Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-08-22
Democratic County Ticket.
The Great ComremIiOn.

The Great COnCenfiOn.
II was our extreme pleasure to be
present and witness the proceedings
of the great reunion convention helc
in the Wigwam, at Philadelphia, OIL
the 14th, 10Th and 10Th, inst, compos
ed of delegates from 36 States, 8 Ter
ritories and the District of Columbia
numbering nearly l,400 The Wig
wan was prepared to seat $4,000 per
sons, but it became so crowded on the
last day, that every aisle and passage
way was filed up by persons standing
and it was estimated by the Superin.
tendent that at u o'clock there were
at last $4,000 in the enclosure, one
third Of whom were ladies, and we are
satisfied that their was an equal mum
Der outside. The Oldest convention
goers declared it to be the greatest as
semblage ever Songregated on this
continent. The sea Of human faces
inside the building, was as orderly and
quiet during the proceedings, as we
ever saw crowded Church gathering
except when the applause came in.
Major General John A. Dix, of New
York, was temporary Chairman, and
Hon J. r. Doolittle, U. s. Senator
from Wisconsin, was made the perma-
nent officer The Delegates, like the
officers, were the best men in their
respective sections. Our county may
well be proud Of her representation
Ex-Gov. Bigler, Hon. James T. Leon
ard James b. Graham and John W.
Wright, Esqs two Democrats and two
Republicans. AIesolution was adopt
cd authorizing tho Chairman and
secretary to prepare correct copy
of the proceedings and have them
published in pamphlet form for gen.
eral distribution. We take the fol-
lowing appropriate remarks in ref
ference to the proceedings from the
Baltimore Sun:
"The first auspicious blending Of pa
triotic opinion and sentiment of Phil
adolphia gave TO our common coun-
try its Declaration of Independence
Another assemblage Of the delegates
of the people at the same city promul-
gated the Constitution fthe United
States. A third gathering has crown
cd the labors Of the first two by unan-
imous declaration of the principles
and purposes with which a reunited
people have resolved TO perpetuatC
the heritage Of representative govern
ment. A solemn pledge of reconcilia-
tion and complete forgiveness Of the
past has been given and received. Who
shall doubt its sincerity ? A solemn
pledge of fealty to :he constitution
and a restored Union has been made.
Who shall dare question TIE faith thus
plighted upon the altar of the coun.
try A purpose to vindicatc and up
hold the fundamental principles OF
our representative system has been
announced. Who shall say that the
American people will not ratify the
pledges, redeem the faith, sustain the
principles, and execute the declared
purposes of their chosen delegates p
They have desired. with a fervency
which could not'be withstoOd. that
their whole mind and heart in this
business should be proclaimed to the
world and without qualification, their
thoughts and feelings have found ut
terance in declaration of those prin.
ciples Of fundamental law which the
events of years and passions and
resentments which followed them
broughtinto question. Massachusetts
which first threatened-South Caro-
lima, which first endeavored to execute
have now united with all the States
in repudiating the right of any State
70 withdraw from the Union. The
Union of these States is perpetual.
Nor have the States, or any number
Of them, through Congress or other
wise, the right to exclude any one
from the Union. Slavery is abolished
and none desire its re-establishmeni
within the jurisdiction of the United
States The two disturbing causes Of
national harmony are thus eliminated