The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-21
Democratic County Convention.

Democratic County Convention.
THE Democracy of Columbia County
assembled in Convention, in pursuance
of the call of the Standing, Committee
at the Courthouse, in Bloomsburg, on
Monday, the 18th day of February, ut
one O'Clock PM.
Col. John G.. Freeze, Chairman Of the
Standing Committee, called the Con-
vention to order.
j. j. Robbins nominated Thomas j.
Nanderslice for President. Carried.
On motion of Charles Conner, Geo.
W.~Utt and William Lamon were elect
ed Secretaries.
on motion, the roll of townships
was called in alphabetical order, and
the following gentlemen presented ere
dentials and were admitted to seats in
the Convention
Bearor-Peter Kncicht, Allen Mann.
BeHtoH--J. j. M'IIenry, Abr. \. Kline.
B'o0Ol--J.J j Robbins, Peter Billmeyer.
Bor. Bericick- Absent
Bor. CeHtrdiio-- Absent
Bridrcreek Lamsn, Jer c. Smith.
CdtdWiSsd- Geo. Manhart, Jos. Martz.
CoRyngbdm-- Absent
FishiHgcreek--A. j. X line, David Savage.
Eankiin-W. Parr, j. foreman.
GreenWood-Geo. w. UT, Geo. w Derr.
Hemiock--N. p. Moore, I'd. .Nanderslice.
JdcksoR-lram Derr, John Savage.
Locust Absent
MuMe-Nnthan Miller, L. J. Campbell.
MWiH-John Snyder, Charles IL. Hess.
.MhiiSon-Jacob M.Girton, III. Wagner.
MoR'oUr-W. .G.Quick IT. Farnsworth.
M. PledSdnt-J. Mordan, VIM. Miller.
orange Charles Conner, ID. *. Sloan.
Pme--Albert Hunter, VIM. karschner.
RonrHgcreek Absent
Scott-W. ii. Ent, p. Il. Hartman.
Sugorloqf--Andrew Laubach, j. "A. Fritz.
Gen. Wellington II. Ent, of Scott of.
fered the following:
ReSoiUed, That William II. Shoema.
ker, of Hemlock, and Capt. Reese j.
Millard, of Mifllin, be Representative
Conierees to meet similar Conferees,
from MOntOur County, to select Dele.
gate to the 4th of March Democratic
State Convention at Harrisburg, on
Monday, February 9th. in Danvile,
at Lindners' Hotel, formerly c. II,
Savage's)
The Resolution was unanimously adop.
ted,
Charles Conner, of Orange, then offer.
ed the following:
ReSo,red, That T.. j. M'Henry, OF
Fishingcreek, and Capt. William j,
Allen, of Madison, be Senatorial Con-
ferecs, to meet similar Conierees from
Montour, Northumberland and Suli.
van, to select a Senatorial Delegate to
the 4th of March Democratic State Con-
vcntion at Harrisburg; Conference tC
meet in Danville, at Lindners' Hotel,
formerly Savage's)O on Monday, the 2ith
day of February, 1868.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following Resolution was then
read, by Gen. Ent, seconded by Andrew
Freas, and unanimously adopted:
ReSotred, That we deem it inexpedi.
ent to instruct the Delegates to the
State and National Convention in favor
OF any particular peraon for President
believing that judicious selection il
more likely to be made, when all the
Delegates are free to select the right
man for the place.
The Hon. Tram Derr, of Jackson, then
offered the following:
Resoired, That we heartily and fully
endOose the course of Hon. c. r.. Bucka.
lew, U. S. Sc nator Tor this State, and
deem it fortunate that the Democracy OF
the Old Keystone has so able repre-.
sentative at this crisis.
The resolution was heartily seconded
and adopted by tremendous "aye."
Capt. George w. Utt, of Greenwood
then offered the following:
Resolved, That this Convention view
with alarm the present condition ol
the country, and especially the attemnt
of the Radicals in the sO-called Congress.
of the United States, to usurp the power
of the Government.
Resotred, That we regard the persis-
tent efforts of the Radicals to disfrau-
chise the white people of the ten south
ern States, and to force negro suffrage
upon them against their will las fearful
outrage upon the rights of the people of
the whole Union.
The resolutions were seconded by
Gen. Ent in capital and telling speech,
in which he briefly recapitulated and
commented upon the salient points of
radicalism.
On motion, Col. Freeze was called up
on and responded in short address, re-
ferring to the difference between the last
Presidential contest and this, and urg-
ing harmony, activity, and vigilance
as sure to bring us splendid triumph.
Capt. UT, in response to call, ad-
dressed the Convection in brief and
forcible speech, commenting on the
policy and precedent set by the Radi-
calls as destructive of the best interests
of the country.
On motion the Convention adjourned
with three rousing che ers for the next
Democratic candidate for President.
THOS. j. VANDERSLICE, Prest
W1nHihN GEGhGh W, iaMa2, UTT, Secretaries.