Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-05-23

as full a determination, if elected, to
stand by the true principles Of the party
regardless of the blandi~ i~hments of power
In all the public trusts he has held he
has never betrayed the people or violated
his pledges, and We know if he gets &c
Congress he will never prove false or un-
certain. We assure our friends in the
other counties in The district that he is
the unanimous choice Of tae party in .1u-
niata county for Congress, and if nomi-
dated will get the full party vote. While
we will support any man who will be nom-
mated by the Conference, aud SO will Col
Patterson, we ask our friends in the other
counties TO give the claims of our nomi-
nee favorable consideration, and we trust
it may be agreeable to them to aid us in
placing him in nomination.
For Assembly the choice Of the Con
vention fell upon the Editor Of the SEN
TINEL. We return our thanks to the
Convention and party for selecting us to
represent them on the ticket for this impor.
tant office. We Will use all honorable eff
forts to secure the nomination in the dis
trict, and if successful and elected, we
pledge oursclf to the faithful discharge
of our duty to the people and to the prtn-
ciples of the Great Union Party.
Hon, Joseph Pomeroy is a candidate
FOR reelection. lie is well known through.
on. the county as man of stern integri
ty. He has occupied the Associate S
chair for number Of years and discharg-
ed the duties Of the office with eutiro sat
isfaction to all parties. We predict fer
him triumphant reelection.
Lucian Wilson, Esq, is the right man
nominated for the right Office. He is a
gentleman of strict integrity and fine bu
siness qualifications, and cmirently Gtted
to fiji the Office OF Associate Judge. The
party may we'll feel proud Of such stand
ard bearers as Pomeroy and Wilson.
Captain John NJ. Thompson, noble
and tried soldier, an uncompromising
friend Of tie Union, the nominee for Pro-
thonotary, vas wounded at the battle of
Srottsylvauia on the llth day of May,
1864, and again on September l9tb, at
the battle of Winchester, when he lost
his right arm and was wounded in both
legs, one Of which is disabled for life
Catering the army as private soldier, he
by his gallantry and devotion to his coun-
try merted and received promotion thro'
the successive grades TO Captaincy. We
present to Tie voters of Juniata county a
soldier, one MANNED for life, worthy of
their confidence in every respect, and ask
that, without regard to party, they show
their love for the defenders of the coun.
try by giving this manned, disabled hero
their undivided support.
For District Attorney our young friend,
Jeremiah Lyons, was fortunate enough
to receive the nomination. Mr.. Lyons is
al able lawyer, of sober habits, attentive
to business, and honest and obligins il all
his transactions. The citizeus of the
county see the Importance Of elccting a
sober District Attorney, and we predict
that in Mr.. Lyons will be found all the
prerequisites necessary to fit him for the
various duties Of that office.
For the Office OF County Commissioner
we have Mr. Jacob Weiser from the low
er ED of The county, an honest farmer
and a stringent Republican, and if elected
will attend to tho interests OF the county
with credit 20 himself and fidelity to those
" ho placed him in Office.
Thomss Morrow, Esq, of East Water
ford is clever, social fellow, and has the
qualifications to make good Auditor
Tom Is known BY everybody throughout
the county, and Of course everybody will
vote for him.
The entire ticket is without exception
the best that could be made and deserves
the support of the party, and should re-
reive the votes of the opposition. We
preaic, the triumphant election of the
whole ticket on the second Tuesday of
October. We will have more to say in
reference to the different candidates here
after.
The Impending Trial.