Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-08-02

Cambria county held at Ebensburg on We'd
nesday the 25th of July, the following pro-
ceedings were had:
President, Capt John Humphreys; Vice
Presidents, James Ii. Harrington, private;
Capt. 2. O'Connell, James Russell.
Secretaries, Wm. II. Rose, John e. Scan
Ian.
On motion of Col. B. McDermit a COM
mittee of five were appointed to report to
the Convention the names of seven delegates
to represent Cambria county at the Soldiers
Convention to be held in Harrisburg On the
1st day Of August next. Committee, b.
M'Dermit, +. Nj. George, DR.. j. L. Brallier,
John Is. Fromald, J. c.. McCloskey.
On motion of John Z. Linton, Wesley
Spiers, John Cooney, DR.. +. Schill, f. 2.
Tieruey. Committee.
On motion Ii. d. Woodruff Of 9th 7. V.
addressed the Convention.
The Committee on Delegates made the
following report Lieutenant John Porter,
Capt. Ii. d. Woodruff, Sergt. John E. Scan
Ian, 1t. Z. II. Dunnegan, private Peter Nc
Dermit, Sergeant IL. Il. Christy, Adjutant
VIM. H. Rose, Delegates. On motion said
report was received and adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following
ResOlred, That as soldiers of the late war
the great end and object of all our exertions
and sacrifices was the preservation of the
Union of the States under the Constitution.
This end and object, proclaimed at the out
set of the struggle by solemn resolution of
Congress caused the enthusiastic uprising of
the people at its inCeption-hlled the ranks
of the Union Army during its continuance,
and inspired the hearts and nerved the arms
of Union Soldiers on ali its battle-felds.-
The endeavor of the Radicals now to per
vert out victory into a dsuniOn triumph is a
base betrayal of confidence and an unworthy
perversion Of the purposes of the struggle.
ReSOtred. That we look on the persistent
refusal of the Ultraists in Congress to admit
loyal Representatives from the Southern
States and their forcible exclusion of those
States from all participation in the govern
ment as practically asserting that the "War
for the Union" was a failure and an actual
admission that the Secessionists though de-
teated in the field, We're successful il the
great end which they sought TO accomplish
the disintegration of the Union.
ReS0ired, That having, while soldiers used
bullets to prevent the severance of the
Union when attempted By the open hOstili-
ty Of SecessiOnists, we will now as citizens
use ballots to prevent the same calamity
when attempted by the secret and iusiduous
arts of the Abo!itiouists.
ReSOiced, That we are unalterable oppos-
ed to Negro Equality and Negro Suffrage
that we Indignantly repudiate, in the name
OF our f'lIon 0ornradas- the claim that to the
negro troops belongs the highest mead OF
bouOr in the war just closed, and that we
Uuhesitatingly denOunce the scheme of the
majority of Congress in attempting to bribe
the Southern States into allowing negro suf-
trage by proffering to them on that condition
the right of representation-a right which
belongs to them without condition and
which should be conceded without hesita-
ton.
HeS0Lred, That we admire the lofty, moral
courage Of President johnson in manfully
and unfliuchingly resisting the reasonable
purposes of the Radical portion Of the party
which elected him, and we will give to his
wise and constitutional restoration policy
our most hearty support
ResOIUeR, That believing the election of
the Hon. Hiester Clymer would be a triumph
Of the true principles of the government
a recognition that the people of the States
still believe in the Union of the States and
the equality of the Statcs--and a rebulze to
tanatlcIsm and disunionism we will also use
our utmost endeaVOrS to secure his success.
ResOtred, That if the revolutionary at
ItiHpI oI lHS TaIlCdlS IN congress, to COntIn-
ue themselves in lace and power as disclos-
ed by one of their own number, should
have the effect which they seem 10 exnect
and preclpltate this country into another
Civil War, we will be found in the future as
we were in the past shoulder to shoulder
with those who battle for the integrity of
the Union and the supremacy Of the laws.
On motion Col. John p Linton addressed
the Convention.
On motion of Il. d. Woodruff County
Committee composed of the following per
sons were appointed:
Allegheny twp.-Andrew McGough.
Blackiick twp.-Levi Brallier.
Cambria twp.-Henry Berg. /
Cambria bor.-Patrick Hogan.
Carroll twp.-Robert McCombie.
CarrolltOwn bor.-Joseph Maucher.
Chest twp.-Joseph Swopc
Chest Springs bor.-John McFeely.
Clearfeld twp.-Silas McGough.
ConemauGh twp.-James Russell.
Conemaugh bOr., Ist VII. d. Wood !
ruff; I'd W.-John Sybert
Croyle twp.-Wm. Lloyd
Ebensburg bor., +. W.-Geo Williams
w " VIM IL Sechler
Gallitzin twp-D A McCloskey
jackson twp-James Singer
Johnstown bor., Isl W.-Henry Hite
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