Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-08-08
S. b. ROW, enron AND PROPRIETOR
CLEARFIELD. Pa, AUG. 8, 1860.
OUR COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Peoples County Convention, which as
sembled in this place last Friday, was one of
the largest and most respectable gatherings of
the kind that has ever convened Ia Cleartield.
The proceedings were marked throughout by
great unanimity, harmony and enthusiasm.
The position taken by the Convention, in re-
gard to National and State candidates, is plain
and uneQuivocal. Anything short of free
and full endorsement of Lincoln, Hamlin, and
Curtin, would have been moral cowardice, and
would, beyond all doubt, have operated against
the whole ticket. There is no call, no excuse
for temporizing,-we must pursue an open,
straightforward. fearless, unmistakable course,
We must let the people know where we stand
and who we are for, if we expect to gain their
confidence and ensure the permanency of our
party. The candidates put forth by the Con-
vention are men of strict integrity and ire
proachabe character. Gen. John Patton, the
choice of the Convention for Congress, is ac-
tive, energetic, and reliable, one of the best
business men our county affords, and if nomi-
mated to-day at Rdgway, his election may be
regarded as certain. Isaac G. Gordon and
Michael A. Frank are both well known to our
citizens as being worthy aud we'll qualified for
the position Of Representatives in the State
Legislature. The conference will perform
good work by nominating them. Alexander
Murray, of Girard, the candidate for Commits
sioner, lie man of good moral character, un-
questionable honesty, and well fitted for the
post for which he is named. Ellis Irwin, the
nominee for Auditor, is too well known to the
people of this county to require any special
commendation at our hands. His superior
business qualifications render him eminently
tit for that position. We think the Conven-
tion was peculiarly fortunate in the selection
OF candidates, and it would be much more
propitious event for the county should they
be elected on the second Tuesday of October
If the masses understand their own interests,
they will not fail to see that they are.
DOUGLAS MEETING.--The Douglas meeting
held at CurwensvilIe last Saturday evening,
drew together several hundred people. John
McNaul was selected as Presidents John NJ
Cummings, Joseph Moore, Patrick Rafferty,
Hugh Orr, Jacob Bilger, Abraham P. Bloom,
James II. Flemming, Jacob Hoover, John
Smith, Sr., Maj. James Bloom, VIM. w. W or
rell and Hon. Wm.L Moore were named as Vice
Presidents; and Wm. r. Hartshorn, Walter
Barrett, Jefferson Gates, and James l.. Nor
gan Ms Secretaries. D. Courtney Dale, Abram
Gates, Daniel Faust, Wm. J. Hemphill, David
s. FIemming, Maj. j. B. Kelsey, Dr. H. P.
Thompson, John H. Hllburn, John Mcmahon,
A. Irwin Thompson, James Dougherty, Jr.,
and L. Behan were appointed a committee on
resolutions, and reported a series, in which
they claim that Douglas and Johnson are the
regular Democratic nominees. read the Breck-
inridge men out of the party, disapprove of
the suggestion of the Democratic State Com
nounce the course of the CleaJisld Republican
for its vindictiveness towards the friends OF
Douglas whilst having his name floating at its
masthead with that of Breckinridge. Ira c.
Mitchell, Esq, of BelIefonte, and L. j. Grams,
Esqs, of this place, made speeches, In which
no little acerbity was displayed towards the
Breckenridge wing of the party. One of the
transparencies had on II as motto--"No Fu-
sion with Traitors" This transparency, and
one of the flags, 1t is reported, were late in
fair to presume, will be regarded as rare tro.
phies. Upon the whole, the meeting was q
rather spicy affair, and well calculated to keep
pthe ssirrepressible conflict amongst the
Democracy OF CIearfeld county.
The ELECTORAL VorE-The several States