The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-06-03


q. proper aud just equalization of tbs bonn.
tieS III iand as well as money granted for
their patriotic services in the late war for
| tuition.
IA. ResOlved, That we unapimonsIv an
doFse the nominations this day made ana
Pieuge ourselves to a cordial support of the
candidates u '"0
l ne COMMITTED on organization of the party
reported the following:
flrst- The conduct of all campaigns shall
oe unGer the lmmedlste charge of a State
! executive committee to be composed of pipe
members to be selected as follows: -.
Second. The chairman Of said executive
! committee shall be chosen by the State Con-
Sentlon and his eight associates shall be- se-
lected by the said chairman and the nomi.
nees OF the Convention for State officers, and
they shall. as far as practicable, be chosen
'hiee from The west, three from the central
State. ''0
Third. That the chairman of tho r.snsct-
i've county committees Of the State Shall
compose a committee to be known as the
general State Committee, and the said GEN
eral State Committee shall meet at sI.cb
times and places as may be designated by
the State Executive Committee and the
| Chairman OF the State Executive Committee
shall preside at all such meetings.
Fourth All vacancies in tne said State
Committee shall be filed by the chairman
ana the remaining members Of the said
committee.
The following nominations were then made
Tor Chairman of the State Executive Com
mlttee ". a, Wallace, w. NJ. Randall. ].
y. Davis, of Berks. and We. Piolett. of
Bradford. The last mentioned two declined
and the first ballot stcod-Wallace SO. Ran
dali 80, Mr.. Wallace receiving msi9ritv
of the votes cast was declared elected Chair
man OF the State Executive Committee.
Mr.. NJ Fadden moved that the election IF
Mr.. Wallace be made unanimous. Agree!
! to.
Mr. Boyle moved that a committee of
three be appointed to wait upon the candi-
dates and request them to address the con-
vention. Agreed to.
The nominees were then brought into the
| Convention and Introduced amid great en-
thusiasm.
Capt. Cooper, the nominee for Surveyor
| General, said that ne had always recognized
the orders Of his superior officer, and as
General McCandless had asked him to sneak
INST he would do the best he could. He was
| no speech maker, and, therefore would con-
!
| ing his sincere thanks % the convention for
the honor conferred upon him, and he was
now read y to 60 to work and achieve a vic
tory ct the polls, which he had no doubt
would be the resul: in October next.
General hcCandless said he iJinsa hig
comrade, Captain Cooper, with all his heart,
Ia returning his sincere and heartfelt thanks
Tor the honor the convention had conferred
upon them both, by making them the stand
ard bearers of the great Democratic party in
this commonwealth during the campaign
Just lnaugurated-a contest for the supTema-
cy OF the great party to which he was proud
to belong 1t is true that Capt. Cooper and
himself had gone through campaigns OF
quite another field of warfare. whsra they
| had poured out their blood. like water in
defence Of the supremacy of the laws and
/ constitution OF their common country. but
even in those trying times those campaigns
were not as important, or SO vital to the
| liberties of the people as the contest now
opened before them, when by Federal en-
croachments, through a pro1igate Congress,
they were threatening the very citadel Of ouT
| liberties
| He said: see before me the representa-
tlVes OF at least a quarter of q million of
| freernen Of this State, I see before me NJ,
army of white freemen who are advancing 10
| srapple witE those living issues that. Ika
| principles, are eternal.
1t is but week ago since I stood in these
halls and heard the annunciation from the
lips Of my opponent, DR.. Stanton, of a
charge which was a slander upon the pure
! and patriotic men who had perilled eyery-
thing ia defend their country in her hour og
need. But such statements need 10 other
reiutation than the fact that both bis COL
| league. Capt. Cooper. and himself were here,
against whose character no tongue Of SLAM
der care wag, for their record is spotless in
all the relations Of citizens or soldiers. lie
commended ths action of Gov. Seary II b is
reouke TO the administration and to the
Radical party, when he (the GENERALLY took
ground against the Federal interference Of
the General Government in the elections oS
the. peaceful citizens Of Philadelphia last
fall, and said that these usurpations had be-
come 50 glaring that even Governor of the
great State OF Pennsylvania had to admins
ter rebuke to them IN tho hope of staying
! the tendency Of that party to centr alization
/ OF power and the establishment Of military
! despotism in this country. After again
| thanking the Convention for the high honor
| conferred upon him. be retired amid the ap-
| plause OF the msmbs of the convention,
! who were yUciferons in their demonstrations
OF appreciation of the Generals remarks.
| After which the Convention on motioa
| adjourned sine die.