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When the sun-lisht kiss*(! the bill-tops,
In the dew of earl v morn,
£ : ; out behind the reapers
r \ ;n\ , /r rh goutett- fhack* of ofn.
*
Patience gleaned with her trie pa-lures,
Hope sobbed softly in her signs,
Love lit up her trembling features
With a glow ol" Paradise.
Then said Boaz to the reapers,
• •Her- be all that enrh man leaves,
Trouble nor the Jewish maiden—
Let her glean among the leaves."
Loii" the master loved to linger
Looking backward o'er the plain,
Seeing tbere a sweeter treasure
Than the summer-icented grain.
Kuthno longer haunts the pastures,
Sobs no more amid the corn,
follows not the other reapers
Through the dewy fields ol morn.
But the harvest songs from meadow,
Slumbrous hillside billow y plain,
Bear The tidings—she is mistress
Over all the ru-tling grain.
Thus, when Love and Hope and Patience,
Glean the Pasture God has sown,
Softly angel songs shall welcome
the reapers, as his own.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
liCViIIiIIITIC UMBTiltt.
The Democratic Slate Convention to appoint
(id- -gates to the Cincinnati Convention, Presi
dential -lectors, and to nominate a State ticket,
.oM'iii led in the Hall of the House of Repre
sentative no the 4-th inst. when
James F. Johnston, Esq. chairman of the j
State Central committee, called the Conven
ti n to order.
On motion of V. E. Piolett, J. Porter
Brawley, of Crawford county, was chosen
temporary chairman.
On motion of P. C. Shannon and Vincent
Pln-lps, R. Bidtlle Roberts, of Allegheny, and
If. F. S. -in, .f Erie, were chosen Secretaries.
The list of delegates was then called, when
it appeared that every county in the State was
fuilv represented.
The seats ofthree members being contested,
IT-n. James M. Porter moved that Ihe names
ol the contestants he called in order, and that
rich disputant be allowed to address the Con
vention in support of his claim, each speaker ■
limited to ten minutes; w hick was agreed
to.
The first rase was 1 hat of Senatorial delegate
from th- Pik- and Wayne District; Lafayette
U'esthrc.ik and Wm. Lilly bring the contes
tan!#.
Mr. Lilly explained the ground on which he
claimed his seat, and Mr. Porter tollowed in
defence of the claim of .Mr. West brook, and
moved that Mr. W. he admitted to his seat.
Mr. Stiles moved to amend the motion by !
substituting the name of Mr. Lilly.
The amendment was not agreed to, and the
question being taken <>rt the original motion, it
was agreed to, and Mr. West brook took his seat, i
Mr. HALL not appearing from tie Bedford j
district, J. S. ROBINSON, E>q. was admitted by
resolution.
The next contest was between J. R. Jones,
of Sullivan, and J. V. Smith, of Wyoming.
Mr. Junes ottered a resolution that W. C.
Ward, of Susquehanna, and J. R. James, oi ;
Sullivan, he the representative delegates from I
in** Susquehanna, Sullivan and V\ yorrnng dis- j
trie).
The resolution w as debated bv Messrs. Smith, i
Jones, Piolett, and Piatt; when
Mr. moved to substitute the name ol j
John V. Smith for that of J. R. Jones; which J
was adopted, and the resolution 3s amended ;
wasth- n agreed to.
Mr. Purviance moved that the Chairman ap- ;
pnt a committee of one from each Senatorial ;
: '*trict, to >e!,ct permanent officers lor the j
' v r.': i, w 1 icb Was agreed to.
Ji "t- -.w T;;i: Oorr:n NT or Tiir. Cj.nvl.v- ,
TION.
Mr. wIiiGUT moved that the rules of the !
House I h" adopted lor tire gov
ernment of the Convention, as lar as practica
ble wi,ich was agreed to.
CANDIDATE Drct.tNED.
_ Mr. Hot 'KINS, oi" Washington, stated to the
( on vent im, that his name had been mentioned
v a number of gentlemen in connection with
the office of President of the Convention, and
having determined not to permit his name to be
in that cftfinection, he felt it due to those
fient'ernen, a- well as to himself, to make a pub- ,
oc avowal of that determination.
He did it that the utmost harmony might
' fevail, and to this end he hoped the Conven
tion would start (Applause.]
On motion, the Convention adjourned to meet
'at thcewo clock this afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
the Convention met at 3 o'clock, pursuant to
adjournment, and was called to order by Mr.
"BAWLEY.
MR. Pt'RVI ANCE, from the committee on PER
manent officers, reported the following :
President,
'lnn. HEN'DRICK B. WRIGHT,of Luzerne.
l ice Presidents,
Thos. Corgee, Philadelphia,
Wm. Lamb,
Philip D. Gerhart, Montgomery,
Jno. P. James, Delaware.
Jacob Wicklein, Berks,
Paul Applehaugh, Bucks,
Abraham Peters, Lancaster,
Samuel Bigler, Dauphin,
Mifflin Haunurn, Lehigh,
F. M. Crane, Wayne,
H. J. Stahley, Adams,
Jrro. Rankin, York,
.las. Black, Perry,
Samuel Strohecker, C-ntre,
Theophilus Snyder, Blair,
B. M. Tt r-nap, Luzerne,
.In--, i . M*ans, Bradfiird,
D(r id Barclay, Jefferson,
G. VY. Si;->fi<-Id, Warren,
Wilson Laird, Eiie.
David TidHall, Lawrence,
Henry M'Cullougb, Allegheny,
J- sse Lazear, Greene,
John D. Roddv, Somerset,
S -th Clover, Clarion,
Reuben C. Wiler, Union,
West ley Frost, Fayette,
Ed. Kearns, Schuylkill.
Secretaries.
R. F. Sloan, Erie.
Ed. J. Keepan, Westmoreland.
1). W. C. James, Potter,
Wm. M. Breslin, Lebanon,
George R. Berrill, Philadelphia,
John M. Cooper, Franklin,
Lewis Z. Mitchell, Butler,
Wm. M. Potleiger, Berks,
Lafayette West brook, Pike,
Charles McGrath, Philadelphia,
Matthew Harbison, Allegheny,
Moses Biicker, Cumberland,
11. S. Peck, Bradford.
On motion of Mr. PACKER, the nominations
were unanimously adopted.
The President elect was then escorted to the
chair, and addressed the Convention as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention 1 return you
; mv thanks for this manifestation of your parti
ality. I shall endeavor to discharge the impor
tant duties you have assigned to me, with fideli
ty : and it may not be improper in me, at this
lime, (o state what I regard as discharging these
duties with fidelity. We come here to-day, gen
j tleinen, from all parts ol the great Common
wealth of Pennsylvania—and great she is—in
fluenced hy circumstances under which a Con
vention never he lore assembled in Pennsylva
nia. We come here as a unit—we <ome here
, undivided—we come here to carry out a single
purpose, and that purpose is to present, through-,
this Commonwealth, to the nation at large, a
man who is in every w ay qualified to discharge
the duties of the first po-i;ion ill tile Republic,
and who in all probability will occupy it before
another Con vention shall assembled here. (Great
applause.] Need I say to vou that the name of
that distinguished man is James Buchanan.—
[Aoplapse.j A man, who at this time, not only
Pennsylvania, but the whole nation, is ready to
honor. [Renewed applause.] Heretofore, it has
fiet-n v.jiri that Mr. Buchanan was presented by
; ih- politicians of Pennsylvania. To-day, gen
tleil)i*n, he is borne to the Capitol r>( your State
:on the shoulders of the people. (Ch-ers.j No
i politician in Pennsylvania, a> a politician, has
! had an exclusive hand in bringing about this
great, this mighty, this signal triumph in our
Commonwealth. Mr. Buchanan, this day. in
Pennsylvania, is enshrined in the hearts of her
! people. (Applause.] H>- is stronger to-day
in Pennsylvania than he ever was before; he
; is stronger to-day in the Nation than he rv-r
was before. [Cheers.]
Having me; here for the purpose of selecting
' delegates who will cast an unanimous vote for
i this man, whom we <1- light to honor, in the
Convention which is to meet in Cincinnati, in
June next, it becomes important that no man
should be intrusted with tli-message to be car
ried there, unless he be a true man in every
j particular. As for myself, 1 am frank to ac
knowledge that I know no second choice. [Ap
! plause.] 1 have hut one choice, and that choice
the distinguished man of my own native Stale.
What is to he the effect of our proceedings to
day ? Before you shall adjourn to-night, the
' unanimity with which this Convention lias been
i organized the moral grandeur and power that
i >■ presented h-re—goes over the wiies to all
! parts of this country, and it will carry with it
into the public mind elsewhere, a conviction
i which we hope will make the proceedings oI
the Cincinnati Convention a unit. Also, in
pi tiling our distinguished son, I* t us-, gentle
• men, in sending our defegaii-'TI to the Ciricinna
:i Convention, entrust them with a platform
j worthy of the great State of P- nn.iytvar.ia, and
j worthy of the great man that is to.-.land upon
it when they get there. L- t a platform go with
that delegation national in its character. Let it
not he circumscribed by narrow, selfish, and io
! cal interests. Let it he a platform wide as our
country, ftom ocean to ocean, that every Dem
ocrat throughout the land may join hands with
us iu support of it.
In that plat firm, which we are to entrust
with our delegation, hi us concede nothing to
the South, hut let us do the south equal and e
j ven-handed justice—that is ail they ask, and
that is what we are willing to give. Embodied
: in that plat firm, let there be the great principle
of the age, of popular sovereignty, as embraced
in the Kansas and Nebraska bill. L-t there he
i embraced in that platform this great principle
—taxation only to meet the wants of a well
conducted Government, sufficient to defray all
its expenses, with a strict regard to national e
condmy. Let there be embraced also in that
platform, which these gentlemen shall carry
there, a war of extermination against that sect
or paity of men opposed to religious toleration
jin this land. L"t there be no datk pnt on this
glorious platform—L tit he illuminated bv rea
son, and no dark-lanterns—let every portion of
FRIDAY MORNING, BEDFORD, FA. MARCH 11, 1856.
it stand out in "hold relief," and let the gentle
men from Pennsylvania, who carry to Cincin
nati Hie ark of our national covenant, take one
they may he proud of when they get (here with
it, and be cheered by thousands who meet there
for one common purpose, and with one common
oi ject.
1 said to yon that I would discharge (lie du
ties i)l the chair with impartiality.; what I mean j
by impartiality is, that no man is to participate j
in £hat great business, unless he is under thoro' !
pledges, and has manliness enough to carry
those pledges out. Gentlemen, it ijiabout time, j
I think, in the history <if this country, that this :
old Commonwealth—one of the thirteen of the |
original States of the federal compact—should j
have a delegation of other portions of the con
federacy in favor of one of her own men.-* j
We have been postponed from time to time; but ;
when iias lVimsy I va:iu filtered ! In the times!
that tried men's souls, she won the proud name i
of tile Keystone of the federal Arch: and now, 1
when we are in the midst of times similar to j
ttiose past, she will, again. as she did before, !
preserve the Union. (Great applause.)
And here is the Democratic party of Pennsvl- |
vania—God know s 1 am proud to I >ok upon
you. f have frequently been in Conventions
here for the last twent \-five years', and have
never before seen so much intelligence display
ed. Men come up from all quarters, old and j
young, to participate in bringing about the res
toration of things that unluckily, two years ago, '
were subverted, and the country involved in
disaster. We come here, operated up >n by no
local feelings ; we come here, operated upon try
no sectional feelings ; we come here, having a
due regard for the white freemen of this Union, !
and a due regard, 1 trust, for tfie black men of
the Union. But I am one of those who think j
that we had belter look to the welfare arid hap- i
piness of twenty-seven millions of white men i
than to that of three millions of black men.:
(Tremendous applause.] Our politics here in j
Pennsylvania is national. We do not take a |
one-side view of this great question, which pre- j
sented its-df in fanatical Abolitionism, and in
religious intolerance. We occupy the whole j
ground. We stand upon ground, too occupier! I
hy our fellow Democrats throegfWnl ail parts of
the country: and no Pennsvl vaniatt in his sup- i
port of James Buchanan—if be is, fortunately, I
nominated—will more heartily cast his vote for :
him at the ballot box, than the freeman who;
lives upon the golden shores of California, in
Texas, or in the most remote parts of our conn- •
try.
We present a national man upon a national
platform, without isms of any kind, and upon;
that platform let him stand or fall. If we suc
ceed in nominating that man, and sustaining
that platform, who doubts but what the rotrrrt'T
is safe ? \o sound man. Ido not think, gen
tlemen, that we have much to do. Our hsttl*
has been fought: and we have only In throw up i
our hats in exultation, that Mr. Buchanan i?
nominated—and Mr. Buchanan nominated, is
Mr. Buclianan elected. (Great applause.( It
is a mere formal matter, that we are now going
through—to show Mr. Buchanan our good will, j
and other parts of the confederation that Penn
sylvania is in blood earnest, and determiner! to
have her choice—a point that the National Con
vention has never-conceded before. T again re
turn mv thanks to you, gentlemen, fir electing
me to this position, the duties of which I shall
faithfully ad minister. [Cheers.]
Mr. PruviAXci offered a resolution that the
members of the Convention proceed to vote
vivn voce tor a candidate tor the Presidency of
the United Slates, as tin* choice of Pennsvlva- ,
nia : which was tvv ice read and adopted. The j
following is the result :
Buchanan 127
Dallas ft j
Nominee N. C. 1
Mr. V INS.I.VT said that the Bucks county del
egation had vot-d for CR:o. M. DALLAS under;
instructions, and moved that the nomination he j
declared unanimous; which was agreed to—j
one voice dissenting.
Mr. REILY offered the following.resolution : I
Resolved, That .Twins Br; HANAN being the j
first and only choice of Pennsylvania for the
Presidency, the President of this Convention do
now appoint a committee of twentv-five, oiw
from each Congressional district, with instruc
tions to report to this Convention, subject to it.- j
approbation, the names of lifiy-Unr delegates, :
four senatorial delegates Irotn the State at large, ;
and Jwo representative delegates from each Con- i
gressional district, to represent the Democracy
of the Stale in the National Convention to he,
field at Cincinnati in June next : and for the
purpose of advocating with earnest sincerity
before Ihe delegated power of the Democracy
of the Union the true position and sentiments
of the people of the old Keystone Common
wealth, the committee shall report no person as
a deb-gate, nor shall any person he chosen as
such delegate, who is not known to this Con
vention to he the firm, consistent, and under all j
circumstances, reliable Iriend of our nominee,
and who feels no other preference.
And further, That the said committee he in
structed to report, subject to the approbation of
this Convention, the names oi twenty-seven
persons, two senatorial and one representative j
from each Congressional district, as candidates
for Electors of President and Vice President oi
the United States, to he supported by the Dem
ocratic party at the next election.
Mr. Reilly addressed the I'on vention elo
quently in support ol the resolution, after which j
it was adopted.
Mr. Dawson moved (hat a committee of thir
teen be appointed to prepare resolutions expres
sive of the si use ol the Convention; which
w as agreed to.
Mr. Welsh moved that the Convention pro
ceed to ballot for a candidate lor Canal Commis
sioner.
Mr. Purviance moved that the motion of Mr.
Welsh be post (Mined for the present ; which,
alter some remarks from Messrs. Welsh, Gillis
and Purviance, was agreed to.
Freedom of Thought and Opinion.
/ Me. Piolett moved that when the Convention
adjourns, it will adjourn to meet at seven o'-
clock this evening, which was agre.sd to.
Mr. Magraw moved lhat the Convention do
now adjourn, which was agreed to.
Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention was called to order at seven
o'clock.
Committees on Resolutions, Delegates, and
Electors, were then announced.
Mr. Reilly moved that a State Central Com
mittee he appointed bv the President, to be caan
posed of 3d, equal to the number of State Sena
tors—each district to be entitled to as many
members of* the committee as she has senators;
w bicb was adopted.
A motion that the Chair announce the com
mittee before the final adjournment of the Con
vention, was also adopted.
Mr. Welsh moved to proceed to the nomina
tion of a candidate lor Canal Commissioner.
Air. Brawley moved to amend the motion by
postponing th" nomination of candidates till to
morrow morning, and that ex-Governor Bigler,
who as present in the Convention, he invited
to deliver an address.
The motion was subsequentiv amended to in
clude also Hon. Charles k. Buckalew and Col.
S. W. Black, and also adopted.
Gov. Bigler was then called for, appeared
and addressed the Convention.
He was followed hy Col. Black, of Alleghe
ny, Hon. Charles R. Buckalew, of Columbia,
and Wm. Montgomery, Esq. of Washington.
Mr. M. having concluded his remarks, Hon.
James M. Porter, from the committee to select
delegates to the National Convention ami Elec
tors, repotted the following:
Delegates at Large.
Arnold Plumer, Venango.
Henry D. Foster, Westawj^fehd.
David R. Porter, Dauphid* >
James L. Reynolds, Larfcasier.
District U'teg3ft'ii^V
1. Edward G. Webb, JohbJUtSpfftLv.
2. James C. Vandyke, C. IroKibben.
3. John Bobbins, .fr. Charles IV. Carrigan.
4. Joseph Lippincott, John G. Brenner.
:". Owen Jones, T. J. Roberts.
(i. John Rotter, Charles D. Manlv.
7. John D. Edward Nichols >n.
K. J.Glancy Jones, P. K. Miller.
9. H. R. Swarr, Joseph B. Baker.
10. John VVeidman, J. M. Kreiter.
11. Wm. L. Dew art, C. M.Strauh.
11. H. B. Wright. J. (J. Montgomery.
13. J. N. Hutchinson, H. B. Beardsley.
14. \. E. Piolett, C. L. Ward.
lft. Wari. F. Packer, John 11. Morrison.
](i. Hejirv Welsh, John Stuart..
17. John C. ssna, A. P. Lusk.
15. John C. F.verhart, Richard While.
19. Jacob Forney, Alex. McKioney.
2'L John L. Daw son, Wm. Hopkins.
21. Andrew Burke, Charles Barneft.
22. Samuel W. Black, James A. Gibson.
23. M. < . IVoirf, John N. McGuflin.
21*. John L. Fill is. J.N. Jam".-.
23. J. P. Brawley, Wilson Laird.
Electors at Large.
Charles R. Buckalew.
Wilson McCandless.
District Electors.
1. Geo. Whinger, Phil, county.
2. Pierce Butler, Philadelphia city.
3. Edward Wart rr, a ft, Phil. County.
4. W . H. Wittie, do.
.). John McNair, Montgomery county.
<i. John H. Britton, Chester county.
7. David Latirv, Lehigh county.
<S. Charles Kessler, Berks county.
9. James Patterson, Lancaster county.
It). Isaac Slenker, Union county.
11. F. VV. Hughes, Schuvfkill.
12. Thomas Osterhotit, Wyoming.
13. Abraham Edinger, Monroe county.
IT. Reubtih Wither, Bradford county.
1 o, George A. Crawford, Clinton county.
16. James Black, Perry county.
17. Henrv J. Stable, Adams coußty.
IS. John D. Roddy, Somerset.
• If). Jacob Turnev, Westmoreland.
20. J. A. J. Bnciianai.Greene county.
21. Wm. Wilkins, Allegheny county.
22. James G. Campbell, Butler county.
23. Tlioina ; Cunningham, Beaver county.
2k. John K eat Iv, Clarion county.
2f>. Vincent Phelps, Crawford county.
The report of the committee was adopted, af
ter vv hich
On motion, the convention adjourned to meet
to-inoirow morning at JO o'clock.
Second Day—Morning Session.
At 10 o'clock the Convention was called to
order bv the chairman.
Mr. Redlv moved that a committee of five
he appointed to inform the Hon. James Bu
chanan of his nomination by this Convention
lor the Presidency, which was unanimously a
dopted.
The Chair appointed the follow ing gentle
man on said committee:
Hon. J. M. Porter, G. W. Brewer, Hon. J.
B. Danner, J. A. Gibson, and George R. Ber
rill.
Mr. Brawley ottered the following resolution
which w as adopted:
Resolved, That the State Central Committee
may be increased to any number under seventy
five, at the option of the President, and that a
ny ten, on the call of the Chairman, shall be a
quorum to tiansnct business.
Mr. John L. Dawson, from the committee,
reported the inflowing admirable series ol reso
lutions, which were read and unanimously a
dofited :
Resolved, That in the present distracted con
dition of parties, in which sectional and partial
issues have been allowed lo attain a dangerous
supremacy, we recognize in the policy of the
democratic party, that which rests upon the
Constitution as its basis; and that it is the party
•.vhicb above a!! others has:, in the language of
the illustrious Madison, ever continued "to hold
the union of the States as tile basis of their
peace and happiness; to support the'f'onstitu
tion, which is the cement of the Union, as well
in its limitations as its authorities: to respect
the rights and authorities reserved to the States
and to the peoplej as equally incorporated with
and essential to the success of the general sys
tem: and to avoid the slightest interference
with the rights of conscience or the functions
of religion, so wisely exempted from Civil ju
risdiction."
Resolved, That by the general consent of the
virtuous and wise ol'all nations, the framers of
the Republic of the United States, exhibited in
their individual characters and in the result of
their public deliberations, a degree of virtue and
practical statesmanship, to which til-- hi-torv of
the world affords no parallel; that in no part of
the federal compact is the wisdom of our lath
ers more conspicuous, than in leaving the
whole question of slavery to the States in their
separate capacities; and that in the provision
for the re-delivery of fugitives escaped from
labor or sei vice, they demonstrated a sens-of
justice—an appreciation of the value of the i -
nion—an attachment to its preservation—an
avoidance of one-side philanthropy, and im
practicable theories of Government —which
present a proper example fur the guidance and
imitation of us, their descendants.
Resolved, That we look only to the Constitu
tion, and the exposition thereof which hns been
afforded bv the practice of democratic adminis
trations, for the chart of our policy. That
these constitute, till the fundamental law is
changed by methods which itsell provides, ilu
highest law of our obedience as citizens: and
that we utterly discard that partial and exager
ate.l sympathy, tin* attempt to carry which in
to practice, is at the peril of our dearest inter
ests as a nation, and threatens the infliction of
evils of ten-fold magnitude to those which it
proposes to heal.
Resolved, That the equality of the States is
the vital element of the ('(institution itself, and
that nil interference with the rights of the States
bv tho<e who seek to disregard the sacred guar
antees of the past, and bv all others, should be
rebuked with the same spirit that would de
nounce and repudiate all attempts fo erect odi
ous distinctions between those v. ho are entitled
to share the blessings and benefits of ottr free
institution;.
Resolved, That the effort to direct the pow
er of the Government bv Anti-slaverv agitation,
under the various names an;! phases of 1 r<v-
Soilism, Anti-N'*hraskaini, Fusionini and Re
publicanism : and by interfering with the rights
of conscience in establishing a religious test as
a qualification for office, bv the secret oath
botqjd society of the Know-Nothings, is opposed
both to the letter and the spirit ol the Consti
tution, and to the earnest teachings and prac
tire of its earliest and most honored adminis
trators.
Resolved, That we are now as ever unalter
ably opposed to the doctrines and designs of all
organizations which contemplate the overthrow
of the civil and religious rights of the citizen;
that the equality of the citizen, like the equal
ity of the States, is a sacred and inalienable
right, never to he interfered with by factious
parties and reckless legislation, without a sub
version of the primary objects of our political
system, and a repudiation of the guarantees ui
the pa<s and the hopes ol the future.
Resolved, That in the repeal of the act
known as the Missouri Compromise act,frnd the
passage of the act organizing tti" Territoiies ol
Kansas and Nebraska, tree from unc nstitution
ni restrictions, the last Congress ]* rlormed a
work of patriotic sacrifice in meeting (he de
mands of sectional excitement by unshaken ad
herence to the fundamental law.
Resolved, That this legislation cannot be
deemed unnecessary, but that it was expedient
to meet the questions of which it disposed, and
which could never admit of a more easv settle
ment than at present. That we recognize in it
the application to the Territories of the United
States, of the rule of "equal and exact justice
to a!| men" of all sections of the confederacy,
which was designed bv the fartm i s of our gov
ernment, and which was defined as one oi its
essential principles !\v the immortal Jefferson.
Resolved, That the Democracy of Pennsyl
vania, following th f * conned ot some of the wi
sest statesmen of the north and south, were
ready on more than one occasion in the past, to
extend the Missouri Compromise lin**to the P I
cific, so as to make it the basis of n final settle
ment of the question of slaveiv i.i li.e Ten dor
ies: hut when this proposition was rejected in
ISr.S, uit the ground that it involved an undue
concession to the south, by the very men who
now clamor lor a restoration of the Missouri
line, there seemed to be but one wise ait* riu
tive left, and that was to refer the whole ques
tion of slavery in the Territories to the people
thereof, to he regulated as they might deem
proper, and we therefore cheerfully ex'* nd our
hearty support to the policy of the government
as recognized in the Compromise measures oi
1850, and embodied in the laws organizing the
Territories of Kansas and Nebraska.
Resolved, That unerring indications point to
thp Hon. JAMBA BUCHANAN—distinguished alike
bv his high personal chaiacter, his tried Democ
racy, his great abilities, experience and eminent
statemanship—as the nation's choice lor the of
fice of President of (he United States, for the
term commencing on the fth of March, lSf)7 ;
and that we do hereby instruct our delegates to
the National Convention to assemble in Cincin
nati in June next, to use their efforts to secure
him the nomination to that office.
Resolved, That at a period when sectionalism,
in its worst aspects, attempts to undermine tne
foundations of the federal constitution, and w hen
an abolition majority aspires to supremacy in
the popular branch of tlie national legislature,
and with the prospect of difficulties with foreign
nations, w ho lor their purposes may se*k to in
tercept and stay the progress of free institutions
or this continent, in order that they may more
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effectually arrt-st the advancing footslepsof our
republican example, the statesmanlike qualites
of JAMES CrtH/XAN—his long nnd well tried
services in defence oi the Constitution—bis in
timate knowledge ofalf otir relations with ior
eign countries—ami his large ami enlightened
experience— point to him as preeminently lk"
man to lead the victorious columns of the De
mocracy in November next.
Resolved, That w.' fully endorse thp adminis
tration ol'President PJKBCE as national, last I;
liil, and eiiicient— Itd'v equal to all tlie impor
tant emergencies which th country has had t >
encounter, and that he has worthily maintaiiuot
her interests and honor at. home and abroad.
Resolved, That in the rise at home of
tions based upon a singi" principle inimical t<
our government and Constitution, and in the
stirring and warlike condition of the times, w■>
behold dangers t> out peace and prosperity, if
iiot to our perpetuity, u inch should cause >-vi
rv trr.od citizen in ponder weii tin steps ol his
political actiun; ami that we earnestly invite
the lover of his country, of whatever name or
treed, to join us in upholding the C'on.slitution
in its purity, ami trat. uiit'.mg it tmimpaired to
our Miccessol s.
Peso! vt-ti, "1 hat whatever cases of dissatisfac
tion with the working of yr !avvs and institu
tions may e:>.i-t in differ,sections of Ih
country, the ] : ;j-*r remedy to be .sought is in
the temperate execvi, .! t! •• i igfit of discussion,
an-1 the baliot-bo;.. that uii ether evils are in
significant in comparison with that of danger to
the Union; that all otteis can await '.he sure a
nielioration of time, i! the Union be maintained:
hut that disunion would at once prove the de
struction of our present interests and happiness
as a people, and the death-knell of our hopes.
Resolved, That it was upon the soil ot Penn
sylvania that Independence was declared, and
the 1 eoerai constitution constructed, 3ini that if
flier.'lore becomes ina special sense the duty oi
Pennsv Ivamnns to watch over its safety, a> se
cured by the gnat chatter of the Union: to
resist the first approaches ot danget to its per
petuity, and 1 rvver to cherish and maintain it
inviolate, as the palladium oJ our happiness, po
litical, social and civil.
Jie.-olved, That ail vacancies ii.at may take
place m the delegate >n to Cirtcmiiaii, now se
lected, shall be tilled t.v a majorily of the whole
number there present, and that the sa;d delega
tion shall have lull power and authority among
themselves to regulate by whom and i.o\v their
votes siiali be given in the Convention.
Resolved, That the Democratic State Central
Committee shall require pledge iro:n each
elector, to vote for tne candidates far President
and ice President oi the United Slates, who
may he nominated by the (oncinnatti Conven
tion, and in case of the cglect or refusal of any
elector so to do within a r asonable time, the
State Central Committee he and they are here
by empowered to substitute.
i\ir. AIQXTCOUEUY moved that the Conven
tion do now proceed to nominate and elect a
candidate lor (.'ana! Commissioner, which being
amended to include Auditor General and Sur
veyor General w as adopted.
The several ballot Rigs resulted in the follow
ing nominations:
Canal Commissioner,
GEORGE SCCIT, of Columbia.
.Auditor Grntrnl,
JACOB TRY, Jr. Montgomery county.
Surrey or Central,
TIMOTHY IVES, of Poller.
A FTERN 00 A SESSI.O X.
The Convention met. pursuant to adjourn
ment, and was called to older by the Chairman.
Mr. REILLY offered the following resolution,
which was read ami unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That the nomination of George
Scott, of Columbia county, as the Democratic,
candidate tor tile otiice ol Canal ConuHissioner ;
that of Jacob Fry, Jr., <>f Montgomery county,
tor the office of Auditor General : and that of
Timothy Ives, of potter county, lot tfieoliice of
Surveyor General, be ami the same ~re hereby
iinanimouslv ratified and confirmed by this Con
vention : that we confidently present, these gen
tlemen to the people of the state as candidates
in • veiv way worthy of their confidence ami
support —knowing tfieoi, as we do, to be men
of tried integrity, la.lr.iul in their devotion fi>
Democratic principles, and vveil qualified to
discharge the duties I'the & v-rul offices lor
which tfiev have been nominated.
Mr. REYNOLDS moved that liie < Uairman have
power to appoint the Stale Central Committee,
after th • Convent e a liasailj< urtnd ; which was
adopted.
Mr. PouTitn mow! t! ..t Ut thanks of this
Convention be tendered to liem'.rick 11. Wright,
for the ability ami impartiality with which he
has discharged his duties as ( huirman of the
Convention. Mr. P. took the vote on the mo
tion, and it was unanimously adopted.
\ resolution offered hv Mr. S.wocr:, return
ing thanks to the members of the House of Rep
resentatives fi.r the Use of the Hall of the House,
was aiso adopted.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.
WELSH, was read and adopted.
Resolved, That this Convention appoint a
Committee of Correspondence, to consist of five
from each county, whose duty it shall be to com
municate with the State Central Committee, and
attend to such business as many be necessary to
secure the tiiumpth of the Democratic party in
the approaching contest.
At this stage of the proceedings, Mr. RIDDLE
read a telegraphic dispatch from Hon. JOHN R.
THOMPSON, of New Jersey, that the Democratic
members of the New Jersey Legislature had
unanimously passed a resolution iffclaiing the
Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN their choice for the
Presidency. The reading ofthe despatch was
received with shouts of applause. The Conven
tion then joiirned sine die.