Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-08-28
From the Elk County Advocate,
Democr attic Legisla i've Convention

In pursuance of a resolution passed at
the convention held at Ridgway, August
1860, the representative Conierees of the
counties Of Clarified, Jefferson, Elk and
Mexican, met at ST. Marys On Thursday,
August 10, for the purpose of nominating
suitable persons to represent the district
in the legislature.
The convention was OF ganized by select
ing GEORGE WEIs, Esq, President, and },
b, Oviatt and Lever illegal, Secretaries.
The following persons presented their
credent ais and were admitted rs dele
gates:
Clearfeld-Lcvcr illegal, Matthew Og-
den and DR.. T. J.. Boyer
Jefferson John Conrad, II. Kretz and
Lorenzo llaskill.
Elk-Gcorge Weis, Charles Luhr and
Julius Jones.
McKean-Selh a. Backus and j. b.
Oyiatt.
On motion, the delegates from Mex lean
were allowed to cast three votes in the
convention.
The convention was addressed by Mes
srs. Backus, Boyer and Conrad
On motion, the convention proceeded
to make nominations.
Mr.. Conrad nominated X. J. Nicholson.
Mr.. Luhr nominated Dr.. G. Il. Early
DIR. Boyer nominated Jas. II. Larrmer.
The convention then proceeded to ballot.
DIR. Early had votes.
Jas. II. l.arrimer had votes.
Il. j. Nicholson had votes.
There being no choice, on motion, DR..
g. X. Early was nominated 10y acclama.ion.
The convention then proceeded TO bal.
lot for the other candidate and on the
18th ballot, Il. J. Nicholson of Jefferson
county, having received I votes, was de-
clared duly nominated.
On motion, the nomination was made
unanimous.
DR., Early, being called on, addressed the
meeting in n spirited and patriotic man
rer. lie was followed by Maj. Nicholson ;
both speakers pledged themselves to use
their best efforts to bring about an hOnor>
able peace.
On motion Of DR.. Boyer, a committee Of
one from each county was appointed by
the President to draft resolutions. DR.. T..
j. Boyer, Seth A. Backus, John Conrad
and julius Jores were appointed said
committee.
On motion, it was resolved that the next
representative convention be held at the
borough Of st. Marys, on the hird Thurs
day ol August 1862.
The committee on resolutions, through
their chairman, DR.. Boyer, reported the
following, which were unanimously adop-
ted:
ReS0iUoi, That il is the imperative duty
of every lover of the country OF Washing
ton, OF every age, sex and condition, to
stand decidedly for peace, to stay the fan
aticism of the hour, which must crush the
hopes and cXtinguisL the brightest sun in
the constellation Of governments TO coun-
Gil moderation, arbitration, compromise
showing by unequivocal acts that the in
terests of the South shall be equally safe
in all their extensions in the future while
we have the supremacy of power, as ours
were IN the past when they had the as,
cendancy and in the parting words Of
the Father of his country, Frown indigS
nantly upon the first dawnng of every
attempt to ALLEVIATE one portion of the
country from the other, or to dissolve the
political bonds which unite rs as one peo-
ple," knowing no North, no South, no
East no West, but uniting in one common
brotherhood in the spirit OF compromise,
the entire combined interests of men,
RcSo|ced.-That the courage and patriot
ism manifested by our brave aud loyal cit
zens in responding TO the call for 10, 900
men to defou the Capitol is worthy of