whole ticket.
JANEs L. MORGAN, Sec'y.
RsB"Ihe Gleat Eastern is now at NewYor),
it is announced she will make an excur,
sion to Cape May on the 3Oth inst.-that
is If she can be eXtricated from the mud-
bed in which she is fast and tight.
,b25"A little bit of a fsticuff took place
at Tyrone one evening last week, in which
valiant captain and ex.editor, and an
eXmember of the Legislature took con, f
'picuous parts. The bysIanders it is be-
ieyed voted them each belt.
HE4-The population of Philadelphia, it
S ascertained by the census now taking,
will be about G80OOO-Reading 10000
Harrisburg $4,000. !
Bs5rIhe American sojourners in Ions :
lon, celebrated the late anniversary of !
american independence by dinner at l
he London Tavern, at which Minister =
)ALLAs and several others delivered an. 2
ropriate addresses. !
The Pennsylvania Synod of the Luth, 2
ran Church Professionally suspended the ]