The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-15

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| Central Committee.
| The roll of delegates was called, for the
purpose Of securing seats for those enti-
tle6 thereto, the floor of the House being
crowded to sufocation.
| The Chairman announced that the
election of temporary Chairman was in
order.
Hon. Geo. V. Lawrence, of Washing
ton county, nominated Hon W. B. Mann,
| of Philadelphia. Hon. 0. j. Dickey, of
! Lancaster, nominated Hon. Louis ". Hall,
of Blair county. A vote of the Conven-
tion was had, which resulted as follows
Mann, ST Hall, 80
Mr.. Hall was declared elected, and
Messrs- Mann, DIckey and Lawrence were
appointed committee to conduct him to
the chair.
Temporary Secretaries were appointed,
and commute on contested seats.
Mr.. Lawrence announced the presence
of a delegation from the Loyal League of
Washington city, who were admitted to
seats on the floor of the Convention.
Il committee on permanent organiza-
ton, consisting of thirty-one members,
was appointed.
n committee on resolutions, consisting
| Of one member from each Senatorial dis
| trict, was announced
After which, the Convention took a re-
cess until 5 o'clock, p. III.
/ EVaiing.-The committee on permanent
organization reported Hon. John Covode,
/ Of Westmorelaud county, as permanent
| Chairman.
| The committee on resolutions reported
the following
RESOLUTIONS
! Ist, ReSolpsd, T'hat this convention, rep
resenting the Union loving and loyal
people of Pennsylvania, who never de-
/ SPARED of the Republic, and who poured
out millions Of treasure and devoted yet
more precious blood for the rescue of the
country from the felouious attacks of a
wicked and causeless rebellion, whose
sons fought on every battle field, and suf-
feTed In every Southern prison pen of
torture and starvation, whose noble dead
lie on the soil Of every State where they
fell under the folds Of the national banner,
here renew their pledges of uufalteriug
devotion to The Federal Union and repeat
their determined purpose that it shall be
preserved.
I'd. That it is the most imperative duty
Of the present to gather the legitimate
fruits Of the 77ar in order that cur consti-
tuition may come out of the rebellion
| purified, our institutions strengthened,
and cur national life prolonged.
Sd. That failure in these grave duties
would be scarcely less criminal than would
| have been an acqniescence IN secession,
and IN the reasonable Vaccinations of
| the cCnspiratcrs, and would oe an insult
to every soldier who took up arms to save
the country.
4th. That filed with admiration at the
patriotic devotion and fearless courage
with which Andrew johnson resisted and
! denounced the efforts of the rebels to
! overthrow the national Government, Penn
! sylvania rejoiced to express her entire
| confidence In his character and principles,
and appreciation of his noble conduct, by
bestowing her suffrage upon him for the
second position in honor and dignity In
the country. His bold and out-spoken
denunciations Of the crime of treason, his
firm demands for the punishment of the
guilty offenders, and his expressions of
thorough sympathy with the friends of
the Union, secured for him the warmest
attachment of her people, who, remember
ing his great services and sacrifices while
traitors and their sympathizers alike de-
nounced his patriotic actions, appeal to
him to firmly stand by the side aud repose
upon the support of the loyal masses,
whose votes formed The foundation Of his
promotion, and who pledged TO him their
answering support in all measures by
which treason shall be stigmatized, loyalty
recognized, and the freedom, stability and
unity of the nation secured.
5th. That the work of restoring the
late insurrectionary States to their proper
relations to the Union, necessarily devolves
upon the law making power, and that
until such action be taken, no State lately
in insurrection shall be entitled to repre-
ser tation in either branch of Congress
that as preliminary to such action, it is
the right of Congress to investigate for
itself the condition of the legislation of
those States to inquire respecting their
loyalty, and to prescribe the terms of res
toration, and that to deny this necessary
constitutional power, is to deny and inn
peril one of the dearest rights belonging
to our representative form of Government;
and that we cordially approve of the action
of the Union representatives in Congress
from Pennsylvania on this subject, 5,.5,
9th. That no man who has voluntarily