North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-09-21
Congressional Conference.

AFe counues comprising the District:
BRADFORD COUNTY.
H. oi eas nIss~fl' sSss"t. confyress,
COLUMBIA BOUNTY.
Gsd"na John MEsRsynolds, EaSs; ; confsrees.
MONrOUR COUNTY.
w ". W. !" pmns%', %ns"' ooDfsree'.
SULLIVAN COUNTY.
'1soes GeD, .: ns"an Jackson Conferecs.
WYOMING COMNTY
Srhp o. Il. Isshssb. pssr,ob !, confeerees.
lhere being but one ConfeIee present from
Bradford county, on m ,tion it was agreed
upon that he have the privilege Of casting two
votes.
The Conference being fully organized, can :
dldateS were nominated by their respective
counties, after which the Conference proceed.
ed to ballot, and on the fifth Col VIcroR E.
PIoLLET having received the majority of the
votes, it was moved that the nomination be
made unanimous, which was carried.
George ID. jackson, chairman of commit
tee on resolutions, reported the following,
which was unanimously adopted, viz:
Resotred, That in behalf of the Democra-
cy of the 18th Congressional District we
heartily concur in the nomi nation Of Gen.
George B. Mcclellan as the Democratic can
didate for President, and George II, Pende
ton for Wee President. That in Gen, Geo.
X. Mcclellan we have presented to US for our
suffrage, one whose love for the Union.
and whose reverence for the Constitution aud
the laws" entitle him to our fullest conf
dence; true patriot, statesman, a scholar,
sound Democrat, worthy citizen, and
brave and gallant General; one wh) we con
fidenty believe will ''restore Union and
Peace 10 suffering people, and guard and
defend their rights and their liberties"
ReSofreG, That in the nomination of Hon.
George II. Pendleton for Vice President. the
Convention have selected an able an d patr-
otto statesman, one every way worthy Of the
Confidence and support of the people Of these
United States for the second office IN their
gift.
ReRotred, That VIC are for consttu tional lib
erly and UEIon, ald fIr such policy in public
affairs as will speedily restore to the country
the supreme blessings of just and durable
peace objects which we believe will be OBJ
talned by the election of the Democratic can
didates.
ReSOired That the recent arrests of svndry
respectable citizens of Columbia county un-
der an order(as alleged )uf the Provost Mar
shal General ana upon unknown Charges and
their Transportation to remote prison, tn e
said citizens not being in the military or ma |
not subject 10 military law has been viewed |
with deep senaibility by the people of this !
section Of the State and proves the necessity |
OF changing our rulers in order to secure in
dividual rights, and the constitutional and
just action of Government.
Resolred, That we present the name Of Col !
Victor E. Piollet, this day dominated by Us,
tor the position of Representative in Congress
with full confidence in his capacity and in |
tegrlty, and cDrdIalIy reccrn,neni MN TO the
earnest aud undivided sdpp,rt of the people |
Of this Congressional District
Resolced, That the next regular conference
for this Congressional District be h eld at
DanylIe on the first Thursday after the e rst |
Monday Of September, 1866.
Resolved, That the proc c.odlngs of this
Conference, be published IN all the Democrat
ic psIers Of The District.
On motion the Conference adjourned SINE
die.
JOHN McREYNOLDS, Pres't
W. W. PGNNEo, Sec'y.