Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-07-28

eB SOLDIERS CoNvENTIoN.-In pursu-
ance of call in the Northumberland County |
Democrat, of honorably discharged soldiers,
to meet at Sunbury on the 25th inst, for the
purpose of electing delegates to attend the
Soldiers johnson and Clymer Convention
at Harrisburg, on the 1st of August, 1866,
number of soldiers assembled in the Com
missioners' Room in the new Court House,
over which meeting DR.. Newbaker was call
cd TO preside. -..... .
1t was soon apparent that alarge majority,
perhaps three. fourth of the soldiers present,
were the friends and supporters of General
GEARY. In order to avoid any confusion
or difficulty, Lieut.. A. Brice, of Sunbury, in
quired of the chairman whether the meeting
was intended for all honorably discharged
soldiers, or only for such soldiers as were in
favor of Hiester Clymer for Governor. The
chairman stated that the meeting was only
for soldiers favorable to Clymer. Where
upon at least three fourth of the soldiers
withdrew to the old Court House, and Or
ganized by appointing
Capt. A. CALDWELL, President.
CorpD. N. f. LIeuTNEn and Sergt. II. D..
WHARTON, Vice Presidents.
Ca;t. j. e. Torington and Capt. II. Pain
ter, Secretaries.
On motion committee of seven, viz
Lieut.. A. N. Brice, Corpl. N. F. Llghtner,
Sergt. II. d. Wharton, Corp1. G. ID. Whar-
ton, Capt c. S. Prowell, Lieut.. G. Hammer,
and Sergt. j. II. Love, were appointed to
draft resolutions expressive OF the sentiments
of this Convention.
The committee after an absence of fifteen
minutes returned and reported the follow.
ing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolued, That while we heartily endorse Maj
len John W. Geary, the Union candidate for Gov
ernor and while his distinguished career in the ser
vice of the Republic, elicits our admiration we a.
heartily condemn the political action of Hester ely
mer the candidate of the so-called Democratic party
for his persistent attempts to thwart all Legislation
having its object the benefit of the soldiers OF thu
country, and especially those of Pennsylvania b.
having voted in his place against granting them tn
right of suffrage while battling noby for the nation
fEiVsns five 'D'il "''' '"'' '''' 'A'' '-
Resolped, That we heartily endorse the recon
structon policy of Congress- and we look to tn
loyal majority of that body, our only guaranto
and hope of the Republic and of the sacred princi
pies for which we fought and suffered prvatlon Il
the open field
, Resoiped That VIC are opposed to the re-admis
sion of the Rebelous States, until they have give
proper guarantee of loyalty to the Federal Govern
by conforming TO the prescribed conditions Of
fered by Congress- and while the socalled Democrac
/ are in favor of the Immediate re-admssion of tn
rebel States, acithom any guarantee of loyalty, W
are in favor Of their admission after they have gtye
evidence that they arc sincere in their devotion
p the supreme law of the land.
Resotved, That we are alike opposed to the cours
: of Andrew johnson, in appointing rebels and the
sympathizers to Office, and his prescription of me
who have nobly stood by the Government in its hou
Y of peril, meets unqualified disapprobation.
;, Resoiped, That the course of Edgar Cowan in tn
Senate of the United States is an avowed betrayal
the loyal men and soldiers of Pennsylvania that
has failed to carry out the views OF the majorit
,, that elected him to the Senate, and call upon h
e to resign his place. that a true to the interes
- of the keystone State, and the 30o,0 900 brave me
who sacrificed all for the public good, may be mao
: our representative.
Resoired That we scorn the scrpentike frient
! ship of the so-caled Democracy who after ealir
C us hirelngs," "buffoons' and "Lincoln dogs" ar
refusing us all aid and sympathy in the field, no
y seek our support at the ballot box.
If Resoirea That we, the loyal soldiers OF Northun
. berland county, claim to have a large majority
Il favor Of Maj Gen. JoHN W. GEARY, and KNOWN
n that the call published in the NouhHD,6erlas
| COUUf4 DcMOcTHt represents sOhe uue uuu 10y
soldiers of the county, whose names were appendt
n without their consent, while the majority of Il
~ names fixed to that call taken from tombstone
o drafted men and deserters.
n ReS0lced, That we heartily recommend gener
y Convention of the honorably discharged soldiers
Northumberland county, favorable to the election
@. Mai. Gen. GEARY, for Governor, and opposed
my Policy" to be held in sunbury, on septeI
Der 5th, 1865.
lc Resoired, That full report of these proceedin
and resolutions be published in the Sunbury Ame'
can, Sunbury Gdsette, Shamokin Herald, al
8. Mittonian, to whom our thanks are due for the
- faithful advocacy of the soldiers interests
IL ReSoLred, That we extend our thanks TO the ord
m of Free Masons for the use Of their hall
49, On motion a resolution was adopted requesting t
u Chairman of the Union Standing Committee of NJ
r, thumberlond county, to invite Generals Geary a
]. A. Logan to be present and address the Co
~ venon, which meets the 9th of September next
le resolution was also adopted requiring the Pre-
dent and Secretary of this Convention to issue pl
test against the proceedings of the so-calcd Den
re cratic Convention purporting to represent the sen
ments Of the soldiers of this county, and the same
~ published in the Philadelphia Press and Harr
of burg Telegraph,
=, On motion adjourned, by giving three cheers
~ Maj. Gen. GEARY
n lSigned By tie OHrers.l
The Joint Resolution Oh tsic A.
c mission Of Tennessee.