Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-25
REPRESENTATIVE CONVENTION

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REPRESENTATIVE CONVENTION
According to previous notice, the con
ierees from the different counties in thi.
Representative district, met at St. Mary,
on Tuesday the nth instant, for the pur-
pose of nominating a candidate in the
place OF r. j. Nicholson, declined.
The several counties were represented
as follows:
Clearfeld-T. j. Boyer, II. Passmore
j. l., Cutie.
McKean-Seth A. Bacl<us, A. NJ. Ben,
toa. S. C. Hyde
Elk-Chag!es Luhr, G. L. Weiss, j. A.
Boyle.
Jefferson Hugh Bowling O. Brown
! B. /. Hastings.
On motion, the letter from Mr.. Nichol-
son, declining the position to which he
had been nominated, was read and accep-
ted 10y the Convention.
On motion, the Chair appointed T. j..
Boyer o. Brown, and Charles Luhr COM
mittec to draft resolutions expressive OF
the sense of this convention.
In the absence Ct the committee. the
convention was addressed by Mr.. Boyle.
Mr.. Cuttle. Mr. Shuttle and Mr.. BacEus.
The committee having returned, the
following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, III is convention did, on the
18th of August last, pass resolutions which
have been construed into sentiments of
cisloyalty u the Union, and infdelty TO
the government and laws. And whereas,
these resolutions have been made the
prctext Of designing persons for factous
loppcsislon to the Democratic party. And
whereas, the Democratic party has ever
been the advocates ofan unbroken Union,
o written Constitution and obedience to
oil the laws, no matter whose particular
interest they aflecte |. Therefore be it
RcSolscd That we adopt the following
resolutions pissed at q recent Mass Meet
ing in CIealtie.d coun'y, as expressive of
the sense Of THE conference, together with
, :ae following additions, and recommend
| them to the candid consideration of the
people Of this Representative District.
Re Il ReSolrcL That the history of the
country is the history of the Democratic
party that as in the past, the Democrat
ic party has ever zcaously and actively
supported the powers that be in maintain
! ing the national honor, and defending the
symbol OF nationality. so in the present
and in the future when stont hearts and
willing hands arc needed. the Democracy
will cordially give to any administration
all the moral material and physical force
necessary to crush rebellion, to resist in>
vasion, or to wipe out any indignity
which may be offered to the Nation
HeSolccd, That we will stand by tine pres
ent Administration and aid it IN all legiti-
mate measures whilst its object may be
the preservation Of the Union, the en-
forceinent of the laws, and the mainten-
ance of the Constitutional rights OF the
people, but will not countenance any ef-
fort to destroy the institutions of any Sec
ton of our common country.
Resoircd, That the Democratic party
have ever held that the Constitution, with
the laws and treaties made in pursuance
thereof, constitutes the supreme law Of
the land and we derry that the right eX-
lists in amy State to secedc from the Union
or to nuIlity the laws thereof.
RcS0iUM, That this is no time for dig
sonsiOns, examinations, or useless discus
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