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RATIC COUNTY TICKET. Senator. Da. J. WILS' (Subject to the Sonatorial ). Assembly Prothonotary WILLIAM CHRISTY, Clinton. Regis Recomer. A. P. WHITAKER, Franklin. ‘Treasurer. ROBT. CRAWFORD, Cooperstown. County Commissioner. ROBT. MITCHELL, Franchereet. County Audit JAS. RITCHEY, Ju, Richland. Coroner. Da. D.C.GALBRAITH, Frenchereck Trustees of Academy. W. MEPLEY, M. W. SAGE. Cawratos Errerarcn—We will snail single copies of Tax Sexcraton to any address, until after the Octo ber election, for fify cents each. Friends of Constitutional Liberty, ‘of Free Speech and a Free Press, send us your names and we will try to give you the worth of your money. Our County Ticket. At the head of our paper today we place the nominees of the Demo cratic County Convention that sembled yesterday. We have only time and space to say that the ticket was made in many; that it was ratified by the lar gest assemblage of Democrats ever convened in this county, and that we believe that every man whose name is upon it will be triumphantly elect ed by the peopl e To our Democratic brokren of the county we would say—Let us all go to work and elect the ticket. Let us organize thoroughly in every township. Let us have a regular system of meetings in every school district. Let us invite discussion on all the vital questions of the hour—honest, open, fair discussion, not the under ground workings of secret, oath bound cliques, but manly discussion, worthy of freemen and the case we advocate. The County Convention. ‘The Democratic County Conven tion wot pursuant to notice, in the Court House at Franklin, on Tuesd day, June 9. The Convention was or ganized by the election of WM. T. NEILL, Esq, President, and S. F. Date and P. ©. Hernaicx, Secreta ries. ‘The following Delegates presented their credentials and were admitted Allegheny—W. T. Neill, Sam Stewart, Jas. Vanderlin, Thos. How arth, Canal—Wm, Foster, Wm, Myers, Wm, Daffield, Wmn, Grov. Cherrytree—M. M’Fadden, Urial Williams, Jas. M. Alcorn, Thos. Pra ther. Clinton—Thos.M’Kee,Robert Cross, David Hovis, Joseph Phipps Cooperstown—J. P. Byers, Cornplanter—R. W. M'Fate, John Wilson, John M’Clare, John Walters Cranberry—J. D. M’Williams, Jne Bhaffer, A. W. Tucker, G. W. Cary. Emlenton—J. J. Forker. Frankin—A. Plumer, M. Strong, John 8. Muse, James P. Hoover Frenchereck—J. P. M'Kinley, Jan Byers, A. J. M’Mullen, J. G. Duifield, Harmony —Jas. Green. Hickory—C. M.Winter,E. Albaugh Irwin—Jno. J. Kilgore, Philip Boab Jor, B. Thornberry, J. A. Kilpatrick Jax, Bowman, R. J. Crain, Kley, Je, Goo, Boal Ingsley—D. Harrington Oakland—Saml. Fetterman, R. B Sealy, Henry Ioman ,W. N. Mays, Oil City—C. F. Haston, P. C. Hey drick, D.S. Huffman Pinegrove.—J. M'Pherson, John Fritz, 8. W. Powell, Peter Goodman, Plum—Jas. Cowen, W. A. Seely, A . M'Intosh. —Sam'l M’Murdy, Gov. M Porterfield, James Levier, John D. Smith john M’Kenzie, Culbertson, 8. P. Dale, Jno, Culberts on, Sandycreek—Jno, Adams, Joseph Goll, Robt, M’Kotire, D. M’Elphatrick, Scrubgrass—Jas, Anderson, Jr, wm. Perry, Jr, Alex. Halioman, John Scott. ‘Tionesta Boro—8. HI. Haslet, ‘Tionesta Tp.—Daniel Stowe, Geo. Haslet. . ‘The Convention then proceeded to make nominations for the following offices, which resulted as follows : Col. Jno. 8. McCalmont was nomi ated for Assembly ‘by acclamation, Whitaker was nominated for regia Recorder by acclamation. For Prothonotary, Wmn. Christy, of Clinton was nominated on first ballot. For County Treasurer, Dr. Robert ford, of perttone was nomi inated on dst Por County Oocumtasioner, Robert Mitchell, of Frenchcrook, was nomi er te onlagd. wij sersiaist ca] first ballot ‘ On motion, Dr. J. Wilson was unan imously nominated “as the choice of Venango County for State Senat and Jno. Adams, J. P.McKintey A. Flamer appointed Senatorial Cone forces. ‘On motion, it was resolved that the present County Committee be contin ued for the ensuing year with power to fill vacancies .The Convention made all the nomi nations unanimous and adjourned with three cheers for the Union as it was, the Constitution as it is and the Ticket this day nominated 8 pane, PRUMER, Pres’ AE Dare, B.C. Hevnaten; 5) S ° ° 7 * Tremendous Outpouring of the People. 5,000 Democrats in Council. Never in the history of our local politics was there such a magnificent demonstration as that made yester day by the Democracy of Venan go County. In point of numbers, no political meeting ever held in this re gion was its equal; and in point of order, harmony, unity of purpose in maintaining inviolate the right of free discussion and a free press, it was enough to strike dismay to the hearts of fanatics and tyrants, and cheering to every good, law-abiding citizen. The Great Democratic Meet ing of June 9, 1863, will long be re membered in our home history. When such masses of the yet free people of the country convend to hold counsel together, it proves that something is wrong on the part of our rulers that needs to be made right. Similar dem onstrations have been held all over the country, and they have had their effect upon the crazy fanatics who seek to rule the nation with despotic sway, or involve us all in one com mon destruction. Our limits and the brief time that ‘lapses before going 60 press, do not permit us to do justice to the occasion [find the many entering incidents cons pected with it ! ‘The meeting was organized with the following list of office Hon. ARNOLD PLUMER, Prest. VICE PAstuns Gen. Sam, Haya, Col. Jol M. B. Shannon, D. Harrington, Inc. J. Kilgore, Dr. J. John Scott, ‘Thos. MK Jas Dufield, Hugh Bat Jas. Hasson, Mackay, Dr. Jno. Wilson, R. Lamberton, 1 Dr. Bates, Wm. Bougheer, «Wm Cowan, Robt. Brown, J. Longwell, Sami. Bowl, SECRETARIES. 8. M. Singleton, 8. F. Dale, F. Merrick, Jas. Anderson, Dant. Stowe, 8. IL. Haslet, ‘Sas. Vogan. tute SPEECHES. ‘The great speech of the day was by the Hon. Win. HE. Wirre of Mont gomery county. No description can do justice to Mr. Werre’s unrivalled power as a public speaker. Calm, clear and logical, he swayed the vast audience by that seemingly magnetic power which is the gift of the true orator, and which no pen can describe. We shall not attempt even a synopsi of his remarks. ‘They who listened to his impassioned do not co—bi s full vindigation of Democratic men and measures—his stern denunciation of the imbecility and dishonesty of Abo lition rule—his blistering sarcasm for the stay-at-home patriots who profit by national calamity, will never for get the day nor the man. At the conclusion of Mr. Wirre’s address, Hon. Gaviono Cuunen gave us a short speech, tolling and pointed ‘The meeting adjourned with three cheers for the Union as it was, and the Constitution as it is, and three sheets for General M'Clellan SCENES AND INCIDENTS The Crawford county delegation, about five hundred strong, arrived in t he cars at 11 a. m. With them came the splendid Band engaged by our committee for the occasion, to enlie y on the day with music. The Frenchcrook delegation, strong, in numbers and full of enthusiasm, was worthy of the noble township from which it came. Old Oakland—Democratic to her heart's core.—Sugarcreek, the bans’ ner township’ of the county, came pouring in with their long trains of wagons and bands of martial music. But we cannot give the palm to any township over another. All turned out in proportion to their strength, all contributed to the glory and each cost of the great popular demonstra tion. Never was there convened a more orderly and respectable assemblage. No riot, no disturbance, no intoxica t, —it was a model meeting. “I have voted my last Republican ticket,” said a fine and intelligent looking man in the crowd, whilst Wire was speaking. ‘Ien’t this a bally day for snaking ?” I asked a Democrat of an Abolition who was mournfully gazing at the people in front of 10 stand, ‘The Lavres, God bless them! were out in full force. ‘They have felt the lies of our national calamity, how cause their empire is the affections. — ‘They have lost sons, husbands, fathers brothers. Before them yawns the peril of sacrifices yet to come, and to day the Women of America feel more keenly than men the awful condition to which sectionalism has brought their country and all they hold dear in life .The following resolutions read by 8. C.T. Dopp, Fiq., were unanimous ly adopted :A RESOLUTIONS Resolved, That, adopting th lan guage of Daniel Webster, who declare Ffele the ancient and undoubted pre rogative of this people to canvass pu Vic'measures and the merits of public men. It is a ‘home bred right,’ 4 fire side privilege. It has been enjoyed in every house, cottage and cabin the nation. It is as undoubted as the right of breathing the air or walking on the earth. Belonging to pr ize as a right, it belong s as a duty, and those whose representatives we are, shall find us to abandon. Aiming at All times to be courteous and tempe rate in its use, except when the Fight itself is questioned, we shall place ourselves on the extrema boundary of our own right and bid defiracy to any move us from our inh constitutional priv nd and exercise, in tme of peace, in time Living, no = and should we leave by the blessing of God we will leave them the inheritance of trea ples and the example of a manly, inde pendent, and constitutional defence of them.” Resolved, That the Democrats of Venango point to their uniform course of action during the two years of civil war through which we have passed, to the alacrity which they have evinc ed in firing the ranks of the army, to their contributions and sacrifices, as the evidence of their patriotism and cause of our imperified country, or in the history of civil wars has a government been ous tained with such ample resources of means and men, as the people have voluntarily placed in the hands of this Administration. Resolved. That while we will not consent to be misrepresented upon these points, we are determined not to be misunderstood in regard to oth ers not less essential. We demand that the Administration shall be thie to the Constitution, shall recognise and maintain the rights of the States and the liberties of the citizen, shall everywhere, outside of the lines of necessary military occupation and the sounds of insurrection, exert all the supremacy , tary law. Resolved, That in view of these principles ,we denounce the recent ans sumption of a military commander to seize and try a citizen of Ohio, Coxm ax L. Vallaspiltay, for no other reason than words addressors to a pub lic meeting, in criticism of the court of the Administration, and in ca seroation of the military orders of that General Resolve. That the people have thus far submitted to the illegal acts of the Administration, not because they are ignorant of their rights, nor because they are indifferent to the inostimible blessings of liberty, nor because they fare wanting in courage to resist the aggressions of lawless power, but be cause they have patiently hoped that the President and his advisers would desist from their violations of the Con stitution in time to save themselves ‘and the country from the consequen ces to which such acts inevitably lead Resolved, That we recognize a man *ifest difference between the administ ration of the Government and the Government itself. The one is transi tory, limited in duration to that period of time for which the officers elected by the people are charged with the conduct of the same; the other is per manent ; intended by its founders to Resolved, That the legitimate au thority of the General Goverment is abundantly sufficient for all the pur poses for which it was created ; and Its powers being expressly enumera ted, there can be no justification for 'ything beyond them ; and every friend of our free iis should always be prepared to mains tain unimpaired and in full vigor the rights and sovereignty of the fund to confine the action of the Gene ral Government strictly to the sphere of its appropriate du Resolved, That the Union as it was and the Constitution as it is, is a cardinal principle of the Democratic party; but we sincerely believe that the Consti tution cannot be maintained nor the Union preserved by the mere exore tion of the coercive powers confided i ito the General Government. On the contrary we think that the founda tions must be laid in the affections of the people; and in the fraternal at tachment that the citizens of the sev eral States bear to one another, as members of one political family, ac tually contributing to promote the happiness of each other. . Resolved, Tat the Democratis par is for peace. Te will hail with sat weat the war, when. or that can be done upon the basis 4 restoration of the Union. But it | will not consent to a@oparation of the States. Upon this platform it stands, prepared to resist every assault and to advocate peace with @ restored | + Union Resolved. That we have reason to fear, from the violation by the Ad ministration of the laws pasted at its own instance, and from the acts and threats of Cabinet officers, and Gen erals in the army, a settled purpose to establish, instead of an elective Government, a military despotism , is that if the time should onbay arrive when our rulers shall madly attempt to deprive us of an appeal to the ‘ballotebox, it will then’ be the plain right and duty of the people to withdraw their consent from such a Government, and to construct, by the speediest and most available means their power, the Government estab lished by our fathers. Resolved, That we heartily approve of the sentiments expressel iy Gow Seymour in his rasent letter, and that his toathful and timely vindication of the tights of feromen entitle him to the respect and esteem of every lov er of liberty. Rested, That we renow our de claration of attachment to the Union, lodging to its friends, whatever I found, our unwavering support, and to whatever ‘guise, our undying hostility, and that, God will ing, we will stand by the Constitu~ tion and laws of our country, and ma jor their sacred shield will mar and defend our liberty and “peaceably if we can, forcibly if we must.” Resolved, That the condust of Gov ernor Cartin, by bis official pos sition to prevent a peaceable settle ment of our national diffalties, when compromise was possible—instantly and tamely permitting citizens of Pennsylvania, guilty of no ofence knows to the laira, and exercising no privilege of right not guarantee! by the Constitution, to be arrested car ried out of the State, and subjeoted to anjust punishment,—thus allowing the civil authority of the State to be trampled upon by the military power at the General Government,—has shown himself to be anyt for the Go bernatorial often of a free Common: | ‘wealth Resolved, That the soldiers compass ing our armies merit. the warmest thanks of the nation. Their coun try called, and nobly did they re spond. Living, they shall know a j Wounded, a na tion's care ; and dying, they shall live , and monuments shall be raised to teach posterity to honor the patriots and horns who ofsted their lies on their country's altar. ‘Those widows and orphans shall be adopted by the nation, 19 be watched over and caro for as objects truly worthy a nation’s guanlianship. Resolved, That the brave man from this district who bars heard and obeyed the call of thaieountry, and followed the Stars on Siipes, and do “fouled our nationality on the fold of carnage, have covered themselves with iglory by their uniform courage and igallantry. We ar prouf of them, and will record those ‘deeds of valor in our hearts and reward them with our own and a nation’s gratita lo Tedeed. That the nominations made by the Democratic County convention, meet our hearty concurs rence. We will elect the ticket this day formad, at the polls,on the 2d Tuesday of Ostobor next. Resolved, That our thanks are here by venderer to the Hon. W. HL. Werr Hon. Gartoun Cuvacu and Col. J. K. Kaun, who have ably vindicated the principles of the Democratic Par ty and the rights of free spool. PUR RVAXING MEETING In the evening the Court House was crowned to its utmost capacity. Dr. Joux Wilsox presided, assis ted by James McCarouxox and Dan tee Srows as Vice Presidents, and De. H. Wextrusney, Secretary, vs. Jouy 8. McCamnour made an ble and effective speech, Ie fully portrayed the hypocrisy of the Abo lition party and administered a meri ted castigation to that class of preach ers who are paid for preaching the Gospel, yet preach politics. Me. Weare, in response to the eager demands of the audience, again en tertained them for an hour with a ‘speech that was only surpassed by hhis masterly effort in the afternoon The meeting adjourned with three tremendous doors, at 11 o'clock p. m. General Burnside Taking the Back Track. The infamous order of General Burnside, military commander of the District of Ohio, suppressing the Chicago Times and forbidding the circulation of the New York World in his department, has been revoked. Twenty thousand citizens of Illix mois met in Chicago, and denounced this high handed tyranny in terms that could not be mistaken. They called upon the President—men — all par to rescind the infamous order of Burnside. While they made no threats, their actions showed that there was to be no tame submission to the order. ‘The stockholders of the Abolition paper in Chicago took the alarm. ‘They foresaw their own danger from the very violation of law they were willing to inaugurate, and peti tioned for a withdrawal of Burnside’s decree. ‘This prompt action of the people and the cowardice of the Abolition fanatics who chuckled over the order when it first appeared, brought forth the following from the great chief who took Vallandigham but didn't take the World, nor put the Times out of joint s. the Eiller of the New York ‘ Having’ been directa by the Pros appeceing the Calo wit the entire onde ‘your paper will be allowed its circulation in this department. [Signed] ‘A.B. Bennston, Major General, Serious Acciment—Capt. J. Warkrys, of Albion, N. Y., had his leg broken yesterday by being over turned in a baggy, on the Oil Cit road. Me. Wm. M’Parland, of Mead ville, who was with him at the time, escaped injury, is ruts Tatasoy The Union as was will never bias the vision of 1y pros slavery fanatic or secession pathizer, and it never ought to. ‘of the past, hated of ev and destined never to Tita thi ory, patei curve an honest people, or blot the pages of history anti ‘The Chicago Tribune said it. Is it treason ? The Union shall never, with my consent, be restored under the C stitution as it is, with slavery to be protected by it .Thaddeus Stevens, the Abolition leader in the House, said it is this treason ? “Better recognize the Southern Confederacy at “once, and stop effusion of blood, that to continued this ruinous policy, or have even the restoration of the Union as it was.” Cassius M. Clay said it while the President was pursuing a conserva tive policy. Is this treason ? “Porong, I shall not vote another dollar or man for the war until it as sumes a different standing, and tends directly to an antislavery ros SE thans for freedom, but not one cent for slavery ! Mr. Conway five from Kansas, said it while the President was pursuing a conserva tive policy. As all this be not treason, if it be loyalty, then is Me. Valland is deed guilty of treason ; for in all his speeches has he not said: ‘Dissolve this Union ? Never ! never !”—Chica go Ties.
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