Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-09-21
Congressional Confsrees.

The conferees from the several counties
composing this--the acknowledgement
sional district met on Saturday afternoon,
September IA, at the Lochiel Hotel. The
following gentlemen appeared as conferees,
viz:
Northumberland B. Masser, John
Youngman, Colonel George b. Cadwalla-
der.
Union-Thomas Strawbridge, J. r. Cor
nelius, Mark Halfpenny.
Snyder "A. Y. Schock, Col Wm. T.
Waggons,ler, Hon. Geo. IIilbish.
Junidta-Capt. j. w. Wharton, Capt.
II. ii. Wilson, VIM. M. Allison.
Dauphin-Capt. j. d. Boynton, Roland
Freck, Amos Early.
Mr.. Cadwallader moved that the coti-
ferees be organized by the election of Tho
| MAS STRAwBRIDGE. of Union county, as
chairman, which was agreed to.
J. w. Wharton, of Juniata county, was
elected Secretary.
Capt. Boynton then offered the following
resolution, viz:
Resolred, That the Hon. John b. Packer,
of Northumberland county, be unanimous
ly renomnated as the candidate for Con-
gross from this district.
The motion was agreed to by acclama-
tion.
Mr.. CadwallaLer then presented the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were adopted
unanimously, viz
We, the conferees representing the coun-
ties of Dauphin, Snyder, Juniata, Union
and Northumberland, composing the Four
teenth Congressional district of Pennsyva-
MIA, respecting and representing the will of
our constituents, do, by acclamation, place
in nomination and present to the people of
this district for reelection, the Hon. John
Il. Packer. of Sunbury, Northumberland
county..-We do this with pleasure and
just pride, because his marked ability and
industry; his extensive learning and per-
sonal integrity his modest excellence ard
unstained, unobstrusivc morality; his clear,
firm Judgment and unwavering courtesy :
his faithful labors for the best interests of
the country, and especially in the interests
of American labor, and his entire conduct
in the honorable office to which he has been
twice elected, have so commended him to
and secured the confidence and esteem of
the people of this district that they demand
his denomination, and give assurance that
he will be reelected for the third time, if
not without a competitor, nevertheless
without any considerable opposition.
ReSO'rcd That we hartiy endorse the
: administration of President Grant we be-
lieve it to be wise and prudent; and we
further believe that his denomination was
demanded by the American people, ,controll-
ed by a sense of justice and a sentiment of
gratitude.
Resolred, That we favor tariff which
will afford adequate protection to every
branch of American industry in every sec
ton of our common country and that the
Republican party is the only party which
consistently supports that policy. Its
steadfast action in that respect commands
the confidence of the people and gives as
surance that it will continue to labor to
advance and secure real reform in the in
terests of the laboring masses,
ReSolred, That we have full confidence
in the honor and integrity Of our standard
bearers, Gen. John L. IIartranft, Gen.
Harrison Allen, and the whole State ticket,
and pledge the same our cordial support.
r On motion Mcssrs. Cadwallader, Capts.
Boynton and Allison were appointed a
committee to wait on Mr.. Packer and in
| form him of his nomination.
The committee then retired, and shortly after
returned with Mr.. Packer, who was introduced
, to the Convention:
Mr. PACKER said: Mr.. President and Gentle
men of the Couference-l learn that YOU have
/, can candidate for Congress 7 cannot express
! my qualification in language sufficiently strong
. for this renewal of the confidence esteem and
, and patriotic constituency you represent. Nc
, district in Pennsylvania the nation, has done
so much for the great resources of this State as
, the district will be called upon 10 represent in
! the Fory-third Congress, for take it for grant
ed that whoever is nominated by the Republican
party will be elected [applauscl, !, and that this
district will not 90 back on unconditional sur
render L. S. Grant
Mr. Packer then referred to the unprcccdentcd
increase of the resources of Pcnnsyva which
were, in 1850, but fourteen hun lred millions
and had increased to the unprecedented figures
of thirty eight hundred and fity-two millions, as
the late census would prove and Mr.. Packer
then asked the plain question, who is it th?t
with all this prosperity before us, would favor a
change Of administration Gen. Grant had
: pledged himself TO an economical administration
and he had fulfilled all his promises, reduced the
r National debt over THREE HUNDRED AMI
FORTf-ElGIlr MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
(s3iS, lil ,239 4G), that to-day we are paving
two millions of dollars (Sl ,932, ,6l3 75) less inter
: est on the National debt, monthly, than at the
time General Grant became President. Reflect
| ing men would stand by AN administration that
had introduced such reforms. The recent elcc
tions had already proven what the people would
do, and the speaker felt satisfied ilat Pennsylva
MIA would give at least 20, 900 minority in Octo
Der next for the whole State ticket lie had as
surances from every county in the district that
in each Of them the Republican vote and maiori
= ty would be largely increased Applause The
, speaker again thanked the coufcrees and after
an interchange of opinions among the several
gentlemen present, the conference adjourned
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