Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-07-18

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The following call has been issued
by a meeting of Officers and Soldiers,
held at Harrisburg, on tho 2sth day
of June, 1866.
The Soldiers Convention which met in Pitts
burg on the 9th Of June last, aud which pledged
their comrades In this State to the support Of the
radical measures of Congress, in opposition TO the
Just and constitutional policy Of President John
son, and which promised their votes to John W.
Geary, the radical candidate for Governor, misrcp-
resented the sentiments Of the great mass Of the
officers and soldiers Of Pennsylvania. In order
that true expression of opinion might bc had
from the late defenders Of the government in the
field, and TO counteract the injury attempted to be
done TO the cause of the Union, il was deemed ad-
ysable by the late officers and soldiers Of the Fed
eral army in this State to hold another Convention.
A State Convention will be held at Harris-
burg, on wednesday, the first day OF
August proximo,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, to be composed of such hon
orably discharged officers soldiers and seamen Of
Pennsylvania, as subscribe to the following doe
trine, viz
l. Who are in favor of carrying out, in good
faith, the joint resolution of Congress. adopted
July 22d, 1861, which declared that, "This war is
not prosecuted on our part in any spirit of oppres-
sion, nor for any purpose Of conquest or subiuga-
ton, but to defend and maintain the supremacy Of
the Constitution and to preserve the Union, with
all the dignity, equality, andflGhts of the several
States unimpaired." These 60 the conditions of
the bond the soldiers signed and scaled in blood
with the government, and refusal now to carry
them out Is gross violation Of solemn agree
ment
2. Who are IN favor of restoring the States
lately in rebellion TO all their constitutional rela-
tions with the Federal Union as they stood before
the war broke out, according to the humane and
constitutional policy laid down by President
johnson;
! 3. Who are in favor of representatives. from the
South, loyal to the Constitution and the laws, be-
ing Immediately received by Congress;
A. Who approve President Johnson's vetoes Of
the Freedman's Bureau and Civil Rights Bills;
5. Who are opposed to any interference, by
Congress, with the rights Of the States reserved By
the Constitution, and who arc opposed to the right
Of suffrage being conferred upon the negro -
| 6. And who are in favor Of the election of HES
ter Clymer, Democratic candidate for Governor Of
Pennsylvania, the representative Of the constitu-
tonal and conservative doctrine stated above.
Each county will be entitled to send seven dele
gates TO the Convention; and where a county has
j more than one member in the House of Represon-
atves such county viii be entitled to seven dele
gates for each additional member. The delegates
to be selected by the honorably discharged off,
GERS, soldiers and seamen Of the counties respec-
lively.
In addition to the delegates selected, all other
honorably discharged officers, soldiers and seamen
who sympathize with the object in view, are invi-
ted to meet at Harrisburg on that occasion.
W. w. ii. DAVIS, j. WESLEY AWL,
4 Col lO4th p. V. Lieut.. Col. 2Olst p. V.
I0WEN JONES, r. p. .McwILLIAMs
Col LIST Pa. Cav. Captain l26th P. V.
JOHN =. LINTON, c. d. BR0CKWAY,
Lieut. Col. 54th p. " Capt. lst Pa. Art.
WE, the undersigned, dorecommend
that all Officers and Soldiers of Clear
field county, whose views accord with
the above, do meet at the Court House,
lin Clearfeld, on
Tuesday, July FL, 1896,
for the purpose of electing seven Dele.
gates to represent this county in said
Convention:
VIM. r. Hartshorn, Col. and brevei
/, Brigader General.
I Walter Barrett, late Lieut.. Col 84tf
Regiment p. V.
James p Brchfeld, late Surgeon $50
Regiment, p. V.
Matthew Ogden, late Capt. Co. X
S4th Regiment, p. V.
G. l.. Barrett, late Lieut.. Co. +, s4tl
Regiment, p V.
Thos, II. Wilson, Co. G, 5th P. r. G
j. S. McKiernan, Capt, SD Regt. P.V
Chas. Larrimcr, Co G, I49th Regt. P.V
JOS b Larrimer, Co. /, 20lstRegt. P.V
/, WV Watson, Co. Il, Tooth Regt.P.V
J. d. Smoke, Co d, l27th Regt. p. V
R.H. Shaw Hospital Stew'd S4th, P.V
, A. J. Jackson, LIST Ohio Artillery.
w. S. Ogden, Co. X, S4th Regt. p. V
] MCPHERSON, Co. G, 5th Regt.P re
w. w. .Worrell, LIST LIT. Co. d, 105th, P.V
b. j. Reid, 56th Regiment, p. V.
+ flJ. d. Jackson, Co. ID, 9th Regiment.
J.H. Dougherty Co. e, 149th RegtP.V V
r. J ShafTner, Co, X, slth Regt PV
! b. C. Rishel, Co. II, lst Pa. Light Art
! r. S. Carr, Co c, 5th Regiment, P.V
Ebenezcr Ball, Co. l.. 1lth Pa Cav.
= David Buck, Co. X, S4th Regt. p. V
Jno IL. Mason, Co. Il, l49.h Regt P.V
+ Daniel Curley, Co. G, 9th Regt PRO
Ellis Kyler, Co X, S4th Regt., 2. V