North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-07-18
OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Pittsburg on the 4th Of June last, ant
which pledged their comrades in this State
to the support of the radical measures o.
Congress, in opposition to the just and
Constitutional policy of President Johnson
and which promised their votes to John
w. Geary, the radical candidate for Gov
ernor, misrepresented the sentiments of the
great mass of the officers and soldiers oil
Pennsylvania. In order that a true ex-
preston of opinion might be had from the
late defenders of the Government in the
field, and to counteract the injury attempt
ed to be done to the cause of the Union, il
was deemed advisable by the late officers
and soldiers of the Federal army in this
State to hold another Convention. P. 5- ..
A preliminary meeting of returned Of
fcers and soldiers, with this object in view,
was holden ON Thursday, the 28th ofJune,
when it was resolved to hold
A STATE CONVENTION AT HARRISBURG,
| on "WEDNESDAY, THE 1sT DAY OF AUGUST,
at 10 o'clock a. m, to be COMPOSED of such
honorably discharged officers, soldiers and
seamen Of Pennsylvania as subscribe to the
following doctrine, 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 oppression, nor for
any purpose of conquest or subjugatlon,
but to defend and maintain the supremacy
of the Constitution and to preserve the Un-
ion with all the dignity, equality and
rights of the several States unimpaired." -
These were IL c conditions of the bond the
soldiers signed and sealed in blood with the
Government, and refusal now to carry
them out is gross violation of solemn
agreement -.,....
2. Who are in favor of restoring the
States lately in rebellion to all their con-
stitutional relations with the Federal Union
AS they stood before the war broke out,ac
cording 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, being Immediately received
by Congress !; t.--- a.. ...-. .r.
4. Who approve President Johnson's
vetoes of the Freedman's Bureau and Civil
Rights Bills; ..s. .. t-... ..
5. Who are opposed to any interference
by Congress with the rights of the States
reserved by the Constitution, and who are
opposed to the right of suffrage being con-
ferred Upon the negro; .--. ...
6. And who are in favor ofthe election
of Hester Clymer, Democratic candidate
for Governor of ofPennsylvania, the repre-
sentative of the constitutional and conser-
vative doctrine stated above
Each county will be entitled to send sew
en- delegates to the Convention and where
a county has more than one member in the
House of Representatives, such county will
be entitled to seven delegates for each ad-
ditional member. The delegates are to be
selected by the honorably discharged Of
fcers, soldiers and seamen of the counties
respectively. g.t -. .-... ar- 80.
In addition to the delegates selected, all
other honorably discharged officers, SOL
diers and seamen who sympathize with the
object in view, are invited to meet at Har-
risburg on that occasion. --...
w. w. FL. DAVIS, j. w. ANVIL,
Col. 1O4th P. V. Lieut. col. 2O1, P.V.
! OWEN JONES', R.P. MWILLIANs,
Col. 1st Pa. Cav Cap. 126th P. V.
J. P. LINTON, G. B. BROKWAY.
1t. Col. 54th P.V. Cap. 1st Pa. Art.
Peter Lyle, col. Goth P. V. and brevet
brig. gen. ,rs. ..s... r.. -.
William M Candless, col. I'd P. R. G.
Jas. +. Weaver, COL l4sth reg. P. V.
F. Mullen, first lieut.. Co. M, 1st P. Il. B.
Ind. vols.
Sam. Upton, first lieut.. Co. E. lst Pa. cav
airy. ..... III. s.
| J, C. P, Jones, first lieut.. Co. B. 148th reg,
| P,V,
Simon Harper, mai. Sd Pa. Y. r. G.
J, M. Kepheart, capt. and A. Q. M, D.
S.V. ..t
George Garman, color bearer Co. D. 18th
Pa. r. VIC.
VIM. Harper, sergeant Co. A. l4Sth P. V
John HI. Thomas, corporal Go. C. 210tf
I P. " r. ...r ...r5..
Nelson A Lucas, corporal Co, D. 45tl
Joseph L. Thomas, private, Co. G. 1S4tl
2. V. s-. -. ...-.- ....
John I. Lucas, private, Go. D. 45th P. '
1 Joseph Murray, private Go. E. 5th P. '
Miles S. Green, private CO. F 57th P V.
James Dolan, private CO. G 51st P V.
VIM p. Confer, private co. L,llth Pa cay
WIN Mcammon, private co. E 9th r c.
i J ohm M, Lucas, private CO. A 45th.P v
william Hamilton, private co. I'D P
" C.
Andrew L ucas, corporal co. E 18th 7 Y
M d MLoughlin, corporal co. Z 4sth +
wn. Sirwell, col. 18th P V. ai e.. r..