Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-04-06
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

The entire proceedings Of thi1 Assem-.
oIy are before US, and we regret that our
limited space Fortds their publication en-
tire. We must Therefore content our
selves with the following synopsis, which
we find prepared to order in the Johns.
town Dcmocrat:
PROCEEDINGS.
hon, Charles J. Biddle, called the Con.
venton to order, which was convened at
the National Guards Hall Mr.. V. e. Pi-
ulIet oI Bradford nominated as temporary
Chairman, Mr., T. j. Searight of Fayette
who thanked the Convention in short
address.
On motion Wm. II. Witte of Monipom.
, cry county, was chosen permanent Chair
man.
Twenty-eight Vice Presidents and twen-
ty-one Secretaries were then selected bv
a committee on organization of thirty
members. A committe on resolutions
composed of twenly-eight members was
also appointed, who reported the resolu.
tions we append to-day.
An electoral ticket was then chosen q,
the head of which stand the names of R
j.. Johnston, Esq, of Cambria, and Rich
ara NauX OF Philadelphia, as electors at
large, or Senatorial Electors.
On the same electoral ticket. we find
the names Of Thaddeus Banks. for tho
seventeenth District, and Josenb M
thompson, for the Twentieth District
Inc general delegates to the Chicago
Convention, are Geo. w. Cass. of PittshurS.
VILLAIN Bigler, of Cleariield VIM. a
HalOralth, OF Erie, and Wm. V. McGrath
Of Philadelphia. '"'"'
From our dichlct the Delegates are VIM.
a. Wallace, Of Clearfeld, and VIM A
Galbraith, of Erie.
The members Of the State Central Com.
mittee are DR.. 7. jeff Bower, of Clear6eId
a: NJ. Benton, of McKean, and Benz. F.
Whitman, of Erie.
Addresses were made by r. l.. Johns
ton, Esq, Senator Wallace, William Fl
Wltte, John s. M'Calmont Henry G.
Snlth, I. B. Scaright, Charles w. Carri-
gan, j. *. Kerr, c. l.. Ward and otbers.
MIR. c. L. Ward, of Bradford, was then
chosen Chairman of tho State Central
Committee. MIR. Ward is spoken Of asa
gentleman IN every respect worthy of thi.
important position.
resolution was offered and referred H.
unanimously to the Committee on Resolu.
tlohs, that the ICnrsylvania Deleration
TO the Chicago Convention be Instructed
TO vote as unit on all questions before
that Convention.
mo following resolutions were then of.
cred by the Committee on Resolutions.
"hlch were unanimously adopted. The
second one declares Ponusyvanias choice
'or the Presidency most emphaticaily.
ha92I'ca, AS we have estate candidate
20 present to the people, and no issue In
vowed m The coming election other than
those which affect the welfare and liber
ties OF our sister States, equally with ours.
we leave it to our representatives at the
chicago Convention 10 unite with the rem
reSentatlyes Of other sovereignties of the
North IN embodying the sentiment Of the
people in the declaration of PRINCIPLES nc
ceptable TO all the States on whom VIC re-.
Iy TO elect President, and bring back
peace to this distracted land.
Resotrcd. That The Democracy Of Penn.
sylvania hereby express their preference for
4 The nomination Of General George h. Nc
CleIIan, as the Democratic candidate for
the Presidency by the Chicago Convention.
and that The delegates of said convention
be instructed to vote as a uDii on all uuev-
l
delegates shall decide.
HcG'tccd, That the first necessary stem
TO restore the Union and the welfare and
prosperity OF the American Republic is to
get ma oi the present corrupt Federal Ad-
uinlstrauon, and the sure way to accom-,
plish TINS end is through the organization
OF the lme-honored Democratic party,
ana the prevalence of union and harmony
among its members.
The Convention was very harmonious
there being but one contested seat, and in
that case The contestant declined. There
was no jarring nor quarrelling. Every
member seemed inspired with unusual
patriotism. The periIs Of the country de
manded from each one and received the
sacrafco of every selfish feeling and con
sideration. This meeting resemJled the
patriots of l776, in their calm delibera.
tons, unyieding frmnoss and selEsacrif
eng devotion to the Union and the Con
slltution. Three evils now threater to up-
root every vestige of liberty Secession, AJ-
olitoHiSD1 and a tratriciaal and utsaiyeete9 yay
lJ"'' auu lhey leIJ II duty to sleni the
torrent that is fast carrying US to destruc.
ton. Let us hope that what is now be.
, gun may under a good and kind Provi.
dence, be finally consummated for the good
Of the fragments that are left us of onus
= glorious country.
, Beg'Spau!ding an Abolition member OF
Congress from Ohio, in late speech a.
galnst indemniiying Pennsylvania for
damages, said:
"Why, SIR the Treasury is now on The
point Of bankruptcy, and it is difficult to
, find money to pay the volunteers"
New York has repudiated, and PAYS
her interest in greenbacks.
CHANGE or BAsE.-The war is now TO be
carried on for the purpose of re-eectinr