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AUDITOR &KS ERA L,
COLONEL W. W. - R. DAV-I 8
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LIEUT. COL. J. P: - LUTON
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FREDKRIUK KURTZ,
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ZOILI b. -BIIUGERT
COMMLUIONER,
JOSHUA POTTER
' DI : STRICT AT:TOR-WIT,
IL STITZER. -
AebITO??, .
JOHN B. TOMAS
—Owing to the'bustle and business
of court week, and it lack of help is our
°taco, some txtiolm re
paper have -Otos left over. 1 e have
been too much hurried and pdshed_ to
do full justice to the IVATeli3i,tx this
week.
Our Ticket.
At our mast bead to-day will be found
the names of the gentlemen who have
been chosen by our State and county Con
ventions as standard bearers of the Dew
acne, in the campaign now opened.
'Co it, and to the record of each, do we
invite am closest scrutiny. In another
column will be found a biographical
sketch of our ‘andidates. for State
offices, ,by which it will be seen that
they are both ,men of honor, integrity
and ability, and in every way fitly quali
fied for a important positions for
which they have been chosen. Althougt
on some certain political principles, we
may differ. to some degree with them,
yet from
. 11 personal acquaintance with
one,
,and the well known character uf...
the other, we can heartily recommend
them to the support ef:every one who
is in favor
_of faithful, competent offi
cials, and would-see the advocates of a
white man' s govern went, filling the places
of trust and profit, As soldiers there
were none braver, as men there are none
mere honest, and as candidates none
that would receive a more hearty and
enthusiastic. support from the great
.aiasscs of our party.
To our county ticket, we have just
'reasons to point with pride and gratifi
' catiOn. Although there were good
men—men who had many warm and
personal friends—men whom our coun
ty may well be proud of, unsuccessful
in receiving the nominations, yet there
were gold men chosen—men whom every
supporter of Demratie principles,
whom every lover :of truth, honor and
integrity, whom e ery, man, woman'
and child that would see the govern
went of our fathers re.stared and per
petuated, and the ademates-of the in
famous heresy of negro equality rebuk
ed at 'the polls--can support with an
enthusiasm that an but result — in the
most glorious victory.
Our candidate for Assembly, Mr.
Kurtz, Is so well known throughout the
county that words of ours in commen-
dation may seem superfluous. From
boy-hood he has been a cousistant and
fearless advocate of the great principles
of Democracy and as editor of the Be
ricAter has done yeoman service in the
good cause. Darin); the last four years
when to support truth and right, was a
crime in the eyes of the despotism that
ruled our country, and to Uphold justice
a sin punishable by lingering` death
in a-military pfison, or noisome bastile,
be has stood firm and unttinchingw.yiel
ding not an inch to the mad spirit_ that
was hurrying us to destruction—but
manfully battled for the right in the
face of all dartgcm. Mr. Ktirtz has
every qualification to make a good rep
resentative. For years be has been,
-throagt&bir-Taparltr - etntranthluttc)
with the public. He knows the'll.Wants,
the interests and the desires of the peo
ple et kis county, and as a representa
tive will be able and silting to take tare
of them. f the farmers, the mitehr
the-htUrers, the manufacturerislrod
elm - business 'men of Ceutre eounty,
woaM be rightly repromented in the
Halls of oar nest Legislature, they will
vote for Mr. Kurtz for that important
position.
Our candidate for Treasurer, Mr. J.
D. Shugert, is also well known to a
great majority of the citizens of tte
county—and there are none who know
him, we care not to what part*they
belong, but testify to his worth as it
man and his qualification for the posi
tioit for which he has been nominated.
leer four years, he hat, though acting in
the capacity of deputy, performed the
duties of the office in a manner not only
creditable to himself, but alai to the
gendesian for whom he was acting ; the
books of the office aud - tbose wbo have
tied lineitteas to transact in it,, beer
evitiemm that it tom never bm faro
dm* hatter thin - during that time.—
W r i4= l ;l l a young man whom.
ip nor enmity, reward
•
on tan Prom from the
red
i t% 8+917 reg rii:
kiNiidlr without doubt ° Itt a elected
14 An aiTl4lOl/4141 11340Th.r. LI •
. . -
Mr. Pottery our nominee tor Com
missioner, is a plaid, 'unassuming, hon
est farmer; a practical business man,
with all the 90411kations neosimary to
make him onzpor the hut of !rimless of
the interest& of tlie tat4ayitte of tile
county. For many yeaso6 liat hgen
limner and tax-priyer; anti as such ha
been impressed with the necessity of.
economy in public etpenditures, and the
vital importance of making the burdens,
to belorne - hy thectax-payiWg masses as
light as possible.. He is a-Demoetat
without a blot upoW his political reoord,
and a citizen without a blemish upon his
private, character. Those who under
stand the necessity of having_ a good
board of Commissioners, will tote,'re
gardleas of party ties, for Mr. Potter.
For .Distriet *Attorney,.we have Mr.
H. Y. Stitair4 a young win of urntcree
tioned ability and undoubted integrity.
Although a - pratising ,attorney for but
a few years, he has proven himself hilly
capable of discharging the duties per
taining to the office in a manner that
will be. honorable to himself and to the
party that elects aim. To many of our
citizens Mr. Stitser is well knowtWand
all will I?ear evidence to his high moral
character, and his worth as a
,citizen.
He is a man of ability—one that his
raised : hiniself to the creditable position
he now occupies by his own exertions.
Mr. Stitser is a candidate thathhe De
mocracy nifty well be proud of—a candi
date in whom they can place their con
fidence, knowing that it will not be be
trayed.
The choice of the Convention for
County Auditor was a wise one. Mr.
Thiimas, the nominee, has no superior,
either as a Democrat or as a inian quali
fied forthe-positicm--to -wirielt he -will •
triumphantly elected. He is an old man,
loved by his friends, and respected oven
by his enemies; and will discharge the
importanrduties of County Auditor well
and faithfully.
Such fellow Dcmocjats, is the ticket
given us to support by the late conven
tion. It is a ticket in every way worthy
the party it represents, and one that will
call to it, the encouragement of all that
1 . 4 , - „Iild have right succeed.- There is no
half way about it, no pandering for the
praise of enemies, or compromising for
their support or eneouragement. It
represents truth, right, honesty, and
jUstice. Those.who would have these aw
-1 celd will give it their warmest support,
the foie', who are opposed to the
triumph of these great principles will
oppose it. Let us then to WORK, and
roll up such a majority for it, that the
friends of abolitionism, negro suffrage
and taxation will stand aghast.
The Abolition Ticket.
The pie-bald party, troubled with
"nigger on the brain," and bowed to
the earth with the weight of the great
moral ideas" stamped uporr its back,
met in the Court House on Wednesday
evening, and nominated a ticket to be
defeated at the coming election. As we
predicted last week, and as they have
done in every county where they know
there is no earthly chance for their suc
oess, they hafe plastered their ticket
ever with commissioned-dfficers and stay
at-home patriots (?) Had there been a
shadow of hope for them, the claims of'
the soldiers would not have been thought
of, as in Blair, Dauphin, Allegany,
Chester, Delaware, and other abolition
(*unties. They expect sympathy for
men to overbalance sympathy for prin
ciples. They expect Democratic soldiers, ;
who beliepo in a white man's govern
ment—who consider themselves superior
in race and intellect to the sooty African,
to vote for advocates of negro suffrage
and suppOrters of negro equality bemuse
they were connected with them in the
army. Will they do , it ?
If abolitionism expected to succeed in
Centro county, why did it not make a
full ticket of soldiers? Why did it not
give the private a place upon that tick
et? Are there none of them, who have
lost limbs and health in the army, as fit
ly qualified for that position as Thomas
J. Hosterman ? Are there none as ca
pable of being Couhty Auditor as Job
B. Packer ?s- Lot us have-an answer!'
With the pr= i eharacters of Ike
men whom the tea of negro suff
rag'e have placed upon their ticket, we
shall have nothing 'to do. It is 'the
principles which they represent, and the
qualifications with which they are en
.
ion.
If we were in favor of giving the negro
a vote ; if we were in favor of having
the two races intermingle in marriage ;
if we were in favor of impoverishing our
people by taxation fur the purpose of
keeping in luxurious idleness a lot of
lazy 'runaway negroes, believing they
were the bravest and best soldiers, then
we could support the ticket placed in
nomination by the abolitionists on' Wed
nesday night last, but under no other
circumstances. These are the great
ideas that underlie abolitionism, and to
support their ticket is to support them.
Timm Darr.—Some o he "out and
, out, ?-dyed-in-the-irool an regular black
backed breed of abolitionists in this sec
tion are very wrathy oh account of their
date convention "going back" on the
negro suffrage question. They say it is
a slip at them, and they won't stand it,
but they wilJ. - They'll stand an Bing.
4 man cam poke the dirtiest kind of dirt
down their throats and they'll tarn round
and nig itsgood, be may kick them out
of his politaoal path and they mill look
tip piteously and whine in his fame. They
are the dogs of Abolitionism,—must go
when they are ordered sod come when
they are called. They may fink its they
g ease, but it is all the good it does them,
They haw they dare not emeriett,
• Their ditty tor tee plain—
To tahe 'a kick sad isullag
Then turn veld alp pin.
Who °of Clattihistei Are,
Thtidn'inglifirohwe clip frdni Min
Rgr AY-Unionillll give the Denkodzsait
*int ornwpointy, and athereitaresiec,
&Mitch ittetWldiNi et the Deptteni
ielnendeeeerAt eke tinge Aeon,- thins
ender the cirenuattaneesette could misfit
* give them.
Col. W. W. 11. Davis, the Democrat's
candidate for Auditor laencrsl, is a native
of Dinka bounty. He Is a son of Gen. John
lavitc - of DavtrvillaTwtkie name I
to the people of Pennsylvania
Col. Davis recteiled- his education at the
military academy atliorwieh„ vereteet, and
having grideated from that Institution was
appointed Professor of Mathematics and
Military Instrnototat the Military Academy
of Pottamoutb._Ya. _Ma positionim had
with distingulabed ability for two years;
whys' be resigned,; and returned to Bucks
county, and studied Itir_imder Adige Fes
of Doylestown. Having iWii - Alfilittle,
the bar, he attended ind finished his legs
'stud-lee at the Cambr University law
-
bileat cambridge; the watt' with Mexico
b ke out, and Col. Davis with patriotic
sagl velenteeretudat. serviossouutemlisted
in the Macsachmeetts regiment then being
raised by the lion. Caleb C r ushing. He
wes immediately made Adpitant of the
' regiment, and in that capacity and various
staff appointments served ' during the war,
participating in all those, great battles
which reflected so much credit upon the
arms of the United States. For gallant
conduit' he was promoted •to & Captaincy
and held that mink during the last year. of
the war.
• Upon the OCltlordilloll of peace, Col. Davis
commenced thit practice of law in Doyles
town, and continued in , the quiet pursuit of
his legal labors until 1858, when he was
called upon by President Pierce to accept
the position of United States District At
torney for the Territory of New Mexico.
He proceeded to New Mexico in October of
that year, and held the position of District
Attorney until 1854, when be was appointed
Secretary of State for the Territory, and in
that capacity was acting Governor and
superintendent of Indian Affairs for four
No.moba; MT, when herrindgn ,
eil the position and returned to his home In
Ducks county! In 1858 ha purchased the
Doylestown Democrat., published in Ducks
county, which he still owns and edits,
When the rebellion commenced, In 1861,
Colonel Davis immediately volunteered his
services, and raised the first armed man in his
native county and congressional district.
With a company of eighty (80) men he lid
mediately marched to Harrisburg..joined
the 25th Penna.., regiment, anWeerved
throughout the three months' campaign in
the army the tipper PotomaC, doli17" -
dell by Major General Patterson. At Pit
expiration of nis term of service in Septemr
ber 1861 he was mustered out, and return
ing to Ducks county, immediately raised
a regiment of infantry, 104th Pa., and a
six gun battery, under special instructions
from tbe War Department. On the Ist of
November, 1861, he proceeded to Washing-
ton with his regiment, and was immediately
placed In command of ebrigade, from 'Cob
time he continuedln active service, (sleep' ,
when disabled . by hie wounds ,) unt the
Ist of OcHiber, 1864, when he was mustered
out, by-Pi Leon of the expiration of his term
of service.
His gallant regiment served one year in
the Army of the •Potomac, and was after
wards transferred to the Army of North
Carolina., then to South Carolina. ColodM
D. commanded a brigade or division during
the greater part of three years. He was
severely wounded by a rifle ball in the left
elbow at the terrible battle of Fair Ohks,
and woe also shot in the left breast by a
ape 4 ball at. the same engagement. The
Colonel participated in all the operations
before Charleston, commanding a brigade
or division during the entire period.
From the first day of January to the let
of April, ho had command of tho seige
operations on Morris Island directed against
Charleston, haring under his command a
division of three brigades, and io Jdly 18(14,
at the battle of John's Island, S. C., his
right hand was carried away by a shell.
While serving in the Department of the
South Colonel Davis had, at different peri
ods, command of Folly Island, Beaufort and
the district of Hilton Head: The 'solo& of
his regiment, now among the archives of
the Commonwealth, bear the names of York
town, Lee's Mills, Chickahominy, Savage
Station, Fair Oaks, Seven -Pines. Waite
Oak Swamp, Carter's Hill, James Island,
Morris Island, seige of, Charleston, and
John's island.
Col- Davis has numerous testimonials
from the ablest generals under whom be
has served, complimenting him in the high
est terms upon hie bravery in battle, and
the faithful discharge of his military duties.
In early life he teetered the degree or A.
M from his Alma Mater, and he is also an
honorary member of the Pennsylvania
Historical Society and of the thug Island
Historical Society. lie is not uknnown to
the literary world, being the author of a
work on New Mexico, published by Harper
& Brother in 1860, and he has now ready
for press' a history of the conquest of New
Mexico by the fipaniarda. lie Ors also
been a frequent contributor to the press,
and periodicals of the day•
Our candidate for Surveyor General,
Col. John P. Linton, is a young man of
about thirty-three years, a native of
Cambrii county. a pare patrior, - an honest,
upright man, and a splendid!tepreenentative
of the incorruptible mountain Democracy.
Ile is the son of Robert P. Linton, at
various times Sheriq of the county, and
grandson of Peter d,evergood, Esq., who,
!Fmy years ago, was Canal Commissioner
of the Commonweilth. By profession Cal.
Linton is a lawyer, and before the wale
was.fatim..kng kio w-yleAutineneesd-the
.county bars. In general intelligence he is
'far above tine average, and professionally
he is well known among the legal fratern
ity for his acquirements. He was a stoubmt
of Jefferson College, and subsequently
studied law with and became the law part
ner of Non. Cyrus L. Pegshing. This latter,
fact is of itself a guarantee for his Luta
igenes sad ability.
When, in 1881, the war was brottgbt upon
the country, he was a Bentenant of a bell
day volunteer company. Mainly through
his efforts the organisation wq retained,
the company recruited to the maxinm num
ber, and,
upon the declination of other
officers, he was uhattimonelr proclaimed.
captain. With his company he faithfully
served during the three months' campaign.
ht. the termination of the three months'
campaign, Cols. Linton, Campbell and
M'Dermott at once recruited a regiment,
(thel 54th.) and the officers were soon after,
in August, 1861, commissioned is follows :,
Colonel, Jacob M. Campbell ; (Republican
eandidatiffre Surveyor General;) Lieuten
ant Colohel, Bernard McDermott ; (one of
the soldiers of the war with Mexico;)
Major, John P. Liston. Subsequently Col.
M'Demoft resigned on eneount of ill-health,
which, on Pebnaey let, 111166, advan ced
Major Unto" to the petaled of Lieutenant
Colonel,
The reghesist • was immediately assigned
to duty along the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road. Daring the whale of theserly *clod
of the war, when the mesa Ihemen
deah Valley ems lie - Aseeie of • emodemi
alarm and raids, the 64th Ugly:teat was
'leeched .e • *onion of pretestion to the
lower tier of Penneybianla- eountimt. We.
here net time nor in this sett:
follow the regbsist, ovigh Us later
ry ; this will afford matter foreubsequent
articles. It is sullwieut to sty that ether
about two yeses ear detsdu4 •serke.the
ireginient was ordered to take part in t
itaskve operations up the Valley. Duri
MA of this later and more active pert I
ettervice, Col. Campbblit was away fro
tha regimeit—ltt. temporary, tr0m*14,44 a
&Won or bloods, 11:-is `,Wiled—so "that
Col. Linton 24 tie ienof of leads 'the
64th in the battles Of NOWellatket and
mont. And -Molt bravely earl lallantly'ho
led his regiment, on these disastrous *olds.
In both those battles he was severely woun
ded, but although for a time eompellod to
go home the trestmentrha scarcely remained
loss anon it from Ms post to tally mover
,
duty and the glorious. wait requited .of Mm.
• When the 51th was subsequently ordered
to the front' before Petersham*, Col. Lin
ton, we believe, still retained direct com
mand, and again led his menio thou hard
fongbt emenu wideh- proved so dis
astrous to alit gallant old-regiment.- Hers--
after we shall furnish *detailed- history of
this regiment and fir commander in bank.
Col. Linton le s candidate of Worn the
Detnocacy tuay well feel proud. Thart fs
not positively a speck of flaw in bit history
or charatiter. Ha shims do not rest Code
uptin his military servioes. He is just man
--an hogpet,• an honorable and true man.
lie could not evade a. duty if he- would
_and. ha. would- not if he torrid. tfla rioter
I compromises with wrong, and In the same
manner that he performs his own duty he
is exacting upon others subjeet to his eon
gaol. But, though Beta and ,unyielding
where right and honor are eit,neerned, he is
one of the most temperate, genial and'agree
able of men in. all the social relations.
dhould he be elected, the people can rely
upon having secured an officer who will be
an ornament and gain to tht . State—one
whom neither party nor personal nor family
friendship, con swerve from duty, •
Proceedings of the State Convention.
The Convention met at Harrisburg on
Thursday - at 2 o'clock. In the absence of
Hon. C. L. Ward, Chairman of the Demo
cratic State Central. Committee, Mr. Robert
#. Hemphill, Secretary of the committee,
called the Convention to order, when the
following letter was read from Mr. Ward: •
-- mintyrugg; - Suluagit u ANNA Cb• •
Aug. 21, 1866
Robt. T. Hemphill, Esq., Secretary Dean. &ate
Central
DEAR Sin—.t very unexpected contin
gency has transpired, in reference - to some
business of importance in the courts of this
county, which will prevent my being at Har
risburg on the 24th inst.
I have, therefore, to ask you to take my
place in the opening organisation of the
Democratic• State Convention on that day.-
I beg to offer through you my sincere re
grets at being prevented at this time, mitt:
tng in councit :to repre:n hu iv" Of
We iieutoctacy of the State, - and to tender
at the BalrlO time assurance of the deep per
sonal regard wtiloh I cherish for the en
lightened, tried and brave men composing
the body about to meet. , _
Not doubting that wisdom and harmony
will chacaoterise eta deliberations, and Suc
cess eroten its letters, I have the honor to
remain,
Very respectfully yours,
C. L. WARD,
Chairman Democratic State Central Com
On motion, Robert L. Johnston, of Cam
bria &mull, was elected temporary ohair
man of the Convention.
Whiteman, of Erie, and Benj. A. I D. Boi
leau, of Philadelphia, and L. H. Neiman, of
Northampton, were appoistted temporary
Secretaries.
On motion of Mr. Sanderson, of Lancas
ter, the list of delegates was called over,
when it was ascertained that a full represen
tation were present and the Convention pro
needed immediately to business.
Mr. Smith, of Lancaster, offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That a committee of one mem
ber from each Senatorial district, said mem
ber to be named by the delegates from their
respective Senatorial district, be uppointed
MI 4 committee to report permanent officers
for this convention.
The Convention then took a recess of ten
minutes, after which the Committee on Per
manent Organization reported Hon. Richard
Van', of Philadelphia, President, With if
Vine President from each senatorial district.
On motion of B F. Myers, of Bedford, •
Committee on Resolutions, to whohakareso
lotions on Federal or 9 ate affairs shoild
be referred was appointed. •
Mr. H. IV. Petriken. of Lycoming, offer
ed the following resolution, which was re
ferred to the Committee on Resolutions
without debate:
Resolved, That the soldiers of P 3611-82
should have appropriated to , them 'not less
than one hundred and sixty acres of gov
ernment land, ttul Lutist Congress be urged
to make such appropriatiog.
A recess of two hours was taken, after
which the Committee on resolutions report
ed, through [Lou. Jeremiah 8. Black, the
following .
.•PL A,TPOWNI
WHEREAS, It is the imperative duty and
should be the arolusive desire of every A •
merican citizen intrusted with the power of
controlling public affairs by his vote or
otherwise to see that they are administer
ed with a single eye to the great objects
which our forefathers had in View when
they Laid the foundations of this republic,
viz To form a more perfect union; estab
lish justice; insure domestic" tranquility ;
provide for She common defense ; promote
the general welfare, and secure the bles
sings of liberty to ourselves and oar pos
terity-
WHEREAS, The men and the party ad
ministering the Federal Government since
MG have betrayed their trust, violated
'their sacred obligations, disregarded the
4-tirertintthrinesnittrir;t6Frillit
ly squandered the public' money, denied
justice to the people, perverted the whole
government from its original purpose, and
thereby have brought on tuttold calamities
upon the country, therefore be it
Rewired, That we, the Democracy of
Pennsylvania, are now, as we always have
been. faithful to the, Union of the States,
opposing the secession of the South with all
our induenos and having no sympathy or
association whatever with the party. in the
North which plotted against tie 'Union and
pronounced the Constitution a covenant
with death sad an agreement with helL"
Boson& That if the counsels of the
Deno:lariat@ party had prevailed the Union
would bee been saved In all its integrity
and hone, without the slaughter, debt and
discus.of a civil war. But when the for
mation ofsectionsi parties in the North and
in the South, and the advent of one of theme
parties into the seats of power xeade war a
(set which we could not eunteradt, we ens-
Mined the Federal authorities in good faith
asking nothing at their hands except a de
cent respect for our legal rights and some
show of common honesty in the manage
ment of our financial affairs, but in both
these particulars we were disappointed and
betrayed.
Thbrd. That the Constitution eittablishog
by our revolutionary fathers is entitled to
oar unqualified roomed and obedience ; the
oath to support it is binding, religiously,
morally, andiegally, still times. under ill
circumstances, sod in eery part of the
=try, upon si , l e publio eke; from the
eel to the I est, se walls upon( pri-
Mae °Bisons ; is onlyby a staid obser-'
vanes of its pmeistell4 IneS • rigid enforce
ment of Ile obligations he all the States,
that* can hops for union, liberty, or
He who violates it, or eounset s,s tt
Wien by news, in a publics enemy avail
414bennst.inint
Fourth.' That among the right. guaran
tied to us by the plainest - words of tbt
titution are these t Free press, t •
Fromerbitrary arrest and illegal i it , 4
*tar WW I )/ Jill. OP !at
the petted Immenit7 or . all . pereleem •ig
the mei or ,eutvy. free s any' Woke `o
pratidnuent foir rajas or Pri&dite crime,
'bidets not the legal egthiee of-a lOW'
gal convictionhoy any Ifilpartial fah, the
'absolute subordination of all military pow
to the civil authority, and the privilege of
white citizens to vote et, the State eleotions,
according to-the laws of the State.
Fifth: That we telly concur *dr. - Frost- ,
dent Johnson in the conviction expressed
II him in 1860, and reoested several times
sines, that. the Federal Cieeermnent is sore
'reign within its propel -*here.; that it
acts not through or uponthe States, but di
rect Individuals ; that the -States
""b mIT • Umll l W o Ple from thJr-Fed
obligations; that the Stata ordinances
of secession were nullities, and, therefore,
when the attempted revoirattre °AMe to an
end-by the submisaltra oc' the insurgents,
the States -were sisminch a part of the Union
- as they hadlnin lbeTotb: Their people were
bound to the same duties and clothed with
the same rights', excepting, of course, such
rights as individuals among them haelegal!
ly forfeited by their own - acts in the mean
time, and we hereby declare that so far as
we can prevent it, the resumptioq of their
yropper places' in the Union by these States
of whose citizens were lately in the
rebellitin, shall not lie impeded or delayed
by the unlawful interference of that faction
at the North which was always hostile to
the Union, which now pronounces It legal
ly dissolved, and which is still malignantly
laboring to prevent its restoration.
Sixth. That the efforts now making by
certain persons to use the power of the
General Government with a view to force
negro suffrage on the States against the
will of the people and contrary to existing
laws, is not only a high crime against the
Constitution, but a deliberate attempt, to
put the States of this Union (all of them
more or less and some of them entirely)
under the domination of negroes, to Afri
canize a large portion of the country, and
degrade the white race, morally and social
ly as well as politioally, to the low level of
the black. We will not
_egittsowitil mike
ncapalittrorotiFitiiii — irtie to governt heir,
nor surrender the destinies of the oodatry
„into the hands of negroes, nor put them-
Wives under their guardianship, nor give
np to them the political privileges which
we inherited from our fathers, and we ex
hort our brethren in other States to take up
the same attitude and mauttain it firmly.
Seventh. That we will support President
Johnson in every just effort he may make to
place all the States in their proper positions
to give to them a fair representation in. Con
gress, to save them from the curse of negro
equality ; he shall have our hearty
,
valtrben be inflicts legal punished - Ent by
mrams o: ;veil upoft offenders
against the Vatted States, and we will he
with him in every means which looks to
the maintenance of the public credit. But
our full approval of hie. administration can
finindoil only in the belief that he *ill
execute the law, the whole law, anit-tiothing
but the law in all parts of the oonmry ; that
he will not allow , the military to interfere
with State elections; that he will punish
kidnapping and robbery through the legal
authorities, whether committed by Federal
officers or private citizens, and that he will
suffer no persons to be murdered by military
commissions, and upon these measures there
can be no compromise ; he that is not for
us is against us.
Eighth. Trait in view of ounenormous
na
tional debt, the great weight of our State
taxes, and the local burdens imposed upon
us in divers waysoeconomy and entrench-
Lient becomes an important duty of all our
representatives, and to this end the vast
standing army now on foot ought to be dis
banded, the navy should be reduced, and
the corrupt and extravagant -practices
lately introduced into the government
should be totally abolished. -
Ninth. That our revenue laws need to be
carefully revised in such a manner that
while the public credit will be maintained
anti the national bonottpreserved, taxation
will be equal and just.
Tenth. That the gallant soldiers of the
republic, who so nobly risked their lives in
defense of the Union and the Constitution,
merit and will receive the undying gratitude
of the American people. Living, they shall
live in our warmest affections, and dying,
their memories will be cherished for all time
to olime. To say as our political opponents
do, that they fought and bled, and died
mainly for the freedom of the negro, is a
gross insult on their patriotism, and an out
rage which will be indignantly resented by
their surving comrades through the ballot
box.
Eleventh. That the noble manner in
which the Democratlo press of this Com
monwealth have contended in the defense
of the liberties of the nation, amid Arial.,
and difficulties almost unparalleled, le de
serving of our grateful recognition, and
should entitle it to the encourage:tient of
every eonstitution-loving citizen.
Twelfth. That wrt reaffirm our adherence
to the Monroe doctrine.
Adopted unanimously.
On mptiou the Convection then proceeded
to nominate candidates for Auditor General,
when the following gentlemen were platted
in nomination.
Colonel W. W. H. Davis. of Dunks oounty
Franklin Vanzant, of Bucks oounty, Robert
J. Hemphill, of rhiladelribia, Colonel Witl
nui
lington C. at, of Columba county, William
Work of Wuhington county, Colonel
Wm. Ho as, of Washington county, 8. T.
Slinger!, of Centre county, Chas. D. Manly,
of Dnlawaro county, him Bleaker, nf Calton
%minty. ,
First Ballot.—Davie, 27,; Vantant, 8;
Hemphill, 18 ; F.nt, 11 t ,,,, Workman, 2 ; Hop
kinsTriB;-Bhnzlgeni 8 1 Mr4+ .s l -81 4 1 1 211 . -
41.
Second Ballot.—Davia, 55 ; Vansant,
Ent, 8; Hopkins, 18 ; Sleeker, 41.
Third Ballot.—Davia, 66 ; Ent, 6 ; Bop,'
kin.., 9 ; Slenker, 88.
Messre..Memphill, Workman, Shugart and
Manly were withdrawn at the end of the first
ballot. Mr. Franklin Vansant was With
drawn on the second ballot.
Mr. Cleo. D. Jackson moved the nomina
tion be made unanimous. Agreed to &mid i
loud 'applause.
1111191{Tall OZNIA.AL.
On motion, the Comention then proceeded
to nominate candidates for Surveyor Gener
al, which resulted is nominating the follow
ing : Colonel John P. Linton, of Cambria
county, James P. Barr, of Allegheny ;aunty,
Col. H. A. Hambright, of Lancaster county,
Bernard A. Reilly, of Schuylkill county,
Abta—lounbalon, of Cumberland county,
Col. John Cummings, of Snyder county, Col.
J.B. Smeller. of Allegheny county, David
Carskoddon, of Clinton county.
Linton got on the first ballot, 48; second
tallqt, 67 ;. third ballot, 75, Barr,' first bid-
Tot,, 44; second ballot, 55 ; third *Mot, 50.
Hambright on first ballot, 6. 851117, first
brilst, T 7. Laitherkm, first ballot, 8, Cum
mings, first ballot, O. Smeller, first ballot,
8 ; second ballot, 7. Carsiouldon, first bal
lot, 8,; second ballot, 14; third ballot, 7.
The mine* of Bombrighl, Reilly, Cum
mings and Lentherton were withdrawn at_
the end nat , the first ballot ; Sweetser was
Withdrawn methe second ballot.
The nomination was made nsaahnons amid
attplasie.
rtht STASI motwoo countess. •
Ma. C. I.•..4ousgwiop,oteWtionioffseed
fise - MAUrshw. 4 - . •
Resolved, That the State Centml dommit
,., ppointed by this_clp , ,: ; , tinne
eilstedoe until the OW o 'Dm , 7 ;
wi t
, Tidied th 11;1 set jhti painoti , •• : the
• • random MIIMV... I::: fil• ',:,
_.':'
, Mr. 8 ' abilo ta ll os tierantolemend bj con* edtandthetll t°
. $0 Jan
'.• Ist, 180 ,hi hddltiou,• , Hitt the
so; *Winn elbob the chairman. Aimed to.
On motion of Mr. Svienderesin, of Scran
ton, Ron. Wsn. A. Wallace, of Clearfield;
was unanimotudy sleeted Chairman of the
StiarCeid - thittee.
SOLDABIe soonrsais.
Mi. Petriken, of Lyoomlng county, re
offered bis resolution that. in the estimation
of tits convention, the soldiers of 1801 and
1862, who enlisted with little or no bounty,
are sallied to, and should receive an up
proprlailootrot 160 mires at land, or A hitt
eqttivalent in money, end that.euoh an ap
propriation be urged upon the nab' Con
,
grow.
Mr. Given, of Westmoreland, moved to lay
Jikon the table..
The motion to lay it on the table was neg
atived.
The resolution finally paned, modified u
follows:
Raobed, That we are in favor of so equal
ising the bounties paid to soldiers in 1861
and 1882, that they shall rudere the salsa
pay' and
_bounty ae the soldiers of 1888 and
1884, and that Congress should make au ap
piropriation for thli purpose.
The Convention then took a recess to af
ford the memberean opportunity of select
ing *State Central Committee, (which we
*ill publish . next week.) ,
lion. Richard Vaux ,and 800. Jeremiah
S. Black then addressed the convention.—
The Convention then adjourned.
A "Union with modern Improvement."- = -
White Veteran. Parading in eeeroh of
Employment.
—A fbw d..ririgeirrannitectltlinailfratilli
charked veterans, who were unable 'to procure
work, marched through thestreets of New York,
carrying a banner upon which was inscribed the
following suggestive sentence:
Our LAST occupation wrestle destruction of
the rebellion and the rentobtistonsent pith< Union
etth an the MODERN IMPRO TENETS."
The New York Daybook makes a brief and
secant summary of the "improresnents t " as
follows :
AD- A debt of three orfour thousand millions
of dollars
Tait,' upon eccry•thing vomit, drink, Wits
I smell I .
ice- Three or'four millions of lazy, idle, non
nrodtirine nogrnos I
.B Cotton skirtings, fifty cents per yard!
jiiir•Coffee, tiftycents per pouted! °
Air Sugar, twenty or twenty-five cents per
pound!
,„Pir - Tea, one dollar and fifty cents per pound !
4 gigr• Butter, twentrilve and thirty cents per
. pound
. firiff -4,, beef, twenty-Live cents per pound I
/sae 300,000 untaxed Nubility! grinding the
Whet of workingmen that they may roll in
luxury I ,
ger- swarm" of tax gatherers, more numerous
than the lice of Egypt, prying into every
man's business, and saying maths substance
of the people!
Air. Provost Marshals, dressed in a little brief
authority, tnrning their inexorable wheel of
death, while the poor wife and terror-strick
en children stand tremblingly by!
ISt /- Military ounimissions, with their retinue
of pimps, spies, informers and perjurers!
Elections carried at the pint of the bayo
net!
Ballot-boxes overthrown!
#llllh Shoulder-straps in the Judge's bench !
/Mr - Arbitrary arrests!
"MP Suppression of newspapers!
Xtr• Bettie' of free speech!
This epitome of "modern improvements" is
very good and true, so far es it goes, but there
s another improvement, not mentioned, which
is of far greater importanbe—the "Freedmen's
Bureau"—the Negro: boarding-house and Em
ployment-rmoring arrangement under General
Howard. That is the "improvement" which
must concerns tho veterans that are out of em
ployment. Through which institution every
negro who haslseen stoleh or has ran away from
Lis master is furnished with work, rations, cloth
ing and pay by the Government. The agents
of the "Bureau" are scattered all over the South
providing for the negroes out of the stores and
Treasurery of the Government.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
T IMBER LEAVE FOR SALE.
The Clinton Coal and Iron Company
offer for sale all the standing timber on their
lands, In Iteeth Creek township, Clinton county,
and In Burnside township, Centre county,
partly adjoining the pity lands, and situated in
Yield's Bun, Bunt's Run,and the
waters of,Beedt Creek, luownis of Trot
ter I Clark. Address
J. ICWiIEELER,
N 0.113 Louth sth Street, Philadelphia. -
July 14,'66-16t.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTION.
Letters of administration on the
ei
tate 14 Barbara Mayes, demand, late of Snow 1 1
Shoe township, having been granted to thezt.
r
scriber, all persons indebted to said
aid hereby notified to . .ipaake immediate Fay
went, and those hexing claims nst tbo
same, to preeest them duly sathenti tod, fur
settlement.
JNO. 11. II LT,
Ad,. iaioontor.
, entat7 Oa the estate of
sate of Ferguson town
ded..to-tha-sulsaselless,.
- -
they request all persons Indebted to said estate
to melee Immediate payment, and those hating
claims against the same to present Atem duly
authenticated for settlement. .
JNO. A. lIUNTEE,
nag 18 'B5. Executor.
4 DIIINIbTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Letters of administration en the es
tate of S. H. Rylo, deo'd, late of Ferguson town
ship, having been grantyd to the subscriber,
all permits indebted to injd aerate, are hereby
notified to snake Immediate payment, end those,
having claim. against the same toptcsont them
duly authenticated ter metlesamt.'
ANC A. BUNTER,
Jails 18'83. Athiimhtrator.
ADMINISTAJOICIIRS NOTICE.
loaners etiedaninistratiookm the estate
of John Kress, deeense, late of Patton tows
chip, Gears aunty, Pa. haring been granted
to the subsribers, all persons indebted to said
'stains* hereby notified to make immediate
payment, and tho4h a aving claims against. the
same, to present' duly authenticated for
settlement. • •
• JONES sTnnt.
JAMES MoXER.
Agog ft ft. Administrators.
ADIfiIIiISTRATOWB NOTICE.
Lettere of Administration ao the ea
tate of Thomas Reyes, late of he toms
eldp, dee'd, Wring been granted to_ the under
stood, all persons indebted to sda estate laa
hereby requested-make immediate payment, sad
taw heOng" shams to present them, duly au
thenticated, for settlement.
A-. - RANKIN,"
. • W. W. MAW,
nngll-11t. _ ' Adasinistratore.
TORLOVO STORE.
• • souarownedoo•
s. 111118HLEB, Proprider,
Keep neosteagy, ea, h oa d a supply of
Tobleee, Oiwo, Geoff, 1. ta, wiWob wUI I.
sold lower um ea* be pereirsood a weebore,
We el& of lticbmoad. Miguel 1515113.-17.
_MISM.44/ I ~S
. -
TALSOTI'd Anti Dyslioldie.-:
Coopeashof highly concentrated 'Mitred,
ROOTS AND 11ERBA,
°Ube greatest medicinal rake, prepared from
toriginal preserlptioa of the celebrated Dr.
hat., and. V/ him with remarkable roe:
rear for twenty ream Aa Infallible remedy la
Moon of the Liver, or say derange
men !of the Digestive Organs' they
cure Diarrhoea, Dye
Vonsfalai duandlea,
• a
The well known Dr. Molt nays of those pills
"I have used the formula from whiek your Pith
Ire made, in my practice for over 12 year,: they
have the flnestegest upon the Liver mod Diges
tive Organs of any medicine the world, and
me the wort Perthet Purgative *MA bu erer
yetbses Mare by anybody. They are sail and
pleasant to take, bat powerikl to cure. Their
penetratlatpmsertles stiketlete the 'I 141 'die.
hies of the body, reilnire Ale obitinctions of its
organkporify the blood, and expel di eeeee .
.They4urge,outthe foul humors, which bread
and grow dlsteniper, stimulate singisb or die.
dydared organs into their natural action. end
imparts healthy tube with strength to the whole
system. Not only do they aura the every day
complaints of everybody, but also formidable
and dangerous diseases, and being purely veget
able are free from any risk or harm. No
Who has once used these Pills will ever be with
out theist"
They crests pare blood and remove all impu
rities from the system, boccie are tHeoeitive cure
for Atiff - Fevers, Headed'', Bfecurial Dis
eases, and Her editary ifismore.lll
Dosa.--For Adults, one Pip in the morning:
for children under 8 piles, half a Pi
Al'Pritte All per box. %Trade supplied, or
sent by mail, post paid, hi any, part of the U.
States or Canadas on receipt of price. Non.
genuine without the fie Anne of V. Mott Tat,-
bolt, M. D.
V. MOTT TALBOTT L Co.,
No. $2 Fulton &reel, New York
June 2, 1865. 1 10-1 y
GREAT SALE, WATCHES & JEWELRY !
DY
• A. H. ROWEN & CO.,
(Agent, forum manufacturers.)
Nu. 36 /iceksum , New York
To be.dispoiled of at ONE DOLLAR Nick,
without regard to value, not to be paid fur
yon know what you are to revolve :
100 Gold Hunting Case Watehes...each $12.5.
100 Gold Watches, various styles.," 15.
200 Ladles Gold Watches, each...s2o to 50.
600 Silver Watches, each 15 to 25.
1,000 Gold pens sad gold holders, $5 to 5.
10,000 Gold pens and silver holder', S to
and
,o large assortment of Jewelry of every do.
seription, for Ladies and Gent's wear, varying
in 'value (tom $3 to $25 each.
The method of disposing of these good. at
ONE DOLLAR each is as follows :
Certificates, naming each article and its value
am placed in sealed envolopei sad well mixed.
One of these eavelopes will be mat by moil to.
any address on receipt of 25 cents.
On receipt of the certificate you will see wb►o
you aregoing to hare, and than it is at year
option to send the dollar and take the article or
nut. Purchasers may thus obtain a Gold Wald),
Diamond Ring, or any setifjewalry on our-list
for ONE DOLLAR, and iii . dlijase can they get
less than - One Dollar's waren, as there are no
blanks. The price of certificates is as follows;
One for 25 cents; fire for $1; eleven fur
thirty, wi h a premium gold pun, for $5; tizty.
five, with a premium gold' chain for $10; one
hundreds with a prentium silver watch, for $l5.
The distribution is conducted fairly, and all
hare an equal chance of obtaining the valuable
prises by purehaaing the certificates.
Weguarentee entire satisfaction in all eases.
Agents 'wanted, to whom we offer special
tennrami premiums. Send 25 cents (Inoue ear
afloat end our, bireulsr, with terms.
Addrero A. 11. ROWEN . CO., P. O. Pox
4270,New York. Juno 2 Om.
WHAT THE OLD SAW-PISA SAW.'
•
There was an old saw-didi down in the les,
And he was as queer ei a fish mould be. 1
A Ash of rather remarkable strength,
Some eighteen or tweenty feet in length.
At the end of his note, and his upper Jaw,
He carried a terribly powerful saw.,
4
Ile lived far down in the briny deep,
Where the lobsters play, and the dolphins leap.
5
It came to pass on a recent day.
That the Telegraph Cable was dropped that way.
a
"Ho ! Ho !" says he, with sash laugh,
"I we the Atlantib Telegraph !'
7
"It is certainly clear to me,
What its effect on the Ashes may be."
8
"But, whether it's evil, or whether it's good,
It shan't pan through this neighborhood."
9
"Evil or good, I know what I'll do ;
111 get at the thing, and saw it through !"
19
So be sawa4 It through with his terrible saw,
Which be murirl about OD his upper Jaw
11
Just about that time of day,
The signalkosased g Valencia Bay !
13
And what was the reason no one knew,
Save the saw-Ash who sawed the cable through.
11
Poe. further iriforroation, call
At the famous clothing store, STERSCRRO lint„
Also the.lprgcat
.pareAtne n t df ladies drew
goods, muslitts,A mots illAd shoes, groceriet,
guestimate, Ao.Tdie., da l , ever bronght to Belk
font*, all of which will bo sold at prices onion
%slily cheap, by Svartanixo A Co., in Keyode
new building. July Alf.
G ROCERY, AND'PROVISION STORE!
,;- GEORGE D. PIFER
Announces to his friends and the public gen
erally, that he has opened a
GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE,
in the room formerly occupied by Mr. Sternbaril
as a clothing sture,„two doors above Mr. Living
ereerthe
he will
CONSTANTLY JUMP ON RAND
the very choicest
ROCEIVES,
PROVISIONS,
TOBACCO
BPWARii,
CONFECTIONARY,
FRUIT, Ae.
These he Will sell as Ton n. pos•Cldr, for COB
or country prodaeo Ns hopes by strict atten
tion to business to neaps a reasonable slime of
the public patronage. Aug 4, 1865-tf
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS;
-
The vaciessigood very reepeetrellY inform' 41
pnblie r sad 'spookily !mane mask, Omit her%
ins obtained fnab dierrulaebarer the role
agency for the sale of •
STEIWAY & SON'S LIMOS, MASON
HAMLIN'S OWNS? ORGANS ANI
CARHANT NEEDHAM & CO'S
atimousoNta,
He Is prewar to dallier to persons ',Wiley
it= ll l theabote 6a ftlladelphtse i
Cirealars tient pooloPill upon avyliostion, with
any Antolini hitorondon &Aro& •
if. IL—Naery laetiampali warsaated
fur
frois years.
Pt. M.. OBIENE.
PAW Nsaliagdea, Peassylvsnia.
STRAY 041111.11,
On Our stoma the 234 h ef, Musk Wt,
erne to the melees of the anbeesiber, in Mot
ion township, thtei tottle—hto heifers end one
hamrm
pr ou m t h
s be k d t hoa o d d it o lo r w .
itmgee
f the
and
are in good • condition; Raring kept thew f 0
haw without Wes Able to seesettinn fihe norm Of
itirs;V"dier the swiendised, now advertims
requesting the owner to cows forward.
Ml* PllllOlll4l, pqr ebergee sod We thine
11 . 2 11, otherwise they will Ire &spoiled ef scowl
ing' to hew;
20111 f GARBRICII.
sew 18 131.8 t. , township.