The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-10-30
PATl4ScaI The followinr

of the proceedings of t. e Democratic
County Convention, We clip from the
Hunterdon Democrat The delegates
from the various township caucusus
met at the Court House, in Fleming
ton, on Monday, October 2lst, 1851,
az | o'clock, pm. The meeting was
organized by appointing John T. Bird,
Chairman, and John L. Jones, Secre-
tarys
On motion, one Vice President from
each Assembly District was appointed
as follows:
1st District-A. Fl. Holcombe Cd
do-Morris Fritts Sd DOWN. Sny-
der.
Alexander Wurts, Garret Servis,
Peter Z. Voorhees,, VIM. Tinsman, and
Jonathan Pickel were appointed a
committee 10 draft resolutions. The
committee having retired, the result
of the election was called for which
was as fellows
For Senator-Dr. John Blame. For
Assembly-1st District, Simeon r.
Huselton I'd do, Jacob Ii. Huff
man Sd do, Joseph w. Wood. For
Sheriff, Robert Thatcher. For Coro
ners, james M. Case, Samuel johnson
and George W. Beatty.
Isaac Smith, Geo 3. Holcombe, Eli
Camp, Edward M. Heath, Charles
Tomlinson, John r. Case and Richard
Bells were appointed the County Ex-
ecutive Committee for the ensuing
year.
Hon. Alexander Wurts, chairman
Of the committee on resolutions re-
ported the following which we;e unan-
imously adopted:
The Democratic party of the Coun-
ty Of Hunterdon, now assembled by
Delegates in County Convention in
pursuance Of long established usage,
IN business connected with the forma-
tion of their County Ticket for the
ensuing election, take the opportunity
to proclaim the facts and sentiments
embraced in the following resolutions
Reso1Ued, That the history of the Democrat
ic Party of the State of New Jersey, from the
era Of ALLEN and sedtion laws to the present
time, shows an unwayering support of the Con-
stitution of the United States, and of the Union
established by it,
Resotved, That the continued devotion of the
Democrats of the Countyof Hunterdon, to the
Consultation and the Union shall be, as it al
ways has been, shown by their acts, ar d not by
windy and brawling defamation, nor by ma
licious, false and secret accusations against po-
litical opponents. sss
ResoIved. That we do MOI believe that the
loyalySy Of the Democratic Party to the Con-
stitution and the Union will be improved, or
rendered more pure by aAiliating with Adolf
tionists, or those who sympathize and act with
Abolitionists, in:their openly avowed purpose to
abolish slavery, even at the expense, if needs
be, of both Constitution and Union.
Resol6ed, That we equally Condemn, and W IL
resisist to the utmost of our means, actual re !.
bellion in the South and all efforts by Abolition-
tionists, to encourage and promote treason in
the North.
RssolOed, That the late pointed and patriotic
rebuke by President Lincoln of the unconstitu-
tionai, Abolition Proclama ion of Gen. Freem ont
meets with our hearty approval, and entities the
President to the thanks of every true friend of
thu Union. fe!sgy
Resotcsd, That the Democratic Party of the
county of Hunterdon, does now as it did in the
days of the infamous Hartford Convention ut
terly reject and repudats the reasonable polit
icai heresy Of State Secession, as, without war
rent in the Constitution, absurd in theory, and
destructive in practice of every idea Of regular
and established government. a&
Resolved, That in this hour of peril to the
Republic. the paramount duty of every man is
to standby his country, and sustain her con-
stituted authorities and therefore, without
abandoning our principles as Democrats, and
without stepping to question at this time, some
of the recent acts of the Federal Executive and
his subordinates, as true and loyal friends of the
Constitution and Union, We do pledge, and will
give to the Government acordial and hearty
support in all honorable efforts whether b
force ofarms, or otherwise, tomaints'- ~, y =
stitutiOn and restore thu - -
nr al.
- Blame was then called for, and
came forward and made a brief, but
able andspatriotic speech, in which he