Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-08-15
SOLDIERS STATE CONVENTION.
The Rank and File, the Manned and
Wounded, in Council.
johnson, Cfymcs. and the linton.
their Motto.
Radicalism, Negro Equality, Negro
Suffrage, and all, Denounced by
the Boys in Blue.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
HARRIsBuRe, August /, 1856.

HARRISBURG, August i, 1866.
The first day of August, is indeed
a gala day at Harrisburg. The war
worn veterans ofPennsylvania assem-
bled at the Capitol of the State under
different auspices from those few
years ago. The nod or order of mill
tary snperiors no longer restrains
them from expressing their political
views and opinions; but arrayed in
the garb and privileges of freemen,
they have again met in council togeth-
er, and pledge anew their lives in de-
fence of the Union, the Constitution
and the liberties of the people. Good
men. true men and brave men from
every county in the State are here.
The crippled hobbling about with one
leg, the manned with but an arm, and
the wounded with honorable scars
upon their breasts, all attest the devo-
tion of the patriotic gathering TO the
Union and the flag of their fathers.
Enthusiastic and defiant they have
met here to vindicate the superiority
of their own race. They as one man
are for Hester Clymer for Governor.
How could it be otherwise ? No sol
dier could support John W. Geary,
who is pledged to negro suffrage.
They uphold the Administration OF
Andrew Johnson, and denounce the
Radical Rump Congress.
Incidents
The Beaver county delegation is
composed of twelve delegates OF
these aiHe are ROUNDED men formerly
Republicans, who never voted the
Democratic ticket. These soldiers are
now enthusiastic for Hester Clymer.
Among the Cambria delegation is
Captain John Humphreys, who served
with distinction during the Mexican
war, and for three years during the
rebellion When Geary was made
Lieut.. Colonel, at Pittsburg, on the
way to the Mexican war, Humphreys
was made Captain of his company
and commanded it throughout that
struggle, and at the final charge on
Chepultepee.
The Berks county delegation car
ried banner, on which was inscribed,
"For Governor, Hester Clymer." On
transparency was inscribed the
words, ''Old Berks, 5000 majority for
Clymer" They entered the hall at
10 o'clock, preceded by the RingOld
brass band. of Reading. They were
greeted with cheer after cheer, the
dense audience rising to their feet and
rolling up in thunder tones cheers for
Clymer and old Berks.
Beek's band played a medley con.
sisting of Hail Columbia, "The Star
lSpangled Banner" "The Union For
ever" "Lincoln Soldiers Come" "Hur-
rah! Hurah p and Marching Along"
amid the cheers of the gallant boys.
The convention which metin Wayne
ccunty TO elect delegates to the Har.
lrisburg meeting was composed of fifty
mine members, but of this number but
twelve have been in the habit of vo-
ting the Democratic ticket, all the
rest being strong in their devotion
10 the principles for which they fought
in the field. At first it was feared
that the Republicans had packed the
meeting, but every man present sign
, ed declaration of his intention to
support Clymer.
Every county in the State was rep
resented remarkable fact, when il
lis remembered that tho convention
consisted of private citizens generally
and not politicians. A low estimate
. put upon the previous politics of those
present was that over one-third were
Republicans, but could not 60 the Rad
ical programme, and so had come out
fiat-footed for the only true Union
party left.
Temporary Organization.
AT 10 o'clock the meeting was called
to order by General w. w. H. Davis
of Bucks county He said that he
would make suggestion. There
! were several soldiers present who hac
l. lost limbs in the service of their coun
try. He trusted that those occupying
= seats would give them to their disa
. bled companions. cloud cheers
Immediately there was rush fol
the disabled men, and they were
, promptly supplied with seats. .
| Mr.. Davis continued by remarkinl
that the convention was so large, tha
= the chamber would not accommodate
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