The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-24
The Union State Convention.

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The Convention did its work quickly and
we'll. Consistent with its professions, it
selected two of our nation defenders as
candidates for the above mentioned Off
ces. These nominees deserve well of their
country for their sacrifices they have no
bly, made in its behalf; and we cannot
doubt that grateful people will by an
overwhelming majority next October, say
amen to the action of the Convention.
Major General John Frederick Hart
ranft, the nominee of the Convention for
Auditor General, is already well known,
not only throughout the State, but to the
whole country. He is native of Mont
gomery county, Pennsylvania, and less
than thirty-fve years of age. He gradu-
ated at Union College, Schenectady, New
York, in 1853, and commenced life as a
civil engineer. He finally commenced the
study of the law, and was in practice at
the breaking out of the Rebellion. He
raised the Fourth Regiment of Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers, and commanded them
during the three months service. AT
the first battle of Bull Run he acted as a
volunteer aid on the staff of Gen. Frank
lin. He then raised the ffty-frst Penn
sylVania Regiment, and with them join,
ed Burnside's North Carolina expedition
He remained in command of his regi-
ment, doing signal service at second Bull
Run, Antietam, Vicksburg and other
points south, uutil June 1868, when,
prostrated by sun-stroke, he was sent
North. In November he rcjoined his re-
giment at Knoxville, and the successful
resistance during the siege was in great
measure due to the engineering skill Of
Colonel Hartranft. In January, 1864,
the Fifty-frst re-enlisted, and Colonel
Hartranft rejoined his comrades. Soon
after he was appointed to command bri-
gade of the Third Division, and for his
valuable services from the Wilderness to
Hatchers Run, was made Brigadier- G en-
eral, to rank from May 18th, 1864. Ear
ly in last April he was breveted Major
General for gallant and meritorious con-
duct before Petersburg, where his servi-
ces were of character to call forth the
special concentrations of his superiors.
In consideration of his peculiar merit he
was selected by the President and Secreta-
ry Of War as one Of the few General Off
GERS exempted from the orders for the
muster out of General officers, and at the
time of his nomination be was on his way
to Tennessee, to assume The duties of his
new command.
Colonel Jacob n. Campbell, of Cam
bria county, the nominee for Surveyor
General, is also a gallant soldier, and a.
,hieved considerable distinction during
he war. He entered the service on the
10Th of July, 1861, as Colonel of the Fif-
y-fourth Regiment Pennsylvania VoIun-
eers, and participated in nearly all the
,attles Of the Army of the Potomac.
In nominating these gentlemen the
elegates to the Convention have no doubt
arried out the wishes of the people Of
pennsylvania. They have done more
he nomination Of General Hartranft and
}olOnel Campbell is practical recogni-
ion of the gallant services rendered by
ur citizen soldiery in the late struggle
gainst armed treason, and the State Con-
entlon has set an example which should
e followed by county and city nomina-
ng conventions throughout the State.
These nominations prove that repub-
cS are not always ungrateful; and if ev-
there was time when any nation was !
llled upon to exhibit its gratitude to
nose who, in the hour of peril, gave ;;
lemselves to its defense, and vindicated
$ right to national existence, surely this
the time, this the occasion.
The platform adopted by the Conven- ?
on is remarkable for its patriotic senti q
ents and cordial support of the Nation 9
Administration. a deserving compli- ! !
'ent is paid the able head of the War !,
apartment and the valient heroes who :
sstroyed the Rebellion. The peculiar 6
terest of the State of Pennsylvania \
ere not forgotten, and we commend the =
solutions, which will be found in full y
another column, to the consideration I
our readers. n