Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-08-31
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

The Democratic State Convention met at
Harrisburg, Thursday oath inst, and was
temporarily organized by electing Robert
l. Johnson, of Cambria, President, and A.
d. Boileau of Philadelphia, Benjamin Whit
man of Erie, and D, H. Nieman of North
ampton, Secretaries. Recess was taken to
permit delegates to indicate the Committee
on Organization.
The Committee, after short consulta
ton, returned and reported Richard VauX
of Philadelphia, permanent President OF
the Convention with a Vice-President for
each Senatorial District, and 80 Secretaries.
Mr. NauX, on taking his seat, made a
spirited address.
4 Committee on Resolutions, composed
of one from each Senatorial District, was ap-
pointed, to whom all resolutions on Nation
al and State affairs were referred without
debate
The Convention proceeded to ballot for a
candidate for Auditor General. Col w. H.
II. Davis vi the l04th Pennsylvania regi
mcnt received Sc votes on the third ballot
and was declared unanimously nominated.
A series of resolutions was reported and
adopted, Of which the following is a digest:
+ The preamble asserts the betrayal of
their trust by the partyin power since 1861.
The resolutions affirm the fidelity of Penn
sylvania Democrats to the Union, and de-
clare that the slaughter, debt and disgrace
of the civil war was a consequence of the
counSels being disregardcd that the Con
stitution ought to be obcycd at all times,
under all circumstances, and IN every part
of the country, the oath to support ii being
universally binding ; and it is only by a
rigid enforcement of its provisions that we
can hope for liberty or peace. The pala-
dium of all our Constitutional rights con
sists Of trial by jury, the habeas corpus, a
free press, free speech, immunity from pun
ishmcnt, and the right Of white citizens to
vote at the State elections, according to
State laws.
The Convention cOncurs with President
Johnson in the opinion that State ordinan-
ces of Secession are utilities, and the
States, therefore, are all as much in the
Union as ever, the people owing the same
duties, and being clothed with the same
rights as before. The resumption Of their
/ old position shall not be impeded by that
/ portion which always opposed the Union,
which now declares it legally dissolved,
and is Indignantly laboring to prevent res
| tOratiOn.
The resolutions are strongly against ne
gro suffrage as high crime against the
Constitution and a deliberate attempt to
| degrade the white race to the low level of
the black express willingness to support
President Johnson in restoring the States,
giving them a representation in Congress,
and saving them from the curse Of negro
equality ; but can only give full approval
to the administration if he adheres to the
| Constitution and the laws, Furnishes kid
mapping and robbery when committed by
! his own officers and suffers no person to be
murdered by military commission.
John 7. Linton, of Cleariield County, was
unanimously nominated for Surveyor-Gen
eral
On motion, the President was authorized
to appoint one person from each Sentoria
District as a State Central Committee, and
the Hon. W. \. Wallace of Clearfield Coun
ty was chosen by the Convention Chairman
of the State Committee.
After addresses by Judge Black anc
Richard YauX, esq, the Convention ad
journed sine die.