FROM THE SOUTH. .„ TAYLOR. r ARM, NonioLK ' V.4. ~ I 1. Feb.- 21, 18 66 , . 1 . Perhaps II can best tell what we do here by giVing a journal, in part, of two or three • days. • Last ThUrsday morning' we wolle up to find a chilly wind blowing. Theweek, till then, had been warm nod spring-like, ,but the indications now were of a cold, snap. I remembered that there were . yet three blankets to be given out, and felt that it would got answer to let them lie any longer.; So I. went down to consult Mr s.Bewie)aud we went out before break fast.to call ion a woman who we knew was suffering c and another who professed to 'be. At the first house we _had to wait for the man to get up. His wife.was sick' in bed, as! we already knew. We had withheld a blanket - before, hoping the mean would provide one . for himself, but he bad not and we decided to lend them one Theo we went to see the other, who had been quite indignant at not being supplied un demand. Finding, the bed not very Warmly dressed, add she and her husband wero elderly people, wo con cluded to Send her on. Next to see some Old People wlnl have lately been Ii brought toy the Faruth—an old man and j his wife, who had a well furnished bed, ; ! Uncle Winn, an old one-legged won, occupied tto same room. His bed cou-1 sisted of a,sjtirt and pair of pants spread i on a slat bedstead, and a blanket, which i we had alrFadv furniihed hint, to wrap I himself i in.l Make a n eutal memorandum! of Inv case, gu homel to breakfast, and hurry off to, school. We get home and ' get our dinner about two o'elock. There were calls to attend to and writing to do, to occupyi the afterioon. Just before{ dark little iSarnuty cu ue in and wanted; some alum; fur his Um her. his father i., , in the aru.4, we know, his mother is des- I \ perately peer, and if looking aber. So I weather h4s grown co ! ' low the pilthway to Caroline's house. ' core throat, sick in be and two children are low Lire. !All the w been edrried on the S laud her children, an they cannot wake a h, have a blanket so w school, Miss. C. and.. house and; carry it to Meanwhile, at tht Dudley, the overseer you sowe clothes Wilkins ?j Her baby cold." "il'es," we aumethiug." But it Friday !worniug tl ten degrees, and tl We can tin nothing l sebbol closed, I loon required copies, the write ,Valentines foi nuon—thy must see to those they have bundle of copy boo promise of one Val 1 went, tO, work, afte hoping tct get tirrougl spell, before night. drawn for a Valentit knock atitho door, ai in to elaiin the fulfill had wade several d Ipttor forioue of the Work aside, read trl answered, and cow Which she wanted ,6 in Texas! She tak tess children, while l His 'oucr expreese , alight lad' kept at scl When that was wri lines to her cousin she is one of the p etty, pleasant spoken women, lives at some, distance, and is sick I t lunch of( the time,Wcth the ague, I cannot bid her cibme again dispatched that,and then went on with y Valentine . Before they bad gone, the was another knock, and one of my echo are, a youngwoman, as large and strong the largest,strongest girl you! may happen to know, came in :,and crouched down by the Sre.• When she thoaght her tutu, had come, she coin silenced begging, fir t for a blanket, then, fora dress, then fo something else, none of whio we had, nd which we would not hav given to her if we had had, till 'some ot4ers had ben supplied. When aho found that she ould get nothiog,she began toy complain , and • talked so saucy that she will have he privilege of con fessing it in present of Mr. Bemis, before, comb:g to school again. Knock again, ui • and Mr . Bemis wa sme to hunt up some shoes for', a littliigirl whose mother is beg ging far pier down a airs. Tap, and little. Aleck,` , aiseven year old orphan, comes in and wants some pa ts. He has come a good niftily times a d never ,been turned - away yet, so I put la' in the corner to , wait till; I am rea y. Thb door opens again and I bear M i ss G. who is tired out :arid in lied, greetio dudly, and present! ioned" Woman com a "bright complex .s forward to the fire. 'new wife—she has' bite flowers we lent or a bridal wreath. , Henrietta, a pretty ia . , .aad wants some fie not got, and a hood, ,lianil she goes on her a a sickly, red-faced i :. George—wants some f stockings. I give yingtops to ravel for bhooses. Meanwhile, lendid woman," Miss a waiting a ehance to garment for her old tuber the pious old It . is Li 4 Leyton's brought ibaek the her a math ago , When she has goni young girD eocupS shoes, which we ha which her, Mrs. Hawki atm/ant-mother_ of yarn to root a pair her iota old nee . that parpase, if she Chaney IBiggs, a "8 calla lbor, bag be link for dome warm suother, I We xe , - , STATE CONVENTION, S'K ' ATE liAttlitincuu,' March 7, 1; - -u.16. j , r e delegates to the Union State Conven ias i stuulfled in the llalfofithe House of lie ; I I mtativs fat twelve Wel, l ock 'to day, 3111 d Icalledko .l order byl the Iron. Joint Cessna, . 1 rnian qf the State Central Committee. twit WI 11;61, of IlUntingtion, l was elected 1. orary Fh l ;tirnian. .1 '; Tlie Hon••Eilwaril M!Plierson, and other re pre4ntati4s from DILI Loya 1 Union League of Wa4ingtOn, %iere act;orthjl!the courtesy of eat in the t. 1.; iimntioll. 111 ' - 7.,VlCommitte was appointed on Permanent Or.z:in.zation,Fo l usisting of ' ; M .s'.r . s. (;;ill., Evans,Mann,Dicicion,Menden lial,ll3rcioke, Ochs, MitAtle, Jacobs, Corryell, Stroll], Bonnjl l l,.Moone! . ,ri, Chatham, Simpson, fltm. .'yr, Jordqn, Mehaffey, Patterton, Minim, Tankersly, Icliontz, Wods, , Anderson, M Cul itiulf M'Ateti KirkpalrM, Collier, Irwin„aw renqe; Purvice, Ilutlit.ers and Derrick sun. Alconmitttl,e equal "iin - nutliber to the isena'- tori,lll represdntatiou liwtis also appointed to report on resclutions, f;onsisting of 4 Messrs. Shultz, Hill, King. Junes, Futliev, lliti V er,ardib, Nlour4, Mull, Green,Di ILI IllOCk. Mar ill, Lee, ...‘ 'Alarney.'.,Sinipsdn, lagharn,Kiin kell Dickey, Whitesoq, Cochran, .MTherson. Ce4rta, Pattdrson, illewitt, fletiderson,Swope, Co ode, Curuttute,La;wretice, Wallace, John son i and Sill.( t' i• I • (''hail L she is sick, needs wrap up, fur th i e dd all day, and fol °ugh the cornfields Find her. with d. her old mother cowering over the od they burn has uulders of Caroline when she is sick rge tire. She must ien we •go to night I go round by her her. supper table, Mr. has said "Haven't eau give Lucinda !. is near dying with aid, "we could find to Lou lute to-night. 'thertnoineter is at e Bay frozen over efuro school. When the writing books girls besieged tue' to • them in the after -1.1 immediate answers received—bU with a is ou my arm and a entine, I came home • dinner with a will; ;h and get_a breathing I had a serail partly ue, when there was a ad two women came ]went of a promise 1. vs before to write a . So L pushed my e letter she wanted menced the few lines ) send to her brother )s care of his mother he is in the army the wish that they 00l and wade to learn. ten she wanted a few in Connecticut. As A motion having prevailed that all resoln -1 I I tious be referred to the above committee, Mr. Ce4ana moved that the functions of said cow , . ; ;nit.tee be continued ••nring the entire session of : the convention, which,i alter i considerable demte, was greedßl, and the COnvention ad jo rued till 5 1 o'clock] P.M. - 1 1 The Convention riassembled at five o'clock. 1 It Jeing announced ithat Gen. l'Aartranft WaS present, he Las itiV led to a seat .011 the floor 1 - - of!the convention. I ! , 111. Jones i Brodke,l from the 1 COtornittee on I , . •j 1 permanent- Organi• l ation, rePorted - that lion. I, r ; Jo i hn Cov l ode was selected as the permanent I t hi chairman oft the convention. l !The folleNiing a 4 the officers of the:conven tiOn : I ~'! / - 1t - 1 Preside/LH-Hon. John Covode, of Westmore i -' . , land county: 1 1 Vice Presidents-Liphilip S. Schultz. D. C. ' Roberts, ROM. P. hug and Charles Thomp ' son Jones, of Philadelphia; Dr. S. D. Mere dith, Cheseer ; Mini i'.‘iintzer, Montgomery; A. S. Cadt4fallader, [perks; John M. Fuller, Lehigh ; ki l inry S. lake, Schuvlkill ;. J. H. Jacobs, Bu ks ; L.Ai IDimmock, Wayne:; 11. J. ' Madell, B 'dford; Thos. Dixon, Luzerne ; .WarrenreolVles;M'Kan ; A. C. Simpson,Sny ' der • Thos. .. flighaln, liorthOmberland ; A J. Jones, l D u nphin ; \L S. Fry and JohnMe halfy, Lane tster ; Gin. L. Todd, Cumberland; E. G. Faht estock, ]Adams ; S. E. Duffield, put on : 1 bA, Baker, Huntingdon ; John Ir.' win, Centre ThOs.MlClullough, Clarion; Wm. M. Stewart, !Indiana: l s E. X Ewing, Fayette ; S. H. Hard and I Jchn F. Draw, Alleghany ; George V.lLlaweeneel, 'Washington ; B. Aud- I ley Brown, Ilawren oe ;1. Thomas Hoyt, Terturs go ;S. G.lXeick Crawford. , Secretaries;—John, O. 'Stewart, Allegany ; James Allisen,Philadelphia; Joseph Sill,Erie A. B. Ander:son, Perryl; D. L. MLeltan, Ches ter ; Lewis Pugh,Luzerne; F. Meeliling,Arm strong ; ili. B. Swope, Clearfield.; John Hall, Washington ; Henry pelany. Philadelphia ; J. J. Moore, Lehigh ; tind Samuel Patterson, Lancaster. I, Mr. Hall Aid thatihe would now introduce Mr. Covode, l and resign the duty of chairman 1 . , into mote able bands! 1 f On tairinglthe chair , Mr. CoVode returned t thanks for the honor: conferred upon him,and asked th'e inhulgencq of the body..inasmuch as he was not f t l amiliur with parlimentary rulings. In the course of his re arks the speaker sta ted that all the present l indications favored the 1' t . nomination of the gallant Soldier, the man I - - , around whoin the peoble of Pe-nnsylvania with en - t might rally with ent‘nusiasmi ' Referring to a J published letter 'Whrch had i been writted by ! / .1 Gen. Geary ;some years since, and which it , t , years since , was now attempted . to Ease to' his detrinaciat,he said that li t eving lived in that, gentleman's • t t I I neighborhool t d he cot. Id speak knowingly of Iris sentimedts. lAt bill times d en. Geary had . t placed himself on the side of liberty and juin !i ciple. .Befdre .be was sent tr Kansas,] and time het i , t about that tkrte,! hel IMd said to the speaker that his grelge,si,amilion wasito brush up the I slave democ!racy The railit[ty r ecord of General Geary, as well as his etv I erd,ices for the conntry,l was a glorious vinlßeatioir of the sentiments wriiiell I he had everirirolesse l d. , He it was who 74ip.- ped loongStreet and Inflicted upon that boasted , , . some one very cor wornlao whom we talked with when we firsticame on the place so Miss G. finds 3 pair of steckido,s and II a shawl, Chaney thanks us warmly, and goes her way, and then I fit out Aka'. 13u the copy books have progressed Slowly, ,and it is only by writijng while the family 'are at supper, thatithe books are ready to take to night school. Next day 1 visited Lucinda, carried sonic clothes to her baby which I found wr4pcd in a bundle Of rags in the cradle. engar i ed t a boy 'whom I had furnished with a pair of boots, toi take as much wood to Caroline as he could Carry by going twice, and did a few 'more such things *Desk e r e sting some. . j Ir mylast letter, f e sentence, "There are done on the place; should 4ve read, "Tlire are some on ;the place,", The fruits of slavery are' ,Pretty well renre sent,lmi on the Farm, add I 'pertainlyhave no tOter opinion of! the 4ystern than I had r efore; coming here. ! E.C.a. Til_F A Coudeemport. ea. JOurtNAL. . Tiesclay - , I\l.:reh.l3, 19(1(3 31. W;kIcALAhNEY, EniTon. OR GOVERNOR: CIZIN' L J. ANr. G EARY, Of Cumbeilpnd county. i ~0~ EMI INE UM rebel leaderithe first castigation he received. Look Out Monntain attested his courage and skill. In conclusion, the speaker warmly commended the course of General Geary. Peitunnet4 Secretaries were then appointed. lIOn. Tnoinas Cochrane, ichairmatt 0 7 the ComMittee On Resolutions, reported a series, as follOws : 1. Re . solimd, That this Convention, repre- sentmg the VnioMdmiri::..g and loyal people of Pennsylvania, rho never. despaired of the Republic, n:nd ;who poured out millions of treasure and dOvoted yet more precious blood for the rescue of the country from the feloni ous attackslof it wicked and causeless rebel lion—whosii sons fought on every battle-field, • land suffered in.every Southern prison pen of i • 1 • I torture find !starvation—whose noble dead lie lon the soil of every State,-where they fell un , ' der the folds of the •nin'tional banner—here renew their pledges of unfaltering devotion to j the Federal Union, and repeat their deter 'mined pu'rpose that it shall ho preserved. 1:. Resoirrd, That the Most imperative dirty of the present is to gather the legitimate fruits of the war, in order that Our Constitution may come out of the rebellion purified, our insti tutions streng'heued, and our national life prolonged. ! 3. ',Wilfred, That failure in these grave duties would be scarcely leSs criminal than ' would have been'an acquiescence in secession , and in the treasonable machinations of the conspirators, and would be an insult to every soldier who took up arms tojsave the country.. i .1, Resoirtd, That tilled With admirrtion at t le patriotic devotion amlj fearless courage a l itli which Andrew Johnsoit resisted and de ' !outlined the ellbrts of the rebels to overthrow irem National Governent, ,Pennsylvanla re- J need to express her entire [confidence in his character and principles, find appreciation of his noble conduct bestowing her suffrage up i - M him for the second position in honor and dignity it) Ile country ; his bold and out- j spoken dennociations of the eriMe of treason, : his firm demands: for the punitment of the guilty offenders, and hisC. pres -ions of thor- wig); sympathy With the ft i•; .ids of the Union, secured for him ',the warmest attachment of ' her people, who, remembering Iris great 'sere- j i ices and j sacrifices while traitors and their sympathizers alike denounced his patriotic i action, appeal to him to stand firmly by the 1 side and to repose . upon the support of the! loyal masses, whose votes furtbed the founda- 1 tion of Lis promotion, and who pledged to him their unswerving support to all measures! by which treason shall be Aigmatized—ldy.! ally recognized—and the freedom, stabilit y and unity of the nation secured. 5. "ir.ill+frel, That the 'cork of restoring tile; date insurrectionary States to their proper re- lationS to the Union, necessessarify devolves ; upen the law -making power, Katt t hat ; II Mt I i such action shall he taken, 'DO State, lately in ! insurrectiUn, is entitled to representation in either branch of Congress ; , that, as prelimi naryto such action, it is the right of Congress! to investigate for itself the condition of the I legislation of those States, 'to inn - Mire respect- i ing their loyalty, and to prescrile the terms .of restoration ; and that to deny this necessary j Constitutional power is Jo, deny land imperil j one of the dearest rights , belonging to our representative forrn of government; and that I we cOrdially approve of, the action of the Uniem representatives in Congress from Penn-1 sylvania on this subject.j tf. Resolved, That. no man who has volun tarily engiged in tine bite rebellion, or has held office 'under the rebel organization. should be allowed to sit in the Congress of the I illittll ; and that the law—known as the test oath-should not be repealed, but should be enforced against all claimants fur scats in Congress.; ! 7, Ile.y4e , d, That the national faith is sa credly pllged to the payment of the national debt incurred in the czar to save the country and to suppress rebellimi, and that the peo ple will :Mt suffer this faith to be violated or impaired, :but all debts incurred to support the rebellion were unlawful, void and of no obligation—shall never be assumed by the United States, nor shall any State be permit ted to pay any evidences of so vile and wick ed engagements, I 8. Res6lved y That the public faith is not less soleiiinly pledged to the protection, in the enjoyment of all their natural rights—of their persons, property and domestic relit ons—of the colored population who have been emancipated by the fiat of the poeple, and under the providence of God i and who de served liberty by their kindness and fidelity to our soldiers, in prison, or . wounded, or seeking escape from their tormentors, and by their courage in bearing arms for and fight ing the battles of the Union. Even as man is more precious than money in every just account, so the. honor of the nation is more sacredly engaged to these humble but never treacherous friends, than to those who hold its bonds stamped with the broad seal of the United States, that their freedom shall not be a mockery nor. their lust hopes of security, , education and election in intellectual and i: 1 moral improvement disappointed—and this faith must be kept I violate. 1 9. Resolved, That protection to all branches of useful and Produdtive industry is the only wise policylin our present national condition -is the trim plan, of restoring the Josses and ravages of warHof advancing the national prosperity; increasing the national .wealth, and supplying theimeans of maintaining the public faith with the public creditor, and ul timately wiping out the national debt i that in the provision of internal revenue and the laying of duties on importations from foreign nations, the object should be to cause the former to press as lightly upon, and the lat ter to protect as fully as possible our own citizens who are engaged in works of labor, mining, manufacturing and every other prov ince of !mine industry, against unequal and unfair coMpetittort with foreign capital and policy, which neither ColitHbute to develop the resources of our tour:try, assist to pay our taxes, nor are concerned to maintain our Government or confirm oar national power or authority which, during the recent life-strug gle, they insidiously and maliciously stove to subvert. 10. Rea4ved, That the administration of the public affairs of Pennsylvania by Gover nor Andrew G. Curtin, during the years of trial, toil, responsibility and anxiety which have recently passed over us,has been marked by such patriotic devotion, unyielding cour age, constant watchfulness, unwearied labor and shining ability, as have made his name illustrious in the annals of this Commonwealth, and give him'a place in the affections and memory of the people which cannot be lost ; his enviable title of "the soldier's friend" is in itself expressive of the highest ettiogiums that could be pronounced on any public ()M -eer, and when pis term of honorable, useful and mast:beneficial service shalt close. he shall not be forgotten, but honor, love, eine tionate remembrance and the plaudits of a grateful people shall cluster around his per son, and make his name memorable. 11, Resolved; That this Convention con gratulate the people of the State on the pas sage of a law relieving the real estate of the commonwealth from taxation for State par poSes, aud!tender to the membera.Of the lend Assembly their Wanks for their consider ate attention to 'relieve the popular burdens, while they confidently refer to it as a proof of the superior capacity of•the Union organize tion for the' benefiCial conduct .of public af fairs, that after a long and exhausting war,l the debt of Pennsylvania is reduced, and the toles, imposed in a time of peace by their' political opponents, are diminished by the ju dinions management of executive . officers and Generat Assembly chosen by the Union party. 12. Msolved, That the people of Penn sylvania having steadily manifested, throng!) the war frith the rebellion, their warm regard for the rights of the gallant defenders of the Union, and never having voted to refuse them the right of sulfrag,e when in the camp and on the field—a right inestimable to them and formidable to traitors and their sympathizers only—we take pleasure inexpressing, not now for the first time, their gallantry and devotion. and declaring again a long-settled purpose to apprbpriate the means and resources of the Government to the comfort, consolation and support of the disabled surviVo'rs, or the wid ows and 'orphans of those %rho fell in the conflict. 13. Re•iolved; That the services , labors, con- summate ability and unyielding faith in the deStiny of the country manifested by the lion. Edwin M. Stanton, as the head of the War Department during the rebellion, have been of inestimable value-to the country, and en title him to the warmest commendation of the people. 14. Re.soloq, That Congress eboutd tiot fail to make an equitable adjustment of bounties and allowences to the brave men who were engaged in the mijitary service of the countryi and that we heartily approve of the liberal'' appropriation now pending - in the Legislature of Pennsylvania for the care and edueation of the orphan children of the soldiers who gave! their lives for the salvation of the Republic. 15. Rotoircti, That in this crisis of public affairs, full of grateful rectiqetions of his mar velous, and memorable set.% mos un the field of battle, we turn to the.exam:ple of unfaltering and uncomproniising loyalty of L C eral Grant withia cuntidenee7not the less :Rig ni...ncant and unshaken, because at no period of our great strnggle Lots hiS proud name been'! associated withia doubtful patriotistmor used for sinister purposes by. the enemies of our common country. IG. Resolved. That any attempt by foreign' nations to establish a monarchical government! On this Continent, is evidenee of a design to destroy the republic. Regard for our own safety and for the future security of the Re public, demands that no such-attempt should be permitted to succeed. 17. 'Resulted; That the honorable Edgar Conran, Senator from Pentisylvania, by his course in the Senate of the 'United 'States, has I.llSapirnillti`l.l the hopes :Hid has forfeited the confidence of those to whom he owes his place ; and that he is hereby most earnestly requested to resign. 18 ii!, , ,0/e. , /,That the State Central Commit, tee be constituted ht. the appointment of a Chairman by the I'vesident of this Convention in consultation with 'the Union candidate fur Governor.and that the remainder of said Com mittee shall consist of one-member from each county in the State, 'except that the city 01 Philadelphia shall have eight members, and the counties of LanCnster perks, Jiatiphin and Allegheny each twu members, to be named by the representative delegates from said counties in this Convention ; 'and that the Air:sock - Rion of Loyal Pennsylvanians resident at Washing ton shall also be allowed one member, to he appointed by their delegates present. Resol red That this Convention hating completed its work by the nomination of Maj Gen. Jidtu W. Geary for the 'oilice of Gov ernor, cordially and confidently. recommend him to the people of the State fur their suf frages- His long devotion to the welfare soul honor of his native State—his unqualified support of the principle ofpeotection toAmer lean industry—his early espousal of the part or opposition to the extension of shivery over rrre torritur), anal his raithlul atillehment to the cause of human freedom, advalneihg with every opportunity to extend and ¢tlarge the boon of liberty to the oppressia.l and en slaved—his patriOtistu, valor and military skill first displayed in leading: her sous - to tnaintaill the . national controversy with Ale,x ico, but signally imp , ' most gloriously in the deadly contest with armed treason on South= ern soil, above the clouds, aud in the grand march from Atlanta to the sea, as well as in the fierce and bloody battle on Pennsylvania soil at Gettysburg, when the haughty invader was hurled, defeated, from her borderS"-L-his pure integrity and high personal Character emninend him fat Chief Magistrate of this Commoutrealfh to all who hunorsound prin-: eiple, generous (belling and heroic conduct; , and cherish grateful emotions toward those who exposed their lives for their country and to maintain the /Miler of its flag. • , The resolutions relative to Congress, tenar,t General Grant, Governor Curtin, and others, were received with continued cheers. 'On motion of, 0, J. Dickey, of I,ancaster, the convention proceeded to trolled fur a can didate for Governor. Mr. Cessna having been nominated, declined to be a candidate, and expressed the iptentitm of casting his rate for that man whose name promised to ensure more strength for the Union cause than ang other, The first bullat resulted as follows; Major General John W. Geary received 81 votes Winthrop W. Ketchum, J 0 votes Gen. Harry White, 3 , votes. On motion of Mr. Conn.ll, of Philadelphia, the motion was made urtanirnotm, antic? In 4 tense enthusiasm. On motion, a committee r consisting- of P. Kiog c Geo, V. Lawrence• and Wm. B. Mann, was appointed to wait upon the successful catedidate, and also upon the gentlemen whose names had been mentioned before . the con vention, and invite thew to address the !meting. During the absence of the committee the convention called upon Hon. Thomas Mar shall, of Allegheny, for some remarks. Mr. Marshall endorsed the nommatioro f arrd stated that in a conversation he had ihad with Gen eralt Geary- ; that gentleman expressed his en dorsement of the course of Thaddeus Stevens. if he aloud up in the positiare he then an nounced, he would receive such a majority in 4lleghany county as would hake Heister 9lymer wish he had never received a nomi nation, [Laughter and cheers.] El am John Cessna was next called upon, He congratulated the convention and the loyal men of the country upon the r'esult of the de liberations of that body, and he then referocl to the importance of the struggle npon which they were about to enter. Those wha had predicted division and contention in the Union ranks would soon be undeceived, fur Pennql• yank' wits as much iu earnest now as she had been in the war. • , • Addresses were also delivered by. Messrs. A. K. McClure and Gulusho, A Grow. Major Ge.teral Geary, the Ilitndidate of the convention, was then introduCed by the corn- . . , mittee. i. .He expressed his appreciation l of the high compliment which had been 'bestowed upun him,and accepted,it in the hope that he might be made fully seniiible of the great resPonsi ' bilities -4 ., rhi . c.11 devolved iipon him, and that he might l')e strengthened with a sincere purpose to adva'nce.the true principles of humanity and the true interests of the conutr.,c. Ile accepted , the nomination with the limn and unfaltering ', deternd natiou to sustain' the great 'principles of equaLiasticy which underlie our I:epuhlie , n institukons, and a hearty endorsement of the: princiiiles embodied in, ace platform. He re ceived:it also as due to the three hundred end fifty thousand soldiers of the State of Penn sylvania who had done battle valiantly for their c l ountis and for ,iberty. He assured the conventiOn that as far as he posesses the With the aid ¢f intelligent Union then of the State the' comihrs, grand political con test should be fairly and honorably conducted. to its legitimate terwipatiudaand a still grander future. • Hon. Winthrtip Xetehuin, of Lucerne ; Gen. Morehead, of Allegheny": Colonel Hurry White, of Indiana county t lion, John Scott, and William B.Thinn,fullowed in endorsement of the nomination. `Mr. HA, of Blair county.-presented the fol.. lowing dispatCh from General Joseph hooker, endorsing, General Cleary, - Ivhich was read amid loud applause i :NEW YORK, March 7 ,•teoti. ,Tohn IF. Pyrney, : lly decqualutonec With General Geary is of long 'standing. I knew him in California; in Mexico and dining the rchellibti, Ft gives me 'great pleasure to bear testimony to his most exeellentleharaetor as a military leader,. and humble man. know of no offleyr 'who has perfdrmed his whole duty with wore fiicl ity chap lieuetal Geary-I . , JOSEIIIf IfOOKE11; (Mai. Gen.- Cosn",g, ' Eflltorial Convention.: Ptirsuil.nt to a call issued some time since, a: Convention of Republican editors met at the Jonet Iluuse, in flarrisburg, Tuesday lash The rullowing editw f s were present E S. Durban, Courant, New Castle, J. M. KneSter, Juurnnd J.A,.lliestand, Exouthierand herald, Lancaster. T. T., Worth, Courier, Lebanon.. J. 'AI, W. , Geist; Daity Exprrn-. Lancaster Jactth Ktiabb, Journal, Reading . Il.WDeritt,Journaiamblmeriran. Huntingdon. ly...A r llopert,lieeetriond Courier,Contleautvilte F. 11. Baldwin, bully and Weekly .Tudeuraph, Corn City. 'E. W. Capron, fluttetirr, Williamsport. - .1: 31: Weakley, If,-{id; Carlisle. IC M. Jenkins iferaid, Norristown. I 111. T. Darlington ' bip buei-/ic,,- ; Doylestown. [ George Bergner, fidify Teb.grvh, Harrisburg,. i E. 1/. Moore, Amer, B , Tublican, West Chester. I J.H.Selleibley,Peeph'B_ldroode,.Nywildnomrldl. Geo. Washington Fenn, ffe t /ixo.)., I,vsells, Pa. M. W. McAlarney, JoOns.tt, Coullekwort. I NI. H. Cobb, Ayitatur, )V ellsboro'. i 1 Lucius ROgers, .[liner, Stnetliport. 1 11. 11. Wilson, Sell tincl,..l.lilllintowni ; I J..J. I. Qrwig, Telegrripii, Milllinlutrg,, I D H. B. Brower, Az/us-lean, DanTiHe. 11. Bart J'elfries, IVe4trrn lirmiThe i re, Tyrone. It. Durborrow, inquirer, Bedford. B. Bannon, :liners, Journal, Putts V WC. J. Lutz, Inquirer, Bedford. 11. B. Maser, American, Sunbury. Samuel Young, Banner, Clarion. John C. Harper. Commercial, l'ittsborg. , John Bulger, Tribune, Middleburg,.., ' Col. John W, Forney and J .IRobley Dunglison, I I Preas, Philallelphia, John T. M'llbeny, Star, Gettysburg ;Pa. I 1 1 i Hiram Young,iTnee Democrat, York. ; L. IL Funk, ,f/f/to/f/:/tn,Milton. , 1 Emanual W ilvert,',-1//ruican Sunbury, I ID, - K. Wagner, Repittilie;tn, M'Connellsbufg, S. 'IL Miller, Dityatch, Merger. • I A Committee consisting or Got. John / W. , Forney, Dr. Brower; aud :Messrs, Geist, Dar , i lington, Barman, :Moore and,linabb,. »ere ap pointed to prepare resolutions, ' . The committee on•resoluti?ns made the fol lowingreport which was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, We have an 4 , biding faith in the' [ principles upon !which !the .great Union party of the loyal States! twice elected Abranam Lincoln to pre - side !over the destinies of the nation, and upon which that lamented patriot and statesman so successfully carried the [ Government through the most trying ordeal to which any people were ever subjected ;i And Whereas,! These principles were fully accepted and endorsed by Andrew- Johnson, in his' cceptance of the nomination to the second office in the gift of the American-peo ple, by which he affirmed that the foundation it of our Government should be fixed "On prin ciple!! Of eternal justice which will endure for all time;' that in'the reconstruction of the rebellious S:ates "treason-must- be made odi- , otts and traitors , !punished"—that the me -n who voluntarily gave their means and influ ence to destroy the Government, should not be allowed to phrticiplite in the great work of recrrganizatioa t and that the traitor even "for.' felted his right to vote with loyarmen when he renounced his citizenship and sosght 'to destroy our Government ;" therefore, Retoleed; That in the future, - as in the' past, lwe will adhere to these . principles ' because ;we regard them as those only which will "ax !the foundations of Our government on the principles of etersalaustice s which Will endure for all time."' , : !-• Resolved, That ours being a republican form of government. deriving its pewers di rectly from the people, it is the duty of all loyal citizens to sustAin their Senators and Representatives in Congress, and that while, in this crisis, we counsel moderation, we will give them our hearty support id a fair and faitbfol discharge of their duties to loyal peo ple of the nation: Resolved, That we have full confidence in the integrity, patriotism and discernment of Congress, who have faithfully labored. to maintain what we believe to be the true in terests of the loyal people of all the States that they alone have the right to determine the question of reconstructicin of the States lately in Sebellion,and to ducig-e of the quali fication of members asking admission to either branch, Rdplved, That it is the imperative intent ape as well as the duty of every nat r ion to protect its labtor, which creates the wealth and netts to thc grandeur of the country. We, there fore, earnestly calf upon Congress to so ad just the present tariff that if will protect our different branches of industry, and at the same its proportionate revenue to the coffers of the Government. Resolved, That we would I earnestly recom mend to Congress such a change in the rates of tied present , tdrriff : is connection with itt-.1 terest taxation, as will give ample pr o t t , e Lion to tilt 'branches of American i! d ust ,: and thus remove the question as Lir as ble from legislunron, which •alWayi; busines and deters investment 'of I :capital, b r authorizing the secretory of the Treasur, l , increa!se duties to a certain per ventage 1 ,64 . in one importations are excessive, until e'iportations, exceed the importations, tbea adcpting a sliding scale, which will su re , equality or trade_With other nations,ana k eep our coin - at home 'as a basis for resuruptk,a when it is prudent to do so without utinects, sarily contracting our currency, or distutbi,,, the business of the country. Respired, That inasmuch as the intleen;,.o,l of the press depends largely upon the liber.l ality, dignity and impartiality with ni t t,h may be conducted, we earnestly urge tipo i our brethren of the Republican pies,: poriance of upholding the character oft e profession, and establishing its position yt the instructor and leader of the people, • F rhe (7ommitteeVa permanent or i ganizmi oa reported the folloWing named persons as officers I :. President—Benjamin Barman, of 'pottsl:::i% Vice Presidents—E. N. Capron, of port; Samuel Young,' of Clearfield ; ; Col. Wokh, of Lebanon. Secrthirie..=john Lutz, of Bedford ; tt, Moore ; of West Chester. Cerre,yrini ! liny Secretary—H. 51. Jenkins, nf Norris town:, Yrrasurei—J. A: ifejitaud, of Lancaster 011 motion, adjourned. Our Wftslaisagtota Correspondent, - WAs'imutos, Match 1, I;‘',. In• 1861, when Andrew Johnson, t f Tennessee, was standing up so manfully against the traitors in the Senate, he dii so, as he said, -in On belief that the "South - could secure Its "rights" hetil in the union than °Oka of it. In view !of his many madly, and extremely radical I utterances since that time, we have been led to suppose that this belief had ceased :to be the key•aote of his Union! song,— I we had hoped he had conic up obt of the narrow spirit of sectional pride,; to a patri. otic solicitude for the welfare of the tc-14 ! country—the "good of all mankind,"-:-. but it 'seems we were mistaken. It is very ;hard' to give up one to whom we have 'given our confidence ; bui Andrew Johnion s deeds and words of late, iiho/ conelUsively, that he is , still, fighting the ba tt Is of darkness, and hatred and wrong, agains t liberty, equality, humanity and lustier, merely choosing to fight them lit the If nion and under the Constitution ou aceoUnt of the superior facilities offered, We have: two lines of. policy, known respectively as the policy of the President, and the policy of Congress. if a division indsr come, as it seems it Lutist; and /on, noW, as in '6l, true tnen, shotild he foetid i n la id loyal ranks. Th'e patty whoa, the President has called.arOund him, is com posed of notorious rebels / with a very few deserters from the Union ranks. They are the identical men who have ever op: posed Andrew Johnson,, and Who have ridiculed his humble origin. All hie noble and patriotic utterances for the past five years, they have persistently characterized as the "driFel of a drunken fool," to use one of their classic et. pressions, • • i The leading spiiits'am.ng, his endorsers here are personally ave 9 known to ilia writer. Speaking of El similar throtigaf ex-rebels, met in Sash Ole, Team, to endorse the President's veto, Parson Brewelow says all he knows of them is unfavorable,and going on to particularize, of one he say's: "He has been a thOrangb rebel throughout ; we know of but one thing in his favar, and that, io justice to him we will state. Ile had a eon who fought bravely through the war,l in ; the Union ranks—a private in the 15 h (LS. Colo!ed Infantry." This mach May be said in favor of many here who row ens darselJeff. Davis and Andrew Johnson—• hut who hold the memory of the martyred Linooln in undisguised execration. Not a more intensely disloyal, profligate and villainous set of unmitigated rascals can be found either on this or the other side of the Infernal %%toed than now curse the city of Washington with their presence. They are infamy, malice and treason boiled dawn and covered with the oily scum of hypoerisy. But f eatr'i l datheta justice—it's of no use :With this crowd the President of the 'United gtatee has cast his lot. What a foolish lamb to lie down With such a wolf 11 'Many of his frierrds(Toars Tiniy,among the number,) have eltrng to the fond hope , that he would get sober by and by, and behave more sensibly. John Sherman still cherishes that fond hope with a tenacity that bor ders On deiTeration. . The Doble Senator is barking up the wrong tree, beyond a doubt. What is the President's policy ? He insists !that Congress has none; and that his ishe only plan by which the Wain )gent S ates can 'be brought back to theit io "Conatito ' nal relations." Ia other words, he prophets to legislate, execute and all 1; t take the duties, and the -Con stitutiolnal powers of Congress ; and to bring the el:milieus States back into the EJnion .l ho ily, with all their defective local tostqations, and their insufficient (ruaraotees, for the pfoper protection of of r .the Wok, and white loyalists now within i their borders, or the emigrants who may Igo thither. Tine he advises that none but. "loyal ran" shall be ad .l ~ rintteaZbut that that great , difficulty in the path of his .polity—the teat oath— shall b e removed. He would pay no re -1 gard to the condition of the Stetes, would, in a word, permit the, white rebels of the South to represent millions of colored loy alists; q*let only that, !but to inflict new atrocities upon them; to reduce them by local legislation, 'to a legal status little better- ? —if not absolutely worse—than slavery itself. It is indeed the' bight of presuniption, and the etrolness of impu dence to ask the loyal Masses of our peo ple to submit to such arr outrage! Three Hundred Thousand bravo and II
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