The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-16

diet Of jury, and that all acts of Congress
like those lately passed by the House of Rep
reSeutatveS, which assume TO forfeit or con-
fscate the estates of men for offences of y hich
they have not been convicted upon due trial
by jury, are unconstitutional and lead to op-
preston and tyranny 1t is no justification
for such acts that the crimes committed in
the prosecution 70 the Rebellion are of uneX-
ampled atrOcit, nor is there any such justi-
fication as State necessity known to our gov
ernment or laws.
RsaoiCed, IL That the Constitution and
Union, ard the laws, must be preserved and
maintained in all their proper and rightful
supremacy, and that the Rebellion now IN
arms against them mnst be suppressed, and
that I is our duty to use all constitutional
measures necessary to that end.
Rss0lU,d u: That the soldiers composing
our armies merit the warmest thanks of the
nation. Their country called and nobly did
they respond Living they shall know a
nations gratitude wounded. a nations care :;
and dying. they shall ike in our memories.
and monuments shall be reared to teach pos
teriiy to honor the patriots and heroes who
offered their lives ut their country's altar
Their widows and orphans shall be adopted
by the nation. to be watched over and cared
for rs objects truly worthy a nations guar
dianship.
During the reading of the resolutions the
utmost enthusiasm was manifested and the
widest applause characterized ID eir uaqni-
nous adoption.
The Convention Of 1862 was called to
order BY placing Arnold Plumer iu the
Chair They then proceeded to ballot
for President when f. ". Hughs of
Schuylkiil, the viiest of Breckenridge
Democrats. was elected over Rich'd Vaux,
a friend Of the late lamented Douglas.
The following candidates were then placed
IN nomination, both being men wlo have
no political reputation outside of their
own Ccngr gressional Districts, and who are
of the weak milk and water kind, ready
and Wiling at all times to be moulded
according to the will Of the more prae.
ti>ed political villains.
Isaac Slenhcr,of Union, for Auditor General.
u. =. Barr, ofAIIeganv, for Surveyor General.
GJ~The following account of a Pro-
Slavery meeting in New York is a fit
companion 10 the foregoing:
Abont the time the rebels were ready
to attack the Union army before Rich
nlnd, knot Of Southern sympathzers
met 10 New York to organize opposition
20 the Administration aud to the war
tether there was any secret under
standing between Ben and Fernandy
Wood, Hon. Mr. Wicklefie of Kentucky.
james Brooks. and the rebel Generals,
each one must determine i,r himself. At
any rate the meeting came off in Cooper
Institute Hall on tuesday evening. anuut
the time ii was supposed by the rebels we
should hear they had defeated Mcclellan.
But our army spoiled their programme
by refusing to be deieateu The only
,tring played upon was "nigger" and
abolition" =" while pretending to depre-
cate agitation on the subject Mr. Wick
life said 1T was no; slavery which
brought on disunicn, but abolition" The
Did men knew better; at least, every
School-boy at the Moth knows better.
Hon james Brooks, violent Know
Nothing leader. was another speaker.
Hon. Fernando Wood advised that
they should openly contend or the down
fall Of the Administration, and even re-
commended that Congress should be cot
rid of, as OtiUer Cr0mweH sent tome the .
Rump Parliament, BY WALKING INTO
PARLIAMENT AND SCATTERING II TO
THE WINDS"
Henry Grinnel, Moses TAYLOR and |
James Gordon Bennett were Vice Presi-
dents of this meeting, and We suppose
approved of this advice to Gen. McClel- .
Ian to march in and drive out the Peoples
prescntatives, because they will put
down rebellion.
Richard Busteed, Esq late democratic
Counsel Of New York city,
and one of the Vice Presidents, does not
agree with the meeting
What DO honesc democrats of Potter
hink of such proposition
Calhoun Benham was Judge Terry's
i'd in the murder Of Broderick, and one