Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-20
Democratic Convention.

Tho Democracy of Clearfield County
met in Convention, at the Town Hall, in
Clearfeld, on Saturday, the 10th instant,
at half past six clock, p. m. in pursuance
Of call of the Chairman of the County
Committee, to elect Delegates 10 represent
Clearfeld county in the State Convention
to be held q. llarrist urg or the 2Ist inst.
On motion, George Erhart, Esq, OF Knox
township, was elected President; William
McCracken, ESQ, Of Ferguson, and G.,
Kra,zer. ESQ.,, Of Clearfeld, were elected
Vice Presidents; and DR.. J. W. Potter, of
Girard, and Conrad Baker, H Knox, were
elected Secretaries.
The object Of the meeting was then
stated BY Israel Test, Esq, member Of
the State Executive Committee.
The following resolution, offered by
Israel Test, ESQ., was adopted:
Resolved, That VIM. A. Wallace be and he
| is hereby elected Senatorial Delegate, and
James Il. Leonard and Frederick G. Miller
Representative Delegates, to the Conven-
ton to he held at Harrisburg on the 2lst
, Of February and that we concur in the
selection Of William p. jerks, Esq, as
Representative Conferee from Jefferson
county to said Convention.
The following resolutions were proposed
lby w. A. Wallace, Esq, as expressive OF
the views of the Democracy of ClearNeld
county. On motion of L. Jackson Grams
Esq, they were taken up separately, dis.
cussed, and finally adopted, with bat one
dissenting voice, ,w hich seemed to be "still
for war;"
Resolved, That NC prefer our common
country, united and happy, to the dog'nas
of politicians, or the creed of any set of
partisans.
Reso8ved, That we approve the course of
all Senators and Rcpresentives IN Congress
who, regardless Of party affiliations, have
lpatriotically thrown themselves in the
breach 20 sien, the tide of Northein Eanati.
cism and Southern disunonism.
| Resolrea, That we earnestly invoIe zeal
Gus ard energetic action, at once, by Con,
gress, either by the adoption Of the Crit
tenden. Bigler amendments, OF by some
other full and clear recognition of the
equal rights of the South in the Territories,
by such enactment for constitutional ac-
ton, as will finally remove the question OF
slavery therein from our national legisla--
ture
Resolved, Tha, We are opposed to the
coercion of any State; that our Govern
ment can never be sustained by bloodshed
but must live in the affection. Of the peo-
plo
Resolved, That tho third and fourth
clauses of the 95th section Of the Act Of
81 March, 1860, and the 9Gth section of
the tane law, known as tho Penal Code,
should be forthwith repealed by the Legis.
ture Of Pennsylvania.
Resolved, That we believe the General
,Governoent is right in main tsinng with
strong defensive hand tho forts and ar
sena's in seeding States, but that VIC
deprecate all attempts to invade their ter.
ritory, blockade their ports, or rctake the
forts now in their possession. as tending
to embroil the country in the horrors Of q
civil Wal, and prevent the restoration of
an era Of ami.y and brotherhood that
peaceful separation is preferable TO inter.
necine strife.
On motion, the meeting sdiourEed.
GEORGE ERIARD,
J. W. Potter, President.
CONRAD BAKER.
Secretaries,