Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-04
From the Elk County Advocate,
Democratic Legislative Convention.

18th, 1861:
From the Elk County Advocate,
Democratic Legislative Convention.
In pursuance of a resolution passed at the
convention held at Ridgway, August 1861, the
representative Conferees of the counties OF
Cleurfield, Jefferson, Elk and Mexican, met at
St. Marys on Thursday, August Is, for the
purpose of nominating suitable persons to
represent the district in the Legislature.
The convention was organized by selecting
GEORGE WEIs, Esq, President, and j. b.
Oviatt and Lever illegal, Secretaries.
The following persons presented their Gre
dentiaIs and were admitted as delegates:
Clearfeld-Lever illegal, Matthew Ogden
and DR.. 7. j. Boyer.
Jefferson-J ohm Conrad, H. Kretz and Lo-
renzo Haskill.
Elk-George Weis, Charles Luhr and Julius
Jones.
McKean-Seth A. Backus and J. B. Oviatt.
On motion, the delegates from Mexican were
allowed to cast three votes in the convention.
The convention was addressed by Messrs.
Backus, Boyer and Conrad.
On motion, the convention proceeded to
make nominations.
Mr.. Conrad nominated r. j. Nicholson.
Mr.. Luhr nominated DIR. G. X. Early.
DR.. Boyer nominated Jas. III. Larrimer.
The convention then proceeded to ballot.
DR.. Early had votes.
Jas. ii. Larrimer had votes.
r. J. Nicholson had votes.
There being no choice, on motion, DR.. C. r.
Early was nominated by acclamatiOn.
The convention then proceeded to ballot for
the other candidate, and on the 18th ballot, r.
J. Nicholson of Jefferson county, having re-
ceived votes, was declared duly nominated.
On motion, the nomination was made unani-
nous.
DIR. Early, being called on, addressed the
meeting in a spirited and patriotic manner.
He was followed by Maj. Nicholson; both
speakers pledged themselves to use their best
efforts to bring about an honorable peace.
On motion of DR.. Boyer, committee of one
from each county was appointed by the Pres-
dent to draft resolutions: DR.. L. j. Boyer,
Seth A. Backus, John Conrad and Julius Jones
were appointed said committee.
On motion, it was resolved that the next
representative convention be held at the bor-
ough of st. Marys, on the third Thursday OF
August 1862.
The committee on resolutions, through their
chairman, DIR. Boyer. reported the following.
which were unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That it is the imperative duty of
every lover of the country Of Washington, OF
every age, sex and condition, to stand decided
ly for peace, to stay the fanaticism of the hour,
which must crush the hopes and extinguish
the brightest sun in the constellation, of gov
ernments to council moderation, arbitration,
MISUNDERSTANDING by unequvocal acts
that the interests 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 ascendancy, and
in the parting words of the Father of his cOun-
try, ,"Frown Indignantly upon the first dawning
of every attempt to ALLEVIATE one portion OF
the country from the other, or to dissolve the
political bonds which unite US as one people, y
knowing no North, no South, no East, no
West, but uniting in one common brotherhood,
in the spirit of compromise, the entire COM
bined interests Of men.
Resolred.-That the courage and patriotism
manifested by our brave and loyal citizens in
responding to the call for 75, 900 men to de-
fend the Capitol is worthy of our most pro-
found appreciation and reflects lasting credit
to those brave spirits. But that we most SOL
EMMY, and in the name of humanity, justice
and christianity, protest against the late acts
of the administration which have for their OBJ
ject the subjugation of the South, and the be-
trayal of our brave soldiers into acts of law
lessness and opposition to the principles and
feelings which actuated them in their march
tor the defence of the national capitol.
RESOLVED, That with all good citizens we
deeply deplore the recent slaughter of Ameri-
cans in Virginia. We pity the Northern widow
| and the Northern orphan; we pity the South
ern widow and the Southern orphan; and we
swear again, that we will stand together, and
strive by the use of all honorable means to
bring about peace, and restore to their friends
our young men now sickening from the effects
| of Southern summer.
Resolved, That the threats of Abolitionists
pass US like the idle winds, which we regard
not. We are freemen-.4merican citizens, and
| we will protect ourselves, and each other, in
the exercise of the rights of American citizens
to the last extremity, and with our lives, il
need be.
RESOLVED, That, in the language of Senator
Douglas, in his late speech in the Senate, we
'sdon't understand how man can claim to be
a friend of the Union, and yet be in favor OF
war upon ten millions of people in the Union.
1t cannot be covered up much longer under
the pretext OF love for the Union.
"WAR IS DIsUNIoN, CERTAIN, INEVITABLE, FL.
NAL AND IRREPARABLE.''
Resoived, That we are in favor of speedy
settlement OF the present difficulty by compro-
mise.
Resolved, That when one section of our
country shall have been subjugated by the
| other, we have already become the slaves OF a
military despotism.
ResoLved, That we are ready to defend free
dom of speech and of the press, against those
who have tried hard to suppress these consti-
tutional rights.
Resolued, That wherein the Chief Magistrate
of the nation has failed to administer the gov
ernment agreeable to the Constitution of the
United States he is deserving the rebrke OF
every good citizen.
Resolued, That the small patriot band OF
Senators and representatives in the late extra
session of Congress, who dared to maintain
the integrity of the Constitution, under the
menaces of expulsion and imprisonment, are
entitled to the gratitude of every American
citizen; and impartial history will award them
an enviable distinction.
Resolued, That the persistent determination
of the majority of the members of the late