The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-09-09
The Republican PuK.WoH !


The brain, flesh and body, of The Repub-
lican party of Columbia county, met ID
Convention on Saturday last, a, This place
Alter several ringings OF the Ceun House
bell, sufficisD, number assembled 10 com.
mence the business of their Convention.
On motion Of Christian F. Knapp, OF
Bioomsburg, international Revenue Asses.
sor,) George w. Lott, II D., of Oranseville,
was choren President of the meeting.
On motion oi Pee John, Republican editor
and Post Master, George A. Bowman, Of
Miffiin, and Richard Stiles, (who voted the
Democratic ticket until that party for good
and jodieious reasons refused him the nomi-
ton for Sheriff two years ago,) OF Benton,
were made vice Presidents.
On motion Johnson H. Ikler, formerly a
Democrai) OF Greenwood, and Lewis Yet
ter, OF Catiawissa, were appointed Secre.
taries
The hrst business brought before The
Convention was the making OF Standing
Committee for ihe ensuing year. This was
did al the instance of Robert Clark. Ess
The names of the gentlemen composing
said Committee, we do nor rememb ber; al.
though We believe good old Isaac lfon, os,
OF Cattawissa, is on 1t. He was not in at
tendance. Wonder wha, was The matterl
A resolution was next read 10 the Con-
vention by Mojor Somue Knorr, of the
boomsburg Bar, offering MorGecai w
Jackson, OF Berwick. and George w. Lou,
NJ. D.. of Orangeville, as Sena,onai Confer
ees 10 meet similar Conferees of the Dis
irlci iorShe purpose OF making a Senatorial
nomination. Il was adopted.
Next, Michael Whnmoyer, Copiain, ard
President of the Union League of this
place, read resolution making Henry C..
Hartman, of Bloomsbnrg. and E. w. M.
Lows, of Lime Ridge, Representative Cor
ferees, which was accepted.
On taking Ihe sense of the Convention il
was thought, coraidering The Illuminating
slate oil affairs OF the county, inexpedient
TO make any county nominations. Nolh.
ing further than District nominations were
recommended 20 be made. The Couyen-
ton offered no candidates
The business part of the Convention be-
ing over. Committee was sent FOR the
Speaker of The day. ho was holding him
self IN readiness Tor N arching orders, at
The Exchange Hotel, in The person OF S. P.
Long,reet oi the LDzerne Bar, and who,
with the Com miiiee, made his appearance,
was Introduced 10 the audience, and spoke,
a nod ,isal altar tho vrastorn strfa for ovar
an hour. He treated on many subjects
The rebellion, The cause oi il, lie orginaters,
and lis prolongers; aud had good attention.
He also compared Cufin's patriotism 10
that of JUDCS WeowARDs attempting to
show disioya ally in The course and actions OF
The latter, and everything thai constitutes
loyal and patriotic man in the former He
failed to say 'sshoddy clothing" once and
also evaded the word Tonnage 1Gz. He
was entirely silent on ether bad subjects. He
saw "Copperhead" on The cars as he was
coming to this place, who asserted that
"when ihe Democratic parry ge: into pow
er there will be no more fighting The
inspired aud warmed up the speaker. 1t
afforded him quite subject. He tried 10
draw distinction between a Democra, and
'.CopPerhead,' = but when we come to cal.
culaie his meaning The "Copperhead" was
still there-lhey are one and The same
thing. If you are a Democrat you are
"Copperhead," and if you are a "copper"
heardv you are Democrat.
He spoke al some length on the Conscrip-
ton act. or course Landed il, aud eaid il was
a hard thiag but he wds goiag TO stand 10 II =
The speech did mol make a favorable i'm
preston on anybody hut the Republicans if
il did on them. Too much of his logic was
des,iluie OF foundation or truth. His re-
marks on Judge Woodward were nothing
more than The ventilation oi his malice and
spleen, as was the character OF his whole
remarks Tow ards The Democratic parry.