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nt s.hanring pur-om-par-are s tn of aI*h-vThey deserve better treatment, were promised better things, but they have een deceived, and betrayed. Against «uch conduct the people have a right to object $ and when there ralors prove faith Us9 to the trust reposed in them, it is the privilege of freemen to fflace others in power, more worthy of confidence.It is among the peculiarities of the times, that the most corrupt and arbitrarypractices, and the most anti-republicanjjamin Harvey, George Chahoon, JosephMonroe, Matthew Phenix, Orin 1). \V, Orcutt. ^ ~y!Washington. James Sterling, GeorgeMo wry.Resolved, That a committee be appointed, consisting ot one delegate from each township, to select a Ticket, to be submitted !• this convention, whereupon the following persons were appointed, viz! Joseph Jameson, Joseph Hampton, Ben-*s of {doctrines are urged upon us by those clai-J L. Worthington, David Thompson, Samuel Jameson, T. W, Miner, James Jenkins, N. Giddings, Henry Heermans, Luther Hubbard, A. Durham, D. Sterling Schuyler Fa9sett, Samuel Sutton, Henry Warren, James Pike, James Mott, I). N. Lath top, C. Shaffer, Thomas B. Wor-he convention which formed the consti-1 tbingmn, Henry Roberts, Richard Drin-* .... . jcer^ Qf-n q OrcQtt George Mow-nor aim-t Us * en-t the roodj 0 3*tltU-v beiulertied.o i wming to be the only democrats of the land. Look to the fact, that Gen. Jackson, while a member of Congress, voted against an address of thanks to the venerated Washington, upon his retiring from the service of his country. Remember also, that intution of Tennessee, he sought to restrict the right of suffrage to those possessing a freehold, and to allow the wealthy more votes than one, in proportion to the num-one | ber of their freeholds in different counties, pres-1 Look, idso, at his numerous appointments shall 11 of old and uncompromising federalists. A jure.mgs, must , bei thety ofticaffhisloathughthere-O’large majority of his cabinets have been Composed of that class of politicians ; and when we reflect upon the ultra-federal doctrines of his proctarnation and protest, we are compelled to say that the present, is marked as a strong and decided federal administration.W e leave it then to the intelligence and common sense of all. to determine who are federalists and who are democrats. It is enough for us to oppose such anti-republi-I he Whigthe can principles and practices.*3 * i r * i c ’l up- principles of seventy-six must be our bondf union : and uuder that standard, allnneriishetl; Su-ititu-other need ition nerallovers of theirarrdlag o r -y insken e refacts press w h eli such lack-ancestors.the fieldcountry may rally, contribute, each one his mite, to preserve the purity and freedom of our republican institutions. To the Young Men of the country, this is an object of serious and primary importance. The rich inheri tance has been transmitted to us from ourTo their patriotic exertions in and tire cabinet, and to their great sacrifices of treasure and blood we are indebted for all the civil and religious liberty we enjoy ; and now, when thou sands of them have perished a9 victims upon the a'lars of their country, and the remnants of their generations are passing away from the scene of their toils, shall we, who are about to profit by their labors learn nothing from their example, or preserve nothing of their spirit? The legacy they have bequeathed us, has been committed to the caie of our elders. Some of them, corrupted by the emoluments of office and the allurements of power, are betraying the confidence onre reposed intheir wisdom and fidelity. For us theremis no safety but in action ; and led on, as we are, by the wise and good, it may be the peculiar glory of the present generation, to preserve, inviolate from domestic foes, the rich treasure of liberty which our ancestors wrung from foreign tyrants.ry.The committee retired, and after the lapse of a short time, reported the following ticket, which was adopted without adissenting voice, viz-:For Assembly,CHESTER BUTLER,KLiAS HOYT.Commissioner.JAMES WRIGHT.Coroner.DAVID THOMSON, LEMUEL STONE.Auditor,MERRITT SLOCUM.The committee also reported the following resolutions which were adopted, viz: Resolved, That the names of Henry VV. Drinker, Charles D. Shoemaker, He-zekiah Parsons, and Joseph Paxton, Esqrs be presented to the Congressional Conferees, as the proper persons from whom to select a proper person for Congress.Resolved, That Anning O. Chahoon, Benjamin Harvey, Dwight N. Dathrop, be the Conferees to meet those of Columbia county.The following resolution was offeredand unanimously adopted : ‘Resolved, That this Convention willCounty Convention of Delegates opposed to Executive Usurpation. The delegates appointed by the Citizens or Luzerne County opposed to Executive Usurpation, assembled at the House ot Janies Jenkins, in Kingston, on Tuesday the 9th of September, 1834,CORNELIUS CORTRIGHT, was appointed President, andGeorge Chahoon and Samuel Jameson, Vice Presidents, andJames J Fright, Sharp D. Lewis and Richard Drinker, Secretaries.On motion, it wasResolved.That Richard Drinker,Charles Dorrance, Henderson Gaylord and Hen-ry Warren be a committee to examine the credentials of Delegates.The committee proceeded to the dis-{ with the question of its recharter charge of the duty assigned them, and after examining the credentials presented, reported the following list of Delegates insupport the Ticket now agreed upun.On motion,Resolved, That S. D. Lewis, D. N.Lathrop, Samuel Sutton, A. C. Phillips, Charles Dorrance, T. W. Miner, T. B. Worthington, Daniel Sterling, Joseph Hampton,Isaac Cortright,Josiah T.Beach and Benjamin Harvey, be a committee to prepare an address.'The Convention adjourned for half an hour,when it again met,andjthe committee reported the follow ing short address, which was unanimously adopted.To the Citizens of Luzerne County.Fello\v Citizens : Although in selecting the foregoing Ticket, the Delegates confine themselves to the party opposed to executive Usurpation, yet had they entered a more extended field, embracing the Jackson and Van Buren party also they are confident they could not have found better men.Meritorious as they are however,we expect them to pass an ordeal. In the absence of any just cause to say aught against them, judging from the past, it may be expected that some of our opponents will resort to misrepresentation, with a view to deceive well meaning and honest men into an opposition to them. We ask you fellow citizens, not to listen or credit-, electioneering stories or humbug9. Already has an attempt been made to place the coming conteston improper and erroneous ground^. Already has the cry of the Bank, the Bank, been sounded, a cry which ought to excite the disgust of all lovers of truth, and the shame of those from w'hoin it emanates. We are not the advocates of the Bank, nor are we identifiedWeare opposed to the usurpations of the present executive of the United States as wellattendance, viz ;Salem. Josiah T. Beach,right, Joseph Jameson.PNescopeck. seph Hampton Huntington,Hovt.Samuel A. Bowman, Jo-Benjimin ITarvey, Wm.as 10 other usurpations, and to the squandering of the public treasure to sustain his Isaac Cort-I Administration. We are in favor of e-qual rights, and of preserving the liberties of the country, and heartily condemn the effort of the Jackson and Van Buren party to draw a line of distinction between theNewport,Hanover.Union. Geo. Chahoon,John K. Moore. Plymouth. Joseph L. Worthington,H. Ga vlord.David Thompson.John E. Inman, John Myers, Lewis Horton, Samuel Jameson.Wilkesbarre. Thomas W. Miner, El-eazar BlacKinan, Conrad Teetor, Augustus C. Laning, E. A. Bulkley, AndersonDana, Jr.S.D. Lewis,Alvah C. Phillip*. Charles Dorrance, James Jenkins.Pittston. Cornelius Coi tright,Nathan icl Giddings, Richard H. Brown-Providence. Henry Heermans, JosephAtherton.Greenfield. Luther Hubbard,David J.Brown,Tunkhannock.Kingston.Durham. Brain trim.James Wright, AlphaDanielSterling, West, Benj. Edwards, BradleyK. B.Wake-inan.Windham ding.Schuyler Fassett, J. Spal-Kxeter. Samuel Sutton, G. W. Jones. Eaton. Henry Warri n, Chuunc) Case Northmmeland. Orlando Boardinan, James Pike, Virgil M. Diboll.Blakely. James Mott.Carljomlule. Dwight N. Lathrop, Jas. Van Duser.Dallas: Nathan !)• Montayne, Christopher Shafer.Lehman. ThomasFills,B. Woithington. Hewrv Roberts, M. G. Brace.rich and the poor, to effect which, and to divert the attention of the public from the corruptions of the administration, the cry of the Bank, the Bank, is made.With the coining contest the Bank has no connection. It is a contest between the friends and the enemies of Executive usurpation, involving important principles.The present Executive took the Presidential chair amid the most flattering promises ofreform,retrenchment,and devotion to the interests of the people. No sooner was he snugly seated than he gathered a-round him a set of designing men, devoid of patriotism, who so ingratiated themselves in his favor, as to acquire an influence overhim, of unbounded sway, an influence which has been exerted to promote selfish purposes, without the slightest regard to the welfare of the people. It there have been among the officers around him any one who would not wear the collar,as soon as their independence was discovered they were removed, and others, more pliant and sub servient substituted. A system of usurpation, of misrule, and of corruption has been pursued with as much tenacity as if the Government was iuten-wded solely for the benefit of the present administration, and its friends. The whole machinary seems to have been arranged with a view to saddling upon this country d club of'rulers, as mercenary as th**y are regardless off the people- To strengthen sustain the influences of the “official Junto,” at Washington, access has been hadCuvmgtim. Charles A. llavensirite, i to t_h lichild Drinker.blic treasure, and through thefiice department, the public money
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