A 5 \\ t a." -<■: THE STATOR: mron Torati, ‘editor & proprietor. WBM.SBOKJCGH, PA., WJSPNf MORNING. SEPT. If, 186 Coufity Wf FO)| JUDGE. ROBERT g|’W£HTE, of. Wdhhoro. decision of Conferees.} -I?t| ASSOCIATE JUDGES, ROY At ■'WEBEL’Ir, of Lawrenceville. VI CT O R S 3 ,A |E, of Knoxville. \ V - , " ro| REPRESENTATIVES. ,S. B. ELLIOTT., of Mansfield. B f . B. STRANG, of'Clymcr. (SubJectjto ihadocisfon of Conferees.) •5 r g \ tOft SHERIFF, 11, Je., .of Pehnar , IFOR TREASURER.' HENRY | QARD T of Sullivan , ■< . ■, _ ID® COMMISSIONER. JOB RE R I), of Clymcr , ■ for auditors. M. B ULI) AED, of WdUhoro. CHAS. GOLDSMITH, of Deerfield. The calls our attention to communicatior|fEom Jackson township, in j gard to tho coifteited Sef,ts at the Tioga Unii Republican'Copvlntion/ We know, nothing the merit* of t|e case one way or, the oth< All we.knowjfi-onj the records of thatConve thin, is, that )0| F) Taylor, the late Democrat nominee for was Chairman of the Coi mittee which decided; pgainst Mr. Henry Mill and Mr. L. C. Reitnn as delegates, and admi tad their oomp|ti|ofB. tSf~ The De nohrAt, not content with alaugl t erihg the King ’sfEnglish in every one of its fssucSj trica to us' accessory after the fact tj| quoting fro [a Agitator, thus: “The Agitator caltjs prepy republican that dor ’t vote the straight t'icket weak beaded and wetik ineedcd.” It ip hardly necessary to Say that wW never used! tire language quoted, nor any thing like it. Want we said was, in substa nc|e,- thnt any reputjliqan who made himself the tojol of the forlorn democracy for the purpose of di viding and»des|r<lyinp the only real and uuaiji iihous Union Harty .ijf the country to build ’ the bogus Unisn-pempcratio party who' ace boring only fo| t|e spoils, was! not only ,wei headed but we&k 'i-neeii. We had no refercn A I ** L. I to tickets, theije l|eing then none in the Bel We care misrepresentation our sentimentqofl facial for that is always c pec ted, but in m<t nijna of Lindley Muirra leave ns onr|o|thogi ,phy, if you quote frc ne again. !? I.'- '' fOrThc Jfyrqocrat, and Mr. Henry Shjtr- 1 ■ Wood, who to bo its leading and guiding E genius—do n|t,fand cannot understand why t ; Democrats shiuM be asked to support a plhf | form pledged pn|y to “The Union, the Const!-1 tuiinn, and me!; enforcement of the Law?,” I without gettifgl|i share of the offices this year, I by way of payment fo? (inch loyalty. For (Jur a own part we |hf|ik a probation for parti-1 *an democrat! essentially necessary, in view of I the fact that.pnw a month ago the Democrat | published wi&oUt dissent an article as full of I treason as tha fisfling intellect of the old lady | in breeches (DolaiDee) could possibly make it. We publish it efkewhere, add s If all continue to do so for the jdcjectation of our readers, until ..the Democrat sees fit to repudiate all n finity with its nuth>r|or bis sentiments. To print r communica{h ns|full cjf the most atraoiou: trea son, is a new w|y to support the Union, j , latest WAB HEWS. | I As' we go 1 1 every indication poi nts to n great battle op; the Potomac near Washirgton, if indeed, tl j jpattle has not already been fungbt. The|e'|eetns to be no doubt of the re sult, and that|itiWillbe-on the side of the Un ion. The eveht|| of the past week hare- been most cheering, The reconnoissance under tho direction .of G&bb|l McClellan, from our liries front of, Washington of the intervening country '.to Lewinsvillej a good thing and handsome-1 ly fhe dressing administered toj the great robber, Iraftpr Floyd in Western Vir-J ginia by Geo. jßoSeorons was n neat operation ;| the bold, unequivocal and|fearless Union front! assumed by the lioy ah Legislates of loyal Ken-1 tucky is worth aharqay of'fifty, thousand mcn;| the rout of thoie-rebel gunboats on the Missis-1 iippi below Caijrd: Wasdt.dashing affair, and the| way in which ijremqnt and his military assooi-l ate officers and heir; forces are- working up the! rebels in Missoi rhis'altogether encouraging.—| In-fact, from the Potomac to the Mississippi and! the Missouri rivirs* the good cause goes brave-; lyon. The only of the rebels now is in| their army of the Po.tomao. and from that we| have every reason to hope'the means, the powers and the prestige id] victory have departed. Lets «1{ concerned, feBopi| and State authorities, pnt| forward tb'eir encrgilg now to strengthen dellan in every W»y|<ind we-shall have the day | dawn op a glorious; |teape. ~ || ... THE- DEMORKA.TIC CONVENTIOBT. We publish a full report of tlie| proceedings of the |b-oalled Union Convention j and we think that CVen the dullest c|md can! hardly fail to see the whole affair was a| complete .fizzle; an |. qs might hove been ex 4 peoted, a conglomeration of inconsistences,—f There were a fewjKftpublicans present ns dele-| gates—though of they were the delegates; they themselves eanpottell. These men—snmd of them—were actuated by the werj| best of motives'; btpeTs-were there because they had a hope thpt jiing might torn up them in the general scramble. But- the coni trying influence in |he convention was that of the forlorn domocrajiy. At the bottom of the ‘ whole thing, manget the spresd eagle patriot! - ! ■’ ' I ' }' M . 1 i- ! I . i J |sm of the resolutions and speeches,.’*** the> Overruling desire fo* spoils ; i and we- doubt Whether the cohesivi power ofpnblio plunder jwjll be able to keep them nnited’nntil the-8 th |day of October. Shjmld this fail, we suggest [Spaulding's prepared glne. ■" | The grent engines# of the Conventionos may She seen from the repprtof the proceedings, was (Mr. Henry Sherwotjd. This was right and [proper enough, inasmuch as it was in his office, [two or three weeks rigo, that the whole thing [was concocted. We congratulate that gentle- Iman and his friends upon the success of the [whole scheme, and we venture! to say that the speech of Mr. Gridley was the only thing not jput down in the piog rnmme.beforehand. \ The wisdom and policy of the nomination of [Hon. R.'G. White for president Judge, of Hon. IB.’B. Strang for one of the Representatives,-of In. B. Card for Trea surer, and of Chas. Gold smith for one of the Auditors, [cannot be ques tioned. This was th; very best thing the lea fders could do. But the nomination of Mr. [Reynolds (who, wo bilieve, is an excellent roan, jand a good-Republican,) was the same ns to de clare Mr. Elliott a rebel and traitor of the deep-, est dye. Wo know that the Pro-Slavery Democ racy of this ’county, bate Mri Elliott on ac count of bis ont-spoien of slavery, but (the. people have lean edthat he made an excel lent, honest, upright and’incorruptible Repre sentative, and they ijrill probably say so once pgain at the polls. ) Perhaps another reason whyi the Democracy [dislike Mr. Elliott, isi that he ehrnsbis living by [working with his hnids. Theilaboring classes bf the county will take care toj show their ap preciation of labor combined with talent and honesty. 1 ; Mr. 0. F.,Taylor tle Democratic candidate for Sheriff, is well known throughout the coun ty ns having been a leading Republican of bis section, and a delegate at the Tioga Republican Union Convention. If he can lead the Repub licans of bis section into the folds of Democra cy, he will have morjj personaljpopularity than even he dreamed of. j Mr. Bentley, one of the nominees of the convention for Associate Judge, was a candidate for the same office before the Republican Union Convention, land as.he failed to secure the nomination there, he thought, probably that the Democratic nomination was ibettor than none at all. Of the Democratic ’nominees of the Convention, we know nothing. ;Neitber of them, so far as we have have been known to talk (reason, and in this respect, Hat least, they are mqch more acceptable than ’many of the delegates who nominated them.— Whether all the merj whom these offices sought will accept the nomination thus tendered them, jand whether the offices which seek the nomi nees on the highway)* and byways of Loco focoism, will ever find them, are questions which the future slope can answer. f ipe EBOM THE TIOGA BOYS. Corcspondence of the Agitator. Camp Near Damn’s Town, Sept. 8, 1861. Friend Agitators —Through the kindness of -Capt. Holland, 1 am this morning excused from drill, and seated in a quiet spot away from the tumult of an excitpd camp, to let the readers of the Agitator- know that the sons of “Old Tioga" are still amolng the armies of the living. The past week vj-ith us has been one of in tense excitement. jllast Wednesday night, we were ordered to be ready to march at sunrise on the following morning. All necessary pre parations were made) and we camped down upon our bunk of loaves, that when “Old Sul" chased the night away, we would hid this shaded camp adieu) But morning came, and with it a drenching [rain which lasted-nearly all day, and not only prcvantcd us from leaving, but kept the inmntep of these tented fields, hud dled together in little groups, amusing them selves in a thousand different iways—some wri ting to their loved pnes at home, others read ing the news of the! day, while the greater por tion were killing old time with a pack of spoted papers. Thursday night came and passed away, and nothing new transpired ofily we were kept in constant readiness toi march at a moment’s warn ing, with three days’ rations on hand—two cooked and one raw- Friday! afternoon while on parade, we couldl distinctly hear the roaring of distant cannons (as they (echoed over the hills. We stood in silence for a moment, while ■the blood galloped throughout vefhs. We were then marched from the field, and again told (hat 1° , \ we would leave on ibe coming morning. But Saturday morning dame like the two preceding, and our march was ]to the field for a long, hard drill. In the afternoon another dispatch came, and our knapsacks tkere packed, our haversacks filled with provisions, our tgains drove up for loading, while wo waited orders to start, and in ■ this uncertain condition this morning (Sunday) finds us—and now While I am writing this, the loud peals of artillery are again sounding in the direction of the! Chain Bridge, causing the hearts of thousandsjto throb Quicker than usual, not with fear, for there is no [mark of fear upon their noble brows; but with anxiety which they feel for the countryjthey havh enlisted to serve. Wo know not'where it is, or what it is for, but without doubt a paijJy of Johnson’s men have attempted to cross t|ie river, j We are living in expectation of a fight which must soon come, and the sooner it comes the better, for I beßeve if wb can ever sustain our rights, it is now. When we received the news of Butler's grind victory, it caused some tall cheering. We all felt that the right man was in the righfplaee, and in such bands we were willing to risk! the safety of our country. We can find no fault our fare for the past week. Our bread is l good, much better than it bos been foe the past month. Besides, we have good fresh jboef. I am proud to learn through your columns that there are other] 1 companies being organized in “Old Tioga." Friends of Tioga, your ac tions cheer us on, for we now have undoubted proof that your hearts are with ns. “The har vest is past, the sunrffer is ended, your garners are full,” and now leave that happy Pome of yours, come to the battle field, and by our sides fight—by our sides live, or by our sides fail for the cause of liberty and civilization. ‘ r : One morning lasi i week an old soldier came into our camp who ittracted considerable atten tion. He could ha idle a gun so much ■ better than we could, that we felt ourselves to be only an awkward squad • After henvincing us that TIOGA COUNTY AGITATOR. THE he was ns supple os the beat of tie, be made the following eloquent speech. “Fellow sol diers; I am an aged man—my head is bleached with the snows of sixty-eight winters —I fought for my country in the battle of Lundy's Lane; also at Bull’s Run under the cowardly Patter son ; that was the gloomiest day of:my life, but I pray to God that I may yet live to in my country’s last battle, and see this rebellion wiped out so i dry that no future historian can find a spot upon the pages of the American his tory.” Suohl language conung as it did from a man whose head was as white as snow, struck a tender cnrdj in the heart of every bystander. If onr friends at home have not received our letters, or if they have received them and the postage has not been paid, let them not blame, us, for the fault is with our old Jew who has been acting as sutler for pur Regiment; for we have learned that in some cases be has not sent them at all, abd in others, be has sent them and not paid ijhe postage. I am ready to ad mit that we ate poor, but we can pay onr own postage yet. i Col. Cbocket. £ztract* from R Private Letter. | Camp Tennali.t, D. C. Sept. 3,1861. * * , * * To learn to be a soldier, not un frequently comprehends a knowledge of divers little plans and detices—harmless put handy— by which one is enabled to pass the guard and enjoy the quiet and shade of fields and woods; which is ofteneriwished for, thap found, inside the chain of cnpap sentinels. And it is to a little of the practicing of their knowledge, ,that I owe my present privilege of lonnging in the sweet-smelling clover and welcome, shade of overhanging grape vines, which may be found ’within easy rifle range of our camp. I passed the guard with a perfectly serious in tention, this morning, and honest enough, too. Mr. Sentinel is quite mistaken, if he supposes, that I went after water, because I passed him with a pail. I presume the 'presence of pail would quite naturally suggest water, but if Guard had seen this largfsheot of foolscap, he might have divined my intention of perpetra ting a dire incivility on ’some one—provided, they were obliged to read what I might be pleased to write.; According to onr present regulations, we are only allowed, to pass the guard for the pur pose of bringing water, unless we have a “ Pass,” with the signature of the command ing officer of the Regiment attached. Now this applies to all, exclusive of commissioned officers—they have the privilege of the camp— go where they please, and when. ; j. Well now, since some of ns are unable to understand why an epaulette should entitle one to privileges which qualifications do not authorize, and as said privilege is sometimes abused and not Seldom therefore: wo consider ourselves measurably justified in resorting to snch little strategic expedients, as to pass the lines, ostensibly for water, bat really to read, tp write, to rest, or some other good (?) purpose, practice or pastime. In speaking Of the abuse of privilege—or leisure—by pien with straps on their shoulders, I can only say that it mostly consists in dis combobberationj This may sound like hifa lutin ; but wo are not allowed to particularize in such coses. •, When we cannot truthfully speak in respectable terms of our Superiors, wo can only indulge in ambiguous -ones; so when I say a man is discombahberated, you must draw your, own inference as to his physi cal uprightness. , ■ We are enjoying an -abandonee of fine weather, the last week,; in fact. We have had but little unplea«ant weather since we joined the “ Army of the Potomac.” I find I have been much in error, in my impression of the climate of Southern Maryland snd Virginia, unless this season is an exceptional one. I ex pected the heat would be very oppressive to our soldiers during the month of August, acclima ted as (hey are, to the cool valleys and com fortably cool, four-month winters of Northern Pennsylvania; but I have yet to see warmer weather thanil'have experienced in Tioga Coun ty. I think I never knew as cool nights daring “July and August, as we have here. Five o’clock roll-call, even in August, some times mdses our sleepy-heads from their bunks, with shaking limbs, red noses and toes, and there the poor fellows must stand, “ right drees-”ed in line, but in undress uniform, until our very Orderly Sergeant can very leisurely call his roll of a hundred names. Poor Felloes, how cold their feet get in the heavy dew ! And how they shiver, too 1 I'll tell yob how we sometimes happen to np : pear in the ranks with our toilette incomplete. If, by any manner of means, we but just miss a mil-call, of which we have several a day— more nr less!—straightway, wo go on guard the next day.foi twenty-four hours ; and since that is an honor, which vte have no compunctions in declining] we are naturally somewhat anx ious to answer to our names, whether in state ; bobtail coat, abridged pants and brogans, or in disthabille, flag of truce, pants hurriedly ad justed, as af t to he front in rear as any way, and brogans “ No whar”—to be seen. Camp life is a great simplifier, of habits in the economy of keeping )ife in tihe bpdy. I am informed that after one has used the soft side of a board for a bed and a soip-stono ns a pillow for a year, be is loth to relinquish it for the softest couch; but tny muscles have not yet become sufficiently hardened to convince mo of the correctness, of this, and when I do attain such a degree of physical toughness, you may regard me os bullet-proof. Necessity is a frugal Teacher, When forks break we find that fingers can perform their office to a charm. When a tin plate “ goes to smash,” we observe that a shin gle serves' a soldiers turn as well as porcelain' and china. Necessity also, teaches the impor tant deason of self-reliance; if a sjeam rips or a button comes off we think we-cafti repair the damage as well ns “any other man.” In fact,, we have “ a right smart chance” of making; proficient housewives of ourselves; but marl riageable daughters need not sigh pver this, for we shall not practice our knowledge of femi niue' accomplishments, if ice can, 'get anybody to do it for us. A tin plate,- a tin iup, a knife, fork and spoon, embraces the nolt liberal al lowance of the soldier’s kitchen furnitures — Our kitchen is our reception room; our cham ber, pur cellar and parlor-is synonymous with Sunday morning inspection, for then it is, that every thing must look as primp arid tidy, as if an old maid were to inspect us, in person. I wonder how it would seem to sit in n chair once again f Mather earth and a piece of can vass stretched on two sticks, approximates as nearly to-a choir, as anything 1 have used for a seat since my first lesson in thoi “ School of the Soldier.” . ' i Sir square feet of ground—what our tent covers^—constitutes the'home proper, for five of ns; being the embodiment of theSpldiers all— his goods and ills—where be eats, drinks, sleeps and stays, it most contain his wardrobe —a bunch of things—hi* accoutrements, bis im plements of war, his implements of peace, his things in general—nqt many* and his things ia particular—fewer yet) Now for all this, we are not “tacked up" do very much ahd.find room to invite our neigh bors in; we manage .somehow to exchange an occasional civility, invitations to tea are quite frequent. Yon must know that this is keeping up a time worn custom in the face of difficul : ties; but we have not left all our home institu j tions behind us ; yet;l think yon would think some of them were; intensely simplified. It may interest you to know of what our “ teas” consist. They simply consist of coffee ; other ingredients are sometimes added, as circum stances, not taste, may dictate.| When we can’t get bacon, pork answers every purpose, and in the absence of corn (meal, we use hominy.— Beans are usually served up as a desert; beef steak is not entirely unknown, though it was never known to be overmuch buttered, I believe. But crackers are our “main stay” and.chief dependence, to which we anchor with perfect trust. Their use supposes a full sett of sound teeth—they are not what you would call “ soft." We have now quite a surplus on hand ; it is proposed to have them made into scale armor? 5 They make an admirable diet for dyspeptics; so innocent ore they ojf any heating ingredients, even salt is a'negative substance in their-com position. - j I am getting to be jqnite an adept in the art that properly belongjs to the' Washerwoman’s province; it would bb quite a novel scepe to see us washing ohr ciothes in this, “Love’s la bor’s lost.” Starch is| a foreign substance to the soldiers linen, a*id flat-irons are a curiosity sel dom nevertheless, cleanliness is an attain able possibility. To overcome difficulties*'is a part of our profession. , ( i| I mention these, some of our every day cx perienoies, not that they are irksome or griev ious to os, but that you may know whafetinsti tntes a part of the ‘real and actual” ot; our new occupation. ,Th nk not that we complain of any hardship or inconvenience that may pre sent itself; on the cijntrary, wo willingly, meet them, for we did not leave .our homes on a, nere pleasure excursion, ot to indulge in a seas m of boy’s play, and whatever privations it is ours to endure, will be met by no whining lame at at the loss of former comforts and luxuries-r-for our exposures, hardships, and even our lives, are as naught in balance if we but preserve that proud legacy, thpt sacred boon—our : prc cious liberty, for which our fathers suffered, and than which nothing is dearer to the Amer ican heart. And by the memory of our hqmes, by the remembrance of the greatftii sympathies j of loved ones there, by the justice of our cause and by our doty to our country,'two will pre serve our heart-grained likeliest The right I must triumph. Such a monstFous treason, i spreading desolation end devastation in its path, must be overtaken by retributive justice, j I see by the last section of the recent confis cation act, passed by the Senate, entitled, (‘An | act to confiscate property, used for insurrection- 1 ary purposes.” it is provided, that “whenever any person, under tbd of any State, shall employ such person in aiding or promoting any . insurrection, or in reiisting the laws, of 1 the : United States; or sba(l permit him to be em ployed, he shall forfeit all right to such service ( or labor, and the person whose labor or service ' is thus claimed, shall be thence forward dis-; charged therefrom, any law to the contrary , notwithstanding.” All thanks to the inohle j men who have given n 8 such a hill!. This bill strikes the chains forever from the limbs bf all slaves aiding or abetting in the insurrection. — They cease to be slaves the moment they are put to any rebellious use. Never, since the passage of the Declaration, has Congress given ' us a measure fraught with more importantcon sequences; and it nitty be regarded a reliable proof that the days sire no more, when the fear ; of offending a slave power, shall be the criteri on of American legislation. Too long have we cringed to the dictates of an exacting oligarchy i —and as soon as a frpe people legally express a | political idea, by the election of the man of | their choice to the highest gift in their power, representing their viqws, secession lifts its ugly head in the land, ostensibly to vindicate qn- al ledged but unfounded right, but in reality, to combat our political (principles. , But if (free men do them duty, jndignantfthousanda; will soon sweep this vile fjeum of secession from the continent. Let traitors pause and beward how they tamper with the rights of a great nation, pr the back-bone of qlavery will break so Effec tually, that to live i)g a ‘ n > WRre 8 human, or rather an inhuman impossibility. ) But lam making this letter too long—l will weary you no longer) ' M. AT..G. DEATH OP' L. L. BACON. Arlington Grove, Ta., Sept. 7.1801, Mu. M. L. Sir .—lt becomes my painful duty to impart to you the sad intelli gence of the quite sudden and unexpected death of Levi L. Bacon, a member of my company. He was taken with indications of fever about the 25th of August, while he was by no means considered very sick.l, He received all the at tentions and comforts that camp affbrds,; and the best of medical care. He- was constantly attended by some of bis numerous associates,' in arms. On the Slat he was recommended by the Surgeon to be moyed to the General Hospi tal, where better' accommodations, and more comfortable quarters; are to be had, than are po-sible to be obtained in camp. On the 6th, at 6 o’clock a. m., be died of re mittent fever. Owidg to reckless ignoranoe .of those in charge of tbb hospital, of our. wherea bouts, the intelligence did not reach us till to day at 4 o*cloek p. m| Of course he was then buried, or I should hpve bad his remains cased and sent to his friepds. I immediately dis patched Mr. Brown yrith orders to telegraph to you. He learned he:could not do so, and be wrote you. i Levi was buried ati the Soldier’s Home, about three miles from Washington on that side of 5 ! river. I will do anything in my power, if you a wish to have bis remains disin tered and forwarded. Although he was a-straugerto me and most of my company when we organized at Elmira— save a few, with whom be came from-Alfred, among whom the strongest ties seemed to, ex ist—since which, his noble heartedneswbis kind and generous disposition, bis morjpwnd exemplary conduct, jhis prompt and soldierly deportment, had wot| for him hosts of friends and admirers, both in the company, as well is the Regiment. And! while I most heartily sym pathize with his family and you, in the loss of so noble a-member, and brother, 1 at .the same time mourn the loss of so worthy a member of my- Company, as does his country’s cause, that of a patriot and soldier. You have no doubt heard from Mr. Brown ere this. When you communicate, I shall be happy to act.- Most respectfully yours, ! Nstt B. Eowler, Capt. Co. K., 23d Regiment, N. Y. V. [Reported for The Agitator.] 1 fcfiE DEMOCRATIC CONVEBTTIOH’; Pursuant to* a callpubliebcd in the Democrat t few weeks since, the- Democratic. County * Contention assembled iftthe Court Bouse in j {bis Borough on Thursday night last Mr.-j Jenkins, the publisher of the Democrat moved that W, W. "Webb be the President of the Con vention.- After » fair show of hands the result was announced to be satisfactory, and the doc tor took the chair. Chas. Ryon of Rlkland was elected Vice President but declined? whereupon A, H. Bacon, of Deerfield was elected and did not decline. For Secretaries Tbo's B'. Bryden was named, but declined: and B. Jenkins pf the Democrat and W. H. Coon of BJosa were elected. 1 The President suggested that the Call for the Convention ought to be read so that its object would be known, but there being no Call con venient, the President proceeded to state the; object of the Convention. The roll of town ships being called, the following persons took their seats as delegates. Bloat —B. R. Hall, W, K. Coon. Brookfield —Not represented. Clymer —Jared Davis, T, B. Bryden, of Wellsboro. Chatham —Armon Cloos, Phillip Cloos, \ Charleston —H. J. Elliott, Blits Henry. Covington —T. C. Gooderiaw, L. Gillett. Covikigton Boro —C. Videan, T. M’Cabe. Delmdr —David Gome, Calvin'Roycje. Deerfield —A. H. Bacon, A. Purple. 1 Blk —Not represented* ' Elkland —J. Parkburst, C. Ryon. ( Farmington— John Daily, Wm. Campbell. Guinea —Benj. Furman, Charles Resford. Jackson —Morris Seeley, Addison Decker. Laicrence —Not represented. Laiereneeville— Not represented. Knoxville —Not represented. Liberty— N. Elder, A. P. Shaw. —I. S. Rumsy, John A. Ellis. MiddUhnry —M, Kelsey, W, N. Orton. Morris —lT. Campbell B. Webster. Mansfield —Not represented. ' Nelson —Chas. Smith, A. M. Loop, Osceola —Fredrick Culver. ' Richmond —ETW, Phelps, Henry Searle. Rutland —J. S. Murdough, E. Baker. ‘ Shippen —G. W. Herrington, D. Horington.’ Sullivan —J. B, Cudworth, D. Miller. •Tioga —Township not represented. Tioga Boro —B-. P. H, M'Allister, L. D. Taylor, ITin’oii—Not represented, Westfield —B. Hunt, Joseph Wood. Wellsboro—Wi W. Webb R. Jenkins. Ward —Patrick M’Carly. The President announced the- Convention now organized for business. Mr. Jenkins of the Democrat moved that a committee of three bo appointed to draft Resolutions, and that while we are out, that Mr. Henry Sherwood be requested to make a speech. Mir. Sherwood took the floor and sard that the nomination of a ticket was of more importance than- anything he could say, and suggested that the Contention; proceed with that business. • The Convention thought the idea a good one, and proceeded to nominate for President Judge. Hon. R. G. White was nominated by acclama tion. Nominations for Associate Judges were next in order. The following gentlemen were named.) Victor Case of Knoxville, John ParkTiurst off Elkland, E. T. Bentley of Tioga, Benjamin RJ Hall of Blossburg, and Alex. S. Brewster off Wellaboro. Mr Brewster said; "Gentlemen, ij thank you for the honor sought to be conferred upon me, hut as I have held all the offices in the county for ffhe last twelve years, I beg td decline/’ (Loud and long continued laughteJ and cheers by the naughty outsiders.) The Convention then proceeded to ballot wit!: the following result': Ist. Ballot 2d. Ballot? 3d. Balloli Victor Caso. 26 20 ' 18 John Parkhurst -H> . E. T. Bentley 20 25 B. R. llall 7 5 At the conclusion of the first ballot, Mr. Parks hurst was declared nominated, and at the close of the third ballot Mr. E. T. Bentley of Tioga was announced as the other successful candh date. s ; The Convention then proceeded to name the following Candidates for Sheris’: O.F. Taylor, 11. Stowell Jr., B. B Holiday and A. G. Elliott. The last gentleman being present, promptly declined the honor. (Cheers.) The following was the result of the ballot;. For StoW ell, 10 ; Taylor, 43 ; Holiday, 0. So 0. F. Taylor was declared duly nominated. i Nominations for Representatives were next in order. Thos. Goodenow modestly declined j so also did Jerome B. Niles, who said he did not sail in that boat; so also did Mr. Henry Sherwood who had no desire for legislative honors. The ballolting then proceeded on thb remaining nominees, with the following result : G. D. Smith, IS; N. L. Reynolds, 42.; B. I. Strang, 30; So Messrs Reynolds and Stranj were duly declared tlie choice of the Convec tion. ■ The Convention proceeded, to nominate fot Treasurer. Mr. H. 6. Card was named; then Thos. Alim, who declined in favor of Mr. Card; then Dr. Webb who declined because he did not want that office or any other; then Mr. Wilson who thank his friends for the offer off the best office in the County, but couldn't think of taking it. The course being thus -cleared, Mr. Curd was nominated by acclamation. [. The nomination for the office of Commission er sought out a great many gentlemen, but only found a few who were willing to take it. A. M. Loop, of Nelson; Mr. Goodenow (d<- clined) ; Josiah Harding, Geo. Dorrance, H. C. Yermilyea, B. T. Vanhorn (declined,) C. F. Culver, B. R. Hall, (declined) Job Doane, Jo o Rexford. The ballots resulted thus : i First Ballot. —Dorrance, 17; Loop, 8 ; liar ding, 2; Culver, 8; Doane, 5 ; Rexford, 9. | Second Ballot. —Dorrance, 27: Loop, S, ; Harding, I; Culver, 3 ; Doane, 2; Rexford, ll! So Mr. Dorrance*was declared duly nomin ated.for Commissioner. . I I The next business in order was the aiomihi tion of two auditors. The following gentleme were named: Chss, Goldsmith,. Anson Purpl (who declined,) B. C. Wickham, J, S. Mul daugh, Chas. Ryon (declined,) T. B. Brydd (declined,) G. D. Smith (declined,) Thos. All? (declined,) M. Bullard, H. L..Miller,,and B. I Hall (declined.) The ballot stood-: For Golf: smith 30, Wickham 35. Murdaugh 7, Bullard 11 Allen 1, Miller 6. So Chas, Goldsmith and C. Wickham were declared duly nominated. The nominations having all been made 51] Jenkins of the Democrat read the following Resolutions. Whereas, That on this present occasion, wh le the country is engaged in a contest Involving the existence of the Government and the - as cendency of the - Constitution and laws, ns well as the integrity 6P its Territory, it ja deemed eminently proper for the people, d s cardmg party names and party platforms, to reaffirm their fidelity, to liberty and law, ns regulated and secured by our model Con stitution. j There/we Resolved, That in this hour of our country's peril it lathe duty of all good citizens to stand hy the. Union, without reference jto party pedilectiohs, party platforms or party oir- I ganizations, and fight for the Uni tain it, with the unalterable determi*' ■ not one foot of territory bequeath.!]!' onr fathers, shall ever be sarrendeL” abroad or rebels at home. ™ Resolved, That tire will stand By <t fight jbr the Union, and maintain th that until- rebellion and treason shall* i come, it is the duty of every true W i to sustain the spirit and strenghthen ' of bis Country by every means ; n j,- thatjmrty differences should not be' to dvpide loyal citizens or deter any • yielding a full and enthusiastic snpp on men and measures upofl which we r e i, successful and. complete victory over ' miea of our country. Resolved, that the doctrine of totaly inadmissible, and the war iha 0) the Southern States of the Union ni and inexcusable, having no just fop, acts of aggression or violation of the tion by the North, deserve? the eevei hcnsion of all good citizens. i Resolved, That in the oppinion of tli mention no true patriot will disgrace While the Country is at war, by beggit inations for office. If he is worthy, people want him to serve-them, the ' ; hieek him and not he the office. Resolved, TRat'we denounce all p e] irties as worthy of the severest cond( ho,- for the sate' of party ends or othei all introduce or support measures, ( tsstions calculated to embarrass the t sot in its efforts to maintain and enf j; wa of the land. That the salvation lion is paramount to party, and W 1 en should rally around a common id save, if possible, our beloved com Re solved, That the thanks of this Coi e eminently due to those soldiers oft —our brethren and neighbors—wl en fighting the battles of ourcountrv, llantry in upholding the flag and di a i itegrity of the government against Vid unprovoked rebellion, has seem driest approval. Vfe will honor tht elr courage and patriotism while ve li Resolved, That we believe in a rigid si nbmical administration of our county i.jl Let ns bo liberal in our country’s i t most prudent in unr home exenses. Resolved, That we approve of the c( the Administration in confiscating the ty of! those who are in arms against th( thorny of the Government. Resolved, That the patriotic citizens, country, without distinction of party band’ of brothers in this terrible crisis ir country’s history, and politicians of evt and Idye must eitberyoin or stand add:, the Ipiars and Stripes float again in sf every portion of the Union. ia Resointions were adopted with a] iljenry Sherwood, who sat beside tl oyer Ti Mr. and engineered the Conventioi sdtoutfor a speech amid cries for “ i eerfield.- The latter assured Sherwot tight have the opening speech,’ wt»i 10k the floor.- We cannot give a repoit of Mr. Sb remarks—a fact which we deeply re Thcaelwho hare read (MiOlHckeDson’s at Ithaca, can get along very'-well withci Sherwood edition of it. remodeled to suit latiude. The most-amusing part ofi wh< rq he quoted some poetry which the' of ! Singh a niton” applied to the Cogger racy o( New York, intending it to apply leading Republicans of this county. 1 & speech was full of patriotism and loyalir but) for the fact that he avowed that beet understand so • plain a platform as tba tained in the Tioga Resolutions, his i would have a ■'very pleasing aflect. We cannot by any language of oars to do justice to the speech of Mr Thns.E. ley) who followed Mr. Sherwood. He to glowing rhetoric the rise and decline ot. in (indent times, and its glorious resurrect our young republic. He traced the hiito the wicked men down South who are trjii over throw the institutions of freedom to npjon their ruins the'blaek institution off 13 J Hi sbiting sarcasm, his incomparable mi and his quaint'humor kept the audience cedent temper, and ail were’ sorry vrher th rough. His speech was greeted at with rounds of applause. Werardawir Mr. Gridley did not do himself justice count of recent ill health. IV e hops the-pleasure of hearing him on some fob casion when be feels well. The Coat adjourned sine die. [From tlio Wcllsboro Democrat. August Dti-j The “War, Against the South. Editor Democrat —TVe bear it nsserte w >ll as printed that slavery is the great } of all our troubles : which is true in the sense, and no other, that money is theca all our thefts and robberies. The rote claims, “Had it not been for the mot your pocket I should not have robbed yt been condemned to years of’ imprisonnf So, if there had been no involuntary set wp should not have been troubled with agitators who have been instrumental u> injg aboutrtbo war, and arraying brother 1 brother, in this unnatural conflict. Tte tutors have for years denounced the ® tion as a vile instrument, and by so don played into the hands of the seccstea) the South. Calumny and misrepreser hive accomplished its work, and civil Fir) all its horrors, is upon us. As td the ’ fejtf words will give you my mind; 5 1 ' one of our chivalrous beam should take hide under his arm, and wend his vray retidence of bis “ladie love,” and say. balls, I have waited some time for a answer from, you, and I want to know * you will have me or not ?” She answeft I jvill not.” “ But why ?” “ I don’t h« nor the company you keep.” “Buty oC h(U me.” “ I shall not !k’ “ But J«' or I will Hoi you with this raw hide on say Yea;” and he attempts to put )in a execution —how would bo fare' _ opinion he yvould come out of the coat one or both eyes scratched out, and enough left on his cranium for a scalp But, suppose he should by some I U °D ( lucky blow', so completely paralyze tbs of his “dulceno,” that she could u° what kindiof a life-partner he would g s ’ to your readers’ imagination to pW u '®' Lawrenceville, August 12, IS6I. ' ■ rpT(, IHE STEAM GRIST MILLS near * { jwill resume business on tbe 25 1 QHINGLES are now i^7°P d likely to pay better next Spring’ i oT< Tt oee who Trill draw good Timber to'to m: ly have it made into Shingles j“ r . shkrea. ' It. »• ' Tioga, Sept. 18, ISGI.-3t
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