Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-09-17
CONGREGATIONAL Conference.

Alta meeting Of the Con'erces oi tho i3,h
Congressional District, held in Bloomsburg
on the i3lh OF September, 1864, by order OF
adjournment:
Hon. JOHN McREYNoLDS, of Columbia
county, was elected TO The Chair aud w
w. PlSsro, Of Monlour county was chosen
Secretary.
The following we're the Couferees from
the FIVE counties comprising the District -
BRADFORD COUNTY.
X c Rockwell co,t...
one absent
COLUMBIA COUNTY.
tSs% Gs"1ss Msssyo''''' sss,', coofsrs'.
MoNToUa COUNTY.
John W Miles, Conf.,ss,
W. W. Pinneo, 0'"'''''
SULLIVAN COUNTY.
Geo. D. Jackson, co,s.
WYOMING COUNTY.
John Jackson, Conferred.
o. u. Parrish,
There being but one Conferee present
from Bradford county, on motion IL was
agreed upon tha, he have the privilege OF
casting Two votes.
The Conference being fully organized,
candidates were nominsled by their
respective counties, after which The
Conference proceeded to ballot, and on the
fifth ballot Col VIcToR f. PioLLET having
received The malory Of the votes, ii was
! moved that the nomination be made unan.
Imous, which was carried.
George D. Jackson, chairman OF commit.
tee on resolutions, reported the following,
! which were unanimously adopted, viz:
/ Rs,olued, That in behalf oI the Democracy
! of the 18th Congressional District we heart.
| lily concur in the nomination of Gen. George
| b Mcclellan as the Democratic candidate
for President, and George h PendIelon for
| Vice President. That in Gen George b.
Mcclellan we have presented 10 us for our
| sufftages, one whose "love lor the 4 nion,
and whose reverence for the Constitution
and the laws" eniille him 10 our fullest
| confidence true patriot, slaeman, a
| scholar, a sound Democrat, Il worthy ciii-
| zen, and a brave and gallant General one
who we confidently balieye will "rss.ors
| Union and Peace 10 a suffering people, and
| ertes "
Rcsohec That in the nomination OF Hon.
George h. Pendeton tor Vice Pres idenl, the
Convention have selected an able and pa
irioiic statesman, one every way worthy Of
The confidence and support OF the people
OF these Unied States for the second Office
in their gift
| Resolved, That we are for constitutions al
liberty and Union, and for such policy in
! public affairs as will speedily restore 10 The
country the supreme blessings OF JOS! and
| durable peace; objects which we believe will
be oblainad by the election OF the Demo,
! cratic candidates.
RsS0lrea That the recent arrests OF Gun
dry respectable citizens Of Columbia coun.
! " under at order (as aIlege1) OF the Pro.
vosi Marshal General and upon unknown
charges, and their transportation to a re-.
mote prison, the said ci,izens not beiGg ia
The military or naval service OF the United
States, and therefore not subject 10 military
law, has been view ed with deep lily
by the people OF this section of the Slate,
and proves The necessity OF changing our
| rulers 10 order 10 secure individual rishts,
and The constitutional and just acton OF
Government.
ReSsiued That we present ihe name OF
Co. VICTOR L. Pioiiet, thie day nominated
by us, for the position OF Represenlalvs in
Congress with iul confidence in his capac.
| ity and integrity, and cordially recommend
! him TO The earnest and undivided support
| oi The people OF this Congressional District.
| Resolved, That the next regular cun!er-
| ence or this Congre ssional District be held
at Danvilie on the first Thursday ai!er the
| frs Monday OF Sspte ber, 1866,
ResnI,f1 Thar a nrnca nl 10 cnn.
ference be published in all the Democratic
papers of The District.
On motion the Conference adjourned sine
die.
JOHN McREYNOLDS, Pres'i.
w. w. PIskEo, Sec'y.
TURN HIM OUT'-In the month Of Feb