American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-23
Proceedings of the Union State
Convention.

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State Convention met at noon to-day
The Convention was called to order by
General Cameron, Chairman of the State
Central Committee. The Hon. j. Cessna
was chosen temporary president A com
mittee was appointed on contested seats
and permanent organization.
| A committee, consisting of one from
each Senatorial District, was appointed
on resolutions.
The Convention re-assembled at four
O'Clock. The Committee on Permanent
Organization reported FL. G. johnson, of
Crawford county, for President, with
Vice President from each Senatorial Dis
trict.
Mr.. McVeigh, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, submitted their re-
port. The resolutions express confidence
in the Administration of President John
son, and endorse his reconstruction policy.
They compliment Gov. curtin and Sec
retary Stanton, and recommend the con-
fiscation of the rebels property AMOUNT
ing to over $4,000 in valuation to pay
pension, &c, to soldiers They also re-
vert to the revision of the revenue law,
so as to insure protection to American
industry endorse the Monroe doctrine,
and maintain the claims of soldiers to Off
ces, and posts of profit and honor.
The Convention proceeded to ballot
for Auditor General, which resulted as
lollowls General John Harranft. of
Montgomery county. 63; Jno. III. HES
land, of Lancaster county SO; r. B. Nc
Comb, OF Lawrence county, 20; General
Chas. Albright, of Carbon county, 3 /;
Gen. James p. Zelpide, of Northampton
county, 5. The nomination of General
Hartranit was decided unanimous.
The following is the result of the bal
loting for Surveyor General; Colonel
Jacob NJ Campbell, of Cumberland, 90 !;
General James Nag e, of Schuylkill eoun-
Ity, 20.
Hon. John Cessna, of Hedford county,
was elected by the Convention as Chair
man of the State Central Committee,
The members then proceeded to indi-
cate their choice for members of the State
Central Committee alter which General
Hartranft and Cota,el Camphclr, being
presented to the G p,veofion, made brief
addresses. The orvrution then adjourn
ed sine die.
PLATFORM OF THE UNION rARrY IN PENN
sYLvANIA.
The following aIe ihe re-olntions adopt
ed 10y the Union St4,t o,yentlon, held
in Harrisburg on the IN nstont:
Mr. McFe.gh from ,hc Committee on
Resolutions, made the following report
The Union party of Pennsylvania, in
State Convention assembled, declare:
|. That as representatives Of the loyal
people of the Commonwealth we revcr-
emily desire to offer our gratitude to Al
mighty God, whose favor has vouchsafed
victory to the national arms, enabled us
to eradicate the crime Of slavery from our
land, and to render treason against the
Republic impossible forevermore; and
next to Him, our thanks are due and are
hereby rendered to our brave soldiers and
sailors, who, by their endurance, sacrifi-
ces and illustrious heroism. have secured
to their country peace, and to the down
trodden everywhere an asylum of liberty I;
who have shown that the war for the res
toration of the Union is not failure, and
whose valor has proven for all time the
fact that this Government of the people
by the people, for the people, is as in
vincble in its strength as II is benefcient
in its operation.
2. That revering the memory Of Abra-
ham Lincoln, the great martyr of liberty,
we cannot show greater honor to his name
than by generous support of his fellow
patriot and successor, Andrew Johnson,
the President of the United States who
has been called to complete the task which
he left unfinished His unDending patri-
otism in the past is sure guarantee that
in the momentous future the authority of
the Government will be upheld, and the
rights and liberties of all the citizens of
the Republic secured.
| 3. That the mild and generous method
of reconstruction offersd by the President
to the people lately in rebellion, in the
Judgment of this Convention, has not
been accepted in the spirit of honest 10y
atty and gratitude, but with such evidence
OF defiance and hostility as to impe us to
the conviction that they cannot safely be
entrusted with the political rights which
they forfeited by their treason, until they
have proven their acceptance of the re-
suits of the war, by incorporating them
in constitutional provisions and securing
to all WITHIN theiF borders their inalena-
bic riaht to life, liberty aud the pursuit
Of happiness.
4. That having conquered the rebel
lious States, they should be held in sub.
lection, and the treatmept they are to re-
ceive and the laws which are TO govern
them should be referred u the law making
power of the nation to which it lcgiti-
maiely belongs:
5. That US the late rebe lion was wan
tonly preeipitated y The property hold
ers of the South, it is aut just that they
should pay the expenses OF the war, and
/ Congress should declare AS forfeited and
vested in the Government the property Of
all rebels whose est'e exceed the sum
OF $4,000, and ,h4t he proceeds of the
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