Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-03-20

( THE TEMPORARY 0kGASfi.ATtON.
Col Stewart then said
Mr. Chairman, | now move that the con
vention be temporarily organized ,by calling
to the chair Col, VIM j. Mann Of Phila-
dclphia.
Col Mann, upon taking the chair, made
brief speech.
Col. S. NJ Jackson, Of Armstrong, then
said | move that the following named
gentlemen be elected temporary Secretaries
Of this Conventions w m. IL. Leeds, of Phil
adelphia; A. G.. Henry. Of Armstrong; a.
X. Stouifer, OF Berks; Col Nm G. GRAY,
Of Delaware; NJ $. Moore, OF Washington.
The motion was carried without objection,
and the persons designated were declared
elected
Thomas Il Cochran, Of York, submitted
a motion 10 the effect that committee Of
one from each district should be appointed
for the purpose OF reporting to the body
resolutions for the consideration OF the
Convention.
John S. Mann, Of Potter, suggested an
amendment by which the committee should
be constituted on enc delegate from each
Senatorial district This he remarked, had
been the time- -honored practice in political
conventions of the State.
Mr. Cochran, the mover Of the resolu-
tion, accepted the amendment as a nodif-
cation, Of the original motion, and the raso-
luton, as amended, was adopted
The chairman inquired 10 regard to the
manner in which the committee should be
appointed
Several delcgates'responded that the diff
ferent delegations be allowed 20 make the
selection.
Mr.. 3. Reed Myer, Of Bradford, having
ff1 eF
vision, motion was adopted that so far
as applicable, the rules OF the House of
Representatives should be observed in the
government Of the Convention
On motion, it was.
Ordaed, That all resolutions proposed
IN the Convention should be referred to the
Committee on Resolutions, without debate.
On motion Of Hon. John $. Mann, Of
Potter, 1t was
Ordered, That a committee Of thirty
three, to be apportioned among the Sena-
torial districts, be appointed a Committee
on Resolutions
c. H. r. Coils, Of Philadelphia, an
nounced that he had prepared a series Of
resolutions, which he respectfully submitted
to the consideration OF the Committee on
Resolutions.
The resolutions were received.
Col Alex * Mcclure, of Franklin, pro-
posed the appointment Of a committee OF
one from each Senatorial delegation for the
purpose Of eifecting a permanent organiza-
ton The proposition was adopted.
The roll Of delegates was then called and
the preference Of the several delegations in
dicated by one Of their number
The following are the committees as thus
THE COMMITTEES.
CoalDsitfee on OrgaaizattoH ohm A.
Sherman, Robert NJ Evans, Isaac A. Shep-
ard, Charles T. Jones, john j. Rowland
" b. Roberts, b. T. Giikinson, ii. ID.
Maxwell, }. G. Hanekey, f. r. Miller
Robert Houston, T. O. Goodrich, H. T.
Russell. John s. Mann, L. NJ Marshall,
George Hoffman, Michael H. Shirk, John
NJ. dunlap. J G. Vale, d. o. Gear, James
Putt, Kirk Hanes NJ Q. Wilson, H. A.
Boggs, G. B. Could, John H. Wells, W. S.
Puryianee, Joseph Walton, j s. Rotan, s.
N. jackson, s. G. Koonce.
CO1aHsttee oll ReSofUAoRS-C. III. T. Col
lis, Charles A. Miller, j g. Butler, James
|. Allison. Lloyd Jones, John T. Potts, H.
4. Darlington, David Thomas w. II.
Strickland G. Nj Braun, r. T. Wal,
ter, W. H. Jessup, T. NJ. Willard b.
b. Strang, b. H. B. Brewer, j. j. Cly,
Charles Denuns. John T. Wiley, 4. 5.
Cochrane, a j. Cover, II. Bower, NJ. s
Iiytle, S. Foster, W. NJ. Stewart, ID. J.
Reed w S. Jackson, T. NJ. Marshall T.
NJ. Bayne, J. I'll. Macdonald John n. Pur-
Vance j. ?. Clarke, }. II. Coggswell.
RE-AssEMBLING.
At halfpast twelve o'clock the Conven-
ton re assembled.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton, submitted the following report
Pfestdpt-Gen. Lemuel Todd, of Cum
Zee Presidents Gen. c. H. T Coils,
Chas. H. Carpenter, Henry Bumm, w. J.
p. White, Cen VIM Mintzer, Chas. X.
Mcdonald, Henry J. Darlington, =.
Grimm, John g. Kaufman, Gen. II. J..
Cake, Hon John Strouse, w. j Turrell,
Major Ackerly, DR.. Levi Rook, Col. S.
Knorr, S. NJ Barr, Jacob G. Peters, Cap
tain Charles Denues, Isaac Frazer, A. ).
Cover, Maior d. Washabaugh, Gen. James
A. Beaver NJ S. Lyle c. ID. Roberts, Il.
j. Reid, Gen. j. II. Wcllsr Joseph W..
Aller, Joseph A. Butler, John G. Boyle,
james i. McJunken, Geo. K. Anderson,
D. Y Derickson, A. J. Acker-
Sccreta1{tS Capt. b. W. Morgan, j. ii.
Sturdevant VIM r. Leeds, A. q. Henry,
A X Stautfer, Col VIM. c. Gray, Vim.
c. Moore.
SerEeant-at at Arms, James Penrose, b. w.
Thomas, James Souder.
The report was accepted and adopted.
Col Mann then designated Judge Max
well, Of Northumberland, and T. \. Mar
shall, OF Allegheny, as a committee to In
form Gen Todd of his election and con-
duct him to the chair, This duty was per
formed, and Gen TODD took the chair
amid loud applause.
Mr. Todd then addressed the convention
at some length, as follows
Gentlemen Of the convention have no
words with which | can titly express my
profound sense Of the honor conferred on
me in being selected to preside over your
deliberations. The best return can make
for your kindness will be an honest effort
to discharge the duties of the position with
fidelity and in the interest Of the great
principles we profess, and of the great party
TO which We belong.
The circumstances under which we meet
are no less novel than they are grave and
important in their character, and require
for their happy solution the noblest efforts
of patriotism and the highest qualities Of
statesmanship. The fell spirit of treason
which for four long years plunged the coun-
try in civil war and revelled in stupendous
sacrifices of life and treasure, was not exor-
cised by the surrender Of its armies, but
survived that catastrophe and carried down
TO the present hour Its baueEul influences,
hlpderinr and thWarting needful lecislation