Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-03-15
8radtord geporter.
Towanda, Thursday, March l5, 1866.
THE UNION STATE CONVENTION.


THE UNION STATE CONVENTION.
The Union State Convention which met
at Harrisburg last week, placed in nomina'
ton as the candidate for Governor, Gen. j.
W. GEARY, and adopted resolutions which.
though temperate and dignifed in their
tone, are nevertheless unmistakable i'll their
meaning The action OF the Convention
meets our unqualified appreciation The
candidate for Governor, is soldier who has
made his reputation on the battlefield, who
enjoys the love of his comrades, and the
full confidence of the people His past re-
cord proves PIN to be a true friend of the
Union. AS such he sympathzes with the
cause of the people, as against the usurpa-
tions of the one-man power which seeks to
render fruitless the victories earned by such
gallantry as that displayed by Gen. GEARY
on the battlefield His heartfelt sympa,
thies are with the cause for which he has
periled his life, and shed his blood.
We commend the resolutions to the care
full perusal of our readers. There can be
no mistaking their meaning, as there was
no misunderstanding the feelings of the
body of which they are the voice. Unlike
the resolutions of the Copperhead Conven-
ton, which met but two days previous. they
meet all the great questions Of the day,
fully and squarely. The terrible apostacy
of President JOHNSON is fully recognized,
while they affectionately invite his return
from the paths into which he has strayed,
that he may look for support to the party
which placed him in power and assure him
that recreancy to the principles of the Union
party will meet with no encouragement
from the true men of the Keystone
The resolution endorsing Gen. GRANT is
one of the most significant OF the whole Sc
ries. 1t applauds his generalship, whilst
it points out the highest source of his re-
nown, his "unfaltering and uncompromising
loyalty" and the significant and honorable
fact, that "at no period of our great strug-
gle has his proud name been associated
with a doubtful patriotism, or used for SIMS
ter purposes by the enemies Of our common
country" This deserved compliment to
Lieut. Gen GRANT contains terrible re-
buke to the man who now by the dispensa-
ton of Providence occupies the Presiden-
tai chair. 1t brings vividly into view
the endorsement Of JOHNSON by the Copper
heads of the North, and their friends. the
Rebels of the South. The peans Of praise
now being sung to the recreant President
by the red-handed Secessionists, are evi-
dence to the loyal masses of the "doubtful
patriotism" Of the man whom they have
placed in power, and that the enemies Of
our common county, see i'll his eccentric
and wayward course, aid and comfort in
their unholy schemes to subvert and over
throw the cause of Freedom.
The lesser traitor Senator CowAN is i'll
formed that he has forfeited the confidence
of those to whom he owes his place, and is
most earnestly requested to resign. OF
course, he will not do any such thing
Such recreants never have sufficient self-re-
spect to induce them to respect the wishes
Of their constituents.
The nominee of the Convention will be
elected by an overwhelming majority. He
is emphatically the candidate of the sol
diers of the State. Against him is placed
as candidate Senator CLYMER of Berks, an
able man, Of unexceptionable private char
acter, who is proper representative of the
drsloyal, Copperhead party Of the State.
The issue is squarely made up, between
loyalty and disloyalty. Gen. GEARY has
proved his patriotism upon the battlefield,
whilst Mr.. CIYMER in the Senate of PennsyI-
vania, has aided and abetted the enemies
Of the Union, by his efforts to embarrass
the successful prosecution of the war. The
people will record their verdict in October,
and there can be no doubt as to what that
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