American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-02-28
Republican Convention.

Pursuant to the call of the Republican
County Committee, convention of dele
gates from the different districts of Butler
county, assembled at the Court House, on
Thurday Feb, %, 1866.
The convention was called to order by
the election of Maj. VIM. q. Adams as
President, and Capt. Edwin Lyon, and
NJ. N. Greer, Secretaries.
The following delegates appeared:
Cranberry-B. NJ Duncan Adams
Armstrong Rennison Clinton, lmes
Norris; Middesex, Edwin Lyon Buffalo
NJ. N. Greer; Winfield, John Hesselgesser;
Jefferson, John Gamble; Penn. Simeon
Nixon; Forward, w. w. Waldron !;
Lancaster, j. w. Kness; Conuoquen'g. g.
J. W. Brandon; Butler, John Husselton;
Summit, Jas. Stevenson; Clearfeld, Pc
ter Fenuel; Donegal, t. j. Craig Oak
land, Isaac Robb Parker Robert Story;
Centre, Daniel Shaner Franklin, David
Marshall; Muddycreek, w. w. Roberts,
Worth, r. Barron Brady, Jos. Thomp-
son Clay, j. r. M'Junkin Concord,
Chas. Cochran; Fairview, Maj. w. G..
Adams; Cherry, John Smith Slippery
rock, Ii. 7. Wick; Mercer, A. j. Ayers /;
Marion, Robt. Atwell Bor Butler, J.T.
McJ Junkin; Dor. Zelienople, Capt. Il. L.
Gillespie; Dor. Centreville, w. o. Brack-
chridge; Dor, Saxonburg Chas. Hoffman;
Sunbury, Chas. McClung.
On motion, vote was taken to express
the sense of the Convention, in reference
to the claims of the different candidates
for Governor, which resulted at the sec
ond vote as follow:
For Moorhead, 18.-Geary, 16.
On motion, it was resolved to proceed
to the election Of Representative Dele
gates to the State Convention, by ballot
The following nominations were made:
JAS. 7. McJ unkin, j. N. Purviance,
DR.. Wm. Irwin, Thos. Robinson.
The second ballot resulted as follows ::
Purviance, IS; McJunkin, "a; Robin
16; Irwin, 4;
First ballot: McJunkin, 21 Purviance
l8; Robinson, l6; Irwin, IL; Negley, g.
Gen. j. N. Purviance aud Jas. T.
McJunkin, were declared elected.
Dr. VIM. Irwin was elected by accla-
nation for Senatorial Delegate.
On motion, the following were named
as the conferees. to meet those of Arm
strong and Lawrence
Capt Edwin Lyon, Capt. Irwin Boggs,
and DIR. A. Lusk.
The following were appointed COM
mittee on Resolutions: Capt. Gillespie,
David Marshall, Simeon Nixon, Jno. Het-
selgesser, Josiah Thompson.
The committee reported the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted
Resolped. That with heartfelt graft
tude we welcome to their homes, those
noble defenders of country and liberty,
who, through war Of unparalleled mag
nitude and bloodshed, never faltered in
the faith of ultimate triumph, though to
their nobler enemies in the front, were.
Joined the croaking Copperheads in the
rear. We congratulate them that their
war was not failure; and we promise
them that VIC appreciate this grand re-
suit too highly, to surrender its glory and
its advantages at the insolent demand of
disarmed but unrepentant traitors.
Resoieod, That it is due to the mem
ory of our fallen heroes, to erect fitting
monument to their honor,-a Mecca to
which our hearts laden with pious sor-
row, shall make constant pilgrimage.
ResolUed. That with Andrew johnson
we agree, that treason should be made
odious.
Resolved, That treason is not made
odious by giving traitors all the privi-
leges of loyal men.
Resolued, That whereas the loyal states
are in the Union as the honest man is sin
society, and the rebel states are in the
Union as the criminal is in jail--there-
fore, the latter have no political rights but
such as are given them by the former.