Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1865-08-23

our confidence and gratitude and that
in NOMINATIONS for Offices especial regard
skaald- b. r.:a 70 Gxs claims of .those Who
have faithfully served their country in the
army or the navy in the suppression Of
the rebellioch. FL :, -. ,,.r
IL. That the leaders of the Democratic
party stand arraigned before the people of
Pennsylvania for constantly obstructing
the efforts of the constituted authorities
to maintain tie life d tss Republic
This they did,
By inaaming lie passions of theis ig-
norant followers against the legally elect
ed officers Of the Federal Government,
and refraining from all reproach against
treason or armed traitors. 49,.
=. By procuring a decision ffom the
Democratic judges Of our supreme court,
denying the right Of the Government to
the services of their imperilled country.
By discouraging r:en from volunteer
ing into the armies Of the Union thus
rendering it necessary to succumb to treas
on, or to pay large bcunties, and so burd-
eniug every ward, township and borough
in the State With debt to fll the ranks Of
our armies. a
BY opposing the enlistment of negroes
for our defence, although one white tlan
less was required for every black one who
could be enlisted, and this at the moment
when the battle of Gettysburg was rag
ing on the soil of Pennsylvania, and the
result of that decisive battle was unoer-
tain.
By denying to our soldiers the right to
vote while fighting fer the flag of yout
fathers, on the plea that such right Tere
not allowed by our constitution, and by
opposing IN athendment which removed
their objections, and relieved our brave
soldiers from this disability.
By exaggerating the public indebted
ness, denying the public credit, and teach
ing that the financial resources Of the
north we're unequal to the suppression Of
the rebellion.
BY a shameful opposition to measures
for extending relief to the families of
Union soldiers, and by malignant; effort
by these means to secure the success
of the rebels in the field, or such a pro-
traction of the war as would exhaust the
nation in, its effort to subdue their friends.
F5 no,o heaping abuse upon the Gov
ernment for furnishing a:ssssins and their
accomplices; BY demanding the releas :
of leading traitors, BY frowniug down all
atte-ips to bring to punishment the fends
who starved our soldiers, and by assuring
rebels that neither in person or property
shall they be punished for their crimes.
And if anything were wanting to COM
plete their infamy, We have i. in their
determined opposition to free labor, and
to a tariff which, while it would make la
bor profitable by protecting the working.
men Of Pennsylvania from British com
petition, would largely increase the reven-
ue essential to the mantainance of the
public faith and credit. ...
The report: OF the committee having
beer read, Mr. Cessna moved that the
whole be adopted, with the exception Of
the resolution marked eleven a. and
that separate action be had on the resolu-
ton designated as No II, which was unan-
imously agreed to- .. ...
The resolution No. II was then sepa-
rately considered
Mr.. Todd offered tie following amend
ment to the resolution reported by the com,
mittec: f-- ....s.
kesolvcd, That tLis Convention, rep.
rssenting the loyal people cf Peunsylva-
MIA, recognises the claims Of our citizen
soldiers en- our confidence and gratitude
as superior to all others, and that in token
CT the sincerity of this, its declaration,
it will nominate none as candidates for
Office who have not proved their loyalty
srd patriotism by services in the field
against the enemies of the RepEblic
Mr.. Todd demanded the yeas and nays
on this amendment, and vote was taken,
with the following result:
Yeas Ill. Nays II.
The original resolution rerprted by
the committee was then unanimously
agreed to.