Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-12

"OiO many pSOpiS III UOWH,J 10 nOmulate
Z" ticket" and perform other important bust
ness.
At about half past one, p NJ, the Con
vention convened. 1t was motley crowd.
When seated, we discovered several "dead
ducks in the arena, besides number who
are "dying hard" and expect soon to be de-
funct. They had almost lost their quactl
1t would seem rather difficult to find men,
in all the districts in the county, to repre-
sent the Radical party, as from quite num-
Der of the townships no delegates appeared.
The Convention finally went to work and
selected President in the person of JONAS
HAYMAN, straight-backed Radical of the
first water.
On motion, Captain jackson, of Berwick,
and Captain Brobst, of Catawissa, we're
called to the table, to take notes, make and
second motions, and write down the pro-
ceedings.
The Convention now being in most capital
working order, sage looking Delegate arose
and commenced reading. in an undertone of
voice, what we were unable to make out,
until he said and that they be instructed
there he piled on the agony to support the
Hon. Ulysses Mcrcur" The Convention,
or the fellow that offered the resolution, was
determined that MERCUR should be nomi-
mated, and to secure that point, fire Confer
ees were instructed for him. This is one to
every county in the District, and of course if
they all vote twice they be sure to nominate
him. MERCUR is the man they want sac1i-
Jfced This is right. Our candidate, Judge
ELwELL, can distance him snugly, on the
first heat, which will surely come off, "rain
or shine, on the ninth day of October
next, between the hours Of eight A. NJ,
and seven ?. NJ
A full set of Senatorial and Representa-
tive Conferees was appointed As the Con
ventiOn moved rather slowly in this direction,
1t was feared, on the part of many disunion-
lists, thai the matter would be wholly neg
lected; and as their chances for electing
their candidates to stay-at-home, las they
did during the war) were so fattering, it
would have been an outrage upon the loyal
and patriotic people of the county, which
could never have been erased
At this juncture of the deliberations, a
Delegate, said to come from Roaringcreek,
offered resolution that read very much ike
this:
'Resoyred, That we make full county
ticket"
This at once brought the deceased "duck,"
of the Republican, to his feet. This Radi-
cal thought it inexpedient" to make a
county ticket, as it might damage the pros
poets of electing their Congressman. Here's
where the Laugh comes in" The idea Of
a county ticket interfering with MERCUR's
chances is preposterous, and altogether con
trary to the nature or reason of things. On
the other hand it would serve to help his
election. But this was not the real point
with the Ex-Assessor; he did not desire to
see so good a ticket as ours defeated by one
that they might nominate The Convention
taking this view of the whole matter voted
the resolution down. They were utterly op-
posed to " drafting men" and placing them
on the ticket" but strongly in favor of
and no doubt would advance
g liberal bounties. Who'll be the first man
to volunteer and take the bounty '-togeth-
er with back seat2
Some time having elapsed and no one max
ing a motion for committee on resolutions,
the cd. d" of the Republican again took
the floor, and with peculiar shake of his
head, said he had some resolutions which he
desired to read; whereupon he drew forth
a roll of paper from his pocket and com
menced reading about Andrew johnson, the
Convention, the hero of Snick-
err s Gap, the loyal blacks of the South, and
all the great things that have happened since
the death of Lincoln, save his removal from
the Assessorship, and poor Dan. Beckley
from the Post Office. After his having read
for fifteen or twenty minutes he stopped, for
some reason or other, when one of the Del
egates, little more over.joyed than his col
leagues, moved the adoption of the piece
just read. The motion went through with
rush until q Mr. Chairman" was heard to
echo from good d-looking and well-feeliug Del
egate from "Hard-Scrabble," who thought
the last part read, which had some reference
to the "boys in blue, )" ought to be adopted
by the Delegates rising to their feet The
old gentleman was gratifed, and so were we
at this novel, though not new, way of ac-
cepting resolutions by Conventions
Considerable time was taken up, and, com
paratively speaking, nothing done On mo-
ton, a rush was made for the door, and all
repaired to the Exchange Hotel, much
pleased with their Convention.
If they get down the river in time, they
viii hold another Convention in a year from
this. In the meanwhile, well think of
them, hoping, should they return, that they
will be truer and better patriots.
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