The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-06-19

John Fl. Kealtey, Colonel VIM. Bell, Captain
w Lomau, Captain S. Jamison, A. j. Elliott,
General George Zinn, Colonel H, Allen, Rob
ert Dockey, Capt. A. Fuller, General A. u
: Pearson, General c. Barnes, Sergeant Joseph
, Miller, Captain J. H. Walker, Capt G.Lovett,
| Captain g. H. Lewis, Captain ]. A. Swactz
Lieutenant r. L. Seyburn, DR.. E. G. Kitchen,
Major r. W. Shenk John H. Shirk, Major
w. H. Seips, Captain F. Wagner, J.McGOwan,
; General Fisher moved that a committee
} of one from each Senatorial District be
appointed, to whom all resolutions shall
be referred that are presented to the Con-
vention, without debate After very
exciting discussion the motion was adopted
The Committee on Resolutions was
then appointed and annouuced,as follows.
Gen. Joseph W Fisher, Chairman, Gen. G.
H. T. Coils, Col, VIM. B. Seip, Gen. II. G.
Sockes, Lieut.. F. D. Bingham, General J. f.
Hartranft, Col. Geo. F. Smith, Capt. Alfred
Marble, Maj. w. H. Seip, Col. R. F. Masoh
Capt. j. F. Boyle, Capt. H. H. Kinds, General
Thomas, L. Kane, Capt. J. Merrill Linn. Col
s. Knorr, Capt J. B. Nelly, ,Col.H.C. Alleman,
Lieut. Col. W. L Bear, Adiutant A. G. Rein
achl, Capt. w H. Lanius, Col. D. W. Rome,
Major E. NJ. Schrock, Col. Langhorn WiSter,
Col W. H. Blair, Gen. Harry White, Gen. S.
D Oliphant Maj B. J. Beed, COLT. M.Bayne.
Capt. Robert Pollock, Lieut.. James Stocking,
Thomas P. White, Col. II. Allen Capt. l.. N.
Flynt. EE E
Capt. W. R Jones, of Juniata, then
asked leave to read resolution, in pur-
suance of the instructions received from
his constituents.
After some opposition, leave was granted
and a resolution was read strong y favorlng
the nomination of Lieutenant General U.
s. Grant for President, and Governor A.
G. Curtin for Vice President, in 1868
The resolution was hailed with shouts Of
applause, and was referred to the Com
mttea. --. .-.
Several other resolutions were read and
referred to the Committee.
General Fisher, Chairman of the Com.
mittee on Permanent Organization, then
read the following, as the report of the
Committee r....
President t-Gen. Joshua 7. Owen.
Vice PreSt3ents-Gen. S. D. Oliphant, Lieut..
: H. Bruce, Private Thos. V. Cooper, Capt. J.
w
Capt. Robt. Pollock, Capt, Brce Blair, Mai j
G. Harvey, Gen. James Nagle, Col. w. H.
Speekman Col. s. Koorr, Col. G. P. Rogers,
Capt. Henry Connor, ,Sergt. J R. Harrow, ,Sergt
: II. Stricken, Capt. w. H. Brenneman, Capt, w.
W. Hopkins, Col. 7. NJ. Bayne, Col J K.
Robinson, Col E. H. Mast, Lieut.. G. w. Fox,
f Lieut.. w. w. Gibson, Capt. J. Dillinger, ,Sergt.
Aug. Davis, Sergt Al Elliott, Capt, w .Cowles,
COL H. Allen, Capt. j. ". Stevens, and Col.
G. Clark.
Secretaries-G. W Fem, Sergt HI .Shrock.
? Capt. W.-R. Davis, Capt. j. G. Mcconnell, 1t,
]. Boyer, Private < c. Reed.
General Barnes and General Coils we're
! appointed committee to wait on the
President elect, notify him of his nomin-
, alton, and escort him to the chair.
The committee soon after conducted
t General Owen to the stand, and his ap-
pearance on the platform was hailed with
} vocferous applause. The General thanked
the Convention on Lis own behalf, and on
: behalf of the Philadelphia delegation, for
the honor conferred upon him He re-
garded this Convention as one of the most
important which had been held in the
country for years. Why had these soldiers
assembled here in this City of Iron, whose
patriotic people, at the outbreak of the
war, had so nobly resisted the famous or
der for the removal of the big guns to the
South Immense applause. What did
this assemblage mean? What did they
propose to do ? They were not assembled
for the purpose ofiuaugurating of revolution
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doctrine. No, they were here for the
purpose of declaring that the principle
for which they had fought and in defense
of which they had sacrificed their comfort
and perlled their lives, should pc deeply
and indelibly -engraveu upon the hearts
of the people Tremendous applause !
They were here to declare that the fruits
of the war should not be lost. Applause |
Politicians were little puzzled as to the
object of this Convention, but so long as
they (the politicians) we're true to the
principles aud traditions of the country
they had nothing to fear from the soldiers.
:, Cheers. But whenever they prove rec
reant to the principles contended for by
the soldiers in the field, these gallant sons
would not only be found loagued against
them, but they would be as assuredly de-
feated as were the traitors in arms. Loud
applause There was no danger to be ap-
pretended from the soldiers of the Union.
If the interests Of the country were safe
in their hands at Gettysburg, when the
fate of the Union and this continent
trcmbled in the balance, Tremendous and
, long continued applause they are safe
still. The baptism of blood with which
they had been baptized was a sufficient
guarantee that the liberties of the people
were still secure in the keeping of the
veteran soldiers of the Union Cheers !