The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-06-08


| Z. CLAM; Ssh, E. Penn Smith; 9ch, James
Duffy; 10Th. James Mahan; l1th, r. A.
Packer 18th, William B. Kreider; 18Th,
Henry s. Mott; 18th, William NJ. Piatt
18th, II. Fl. Cummin; 10Th, Walter Sber>
wood 18th. w. E. Smith 18th, William
| Linton; 18th. George w. Skinper 20th,
| 2. l.. Wicks 2lst. William A. M'Gonigle
! 22d, DR.. A. j. Fisher 23d. Philip Fl Ste
/ venson. c. Fl F-rritt. John H. Bailey
24th. William Maher; 25th. A. e. Wilson;
26th. w. b. Dunlay 9th. Grer c. Orr;
28th. b. Magofin; 29th, j. B. Brawley;
| 30th. David DIN.
Secretaries-John c, Barr. H c. Gums
! min, Herman Kretz. w. II. Grier. John
! @. w. Carrigau. j. W. Bowman. ID. w
Maratta, Ii. NJ. Stewart, j. r. Suowden f.
j. Roberts, w. G.. Plumm, +. Il. Dewitt,
and j. Howard Beach
! Ths temporary Ssrgeants- at Arms were
retained
Ga motion of Mr.. Emery. of Lycoming,
committee cf two were appointed TO iu~
form Mr.. Clymer of his election, and escort
/ him to the chair.
SPEECH OF HON. HEIsTsR CLYMER.
Hon. Hester CIymer, on being introduced
to the convention. spoke as follows:
! profoundly grateful to you for this as you
will bear me witness. unsolicited honor. 1t
adds another to the many debts of gratitude
| | owe to the democracy Of Pennsylvania, and
| did l not know that the honor was paid to
| the couEty of Berks, urcouqpered and I'm,
| conquerabe. could not discharge the great
! debt. This is a solemn hour. From all
! parts Of this Keystone State, f ON ourr,vers,
which flow to the gulf, from the southern
! borders. from the northern line. men have
| come up hore together to consult for the des
| Iiverance of the land. For twelve years,
! long, dreary. bitter years, the people of the
whole land have suffered worse than an
! Egyptian bondage. G nod men everywhere
to-day are consulting together how there
may be deliverance from the grippe Of mill
| tary power, from this oppression and wrong,
| from suffering which we endure patiently,
! because we hope and believe that in the de-
mocracy and in the good men nf the whole
| land there can yet be deliverancg from them.
! Ne are about to appeal to the whle people
! of the whole Sta and to the hole coun-
! try. | will not say how you to appeal
to them. 1t will not be my pleasure for one
moment TO indicate to this convention what
they shall do. can only ask tha, your con-
veDton shall be conducted in the i;.terest Of
the right. aud it will aud must b-ar abun~
iant fruits. ] have nothing TO say to you
| with reference TO men, nothing =" I'll reference
to him who should fl the high position Of
! Governor. 1t is my pleasure To know every
! gentleman mentioned III connection with that
| Ctfice and to know them personally Who
ever he may be be will be iusrasasurably the
peer of his opponent Y u are about to be-
gin your deliberations. You will allow me
most reverenily to humbly ask the divine
b essing of Him without hose aid and guild
ance the labors of men are 10 vain. | have
but one more word to add, that you will
pardon any error | may make and believe it
to be an error of the head and not of the
heart. / am done, gentlemen. aud am ready
to receive any motions that the convention
may have to offer.
The roll was called by the Secretary, and
the following resolution was offered:
ReSo'red, That committee of thirty three
be appointed. one from each senatorial dis
rict. to report the names of fourteen persons
at large as delegates TO the constitutional
convention, and ten persons as delegates to
the democratic national convention.
The first part of the resolution was adopt
| I'd.
The proposition to send ten delegates at
large to the national convention was opposed
by Mr.. Lanberton. of Luzerns. He was not
in favor of committee choosing the dele
gates to the national convention That
power should be exercised by the convention
itself.
The consideration of the second portion of
the resolution was, on motion, posi- poned
indefinitely.
Mr.. Carrigan desired to ask of the chair
mau of the committee oa resolutions what
progress they were making in their duties.
Governor 3gler, chairman, said that the
committee were not ready to report. The
committee would hardly be ready to report
before 20 morrow morning.
A motion was made 10 proceed to nominate
candidates for Governor. 1t was agreed to,
and the following nominations were made !:
Genera q. ". Cass, Hon. c. R. Buckalew,
ID. NJ. Fox, j. S Wharton. Col. A. G, Noyes,
! w Schell. Ii T. Wright, Hon. William
M'C eland, General M'Calmount, Hon. E. l..
Acker, John R. Reading and N C. Trout.
Mr. Carrigan of Philadelphia. nominated
! Hon. Hester Clymer. Mr. Clymer remarked
i am not insensibe to the kindness Of my
friend from Philadelphia. but he knows me
too we'll to think that his kindness would
permit me to do anything that would jeop-
ardise our victory l am at the service of
/ the democrats of this State rather as pri-
yate | am ready and willing to serve, and
to follow its marches, firmly believing and
earnestly praying for great and glorious
victory. You will allow me to decide the
motion nominating me to bs out of order
/ Let this convention nominate man who
will lead us on 10 victory.
On motion Of Mr. Randall the nominations
were closed Messrs. Acker and Reading
were withdrawn.
The convention then proceeded to ballot,
ing. with the following result:
FIRST balIot-Cass. Al; Buckalew, %; Nc
Cleland. 13: Noyes. IL; AcCalmont, 10 :;
Wright. 8; Fox, 8; Schell. 6; Wharton, 8 !;
/ Trout, 2.
Second balot-Cass. 81; BLckalew, "a !;
Noyes. 16; MClelland. IA; M'Calmout, IL;
Wright, 10; Schell. 8; Trout. 1.
! Third ballot-Cass, So; Buckalew, 30 :;
Noyes. Id; M'C.elland. 10; MCalmout. 9 !;
Wright, Z; Schel. 2; Trout. i.
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