Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-05
Democratic County Convention.


Convention was called to order by the Chair.
man of tho Standing Committee, JOHN G.
FREEZE, who opened the proceedings with
pointed and well.timcd speech.
j. II. Jamison, of Maine, nominated WIN.
BARBER, of Madison, for President Of the
Convention; which was seconded by Ileu.
ben Knittlc, of Franklin, and carried.
James s. McNinch, Of Catawissa,, nomi.
mated Noah Mouser, of Montour, and Con.
rad Kreamer, Of Madison, as Secretaries,
Carried. r1 ads ... r ar.. +.
The list Of Delegates was called over and
the following gentlemen admitted to seats
Beavcr-Charles Michael, Nathan Bred.
bender,
Benton-John G. Wenncr, Jas. Conner
Bloom John b. Casey, G. 3. Brockway,
Bor. Berwick-Iludson Owen, Hiram
Bower, .. .. .. -
Bor Ccntralia-Thos. Gcraghty, Martin
Gaughen, .-.... ,''
Briarcreek-E. Trowbridge, G. +. Steele,
Catawissa -Jas. s. McNincl, John Scott,
Centrc-H. A. Schweppenheiser, s. Bow.
cr, ... .......
Conyngham-Thomas Brennan, Patrick
Brennan,
Fishingcrcek-John Wcnncr, j. G. Run.
yam, ~ -' ,'~
Franklin--Reubcn Knittlc, John Zigler,
Greenwood Adam UT, j. ID. Wilson,
Hemlock-Wm. Girton, j. Shoemaker
Jackson-Jacob Knousc, (thc other seat
contested 80 ...
Locust John Harncr, II. Y. Hover,
Maine-Wm. Mensngcr, j. II. Jamison,
Madison-Wm. Barber, G. Krcamcr,
Mt Plcasant-D. r. Applcman, A. J.
1kclcr, .r.
Montour--Noah Mouser, ?. S. Karshncr,
Miflln Lewis Eckrotc, Henry Hetcr,
Orangc-E. G.. Ricketts,, j. B. IIarman,
Pme-Jos. Shoemaker, VIM. Kashncr,
Roaringcrcek- AMI Craig, j. d. Houck,
Scott-James Lake, Jacob Tcrwilliger,
Sugarloaf-Henry G. Hess, Cyrus IIarish.
There appeared to be one contested scat
from the township of jackson for the dis
posal Of which, James S. McNinch offered
the following preamble and resolution:
Waereas, The rules governing the Colum
bia County Democratic Conventions require
all delegates to be elected by the majority of
ballots cast for such delegates to entitlc them
to seats, therefore, r.
ReSolcetl, That Jacob Knouse, n duly
elected delegate from the township of Jack
son, appoint his colleague in the absence of
the other duly elected delegate from that
township, which right is granted by the
Standing Rules of our Conventions.
After some little debate, G. Il. Brockway
offered the following, as an amendment,
which was voted down:
Resolrel, That the delegates from Jack
son township be admitted, whose names arc
on the credentials, signed by the President
and Secretary.
A vote was then taken on the original
resolution, and resulted in its adoption :;
yeas wenty-eight and nays twenty; where
upon Jacob knouse came forward and
named his colleague, William Young, who
was added to the list of delegates, and adj
mitted to scat in the Convention in the
absence of Mr.. kile, the duly elected dele
gate with Knouse. ..'
The Convention being ready for business,
Conrad krcamer offered the following rcso-
luton which was read and adopted:
Rcsolced, That NJ. II. JACKSON, of Bcr.
wick, and RICHARD FRUIT, of Madison, be
and are hereby appointed Congressional Con-
terces, to meet similar COnterees from other
counties in the District, at Danvillc, on the
10th day Of September next, for the pur-
pose Of nominating candidate for Member
of Congress.
James S. McNinch offered the following
resolutions which were read, We'll received,
and adopted with applause:
Reso'red, That in HoRATIo SEYMOUR and
FRANK p. BLAIR our candidates for Prcsi-
dent and Vice President, we recognize men
Of ability; statesmen and patriots, and We
hereby declare that we will labor for their
election with activity and earncstncss.
Pesolred, That the Democracy of Colum-
bia County heartily endorse and re-aiiirm
the Platform of Principles adopted at the
New York Convention, and especially do VIC
recommend to the tax paying citizens of Co.
lumbia, the touria and mn articles of the
same, to wit:
4th. equal taxation Of every species o!
property according to its real value, incud-
ing government bonds and other public sccu,
rites.
9Th. "Onc currency for the government
and the people, the laborer and the office
holder, the pcnsioncr and the soldier, the
producer and the bondholdor."
z. B. Brockway offered the folio wing res.
olutions in addition to the above, which
were read and adopted with cheers:
Resolred, That this Union has never been
dissolved, that the Southern States have
always been and are now integral parts Of
it. That they arc now and have ever been
since the surrender of their armies, entitled
to representation in Congress and equal con.
stitutional rights with the other States; and
that the action Of the Radical Congress has
been and is destructive of all harmony and
unity, and has prevented instead of favored
tho restoration Of tho States to their civil
and constitutional rights.
Resolved, That we have continued conf
dence in the wisdom, integrity and ability Of
Hon. Charles r. Buckalcw, United States
Senator from Pennsylvania, that we fully
endorse his course and action in said office
and we hereby instruct our Senator and Rep.
rescntativc in the Legislature to support his
reelection to the y. s. Senate.
After the reading and before the adoption
Of the above resolutions, James s. McNinch
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