American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-06-13
Ratification Meeting.

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Ratification Meeting. q
A meeting was called in the Court
House on Tuesday evening, June 9th, to
ratify the nomination of Major General
John W. Geary by the Republican par
ty, for Governor Of Pennsylvania. .
Abraham ziegler, Esq., was called to
preside
The following Vice Presidents were
elected, viz: a,.,.t
Hon. James Mitchell, Summit town
ship; Capt VIM c. Campbell, Fairview
township; James Clark, Esq, Slippery :
rock township; Johnston White, Esq,
Middlesex township. I'D
Capt. Alex. Gillespie and G, A. Black
were chosen Secretaries. r. a8
On motion Of the Chairman, General
John N. Purviance was called upon to
state the object of the II Getting, which be
did in appropriate terms, speaking very
highly of Gen. Geary, with whom he is
personally acquainted, and promising for
him a triumphant election. tE
On molten, committee of FIVE was APP
pointed to draft and report resolutions,
viz; J, II. Negley, Esq, Sireon Nixon,
Thos. Robinson, Esq, Capt. r. j. Boggs,
and Gen. J. N. Purviance.
During the absence Of the committee,
George w. Elecger, Esq, was called u9Qn
to address the meeting, and responded
briefly for Gen. Geary as political as
well as civil leader.
His Honor, Judge NJ g uilin being pres
ent was called, but requested to be cx-
cused from making any remarks.
On motion, Simeon Nixon made a pat
riotic speech in favor of Gen. Geary and
Repubicanism generally.
J. II. Negley, Esq chairman Of the
committee on resolutions, read the follow
ing report which was unanimously adop-
ted as read, viz:
Resolred, That this meeting heartily
endorses the nomination of the gallant
soldier, Major General John W. Geary as
candidate for Governor Of this Com
monwealth his services in the field dur
ing the late rebellion his sound Union
sentiment; his experience in public af=
fairs, and his well established honesty Of
character, all point to him as the man en-
titled to the suffrages- of the people at the
coming October election.
Resolred, That while We regret any
difference of opiaion between the Presi-
dent and the Congress of the United
States, relative TO the mode of restoring
to their proper relations in the Union, the
States recently in rebellion yet we are
not unmndful of the fact that to the rep
resentatives Of a free people properly be-
long the right, and the duty of providing
ouSh saiV SudtuS ao Will sStuiS uS anu
our posterity from future secession and
civil war. .'
ResolUed. That no rights gained in war,
should be lost in peace, and the work Of
reconstructing the late rebel States,
should be SO done as not to have to be
done over again, and We earnestly hope
that union and harmony may prevail in
all the departments of our Government.
After the report and adoption Of the
resolutions. Col A, Blakeley of Frank
lin, being present, was called aud favored
the meeting with an interesting address,
and gave some instances of Gen. Geary's
courage and ability as a military leader
in the late war, which fatty contradict
the misrepresentation Of Copperheads
and their organs,
On motion of Thos. Robinson, ESQ,
Geo. w. Fleeger, w. L. Moore, and w.
FL, FL, Riddle, were appointed commit
tee to organize Geary club. 'ls
Adjourned.
II alex; ALE aiaEEsPlE, u lel, Secretaries.