The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-04-04
PrOceedtngs Of the Penn ~
Repub1ican AssOclalIOu.


ton OF PebnsyIvaDiaos, temporarily
residing in Washington, ID. c.. held
March 2Sd, 1872, for the purpose Of
iostructing their delegates to the
State Convention, the following pre-
amble and esolutions were unsnim-
ously adopted and copy ordered TO
be sest to each Republican paper 10
the State, with q request that the same
be published
Whered', We rcpose entire conf
dence 10 the integrity, ability, auj
patriotism OF Hoo. j. b. PACKER
Representative 10 Congress from the
llth Congressional District Of our
State, aud believing that his purity OF
character, personal popularity, l,ca
ton. and cmiueut qualifications, rem.
der him the most available mau 10
Pennsylvania to be presented by the
Republican State Convention. at Har-
risburg, on the 10Th day Of April
next, as the candidate for Governor.
Therefore Be it Resolced. That
this, tho Pennsylvania Republican
Association, of Washington, d. c.,
claiming to be q representative body
fihe whole State, do hereby instru 9,
their delegates, to the State Con.
vertiou, to use all honorable moans
to Secure the nomination of tho Hon.
J. B. PACKER, for Governor.
Resoieed, That our delegates are
hereby requested and Instructed to
use all honorable excrtions to promote
the nomination Of Hon. Ulysses
MERcUR, OF Bradford County, By
said Convention, as a candidate for
the elect ion to the Office Of Judge Of
the Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania.
Resolved, That we have undimin-
ished confidence 10 the high charac-
ter, unquestioned integrity and tried
craftsmanship, Of PRESIDENT
GRANT, and that, as members of the
Republican party, Identified with It's
march of progress and proud
Of its history. we point with salts.
faction TO tho fulfilncnt Of his pledy
es, aud the faithful discharge of the
many aud responsible duties of his
exalted position as the surcst cvi
dencc Of his fidelity, and as the best
assurance that can be given of the
with which the American
people may rely upon him for au hon.
est, fearless. independent, and up
right administration Of the Govern.
ment during the next Presidential
term.
Rcsolced, That, 10 tho deliberate
opinion of this Association, tho r..
publican State c,nventio, about to
assemble at Harrisburg, should cor
daily uni,o 10 presenting the name
Of Hon. JouN Scorr, to the Phila.
lclphis National Republican Convex.
tion, as Pennsylvania favorite for
the nomination of tho Vicc. p residen.
cy. His record in the United States
Senate for the last three years is with
out blemish. The soundness of his
principles, the integrity which marks
his private character, aud the ability
with which he has discharged his Sem
,torial duties, have commended him
70 to tho respect Of tho Ropublicau
party Of the nation.
Resolrel, That, the delegates cLo.
zen to represent this Association 10
he State Convention ut Harrisburg,
DC instructed to use all honorable
means to secure an expression, by that
Convention, in favor Of the uomina-
ion Of Hon. JoHN ScoTr, for the
Vice. Presidency, aud tho al ption of
resolution, instructiug, the Penusyl-
rama Delegates, 10 the Naliooal Con.
'ention, to urge, by every fair effort,
ii, nomination for that Office.
Resolved. That, as it will soon be-
'ome necessary to elect a United
states Senator from the State of
Pennsylvania, and recognizing in tho
IIoS. SIMON CAMERON a wise, Judi
'ious and far.seeing statesman. an em
nent, thorough and active Republi-
IAN, who for many years, has done
efficient service 10 defending the great
principles of tho party, anl 10 guard
ng with jealous care the interests of
he State he so ably represents, and
rho has, uniformly, fully sustained
lis high reputation at home, while he
las, by his ability and integrity, Sc,
ured the conf lonce Of tn, admins
ration, and attained in the Senate n
osition, honorable alike to the State
nd himself, which it would be i'm pos
ible for any new member to reach,
nd now possesses knowledge, do.
ivcd from loug legislative experience
nd an intimate acquaintance With the
ANTS Of the people, Of the highest
Importance 10 advancing the success
{ Repablicanism, and 10 the solution
{ the grave question arising in Cou-
ress Therefore, it is the sense OF
his Association that the best inter
SITS Of the State and tho future sue
ess of the Republican caaso therein,
cmand the re election of Hon. ST.
ION CAMERON to tho Senate of the
Inited States, aud he is, therefore,
ereby earnestly requested to allow
is name again TO be used in tha,
onnection.
Rcsolred, That the Delegates from
his Association are hereby instruct
i to urge upon tho Convention, the
isticc and propriety Of permitting
lis Association to name one of the
delegates at large, to tie National
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