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FOB PRESIDENT, SIST- - :ia A DIGLAS, [Subject to the decision of the Charleston Convention.] DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATION. FOR GOVERNOR, HENRY B YOSER, OF WESTMORELAND New Advertisements. .gl-Notice, by John S. Isett. See card of Dr. J. M. Irvine. ...15j - Alexandria Foundry, by R. C. McGill. • Shipping Furs, by Womra th, of l?hila. aj Lime ! Lime ! Lime!!! by Thomas Moor°. Lewis has received another lot of Dime Books Douglas, Foster and Victory ! Believing as we do, that a majority of the Democratic voters of the county, of the State, and of the Union, are now friendly to the nomination of Stephen A. Douglas for the Presidency, we this week place his name at our mast-head, feeling very confident that it will remain there until the contest is ended in November. He has already a majority of relegates to the Charleston Convention with out counting any from this State, and we would not be surprised if the vote of Pennsylvania should be thrown as a unit for him, so great has been the change of sentiment in hip fa vor within a few weeks past. Douglas, Eps ter and Victory I Let the battle cry go forth, in a conciliatory but determined spirit, and a Jackson Democratic victory will again glad den the hearts of our people. The Reading Convention We wish every Democrat in the county could have witnessed the proceedings of the truly Democratic Convention in Reading last week. We went there expecting to come away with a sad heart, but we came away agreeably disappointed. True, our choice for Governor of the gentlemen who were candi dates, was defeated—but Henry D. Foster was our first choice until he positively de clined last summer to be a candidate fur the office. His nomination, therefore, and his acceptance, more than gratified us—and our cup of joy was filled to overflowing. The mode of selecting the delegates to Charleston, which was agreed upon by the Convention with so much unanimity, was also a striking evidence that the true Democracy and the right spirit bad control of the Con vention. Indeed, no man ever witnessed so much good feeling—such a unanimity of sen timent—and the same determination in so large a body of able men to harmonize the party—and "lei the dead bury the dead."— The Convention has given the party through out the State a stimulus that can not fail to produce the most happy results—results that will again place the Old Keystone in the front ranks of the progressive Democracy of the Union. All honor to the young Democracy, who so ably and honestly represented their party in the Convention at Reading last week. With great pleasure we raise to our mast head the name of our candidate, HENRY D. FOSTER. Old Huntingdon will give him not less than two hundred majority. To work Democrats, in the spirit of the Reading Con vention. The. Crowd in Reading We never witnessed so large a crowd of the wisdom of the State, as was assembled in Reading last week. The Republican Con vention at Harrisburg the week previous, was a large gathering, but compared with the one .at Reading, it was but an ordinary county meeting. Several large hotels were filled to overflowing, and many private houses were thrown open for the accommodation of stran gers. The Court House held three thousand persons, and when, filled, the crowds at the hotels and in the streets appeared as large as when the Convention was not in session.-- And what was most gratifying to us, the whole mass of people, strangers and citizens, appeared to be unanimously in favor of Ste phen A. Douglas for the Presidency. Prom , - inent men from every part of the State, who, three months ago, were strenuous in their op position to Douglas, declared in Reading that the " Little Giant" of the West, was now their first choice, and the only man named with whom the Democracy of the Union could go into the contest with a certainty of suc cess. The action of the Convention speaks louder than words—of the delegation selec ted to go to Charleston, a large number are fast friends of Douglas—a victory we little expected. With Douglas and Foster as our candidates, the Opposition in Pennsylvania will be.:effectually wiped out. Atliir Hurrah for Douglas and Foster DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. Thousands of Democrats in Council ! AN UNITED DEMOCRACY ! HENRY D. FOSTER, Of Westmoreland, Nominated for Gov'nor by Acclamation ! The Charleston Delegates SELECTED BY DISTRICTS I GREAT ENTHUSIASM ! We copy the proceedings of the Conven tion from the Reading Daily Times: Towards 11. o'clock of yesterday forencon that part of Sixth street, north of Penn, which is in the neighborhood of the Court House, presented a pretty lively appearance. Crowds of delegates issued forth from the office of M. P. Boyer, Esq., the Secretary of the Committee of Arrangements, with tickets in hand, wended their way to the Court room, which was soon tilled by a numerous assem bly. Every place possible to be sat or stood upon, had its occupant. The reporters of the press were comfortable provided for by the committee in front of the Judges' bench, and in its rear, as the large table in front could not accommodate all with the necessary space. They were a more intelligent looking set of men than your reporter had ever the pleas ure to meet with. At precisely 11 o'clock, A. M., Hon. Robt. Tyler took the chair, and called the meeting to order. A motion was then made to appoint Geo. Nelson Smith, (Senator Delegate of Blair, Cambria and Clearfield,) temporary chairman, which was amended by a motion to appoint two tellers to call the roll of Delegates, and the Hon. Wm. P. Schell (Senator Delegate of Somer set, Bedford and Huntingdon.) being like wise proposed for the office. The chair, on motion, then apppointed Mr. Isaac Leech, of Philadelphia, (Representative Delegate,) and the Hon. John Cessna, (Representative Dele gate of Bedford and Somerset) tellers ; and the list of delegates, except of those districts which had sent double sets, was then called —it having been resolved to settle the con tested seat afterwards—and the delegates vo ting viva voce for their respective favorite, elected Geo. Nelson Smith to the office. The vote stood Smith, 68; Schell, 58, which was announced by the chair, who appointed Hon. Win. P. Schell and Mr. Isaac Leech, a com mittee to conduct the elected oiTmer to the chair, which was done—and Mr. Smith thanked the Convention in a neat speech, in which he recommended union and harmony in the party, which he represented as the only party for the whole country : comparing it with the opposition, a mere sectional party who never conquered except by treachery.— He concluded with the following remarks:— " We must be harnzonious fOr we will have to fight all the combined political pirates of the land." He was frequently interrupted by tremendous applause which likewise greeted his conclusion. Messrs. Nelson Weiser from Lehigh, Wm. A. Galbraith from Erie, and Thomas B. Sea right from Fayette, were then nominated for the (ace of temporary Secretaries, and on motion elected by acclamation. The rules of the House of Representatives were then adopted, and the roll of Delegates as corrected, called over again. A motion was then made and carried, that when the meeting adjourns, it adjourns to meet again at 3 o'clock, P. M., which was followed by another, in regard to the contested seats, viz : That this matter be settled in open Convention. A gentleman from Philadel phia said he was well informed of the merits of the Philadelphia cases, and thought they should be referred to a committee of nine, and thus amended the original motion ; but after some explanation, withdrew the amend ment, and the motion was carried. Gen. Reilly's name as contestant of the scat of Senatorial Delegate of the first Phila delphia District, having by authority been withdrawn, there was only one Senatorial seat left to be decided upon, viz : that of the Erie and Crawford District, whereas Wilson Laird, of Erie, and D. V. Derrickson, of Crawford, were claimants. After hearing of the contestants, the Convention decided in fa vor of D. V. Derrickson. The contested seats of Representative Del egates were then taken up. The first, that of the first Philadelphia District, was carried on quite fiercely by the contestants, Mr. Charles M. Leisenring, and a Dr. Jones, and a motion being made to admit Charles M. Leisenring ; it was amended by " striking out the name of Leisenring and inserting that of Dr. Jones," which was further amen ded so as to read "not to admit either t ?'— The vote being taken on the amendment this was lost, as likewise the amendment, and the ayes were in favor of Mr. Leisenring's admission. During Dr. Jones's argument there was a lively time, and the gavel soun ded vehemently, and a man, an outsider, who attempted to make himself conspicuous by shoving in his oar, where it did not belong, had to be forcibly taken out. It was then announced that one of the con testants of the seat for the 3d District of Philadelphia had withdrawn his claim, which announcement was welcomed by applause. The Convention then adjourned to meet again, as previously resolved upon. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention reassembled at 3 o'clock, when the contested seat of the sth Philadel phia District came to be considered. Sam). J. Randall and James J. Johnson being the contestants. A great deal of evidence was laid before the Convention, and lengthy ar gument made, and finally the ayes and nays being called, and a vote taken, which resul ted 65 for Randall, and 55 for Johnson, as announced by the Chair, which decision was received with hisses and a great deal of noisy demonstrations. On motion, the contested election case of the 7th District, Philadelphia, (between A. B. Walker and Albert Lawrence,) was tn. mother with the Clearfield contested case, then given to a committee of five. A motion to adjourn fur half an hour was then made and lost. A motion was then made to appoint a com mittee of one of each Senatorial District, (33) to report permanent officers, which was amen ded by R. J. Haldeman, of Dauphin, to elect the President by viva voce ballot, and further amended by Hon. John Cessna, as follows, viz : That the Senatorial Delegates elect the committee and report them to the Cbair. An animated debate now ensued in which a venerable delegate of Venango, and Mr. Cessna, Mr. Montgomery, John Bache, of Somerset, and Wm. H. Welsh, from York, participated, concerning the propriety of giv ing the power into the lipids of the few ; and some pretty bitter truths, concerning the causes of the defeat of the Democratic party, were told, while others requested to have the old landmarks and usages of the party re tained. Allusion was made to the old por tion of the Democrats being welded together, and that the party would suffer thereby, that any suspicion as slight as it ever might be, would be a disadvantage to be encountered next fall. Mr. Cessna declared that he had, through an old friend of Mr. Cessna's, this afternoon voted for Mr. Johnson, because he believed that that gentleman held the certi ficate, and that he willingly submitted to the majority, &c. Some allusion having been made of a ru mor that former Conventions had been packed and of a power on and behind the throne, the Hon. Wm. U. Welsh rose and addressed the chair in a forcible speech, in which he stated that he also belonged to the young Democra cy, but would stand by the old landmarks ; that his name having been mentioned in con nection with the office of chairman, he would state, that he wore no man's collar and cared nothing for any arrangements, nor knew he of any made by people in Philadelphia or elsewhere, to control the action of the Con vention, as had been nieritioned, and that he would just as willingly stand by the decision of the Convention as of a committee, and as he was persuaded, justice would be done ei ther way. Mr. Haldeman then withdrew his amend ment. Mr. Cessna's amendment fell thereby to the ground. A new motion to vote for the President viva race, and that one of each Senatorial dis trict be appointed to report a committee for the purpose of reporting the other officers, was then made, and Judge Cunningham of Beaver, and Ikon. 11. Welsh of York, being nominated for President, a vote was taken which resulted as follows : Cunningham 44, Welsh 73, and Mr. Welsh was declared duly elected. The meeting then adjourned for 10 minutes, when a list of one of each Senato rial district was reported to the chair, who announced the names. After a motion to adjourn to 8 o'clock, P. M., the meeting adjourned. The session was a pretty noisy one, and particularly when Hon. John Cessna men tioned that the Keystone Club, and others, had expressed their dissatisfaction at the re sult of the vote against Mr. Johnson, and hisses and applauses were frequent. EVENING SESSION. The Convention was called to order pre cisely at 8 o'clock, by the temporary chair man, who invited the permanent officers elect to take their seats. lion. Win. IL Welsh in complying with the invitation was greeted by the warm acclamations of the multitude, and responded in a truly eloquent speech,—re turning thanks to his friends who had so bravely carried him on their arms into the position he now occupied. lie assured the Convention at large that he would not be swayed by private feelings, but be governed by impartiality and fairness, and would just ly discharge the duties of his office. Speak ing of the Democratic party as the only one in which all white men are equal, whether native born or foreign, without difl'erence - of religious belief, and recommending that the dead bury the dead, urged the Convention to stand in defense of that party, in whose hands are the destinies of the country. After speak ing for some time he took the chair, amidst deafening cheers. A motion was then made and carried, to appoint a committee of 9 to express the sen timents of the meeting. The chairman of the committee of 33 ap pointed to report the other permanent officers of the Convention, then reported a number of Vice Presidents, which report was adopted. The chairman of the committee on contested elections then reported in favor of Robert G. Wallace for the Clearfield District, and in fa vor of A. B. Lawrence for the ith District of Philadelphia. A motion to appoint a committee of one of each Congressional district was made and amended, an amendment to the amendment made, and after some debate another motion to postpone was made, and again withdrawn, and then a debate opened in which the speak ers eloquently enlarged upon their views. Hon. Richard Vaux, of Philadelphia, hav ing obtained the floor, kept the Convention charmed by his eloquence, in support of elec ting 4 Delegates, and two electors at large, and that the representatives of each District elect their own Delegates and electors, with power to fill vacancies. Mr. Haldeman rose in support of the mo tion to allow the Convention to elect their own representatives at Charleston, and their own electors. The question was then taken upon the amendment to the amendment which was as follows : The chair to appoint a committee of one from each Congressional District to select Delegates and electors and did not carry,wh ere upon the yeas and nays being called, a vote was taken, which resulted as follows :—ayes 40, nays 41. The decision was received with a great deal of,applause. The amendment was now to be acted upon, which was as follows :—That the Convention now proceed to elect 4 Senatorial Delegates, and two Senatorial Electors, and that the Delegates residing in each District report 2 Delegates to the Chaileston Convention, and one Elector. A motion to amend this amend ment was made, and again withdrawn, and a division of the question called, was moved to be postponed, but not carried. The question on the second division was agreed to unani mously, and the question on the whole amen ded question was then likewise agreed to. A motion was then made to nominate Sen atorial delegates, which was carried, and the following gentlemen nominated, to wit :—W. 11. Montgomery, John L. Dawson, Josiah Randall, Arnold Plumer, Gen. G. M. Kelm, Henry B. Wright, Hon. James Neill, Richard Vaux, Wm. Bigler, Richard Broadhead, Da vid R. Porter, Joseph B. Baker, Jacob S. Yost, John Robins, Gen. Wm. H. Miller, H. D. Foster, and Thos. Cunningham. On mo tion the nomination then closed. The following names were withdrawn, to wit : Jacob S. Yost, Wm. Miller and Thos. Cunningham, and the Convention then went to a ballot, which resulted as follows : Whole number of votes cast 133 ; necessa ry to an Election 67. Wm. Bigler received 80 votes. J. L. Dawson, 69 " W. H. Montgomery, 56 " J. Randall, 39 " A. Plumer, 45 " G. M. Keim, 25 “ • H. B. Wright, 47 " J. Neill, 13 " R. Broadhead, 18 " D. R. Porter, J. B. Baker, H. D. Foster, J. Robins, Jr., R. Vaux, The chair decided Hon. Wm. Bigler and J. L. Dawson, elected, as Senatorial Dele gates to the Charleston Convention. A second ballot was taken, whereupon the names of J. Randall, J. Neill, R. Broadhead, D. R. Porter, H. D. Foster, J. Robins, Jr., were withdrawn, and resulted as to:lows : Whole number of votes cast, 130 Necessary to a choice, 66 W. H. Montgomery, received, 63 Arnold Plumer, 40 G. M. Reim, Si 10 H. B. Wright, 38 R. Vaux, 52 J. B. Baker. 57 No person receiving a sufficient number of votes there was no election. A motion was made to elect Wm. H. Mont gomery by acclamation, which was not agreed to, as likewise a motion to postpone further balloting. A motion for a third ballot was Made and carried. Gen. Keim's name was withdrawn by Mr. Esser, when the Convention proceeded to a third ballot, which resulted as follows : Whole number of votes cast 133 Necessary to a choice, 67 Wm. 11. Montgomery received 78 Jas. B. Baker, 77 Arnold Plumer, 37 Id Richard Vans, 52 11. B. Wright, 22 Wm. 11. Montgomery and Jos. B. Baker were elected. The Chair then announced the Committee on Resolutions, as follows : Messrs. J. Cessna, C. L. Waid, Geo. W. Baker, Wm. Montgomery, Arnold Plumer, A. S. Bear, H. Worth, Geo. W. Stein, and Jeremiah Hagerman. On motion, when we adjourn, we adjourn to meet to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. The Convention then adjourned at 1.21 o'clock. SECOND DAY-THURSDAY. The Convention met according to adjourn ment, and was called to - order by the _Presi dent at 9, A. M., who requested some of the Vice Presidents to take seats at his side. The nomination for the Senatorial electors was then declared open, and the following gentlemen nominated, viz: R. Vans, 11. B. Wright, James F. John ston, Geo. M. Keim, Gen. Ward, G. W. Dyer, Wm. Killinger, Judge Campbell, Andrew Burk, Geo. W. Woodward, and 11. D. Foster. After which the names of Messrs, Ward, Wright, Johnston, Campbell, Bark and Fos ter, being withdrawn, the Convention went to a ballot which resulted as follows: Whole number of votes polled, 131 ; neces sary, to a choice, 66. • Richard Vaux, 89 G. W. I%eim, 102 George W. Woodward, 48 William Killinger, 12 G. W. Dyer, 1 11. D. Foster, 4 Mr. Yard, 6 Messrs. Vans and Keim were then declared duly elected. The Convention then went into the nomi nation for Governor, and the following candi dates were proposed, viz : .:.5Vm. 11. Witte, of Philadelphia, George Sanderson, of Lancaster. Hon. J. L. Daw son of Fayette, Hon. J. Fry of Montgomery, Hon. Nimrod Strickland of Chester, Jeremi ah Shindel of Lehigh, William Hopkins of Washington, H. B. Wright of Luzern°, A. L. Wilson, John Cresswell of Blair, and Hon. 11. D. Foster of Westmoreland. The nomination then cloSed and the names of Messrs. Foster, Wilson and Dawson, be ing withdrawn, the roll was called and the . delegates voted viva voce, as follows: Whole number of votes polled, 1.33'; neces sary to a choice, 67. Witte, 49 Sanderson, 11 Fry, 30 Strickland, Hopkins, 13 Wright, 12 Cress Drell, Shindel, Foster, No one having received - the necessary num ber of votes, a second ballot was had, after the names of Messrs. Shingle and Cresswell were withdrawn, which resulted as follows : Whole number of votes polled, 133 Necessary to a choice, 67 Witte, 50 Sanderson, 11 Fry, 35 Strickland, 5 Hopkins, 10 Wright, 5 Foster, 11 Resulted in no choice. It will be seen by the two ballots that, though Hon. 11. D. Fos ter's name had been withdrawn, his friends voted nevertheless, for him—increasing his vote by 7 on the second ballot. The third ballot resulted bad ; when it was suggested that a good Democrat had no right to withdraw his name, and that the Hon. H. D. Foster was the only man who could tri umphantly lead the party in the coming con test, and the vote had been partly taken when several of the delegates changed their votes, Esser, of Berks, declaring that the delegates from that county were instructed to vote for Foster, and Schall of the same county, voting likewise for him, and before the vote was an nounced, an uproar arose in the Convention, and the greater part of the delegates all speaking at once, desired to be heard and change their votes for Foster. A motion was then made to nominate Hon. H. D. Foster by acclamation, which carried, and a scene such as no pen can describe, en sued. Hurrahs, clapping of hands, jumping and screaming all at once, the whole house seemed to have gone mad for joy—neither the speaker nor his gavel could be heard. Mr. Cessna succeeded finally to be heard, and de sired that the roll be called, so that every del egate's name should appear on the record for Foster, and his motion carried. The roll was called amid the confusion, and every delegate voted for Foster. The chair then appointed a committee of five, to wit : Messrs. Sansom, Leech, Detrich, Calhoun, and North, to inform the nominee of his nom ination. Several of his friends telegraphed for him, with the expectation that he would arrive in town before the Convention adjourned. A motion was then made that all the can didates present, and WM. Bigler address the meeting, The Chair then introduced Hon. John L. Dawson, who endorsed the nomination, and spoke for some time, when the keystone Club, headed by their band, entered, amid the thun der of fire arms. When Mr. Dawson conclu ded, the Band played " The Star Spangled Banner," and deafening cheers filled the house. 3 c, 53 " 30 " 12 " 43 " Lewis C. Cassidy then followed, and said he was called upon to endorse the nominee, but it needed not his endorsement, when a spontaneous outburst, of the feelings of the people had endorsed him. He said that the way Henry D. Foster had been nominated, showed that sometimes all practical man ceuvreing and shaping was in vain. His ad dress was very favorably received, and drew much applause. The Band then struck up " Hail Colum bia," after which Daniel Dougherty was in troduced, who made a good speech, congrat ulating the party, that by the nomination of Henry D. Foster, all old difficulties between the Anti-Lecompton and Lecompton Demo crats, would be set aside. Wm. H. Montgomery being loudly called for responded to the call. lie said he was delivering the funeral oration for old Lecomp ton, which he had buried 1000 feet deep, and that afterwards there would be tea party, and something of a love-feast, where Lecomp ton and Anti-Lecompton Democrats would sink into each others arms and finally be re stored to the party. " Auld Lang Syne " was then very appro priately performed by the Band. Hon. Wm. Bigler being called for appear. ed, and thanked. the Convention for his nom ination to Charleston, which ho followed up by a warm endorsement of the nominee. Hon. Richard Vaux next took the speakers stand, being loudly called for, and acquitted himself in his usual happy manner, and was followed by the Hon. Geo. Sanderson. The Convention then adjourned to meet again at 3 o'clock, P. M. The Convention re-assembled at 3 o'clock, when the Delegates from each Congressional District reported their Representative Dele gate to the Charleston Convention, and their Representative Elector, as follows : Ist. District—L. C. Cassidy and Gen. Win. Riley, Delegates, and F. Servos, Elector. 2d dis.—Josiah Randall, and Chambers McCambles, delegates, and Wm. C. Patter son, elector. 3d clis.—Hugh Clark and John Robbins, delegates, and Joseph Crocket, Jr., elector. 4th dis.—Henry M. Philips and N. B. Brown, delegates, and John B. Brown elector, sth dis.—Owen Louis and John Roberts, delegates, and G. W. Jacoby, elector, 6th dis.—E. C. Evans and Geo. McHenry, delegates, and Charles Kelly elector. 7th die.—Thos. B. Wilson and Frank Van zandt, delegates, and Oliver P. James elector. Bth dis.—Heister Clymer and Fed'k Lauer, delegates, and David Schall elector. 9th dis.—Hugh M. North and Hiram B. Swarr, delegates, and Joel B. Lightner elector. 10th dis.—E. D. Gloninger and R,.1). Hal deman, delegates, and S. S. Barber elector. 11th dis.—F. W. Hughes and Chas. Hot tenstein, delegates, and T. H. Walker elector. 12th dis.-101. B. Wright and W. J. Wood ward, delegates, and S. F. Winchester elector. 13th dis.—R. Broadhead and Asa, Packer, delegates, and Joseph Lauber elector. 14th dis.—E. L. Ward and 11. A. Guern sey, delegates, and Isaac Reckhow elector. 15th dis.—ll. IL Dent and John Ross, del egates, and G. D. Lacknow elector. 16th dis.—A. J. Glossbrenner and J. Reif snyder, delegates, and J. A. Ahl elector. 17th dis.—J. D. Cessna and Joseph Neill, delegates, and J. B: Dared elector. 18th dis.—A. H. Cuffed and J. Nelson Smith, delegates, and J. R. Crawford elector. 10th dis.—ll. W. Weir and Israel Painter, delegates, and 11. N. Lee elector. 20th dis.—James Lindsay and J. J. Shut terby, delegates, and J. B. Howell elector. 21st dis.—R. Patterson and John C. Dunn, delegates, and N. P. Fetterman elector. 22L1 dis.—J. A. Gibson and B. L. Mitchel, delegates, and Samuel Marshall elector. 23d dis.—Thos. Cunningham and S. P. Johnston, delegates, and. Wm. Koch elector. 24th dis.—Arnold Plumer and K. L. Blood, delegates, and B. D. Hamlin elector. 25th dis.—W. A. Galbrieth and Joseph Derrickson, delegates, and T. Church elector. On motion of Mr. North, the President of this Convention was appointed Chairman of the State Central Committee, which he accep ted, reserving the right to decline acting, if after consulting with Gen. Foster and other prominent Democrats, he thinks it will ad vance the interests of the party. On motion of Mr. North, resolved that each Senatorial Delegation, present two names of persons to this Convention to act on the State Central Committee. Mr. Cessna offered the following amend ment, which was accepted by Mr. North, and unanimously carried :•—Resolved, that the President appoint two nersons from each Sen atorial District, and as many others in Phila pelphia and Allegheny counties as he thinks are required to advise the interests of the party, to act with him on the State Central Committee. On motion, it was resolved, that the Presi dent appoint a Corresponding Secretary in every county of the State ; to correspond with the State Central Committee on all matters relating to the coming contest. The President requested the P. 0. address of all the Delegates to the Charleston Con vention, and all the Electors, which was fur nished by the Delegates present. Mr. R. L. Johnston, of Cambria, was loud ly called for, as being the gentleman who was instrumental in putting Gen. Henry D. Foster in nomination, and three cheers were given him ; to which be responded in a very pleasing manner, saying he had been on the stump for thirty-five years—(he having a wooden leg,) keeping the Convention con stantly laughing, shouting and cheering.— When be concluded, three cheers were again given for him. On motion, Mr. Shell, Calhoun and Phelps, were appointed a committee to wait upon Hon. Wm. H. Witte, and ask him to address the Convention. The Committee retired, and in a few minutes returned with Mr. Witte, when he was loudly cheered, and took the stand and addressed the Convention, acqui escing heartily in the nomination, and hoped they would work as hard as if he had been the nominee himself. The Committees on Resolutions now made their appearance, and reported the following, which was unanimously adopted amid much cheering and shouting Resolved, That, as the representatives of the Democratic party of- Pennsylvania, in Convention assembled, we do hereby reiter ate and reaffirm our adherence to, and confi dence in the fundamental principles of the party, as proclaimed and declared by the Na tional Democratic Convention of 1852, at 13a1- timore, and that of 1856, at Cincinnati. Resolved, That we deprecate the continued agifition of the slavery question in Congress, and among the people of the different sec tions of the Union, believing, as we do, that AFTERNOON SESSION. it tends to weaken the bonds of our common Union, to excite animosities, and create heart burnings between the members of the same great family, and can accomplish no possible good. Resolved', That we continue firm in the opinion that Congress has no right or power to legislate upon the subject of slavery in the States; nor has it the right nor the power, nor would it be expedient for Congress to es tablish slavery in any Territory nor to ex clude it therefrom. Resolved, That the question of the right of the citizen to hold his slaves in the Territo ries of the United States is a judicial and not a legislative question, and its decision is com mitted exclusively to the courts by the con stitution of the United States. Resolved, That whilst it belongs to Con gress to legislate and to enact laws upon all such subjects as are placed within its juris diction by the Constitution, and to the Presi dent to execute all the laws and decrees of the different departments of the Government, it belongs to the Judiciary to interpret all such laws, and to determine all controversies in law and equity, arising under the consti tution and laws, and upon alI such questions their decision shall be final and conclusive. When once made, such decisions should re ceive a cheerful and hearty obedience from every citizen, without regard to his own indi vidual views • upon the subject. Any other course of action would lead to anarchy and confusion. The remedy for any error of the court, should such occur, is the peaceful one provided by the Constitution and laws, and not by an appeal to the " Higher law " of individual opinions. Resolved, That the doctrine of an " irre pressible conflict" between the North and South, as proclaimed by the champion of the Republican party, is fraught with danger to the best interests and dearest rights of the people of this Confederacy. Resolved, That the Union of these States is above and beyond all price, and that it is the duty of every true patriot to " frown indig nantly upon the first dawning of any attempt to alienate one portion of this Union from the rest," and for this reason we deprecate the attempt to form sectional parties, and will re sist every effort of any such party tosobtain the control of this Government, formed as it was for the common good of the whole coun try. Resolved, That in our country " all sover eignty rests with the people, who hold the power and conduct the Government through their representatives," and that " the princi ples upon which the Government rests, and upon which alone they can continue to exist, is the union of States, sovereign and indepen dent within their own limits, in their inter nal and domestic concerns; and bound togeth er as one people by a General Government." Resolved, That in the adoption of the Fed eral Constitution, the States adopting the same acted severally as free and independent sovereignties, delegating a portion of their powers to be exercised by the Federal Gov ernment for the increased security of each against dangers, domestic as well as foreign ; and that any intermeddling by any one or more States, or by a combination of their cit izens, with the domestic institutions of the others, on arty pretext, whether political, moral, or religious, with a view to their dis turbance or subversion, is in violation of the Constitution, insulting to the States so inter fered with, endangering their domestic peace and tranquility—objects for which the Con stitution was formed—and, by necessary con sequence, serves to weaken and destroy the Union itself. Resolved, That the provision of the consti tution for the rendition of fugitives from ser vice or labor, "without the adoption of which the Union could riot have been formed," and the laws of 1793 and 1850, which were enac ted to secure its execution, and the main fea tures of which, being similar, bearing the impress of nearly seventy years of sanction by the highest judicial authority, have un questionable claim to the respect and obser vance of all who enjoy the benefits of our compact Union ; and that the acts of State Legislature to defeat the purpose or nullify the requirements of that provision, and the laws made in pursuance of it, are hostile in character, subversive of the constitution, and revolutionary in their effect. I?esolved, That we regard the domestic and foreign policy of President Buchanan as emi nently patriotic, pure, conservative and just; and look upon the success which has crowned his labors as the best and proudest vindica tion of the propriety and wisdom of his Ad ministration. Resolved, That we concur in the views and recommendations on matters of State policy and interest as expressed by Governor Packer in his last annual message, and especially do we approve of his exercise of the veto power against improperlegislation, and of his prompt and patriotic action in delivering up to the authorities of Virginia the fugitives from justice who participated in the Harper's Ferry outrages of insurrection, treason, and murder. Resolved, That the convictions of the Dem ocratic party of Pennsylvania remain unsha ken in the wisdom and justice of adequate protection of iron, coal, wool, and the other great staples of the country, based upon the necessities of a reasonable revenue system of the General Government ; and approving of the views of President Buchanan upon the subject of specific duties, we earnestly desire our Representatives in Congress to procure such modifications of the existing laws as the unwise legislation of the Republican party in 1857 renders absolutely necessary for the prosperity of the great industrial interests of Pennsylvania. Resolved, That the nomination of Henry D. Foster, of Westmoreland, wholly unsought on his part, and in view of the many other auspices and cheering circumstances under which it was made, as well as of his own un sullied character, eminent ability and unsel fish patriotism, must win for him the sincere and hearty support of every true Democrat id Pennsylvania ; and we, individually and collectively, pledge the best efforts of every delegate of this Convention in behalf of the nomination we have made; and also of the nominee of the Democratic National Conven tion soon to held at Charleston. On rootio:- of Mr. Montgomery, the Con vention returned thanks for tho impartial and faithful performance of their respective du ties, but especially to the President ; when three cheers were given for him. On motion, a committee of five were ap pointed to take charge of all the papers for publication. The President, Mr. Welsh, returned his thanks to the Convention for the constant courtesy shown him during its sitting, and hoped they would buckle on the armor and go into the fight with ardor, until the enemy was conquered. On motion, amid much and. loud cheering; the Convention adjourned, this die.
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