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CLARK'S FERRY BRIDGE BLOWN DOWN.-
During the terrific storm on Friday evening
last, several spans of Clark's Ferry Bridge
over the Susquehanna, was blown down, leav
ing five standing in the middle of the river.
,ID51?- We have been credibly informed by
a gentleman from Harrisburg, that the Dem
ocratic nominees, Wright and Rowe, will de
cline standing upon the platform. erected by
the late Convention.
The State Convention
We . give in to-day's " Globe," a synopsis
of the proceedings of the late Democratic
State Convention. We expected better things
from the assembled ivisylon of the Democracy
of the State. Instead of harmonizing the
party, the majority of the Convention, thought
proper to strike at Gov. Packer, because
he dared differ with the President on his
Kansas policy; If the nominees of the Con
vention are not to receive the votes of the
political friends of Governor Packer, it is easy
to guess by what an overwhelming majority
they will be defeated. The candidates are
represented to be good men; deserving of
the united vote of their party, if standing
upon an honorable compromise platform.—
The action of the Convention towards Gov.
Packer, we feel sure, will not be approved by
the Democracy of this county.
Another Democratic State Convention.
A call for another Democratic State Con
vention, numerously signed, by leading Dem
ocrats of the State, has been issued. The fol
lowing is the call :
The Democratic citizens of Pennsylvania are invited to
assemble in State Convention at Ilarrisburg on Wednes
day, the 12th day of April, 1859, to consult upon the pro
priety of adopting measures to vindicate the name, fame,
and principles of the Democratic party, outraged and in
sulted by a Convention assembled at the State Capitol on
the 16th of March:
To resist the high-handed attempt of the Federal Ad
ministration to dictate political creeds to the people;
To protest against the war of a consolidated Federal des
potism upon State sovereignty and State rights;
To re-assert the great principle of Popular Sovereignty
and non-intervention, as well in the Territories as in the
States—non-intervention by Congress with slavery in the
Territories, and non-intervention by the Federal Execu
tive with the franchises of the people of the States;
To re-endorse the old-fashioned creed of the Democratic
party, repudiated and trampled under foot by men claim
ing to represent the party ;
And, finally, to proclatm our unfaltering confidence in
William F. Packer, Governor of Pennsylvania, who has
been assailed and proscribed because ho refused, at the
bidding of Federal dictation, to betray the trust, desert
the principles, and falsify the pledges of the Union States
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Pennsylvania Legislature.
[Correspondence of Tho Globe.]
Moyo.ks, March 14th. SENATE .—A bill was read by Mr.
Bell relative to sureties of County Treasurers. The time
of the Senate was occupied in the consideration and trans
action of business of local interest.
house.—A bill incorporating the Bedford Gas Company
was reported. The personal liberty bill entitled, "an act
for the better security of personal liberty, to prohibit the
nse of the jails and prisons of this Commonwealth in the
re-capture of fugitive slaves, and to prevent persons hold
ing office under the authority of the State from engaging
or assisting therein," was considered in committee of the
whole.
TUESDAY. SENATE.—Petitions and Memorials presented:
two, of citizens of Middle Woodberry township, Bedford
county, praying -to be annexed to Blair county ; fourteen
from several counties requiring Banks to keep their notes
at par iu the cities of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh; one
from Huntingdon county for a law prohibiting fishing in
Aughwick creek and its tributaries with nets and seines.
HousE.—A bill 'authorizing the running and marking of
that part of the boundary line between the counties of
Huntingdon and Mifflin which crosses Kishacoquillas val
ley, passed first reading. The bill to incorporate the Hun
tingdou Conn ty Bank was objected off the private calendar.
`WEDNESDAY. St:NAM—The bill relative to sureties of
County Treasurers was reported from the Committee, and
on motion of Mr. Schell was read the first and second time
and laid over. There was very little business transacted
in the Senate to-day. The House adjourned yesterday un
til to-morrow, and tendered the use of the Iran to the
Democratic State Convention, which met at 10 o'clock,
A. M.
Tuunsniv. SEx,yrr„—A bill relative to the common
schools came np on second reading, and after considerable
discussion, passed.
house.—l3ilis reported: relative to interest on money ;-
relating to executions ; to extend the powers of Courts of
equity ; in regard to writs of estrepment; to prevent per
sons from transacting business under a fictitious name;
relative to fees of County Surveyors; relating to testamen
tary trustees. Bills reported: by Mr. Wigton, one to pre
vent fishing with nets and seines in the waters of the
Aughwick creek and its tributaries; relating to the collec
tion and disbursement of the military fund. A number of
petitions from several counties, praying for the abolition
of the office of County Superintendent were presented,
and several remonstrances against the same. A number
of petitions desiring the enactment of a law requiring
banks to keep their notes par in Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh, were laid before the House. A bill to protect fruit
and punish trespass, passed finally.
FRIDAY'. Swum—Petitions and Remonstrances: ono
front Huntingdon county against attaching any part of
said county to the county of Fulton, and one from citizens
of the same county asking that the office of County ,Su
perintendent may be abolished; another the salary of
that officer may be applied to the support of the schools.
A bill was read by Mr. Gregg relative to the claim of Roger
C. McGill and McGill and Cross of Alexandria, Hunting
don County. A bill relative to challenging jurors in civil
cases passed finally.
Housr..—A bill entitled "a supplement to the several acts
relative to the liens of mechanics and material men" pas
sed finally. A bill abolishino• ' the board of Revenue Com
missioners was voted down. A bill was introduced author
izing the County Treasurers to collect the county and
State Taxes which was negatived.
SATURDAY. SENATE.—The bill relating to executors, ad
ministrators and guardians passed finally.
LlOusE.—Bills were reported (with a negativerecommen
dation) to attach Middle 'Woodbury township, Bedford
county to Blair county, and to attach a part of Dublin
township, Iluntingdon county to Fulton county.
The resolution relative to the final adjournment of tho
Legislature came up, and was amended by inserting tlni
sth day of April, and as so amended, passed finally
I.l.‘nrsisnurz, March 21, 1553,
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GLOBE.
BALTIMORE, Md., March 7, 1859
Ma. EDITOR :—Since the date of my last
letter I have taken another trip over the
Northern Central Railroad, and find myself
in the " Monumental city." The most of
our journey was made during the night, con
sequently, I have but little to say about it.—
The country we passed through between Har
risburg and Baltimore is similar to our own,
only the hills are not so lofty, and the timber
is of a much inferior quality ; their so called
timber land. being but little better than our
barrens. - I was much amused at the "Uncle
Tom" like appearances of the plantations as
we approached Baltimore. On the top of a
little hill we would see a fine mansion, sur
rounded by several small cabins. The Man
sion evidently occupied by some " Lord of
creation," the cabins the homes of his slaves.
The negroes there, if they are slaves, evince
a much greater degree of taste and cleanliness
about their dwellings, than is characteristic of
our northern darkies.
At about 10 o'clock, A. M., I and my trav
eling companion—Rev. J. W. Cleaver, for
merly a citizen of Baltimore—left the cars
at the depot, and having deposited our bag
gage at a hotel, we started to take a stroll
through the city. After dining with a friend
we started with another gentleman to see
" the sights." We passed along Baltimore
street, and truly to a countryman like myself,
the "Elephant" here seemed monstrous large.
We had never seen such a display of dry
goods, &c., as are to be found in the Mam
moth stores along this street. Leaving this
part of the city, we started for Monument
street, and on our way passed the house in
which Napoleon, the present Emperor of
France, resided when in. Baltimore some
;pars ago. We made our way to the ob
ject of greatest interest in this, or, in our
estimation, any part of the city and stood in
silent admiration by the side of the monu
ment of the great and good ' WASHINGTON.
The monument is of white marble, built
in the shape of a cone, 180 feet high, and
surmounted with a marble statue of the old
hero, with right arm extended, and holding
in his hand a roll representing, what we con
sider the sublimest and noblest act in his life
—the resignation to Congress of his commis
sion as Commander-in-Chief of the army of
the 11. S.
Time and space will not permit us to men
tion every thing worthy of -notice. Suffice it
to say the afternoon was pleasantly spent,
and as we had traveled all the preceding
night, and walked several miles through the
day, we retired at an early hour, to dream of
friends and cherished ones in our own na
tive State. Truly Yours,
LEROY.
Democratic State Convention.
Pursuant to a call of the Democratic State
Central Committee, the member,s of the Dem
ocratic State Convention convened in the Hall
of the House of Representatives on Wednes
day the 16th inst. We give a synopsis of the
proceedings.
The following were selected by a Committee
composed of one delegate from each Senato
rial District, as permanent officers of the Con
vention :
President :—ARNOLD PLUMER.
Vice Presidents :—S. F. Gilbert, J. A. Mon
son, R. B. Wright, Jno. Roberts, Wm. Grey,
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J. B. Davis, J. Vans Burk, P. err,, S.
H. Shannon, C. D. Brodhead, ':-Vra
ders, Chas. Lyman, A. C. Nimes, . L. — Tate,
E. S. Doty, R. J. Haldeman, P. Hamilton, P.
J. Albright, W. H. Welsh, ,IL S. Myers, Da
vid Plank, J. IV'. Tate, S. it. Bell, J. W. Roh
rer, H. Lowrey, A. Bruce, J. H. Phelps, H.
Synoul, J. S. Dickey, Wm. M'Knight, J. L.
Gillis, J. Wheelan, J. 0. Bulland.
Secretaries :—J. W. Douglas, Mr. J. Leib,
J. S. Africa, J. H. Bailey, J. B. Davis, R. E.
Brown, T. P. Collins, Jno. Sween, W. S. Pick
ing, S. Jenkins, A. J. Gernson, S. S. Seely,
G. W. Shandee,Jaeob Cunnel.
The following Committee on Resolutions
were announced by the Chair :
R. J. Haldeman, G. M. Wharton, G. W.
Miller, James L. Gillis, R. E. Monegan, Levi
L. Tate, V. E. Piolett, G. H. Bolin, S. Jen
kins, N. P. Fetterman, R. B. Petrikin, J. B.
Beck, J. Hangerman, E. S. Doty, J. Leisen
ring.
Mr. HALDEMAN, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Resolutions, offered the following re-
port
Resolved, That the Democracy of Pennsyl
vania have unabated. and full confidence in
the patriotism, integrity and eapactiy of
James Buchanan, the President of the Uni
ted States, and desire to sustain his adminis
tration from a conviction of the intimate con
nection of its principles with the best inter
ests of our common country.
Resolved, That the complete success achiev
ed by James Buchanan in amicably settling
with Great Britain, in accordance with the
American doctrine, the long mooted question
of " the freedom of the seas," from the sur
veillance and annoyance of a maritime police;
in quieting the civil broils of Kansas; in
promptly and effectually suppressing an
armed disaffection and rebellion in Utah ; in
speedily terminating the Indian wars which
threatened to desolate our Western frontier;
and his resolute efforts to secure for Ameri
can trade and travel safe and proper transit
routes between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans; to maintain the influence and honor
of the nation, and to protect the lives, busi
ness and property of citizens of the United
States in the anarchical or ill-governed States
of Mexico, Central America and South
America, entitle him to the esteem, gratitude
4nd confidence of the people of Pennsylva
nia, as well as of the whole Union.
Resolved, That the Democracy of Pennsyl
vania have always advocated and still advo
cate an adequate encouragement and dis
criminating protection of iron and coal, and
of the industrial interests of this State, with
in the scope of a tariff for necessary revenue;
and believing that the revenue accruing from
the existing tariff will be insufficient for the
unavoidable expenditures of the Federal Gov
ernment, and that an obstinate adherence to
it will result in the accumulation, in time of
peace, of a heavy national debt, always dan
gerous to the peace, liberty and prosperity of
a free people ; they now, by their representa
tives in this Convention, earnestly invite the
people of this State, by a frank and cordial
support of the policy of the first President
whom Pennsylvania has given to the Union,
to aid and strengthen him in his future en
deavors to procure a revision of the tariff
act of 1857 by the next Congress, on the
principle set 'forth in his last annual mes
sage.
Resolved, That while an economical ad
ministration of the government of the Union
is demanded by the whole spirit of our insti
tutions, and the best judgement-of the peo
ple ; it is, at the same time, incumbent upon
us to sustain the proper dignity of the coun
try at home and abroad, and not to neglect
the prompt supply of all necessary means of
defence against foreign aggression, and for
the assertion and protection
. of the rights of
all American citizens everywhere, and espe
cially on this continent.
Resolved, That the acquisition of the Island
of Cuba by honorable and peaceful means,
would be of vast importance to the prosperi
ty and security of our whole country; and
also advance in an eminent degree the cause
of humanity, by its tendency to check the
progress of the slave trade ; and that the
proposition of the President to obtain the
possession of that Island by a fair purchase
from the government of Spain, was a manly'
and upright step towards the attainment of
so desirable an object; an object which has
received the sanction and approval of •Jeffer
son, Madison, J. Q. Adams and Clay, as well
as of eminent living statesmen.
Resolved, That across the Central Ameri
can Isthmus lies the great highway to our
Pacific States, and that we have witnessed ;
with pleasure and pride, the earnest efforts
of the President to keep . them open and make
them safe ; in which view he should be sec
onded by Congress with the necessary pow
ers to enable him to insist upon the fulfil
ment, by the States possessing those terri
tories, of the treaty guaranties which they
have given to our citizens.
Resolved, That the Convention highly ap
prove the course of the lion. William Bigler,
Senator in Congress from this State, and de
sire to record their sense of the ability, con
sistency, patriotism and sound national De
mocracy which have distinguished his public
acts as one of the representatives of Pennsyl
vania.
Resolved, That the doctrine of popular sov
ereignty, which recognizes the right of the
people of the Territories having a sufficient
population M organize their State govern
ments undera constitution with or without
slavery as they may severally determine, sub
ject only to the constitution of the United
States, and without any control of any de
partment of the Federal government over
that subject, meets with our renewed and con
tinued approbation and support.
• Resolved, That the prosperity of our State
can be better and more securely promoted by
encouraging the competition of individual
capital, skill and industry than by any grant
of corporate privileges and powers to gigan
tic monopolies.
Resolved, That we are in favor of an hon
est and economical administration of the af
fairs of this Commonwealth, and until the
people are relieved from the burden of the
enormous debt now hanging over them, we
are opposed to an unnecessary expenditure
of the public money or any reduction of the
present souices of revenue.
Resolved, That in view of the difficulties
attendant upon the regulation of a banking
system, and of the losses incidental to a de
posit of the public moneys in such institu
tions, the early adoption of an independent
Treasury for the safe keeping of the moneys
of the Commonwealth, on the principle of
the sub-treasury of the United States, is re
commended to the Legislature of the State.
The resolutions were then read the second
time and adopted separately.
Mr. LAMBERTON submitted the following
additional resolution :
Resolved, That we approve the state policy
of Gov. Win. F. Packer ' • his exercise of the
veto power has been fearless and democratic;
and his administration of the affairs of our
commonwealth, and execution of the laws,
commend our commendation.
Mr. I,I3IBERTON said :
Before the yeas and nays are called, I trust
we will have an opportunity of saying some
thing on the resolution. .1 do not desire to
occupy the time of this convention, in the ad
vocacy of a resolution which should commend
itself to the mind of every man who desires
the true interests of the Democratic party.—
I listened, sir, with some degree of care to
the reading of the resolutions as reported by
the committee, and I confess, sir, that I was
amazed at the meaning of those resolutions.
This resolution was drawn up a few minutes
before the committee reported, because I was
informed that a blow would be dealt at our
State administration by ignoring it. Now,
sir, this, at this time in the history of our
MIMI!
party, is passing strange. It is a time when
a Democratic ruler is• its Governor, at the
very moment when conciliation and compro
mise should be our watch-word, at the very
moment when we have gathered here for the
purpose of looking back upon the past,, and
gathering wisdom from-the good lesson taught
us by adversity.
At this moment, sir, this committee, in the
very acme of its madness—if you will allow
me to use so strong a term—wishes to ostra
cise him who occupies the Gubernatorial
chair of this State, and those who admire the
man, those who believe in this State policy,
and those who commend him for his fearless
exercise of the veto power. Thus far does my
resolution go. I touched upon no dangerous
question ; and I congratulate the committee,
to some extent, that they let the dead remain
buried, and have not brought up here a ques
tion which, at least 'to some extent, is the
cause—deny it if you will—of this turning
the back upon Governor Packer. I hold that
in this great Commonwealth of ours there are
Democrats who not only will hold to their
opinions, but will express them ; those, sir,
who know what constitutional rights are.—
We idea of constitutional privile
ges ; an n' in the utterance ofun honest and
manly sentiment, let us admire the man; if
we cannot approve of what he may utter.
Now, sir, in that resolution I referred to
nothing that can be taken exception to, so
far as national affairs. are concerned. I did
not go over into the dangerous border at all;
I confined my resolution to Gov: Packer's
State policy; and if, perchance, there are
gentlemen on this floor who have objections
to one or two particular features of his policy,
must, therefore, the whole of his State policy
be condemned? Can we not admire him for
his frankness and for his fearlessness ? And
must this Convention disband without doing
this thing ?
Now sir, let me take advantage of this time
and it may seem voluntary and gratuitous be
fore any charge is Made against Gov. Packer;
but I have heard it said, sir, and heard it on
ly last night, that exception was taken to a
certain article that appeared in the press
(State Sentinel) of our town. That article,
or a portion of it, was condemnatory of the
National Administration ; and I say here, by
authority of Gov. Packer, that when it seem
ed that the hand of death was upon him ;
when he was confined, stricken down in his
own house on Thursday night, and while he
remained there several days, that article was
prepared. Gov. Packer never saw it until
day before yesterday, and then he saw it to
denounce it .and repudiate it. S, - ) much for
that, sir, and I speak by authority what I
have distinctly stated here, so that, if there
be an intention, on the part of the peculiar
champions of the National Administration,
to make an assault upon Gov. Packer, let
them be at rest. No charge has been made
against him ; when that is done, perhaps we
I will be ready to meet it:
I want this Convention to understand that
I am not speaking in behalf of Gov. Packer,
nor on behalf of those gentlemen who shall
occupy the• position of standard-bearers du
ring the coming campaign. lam speaking
earnestly ; because I heard, to-day, on this
very floor, a remark that I hope will not be
followed up ; that there was to be no concilia
tion, that we were to stand firmly up to theres
olutions. Why; sir, what a sentiment to be
uttered in a Democratic Convention ; no con
ciliation, no compromise. I will go as far'as
the farthest, when it goes to the compro
mise of principle ; for I say, sir, I never will
compromise principle, because its basis is
truth and truth is eternal; but I will compro
promise and conciliate again and again on
questions of policy. There is no compromise
of principle proposed on this subject. If we
would compromise principle in this matter,
as well might we ask to compromise by strik
ing out a portion of the sermon on the mount:
—"Blessed are the merciful for they shall ob
tain mercy." It is no policy of this spirit,
sir, which ignores Gov. Packer.
Now, I am talking for the Democratic par
ty. If you will turn your backs upon Gov.
Packer, upon those men who will feel the in
sult and indignity, I want to know what is to
become of our party during the campaign
that is to come. I want to know when the
sun goes down on the second Tuesday of Oc
tober, will it be on a proud Democatic party,
bright and victorious, or upon a remnant
beaten to the dust ? It is the future we have
to fight for, and now do we hear the cry of
no conciliation? Will you strike this blow
at our State administration ? I trust not,
sir. Let the past of our party speak upon
this question. Once down, it seemed like a
giant of old, to receive new strength from its
touching the earth ; ,but if it is to he twice
stricken down—if it is first stricken down by
the enemies of it, and afterwards in the house
of its friends, we had better take care. Are
we here, sir, to shear the locks of Samson ?
Are we here as friends of the party to bind
the strong man? Do it, gentlemen, if you
will, but take care that in the death throe,
the edifice is not pulled down upon us, and
we are prostrate forever. I heard something
said about a ship that goes down and comes up
again. That may be. We all know that
when our old ship goes down the colors are
still flying above the waters, but when you
engulf it twice take care you have not such
a spectacle as may be seen in the Black sea.
Take care that the mud and slime are not
there upon it when it appears, and that it be
but an old hulk unfit for service.
-Now sir, gentlemen may talk about sink
ing twice. We have a Presidential election
in 1860, and if we dip, next fall, it is a deep
dip for 1860. Mr. President, I have said
more than I purposed to say when I rose. I
had supposed to have heard some objection
to this thing, in the absence of which, I felt
it my duty on the part of the Democratic
party ; I felt it my duty to those who shall be
our nominees, to state this thing fairly before
the Convention. If the objection is taken to
the Governor that he is dead now, remember
the principle is not and never can dio. If
members are doubtful on that question, I
can only say what he done in his own Con
gressional district, where he worked for the
nomination of Mr. White, where he supported
him after he was nominated. I can refer,
sir, to other particulars of his administration,
if necessary.
Now, gentlemen, you have this matter be
fore you, as far as Governor Packer is con
cerned, and all I need is to leave this thing
before this Convention fairly and squarely.
I ask you to think well before you strike
down so good and true a man as Gov. Pack
er. I ask you to consider well before a
death-blow be given to our party in the com
ing campaign. I ask you to consider not the
past but the living, present and future of the
party. I am not, sir, one of those who take
despairing views. I am not one of those who
even despair of our party, if this 'suicidal
blow be given ; but I look with hope to the
future. I believe if this resolution be adop
ted ; if we go out of this house friend ; if it
be found we have dwelt here in unitys ; if
this be found ; then, sir, it will be seen that
the committee on resolutions, after being en
gaged for three long hours at least, will have
erected a platform, of which it cannot be said,
they have only been erecting a scaffold upon
which will be gibbeted those whom we shall
nominate.
Mr. President, I ask them to act for the
Democratic party ; it is the party of• the na
tion. And well did my, young friend from
Philadelphia, say the people are looking to
the proceedings of this Convention ; well did
he make that remark. Every man here knows
when he goes home he will have to answer for
the deeds done here, and he will have to an
swer, too, so far as the result is Concerned. I
do not wish the opposite party to be successful.
wish this to be the successful party; I wish
the notes of the bugle to be heard North and
South, and not staid by any sectional line.
If we go out of this House having failed to
pass this resolution, it requires the pea of no
prophet to predict unmistakable defeat. This
is a question of policy, and as such I argue
it. - To you I appeal, and to these Democrats
who have been fighting in the ranks of our
party since and before I was cradled ; I ap
peal to the young men here to see that in the
future there be no rents nor divisions in our
party, but to look to the glorious flag that
has ever been our watchword, if not to victo
ry, to honor. Although trailed in the dust, it
has never, sir, been dishonored ; and I trust
it never will be by any sectional triumph in
Pennsylvania. I leave this question now,
Mr. President.
There may be some here who have some
bitter antagonism with Gov. Packer, but I
want them to act, not because of any person
al considerations they have, but I want them
to remember the duty that has called-us here,
and be assured is this conciliation be our
motto, we can go home to those who have
sent us here, and give them the assurance
that although there may have been a little
skirmishing in our convention, we shook hands
like brethren and like members of one house
hold. If this be done, be assured there will
be no dissension, but our party will all re
joice on the nest Tuesday of October, and
that sir, will be the best assurance of undoubt
ed success in 1860. -
The previous question was then called by
Col. Gillis and sustained.
The question was on the resolution of Mr
Lamberton, endorsing the course of Gov
Packer.
The yeas and nays were called by John B.
Beck, and were as follows :
YEAS—Messrs. Africa, Baer, Bell, Beck,
Bruce,. Brown, Collins, Campbell, Donnelly,
Davis, (Montgomery,) Davis, (Northampton,)
Flood, Hamilton, Hopkins, Hall, Ives, Jenks,
Kyle, Lumberton, Leisenring,
Noyes, Ogden, Painter, Price, Picking, Ross,
Right, Rohrer, Roberts, Shultz, .Stambaugh,
Tate, (Bedford,) Vanbuskirk, Welsh and
Wharton, John-37.
NAYS—Messrs. Acker, Albright, Askins,
Barto, Brodhead, Bally, (Allegheny,) Boggs,
Brandt, Boyle, Butler, Brenner, Bullard,
Bigony, Brimner, Clark, Cunard, Carr, Cun
ningham, Dicky, Davis, (Union,) Duty, Doug
lass, Evans, Forsythe, Fetterman, Fisher, Gil
lis, Gilbert, Gerritson, Gibson, Gray, Grady,
Gritman, Gildee, Hobart, Haldeman, Hager
man, Johnson, Jenkins, Keim, Kemmerer,
Kautz, Knight, Latta, Lyman, Lowry, Leib,
Myer, Marshall, Miller, WKnight, M'Quis
ton, Morrison, M'Manuns, Miller, (Washing
ton,) Penney, Philips, Plank, Peck, Piolet,
Petriken, Plutner, Ralston, Rowland, Shan
non, Stehley, Seely, Sansom, Shawde, Ser
ver, Snowden, Sherwood, Stephens, Turney,
Tate, (Columbia,) Whallon, Wallace, Wit
mer, Wharton, G. M., and Wedeuheirner,
—B4.
The Convention proceeded to-ballot for n
candidate for Auditor General, which resul
ted as follows:
Messrs. Acker, Africa, Albright, Askins,
Baer, Bell, Barto, Boggs, Brandt, Bowman,
Boyle, Beck, Brenner, Bullard, Bruce, Bigo
ny, Brimner, Brown, Clark, Cunningham,
Conner, Davis, (Montgomery,) Davis, ( Un ion, )
Doty, Douglass, Evans, Forsythe, Fisher,
Flood, Gilbert, Gerritsun, Gray, Giklea, Ho
bart, Hopkins, Hagerman, Hall, Haupt,
Jenks, Jenkins, Reim, Kautz, Kyle, Knight,
Lamberton, Latta, Lowry, Leisen ring, Leib,
Miller, (Perry,) M'Pbail, Myer, Monaghan,
Morrison, 31'Manus, Miller, (Washington,)
Nolf, Naves, Neely, Ogden, Painter, Plank,
Peck, Piolett, Petriken, Plumer, Ralstoe,
Roberts, Shannon, Seely, Sansom, Shultz,
Stambaugh, Server, Snowden, Sherwood,
Tate, (Bedford,) Turney, Tate, (Columbia,)
Vansant, Vanbuskirk, Welsh, Whallon, Wit
mer, Wharton G. 31., Wharton John, and
Weidenharner-89, voted for Richardson L.
Wright.
Messrs. Butler, Collins, Carr, Campbell,
Dickey, Donelly, Davis, (Northampton,) Gil
lis, Grady, Gritman, Ives, Kemmerer, Lyman,
Marshall, M'Knight, M'Bride, M'Quiston,
Noyes, Price, Picking, Russ, Knight, Rohrer,
Rowland, Stehley, Sliawde and Wallace-27,
voted for Jacob Zeigler.
Messrs. Bally, (Allegheny,) Fetterman,
Gibson, Penney, Phillips, Sproul and Swan
7, voted for James Salisbury.
Messrs. Brodhead, Johnson and Stephens
—3, voted for E. C. Hamlin.
Mr. Tate, (Bedford,) moved to make the
nomination unanimous ; which was agreed
to. •
SURVEYOR GENERAL
All the candidates for Surveyor General
having withdrawn, except Mr. Rowe.
Mr. Piolett moved that Jno. Rowe be nom
inated by acclamation, which was unanimous
ly agreed to.
Mr. Lamberton moved that a committee of
three be appointed to inform the candidates
of their nomination which was agreed to.
Messrs. Lamberton, Welsh and Petriken
were appointed said committee.
STATE CENT AL COMMITTEE.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
chairman to appoint a State Central Commit
tee, to consist of one from each Senatorial
district.
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_
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Editor of the Home Journal.
Extract of a letter from Tues. R. LEAVITT, Esq., an
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J. G. Harms, Governor of Tennessee.
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"We find this Machine to work to our satisfaction, and
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" If used exclusively for tinnily purposes, with ordinary
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ten,' and never get out of fix."—John • Erskine, Nashville,
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"I have had your Machine for several weeks, and am
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"I use my Machine upon coats, dressmaking, and fine
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4 .1 find the work the strongest and most beautiful I have
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"I have one of Grover & Baker's Sewing Machines in
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"3 take pleasure in certifying to the utility of the Gro
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4 . G rover & Baker Sewing Machine works admirably.
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CHOOL BOOKS,
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