The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-03-13


eral Assembly their thanks for their consider
ate attention to relieve the popular burdens,
while they confidently refer to it a. a proof OF
the superior capacity of the Union orgauiza-
ton for the beneficial conduct Of public af-
fairs, that after a long and exhauSting war,
the debt of Pennsylvania is reduced, and the
taxes, imposed in time Of peace 10y their
politica! opponents, are diminished by the Ju-
dicious manag cement of executive officers and
a General Assembly chosen by the Union party
- Resoioed, That the loyal people of Penn
sylvaria, having steadily manifested, through
the war with the rebellion, their warm regard
for the rights of the gallant defenders of the
Union, and never having voted to refuse them
the right of suffrage when in the camp and
on the fed--a right inestimable to them and
formidable to traitors and their svmpathizers
only-we take pleasure in expressing, not now
for the irst time, their gallantry and devotion
aud declaring again lung-Settled purpose to
appropriate the means and resources OF the
Government to the comfort, consolation and
support of the disabled survivors, or the wild
owS and orphans of those who fell in the
conflict.
I3 Resolved, That the services, 1abors. con
summate ability and unyielding faith in the
aeStlhy OF Ihe country m'hlieSteu oy the hon.
Edwin NJ. stanton, as the mead OF the War
Department during the rebellion, have been
OF lhestlmable value TO the country, and en-
title hIm to the WarmeSt commendauon OF the
people.
"a. hes"I''d That Congress should not fail
TO make an equitable adjustment OF bouhtIes
ana allowances 10 the brave men who were
engaged IN the military service OF the country;
and that we heartily approve OF the liberal
appropriation now p'nding in the Legislature
OF Pennsy wanna Tor the care ana education OF
I tue OTPhah Vhliofen OF lhe soiller5 VINO gave
'H1It MS joI Int ,r 9Si'Huon oI 'he hePuoilC.
'r'I Ia t,'S Si'>E ol Pu"h'
""''s' Iui VI s'''eI u! 'e'o''C'lonS "I ms mar
FeIous ana Iheunor"oie services on the heId OF
o'Iue' we luIn 70 inc example OF uhIaIterIh&
anu Ihooin u, Io,il'SIHs loya''y OF l. eau. "
GU. oi""' "'.n q oou"oG"ce not Il'e less SIS
"i-"C'i1 anu un9""AtH' because al no PeHcu
oI our sIc"C sIt"s3'e mas ms PROUD name oeen
cSoocIaleu WIN !" uouGIuL PalfIotism'or used
'or s'hlsIef purposes py the enemies OF our
coulhon country,
10 HeS'''s4' ln"t any attempt by foreign
h''IonS 10 e'IapIlSh Il mohaTchIcaI government
on thIS CONTINENT IS evidence OF g design to
"'s'fo5 'ne rePuDHc' Regard Tor our own
s"ley ana ior Jhe IutuFe security or the Re
puDic' demands that no sucA attempt ShonlG
be permitted TO succeed.
II. Resotred, That the Honorable Edgar
COwan, Senator from Pennsylvania, bv his
course in the Senate Of the United States has
disappointed the hopes and has forfeited the
confidence OF those to whom he owes his
place and that he IS hereby most earnestly
requested TO resign.
Is hesrtr"8, That the State Central Commit
tee be constituted by the appointment Of a
Chairman by the President OF this Convention
IN consultation with the Union candidate for
GoYernorand that the remainder Of said Com
mltIee ShalI consist of one member from each
county IN tue State, except that the city OF
Philadelphia shall have eight members and
the counties OF Lancaster BerhS, Dauphin and
Allegheny each two members, to be named bv
the representative delegates from said counties
in this Convention and that the Association
of Loyal PennsyIyanians resident at Washing
ton shall also be allowed one member, to be
appointed by their delegates present.
Hf$'''e"' lh"t thi5 convention having
CaIl InI,a W Caar,,can .Ln ataaI le % ~ n'J
ernor, cordially and confidently recommend
nun 10 'ug people Of tne state Tor Their SUI,
hoHor of his n9ti,,n Stato L;o .I:en 1,i''lI ,s'
support of the principle ofprotection to amer
lean Industry-his early cspousal of the part
oPpos;'aoI ~ 'J ~ f,i+hCI u slavery over
the cause of human freedom. adyauriry win
every opportunity to extend and ealarye the
boon OF liberty to the oppressed and en-
Sia i.' Iec-n'S 9"'rIo',SH' Nalor ana military
maintain the national contraver,,' ;tI Io'S w. -
leo, but signaly AMI most gloriously in the
deadly contest with armed treason on South
I, e[n sou, "oo,t gre G.ouGS, ana IN the grand
tho fnrce and hInodr battIo on po",i "Cli .'s ~
soil at Gertysburr when the hanohtv inr,dcr
was hurried defeated, from her borders-his
H"'e li,tIIl:y anu Cn rLs PGfSaHal pc character
CcmmoroaaIth ,o all who bnror .o,r,I
cinle pcncrous feeIlinu ard beroic conf,,at