The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-07-27


Chest Twp.SJacob Kirkpatrick. Ph. Thomas.
Clearfeld-Jacob Nagle, Patrick Donovan.
y, NICHOLAS Freidhoff; I'd ward, Michael Quinn,
Conemangh Twp-Jethro Oldham, Jacob C.
Horncr.
Croyle--p, W; Luke, John Rorabqugh.
East Conemaugh Bor.-John Christian, Thos
E6ensburg-E. W., VIM. b. Bonecker b. F.
Vaughn; w. w, Thos. Pagan, j. G. Hesson.
Franklin Bor.-JGhn Furlong, Wm. Eek;
Gallitzn Twp.-Chas. Hunter, Dan. Bradley.
Jackson-JUhn Rager, James n. Singer.
Johnstown-1st ward, John Hannah, John
3D. warasGeo. shaffer, Jas, King 18th ward, John
STemner, T j. "a HorneE' 2th ward: Henry Mar
GHSffR i k6eeFs asis r + acbeT&ott. n BERN
Prospect-H II. NcMonigle, Robert Dimond.
Richland-William Cole, Samuel Gardner.
sursmitville-Wm. M.Conneii, j. sharbaush
susquehanna-J. somerTille, F. Foultz
WashingtonNK Lackey. c. b. Schwarderer.
Mhits-J. I'll. Fiske. Daytd Hollis;
WoodTssED. BerthSid. iSe C. NSniS ". Easy.
Yoder-T b. Osborne, :. Culin,
There being two sets of delegates from the
Second Ward of JohnstoTn, motion was
adopted TO appoint committee of FIVE on con
tested seats and in pursuance of that motion
the President selected as said committee Messrs.
Issac Wike, Jethro Oldham, W. B. Bonacker,
A. Culin and ohm Segh.
A committee on resolutions was also moved
for, and the motion prevailing, the President
named Messrs. J. G. Hasson, J. j. Ostman,
/ g. P. Schwarderer, Wm. Cole and John Han
nan for that duty.
The ecommt,ee on contested seats returned
after brief absence and reported in favor Of
Joseph Grouse and Thomas M'GOugh, whose
names ars given above. The committee on
resolutions also returned in short time, and
through their chairman presented the following
PLATFORM:
The Democracy OF Cambria county, in gen
erai convention assembled congratulate them
cIous circumstances under which they this day
assemble. Once more happily united in a solid
resolved TO restore the former prssiige OF their
name, they are determined TO recover their lost
ground and restore the matorities OF their palm
We charge upon the party in power:
That il has not administered the govern
mRnt of the country in the spirit OF fitsfounders;
That il has failed in the observance of the
| constitution which we are all wOrn TO support;
/ That it has prevented the free exercise OF the
/ glorious right OF ballot-a l1g ut uexpresslbly
/ dear 70 freemen, ''and formidable 70 tyrant5
/ oniy'-by surrounding the polls with United
| That it has by q military commission suspend
ed the hdbcdS corpus and right OF trial by jury
/ That it has bestowed our western lands the
/ common heritage OF the people, upon mammoth
| That it has so adjusted the tariff of duties as
! by unjust discrimination to make the rich rich
| That while the people are taxed almost be-
!
| is squandered by defaulting officers, millions OF
| il never reaching the treasury:
/ That the President OF their choice, and whom
! they viii renominate, has degraded his once
/ from its high estate, and brought shame on the
| chair once occupied by q Washington, Jeher-
son, and q Jackson;
That the conduct of the President in attempt
ing wrsst from them the territory of 4 friend
/ ly power, without constitutional warrant, was
so Elaring breach Of official duty to call for
T6stt the recoiVing OF gifts and reqnitng them
| with office, without regard to quahhcatIon, Is
| totally unworthy the chiof magistrate or
For the foregoing and other reasons:
ResoiUed, That shall all honorable
means to defeat at tho polls the party in power
and restore the government or our country TO
| resolved, That while we are not unmindful of
the military services Of General Grant, we
| ton to renew the lease Of Office TO one without
a single civil qualification for its safe and just
| ReS0lred That while we regard military sue
cess alone no evidence of fitness for the EN-
! cord OF one whose capacity as a civilian is only
equalled by his heroism and brilliant success in
Resolved, That while the military career Of
Major General WINFIELD SCOTT ASCOCK VIII
| compare favorabIy with that of Grant or any
other General that ever set squadron in the
field" his crowning glory is shown in the record
of his civil government of Louisiana and Texas.
Re8OIred, That as Washington was first, not
only in war, but in peaee-as Jackson, in saving
New Orleans from the British army, submitted
to the civil law and paid his fine OF one thousand
dollars to the court that imposed it-so General
Hancock, after leading the most glorious and
successful charges during the rebellion, when
appointed mllltary coinihanuef OF louisiana a
power, and proclaimed in his general order that
The Right OF Irlal by jury the Habeas Cor
| Speech, the Natural Rights OF Persons, and the
Rights of Property must be preseIiTTe CT.
Hancock is the choice of the Democratic party
States in 1872 and our delegate to the next
Democratic State Convention is hereby instruc-
N. TX.
SPEEF, our popular and talented Congressman,
| ,arnil,eS as in merits our entire confidence.
RcsoIred, That approve the course of w.
HORACE ROSE, ESD, our Representative, as a
faithful and honest public servant:
RcsoIUed, That we cheerfulIy ratify the NOM
nations of General WILLIAM M'CANDLESS and
Captain JAMES II. CooPER for Auditor General
and Surveyor General, and endorse the plat
form upon which they stand.
ResoICsd, That mutually pledge ourselves
| to render the ticket this day nominated our
! hearty support, and pledge the candidates
; named by as respectively to do the same.
When the reading of the above had been
, gone through with, Mr.. w. A. B Little offered
E the subjoned additional resolutions:
' Resolred, That the Joint Resolution 'author-
. ihing additional compensation to the members
burg, was gross outrage on the taxpayers OF
TINS TINS Commonwealth' and that we denounce in
;, | bers who voted in favor of that resolution.
u Resotued, That although recognize Negro
+ Suffrage as part OF the fundamental law of
@ the country, yet we are not converts to the
: doctrine but on the contrary, regard it as a
L heresy, and believe that the pows sr that made
= it part of the constitution has also when it so
/ desires, the ability TO change it,
n Both series of resolutions were adopted con
t Jointly without dissenting voice, as were also
s the two following:
T ResOlred, That John E. Scanlan, Nathaniel
r Horne, and John Buck, Esqs., be appointed Ju-
G dicia conferees to meet conferees of this judi
slal district, at Altoona, at such time may
be agreed upon, 10 nominate Democratic can
didate for President Judge of this Judicial dis
\ triCt.
: Resolved, That X. l.. Johnston, Esq, is the
choice of this convention for Senator of this
district, and he is hereby empowered to appoint
his own conferees,