AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. JOHN B. BRATTON, Editor is Proprietor. CARLISLE, PA., MARCH 8, 1860. For Governor, BENRY D. FOSTER, OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Democratic Kle6titlgs. ■adS/SfatStk. A.mccting of tbo Derao cratic citizens of tho Wost AVard. will bo held at Gill’s Hotel, on SATURDAY evening next, at 7J o'clock, to make arrangements for the Spring clpotiotf, " • " • , . • Tho Democrats of thelSast AVard, ■will meet St Kiser’s Hotel,- at the same time and for the same purpose. Many. SPRING ELECTION. Friday, the 16th being tho time for bolding the Spring election, we would advise our Democratic friends throughout the county to he up and doing. Our opponents having had a little good luck for the last year or two, have taken courage and are determined to present a* hold front to tho Democracy in the coming' campaign; - Organize Democrats, and ■at once' scatter Slack Republicanism and all other opposition’ to’ tbo Democratic party, to the four Winds of heaven. Select men of in telligence, experience, nerve, and sound De mocratic principles, to fill your Borough and Township offices, and never rest satisfied until a complete Democratic victory has crowned your efforts. •ggg* The groat length of tho proceedings of thd Reading Convention' has crowded out nearly all other matter intended for this day’s paper. In oUr next we shall give our readers the usual variety. ggy Dr. Peffer’s lecture in Rhcom’s Hall, on Thursday evening last; was attended by a respectable audience, notwithstanding tho unfavorablencsa of tho weather. Tho'sUbjeot was “ Mature and her laws.” Tiie lecturer .maintained his .positions with ability, and created an impression in favor of the argu ments advanced.' Wo' hope'ho’ may visit our town again.- . Yi-M. C. A. Lectures.— Tho fourth lecture . for the benefit of the. Young Men’s Christian' Association, will be delivered in RinCryMetli ddi’st Church, on to-morrow (Friday) evening, by Bov. James Colder. Subject, “ Manner and Customs of the Chinese.” Mr. C. was formerly a Missionary to China, and will be able to give scenes and incidents as he himself beheld them. Doors will open at 7 o’clock, and tho exer cises will commence at 7). • Tickets, .15 cts., may be - had* at the Stores of Messrs. Saxton, Loudon, Halbert, J. L r . Steel, and)at the door of tho Church. .The Birds. —The black-birds, robins, blue- ■ birds, and other birds have made their ap- . pearnnee, making the'air vocal with their ihii sio. We.fear they Have come a little too soon, ' and they may find it necessary to return again to the South to keep from freezing. In-the' meantime,, lot us all give a welcome to the! birds, and let no man, or boy, or devil shoot of injure them!- lie must be' a heartless scoundrel who can' find' pleasure ini shooting the beautiful robin, or any other small birds, not enumerated as "game.” Preserve the birds—they are our friends and neighbors. IDE READING CONVENTION, .We have attended a number of State Con- Mentions in our time, but never have we wit ■nesscd as much good feeling and enthuaiasm in a similar assemblage, aa was manifested at Heading. ' Every Delegate, without a solitary exception, appeared determined to foi’get for mer difficulties, and to repudiate all asperi ties and heart-burnings. Gen. Foster —the distinguished son of the ‘‘ Star of the IVest,” old "Westmoreland —was nominated by a unan imous vote; the resolutions were adopted .by, a unanimous vote; the whole proceedings were unanimously concurred in, and the Conven tion adjourned in, the best possible humor.— Every one was satisfied; every one was plea sed ;. every one felt sure of victory in October. - “ All tfeiolouds which lowered o’er our house are in the deep bosom of the Ocean buried,” and Victory is again inscribed upon the De mocratic banners. Gen. Foster’s majority will certainly reach 20,000; the Curtain will then bo dropped, and Black Republicanism will expire in Congress—Election or Printer. —The National House of Representatives, on Friday last, elected Ex-Lieutenant Gov. Fonn of Ohio, Printer of the House. This is the man, it will be recollected, who was treasurer of the Black Republican corruption fund in the contest of 1856, and who traveled this and other States, ih the double capacity of making lyingspoooh os and bribing Fillmore editors to support Fremont.. Nearly every Know-Nothing edi tor in this State was bribed by Ford. Some received §l,OOO, others $6OO, $5OO, $4OO, &c., in consideration that they would betray Fill more, which they did. A more’ stupendous piece of villronyiand treachery was.never per petrated. And yet this man .Fore— as vile and corrupt a pieoemf humanity as over was encased in as much skin—has - been elected (by the Eepublioana);to the very lucrative po sition of Printer of the” House.’ He is not a printer, and had no claims to tlic position, -but his adroitness as a political corruptionist had' to bq rewarded, and he was foisted into this high trust on account of his services! Oh, for the morality, of the Republicans. "The AViNTERns past and'gone,.the'voice of the turtle ia heard in the land, and'tho time of the singing of birds is come.” This sweet season, so graphically described by the in spired Psalmist, is upon us; Nature will soon array herself in her pretty livery, and our ears will again bo gladdened with the songs of birds.- ‘ The Hon. D. Kilgore writes to an Indiana paper. Ho has no doubt that Dougins will be nominated at Charleston, and probably placed upon the Cincinnati platform; “with out the crossing of a i or the dotting of an i.” Tde Ncw York Tribune thinks the post ponement of the Chicago Convention, to June, a grave mistake, both in loss of time and the opportunity given for breeding dissensions | among- the Republicans about rival candi dates.. I GEN. HENRY D. FOSTER. The unanimous nomination of this gentle- inan, by tho Reading Convention, for tho office of Governor, has been’received, in all parts of tho Commonwealth, with unbounded satisfac tion. Gen. Foster did not seek this honor; indeed, he positively refused to bo considered a candidate. ■ But y6t, now that ho has been unanimously nominated by tho Convention, ho, like a true patriot, "accepts, and will at once huoklo on his armor for tho contest. Beyond question or dispute; ho is one of the best and purest men in AVostorn Ponnsylvaftia —a man whoso character, moral and political, is without spot or. blemish. As a lawyer he has no superior, and as a public speaker and close reasoner, ho has few if any equals. Ho has had large experience, having served his people for several years in tho State Leg islature as well as in Congress. His record is made up—clean and unsullied. He will BE TRIUMPHANTLY ELECTED! The nomination of Henry D. Foster is pe culiarly gratifying to the Democrats in this section of tho State. Here, in old Mother Cumberland, he would, we fool satisfied, have had little or no opposition to his nomination, had ho been a candidate. Neither Mr. AVitte, Mr. Fry, Mr. Sanderson, or Mr. Hopkins would have permitted their friends to have used their names in connection with the nom ination, had Gen. Foster announced himself a candidate. It was only after Gen. Foster positively declined to be considered in the field that other gentlemen wore urged for the posi tion. The selection of Gen. Foster, therefore, as our candidate for Governor, is a most happj and fortunate termination of the contest. It UNITES THE PARTY, AND MAKES OUR VICTORY in October sure I . Then, fellow-Democrats— friends of the Constitution and the laws—good men of all parties—fall into lino, light up the watch-fires, and send up a shout for the nominee of our party, and let.yiiur watch-words henceforth bo “ Foster.and“VTctorv!” . - Plant ! Plant !—As the season - for trans planting-is now about hero, we would impress upotfaH ground owners —whether they have but half a* lot-of hundreds of acres—the duty of providing themselves with tree's, hushes ahd plants. The value of fruits, largo and small,- are but just getting to bo appreciated. - Why, aside from the pleasure'of cultivating such productions,..they are rcally thd most profita ble crop that earth can produce; and the word profit, how it commands attention in our day, whenever sounded 1 Well, those fruit crops arc really the most profitable that can bo cul tivated. We heard a gentleman from a dis : tanco, who speaks from observation, say, the other day, that give him a few acres of ground here, and ho would plant it with gooseberries, raspberries and the like, and make more mo ney. out of them than does any farmer in the county from his hundreds, of acres and his Jargo crops of cereals. All thCSe small fruits, if properly attended to, produce prodigiously; and there is always a market for them at high prices. Take a grape vine, which, if properly trained, will occupy but a few feet of space, and what a quantity of lino fruit it swill yield 1 So with other' fruits with like at- Uonlion. There’s the hluckherrjv-we have \heen assured by persons who have cultivated the Lawton, that they have picked a peek' from a- single bush. . Now, who would bo without all these things, when they can be so‘easily had. Even if you do not wish to raise them«for profit, raise theta for your own | vlse,-nhd'for the satisfaction their, cultivation will afford you; for there is no doubt that an interest in the growing of such things will af ford more plaasnro.'than thosowho have never tried it have any idea of. Let us say again, then, plant! Draped in Mourning. —The exterior of a part of the Pennsylvania railroad depot, the ticket window, and the entrance to.the Super intendent’si,offico, were festooned and draped in mourning yesterday, for the death of Win. B. Foster, Esq., Vice President of the Com pany. All the locomotives on the road were similarly decorated. The death of Mr. Fos ter is lamented by all who knew him. Adulterated Liquors.— A bill is now be fore the Legislature to prevent the adultera tion of liquors in this State. It provides for the appointment of a competent chemist in every county in the State, and two in the city of Philadelphia, whoso duty it shall be to teat properly the liquors sold .in their vari ous localities. If any one shall be found sell ing adulterated liquors, he shall bo liable, to prosecution and conviction. The penalty up on conviction for such sale shall be a fine of not less than $lOO, nor more than $5OO, and imprisonment for not loss than thirty nor more than ninety days. Wo hope the bill may be come a law. llon. Wu. H. Witte. —Notwithstanding this gentleman came within a fewwotes of re ceiving the nomination for Governor by the Reading Convention, yet ho, his friends and! his warm supporters, have nobly, generously and manly, cast aside all their feelings of disappointment,-and are patriotically united in tho support of the nominee. The Phila delphia Argus thus speaks of this gentleman: “ Mr. Witte, with all the noble and 1 gener ous attributes of his manly nature, has” alrea dy buckled 1 on'his armor,: and his friends, led on by their favorite candidate, will’ give evi dence of" their devotion; to tho imperishable principles of the party, which he and they have'so long faithfully sustained.” Congress;— l On Wednesday last, in the Se nate, Mr.. Seward, made a long speech, in support of his bill for the immediate admis sion of' the State of Kansas into the Union, and in defence of the principles of the Repub lican party.. Mr. Douglas replied briefly to some of Mr. Sewardfs remarks, respecting the 'Nebraska bill, and denounced the-Republican party with much severity, as responsible for all the slavery agitation. Bgy Rev. Tho’s. Abbott, of Blue Point, 111., is under heavy bonds for whipping his wife. Ho is charged with beating her nearly to death.. ' Pali, or a- Meteor.— A largo and brilliant meteor fell about three miles from Hummols town on Tuesday night last, between the hours often and" lb o'clock. It left an exten sive trail of tiro behind it ns it descended to the earth, and some of the "natives” who wit nessed it were terribly alarmed. JUST" The Philadelphia hotels are now fuller than they have been for several months past. Democratic State Convention. THE DEMOCRACY OF THE STATE IN CODNCII HARMONIOUS ACTION! Excitement among the people— Organization of the Convention —Appointment of Officers Speech of Permanent Chairman, is destined to swoop with grand and vic torious footsteps, from the waters of the Dela ware to the dusky shores of the Monongahc la, For two successive years, the regimental flag of our party has been stricken down by an unscrupulous coalition, banded together for the spoils of office, and marked with every shade and color of political opinion. Hero to night, inspired by a common zeal for a com- - : - men country, in the a^t Bands of ft eomo f n -^|; 9 “n moment, utterable importantof «u■ »i and wo agam ra ' 6 y^‘ h n - 0 d Domooraoy of the 01dKcyXL!ia g arn\vrito upon it tbc same of tho Ss-oivil and roligbus libertyat ° hazard andat ««J *' mmwm pure, the snored compact winch oui lutho ' U tl gentlemen, the primary objects of this. Convention are to nominate a candidate for the Gubernatorial Chair of 1 onnsylrania, to select delegates to the Democratic National ConvenUonfand to appoint Kleetora for the next Presidential canvass. In ca'rvm out these objects, I most earnestly trusti that such prudent, moderate, and concilmtory counnela mav nrevail, as will permit us alt to toei, when the hour df separation shall have come, that it was indeed a good thing usto h«e met together here. Never before were the eyes people fastened with so much anx ious interest upon the deliberations of any_P Ktoil body: ‘All men feel that the fa e of the Democratic party is m our hands. It is for. us to mould its destiny, for a cal 01 woe, for many years to come. If such bo .the cas , gentlemen, we cannot estimate-too highly the immense importance of united - ous action in nil our counsels. Dot us, then, in the beginning of our labors, invoke the con stunt presence of that genial spirit o f “"“to sion, whose generous, teachings will tend to make us a unit hero, and, whose shadow will encouragingly follow us in the struggle that fs ?o come. Let all personal preferences be forgotten. Lot all selfish feelings yield to the common good. Lot the (lend past bury its dead. Let no one bo ignored or overlooked on account of an honest of opinion upon past and settled questions of publici pol icy, butlet every man who calls himself a Democrat, and is willing to and keep step with the music of the Union, ( , « Claim kindred hero, and have that claim allowed. , Nine years ago a Convention met in this place to nominate a candidate for Governor. When it assembled, the party that convened it was under the shadow of a cloud. .-But strong in the faith that gave it birth, it delib erated well and wisely, and throwing over its giant limbs the broad panoply of union and harmony, with that covering, as impenetrable as the shield of Telamon, it loft this hall and marched out proudly to battle and to victory. The same panoply may bo ours in the ap proaching contest, if wo wisely choose to seek its all-protecting power. We are on the eve of the most important political struggle that ever enlisted" the attention of the American people. I honestly believe that upon the ulti mate success of Dbtnocratic principles depend the Union of the States, and the preservation of the Federal Constitution. .The Democratic party is the only organization in, this country that respects in truth and sincerity the rights bf the sovereign States and the rights of the people. Its bright mission, has over been to Erotect the -white man upon those shores in-all is indisputable-rights, ■without calling into question the peculiar manner in which he may choose to worship God, and without unneces sarily restricting his political privileges, be cause ho happened to draw the first breath of life in a foreign land. There never was a moment in the history, of our party in which it, hesitated or wavered in its loyal devotion to the'Constitution. I’rpm the days of the Ken tucky and Virginia Resolutions to present hour/it has rejected all latitudinarian con structions of that instrument, and it has inter- Ipretcd'its'text in strict accordance with the solemn .spirit of its immortal framers., it rec- Vushcr. ittoa i ones no irrepressible conflict —ana it in | cites no deluded fanktics to disturb the hal | lowed shades of Mount Vernon and Monticel- lo by a traitor’s call for a servile irisiirreiStion. In defence of that party. Wo now advance our 1 standard. The initial battle mist be fought I in October next. If we triumph in the fight, let it bo standing upon the broad platform of equal rights, and equal laws—if we fall, let it | ,be with the flag of our country around us, and let our last expiring cry be for the Union and ■the Constitution 1 . _ Mr. Cessna moved the appointment of a ■committcfe of nine, on resolutions, &c.; agreed 10. ... , Mr. Mcah'tpoii’bdimlf of the Committee on Organisation, reported the" following Vice Presidents and Sooretaris: ; txce'presidents. I District—'Philadolphia. —-I. AVilJ'mm V. M'Grijth; 2. JamCS M’LaughUn; S.Gfeorge AV, Baker ;4. John It-.-Gamble.- IF District, ■ A; E.;-Scholl-' . lIP Joseph E.'Yeager.' IV “ Franklin Vansaht.' ’ V “ Beniamin Fogle. VI “ Eli Filbert.' VII “ C. M. Straub.- VIII “ A. G. Brodhead, Jr. IX “ 0. L. Ward. X “ S. G. Turner. XI “ Charles Lyman. XII ‘ “ John T. Iloover. XIII “ David B. Montgomery. XIV “ John B. Bratton. , XV “ John Frantz. XVI “ Jacob Fetors. XVII “ John Ahli XVIII “ J. B. Danner. XIX “ Jacob Crcsswoll. XX , “ Jesse R. Crawford. XXI “ ■ J. K. Calhoun. XXII “ John M'Ncal. XXIII “ James Lindsey. XXIV “ David Lynch. XXV “ John T. Baird. XXVI “ AV. H. Reynolds. XXVII “ AVallace Shannon. XXVIII “ 1C: L. Blood. SECRETARIES. T. B. Searight, Stanley Woodward, Nelson Weisor, L. P. Barnes, W. A. Galbraith, S. C. Hyde, . J. K. Boush, 'William Patton, E. Campbell, S. M. Woodcock, John Fullerton, James Bex. ■ The report of the committee was adopted. Mr. Beech, on behalf of the Committee on Contested- Seats, reported that B. J. Wallace was entitled to a soat from the Clearfield dis trict. Mr. Lawrence, of the Seventh Eopresenta tivo district, woe also admitted. Mr. Vansarit moved that the Senatorial dis tricts bo allowed to appoint a committee to select delegates for Charleston, and Electors. Mr. Cessna moved to postpone this for the present, for the purpose of first nominating a candidate for Governor. Mr. Plumor took occasion to repel some of the allegations which had boon made during the:aftornoon session, that the old men of the Democratic party were tied down to old usu gos, very often to tho detriment of those with whom they were allied. The quiet, earnest manner of tho speaker, as ho narrated some of the; leading events in which the men of thq past Had participated, made his speech very effective. e Mr. Montgomery was in favor of tlio'eloc tion of Delegates and Electors now. It was possible that the Gubernatorial nomination would consume time, and require much bal loting. No opportunity was as favorable for the selection of Delegates and Electors as tho present. Ho was opposed, however, to ap pointing a committee to nominate Delegates and Electors. The different delegates of the different Senatorial district should themselves select the Delegates and Electors, and not ap point v committeemen to do so. Mr. Schell stated that ho intended offering an amendment, as follows: Resolved Thiit tho Convention P rooood t ® elSSWfcur delegates Charleston Convention “ nd “ Electors at large:and also.that, the residing in each Congressional diistr epo to the Convention two do cga o to the Charley ton Convention and one Elector xor e ° n m. Soaright, of Fayette, movedl«« mont to tho omondmont, viz.: That tl appoint of one from rml.distriot to select delegates for Charleston aI field tjiat his amendment to tho amendment was strictly m aocordanee with the usages of the party in times past. Mr. Scholl declared that'in tho Co “ vo °‘ 101 }. of 1848, where ho was tho warm fuenu 0 Mr. Buchanan, the usage had ,heon thosam ns that suggested hy his own proposition.— Tho evil effects of innovations had been too ° ft Mr.llaright -denied that the amendment to the amendment was intended to take the appointing power from'the hands of tho peo- P Ex-Mayor Vaux, of Philadelphia, took the floor. He endorsed all the conciliatory mea sures which had been onlv snv that if the votes of the only bennto riafDeinocratic district in Philadelphia were required, these conciliatory doctrines should bo carried out, and produce to ®° opposed the committee-appointmenti system, and continued at length in defence of the pol icy and principles of the Democracy, eliciting D 1 Mr. burner endorsed the plan of the ap pointment by tho President of a committee to select Delegates and Electors. Mr. Haldoman said— . . ’ „ Mb President: It made me inexpressibly sad when I heard tho venerable gentleman from Venango intimate his desire that the de legates to Charleston should bo selected by n committee, and that sadness was still further increased when the member from Fayette mo ved tho same proposition ns an amendment to the resolution of the gentleman from Bedford: I commenced to have visions of disaster to the Democratic party, and disaster to the Demo cratic party in my mind is synonymous with disaster to our most immediate and vital pub- lic and private interests. . Feeling in this way, sir, and regarding this proposition as one of such magnitude, 1, us one who has been, his sincere supporter, re gretted to hear the name of the illustrious Chief Magistrate of the. Union introduced tor. the first time into this discussion. • Mr. Plumer interrupted the Speaker. His remarks were inaudible at. the reporter s desk. Mr. Haldoman resuming, said: Tho spirit which seems to. govern the gentleman from Venango is tho sambas mjr/own. If ho will only state the proposition in different words, I have no doubt but that we will agree per fectly. If ho will say that the delegates of the. different; Congressional, districts shall nominate the delegates to Charleston, I shall bo content. . Mr. Plumer said: I will agree with you, sir, if you will concede that the delegates shall name a committee to appoint the Charleston representatives. ■ . Mr, 1 Haldeman insisted that the matter should be left in tho hands of the Convention. If the ge'htleman from. Venango is not pre pared to state the’ matter in the same manner which I do, theft Tshall'continue my remarks in the same strain in 7 which I began. I Say, Mr. President,- that it was with ex treme sadness that I sdw this matter thus brought upon the Convention, and also was I sad to hear Hon. James Buchanan, Ponnsyl- vania's President, thrust into the discussion. Now, gentlemen, I beg pardon for the inten sity of the expression, but X have a sovereign I contempt for ’pigmies who are attempting to i \ wear ,his giant’s mantle hero. 1 Applause.] 1 \I do not believe that-the. President of the] U mleOt States- Ima- cvttcmpteA in any rammer whatever to dictate to the Democracy of Penn sylvanin, and if there are those here who are attempting to speak for hint in this ConvCn verition, they may expect his rebuke, as well as the'rebuke of their party in the Keystone State; [Applause.], .. I am standing here, as a man without poli tical affiliations. By my attitude here to-day I have disrupted many of my political ties. I have taken position with men who heretofore have been politically my antagonists] without asking anything at their hands, and without having a single personal grievance at the hands of those with whom I have hitherto been associated. But lam ready for my part to offer up my personal ambitions - 'upon the altar of my country, and I ask this Conven tion to do likewise. Above nil things else I ■wish to see this Convention harmonious; how, I care hot. I merely desire that every faction of the Democratic party should go away from Beading,-buckling oh -the harness and pre pared to fight with energy in a contest which wo must acknowledge to ho desperate. Bet the fact ho impressed upon our minds in every way, .that no strength can he lost—no feelings Vah'Bo'iittH, hut that it is necessary in every maimer to seek the i good of the Democratic party first and to attend to the ambition of in dividuals .afterwards. [Applause.] It is useless, sir, to he apportioning the offices arid the honors before you know whether yon are going-to have’ offices and honors to apportion. [Applause.]' ■ Gentlemen say they hayfe ntf schemes to for ward—no slato to. carry out. Why then, in heaven’s name, let not the Democracy of Perinsylvania, in Convention assembled, act for itself ? If there are rio personal ambitions to gratify, and if there is no power behind the throne, why then -shall not the,representatives of the party themselves determine how they shall he represented in the great national sanhedrim? [Ariplnuse.] I care not for the different precedents which have been .noticed. -They have been contra dictory. Therefore, it is not necessary to range myself with the old or young Democra cy. Differing from some in this Convention, I have the profonndest respect , for those who hitherto have led the Democratic party to vic tory. I am as one marching through the aisles of a sombre forest, who, passing by the stalwart young hickory, and reaching the old gnarled arid knotted dak covered with grey moss, pauses, it to venerate, and it to admire. [Pointing to Mr. Plnmer.] , But, sir, I can sny, at the same time, with Elihu, the Brizite, when the three aged men failed to convince the complaining Job— -‘‘l. am young and you aro old.”—“ And I said, length of days should speak, arid multitude of years should teach wisdorii. But there is a spirit in man, and the inspiration of the Al mighty giveth understanding.” I wish not the past generation and the pre sent to be brought in conflict upon this floor, but I desire that the advice of all men of nil wings of tho party shall he taken for what it is worth, and let ua strike hands—young and old—men who have hitherto disagreed and men who have agreed, and all march forward to a_ victory, instead of a defeat, which will ontaU tho most terrible, disasters upon us all. Maj. John Cummings reiterated the views which ho had before expressed in reference to heating down old landmarks. Mr. North, of Lancaster, cared hut little how tho delegates wore chosen for tho Charles ton Convention, but 1 those Who represented his county'could assume that it would oast eight thousand Democratic votes for Breckinridge. Mr. Lindsay, of Greone, had no intention at" this juncture of discussing tho claims of candidates for tho Presidency. This question had nothing to do with the manner of electing t]io delegates, and was as Dial apropos as. the introduction of tho name of tho illustrious President of the United States had been in a former part of tho debate. It was absurd to couple the name of tho Chief Magistrate with such a petty resolution. He ridiculed tho idea that tho course pro posed of allowing the delegates to make their ~jastjsrj*SK 2* nil. The oldest precedent. whion mto offered was in its SRaJrtd siblo or proper argument had been a against it. Kopresentmg perlinps the omy Democratic district west of the' Alg J mountains, ho would not conooa he fct tha nothing would satisfy his constituents except to allow them, through their delegates, to elect the men for the Charleston Convention. The question being taken on the amc ment to the amendment, viz: That the Chn annoint a committee of one from each bena tonal district to select delegates, the ayes an noes wore required, .md the aniendmont to the amendment was lost by a vote of 91 to 4U. The question then recurring on the amond- In Mr°Ptomertuggcsted that it bo so amend ed as to require the committee to report to the Convontita?fbr approval; which was not’agroed to ‘a division of the amendment was called for. The first poition, relative to the « o four delegates at wgcand two electors, was adopted. Alter an m motion to postpone, the bd, and the original resolution ns nraenaea was agreed to unanimously. ' Mr. Scholl moved that nominations he now entered into for four delegates at largo, lor tbo Charleston Convention, which was agreed to. nominations fob delegates at large. Tho following nominations were made for four delegates at large: JVIr. Cessna nominated Hon. W. Montgomery Patterson “ . 'John D. Dawson.' . Cassin “ Josiali Randall. Johnson “ Henry D. Foster. . “ Arnold Plumer. Essor- “ George Mi Keiin. Rankin “ H. B. Wright. Sansom “ 'James Will. M.’Orath- “ Richard Vaux. Wetherill “ William Bigler. , Barnes “ Richard Brodhcad. Shannon “ David B. Porter. M’Phail “ Joseph B. Baker. Schell ' “ John Bobbins, Jr. The following nominations were made and afterwards withdrawn: • , Mr. Halderaan nom’d Hon. T. Cbnnmgham Keller “ Wm. 11. Miller. “ James Campbell. ■ “ Jacob S. Yost.' Yeager FIRST BALLOT. The Convention then-proceeded to ballot, with the following result: '• , r , Dawson, G 7; Bigler,' 80; Foster, 30; Mont eonury, 56; Eandall, 39; Plainer, 45; Kcim, 25; Wright, 47; Hill, 13; Vaux, 43; Brodhead, 18; Porter, 3; Baker, 53; Robins, 12. Messrs. Dawson and Bigler wore therefore declared duly elected. ■ The candidates were withdrawn. with the exception of those mentioned in the SECOND BALLOT. Montgomery, 63; Plumer, 40; Keim, 10 > Wright, 38; Vaux t 52; Baker, 57. ; There being 130 votes cast, 66 were neces sary for an election. None of the candidates received this ilumber. A third ballot was r ,ordered. A motion to postpone was lost. THIRD BALLOT, .Montgomery, 78; Plumer, 37 ; Baker, 77 ; Vaux, 52; Wright, 22. . Messrs. Baker and Montgomery were de clared elected. COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS^- The Chair announced the following gentle men as constituting a Coriimittce on Resolu tions, viz: Messrs. Cessna, Yard, Baker, Montgomery, Pluihcr, .William J. Bear, North l and Hagonraan. Adjourned. . , MORNING SESSION—THURSDAY. The Convention was called .to order l\t 9, o’clock,’di usi; h/the'President, Hon. W. 11. ■*...* Tho elcctiVn’of Senatorial 'Electors -vftifi the first business in order.' NOMINATIONS’/ Richard Yaux, H. B. Wright, (.withdraini,; Jas, F. Johnson, (withdrawn;') : Geo. M. Keini, Gon. C. L. Ward, (withdrawn,) Edward Yord, JacobDillingor, Andrewßdrke, (withdrawn,) John Cessna, (withdrawn,) George W. Wood ward, Edwin Dyer, Henry D. Foster, (with drawn;) S. S. Winchester, (withdrawn.) FIRST BALLOT. Yaux, 89; Keini, 102; Yord, 0 ; Dillinger, 12; Dyer, 1; Woodward, 48. 131 votes wore cast. Messrs. Vans and Keini were declared elected. GUBERNATORIAL NOMINATIONS. On motion of Mr.' Cessna, the Convention proceeded to ribitiinate candidates for Gover nor; Mr. Cressna'nomitlated Wm/H’..,Witto, Ranh George - Sanderson. Gibson Jqjhn L, Dawson. Gerhart “ Hbn, ’Jacob Fry, jr. Fogol . “ Jeremiah Sehindei. Gilfillan Nimrod Strickland. Montgomery Col.'Wm. Hopkins. Bankin , “ Hendrick B. Wright. - Keller , “ A. S. Wilson. Qrnwford “ John Creswcll. Calhoun “ Henry D. Foster. - Mr. Searight withdrew’ the name of Hon. John L.Dawson, first paying that gentleman a high compliment. 1 ; . The name of A; S.,Wilson was ajso with drawn; also,-the name of Henry D. Foster. FIUST BALLOT - . Witto Fry- . , Sanderson Hopkins . Wright Strickland Schindol Cresswoll Foster, • ' 4 Messrs, Schindol, Foster and Crcsswell were withdrawn. SECOND BALLOT; Witte Fry Sanderson Hopkins Wright Strickland Foster ll Mr. Johnson, of Cambria, advocated the claims of Henry D. Foster to a nomination, and suggested that his friends insist upon the use of his name, although ho had declined. THIRD BALLOT, Wittie - 54 £ r y 30 . Foster 24 Sanderson 1 ' Hopkins 8 Wright 6 Strickland • 4 . Before the result of the 3d ballot Was an nounced, Mr, Dietrick, of Lycoming, moved that Henry D. Foster be declared nominated by acclamation. . The vote being taken, Mr. Foster was unan imously nominated, amid most deafening cheers. Mr. Cessna .expressed his adherence to the choice of the Convention in a few pertinent remarks. A committee was appointed to wait upon Hon. Mr. Foster, and inform him of his nomi nation. At the request of the delegates, the roll was cjallod, and the vote was unanimous in favor of Mr. Foster, ho having received 133 votes. ■ln the name of the united .Democracy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Foster -was hailed with throe deafening cheers as the next Governor ,of Pennsylvania. ' J . A resolution was adopted, inviting the gen tlemen who had been candidates to address the Convention. Hon. John .L. Dawson was introduced, and gave the nomination his hearty endorsement. It was giving but justice to the West. g. u ludcd to the task devolving upon the C , erotic party in the coming contest, of di Ba k| ing the public mind of the fanaticisms wSI hod been inculcated by opposing parties, wl a vivid picture of the dangerous tendencie s the doctrines of the Republicans. Amid til storm,'the conservative citizens of Ponnsjl® nia had stood firm and faithful to the , During the progress of the. speech of njM gentleman, the Keystone Club marched kfel the Hall, attended by music. The nomi J tion of Mr. Foster had meanwhile been hoi|j l iS< by tumultuous cheers, and a salute of hundred guns, outside of the Hall. "OS The Chairman announced the folloiviJfii committee to inform Mr., Foster of his nom Pi nation Messrs. Snnsom, Leeoh, Die( r i c u|| Calhoun, and North. _ ‘■M Three cheers wore given, on motion of M, Ira Blood, for the Keystone. Club, of Philsdjffl phia. Sm The compliment was returned by Col, E Je .|i ly, who proposed nine cheers for the homL’if for Governor; which .were given Loud calls were made for Lewis C. Cassfd or Philadelphia. His' endorsement of iff nomination was. full and complete. P rol(t J tionists, Lecomptonitos, and UTiti-Locomr,i t . ' itos could alike unite on Mr. Foster, ft. speech of Mr. Cassidy Was well received, Hon. Daniel Dougherty, of Philndelnhi, was called for, and responded, amid i a | ei , enthusiasm. His allusions were principal to the necessity and policy of subverting uj norissuos, and uniting every branch of ft Democratic party in one common cause, Hoii. Wm. Montgomery was the next tn ker. A more favorable nomination couldi have been made, nor one bettor calculntcdil produce peace and, success. Reviewing Hi different merits of those whoso names Id been offered as candidates, ho boldly declare; that there was not n.desirable quality whiti*'-; they possessed that was not shared by Mi,; . Foster, whose nomination would add ten tW sand votes to the Democratic party. [lmmcn» applause.] He facetiously alluded to Lccompton, i\ lodging that he was now about to bury boll ) it and anti-Lecompfon a thousand feet deep -i It was a cheerful funeral, and one tlmt hoS / ; lioved would bo followed by a hormonins oni . 5 fraternal tea party. ! , f 1 He ridiculed alleged differences of opini^> in relation to tho Cincinnati Platform, (leclat||l ing that such differences wore not of a pohUpl cal nature, Iput originated rather with n lawifi argument between Judges'Black and Dougbß.ps The Convention of to-day was referred to|p| as unequalled in the annals of the party or the country. Chastened by defeat, the Demtttj cratic party, like gold in the fire, came o#*| purer from each refilling. . j ,ri At the conclusion of.tho speech of the gentleman, jt was moved and agreed to tbilj ;; ,;; when the Contention adjourned it do to , re-assemblff At 3 o’clock, p. ra. Hon. Win.; Bigler, after returning for the honor conferred upon him,.by pointmout of representative to the Cktfeto Convention,- expressed his intention of ii&q, and - supporting the party nominee by ewj [IIM means in his power, Foster, he would to assert,'would receive the largest io vote given' for ten years. Mr. B. was loat!^' j ly and freqliently applauded during biifej speech. . - ‘ ' Ex-Mayof Vnux, ef Philadelphia, was call ed for, and expressed' his g);dtilication doctrine of conciliation, which he had day advocated, had been acted upon. lion. Mr. Sanderson, of Lancaster, followed® on behalf of Lancaster county, lie nroibisci a cordial support to the nominee of the pnrlP.iU Ex-Senator Brodhead was called fijr.by the President; The exertions of the ftlture shonlhyj atone for the: defeats of the past,-he and ns far as it was possible, his should bp given to the cause. \',’t lion. Mr. Fry was introduced by the l vdont, and was greeted with tumultuous plttuse. Haying, come unexpectedly anwiji j the delegates; ho could only say that 'ho vlhi willing to go, heart, and hand. M r JJ!oSItW —a man to whom he rendered thowOTies® 'dorsehient\pf being holiest, faithful and potent . fe ■ Calls wqre rdpdbtddiymlule for Mr. biit tbatejehtleman was not present. I Gen. Keim was called for, and respond lon behalf of Old Berks. Adjourned until 3 o’clock, p. m.' ' AFTERNOON SESSION— The Convention-re-assembled at ■3"o’clo®| ■p. m., midwife calle'd to order by the .Pns"ii dent; when the following delegates to Cli»rslfi ton were reported by the eeyeral districts : • ' Distinct Delegates. ; , PM 1. William.M/RJiey, L/C,-"Cassidy.' f'M 2. Josiah Randall, C.McKlbben. •' 3. Hugh Clark, John Robbins, Jr. 4. Henry M. Phillips, N. B. Browne." ■ n " 5. 0. Jones, John Roberts. ’ Jvjj 6. E. C. Evans, Goo. McHenry.' ' 3 : 7. T. HI Wilson, P. Vansant/ '» ‘ 8. Hiest.er.Cleymer, F. Lauer. "a , 9. 11. B; Swarr, JI. M. North. /J ,10. "C. D. Glohingor, R. J. Haldeninn." "■ . 11. C. Hl Hfattensteih, F.W. Hughes . r J ,12. H.. 8. IFright, -f| 13. Richard Brodhcad/Asa Packer.’" ■'"l 14. C. L. Ward, HI A. Guernsey. " • !:v 15. H. H, Dent, John Boss." , 'j 16. A; J; Gloesbronnor, John Reifsnyder." , 17. John. Cessna", James Nill." ■ . J 18. A. 11. Coffroth. Geo. N'. Smith.' 19. H. W. 'Wjer, Israel "painter/■ _ o 20. John Jl'Shuttefly, James Lindsay." . g }2l. Rbdy Patterson, John Cl Dunn, £ ■£2, James A. "Gibson, L. Z. Mitchell. . , 23. Tho’a, "Cunningha'in/S. P. Johnson. 24. A. Plainer, K. LVRlood.... ;;o 25. W. A. Galbraith, Joseph Derickson. 49 t 13 DISTRICT ELECTORS. 1. Frederick Server. 2. Wm. C. Patterson. 3. Jos. Crockett, Jr. 4. J. G. Brenner. 5. J. IV. Jacoby. 6. Charles Kelly. ,7. 0. P, James. 8. David Scholl. 9. J. L. Lightner. . 10. S. S. Barber. 11. T. H. Walker. 12. S. S. Winchester. 56 35 11 10 13. Joseph Lauhach. Av ;S|r' MASS MEETING. It was announced that a Democratic * meeting-would bo held in the Court 1b..; after the adjournment of the Convention, ■ .--s Mr. North moved that the President cl r* Convention aot as Chairman of the State 1|,..; tral Committee, which was- agreed to ; * that the Chairman have power to appoint other members of the Committee. Thu > motion was modified by. Mr. Cessna* so ® - givethe Chairman power to appoint two o* jj hers of a State Central Committee from, 11 a , Senatorial district, and as many additjj members as he may deom'necessary for ”- a , adolphia, Pittsburg and Harrisburg. As l " modified, the resolution was agreed to. •- The Committee oh Resolutions with® ~ for a few moments to prepare their ropon Mr. Schell moved' that ;tho delegat® 1 each county in the State appoint amoiaW maintain a correspondence with the Central Committee, which wasagleed to. A committee of throe was appointed toy .• upon, and solicit the attendance of Mr. "‘ijjj Mr. Witte was then introduced, and Bteyte8 te yte with cheers. Ho spoke of his entire iw s esoonse to the will of the majority, ana jjij ceded the policy of using every possible to harmonize the various branches of the ocratio party. ; . n (J Di The conservative doctrines and inu ut ,tiij of Pennsylvania are alluded to; l . * DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. /R; The report of the Committee on Besoi .Of was offered by Mr. Cessna, who stated v had boon agreed to by every member ow committee. The report is as follows: Rstolved, 'That as the Represents 1, -; J $1 w i >st| m M . O v ‘ ‘■ , J A ‘o .V*’ 14. J. Rcckhow." 15. Geo. D. JackßOD. 16. J. A. Ahl. , 17. J; B. Danner." 18. J. R. "Criiwford. 19. II." N". Led. 20. J, B.' Howell., 21. N. P. Fottermai 22. Samuel 23. Wm. Book. 24. B. D. Hamlin. 25. Gaylord CkoW