North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-10-04

heSOLDeG, IhaL the admins fratlOn OF the
general government in the hands of ANDREW
JOHNSON, our chief executive, in his eff"rts TO
preserve the Union and The liberties of the
country, meets with our hearty approval and
concurrence, and VIC hereby pledge him our
earnest support,
ResolDed, That we deprecate, as an alarm.
ing feature in our government, the rapidly
growing tendency to high salaries and cor
ruptlon generally, which inevitably results in
erroneous taxation aud that we pledge the
candidate here nominated to strict economy
in the discharge of his duties and rigorous
sccou inability On his part toihe people for
his Q &c wardship. We view with extreme
distrust all extraordinary legistation--so
com mon of iate-such es the comforting of
large sovereign powers on irresponsible bod.
ies OF men, who are not even required to act
under restraints Of Official oaihs, as being
contrary to what has heretofore been conrid
errd ne the well settled policy If our S,a'e
subversIve of good government and the
rights of the people, and breaking down all
The barriers Of official Corruption aud tend
ing fast towards anarchy and confusion and
as such justly deserving our unqualified CON-
demuatIun.
Resolped, That to the candidate this night
named, we tender our cordial support, and
call upon all parties to rally TO his standard
-pledg'ng that he will IN ANITA the rights
reputation and integrity oi theStat and the
>perlty Of our citizens
WHEREAS, TIE soldiers who volunteered
under the call OF the Presld dent, in 1861 and
1862, were actuated purely bv q sense Of du.
~, and received mere nominal cOmpenss ton
f"r their services, whilst others, who enlisted
at more recent date, and have served but a
short period, have received large bouutIes -
and,
WHEREAS, Many of those who abandoned
their occupations at the commencement #
the war, have returned, many of them dis
abled to find themselves and their families
pecuniarily embarrassed Therefore.
Resolved, That We urge upon Congress, and
especially upun our member, the lmpnt :ance
nf adopting such measures as will secure for
the soldiers Of 1861 and 1862, the same re-
muneratlon as gwen TO those who enlisted in
1864 and 1865
Res 'lred, That this con vention, represent
ing the loyal people Of Bradford County, re-
cognlze the claims nf our citizen soldiers TO
its confidence and gratitude that :he gallant
defenners of the Republic, who 40 nobly risk
ed their lives in defense of the Union and the
Consultation, Rerit and shall receive the un-
dying gratitude of our people Living they
shall have our war est affections, and diving
their memories shall be cherished for all time
20 cnme
Re diced, That the proceedings of this con
venton De signed by the officers, and publish
ed in all the payers in the Senatorial dis
trict.
M. Fl. CAsE, Of Canton, moved ths. reso
luton endorsing the Republican State Ticket
be added to the resolutions, which was car
RED when. on motion, they were adapted by
acciarnation.
The Ulster and Towanda Brass Bands were
present, and enlvened the Convention with
soul stirring music.
AT ter a resolution of thanks to the Bands
on motion, the Convention adjourned sine die.
Fl. W. TRACY, Chm
Hon. j. F. LONG, ! ...
ALBERT NEWELL,
... STEPHEN BULLOCK, ; Y. Prest's
A. B TEMPLEToN,
EZEKIEL CURRY