Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-03-14
THE UNION STATE CONVENTION.
General Genry Nominated rs the Candi
ate Of the Union Party for Governor.

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On Wednesday last, in obedience to the
call issued, the delegates Of the Union
State Convention assembled at the State
Capita! for the purpose of nominating a
Governor. The attendance of the people,
deeply interested in the selection of the
right kind of a man, was very large
much more so than was Anticipated.
The convention was called to order at
noon precisely. Mr.. Cessna, as chairman
of the State Central Committee Of last
year, raped the packed galleries and
house to silence. and the crowd retirad--
The list Of delegates was called and the
entire delegation, with one or two excep-
tons, answering to their N
Hon. Lewis w. Hall Was elected tenn
porary chairman.
He thanked the convention for the hon
or, remarking that he would not make 4
speech; he invoked order among the del
egates, and said that motions were in Or
der.
Mr.. Muller, of Cumberland, moved the
appointment of a mommittee of five to
consider the contested election cases.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Swope, of Clearfeld, moved that a
committee equal to the senatorial repre-
sentation be appointed for the purpose of
effecting a permanent organization.
Hon. Thomas E. Cochran, of York.
moved the appointment of an equal com
mittee on resolutions.
Both motions were agreed to.
The privileges of the loor were extend
ed to General Steadman.
A series Of resolutions ado.ted BY the
convention Of Union Editors of the State
were presented, and referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions.
In the afternoon, Hon. John Covode
was chosen permanent chairman, and made
a speech On taking the chair that aroused
considerable feeling. ~He heartily endors.
ed General Geary.
The following is the platform adopted
/. Rcsotccd, That this convention. rep.
resenting the union-loving and loyal peo-
pie of Pennsylvania, who never despaired
of the republic, and who poured out mill
ions OF treasure and devoted yet mole pre-.
cious blood for the rescue of the Country
from the ~felonious attacks Of a wicked
aud causeless rebellion, whose sons fought
on every battle field, suffered in every
southern prison den of torture and starva-
ton, whose noble dead lie On the soil of
every State where they fell! under the
fold. of tho national banner, here renew
their pledge Of unfaltering devotion to
the Federal Union, and repeat their de-
termined purpose that it shall be presery-
ed.
.. That having held up the hands of
Abraham Lincoln during tie dark and
bloody days when treason arrayed its armed
hosts for the destruction Of American ma
tionality, and never having consented to
the flagitious sentiment .'that the war was
a failure" NOR held out :he grand haiiipy
sign o. sympathy with the rebels by call
ing for an immediate suspension Of arms
and recognition with the yet unsubdued
traitors, the loyal people of Pennsylvania.
when the national arms have compelled
submission. demand that the fruits of their
long and deadly struggle shall not be lost
by an undue-and untimely restoration of
unrepenting offenders against the peace
and dignity of the nation to all the rights
which they forfeited by their crimes. and
that pledges and guarantees shall be re
quircd and obtained which snail secure
the nation from all Ike attempts in the
to cast off it's authority. DESTROY
integrity of IFS territory, and set up a
law less usurpation by force of cruelty
over any dart OF the country or any por-
ton of Its citizens.
8. That, filled with admiration of the
devotion and fearless courage with which
Andrew johnson resisted and denounced
all efforts Of the rebels to overthrow the
national government, Pennsylvania reioic.
ed 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 aud dignity in the country. His
bold and o~utspokeB Remuneration of the
crime Of treason, his expression of thor,
ough sympathy with the friends Of the
Union, secured for him the warmest at
tachment of her people, who, remember
ing his great services and sacrifices while
traitors and their sympathizers alike de-.
nouuced his patriotic action, appeal to him
to stand in that high place of influence
aud responsibility which he occupies I'm
der the Constitution of the country.
warmly b. the side, and TO repose upon
the support, of the loyal masses whose
votes formed the foundation of his pro
motion, and who pledged to him their I'M
swervi:g support in his fearless stand