Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-07-23
CLEARFIEID Pa THURSDAY JULY @ 1868 NEW sERIESVOL O.



\ for the consideration Of The Conven
ton:
Whereas, The small number Of votes polled o,
Saturday last, fully demonstrates thatour prilnar.
election Is held In the wrong season Of the year
that It should be held either earlier or later, ans
oiin the midst Of haying aud harvesting there
FORE
Resolved, That this Cosventlon recommend I,
the Democracy Of the county the proprieiy o
holding the Primary election, In the future. on Ii,
second Saturday Of June; that the return judge
meet at the Court House at two o'clock on the ihrs
Monday, (court week D that the Chairman " III,
County Committee be requested 70 80 advertise th'
holding Of the next election and that all rule
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
This preamble and resolution wa,
adopted, every return Judge voting Ia
the affirmative.
At this stage Of the proceedings II
was ascerlained that the returns from
Huston, Knox and OaceoIa were still
absent, when an adjournment for one
hour was carried
On the reassembling Of the Conven
tion the return Judge from Osceola
presented his return, but the other
two districts were still nnrepresenled
The clerks agreeing in their tally,
and there being no opposition to sev-
eral Of the candidates, the Chairman
declared that Messrs. Wallace, M'Cul-
Tough, Tate, M'Closkey and Price A.
Rowles were the nominees for The re
spcc.ive offices for which they were
named.
The Convention being satisfied that
the returns from Huston and Knox
could not change the result, ordered
the Chairman 10 declare Mr.. Lee the
nominee for Register and Recorder,
and adopted n resolution TO the effect
that il the absent returns came in BY
eight o'clock, the Chairman Of the
County Committee should count the
votes and then declare the nominee
for Commissioner.
The Convention unanimously adopt.
the following fundamental principles,
which (somewhat more at length
were adopted by the National Demo
cratic Convention at New York:
The Democratic party Of cleasasid county, In
Convention assembled, reposing its trust in the
intelligence, patriotism and discriminating justice
Of the people standing upon the Consultation a.
the foundation and limitation Of the powers Of the
Go, eminent, and the guaranty Of the liberty Of
the citiren and recognizing the questions OF sls-
very and secession a. having been settled for all
time 10 come BY the war aud the voluntary action
Of the Southern States In constitutional conven.
4ta~M a A.. L. -
Agitated, do, with the return OF peace, demand
T. Immediate restoration Of all the States to
their rights In the Union usder the Constitution,
and OF civil government TO the citizens OF every
State and Territory.
2. Amnesty for al past political offences, and the
regulation Of the elective franchise BY the white
ciiirens Of the States alone.
,. PAYMENT Of the public debt Of the United
States as rapidly practieablei all moneys drawn
from the people " stamps or taxation, except 50
much as Is requisite for the necessities Of the Go
yefnmoni. scobol,ionlly administered, being hon
<suy applied 10 such payment, and where the
obligations Of the Government DO not expressly
state upon their face or the Law under which they
we're Issued does not provide that they shall be
paid In coin they ought In right and justice TO be
paid in the lawful money OF The United States.
4. Equal taxation Of every species Of properly
according TO its rial value, INCLUDING Gov
NnAN ~ LAfA DVNAf1 anu otMtl IubIlC 1tluIllltts
5. A constitutional currency for the Government.
the people, the farmer the aborer. the ofceholdcr,
the pcnsionor, the soldier, and the bondhoder
0. Economy IN the Administration Of the Gov
eminent the reduction Of the standing army and
navy theabolitioD Of the Freedman bureau. aud
all political instramcn,slities designed TO secure
negro supremacy simplhcaticu Of the system and
discontnunnce Of inquisiiorial assessing and col
lccting internal rcve nue., 30 that the burden of
-. All
Of the Government increased, tnd the currency
made good; and such equal taKation under the
internal revenue lawsss will Vposs the least bur
den upon the people. and best pronote and snc0ur.
age the great industrial interests Of the country.
z. Reform Of abuses In the National and State
administrations the expulsion Of corrupt men from
Office, the abroyation Of useless oticcs the
ton Of rightful authority to and the Independence
Of the executive and Judicial departments Of the
Government; the subordination Of the military to
civil power, 10 the end that the usurpstious Of
Congress and thedespotism ofthe swordnsy cease.
3. Equal and unqualified rights and profession
for nnturslired and natire-born citizens at home
and abroad; the assertion Of American nationality
10 \ manner which cannot be misundsrsfood and
shall command the respect Of foreign powers,
and furnish an example and cncournge ment to
people struggling for national integrity, eonsttu-
ionhi liberty and individual rights; and the
against the absolute doctrine Of immutabe allegi.
ace, and the claims Of foreign powers to punish
them for alleged crime committed beyond Their
Jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures and reforms we
nrraign the Radical party for lie disregard Of rgh'
and the unparalleled oppression and tyranny
which have marked its career for seven long years
.. We have unbonnded confidence In the integ-
rity of the National and State tickois. and the
County ticket this day nominated: aud We call
upon the Democrats Of the county to give them
their undivided support.
At six o'clock the Convention nd
journed, with hearty cheers for Sey-
mour, Blair and the whole ticket.
The Chairman would state that the
return from Knox township was re.
ceived within the time specified, aud
has been added to the return, increas-
ing. as will be noticed, Mr.. Shaffners
majority two votes. He, therefore,
received a plurality Of twenty-four
votes, and is the nominee for County
Commissioner. The return Judge from
Huston did not appear.
The detailed statement Of the vote
will be found on another page.
&. b. Goo LANnER, Charm.
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