Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-08-26
The Abolition state Convention
HARRISBURG, AUG. II, 1865.

he ADOuLlOu osutc Nohtchtioh'
HARRISBURG, Aua. II, 1865.
A few mnutas after l2 o'clock, Simon
Cameron, the Winnebago Chief, assembled
the speakers stand and called the body to
order. 1t was moved aud seconded that
John Cessna act as temporary chairman
Of the convention. Upon taking the chair
Mr. G.. returned thanks for the honor con.
icrred upon him +; he hoped the delibera.
tons Of the convention would be harmon
ious.
The loyal hosts that rallied to the stan
dard Of Abraham Lincoln in 1864, must
rally in 1866 under the banner Of the con-
didates to be dominated to-day. The re-
bellion was proiracted by the sympathes
Of Northern traitors, and these men are
even now endeavoring to create a dis
momberment of the Republic. The lrai.
tors Of the South are now electing Con-
gressmen to act in concert with the North
eru traitors who have been elected by
their disloyal friends to the National Leg
islature, These meu will aid the South
in furthl ring their pro.savory designs
The rebellion is rot deed. The spirit Of
slavery still exists. The military power
of the Government must coerce the South
to the support Of the loyal and anti sla.
very policy of President johnson. The
time has come when their property must
be confscated and their wealth divided
among the loyal people who have aided in
the suppression OF the rebellion and the
overthrow Of the slave power. Mr., Cess
ua thought no mercy should be given the
South, but that they should be made to
pay the expenses incurred in this war, ms
well as the imense public deb! of the land.
The speaker was very severe in his de-
nunciation OF the southern people, e,whcm he
characterized as demagogues aud aristo'
Gratis. He was glad 10 know that our 10y
al President was determined to put down
and keep down these pro-slavery aristo-
Gratis, who have been breeding treason
aud discomfort in the land for more than
thirty years. He closed amid grea. ap-
plause.
The call Of the Senatorial Representa-
tive districts were then made
Hon. Tbad. Stevens moved that com
mittee OF Eve be appointed by the Chair,
to report upon tho contested seats in the
convention. Carried.
Mr.. Todd, Of Cumberland, offered a
resolution recognizing the claims of sol.
diers who have served the republic on the
battle field as superior to all others, and
recommending that none but soldiers be
nominated by the convention. This gave
rise to brief and animated discussion
The mover Of the resolution advocated its
passage as necessary 10 save the party
from the charge of Inconsistency and hy-
pocrisy, and to prevent disaster and de
feat in the coming campaign. He denouuc.
ed as hopocrtes the men who had stayed
at home to make fortunes ou, of the gov,
ernnent, and paid lip.service to the SOL
diers, but were now unwilling TO recognize
their claims or reward their heroism.
After some further discussion a motion
was made to proceed to the second reading
and consideration of the resolution, and il
was voted down by large majority,
THE resolutions adopted entirely evade
the prominent questions of the day. The
first one in substance thanks the soldier
for having made the negro his equal -
The second while damning with faint praise
President Johnson, gives occasion in the
third and fourth to pitch into his policy by
demanding equality Of the negro, and re
ferring STATE questions to the "law making
power Of the nation, ,''-Copgress-as op
= posed to his plan of Reconstruction. They
bestow sycophantic praise on Edwin NJ
I Stanton for his efforts in behalf of "lav
and libarty(Dand close by an assault oil
e the Democratic party. The nominees ar
t John F. Hartranft, of Montgomery County
for Auditor General, and Jacob NJ Camp
bell, of Cambria County for Surveyo
$ General. We shall have something to sa
about these men ere the campaign closes.
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