Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-19
Democratic County Convention.


Tho Democracy Of Columbia County as.
scmbled in Convention, in pursuance Of tho
call Of tho Standing Committee, at the Court
House, in Bloomsbury, on Monday, the 18th
day Of February, at O'Clock, p. NJ.
Col J. G. Freeze, Chairman Of the Stand.
ing Committee, called the Convention to or.
der.
j. j. Robbins nominated ThomasJ Van.
derslice for President. Carried.
On motion Of Charles Conner, George W.
UT and William Lamon were elected Sccrc.
taries.
On motion, the roll Of Townships was call.
cd in alphabetical order, and tho following
gentlemen presented credentials and were
admitted to seats in the Convention:
Bearer-Petcr Kneicht, Allen Mann.
Benton-J.J. McHenry, Abraham A. Kline.
Bloom-Peter Billneyor, j. j. Robbins.
Bor. Bapicl- Absent
Bor. CentroHa-TA Absent
Briurceek-W William Lamon, Jcr. G. Smith
Catatrts@-Gcc. Manhait, Joseph Martz.
C0nyagham- Absent
Fwkingcycek-A. j. Kline, David Savage.
Washington Parr, j. foreman
Greenwood-Geo. W. UT, Geo. w. Derr
Hcn,lock-N. =. Moore, r. j. Vanderslice.
.Inckson Iran Derr, Joshua Savage.
Locust Absent
Muine-Nathan Miller, Y. ]. Campbell.
.MbhM-John Snyder, Charles II. Hess.
M,tdison Jacob NJ. Girton, Henry Wagner.
.M,ntour-W. G. Quick, j. T. Farnsworth.
M. Plcasunt-John Mordan, VIM. Miller.
Orunge-Charlcs Conner, ID. X. Sloan.
Rne-Albert Hunter, VIM. Karschncr.
Roaringtrcl. Al sent
ScoN-Welingto II. Ent, p. T. Hartman.
Sugarloaf-Andrew Laubach, j. X. Fritz.
Gen. Wellington II. Ent, of Scott, offered
the following:
Resolred, That William II. Shoemaker, Of
IIemlock, and Capt. Reese j. Millard, OF
Miillin, be Representative Conlcrces to meet
similar Conferccs from Mon our County, to
select a Delegate to the 4th of March Dem
ocratic State Convention at Harrisburg, on
Monday, February oath, in Danvillc, at
Lindners' Hotel, Qormerly c. n. Savages).
The Resolution was unanimously adopted.
Charles Conner, of Orange, then offered
the following:
Resolrca, That u. J. McIIeny, Of Fish.
ingcreck, and Capt. William j. Allen, of
Madison, be Senatorial Confcrces to meet
similar Conterees from Montour, Northum.
berland and Sullivan, to select Senatorial
Delegate to the 4th of March Democratic
State Convention at Harrisburg; Conference
to meet in Danville, at Lindners' Hotel,
formerly Savage's) on Monday, the oath
day Of February, 1868.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following Resolution was then read
by Gen. Ent, seconded by Andrew Freas,
and unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That VIC deem it inexpedient to
instruct the Delegates to the State and Ma
tional Convention in favor of any particular
person for President; believing that Il judi
cious selection is 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:
Rcsolrcd, That we heartily and fully en-
dorse the course of Hon. G. r. Buckalew,
1, .tS"SiS $ Sis"4tkGat 4tkGat f1RS bjmStaiey aBq assUa
Keystone has so able representative at this
crisis.
The resolution was heartily seconded and
adopted by tremendous AYE"
Capt George W. UT, of Greenwood,
then offered the following:
Resolred, That this Convention view with
alarm the present condition Of the couutry,
and especially the attempt of the Radicals
in the so-called Congress of the United
States, to usurp the power Of the Govern
ncnt.
Rcsolro,I, That We regard the persistent
efforts Of the Radicals to disfianchise the
white people Of the ten southern States, and
to force negro suffrage upon them against
their will, as 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 recapitulatcd and commented up
on the salient points Of radicalism.
On motion. Col. Freeze was called upon
and responded in short address, referring
to the difference between the last Prcsiden-
tial contest and this, and urging harmony,
activity, and vigilence as sute to bring us a
splendid triumph.
Capt. Utt, in response to call, addressed
the Convention in o brief and forcible
speech, commenting on the policy and pre-
cedent set by the Radicals as destructive Of
the best interests Of the country.
On motion the Convention adjourned
with three rousing cheers for the next Dem
ocratic candidate for President.
THOS. j. VANDERSLlCE, Resh