Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-08-26

met 10 heavy force in the act of fort.
IIfying. Surprising that Sheridan Z
whole corps was before him, the fos
was wary, intent on achieving O VIC
tory and capturing the whole i'm.
mense train.
After Sheridan went to the Shen.
andoah valley General Gregg was
Iplaced in chief command Of all the
cavalry in the army of the Potomac
At Deep Bottom, the Darbytown
road, Boydton plank road and Ream e
station, Gregg welded the cavalry
arm with that skill and vigor which
had won for him from the first, the
! title OF consuDate leader. In the
latter engagement his troops held
their ground end were reported to
General Hancock as ready for an ad-
vance, when Miles and Gibbon, who
had been subjected to the same at
tack, had been driven to the rear
with tha loss of a battery. On the
Srd Of February, 1865, he resigned.
FOR STATE TREASURER.
| Captain John ". Morrison, the
lnOminee for State Treasurer hes a
good army record. He entered the
service IN august 1861, from -Hercer
county as private in Company e,
Tooth Regiment Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, when barely 20 years Of age,
and continued there for over three
years, in the meantime rising to the
rank Of Lieutenant in his company.
He saw ssrTics with his regiment in
Soath Carolina, Virginia, MARYLAND,
Mississippi and Tennessee. Later
ho was elevated to the rank of Cap
taic. He is a member Of the G.. A.
r. and Of the Union Veteran Legion.
Captain Morrison was a member of
the State Legislature during the ses-
SONS Of 1881 and 1853. Since then
he has served one session rs journal
Clerk of the House Of Representa-
tiYes and tso sessions as Chief Clerk
OF that body. His homo Is az Belle
Vue, Allegheny county.
Ar. Morrison Is 3 native Of Phila-
delphis, and so years old, but most
OF his life has been spent in Pitts
burg where he keeps picture store.
RESOLUTIONS.
The republican party in conren-
ten assembled, reaffirming the card
incl principals Of the party enunciat-
ed by the national convention Of
1888, and approving the course OF
the republicans Of the fifty first con-
gress, in Incorporating them into the
law Of the land, make the following
declaration.
ENDORSING HARRIs0r.
/ We heartily endorse the broad
and statesnanlike administration Of
President Harrison, which has ex-
hlOited an intelligent and inhexible
purpose TO exacuta tho federal laws,
maintain the dignity of American in
stituJions and insure the continuance
and growth OF prosperity and peace
N the nation.
EnDO2SCsd wAEtGAEER
2. Wa Wow With peculiar satisfac-
tiqu the direction Of tho affairs OF
the post Office department By one Of
our OWE citizens, the honorable John
Wannan,aker, whose clean business
ike anu comprehensive adNinistra-
lion Of It's afairs has advanced the
postal operations Of the nation to a
Piaae never previously attained.
ENDoRsnEG BL.GE.
g. It has boon withEspocial graft
fication that the Republicans OF this
Commonwealth have observed the
brilliant administration of the State
Department OF one OF Pennsylvania s
native cons, whose superb diplomacy
has electrified the hearts of all Amer
icaDs, e1actod from foreign peoples
a degree Of respect and admiration
for the United States flag, hitherto
unequaled, and opened wide to us in
other lands commercial gates hereto
fore barred. These magnificent
achievements Justify thu confidence
and furnish new occasion fer as now
to reafliria the loyalty and devotion
of the Republicans Of Pennsylvania
to her mont distinguished son, the
Hon. JaHaes. g Blaine.
The MCKINLEY BILL.
1 We cordially endorse the action |
Of the republican congress in pass
ing the Mckinley bill in conformity |
with the national pledge to protect |
the material increase OF American la
hor. This benidcsnt measure has,
IN spite c; meligBsnt democratic |
ic and misrepresentation, already |
brought about and viii in th9 future |!
continue TO bring about a broader
and moro settled prosperity to all
classes particularly to the operative,
.ho mechanic, the miner and the
farmer.
FOR AMERICAN eoLD AID SILVER
8. We favor bi-metslisn SO regu-
ated as 10 allow free coinage OF all
he gold sndfsilvsr produced from
.Ee American minea and go guarded
'y tariff duties as to protect our
country and its currency from the
iebasemant which viii surely follow
this nation IS made the dumping !
ground for the silver OF the world.
'FoA TEE VETERANS
6. We re affirm our devotion to the
Welfare Of those whe sacrificed prop
.rty, homo and health and life for
he nations honor during the late
var, and we cordially approve the
.etion of successive Republican css-
.resses, particularly the fifty first in