Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-07-12

WILLIAMSBURG, june 26.-The Republi-
/ can State Convention, to nominate a candi-
date for the Office of Judge of the Supreme
Court, assembled at 10 O. clock this morning,
and was called to order by Hon. Francis
| Jordan, Chairman of the State Central Com
mittee.
| He then spoke as follows:
| Gentlemen Of tie CORrentioa aud FeIlo1C-
/ citizens: The time appointed for the assem-
/ bling of the convention has arrived, and In
/ calling you TO order | discharge the last of
/ the duties pertaining to the honorable sta
/ tien which il has been my privilege to occa-
pY. No formal account OF my stewardship
/ has ever been rendered and | viii not now
/ detain you by any explanation of IT, The
| results Of our last campaign, as they were
| proclaimed to the world on the second Tues
1 day of October last, are still fresh within
your recollection.
| They we're in the main satisfactory to US,
and if not acceptable to our adversaries,
| were at least obligatory and conclusive upon
/ them We elected one of the heroes Of the
1 war-our gallant standard-bearer, GeaTy-
! Governor of this Commonwealth; we sent to
! the national Congress a delegation which
/ far outshone any of its predecessors in its
unanimity for the right; and VIC succeeded
| in putting upon recent member of the
/ United States Senate a moBt etfectual ex-
/ tinguisher In a poll which exceeded the
! number of votes cast at the preceding cleo
| ton by I43, 900, the ballot box unmistaka-
4 bly, indicated the continued unwillingness of
! our patriotic people to trust rebels or reb2l
| sympathizers with the reins of government
and the political power of the country.
| Other loyal States unhesitatingly united
| with us in this grand declaration, and thus
Il
johnson and his new friends aud allies was
overwhelmed by the unprecedented and
magnificent popular majority of four hun
dred thousand votes This was the solemn
decision of the sovereign people, rendered
upon the merits Of the issues involved after
a full hearing upon both sides, and from it
there can be an appeal to none but those
who made it. Woe unto him that would be
dictator or tyraut, and his advisers, who, in
their impotcnt wrath, would endeavoT to
explain away or set aside the verdict. We
call upon our representatives in the FOrtieth
Congress 20 do their duty, and to execute
the popular viii as it has been constitution
ally declared The speaker added that it
devolYed upon the convention in these
evcntful times, with grave responsibilities
resting upon them, to clear away all obStruc-
ton from the pathway Of duty, and to accel-
crate the grand march of the cause Of civil
liberty and the rights Of men. 1t was not
for him to suggest, much less to dictate, the
principles that should be affirmed, or the
person who should bear the standard in the
opening contest; but as one Ofthe sovereign
p-upig, uC IuSlSUeu EUaJ UUIu UIIU pIaIIOTm
and the candidate should be worthy of past
conflicts and triumphs, and no step backward
be taken The nations determination was
fixed that the Republic shall be reunited on
the basis of liberty and justice, and the
choice of a proper person for Judge of the
Supreme Court was an important means to
TO that end. To insure success, Pennsylya-
MIA, as heretofore, was expected to c0ntTl-
butte her full share and to do her whole duty.
In the strength Of these principles, convlc-
tions, and responsibilities, the party should
fcarlessly press onward, confident and aSsur-
cd there can be no such word as fail 1t
only remained for him to call the convention
to order, and to receive the usual motion
for preliminary orgnization.
On motion of Hon. John Cessna, OF Bed
ford, the convention organized by the choice
of Gen JAS L. Seliridge, Of Northampton
county, as temporary chairman. Gen. Sci
fridge addressed the convention in ack-
nowledgment Of the partialIty manifested IN
his appointment, which he interpreted as
compliment to the late soldiers Of the army
He said that the body was called upon, by
every consideration OF patriotism to act
with a single reference to the public good,
and the people of the State would hold them
responsible for the character ofthe nOmlna-
ton made to day. lie urged his hearers to
initiate the glorious example OF devotion to
duty which had been given them by that
wonderful and noble soldier, Phil ii. Shen-
dan, whose official conduct was the theme Of
universal praise. Long -continuedapplause,
followed by cheers for Gen. Sheridan.
Messrs. Hitchcock Of Luzerne, Newlin of
Philadelphia. and Mcpherson of Adams,
were appointed temporary secretaries.
Hon. James j. Graham, of Allegheny,
moved that a committee ofone member from
each Senatorial district be appointed on per
manent organization.
w. B. Mann, Esq, Of Philadelphia, pro-
posed to amend so as to secure the election
| Of permanent president by direct vote.
/ The question Of the most appropriate
method Of procedure in the selection Of per
manent officers gave rise to considerable dis
| cussion, which was finally terminated by the
/ adoption of the original motion.
! Onmotion Of Edward Mcpherson, Com
/ mittee on resolutions similarly constituted
/ was also appointed
/ Resolutions were pas ~, taddopung the
rules of the House Of Re scRtatiycs, and
referring to the Committee on Resolutions
all resolutions offered
John IL. Walher, Esq, chairman Of Com
mittee on Permanent Organization, submit
ted a report, which was adopted, as follows:
Prcsileut Hon John Scott, of Hunting
don.
T7ce PzSdgtts.-Thos Little H. G.
Thompson, Wcstley Stevenson, Charles
Williams 0. 7. Ballard. John j. Potts, H.
II. Williams, L. + Gordon, Samuel Shearer,
Seth W. Geer, William L. Lille William I.
Davis, Abram g. Miller John S. Mann,
DIR. B. Z. Wagonseller, George \. Frieckle
Judge Cover, Jacob 4. Fry, D. J. Dickay,
A. j. Fry, William Adams H. +. Shell, j.
II. Little, G. 4. w. Kimmel, Theo. Wilson,
Captain Dushane. James j.. Graham 5. IL.
Grier. Captain Jacob Weigand, John Eller,
NJ. c. Bee, S. c. Woodruff
Secrctaries. .-Edw Mcpherson, Jas.
Breasey, Jas. W. NJ Newlin, ii. G. Frey.
During the absence Of the Committee on
Resolutions the convention was addressed
by Thos Marshall and Thos }. Bingham,
Of Alleghany.
The latter speaker, reviewing the position
Of the Democratic candidate, reminded his
hearers that Sharswood had written an
opinion denying the constituhOnallty OF the
whole financial system Of the Government.
| However creditable his antecedents, the
burden Of that position vas enough to crush
the candidate of any. party. jeremiah ).
Black the legal adv IN 6 Mr. Buchanan in
/ 1850, who proclaimed the doctrine that there