Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-09-12
g;niOn COnvcntiOu OF NorIisUE;sr,cr-.
f:arss COUNTY,

The Union Convention which had adj
iouncd to meet on Tuesday, Sept. Sth, met
ON that day in the Court House, in Sunbury.
After preliminary meeting in the Grand
Jury Room, they assembled in the Court
House. at O'Clock p. ".
The Hon. F. A. BOUND, was called to
the chair, Beni. Strickcr, Gen. Watson,
Wm r. Grant and Jacob r. Clark as Vice
Presidents and Samuel John, Secretary.
After the credentials of the delegates were
received and approved of. the following
persons were nominated for the different
offices by acclanntion
Senate franklin A. Bound, of Milton.
Assemlly-Jonas Stine, OF Mt. Carmel.
sheriff Samuel II. Eothermcl, of Little
Mahonoy.
Prothonotary-Wm II. Wolf, of Milton.
Trcusurcr-Jacob +. Rohrbach, of sun.
bury
Commissioner Ycagcr, of Lower
Mahonoy.
Auditorium. Reed, of Upper Augusta.
The following Standing Committee for
thc ensuing year was appointed:
Northumberland b. SMITH,
Sunbury--Wm. f. Grant,
Nilton-L. II. Funk,
McEwensville-J0l p. Dcard,
Observation-Disclosures Dcnius,
i.cwis-Inln II. Caldwell,
Dclawarr-Wm III. Fulmer,
Turbut-Thadcus G. Boglp.
Chillisquaque- Samuel McNinch,
Point Reuben johnson,
Upper Augusta VIM. Reed,
Lower Augusta Elias Emcrich,
Shapichin-JHcob Il. Mucnch,
Rush-Aivin Hughes,
Coal-U {. Harper
at. Carmel John liourh
Mt. Carmel Borough-A. +. Stechcr,
Xcrhc-S. B. Straub,
Cmeron--S solomon Dunkclherger,
Lower Mahonoy-Nathan Hensyl,
Jackson-Wm. II. Laml.
Lnwer Mahonoy-JUhn Bingaman,
don.an-G George T. Troutman,
ashiugtun-- Daniel L. kchres,
Upper Mahohoy--Juhn ). Sminky.
Committee IN resolutions, G. b. Smith,
NJ. II. Taggart, a. II. Fiskc, John Christ
man, and 5. r. Boyer, then reported the
following, which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the eminent abilities, the indon-
liable energy, and he iiu'sceing sagacy OF Gov.
Andrew q. Curtin. proved by his successful adnli-
nlstration OF our State afas, in times Of peculiar
srial. have excited our warmes admiration, and that
nj sc-sacrcine devotion to the inter, sts end com
forts of paroS soldiers especially of the sick and
nt9d@l aid has won for him the enduring love uot
onyk The soldiersf themselves but also OF their
fathers, mothers wives brothers sisters and friends
nj lone We therefore heartily approve ana
rStily his so4nnaiion or reelection as "oNernor oil
Pennsyir"'ia- Hnd pledge ourselves TO use every
hon'ra,le msaf' to secure his Triumphant election
tsts4'c,t ,,A' H'c lIu'ouIu iealnns, 'nu in1,'a
activity and tie ineoTruphble integrity OF the Hon
Daniel Agnew lead US cordially To ratiiy his nom-
raho9 AM 70 @et-rihns 10 DO our utmost 10 secure
MS success, ,
Resolved l'F' AiTahsm iIheoih ana INC dls-
ungu'fheu statesmen Sho ioftn his cabinet, py 'h1I
"nire'' VIZ a''u S'se;.." s"n,in'sre.loh VI ,he
"uars' DOR eN am military; 9i our na'ioi uhuer
e~cuhs Gres o unlfeee9sh'ed d'hieuiiy anu u"hser,
nave desern.n ana are aAiy receiving 'he gra'eia'
aahAs oi si i9yHl 10y peoPs. - 49,
Resolved that We Hots ana more approve, a.
Time eNhpnS Its polcy ana heeeIS'y, OF lne gfea' @
ut ~ .. ~ a -, H. ~ =, ~, - -, .,o 49, ,',,
taiiy convinced ihAi 'he only way 10 preserve our
Liberty our l"Ms ana our IshsS'uuol h 20 Srusn
me me p"''of' IN 'fni' VINO are "S''"'s =" o'"'"''"
Rs.oly,1 Tbo, II Is No ,nore criminal while Il |,
much more manly 70 hsn. hs"u's. & Gie sSHssnsn
ma m1 nTS agaa, m IN them in ihe Dortb .sutLer