The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-09-17

and two successive bills for the protection
OF their rights having been smothered in
the Senate, and
HhereoS, We believe that the same bad
influences have for some time hovered about
the republican conventions of our County.
and In the convention of last Monday havinr q
prevailed through the combined influeL ce
OF these selfish men and of men who bar
gained with them for nominations, in pla-
clng majority Of the people of our coun-
ty In the false position of having endorsed
Mr.. Landon and the repeal of the tonnage
tax, therefore
ReS0lUef, That we viii hold the men
who were instrumental in forcing the
wrongs above mentioned upon the people.
responsible for their action, and as we
oelleve that majority of the ticket nom
mated on Monday last is composed of men
VINO have been engaged in forcing the
fraud through that convention, we will hold
them especially responsible for that action,
ana Will take good care that they shall not
nave the power to further misrepresent US.
HeSofUed, That in President Lincoln we
nave wise Statesman, pure patriot and
an honest man, and we believe that in the
prosecution of the war for the suppression
OF the unholy southern rebellion he has
been governed by no other motive than a
ueslre TO save the country, and preserve
the government with all its blessings in
accordance with the Constitution he has
sworn TO support, and we hereby pledge
ourselves to stand by him to the last. be-
hevlng 1t to be sacred duty we owe to
the best and most munifcent government
the world ever saw.
ResoiUed, That The gratitude Of the peopls
IS emInenlly due to Gov. Andrew G Curtin.
for his kind care over the welfare and com
tort OF our soldiers in the field fighting for ihe
preservation OF the Government. and we be-
liege this sentiment will find hearty res
ponse from every household in the common
wealth.
Reyoived, That we have fnll confidence IN
the ability and integrity OF Thomas f. Coch-
ran, onr candidate for Auditor General, and
Wn. 5. Ross, oor candidate Tor Surveyo or
General, and we hereby pledge o them our
undivided support.
ResOtUed, That in Henry D. Moore, our
State Treasurer, we have an able and eff
cieni officer, who has proven himself equal
TO the emergencies presented in the financial
affairs oi our State in these trying times
be The right, and the duty, ard more especi-
ally IN these lines of accommodating iGdebt-
edness from the prosecution OF the war, 10
r9idly scTutiuiZe the conduct of our public
servants, ~ whatever capacity, that no par
uZan appeals shall bind US 10 The sUppor, OF
prodiga,e and uniaiihfnl representatives
! ether at Harrisburg or Washington. and that
eaPaollily aud fidelity 20 pubhc trust. both
IN respect 10 our political primer pies and o
The public interest, shall be he only test up
on which candidates can be entitled 10 our
support.
ReSoiUed, That we are unal,era5ly opposed
TO the passage OF the law for he 'Commuia-
ton OF tonnage duIes," lor The reason that il
deirauded the Treasury directly oGt o The
sum OF seven hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, which was Cue 10 the State, and because
| II relieved a wealihr corporation from the
! payment IN inture OF an animal sum OF near
| four bundled thousand dollars and which
must have increased to almost an indefniie
! period, aud our candidates tor The legislature
are hereby most positively instructed il elect
/ ed, to vote for its repeal
ReSoiged, That while the coGntry is borne
/ down by load of debt. almost unpreeedeul.
/ ed IN the history oi naiious il is both un-
wise, and unjust 10 the masses who furnish
the money to keep our Government in mo.
ton, tina; The present system OF high salaries
I should be longer continued. Our re presen-
Ianves IN the Stale legislature and onr mem
her OF Congress are therefore hereby inslrucl
I ed 10 use all honorable efforts Tor a gehera
reduction IN the salaries OF all public OF
hcers.
Resoirsd, That in view OF the fact. that un.
der the old system holding conventions r
our county, :hey have become a mere farce
as cram5le Tor nominations, no matter how
obtained, and do hol represent The will o
the people. The standing committee chos
I en- by this convention are hereby directed to
take into consideration a plan for changing
the mode OF choosing delegates, by TIE adop
ton OF some plan. which will secure an IN
! mistakabie indication OF The will Of the peo
pie.
ResotUed, That We hereby pledge to the
| candidates nominated 10y this convention
our undivided and active support
On motion, it was unanimously
ResoiDei That he Char appoint Stand.
ing Commiiiee OF nine. who shall act IN con
junction with the Central Committee of Iht
Peoples Union Parry OF The Stare. and cal
our Cuuniy Conventions hereafter, 10 accor
dance with their action.
Whereupon, The Chair appointed the fol
1 lowing persons to acl as said committee 70
( The ensuing year, VIZ:
N. c Harris, Athens J. L Jones, Terry
E w. ColweII, Canton; a J SyIvaria, Tus
carora G. E. Fox, Towanda David
! Smith, Springfield J. c. M'Kean, Colun,
ba; Chas. Chaffee: Sheshequin c. J. E
! Martin, Granville.
On motion,
/ RssolDe9, That the Standing Committee aP
( pointed by this Convention, have power tc
fill vacancies, If any may occur, upon the
/ County ticket.
Able and patriotic addresses were deliver
ed by Hon. II w rracy, Col. Elhanan Smith
and J c. Adams, ESQ.,, and The Convention
was enIiyered by several national airs, from
The excellent Brass Band OF Ulster
ISAAC n. EVANS, Prest.