CLEARFIELD, Aug. 8, 1860.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT.
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.
JNO C. BRECRMME.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
HERSCHEL V.JOHNSON,
BEN. JOSEPH LANE,
O0VE&R0&,
HEET D, FOSTER.
(If SVISTtfOftfLAHD CODNTT.
FOR CONG RFSS.
HON. JAMES T.LEONARD.
(Subject to the decision of the District Conven-Hon.)
MRCY!M Mercy I! Mercy i nd vot to elect Black Rpublicn ur ; for, U U known, h ii not rery prod-1 Lift of Delgt.
'Help Cassiu orwe.Ink." ' Helper speaker, when by ihia act he de- igal witL hi money. So lona m he wu! The following U ft lilt of the number of
It has been the misfortune of numerous dared hi treason to hit conntry and hU connected Mith the JParrio adT news-; gentlemen composing the Haldeman
great men, to fall by the hands of those party more forcibly than he did In his late S brain, Mass Convention, fttH.nlsburg. on Thurt-
whom they were led to believ were their Lincoln speech In Philadelphia, when kept the promise to his ear, although it day last. We copy from i'orney tttu.
Democrats denounced this outrage and is said that bo confidentially told hit Countiet represented, tunhes not represented
turned from him as honest men will turn Mends that he had no foreign missions for j Adams,
, ... , , . . educated jackasses. Berks,
from highwayroan-rti his honest Sen winter Rich(lrd tried to force mat- Bedford,
tintl stood neside him, took him up, and ten to an issue, and the thing culmina Blair
as if allied to him;by affinity proved out ! ted, whereupon he went over to Douglas Bucks
his perfections, "the Godlike John," "the body and breeches and it is said that he Bradford,
I ttAM Ks-vat r kSnlrl i n tv a ttm.aA rAn Kn T I A I
epitomeof purity-"the unsullied ff rtrfMiriHw cfariou.
ol" "the very emboaiment of sound De- to Sardinia, in case of the Little Giant's Columbi
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Senatorial Elector.
Riohard Ytx, Geo. M. Keim.
Dittrict Elector.
-Fred A. 8erver.
2- W. C.Patterson
3- Jos. Crockett, jr,
4- Jno. G. Brenner.
5- G. W. Jacoby.
6- Chas. Eelley.
7 -Oliver P. James
8- David Schall.
9- Joel Lighter.
0- S. S. Barbour.
1- T. II. Walker.
2-S. Winches er.
13-Jos. Lnubacb.
14-lsaac Reckhow.
I5-Geo. D. Jackson
16-John Ahl.
17-Joel B. Danner.
18-J. R. Crawford.
.(19-H. N. Lee.
20- Josh. B. Howell
21- N. B. Fetterman
22- Saml. Marshall.
23- Wm. Book.
24-B. D. (lamlin.
25-Galord Church.
ABSOLUTION 0 THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Profoundly Impressed with lbs Importance of
prompt, vigorous sad patriotio action on ths part
of the Demoeratlo State Committee, in ordor to
avert, If possible, the eonsequenoos which mast
inevitably reiult Irom the unhappy divisions now
)B (tie rank or the I'emooracy in our State and
nation, we cordially and honestly recommend to
the Do nooracy of the State that the r unite with
heart and voice In the support of our excellent
ana competent nominee for UoTeraor, Henry D.
foster, and that ia oil the local eloelloDS they
not ai one party, forgiving and forgetting any
difference that thoy may have entertained for
the Freiidency j but with a view to a perfect uni
ty against the common enomy, we reoommend to
he Democracy of Teunsylvania to unite their
votes for President on the electoral ticket formed
St Reading on the 1st day of March, 1880, on the
following basis and understanding, vii ; That
f laid electoral ticket should be elected by the
people, and it should appear, on ascertaining the
result in the other States of the Union, that by
casting th entire vote of Pennsylvania for Ste
phen A. Douglas and Ilorscbcl V. Johnson, it
Would elect them President and Vice President
pver Josire. Lincoln andllamlin, then laid elec
tors shall be under obligation so to cast said
voto if on the othor hand it should appear that
aid vote would not cloot Messrs. Douglas and
Johnson, but 'would eleot John C, Breckenridge
and Joseph Lane Prosident and Vice Prdsident
over Messrs Lincoln and Ilumlin, tbon said vote
shall be cast for them; and in case the united
vote of Pennsylvania would noicloct either of
these tioketa thon the doctors may divido it aa
eprding tp their own judgomcnt of what would be
the best fcr the country and the Democratic par
lythe basis of this)united action toing that it
is the first and blgbent duly of all Domocrats,
however they coy differ abcut men and minor
points of principle or policy, to unite against the
common enemy, and to avert, if eossible, the
greatest calamity that could befall the country,
the election of a .Clack Republican President;
2nd (urtber, tho Chairman of this Committee is
ereby authorised to correspond with the several
eleotora in the State, and obtain from bim bis
written pledge, within thlrtv davs from Ikla H.
that he will faithfully carry out the opbject of
tun ruBuiuuuil.
own friends, which is indeed a hard lot to
bear but it seems that we also must share
the same fate, for we see jo chance of es
cape. . '
By reference to another column it will
be seen that the Ae, Onet at Curwensville
on last Saturday nighUxpelled us from
the Democratic party-JSepttifican and all.
Friends I it is hand to perl, but we suppose
we must go, the dye is cast.
When that Dull was put forth against'
the 'Republican' on the night ia question,
we were almost struck dumb, one of our
suspender buttons gave jray and we al
most sank to the floor, aud if a mell bottle
had not been thrust under our nose in
good time, we should have colapsed. Up
on looking around for help we saw no one
near, but t be enemies of the Democratio
party. in short we were in the hands of
the Philistines we surrendered, but soon
after made our escape. from the besom of
destruction, and now feel a good deal better.
Never in out lifetime did our physical
frame encounter such an unearthly shock ;
when the resolution under considers
tion was passed against the Republican.
Ao. One I call off your dogs of war I do,
ease Oh t do for mercy's sake, do not
drive us mad, have some respect for our
wife and children ; if you have no mercy
for us hive some for them, drive us not
to commit Borne rash act, such as hurling
Mr. Douglas from the position he now oc
cupies, or letting your friends know
into what bad company you have got.
If we sufficiently recover from the
shock we received on Saturday night last
at the Republican meeting inCurwens'
vine, we will try next week to let our
Democratic friends know who and what
the Rule and Ruin gentlemen are at, we
shall endeavor to give some facts in rela
tion to this Guerilla warfare, both as to
men and results.
There are some eight or ten individuals
in ana around our town, who have a great
itching for notoriety, and we are well a
ware that they have no scruples in be
coming great, they think they are endow
ed with great abilities, and we ore willing
that thoy should enjoy them to their
heart's con ter.t.
pie
. Democratio Standing Committee.
A meeting of the Democratic Standing Com
mute of Cloarfleld County will be held at the
Town Ilall in the Borough of ClearOeld en Tues
day at 1 o'clock P. M. Aug. 14th 186(. A full
tteadanco is requested, there being business of
importance to be transacted. D.F. Etiwii.su.
Chairman,
films er Cohmittss.
Dr 0 W Caldwert
MaJ John Ross
Beecarin
Bell
Boggs
Bradford.
Bradjr
Kurnside
Chest
Curwensville
Covington
Decatur
Ferguson
Fox
Girard
Goshen
Graham
Houston
Jordan
Karthaus
Knox
Lawrence
Lumber City
Morns
Jacob Dimelinff
Major V B Holt
William Sobuera
John Rlnir Ir
.Daniel Gorman
Dr H P Thompson 1
F F Coutriet
Cyreneus Uowe .
D W Iloyt
James M'Lelland
Alex Levingston
Col A B Shaw
Levi Ilubler
II Woodward
Peter Bloom
George Ileckendorn
Isaac DunUp
Maj J B Heisy
Amos Ilile
M it n.n.;n.
" vvasoingion It V ilose
Pnt R Denver Sen
f'ke Isaao CaWwell
Union Wm F Johnston
Woodward G W Plioff
lEllis Democrat baa beon elected
3overnor of North Carolina by. from 8000
jo 10,000 majority of Pool opposition.
Elections were held in the following
JUtos on the 6th Inst, Arkansas, Ken
ncky, Missouri aud Texas, but no returns
lave as yet been received to know what
the result would be.
tCol. J, Buchanan Cross the nolori
iou Forger who was convicted in Phila
delphia last week suoccoded in making
jood; his escape from, the Deputy Sheriff,
while, conveying bim ftom the jail to
the Court House to receive his seotenc-.
' This man has a world wide reputation"'
memos expert jorger now knoin. The
announcement of Li. scape caused a
great excitement in Philadelphia
Now and Then.
"IIickhak. the double-distilled traitor.
who has recently joined the Lincoln ranks
is bitter in bis denunciations of Douglas.
So are all the Black Republicans, and
their Breckinridge allies. Douglas is
strong, and they unite in abusing him
but the People are with him. he has a
clean conscience and a spotless record
enough to carry him safely through."
We copy this little bit of information
from the "State Sentinel," one of the most
ultra anti-uion papers in the State. To
Democrats, men who have laboured long
and hard for the party, it is a satisfaction
to knov, that "this double distilled trait
or" now no longer pollutes by his pres
ence, the organization of the Democratio
party. Open war is honorable compared
with secret treachery but the Editor of
the "Sentinel" has been a long time find
ing out a fact, that for two years has been
potent to every Democrat in the State,
and we do not wonder that he crowds this
announcement in a quiet corner oi his pa
per in a single stick of type, as if half a
fraid to make it, and shivering to let it
be seen.
John Hickman turned trailer 1 this is in
deed a novel announcement to make at
this late day it is like announcing a
man s death two years after his decease.
For more than two years the recognised
Democratio Journals throughout the State
have noticed the disaffection of this man
Hickman, and spoken freely, of his base
treason to the Democracy, his cringing
sycophancy, his unblushing eflrontery
his sham Democracy, and open treachery
his loud professions of loyalty, and his
mean betrayal of Democratio trust-all have
long been familiar to every Democrat in
the State. The Editor of the Sentinel and
a low more imported and diaannninUri
politicians of the same school who have
themselves beon concocting treason have
however just now made the discovery.
ibe Sentinel has betn day and nicht
abusing Democrats for accusing Hickman
ortreacbery-while tho columns of that
Journal heve been rilled with laudations
of this same man.
Democratic Editors, have been beautifully
blackguarded for denouncing the conduct
of Hickman, and while "Secessionist,"
"Disunionist," and "traitors." have been
freely hurled in the face of any who dared
todiffor with this pet of the Sentinel durine
all this time Hickman has been just what
he has declared himself to be new. onno.
--Ji-il-'n. .. '
e.uvo loe jyemocratio party. nd aborino-
w ucii, lie canniaaies, ana honest Dem
ocrats every where, have seen this, and
have duly received the execrations of the
Sentinel.
01 what a sterling Democrat has Jnhn
Hickman been in the eyes of the vir
tuous Editor of the Sentinel until just now,
"The brave and the true" "The fearless
and the freo," "the independent and un
bought" the iramacculate and selfsaora.
ficing John Hickman, when labouring to
uuioai ana scatter the Democracy of the
iin congressional district, the Sentinel
shouted his praise, when having went to
Congress, with professions of Democrat
upon his lips, he btaely betrayed the rar-
y woioo nis perjured soul bad sworn
etef paj allegiance too, and give his
mocracy," this was John Hickman then.
Now however a sudden change has sei
sed the Sentinel, and at one sweep its dar
ling has passed from all "perfection," to
the pit of degredation from a "pure pa'
triot" to an arch traitor, double dyed and
ploughed and grooved. Hor sudden the
change f but how transparent the cause of
the Sentinel lamentations.
While John Hickman labored to defeat
the regular nominees of the Democratic
party while he abused James Buchanan
and all who sustained his policy, while he
cried Amen j as the good and true men of
the Democratio party met defeat by Black
Republicans and their allies while Hick
man thus acted he 'was good' 'he was true'
"he was great" "he was honest" "he was
Democracy" "Double distilled" and recti
tied a model of Democracy, tad the Sentinel
called on Democrats every where to imi.
tate John Hickman, Then as now, the
brand of Cain was on him, and Democrat tried
him by the record, and fouud him guilty
of treason.
Then however he was the friend and ar.
dtnt advocate of Judge Douglas for the
Presidency, and thought disorganizing the
Democratio party, and abusing, and be
traying everything Democratic, this was
sufficient to immortalize him wiped out
all stains purged and made him a
Democrat pure and undefiled with the
SeTtftW. Now however Hickman, true to
the instincts of his nature, hat turned on
Judge Douglas, has betrayed this friend as
he has betrayed every other, and fond
of his infamy, he assaults and abuses the
very man that for two years has boon his
idol, and to excuse whom he has lost his
Democracy.
And now the Sentinel is forced to take of
the mask it wears or condemn John Hick
man must use the latter, and the "im
mortal" "the pure and undefiled" the
true model of Democracy" has to be a-
bandoned ; while the people wonder how
a man that bos been abusing Democrats,
and opposing Democratic measures for
the post two years, can at this late day
add to his infamy or become a greater
traitor by abusing Judge Douglas.
It is indeed very unkind in the Sentinel
to send its friends adrift in this manner,
Hickman may well exclaim, "save me
from my friend," and as he has now be
come fully convicted to his feelings
we hope that before long the Sentinel will
"go and do likewise."
The Douglas Meeting at Harrisbnrg.
The Harrisburg correspondent of the
Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch, who was an
eye and ear witness,' describes in the fol
lowing pithy language, some of the pro
ceeding and personages of the straight
nut Douglas Convention held in that city
on the 20th ult. This meeting was an
noutfcod by the call of R. J. Haldeman
Esq., the Douglas State Committee for
Pennsylvania, and according to the dec
laration of that Committee of one, was to
have been a vast assemblage of the Dem
ocracy of the Keystone State to repudiate
and rebuke the action of the Stale Cen
tral Committee at its meeting in Philadel
phia on the 2nd of July, whereby it rec
commended to the Democracy of the State to
unite on the electoral ticket chosen at
Reading in March last. These extracts
show how the "best laid plans of mice and
men sometimes goug agee."
"Well the great Haldeman-Douglas Con
vention has been held; and of all the
con te mptible fizzles, this stands ure-emi-
nenny me political bzzle of the day.
m l.. if- i: i . , .
vunriy u induce, wiin nis wootea ana
characteristic enthusiasm, put out a flam
ing handbill appealing to the Democrat
to masses to come in their might. These
bills were scattered from the Ohio to the
iackawana ; from the .Deleware to the
Lakes ; and we looked with considerable
anxiety for the thousands who were to
rush in on Thursday last. They came,
"not as the hurricane comes "when for-
. . . i .. ...
csi are renueu, or "wnen navies ore
stranded," but in crowds of one, two, and
sometimes three, until they summed up
a total, a magnificent total of 209 1
iuaney mown, who has grown both rich
and gray on the spoils of office, scenmnt.
niod by Richard Voux, headed the Phila
delphia delegation, composed of leather,
flour, bark and whukey inspectors, nota
ries, sealers of weights and measures, with
Col. Degan and Sam. Carson as rii?ht and
Columbia
election I God help us 1 but we have fal Cumberland
len upon evil times when the destinies of . Clinton
the Democratio party are placed in the Chester
keeping of such men as Richard J. Halde- Carbon,
man." Cecre.
After referring to the reasons that acla.jCamhri
ated some of the gentlemen found acting ."lT
in this meeting, which was evidently in-! Franklin
tended todestroy the Democratio organ i-! Huntingdon
zation of the State entirely, defeat Gen. I Lancaster
U. D. Foster for Governor, and throw the ,f jrcoraiD
t T- t , . ,. .. I UUIOI HI
electoral voie tor Aiincoin ana xiumiin, the
sectional candidates, the writer concludes
with the following brief general allusion
to the history of its members and the re
suit of the meeting :
"Without individualizing any, I have to
say that I saw in that convention men
who have made their thousands and tens
of thousands on the publio works, and
men who have grown rich by serving a
few years in our legislative halls 1
All the business done by the conven
tion amounts to nothing, for a majority of
the Douglas men in the State will not be
bound by the action of Haldeman's cons
vention, or Mitchell's address, or Vaux's
resolutions."
2
9
4
3
4
4
?
1
II
3
4
I
8
3
3
21
7
2
20
8
Allegheny.
weaver.
Clearfield.
Crawford.
Elk.
Erie,
Fayette.
Forest.
Fulton.
Greene.
Indiana.
J efferson.
Juniata.
Lawrence.
M'Kean.
Mercer.
Montour.
Northampton.
Pike.
Potter.
Snyder.
leftSUDDOrterS. Ofthattcrwh
nine delegates, one hundred and oue, or
neany one nan, were irom a Tew adjoin
ing counties. Thirty-six counties were
represented, and twenty -nine were not
represented am ing the latter the -launch
Democratio cou n ties of Way n e, Northamp
ton, Grenn, Pike and Clearfield.
A little after two o'clock, Mr. Halde
man made his way to the clerk's desk in
the Uall of the House, and in a long har
angue, disgustingly affected, announced
the cause for oalling the Convention, and
read two resolutions penne.l by the Nat
ional Demooratio Committee, coiferring
upon him authority for pursuing this
course.
Haldeman is a man whom you proba
bly know by reputation, as one posessing
a considerable excess of money over
brains a preponderance of which alone
gives him character and consequence.
Ever since J. B. has been in office, Halde
man has importuned him for a foreign
mission a position in which he could live
Like a fighting cook at verv little
tint a' a a. v .- . . . .
" coramne cusiness with pleas
Lehigh
Lebanon
Mifflin
Monroe
Northumberland
Philadelphia
Perry
Potter
Schuylkill
Susquehanna
Tioga
Union
Westmoreland
York
Total
10 Somerset.
3
4
9
1
10
23
4
1
6
1
1
1
6
1
209.
Sullivan.
Venango.
Warren.
Washington.
Wayne.
Wyoming.
Dred Scott Decision.
It is indeed strange to tee how many
different interpretations are given to the
points decided by the United States Sup.
reme Court in this colebrated case.
Below we insert the points decided by
the Court, and we ask our readers to give
them an attentive perusal, and then
judge for themselves hoT far it upholds
the doctrine that the Territorial Legisla
ture possesses powers greater than, and
independent of Congress.
It seems to us that it is impossible to
give this decision more than one interpret'
alion, yet we find quite a number of dif
ferent opinions given some men howev
er dissont from everything but them-
solves, and for this they are great stick'
lers.
"WHAT TUB DRED SCOTT CASK DECIDED."
In tho 19th vol., of Howard's Reports
page 395 it is stated that the Supreme
Court of the United States decided in the
Dred Scott case as follows :
1st. "The territory thus ncquired is ac
quired by the people of the United Sutes
for their common and equal benefit, thro'
their agent and trustee, the Federal Gov
ernment Congress can excercise no pow
er over the rights of persons or property
of a citizen in the Territory whio'1! is pro
hibited by tho Constitution. The Govern
ment and the citizen, whenever tbe Terri
tory is open to settlement, both'enter it
with their respective rights defined and
limited by the Constitution."
2d. "Congress have no right to prohib
it the citizens of any particular State or
States from taking up their homes there,
while it permits citizens of other States to
do so. Nor has it a right to give privileg
es to ono class of citizens "vhich it refuses
to unother. The Territory ii acquired for
their equal and common benefit, and if
open to any must be open to all upon eq
ual and tho same terms."
3d. Every citizen ha a right to tahwith him
into the Territory any article of property which
the Comtitutiaa of the United State recognizes
as property,
ith. The -Constitution of the United Slates
recognizes slaves as property, and pledge the
Federal Government to PROTECT IT. And
Congress cannot excercise any more au
thority over property of that description
than it may constitutionally exercise over
properly of any other kind."
5th. "The act of Congress, therefore,
prohibiting a citizen of the Unitea States
taking with him his slaves when he re
moves to the Territory in question to re
side, is an exercise of authority over pri
vate property which is not warranted by
the Constitution, and the removal of the
plaintiff by his owner to that Territory
gave him no title to freedom."
6th. "While it remains a Territory Con
gress may legislate over it within scope of
its constitutional powers in relation to cit
izens of the United States and may estab
lish a territorial Government, and the
form of this local government must bo
regulated by the discretion of Congress ;
but with powers not exceeding those
which Congress itself by the Constitution
authorized to exercise over citizens
of the United States in respect to their
rights of persons or rights of property."
The Law or Libel. The suit instituted
by the Hon Johk P. Hals, of New Hamp
shite, against the Boston Courier for libel,
in copying from the New YorkTimw cer
tain strictures on his public career, will
present to the Judges and jurors of Mas
sachusetts a very grave issue, and one in
which the whole country is interested.
The question to be determined is, simply,
the right of the publio press to comment
on the conduct of publio men in their of.
ficial capacity, and the protection given
by the law of libel to individuals in their
private character and relations of life.
The Senator from New Hampshire has
placed himself by his publio acts in a po
sition tO have his motitre. anmtinU
and the press would be faithless to the
ppupie, ii ii aia not noia mm and his acts
high up before the bar of publio opinion
If the result of such discussion nA
bition be the consignment of Mr. Hale to
obscurity, or the loss of public respect, he
has only to blame himself Pennsylvanian.
Movensnts or tde Prince or Wales. The
Trince ot Wales continues the great object
v.. oiot Buiung me people ot his moth
er.s American dominions. On Wo,in-
at Halifax, the grand regatta in honor of
ni visii iook piace, and passed of h a verv
satisfactory manner. In the evening there
a uiflmny oi nreworks
It will thus be seen that, although ev
ery man in the State could appoint him
self a delegate to this assembly, but a
fraction over half of the Counties in
the SUte were represented while Cum
berland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Luzerne,
Northumberland and Philadelphia alone ;
sent half the delegates, and what support
have the Democratic nominees received
for tbe last two years from those Counties f
Nothing but defeat.
Perks, Clarion, Columbia, Cambria,
Northumberland, Westmoreland and
York- the only counties in the Conven
tion upon which the Democracy ran rely,
sent but 31 delegates. And if we exclu
de the Berks and Northumberland del
egates from this list we have but 11 left to
represent the true Democratic element of
the State.
Such outsido dictators as Miles Taylor
of Jvouibiana Albert Rusk of Arkansas, and
Geo. E. Pueh of Ohio, will hove to trv
their hand again at dictating to the De
mocracy of Pennsylvania great noninter-
ventionists these men. Mr. Taylor and
Mr. Rusk are both Southern extremists,
and Mr. Pugh seeing that his State has
become inredeemable Republican ; is
about leaving the Democratic party with
a great noise ; so as to attract the atten
tion of the enemy.
Mr. Rusk had himself brought into no
tice sometime ago, by a caining he admin
istered to Mr. Greely several years ago in
Washington.
More Clubs.
We are pleased to learn that the Dem
ocrats of Brady Township are moving in
the right direction, by forming themselves
into a Club. We know that if Bradv
takes hold of the Democratio machine
the; will move it in the right direction
they have no sympathy for any of the
isms of the day, it seems strange but it is
nevertheless true that they hate Forney-
ism as much as Black Repullicanism.
They held a meeting on the 28th ult.,
by appointing Maj. M. II. Luther Pres't.
John Rishel Vice Pres't., and W. T. Ham
ilton sec'y.
On motion of Dr. Boyer, Dr. Wilson,
Jos. Lines Jr., and D. Soodlander Esq.,
were appointed a committee to prepare a
Constitution and by laws for the Govern
ment of the Club.
On motion of Dr. Boyer the President
appointed Dr. Boyer, A. L. Schell, Dr-
Wilson, Roswell Luther Esq., and F. K.
Arnold a committee upon Resolutions.
This motion brought about considera
ble discussion, between Dr. Boyer and G
L. Morgan in favor, and Dr. Wilson and
D. Goodlsnder, Esq., against ; the motion
boing put it was carried.
On motion, Dr. Wilson addressed the
meeting after which the meeting adjourn
ed with three cheers for Foster.
M.H.Luther, Pres't.
W. T. Hamilton, Seo'y.
Douglas, Johnson and Foster Meeting.
A large and enthusiastio Mass Conntw
Convention of the Democracy of Clear
field county was held at Curwensville on
Saturday August 4th, shortly after "Doug
glas Club no 1, accompanied by two bands
oi music, anq Deanng a transparency in
scribed in front. "Pennsylvania th,. httU
ground Sectionalism our foe," and on the re
verse, A fusion with traitors," reached the
ground, tbe Meeting was organized by the
appointment of officers as follows vii ;
John McNaul, President, John M. Cum
miDgs, Joseph Moore, Patrick Rafierty,
Hugh Orr. Jacob Bilger, Abraham P.
Bloom, James II. Flemming, Jacob Hoo
ver, John Smith Sr., Maj. James Bloom,
and Wm. W. Morrill, Vioe Presidents.
ym R. Hartshorn, Walter Barrett, Jof.
ferson Gates and James L. Morgan Secre
taries. On motion, the President appointed D.
C, Dale, Abraham Gates, Daniel Faust,
Henry Koins, Wm J. Hemphill, D. 8.
Fleming, Maj John B. Heisey, Dr. II P
i nompson, J, u, unburn, John Mc Ma'
non, a, i, ibomp8on, James
Daniel Daugherty Esq., and others wr
read.
The Committee on resolutions report!
the following, which were adopted.
Whereas the crisis has arisen, which ii
to test whether the Democratio nH 1. 1.
exist, and continued to give tone and
prosperity to this government.
IvaioIvmI. That tha Ham Ajraw .f fl
. , . m.wivj w vinn
field wedded to tbe time honored princr
pies and usage of the party, whilst strug
gling with avowed foe trill meet out te
mi. J l i .
bi iruuiu uoii uomrrau IA16,
Resolved, That obedience to the will of
the majority fairly expressed is the corn sr
tone of party organisation and ha aloe
giveo potency and credit to the glorious
old Democratio party.
Resolved, That Conventions called ia
obediecoe to the usage of the party ar
the only authorities competent to eutinoi.
ate principle or reflect the wishes of th
party, and that when such have spoken,
it is tbe duty of tbe party, to recognix
and abide by their decisions.
Resolved, That when any man or bodv
of men seoede from- a convention b
oause the principles advocated by the ma
jorityare not in accordance with their
views, those who secede place themselves,
outside of the party and hav no right ti
fellowship, whil their view remain un
changed. Resolved, That those who seceded front
the National Democratio Convention, hu
ving deserted tbe party, because they
differed from it in principle, cannot witk
any Show of raaaon ola'm K L
of the National Democratio party.
iesoivea, mat tbe platform of th
Baltimore Convention ia N(!nn.l
- - ivuni.
tutional ana right, and receive our vara
ppruvai.
Resolved. Thai, f Via nlalfM-m nfiL. iLt
cago Convention and that of the leceders.
aosciuuieu tao ioaryiana institute
differ in rolicr but are alike in tm.;;i.
and that they are each unconstitutional
and mischievous ia their tendency, and
tho aucceaa of nitViAi will nnutnu
- . - f.vuuvo VBVIBUI
gement between different part of our
vuiiiuion country, ana ena in sections!
sirue.
Resolved. That the rlonlrina nt nnn.;..
terven tion is the only constitutional and
safe solution of the atI nnuunii nf-i..
very in the Territories. That it is found.
ea on iw and justice, has thrice been
recoffnizm aa a rarrlmi r .v.
Democratic nnrtv. That an silt .
- - J - - " - . "... MIIIVl, w
anasuppori it. ana n neeJZbe fall with It.
T) i t fri in. T
iu-seiveu, loaioiepnen A.uougias and
Herschel V. Johnson, and Henry D. Fos
tur Bianumg upon tne same piattorm, and
fairlv nominated bv the National anit
SUte Conventions, are entitled to thi
cordial support of all Democrats.
ILR'AIVPU. i nm wa rat ittp tha MAmin
--I w sii uuv auuiiiti
tion of Douglas, Johnson and Foster, and
pieuge luem me unitea support ol th
1 1 . r "! i- u .
wiiiuii nuv 1 1 1 ijiKHrimiii pnnnrv
Resolved, tlmt thn namin irlu.
. -- - -wwvwwvj v, vmn
iiom uuumy win support as an elector, n
mail Who ia not T)eniaaA in vnls fn !..
q . vv .ww .u. .U
regular nominees of tho party, and nous
Resolved That OTA Tartar A itlA ..It-n -t
the State Central Committee as impracti-
caoie, illusory, uncalled for, and anti
Democratic, and Miinnna in ita t
and we rpcommnnri tr iUm en r
. , v uui vs i vwuig
mo iiuuiuiBiiou oi Douglas ana Johnson,
and bv the COiver roatorl in tham tn -.11
a new convention (if neoessary) to supply
i'iouw ui iui'8 who may reiuse to obey
the command of the Ririnr,rvnniiA.
wu.-.wuwivu,
and vote for the regular nominee of th
party.
Resolved. That nnannrnva nflt,- nn
- j- f v . v wuo wvM.av
ui mo uoinocrailO JUasa Cnnuant. nn
which nsseml.loH in Ha.n.k,...
- " ... W...BUUIK VU lUI
26tll Of Julv whikL trnnn nnt kiTlUa Ik-
Convention to have been regularly called,
ii r picocuii pusiuuD oi anain
calls for extreme measures.
Resolved. That in the event of th
State Central Committee, proving recre
ant to the trust confided in them, it ii
incumbent on the Domocracy to meet
and by a Convention emanating from th
uvuy ui me narrv. in vrnti flm th-i
unworthy servants, the position andpowtri
wuu wmca tney nave been clothed.
Resolved. That
course of the "Clearfield Republican" in pi.
i.ni8iuo iy siae me names of the norni.
nees of the National Democratio Conven
tion ana ot the Maryland Tnatilnla RaJL
era. That the ittacks upon the regular
nnniinoDB anA tYa .nn!A r 1 1 . T ...
tu iiieo ui iue nominee.
oian irregular convention which its col
umns contain, find no response in lb
iseiiiucraiic Dariv ana its rannmmonrfa lim
to fuse does not reflect the n Uhm nt th.
I democracy of this county.
Dnnahai-tA'
and T, Behan, a committee of thirteen in
ti, d.: draft resolution expreSMveof thUCnnvon.
leaves Halifax to-day for Windsor, whenoe I ti0n' . ,
he will proceed to New Brunswick . D"rln tho absence of the Committee
-.t),"r : ' tne Convention was addressed by Ira C
Riding ona rail in the Presides Mitchell Esq-, of Center county and L J
tial chair, is rather a novel mtaAr...-L v. rV-i.n-ij rr .. u li' r
I--iv. v: l l . , . '-u- i vmrura ina letters from
i Ing tht highest official station irtth world. 1 Hon. Richard Vaux. Hon. John rJ?
Resolved, that we concur in the p-
lonal Convention made at Clearfield th
day, and in the nomination of the Hon.
James T. Leonard for Cor. cress.
a r. . . . . .. ...
Alter wnicn u was resolved that u
proceedings of this meeting be published
in the 'ClcarMd Republican" and Penntvhs-
nia State Sentinel" and a copy to be forwsr
J.J A - . 1 . , . . . .
ueu 10 me cnairman oi the State Centni
uommiltee.
On motion, L. J. Crans, Daniel Fan
and John M.Cummings, were appointed
enmmmee to prepare an adnress tout
T . ii
AJemucracy oi in is county.
At a late hour the convention adjourn
ed and the various delegations left for
their homes. .
Old Abe an LL. D. We see by one oft
exchanges that Knox Collece' at Gsle
burg, at its commencement on the W
inst, conierred upon the Hon. Abrahn
Lincoln the very honoeable da,reof A
tor of Low. We cannot avoid wanderit
how long brother Lincoln would bse
waited for such honors, ha b tbe Chit1
Convention overloocked his claims, ft
greatest wonder to u' however, is,
it wa possible for our political Literati.
orSavans of Galespurp, to make theridK
ulous oversight of conferring the deM
Of LL. D.. When a Mohan mil kiam U'
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propriate decree vaa otorlmr thom riri.
in the face, to-wit : decree of F. R. 8.' t'
it; a ..a. t i n i ...
ivim opnuer." Chicago tw
l-The afatement that a difficulty b
oocurrea oetween the President andB
atorGwin. of Pnlifnrn;. .-k.-v..i rr
neous. The relation existing betwrf
these dislinguiuhed gentlemen re of tt
most fjiendly character.
ISTThe Democratio Party leoognif
in it creed no "Higher Law" it tes
no "Irrepressible Conflict" it doe J
teach the treasonable dogma of Linoot
that "this Government cannot ends
permanently half slave and half fre"-f
incites no deluded fanatic to disturb
nauowea snaaes or Mount Vernon
ionnoeuo, oy a traitor' nail' for rn
I
iimurinoiiun,