Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-07-04

Lower Mshanoy-John Biugaman, A. Ditty and
Abraham Blasser.
Little Mahanoy--H. II. Dornseif and Jos. H. Reitz.
Washington--D Il. Kehres and Henry q. Fisher
Csmeron-Danel Dunkleberger and Sol Dunkle.
beger.
Jordan--G. W. Troutman and Tobias Mill
Zerbe-H B. Weaver and +. c. Hanna.
Coal--Wm. Rhodes and Frank Delbough.
Shamokin Boro'--A. r. Fiske and VIM Fagely.
Mt. Carmel Boro'--Oscar IL. Slyman and Chas.
woightman.
Mt. Carmel-D. ]. Lewis and Richard Carnow.
Rush--Alyin d. Hughes and Lorenzo d. Metler.
Sunbury, L. W.-Dr. ID. w. Shndel and Charles
j Bruncr
sunbury, W. W.--Gcorge Bcuix, c. NeF and Col.
NJ 7. Heintzelman.
The Convention then organized by electing ClIAS.
J. BRUNER, Esq, as President; WN. IL. MUEYcH
and D. L. IRLASD, Vice Presidents and r. NJ
Frick and DR.. Joseph Priestey, as Secretaries.
On motion a committee of five was appointed to pre-
pare resolutions expressive of the sense of this Con-
vontion The chair appointed Messrs J L. Watson
Jacob Seasholtz, L. c. Hanna, A. D. Hughes and
DR.. d. W. Shndel, said committee.
On motion the Convention adjourned to meet at
|! o'clock p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment at
Il o'clock. The chairman announced the first bust
ness in order the nomination of County Ticket
The following resolution was then offered by Il.
NJ Prick, ESQ., and unanimously adopted
Resoired, That. ohm B. Packer, Esq, of Sunbury,
be and is hereby declared the unanimous choice of
Northumberland county as the nominee for Con-
gress, and trust that sister counties in this
4th) Congressional District will concede to him the
nomination of their respective counties and assist in
electng him to the position for which he is we'll
fitted. Knowing him to be true and capable, we
feel that if elected the interests of the people
of this District will be faithfully attended to by
who will be credit to the District which we ask
him TO represent.
On motion, ReSolrcd That Mr. Packer be en-.
powered to appoint his own conferees.
On motion Of Mr.. j. NJ. Folmer, it was ReSoired,
That Col. A r. Fiske be tho unanimous choice of
this Convention as the candidate for Assembly.
The Convention then proceeded to nominate can
ddate for District Attorney with the following result
lat ballot End ballot.
VIM. A. Sober, 90 2S
l.. 7. Rohrbach, 2l 26
Jno. Kay Clement, IL
Mr.. Sober having received majority on second
ballot was declared the nominee. On motion, the
nomination was made unanimous.
Tho following persons were then named for Coun-
ty Commissioner, and ballottcd for as follows:
lst ballot. 2nd ballot.
Joseph NJ. Nesbit, % 43
Elias Emerich, 27 10
S. B. Walters,
Mr.. Nosbit having received the majority, was de.
clared the nominee On motion the nomination was
made unanimous.
On motion, it was Rcsoirsa, That no further nom.
nations for county offices be made
The committee on resolutions then reported the
which were unanimously adopted
Resolrea, That accept the platform of prnci.
pies, as laid down by the Republican National Con-
rontion at Chicago, us the best and truest system
upon which this government be administered.
Based upon the fundamental ideas of the Declaration
Of Independence, it guarantees the Just rights of
oil, gives protection and security to the suffering
loyalss of the South, and denounces all schemes of
reputation contrived and advocated by those who
would have broken up the country during war, and
would dishonor it in peace.
ReSoiped, That we cordially endorse the nomina-
ton of Gen. U. s. Grant for the Presidency. The
Convention has recorded the unanimous wish of the
true people of the land His past is guarantee of
his future. The debt of gratitude which We owe
him can never be repaid And with Schuyler Col
fax for the second place in the gift Of the people
the fa@orite among statesmen-whose bright and
stainless record true and sturdy patriotism and
selfish devotion to our country in the past and pre-
sent give assurance of unity, peace and prosperity
to the future of our beloved Union under their ad-
ministraton.
incumbent upon us at the ballot box to maintain the
measures which were gained by the bayonet and
which have been imperilled by bad faith of those
whom the country trusted.
Resolved, That we appreciate and commend the
honest and impartial judgment of our Senators, who
unsweryed by consid eratons of personal profit per
formed their whole duty in accordance with their
oaths and pronounced Andrew johnson guilty of
high crimes and misdemeanors, who had betrayed
his trust and had become recreant to his faith and
broken the law which he had sworn to execute, and
set an example of per6dy and guilt unparalleled
in our history a nation.
Resolved That the country is not forgetful of the
soldiers, whose courage and patriotism gave peace
and prosperity to tho land, and we here record our
gratitude TO the living and the dead.
ResOfred, That the course of Hon. Simon Came
ron, as United States Senator from this State, has
our warmest approval, and by his firm, decided and
squsre attitude during the impeachment trial of the
President he has shown himself worthy Of conf
denee and true to the interests of the great State of
which he is SO worthy representative.
Resolrsd, That the Hon. George F. Miller, our
representative in Congress, has our thanks for the
attention to the duties of his place. caring for the
interests OF his constituents and of the State.
hesofTca, That in Gov. John W. Geary we have
man VINO is IN every respect worthy of being the
successor OF our late approved Governor, A. g. Cur
TN. Coy Geary's economical administration of the
analrs oil the State, his integrity his honesty his
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