Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-08-18

Psiterson-B X Mitchell, ii W Zeiders.
Port Royals L Herr, S N Shelley.
Fayette-Wm Csveny, J Grubb
Tuscaroa-S NJ Beale.
Walker-John Adams, John Motzer.
Beale-J p Kelly, James Patterson.
Turbett-D Robson, Noah Hertzler.
Mif1rd-Wm Guss, Stewart McCulloch.
I.ack-Conneil Merry, John Woodsides.
Fermanagh-Wm B Horning, Joseph Roth
rock.
DelLware-Wm Dennis, Wm Wickersham.
TbomPsontown- David Smith, Thaddeus
Zimmerman.
Greenwood-John X Ferguson, 3 S Zeiders
Monroc-George fraley.
By request Mr.. CaTeny's name was
Withdrawn from the Committee, and
tLat CT Mr.. Bayard Neilds was placed
on in ITS stead. At this juncture
Judge Weiser's name was proposed and
accepted as the committee man from
Susquehauna township
On motion John s. Patterson was
chosen Chairman of the County Com
mittee.
On motion Rev. Mr.. McGill, of Nc
Coysville, was called on for a speech.
lie responded, and closed by reading
the resolutions of the State Political
Convention. with few comments.
Rev. Mr.. Penepacker was called on
for a speech, and answered the call.
At the close of Mr. Penepacker's
speech, Mr.. A. j. Patterson, who had
been nominated for the office Of Dis
trict Attorney, came forward and de-
ciined tue nomination in the following
speech
"Mr Presidcnt--I have learned within
the last halt hour that have been nomi-
mated by this convention, as candidate Tor
the position of District Attorney for Juni-
alta county am member OF the Demo-
cratic party, and under lis ustges am asking
for nomination, as Candidate for that po-
sition. The Temperance organic aside
from its moral intentions and objects, is
also 4 political organization, and has already
It's LOT anu ctttt
sury in the field, who are now zealously
marshaliIng and organizing their forces Tor
the approaching contest. Acceptance of a
party nomination presumes loyalty To that
particular organization, and membership in
one party would b. bar 10 the same in
another. Impressed with these considera-
tions, | respectfully decline the nomina-
tom
Mr.. Patterson's decliuation was ac-
cepted.
Mr.. McGill stated that S32. had
been provided for the campaign in this
county, and be wished the convention
to say to what purpose the money
should be put. 1t IVES decided that
the disposition of the S32 was ques-
tion for the Committee to dispose of.
The President suggested that it be set
apart as portion Of fund to be used
in the establishment Of paper in this
county, after which delivery the con.
vention adjourned.
The few representatives. in the con-
vention distinctly evidenced how the
true temperance sentiment OF this
county has been lowered by dragging
the question down from the high mora
plain to which it belongs and organ-
izing it for the purpose of office. Office
aud temperance are two things. Nher
the question of temperance was on its
merits through Loca! Option, before
the people of this county, the maguiI.
cent majority of between seven and
eight hundred was awarded it at the
polls. We carried the Sentinel int
the advocacy of that measure with
great zeal, believing the question fairly
befure the people on its merits. W.
are now, as then, temperance man
and as thorough one as the Convention
on Monday contained, unless, indeed
1t contained members who never, undel
any conditions or circumstances, touci
liquor. There never was anything i,
Local Option to or for US further thar
that we believed it to be tight as {;
temperance measure. The strength b
which it was adopted proved how stron:
the question Of Temperance is when pu
on its merits. 1t did not knock at tht
doors of the hall of Legislature. y
. appeared there as a moral question
and before its bright presence tb'
champions of liquor sluuk away into BY
places, before the honest verdict of th,
cause. BY its moral weight liquor Wa
virtually driven out of public recogni
tiou on Capitol Hill at Harrisburg
And the women, the mothe:s, dsugh
ters aud sisters took up the wild ac
claim, and from all over this land ther
: went up such shout for temperanc
that it was irresistible. This strOn;
moral element had scarcely manifested
itself before the ambitious men anon,
it put their heads together aud argue'
: that chance exists to organize th
temperance element into political or
ganization. Fatal mistake Temper
ance, like religion, Is no thing for pol
itics, except BY its natural moral power
The unwise counsel of these men pre-
vailed, and temperance political or
: ganization was founded and put int
; the field last fall. The result was seel
and felt last winter at Harrisburg, anC
at every other place throughout. th
State.
Tue temperance people we're utterl.
iisgusted with the new movement, AM
vonld NOT toueh the question .Dd few