North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-06-24

Secretaries
F. NJ Hutchinson. Of Allegheny.
Charles Leverett WoIF Of Philadelphia,
J. Sim>on Africa, Of Huntington.
VIM. Wrightmnn, OF E'Ie.
w. c. Stein, Of Adams.
J. c. Barr. Of Alegcny.
Z S M. Hill, of Luzernc
Nessenger-Own Langhln.
Doorkeepers-Scbas Lieber, John
O'Cunncr.
The nominations were unanimously rat
itied
Mr. Patterson was conducted to the chair
by Mr. Galbraith and Judge Hepburn, and on
taking his seat, saId
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION My heart yer
flows with gratitude for this mark of your partiaty
To be selected to pres ie the deliberations of the
chosen of the Democracy of the great
State of Penns yvrna is truly honor, an tor it
feel grateful Fellow delegates Never, never since
ha organization of our glorious old commonwealth
have the ions Of any deberatve body been looked
for with moro anxious solicltule than those Of this
convention To select standard bearer for the Dem
cracy is at any time an important work But now,
when the whole civilized wori is looking to tht sue
and prosperity of the Democratic patty restore
our oppressed and bleeding country its once pence
fui .ppy state it is truly work Of vast inpor
tancc j AMI trust shall engage in 1t as it be-
comes the representatives of great and worthy Pc
ope for truly such are those that we are here to
represent. You are all aware that harmony. order
and dignity essentially ssary, on the part ola
deliberatve body, to give weight and character its
proceedings. trust and hope, then that will dis
charge the important trust conf led with an eye
single the the salvation ami prosperity of the Dem
ocratic part which is truly tho of country
AMI that too, with such harmony AMI unaniuty of
action that will convince the whole people that
dctirmel to slvo the country. Let our motto be-
''principle. Let the old Star. Spranged Blnner in
all its Irts and fulness, be emblem, and victory
glorious victory, will crown labors. / again thank
you for yonr kindness
Tho following resolutions were unanimosly adort-
HARRIsBURG, June II,
On the reassembng of the coventon, at eight o'clock
this evnng, the chairman of the committee ,u-
tions offered the following series, which we, unaIi
mously adopted
Resolred, That approve the resolutions npon the
State of the couaty passed by the House Of Reprcson
tatives Of this comnonweal on the l3tl day of
April last and in al lition thereto further
expression of our views on public Aff tirs, do.
Resotre as foilIps That we again our leli-
ty to the Constitution of the United States the great
charter for which 1ur foreaher uggled u1 fou sht
AMI which was established. as they themselves
pressed it, to form a more perfect Unon establish
justice, insure tranquility, pr'vi for tn
defense promote the ge Lera welfare, and secure tho
blessings of liberty to ourselves AMI posterity
That, inasmueh as the Constitution embodes the
only guarantee we have for public liberty and pri
vate right without it we have no hope ofpro-
lection fro bloodsheI spoiation, and anlrchy, the
man who sne RS at the Constitution as it is' proves
Ctsm and any officer of the state or fe eral govern
meut who to support the Constitution and af-
forwards with that oath on his conscience, wilfally
violates it, is wholly unworthy of public conf lensc.
That among the rights which the Constitution pro
vides to every citizen that of being in his c
liberty ana property, that he cannot be deprived
OF either without due form of lava fair trial by
competent judge and jury of his neighbors with wit
nesses to confront him anl counsel to defend hm-s
so great in ITSELF necessary to the happiness Of the
people for whom all governme Mt mlade and his is
so plainy written down in the federal Constitution
and all the state constitutions that any p-rson who
can misunderstood it has not tho mental capacity
which fits him for public station.
Resolred, That we have heard with intense