Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-03-14
Union STATE CONVENTION.

John Cessna, Chairman OF the Union state |
Central Committee.
Mr. G. V. Lawrence, of Washington,
then nominated VIM B. Mann, of Pt iladel-
phia for temporary Chairman, and Mr.. ..
J. Dickey, OF Lancaster, nominated IA w.
Hall, of Blair. Upon q vote being taken,
Mr.. Hall was declared duly elected tempo
rary Chairman of the Convention.
On motion ol Ii. 3. Swoope, Esq, COM
nittee OF one from each Senatorial dirtrict
was appointed on permanent organization.
On motion Of Thos: E. Cochran; ESD,
Messrs. Shultz, Hill, King, Jones, tuthey,
Hitner, Yardley, Moore, Null, Green, Dim
mock, Madill, Lee, III Alarney, Simpson,
Ingham, Kunkel, Dickey Whiteson, Coch-
| ran, NJ Pherson, Cessna, Patterson, Hewitt,
Henderson, Swoope, Covode, Carnahan,
Lawrence, Wallace, johnson and Sill, were
| appointed committee on resolutions.
| The Convention then adjourned to meet
at five clock, p. N.
The Convention reassembled at O. clock,
| as per adjournment when Hon. Jones
] Brooke, chairman on Permanent Organlza-
| ton reported as follows:
PRESIDENT: Hon. JOHN CoVoDE, West
moreland county.
VICE PRESIDENTS Philip S. Shultz, A.
| G.. Roberts Robert p King, Chas. Thomp
son Jones, Philadelphia DIR. S. D. Mere
ditt, Chester, VIM. Mintzer, Montgomery;
A. S. Cadwallader, Bucks JAS. W.: Fuller,
Lehigh; Henry l.. Cake. Schuylkill; ).
| III. Jacob Berks; Samuel Il. DlmmOck,
Wayne; III. j. Madill, Bradford ; Thomas
Dixon, Luzerne; Warren Cowles, Mexican;
ham, Northumberland; W. w. Jones, Dau-
phin; Martin ). Fry and James Mehaffy,
Lancaster; Gen. Lemuel Todd, Cumber-
land E. q. Fanestock, Adams DIR. S. K.
Duffield, Fulton d. S. Baker, Huntingdon;
John Irwin, Centre Col Thos. Nj Cullough,
Clarion VIM NJ Stewart, Indiana; Hon.
j. K. Ewing, Fayette; j. II. Hare and
John. +. Dravo, Allegheny; Hon. q. V.
Lawrence, Washington; Hon. r. Audley
Browne, Lawrence; Hon. Thomas Hoge,
Venango; S. g. Krick, Crawford.
SECRETARIES: John III. Stewart, of Al
legheny; Jas. Allison, of Philadelphia; Jas.
SILL of Erie A. B. Anderson, of Perry, DIR.
j. p Mcclellan, of Chester Lewis Pugh,
of Luzerne; Franklin Mechling, of Arm
strong; H. Bucher Swoope,. of Clearfield
John Hall, of Washington Henry Delaney,
of Philadelphia; Il. j. Moore, Of Lehigh,
and Samuel Patterson, of Lancaster.
Hon. Thos. f. Cochran, chairman of the
Committee on resolutions, then submitted
the following as the resolutions adopted by
the Committee, which were read amid loud
applause
| l. Resolue9 That the Convention representing
) the Union loving and loyal people of Pennsylva-
MIA, who never despaired of the Republic, and
who poured out millions of treasure and devoted
yet more precious blood for the rescue of the
country from the felonious attacks of a wicked
and causeless rebellion-whose sons fought on
every battlefield, and suffered in every Southern
prison pen of torture and starvatiOn-whose no.
bic dead lie the soil of every State, where
they tell under the folds of the national banner
r here renew the pledges of unfatering devotion
to the Federal Union, and repeat their determin
, ed purpose that it shall be preserved
, 2. ReSOiUed, That the most imperative duty
of the present is to gather the legitimate fruits of
the war, in order that our Constitution may come
= out of the rebellion purified our Institutions
strengthened, and our national lie prolonged.
3. ResoLred, That failure in these grave duties
I would be scarcely less criminal than would have
been an acquiesence in secession and in the trea-
sonable Vaccinations of the conspirators, and
3 would be an insult to every soldier who took up
arms TO save the country.
4. Resolved, That filled with admiration at the
patriotic devotion and fearless courage with which
Andrew johnson resisted and denounced the eff
forts of the rebels to overthrow the National Gov
ernment1 Pennsylvania reJoIced to express her
entire confidence in his character and principles,
and appreciation of his noble conduct by bestOw-
ing her suffrage upon him for the second position
in honor and dignity in the country; his bold
and outspoken. deuunciationS of the crime of trea-
, son, his firm demands for the punishment of the
guilty Offenders and his expressions of thorough
sympathy with the friends of the Union. secured
tor him the warmest attachment of her people,
who remembering his great services and sacrif-
while traitors and their sympathizers alike de-
nOunced his patriotic action, appeal to him to
stand firmly by the side and to repose upon the
support of the loyal masses, whose votes formed
the foundation of his prom otion, and who pledg
ed to him that unswerving support in all meas
ures by which treason shall be stigmatized-loy-
atty recognized-and the freedom. stability and
unity of the nation secuted.
D. ReS0iUea, That the work of restoring the
late insurrectionary States to their proper rela-
tions TO the Union, necessarily devolves upon the
law making power, and that, until such action
shall be taken. State, lately in insurrection is
entitled to representation in either branch of
Congress; that as preliminary to such action, it
is the right of Congress to investigate for itself
the condition of the legislation of those States.
to inquire respecting their loyalty, and to pre-
scribe the terms of restoration and that to deny
this necessary Constitutional power is to deny
and mper one of the dearest rights belonging
, to our representative form of government and
, that we cordially approve of the action of the
Union representatives in Congress from Pennsyl-
| vania on this subject.
6. ReSokUea That no man who has voluntarily
engaged in the late rebellion has held Office
under the rebel organization. sh ould be allowed
to sit In the Congress of the Union; and that the
law-known as the test oath-should not be re-
peale d. but should be enforced against all claim
ants for seats in Congress.
| z. Resotsed That the national faith is sacredly
pledged to the payment of the national debt in
CURED in the war to save the country and to sup
press rebellion, and that the people will not suf
fer this faith to be violated impaired. but all
debts incurred to support the rebellion were un.
lawful, void and of no obligation-shall never be
| assumed by the United States shall any
State be permitted to pay any evidences of SO
| vile and wicked engagements.
s. Res0ired, That the public faith is not less
soiemnly pledged to the protection, in the enjoy
ment of all their natural rights-of their persons,
property and domestic relations-of the colored
popuiatlon who have been emancipated by the
Gaa Gat oi .ae people and under the providence of
| dod; and who deserved liberty by their kind
ness and fidelity to our soldiers in prison. or