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DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATION
FOR GOVERNOR:
HENRY D. FOSTER, of Westmoreland.
Meotton—Tuesday, March 6th.
"'ALDERMAN-SOUTH WEST WARD
1 JOHN A. SHE AFF .
Sir The senior editor of the Intelligencer
returns his sincere thanks for the handsome
vote he received in the Convention. The six
delegates from this county behaved nobly all
tbrongh, and deserve the praise of their con
stituency, whilst the other gentlemen who
stood by them will not soon be forgotten by
the Democracy of old Lancaster.
OEN. HENRY D.' FOSTER
The unanimous nomination of this distin
guished gentleman for the office of Governor ,
by the Democratic State Convention, has
already sent a thrill of joy throughout the
length and breadth of the Commonwealth.—
No better man lives in the State, nor one
more worthy in all respects to fill the chair
once occupied by a SNYDER and a Suussa.—
His nomination has acted like a charm upon
the jarring and discordant elements of the
party, and for the first time in the history of
the last two or three years are the Democracy
united as one man, and prepared to do battle,
shoulder to shoulder, against the common
enemy of our faith.
.The name of Gen. FOSTER is a tower of
strength, and has struck terror into the hearts
of the Republican party. The battle is half
won already—the victory well nigh achieved.
The Opposition feel that they are doomed to
an overwhelming defeat in October next. The
united and harmonious action of the Reading
Convention has produced exultation in
the' Democratic ranks, and dismay to the
cohorts of Republicanism in every county of
the State. The nominee is known by reputa
tion to every man, \ woman and child through
out the broad limits of the old Keystone, and
he is known only to be beloved for his noble
and generous qualities of mind and of heart.
Around the standard of HENRY D. FOSTER
will rally, not only a united and harmonious
Democracy, but also the good and true
National, Union loving men who have hereto
fore been acting outside of our organization.
' We congratulate our Democratic friends
everywhere at this auspicious opening of the
great campaign of the present year. Past
dissensions were all buried at the Reading
Convention, and the mighty voice of a united
party will resound over the entire Union, and
carry with it joy and hope to the remotest
limits of this widely extended Republic. The
Keystone State has spoken in a potential
voice, and the thunder tones which have
emanated from the City of Reading will
increase in volume and intensity, and be
responded to in every, quarter of the Confed
eracy, until Black Republicanism and its
kindred isms shall-be buried so deep under
the weight of popular disapproval, that the
hand of the political resurrectionist will never
again be able to bring up their foul carcases
and expose them to the light of day.
T rapniocßacY JUBILANT
We have been at many State Conventions
and have witnessed more or less enthusiasm
at them, but never anything to compare with
what we saw and heard at the Reading Con
vention after the nomination of Gen. FOSTER
was announced. It was a perfect avalanche
of rejoicing. Shout after shout made the
welkin ring. Joy beamed from every counte
nance in the Convention, in the hotels, and
on the streets ; and the scene at the ratification
meeting in the evening, defies anything like
a correct description. The same state of
things existed, we learn, at Greensburg—the
home of - Gen. FOSTER-at Philadelphia, at
Pittsburg, and everywhere else upon the
reception of the intelligence. It was a glorious
and auspicious opening of the campaign of
1860, and will carry us to certain triumph in
October and November next.
UNION AND HARMONY
The Democratic party of Pennsylvania is
" itself again." After the loss of two consec
utive elections, the delegates of the people
who assembled at Reading, on Wednesday
last, and the immense multitude of outsiders
from every quarter of the Commonwealth,
were determined that old.sores and grievances
should all be healed up, and that a third
defeat, immediately following on the heels of
the other two, should not be within the range
of probabilities, if it could, by any means, be
prevented. In this they happily succeeded.
Bygones are now by gones. The old watch
fires of the party have been re-kindled by the
happy action of the Convention. A spirit of
conciliation and compromise was inculcated
by everybody, and the result is a united,
hopeful and jubilant party from one end of
the Commonwealth to the other. This state
of things will ensure the triumphant election
of our excellent Gubernatorial candidate, Gen.
HENRY D. FOSTER, to be followed with an
equally brilliant result at the ensuing Presi
dential election.
The first of March, 1860, will long be
remembered in the annals of Pennsylvania,
as a day fraught with the happiest conse
quences not only to this State, but also to the
peace, safety and perpetuity of the Union.
RATIFICATION MEETING AT READ
On Thursday evening an immense meeting
of the Democracy o f Old Berke was held in the
Court House, at Reading, to ratify the nomi
nation of GM. HENRY D. FOSTER. It was
presided over by that veteran and whole-souled
Democrat, Gen. GEORGE M. KEIM, and among
the Vice Presidents were Col. JOHN RANKIN
and WILLIAM T. MCPIIAIL, Esq., of this city.
The Keystone Club of Philadelphia, with an
excellent band of music, were present. The
meeting was addressed by Hon. P. C. SHANNON
of Pittsburg, Mayor SANDERSON of Lancaster,
Hon. ISAAC Iluous of Somerset, Maj. S. H.
TATE of Bedford, Hon. RICHARD VAux of
Philadelphia, and ALEXANDER MCKINNEY,
Esq., of Greensburg. We never saw anything
like the enthusiasm which prevailed. Old
Berke will give at least 6,000 majority for our
glorious standard-bearer. We look to our
friends KESSLER and GETZ to verify this pre
.
diction. -
DEATH OF WM. B. FOSTER, Jr
It is with deep regret we announce the
death of WM. B. FOSTER, Esq., Vice President
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, who
expired on Sunday morning, at his residence
in. Philadelphia, after a short illness. Emi
nent as a Civil Engineer, he proved himself
one of the ablest 'of our Canal Commissioners,
and was universally respected for the probity
of his public and private character. He has
been connected in various important capaci
ties with the Pennsylvania Railroad from the
commencement of its construction to the pres—
;en_ t day.
derrdse the Pennsylvania Railroad
S;om any loses "a most efficient and zealous
after.
LOOK- AT. HOME.
, Our superlatively pions and surpassingly
philanthropic neighbors of . the New England
States, says the New York Daily News, are a
puzzle, socially and politically. They are
forever shrieking at the institutions of the
South—forever fanning np the whites of the
eyes at the social cruelty they imagine for
negro servitude—forever flinging the odium
theolo;qium at the heads of sinners who think
not as they do. But do khey ever look at
home? We know that England, in the depth
of sanctimony, will send out an army and
spend millions to. compel Russia to allow
certain Turks "Ail liberty of worship,"
while she gives no such full liberty to the
' Catholics in her own regions. _ She will fight
for
for the religious rights of an Egyptian Pasha,
but retain on her own law rolls the most
odious religious proscription, such as_ forbid
ding the sovereign, or the Prime Minister, or
the Lord Chancello;, or the Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland to be anything else than Protestant.
The same England we know will send a fleet
of war ships to insist upon " tenant right''
for the Hungarian farmers, but turn a deaf
ear to the appeals of the Irish for some sort
of tenant right. She will contribute thous
ands of pounds to ameliorate the condition of
the Poles or the Sandwich Islanders, but not
a shilling's worth of duty for the wretched
peasants of her Dorsetshires. She will preach
all the year round about the crimes and
impurities of some far off and objectionable
land, but allow her own people to wallow in
miseries of vise such as no other country has
yet found the depths of. It is not her custom
to look at home until, by some " dire stress,"
she is forced, to it.
So with the dominant piopensity of New
England. She wastes all her " best inten
tions" on what does not concern her. For
the blacks of the South she sacrifices the
energies which should be devoted to the whites
of the North. For the blacks of the North,
onco they are freed from the care of the South,
she has no more concern than for the poor
whites whom she studiously neglects. It is
not her fashion to look at home. Outside she
takes all to be profanity ; but at home she
would find nearly all was irreverence and all
else was hypocrisy and pietism. We ask the
people of Massachusetts, (as representing the
" hub of New England,") whether the pauper
whites of their State have any civil rights
equal to the serving blacks of the South.—
They are in fact more complelely slaves in
every civil sense, and, as regards their very
children, than are the blacks. This we are
not going to quarrel with. It is our purpose
merely to suggest that on this and many
kindred points a very formidable to quoque
argument could easily be raised by any
Southern who pleased to trouble himself with
it. The filth and vice and wretchedness which
are said to belong to the poor houses of New
England are enough to shame it into utter
silence, if it had any sensitiveness, when
brawling about the supposed shortcomings of
other parts of the Union. The white servants
(if such a term be allowed in fanatic New
England) who minister to the wants of the
people there are a thousand fold less happily
situated than are the negroes of the South
against whose servitude so much is ranted.—
Would to Heaven that the puritist Tartruffs
who represent Black Republicanism in religion
and polities here and elsewhere would only
look at home. If they will but measure
themselves and their doings by the wand
which they apply to others, they must become
somewhat conscious of pharisaisms of which
they are so constantly guilty. " Look at
home," is a sound and sensible maxim for all
who are likely to be addicted to the holier
than•thou principle, be it evinced in politics or
Neology
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION
Governor Morgan, the President of the
Republican National(!)Committee, gives notice
that the time for holding the National (!) Con
vention at Chicago has been changed, and
that it will now be held in May, instead of
June. The following is the card of the
Committee announcing the change :
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
ALBANY, Feb. 28, 1860.
The qu'estion of the propriety of changing
the time of holding the Republican National
Convention having been submitted to the
members of the Republican National Commit
tee, and their views having been communica
ted by letter, it is determined, in accordance
with the wishes of a majority thereof, that
the Convention be held on Wednesday, the
16th of May next.
(Signed,) EDWIN D. MORGAN, Chairman.
Wu. M. Cruksz, Secretary.
JOSEPH SMITH, JR.—Efforts to Place Him
at the Head of Mormonism.—A correspondent
of the St Louis Republican, writing from
Nauvoo, under date of the 15th ult., says :
Joseph Smith, Jr., son of the Prophet, is here
as also the other members of the family.
Joseph is understood among the Saints to be
the successor of his father in his prophetic
office. Be that as it may, it is true that he
is now entertaining a delegatioh from Salt
Lake, who are using every persuasion in their
power to convince the young prophet that he
is called of God forthwith to assume the office
and proceed to Salt Lake, and take the head
of the Mormon Council. Joseph is a man of
good strong sense, and should he undertake
the station, I have no doubt would endeavor
to make a reform among his people. He is
decidedly against polygamy, in favor of obe•
dience to law, and opposed, in any form, to
milking the gentiles.
It is to be hoped that he will undertake'
the task, and succeed in making Salt Lake
the home of upright, law abiding citizens,
instead of a den of thieves. Joseph, however,
is beset on the other side by an organization
of Mormons in this State, who are to meet in
council at Amboy on the 6th of April next, to
become their head and to call around him all
the faithful. It is not known that he will
listen to any of their proposals, but certain it
is, if he refuses to exercise the power within
his control, he has a quality not given to
jiommon men, to resist when tempted with the
certainty of power equal teithat of any other
living man, a power that needs not the armies
of France and Russia to enforce it, but a
power that is over the mind, and absolutely
controls over half a million of souls, without
force and without expense.
tie' A British officer writing from Teheran,
Persia, to the " London Times," remarks ;
" A Cathartic Pill manufactured by 'an
American Chemist' (Da, J. C. AYER, of Low
ell, Mass.) has cured the Shah of a Liver
Complaint that threatened his life. This
simple fact, as might be expected, renders the
Americans immensely popular here, while we
English are overlooked. Doubtless our own
scholars made the discoveries which he
employs, and thus it is in everything; we do
the labor, then the mousing Americans put
their mark on it and take the reward. Dr.
AYER is idolized by the Court and its retainers
here, which will doubtless be reflected to him
on a gold snuff box, or diamond hilted sword,
while not the name even of Davy, Cnristoson
or Brodie—the great lights by which he shines
known."—New York Sunday Paper.
ISkir More cider is made in Connecticut
than in any other State. The New Haven
Journal says, in the town of Cheshire, within
a few miles of that city, four establishments
have made the present season, 1,500 to 2,000
barrels each, which is already disposed of,
and will be sent to market as soon as fit for
use. This, when clarified is as pure as wine,
and is sold readily in New York to bottle,
for $4 per barrel for the liquid, and when
bottled is in great demand in the South, at
$5 per dozen. The business is rapidly increas
ing.
PAINTER TO CONGRESS
Timms H. FORD, of Ohio, formerly Lieu
tenant Governor of that State, and a Repub.
lioan to boot, has been elected Printer to the
11. S. House of Representatives.
kao..,couzrlf A Fir Mas•
At.ozommac 4scirioN.—Democrats of the
S. W. Ward do not forget the election to-day for Alderman.
Let every one turn out, and "give a long pull, a Strong
pull and a pull altogether."-for oar excellent candidate,
JOHN A. Susan. He is deserving of our united and en.
thusiairtic support. The polls open at 8 defock, !..
and close at '7 P. M.
THE HOWARD EVENINGS.—The Court Room
tae filled to overflowing on Tuesday evening last, with as
attentive, intelligent and select an audience as we have
ever seen assembled within the Court House walls. The
lecturer was Rev. J. ISODMIS MOMILICIT. SubJept—"The
Abuses of Speech," and it was our good fortune to be
entertained most captivatingly and gloriously for three.
quarters of an hour. The slanderers, news-mongers, eaves
droppers, busy-bodies, and In fact all the pestiferous and
odious characters of the community recebred such a math
Mg as we never heard before, and yet everything said was
couched in the choicest language. Mr. M. is an eloquent
and interesting speaker, and the general regret of his
audience was that the lecture was so short. It was without
doubt the beet of the winter's course.
The die,' carmen was participated in by Hon. Thomas H.
Burrowes, Maj. Ditmars,'Judge Hayes, Mr. A. M. Frantz,
Prof. Wise, Rev. Mr. Harbaugh, Prof. Porter, Rev. Mr.
%Intel, President Gerhart and Judge Champneys.
The next lecture of the course will be delivered this
(Tuesday) evening by Prof. THOMAS C. Nam.
DESPERATE ATTACK.—A convict in the Lan
caster County Prison, named William Pennon, who was
convicted at the November Sessions for bnrglary,in breaking
into Hubley's' Grocery Store, on Thursday morning, about
half-past 10 o'clock r made a daring attack upon Jay Cad
well, EN., Keeper of the Prison, with a knife, inflicting a
severe wound. Since his incarceration he has been em
ployed as a sager maker, and for the last week has proved
exceedingly stubborn and troublesome. He was confined
in his cell, and deprived of food for several days past.—
Having several knives in his possession, and the keeper
apprehending some difficulty with him went into the cell
for the purpose of obtaining them from the prisoner. Pen
non became abusive, when the keeper threatened him with
severer punishment. At this threat he sprang at Mr. Cad
well, when the two clinched. The keeper managed to get
hold of a stool with which he struck the prisoner over the
arm, but he soon recovered, and pushing the keeper into a
a corner drew a knife—such as is used by segar makers,
the blade being three or four inches long and tapering to
a sharp point—and struck the keeper in the left breast,
directly over the heart. The knife penetrated to within
half an inch of a vital spot. One of the deputy keepers,
Mr. Weigand, who heard the fracas, opportunely arrived at
the scene to prevent any further injury to Mr. Cadwell.—
The wound, though a severe one, is thought not to be fatal.
Pennon is originally from Baltimore, and a desperate
character. It will be recollected that he stole several gold
rings from the Jewelry Store of G. H. Zahm dr Co., some
time last fall, and proposed to break - tri and rob the store
at night, leg, mistaking Hubley's for Zahm's, got into the
wrong place. He was convicted for this last offence.
THE LARGEST STEER IN THE WORLD.—The
mammoth steer lately on exhibition at Funk's Merrimac
Hotel, North Prisms street, and which was fed by Mr. John
Senor, was lately slaughtered in Philadelphia, and weighed
when closely dressed 2,4534 IDe. When in this city the
steer weighed 3,445, and immediately before being killed
3,330 lbs.
StrICIDE.—On Tuesday last Deputy Coroner
Hollingsworth, of Columbia, was called upon to hold an
inquest on the body of Andrew Miller, of Manor township,
which was found, about 3 o'clock, hanging from the limb
of a tree in the woods of Wertz, a short distance
from Washington Borough. Deceased was a man about 50
years of age, and leaves a family. Pecuniary troubles are
supposed to have caused the act. Miller was seen in
Washington, about 12 o'clock, slightly intoxicated, an
unusual occurrence with him, and when next seen was
found hanging as above stated. He had climbed a chesnut
tree, and swung.from a limb, about fifteen feet from the
ground, the rope used being scarcely more than a stout
twine. When discovered life was extinct. A verdict was
returned by the coroner's jury in accordance with these
facts.
DEPARTURE OF TRAINS, AND CLOSING OF THE
Mans AT Tar, Crry POST OFFICE.—The different Paasenger
Trains on the Pennsylvania and branch railroads leave this
oity as follows:
IMEM
Through Express
Lancaster Accommodation
Dish Train
Ilarrisbnrg Accommodation
11=1
Through Express
Mall Train
Fast Line
Harrisburg Accommodation
Lancaster Accommodation..
Emigrant Train
CLOSING OP MAILS BY RAILROAD.
Eastern Through Mail—For Philadelphia, New York and
Eastern States, at Ba. m., 1% p. m., and 6 p. m.
Way Mail East—For Philadelphia and intermediate offices,
at 8 a. m.
Western Through Mail—For Columbia, Harrisburg, Pitts
burg and Western States, at 10% a. m., and 6% p. m.
Way Mail West—For Landisville, Elizabethtown, Mount
Joy, Middletown, Harrisburg, Lewistown, Huntingdon,
Tyrone. Altoona, Hollidaysburg (and Way Mail between
Altoona and Pittsburg.) at 10 . % a. m.
Southern Mail—For Columbia, York, Baltimore, Washing
ton, D. C., and Southern States, at 10% a. m.
Pittsburg Through Mail, at 1% p. m.
For Strasburg, via: Camargo, Quarryville, Martinsville,
and New Providence, at 8 a. m.
ARRIVAL OF HAILS BY RAILROAD.
Through Mail East 1.41 a. m., 11.17 a. m., and 2.34 p. m.
Way Mail East 11.17 a. m.
Through Mail West 4 a. m., 7.30 a. as., and 2.34 p. m.
Way Mail:West 8.40 a. in., and 2.34 p. m.
Southern Nail 2.30 p. m.
CLOSING OF MAILS ON THE STAGE ROOTER.
For Reading, via: Neffeville, Litlz, Ebtlisville, Ephrata,
Rearnstown, Adamstown and Gouglersville, daily, at 8
a. m.
For Lebanon, via: East ilempfield, Manheim, White Oak,
Mount Hope and Cornwall, daily, at 2 p. m.
For Millersville and Slackwater, daily, rft 1 p. m.
For Safe Harbor, daily, at 1 p. m.
For Hinkletown, via Landis Valley, Oregon, West Earl,
and Farmoreville, Tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, at 2 p. m.
For Paradise, via: Greenland and Soudersburg, daily, at
2 p. m.
For Lill., via: Renville, daily, at 2 p. m.
For Marietta. via: Hempfield and Silver Spring, Tri-weekly,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 6 a. m.
For Strasburg, via: Fertility and Wheatland Mills, daily, at
2 p. m.
For Lampeter, Tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day, at 2 p. m.
For New Holland, via: Binkloy'e Bridge, Leacock, Bareville,
Beartown, Bowmansville and Muddy Creek, daily, at
12 m.
For Plicenixville, via: New Holland, Blue Ball, Goodville,
Churchtown, Morgantown, Honeybrook, Chester Springs,
and Rimberton, Tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday, at 12 m.
For Port Deposit, Md., via: Willow Street; Smithville, Buck,
Chesnut Level, Green, Pleasant Grove, Reck Springs, Md.;
and Rowlandsville, Md., Tri-weekly, Monday, Wednes
day and Friday, at 6 a. m.
For Colebrook, via: Swarr's Mill, Old Line, Sportin — g Hill
and Mastersonville, Semi-weekly, Wednesday and Fri
day, at 6 a. m.
For Vogansville and Terre Hill, Tri-weekly, Monday, Thurs
day and Saturday, at 2 p. m.
For Liberty Square, via: Conestoga, Martleville, Coleman
villa, Mount Nebo, Bethesda and Rawlinsville, Semi
weekly, Wednesday and Saturday, at 1 p. m.
For New Danville, weekly, Wednesday, at 9 a. m.
Office hours, from 7a.m.to 8 p. m. On Sunday, from 9
to 10 a. m.
Postage to California, Oregon and Washington Territo
ries, 10 cents.
Letters, alleged to be valuable, will be registered, and a
receipt given therefor, on application and payment of the
registration fee of five cents, in addition to the regular
postage.
All letters are required to be pre-paid with stamps before
they can be mailed. H. B. SweAri, Postmaster.
For The Lancaster Intelligencer.
TIONISDI
Masons. EDITOtts : Young Blair's speech, delivered in the
Cooper Institute, New York, on the evening of the 2bth
nit., requires a word or two. He denies that he is an Abo
litionist, but let any candid man read his speech and then
decide for himself. He has the impudence to take in vain
the name of our own Jackson! It serves the purpose for
which he so stikmelessly need it—"brought-down the
house." He said Jackson was a republican. That's true.
Jackson was a republican, but the present latter-day re
publicans are not republicans. They are .ilbolitirmists in
disguise.
He goes on to say that such a man as Jackson "would
negotiate for territory in the American tropics [negotiate
for what naturally belongs to nal] and through means of
therrealmen of the African race Plow freed? By Aboli
tion?]—the freedmen of the African race born amongst us,
and adapted to the climate by peculiar constitution" (mir
abite dicta!) He Admits that negroes stand heat well.—
'Tie a fortunate circumstance—for their worshippersl He
would "endeavor to establish there a Power under our
flag." Very well, and what next? Why as we have a
State (a "Power I") of Niggers of course no decent white
man would be willing to represent that State in Congress,
and then we would have Just what would delight the
hearts of the Sambo Party—Negroes in Congress! Shades
of Washington! Jefferson I Jackson I Clay I
Aye—Cisr. And if any National Union Democrat tells
me Henry Clay was a Whig, I auewer him, "Fes, sir • yon
are right, but read again his speeches and then say whether
to all intents and purposes he was note Democrat I" Were
Henry Clay now living be would be a National Democral,
and every patriotic old line Whig in. Lancaster county will
in November next cast his vote for the Democratic nominee.
True-hearted old line Whigs cannot and will not do other
wise. And what have ace to do with slavery ? The Southern
people are able to take care of their own affairs. Let us
mind our business, and "let the South alone." And when
we find an individual assisting a slave to escape let us
lynch him. [The Legislature will pass a law this session
making lynching unnecessary.]
I would also suggest that if the people of Lancaster
county "do the correct thing" they can hereafter have
gentlemen such as Hon. I. E. Hiester, Col. W. B. Fordney,
or H. IL North. Eeq., of Columbia, to represent us in Cone
gresa.. A... 1. Ne ff , Esq., in the back ground—hie star Is
rising. This may, perhaps, be thought to be taking Father
Time by his only remaining lock at an uncalled-for hour,
but it is never too early to suggest anything beneficial to
an individual or a community.
"Daddy" Stevens keeps very docile this Winter.. Well
he knows that any approach to Rich language as he dis
graced Lancaster county and Congress with, at a former
session, would be corrected with a "blue pill," about the
size of a "buckshot." 'Tis astonishing what a perfect con
trol that old man has over hie , tongue [l] But, perhaps,
the "Congressional Reports" I read from day to day are
not correct [l] Then let a nigger-worshipper send me a
corrected copy.
Should any Republican [and I protest against the mis
nomer] chance to read this, I would respectfully request
him to read Mr. O'Connor's argument in the Lemmon Slave
Case, reported in the New York Herald of Thursday, Jan
uary 28th. Every white man in Christendom should read
it. Also, the speech of Senator Nicholson in the Senate,
January 30th, 1860. And let . Mepublicans [Abolitionists
In disguise] remember that it ever they irritate the South
tc that degree that her people take up arms—let them re•
member that the South has many friends In Pennsylvania,
and each friends as will do the "right thing." Pennsyl
vanians are remarkable for correct action.
For instance, the Pennsylvania delegation to the Charles
ton Convention will without doubt go for Vice President
Breckinridge. But if there is any dissatisfaction with him
they will go for Stockton or Cobb, all good men sound as
acorns. Should there happen to be much oppositioni to
either of these gentlemen, our delegation'mlght modestly
propose Senator Bigler, who would be, it is thought, accept
able to the South.
P. 8: Beecher is coming to his sensea—in order to save
him hem hanging! roars, truly,
EON Mt Hamm, sits Alan.
Mon Glum; Feb. llt.loBBo. [La]
Democrafic State Convention.
HENRY D. FOSTER, OF WESTMORELAND,
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR BY ACCLAMATION.
egates to Charleston.
HARMONIOUS AND ENTHUSIASTIC PROCEEDINGS'
The State Convention assembled at 11
o'clock, A. M., in the Court House, which
was filled to overflowing. Punctually at the
hour named the assemblage was called to order
by Robert Tyler, Esq., the Chairman of the
Democratic State Committee.
Isaac Leech, Esq., of Philadelphia, nom
inated George N. Smith, of Cambria, as tem
porary Chairman. Simultaneously, Win. V.
McGrath nominated Wm. P. Schell, of Bed
ford.
Much confusion and excitement was occa
sioned by the movement.
The Chairman recognized Mr. Leech as
having the floor, but Mr. McGrath still claimed
it.
John Cessna, of Bedford, however, obtained
a hearing, and moved that the Chair appoint
two tellers, who should call the roll and receive
the votes of the delegates for Chairman.
Mr. Leech said if this were offered as an
amendment he was willing to accept it.
Mr. Cessna moved that his proposition be
considered as an amendment to the amend—
ment.
This was carried by a large vote.
The Chair then appointed Messrs. Leech
and Cessna as tellers.
The list of delegates was then called. When
the First Senatorial District was called, there
being a contested seat, Mr. Leech said that he
was authorized to withdraw the name of Gen.
Wm. Reilly as a delegate, for the sake of peace
and harmony.
At the conclusion of the vote the tellers
reported to the Chairman, who announced that
George N. Smith had received 68 votes and
Win. P. Schell 58.
The announcement was received with ap
plause:
Mr. Smith was conducted to the chair, and
made a brief address, returning thanks for the
important political trust that had been con—
fided to him, and invoked concord and har—
mony among the delegates. He hoped that
the Convention would nominate a candidate
for Governor that every Democrat in the State
can vote for cordially. He referred to the
disturbed state of the political elements, and
urged the necessity for united action to
accomplish for the National Democracy a
signal defeat of the sectional Black Republi—
cans.
Thomas B. Searight, William A. Galbraith,
Nelson W. Riser and Dr. John K. Raub were
appointed Secretaries.
On motion of Mr. Cessna, the rules of the
House of Representatives were adopted for
the government of the Convention.
On motion of Mr. Cessna, the roll of the
delegates whose seats are not oontested was
called, and their credentials presented. The
contested seats to be settled afterwards.
The call of the roll being gone through
with, Mr. Cessna moved that the consideration
of the contested seats should be proceeded
with in open Convention, and in the regular
order of the districts.
Mr. Leech moved to refer the contested
seats to a committee of nine.
Mr. Cessna objected, saying that he desired
the appointment of no committee. The con
tests must come before the Convention at last,
and the. Convention could settle them at once
in much less time, and with less trouble.
Mr. Leech withdrew his amendment, and
Mr. Cessna's motion was agreed to.
The contested seat in the Senatorial District
composed of Erie and Crawford counties was
the first in order. D. V. Derrickson, of Craw
ford, is the returned delegate, and the con
testant is Wilson Laird. The latter made a
statement of the grounds on which he claimed
the seat.
1.41 a. in
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..7.44 p. m.
.12.20 a. in.
Mr. Derrickson followed, controverting the
claims of the contestant.
Mr. Galbraith, Representative Delegate
from Erie county, made, a statement of the
facts of the case in favor of Mr. Derrickson.
On motion, the Convention declared Mr.
Derrickson entitled to the seat.
In the case of the First Representative
District, Philadelphia, the contestants, Messrs.
Thomas Jones and Charles M. Leisenring,
were each allowed ten minutes to make a
statement.
The statements made were contradictory,
and gave rise to much excitement.
The ten-minute rule was rescinded.
Mr. Leech moved that Mr. Leisenring be
admitted to a seat.
A motion to amend, by admitting Mr. Jones,
was lost, and Mr. Leisenring was declared
entitled to the seat.
Mr. Morillan withdrew from the contest in
the Third Representative District, and Mr.
McGrath was admitted.
The Convention thee adjourned till 3 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Convention re assembled at 3 o'clock
P. M., and was called to order by the Chair
The Chairman said that he had prepared
and would announce to the Convention the
committee on permanent officers.
Fifty delegates jumped to their feet at this
announcement, protesting against any such
action, and declaring that no motion had been
carried conferring on the Chairman any such
power or authority. A scene of great
confusion prevailed.
Some degree of order having been restored,
Mr. Vanzant moved that a committee of one
from each Senatorial District be appointed to
choose a committee on permanent officers.
The Chairman ruled this motion out of order,
the first question being to hear and settle the
remaining cases of contested seats.
The consideration of the contested seats
was then resumed, and the contest in the
Fifth Representative District, Philadelphia,
Came up.
Mr. Samuel J. Randall presented the certifi
cate of his election. which was read.
Mr. James F. Johnston also presented a
certificate declaring him to be elected, which
was read.
Mr. Randall then advocated hie, right to
the seat, stating his version of the facts in the
case. He made an able and effective speech.
Mr. Johnston, in turn, addressed the Con
vention in behalf of his claims, stating the
facts as he understood them. His speech was
able and elicited applause from his friends.
A vote was finally taken to decide the
question, which resulted in Mr. Randall being
declared entitled to the seat. The vote stood
for Randall 65, Johnston 55.
On motion, the remaining contested seats,
two in number, from the Seventh Representa
tive District, and the Clearfield District, were
submitted to a special committee of five.
The Chair appointed Isaac Leech, John
Cessna, J. K. Calhoun, Edward Campbell and
W. G. Maitland.
Mr. J. F. Means, of Bradford, moved that
a committee, equal in number to the State
Senators, be appointed by the Chair, to select
the permanent officers of the Convention.
Mr. Haldeman, of Dauphin, moved to
amend so that the Convention should proceed
to vote viva yore for President.
Mr. Cessna, of Bedford, moved to 'amend
the amendment, by the committee being chosen
by the Representatives from the various
Senatorial districts. Subsequently Mr. Cessna
moved to lay the whole question on the table
till all the contested seats were settled.
Mr. Montgomery, of Washington, addressed
the Convention, advocating the election of all
the officers in open Convention.
Mr: Haldeman spoke in favor of his motion.
He referred to the feeling of disapprobation
expressed on Mr. Johnston's ejection from
the Convention, saying that if be had known
it would excite such feeling he would have
voted for him. This was received with loud
applause and buzzes for Johnston.
Mr. Cessna, in a warm and animated speech,
advocated his motion. -
Mr. Plumer, of Venango, advocated the
appointment of the committee by the Chair.
Mr. Gibson, of Allegheny, moved a post
ponement.
Mr. Schell, of Bedflird, spoke vehemently
against the appointment of the committee by
the Chair, but in favor of the selection by the
Representative and Senatorial Delegates.
Mr. Baer, of Somerset, made an animated
speech.
Mr. E. Campbell, of Allegheny, wanted the
contested - seats settled, and then the 'vote for
officers could be taken viva voce.
Mr. Welsh, of York, favored a vote in open
Convention.
Mr. Means withdrew his motion, and all
three propositions, offered as substitutes, fell.
Mr. Cessna moved that a vote be taken viva
yore far President, and the 'Chair appoint a
committee of thirty.three memberey to'choose
the other officers., Agreed:lA°.
Mr. Cessna then nominated Thomas S.
_Cunningham, of Beaver county. for President
of the Convention.
Mr. Leech nominated Mr. Wm. H. Welsh,
of York county.
The Convention then proceeded to a vote,
and Mr. Welsh was-elected on the first ballot.
Mr. Welsh received. , 84
Mr. Cunningham received-- --44
On motion, the Convention then took a
recess for ten minutes, in order to afford the
Chairman an opportunity to prepare the
committee to select the other officers. .
On re assembling the Chair announced - the
committee on other officers as tollovrs :
READING, Feb. 29
sMessrs. 0. P. James, George Scholl, W. J. Baer, Z. K.
Helndel. J. H. Phillips, John Swan, Josiah Cole, A. S.
- Bare, W. T. McPhail, Philip 8. Gerhart, George Bowman,
H. S. Mott, Vincent Phelps, Richard Hutchins, 'Thomas J.
Roberta. Samuel J. Randall, Ed. McGovern, F. A. Chad
wick, G. W. Kisceiden, Samuel Marshall, A. J. Branch,
W. EL Geesner, John F. Means, Patrick Kerr, Isaac Meek,
Robert Warden, J. F. Shatterly, J. M. Thompson, J. B.
Sansom, Hiram Kline, Samuel H. Shannon, N. A. Elliott
and R. L. Johnston.
The Convention then adjourned till 8 o'clock
in the evening.
The Convention re assembled at 8' o'clock
this evening.
Mr. George N. Smith; the temporary Chair
man, vacated the Chair, and it was taken by
Mr. Welsh, the - permanent President. .
Mr. Welsh addrissed the Convention in a
speech of some length. He thanked the
Convention for the honor conferred upon him,
and pledged himself to perform the duties of
the office with fairness, strictness and impar
tiality. He invoked concord, harmony and
union in their deliberations, without which
the proceedings would be marked with discord
and disaster. The fate of the Democratic
party is in the hands of the Convention, On
its action depends the fate of the party for
weal or for woe. Let all personal asperities
be forgotten—all party differences banished.
Let the dead bury the dead. Let all keep
step to the music of the Union and the Consti
tution. If we fall, let us fall with the flag of
our country around us, and our last expiring
cry be for the Union and the Constitution.
Mr. Welsh concluded his remarks amid
deafening shouts of applause, which were
long continued. The sketch very imperfectly
conveys an idea of its beauty and effect.
Mr. Means, from the Committee to appoint
additional permanent officers, reported the
following list:
I Dlstrict—Philadelphia.-1. William V. McGrath.; 2
James M'Latighlin; 3. George W. Baker; 4. John H.
Gamble.
[ger The name of Dr. JonN K. RAITB is
erroneously published as J. Rauch, in the
newspapers generally. The Dr. was one of
the active and elioient Secretaries of the Con
vention, and we are sorry to see any mistake
in his name.]
The report of the committee was adopted,
and the officers took their seats on the plat
form.
The committee on contested seats reported
in favor of Robert J. Wallace, of Clearfield
district, and Albert Lawrence, of the Seventh
Representative district. Adopted.
Mr. Vanzant moved that a committee Of one
from each Congressional District be appointed
to choose delegates to the Charleston Conven
tion and Presidential Electors, from each
of the said districts.
EVENING SESSION
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II District—A. K. Scholl.
III" Joseph E. Yeager.
IV " Franklin Vansant.
V " Benjamin Fogle.
IV " Eli Filbert.
VII " C. M. Straub.
VIII " A. G. Brodhead, jr.
IX " C. L. Ward.
X " B. G. Turner.
XI " Charles Lyman.
XII " Jobs T. Hoover.
XIII" David B. Montgomery
XIV " John B. Butler.
XV " John Frantz.
XVI " Jacob G. Peters.
XVII " 'John Ahl.
XVIII " J. B. Danner.
XIX " Jacob CreeswelL
XX " Jesse R. Crawford.
XXI " J. K. Calhoun.
XXII " John M'Neal.
XXIII " James Lindsay.
XXIV " David Lynch.
XXV " John T. Baird.
XXVI " W. H. Reynolds.
XXVII " Wallace Shannon.
XXVIIi ' K. L. Blood.
EIRCHETARIE&
T. B. &aright,
Nelson Weiser,
Wm. A. Galbraith,
Dr. J. K. Raub,
Edward Campbell,
John Fullerton,
Mr. Cessna moved the postponement of the
motion for the present, and supported his
motion by a few remarks.
Mr Arnold Plumer opposed the postpone
ment and favored the appointment of delegates
to the Charleston Convention and Electors by
the Chair.
Mr. Montgomery favored the appointment
of delegates and electors by a committee of
the delegates (one from each Congressional
district) to this Convention, themselves direct
ly. He regarded this as the most important
question that could be presented, and should
be settled first. If the candidate for Governor
is selected first, the Convention may be
protracted. There is a diversity of opinion on
the , merits of different candidates, and the
contest may run into to morrow. Many of
the delegates may be obliged to leave, and the
most important business would then be left to
a minority. He urged the immediate selection
of the delegates to the National Convention,
and electors by the several delegates from
each Congressional district.
Mr. Cessna withdrew his motion to post
pone.
Mr. Schell, of the XIX Senatorial District,
moved to amend the motion of Mr. Vanzant,
that the Convention elect viva voce four Dele
gates to the Charleston Convention, and two
Electors at large; and the delegates from each
Congressional District select a delegate to the
Charleston Convention, and one Elector for
the said District.
Mr. Searight, of Fayette, moved an amend
ment, that the Delegates and Electors be
selected by a committee to be appointed by
the Chair.
Mr. Schell opposed the motion warmly and
earnestly.
Mr. Searight advocated his motion in an
earnest speech.
Mr. Vaux, of Philadelphia, spoke at length
and ably in favor of Mr. Schell's motion.
Mr. Plumer wished the delegates from each
Congressional District to choose a committee
consisting of one from each district, to report
a list of delegates to the National Convention
and electors, the said list to be subject to the
approval or rejection of the Convention.
Mr. Haldeman favored the election of the
National delegates and electors by the dele
gates from each Congressional District.
Mr. Cummings, of Snyder, made an amus
ing, speech, convulsing • the house with
frequent bursts of laughter. It was not
clearly understood which aide he favored.
Mr. North, of Lancaster, discussed the
question of the next Presidency, and expressed
a preference for John C. Breckinridge.
When the name of Breckinridge was men
tioned, it was received with thunders of
applause.
Mr. Lindsay deprecated the introduction
of the Presidental question as being entirely
out of place. The pending question had
nothing to do with it. He was in favor of
allowing the Delegates from each Congres
sional District to select their own Delegates
to the Charleston Convention and Presidential
Electors, and opposed their appointment by
a Committee.
The speech was followed by long and loud
cries of " Question I"
The President announced that the question
was on the amendment of Mr. Searight, for
the appointment, by the Chair, of a Commit
tee of one from each Congressional district to
select delegates and electors.
The question was then pat, and the Presi
dent announced that it was not agreed to.
Mr. Cummings and others demanding the
yeas and nays, the President withdrew his
decision and ordered the yeas and nays.
- The vote stood, yeas 40, nays 91, and the
amendment was lost.
The announcement of this result elicited
great applause.
The question next pending was an amend
ment by Mr. Schell, that the Convention
select four delegates to the Charleston Con
vention, and two Electors at large, and that
the Delegates of each Congressional District
select two Delegates and one Elector
,for
themselves.
Mr. Plumer moved to amend, by requiring
the selections by the Delegates from the
Congressional Districti., subject to the approval
of the Convention. Not agreed to.
Mr. Schell's amendment was then adopted,
and the resolution 88 amended agreed to, the
result being received with tremendous cheering.
Mr. Schell then moved that nominations be
made for candidates for the Charleston Dele
gation at large. This was , agreed to, and the
following named put in nomination:
William Montgomery, of Washington. •
John L. Dawson, of F'ayette.
Josiah Randall, of Philadelphia. -
Richard Vans, do.
Joseph B. Baker, do.
John Robbins, do. -
, Arnold Plumes, of Venango.
George W. Reim, at Berks.
-H. B. weig,t, Zuserne of .: • •
William B4ler, td' Clearfield.
R. Brodhead. of Northamtn.
Henry D. Foster, of yestmoridiuid: 1
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
vote viva sere, each delegate voting for four
candidateb. On the first ballot 133 votes were
cast. Necessary to an election 67.
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. . ,
Hon. William Bigler, ....... 80* ...
Hon. John L. Day50m...„........67*
Hon. Williarn Montgomery,:. -56 53 78*
Hon. Joseph B. 8aker,....--....-54 ' 57 77*
Hon. Jodah Randa 11,..... ss
Hon. Arnold Plumer,..—...-..„45, 40 37
Hon. IL B. Wright,.........--- 47 , 58 22
Hon. Richard Vierm„.....:.....--..43 ' 62 52
Hon. Henry D. Foetes,...-........-29
Hon. Richard 8r0dhead,...... 18
Hon. John Robbins. jr.,...-...»..12
Hon. George H. Relm,-...-. ........ 10
Hon. James Rill,. --...-13
B.
Hon. David B. P0 rter,...... 3----*Rleeted.
The Chair announced the following gentle
men as constituting a Committee on Resolu—
tions, vie:
Masan. Cessna, Ward, Baker, Montgomery, Miner,
William J. Baer, North and Hagenman.
THURSDAY MORNING.
The President called the Convention to
order at 9 o'clock, and stated the first business
in order to be the nomination of candidates
for Electors at large.
The following names were placed in nomi
nation .
Richard Palm, Philadelphia.
H. B. Wright, Luzern.
James F. Johnston, Philadelphia.
George M. Kelm, Barks.
C. L. Ward, Bradford.
Bdward Yard, Chester.
Jocob DUllnger, Lehigh.
James Campbell, Philadelphia..
Andrew Burke, Allegheny.
John Cessna, Bedford.
George W. Wood Ward, Luzern.
Henry D. Fceter,..Westmoreland.
Herrera Ward, Campbell; Burke, Cessna, Wright and
Poster, withdrew their names:.
The vote for electors was then taken, each
delegate voting for two. The result was as
follows:
On motion of Mr. Cessna, dike Convention
proceeded to nominate candidates for Gover
nor:
Mr. Cessna nominated Wm. H. Witty
Raub " George Sanderson. --
Gibson " John L. D3W15011.
Gerhart " Hon. Jacob Fry, jr.
Fogel " Jeremiah Schindel.
Gllallan" Nimrod Strickland.
MontgOmery " Col. Wm. Hopkins.
D. Rankin " Hendrick 11. Wright.
Keller " A. S. Wilson.
Crawford " John Creswell.
Calhoun " Henry D. Falter.
Mr. Searight withdrew the name of Hon.
John L. Dawson, first paying that gentleman
a high compliment.
The name of A. S. Wilson was also with
drawn ; also, the name of Henry D. Foster.
Messrs. Ahl, Allen, Apple, Applebaugh, George W. Baker ,
Barnes, Blair, Bretton, Casein, Cessna, Chadwick, Daly.
Derickson, Esser, Filbert, Fullerton, Gamble. Gerritsotir
Graham, Hagenman, James, Charles Johnecifo, Keller, Kar
skadden, Lawrence, Leech, Leisenring, Lynch, M'Govern,
M'Neal, Magee, Marshall, Heck, Mott, Patton,
Phelps, Randall, Roberts, Saneom, Schell, Shannon, Sher
man. Straub, 'Faux, John Ward, Wetherill, William Wilson
and Woodcock-49, voted for WIIJJAM H. WITT&
Messrs. Blood, Bowman, Bridgens, Cole, Danner, Dent,
Feather, Frantz, Galbraith, Gerhard, Gloninger, Haldeman,
Handler, Hyde, Kerr, Kline, Leidy, M'Grath, Means, Mer
rick, Flamer, Rex, Reynolds, Rowe, Schell, Francis Smith,
Vansant, Christopher L. Ward, Warden and Yeager-30,
voted for JACOB Far, Jr,.
Messrs. Lafayette Baker, A. 8. Bare, Handel, It'Phall,
North, Peters, John Rankin, Raub, Roush, Wallace and
Welsh-11, voted for Gm:mos SANDERsori.
Stanley Woodward,
L. F. Barnes,
S. C. Hyde,
William Patton,
S. H. Woodcock,
ll=
, . ---- -
Meesrs. William J. Baer, Baird, Callahan, Campbell, Cun
ningham, Lindsay, David B. Montgomery, William Mont.
gomery, Phillips, Purman, Searight, Shreiner and Shutterly
—l3, voted for WILLIAM HOPKINS.
Messrs. Brodhead, Dietrich, Elliott, Hamlin, Hutchins,
Lyman, Osterhont, Patterson, Daniel Rankin, Swan, Tur
ner and Woodward-12, voted for HENDRICK B. Wivarrr.
Messrs. Evans, Dossier,Gibson, -Glifillan, Hoover, Mait
land and Scholl-7, vote for NEMZSOD STRICKLAND.
Messrs. Cummings, Fogel, Stein and Wiser-4, voted for
JEREMIAH SCHINDEL.
. .
Messrs. Crawford, Creswell, Robert L. Johnson and G.
Nelson Smith-4, voted for Joaw CRESSWF.L.L.
Messrs. Calhoun, Thomson and Clark Wilson—a, voted
for HENRY D. FOSTER.
Messrs. Schindel, Foster and Cresswell were
withdrawn.
Messrs. All, Allen, Apple, Applebaugh, Geo. W. Baker,
Baird, Barnes, Blair, Bratton, Casein, Cessna, Chadwick,
Cresswell, Daly, Derickson, Elliott, Esser, Filbert, Fogel,
Fullerton, Gamble, Gerritson, Graham, Hagenman, Hamlin,
James, Charles Johnson, Keller, Karskadden, Lawrence,
Leech, Leisenrlng, Lyman, Lynch, I.VGovern, llFLaughlha,
M'Neal, Magee, Marshall, Meek, Mott, Patton, Phelps,
Randall, Roberts, Sansom, Schall, Shannon, Sherman,
Stein,Straub, 'Faux, John Ward, Wetherill , Wiser and
Woocock-66, voted for WILLIAM H. WITTE.
Messrs. William J. Baer, Blood, Bowman, Bridgens, Brod
head, Cole, Danner, Dent, Dietrich, Feather, Frantz, Gal
braith, Gerhard, Gloninger. Haldeman, Handel, Handler,
Hyde, Kerr, Kline,Leidy, liPOrath, Means, Merrick,
Piumet, Rex, Iteynolds, Rowe, Schell, Frakcis Smith, Van
sant, C. L. Ward, Warden, William Wilson and Yeager-35,
voted for JACOB FRY, JR.
Messrs. Lafayette Baker, A. S. Bare, Crawford, Hoover.
McPhail, North, Peters, John Rankin, Raub, Roush and
Welsh-11, voted for GEORGE SANDERSON.
Messrs. Callahan, Campbell, Cunningham, Lindsay,
David B. Montgomery, William Montgomery, Furman,
Searlght, Shreiner and Shntterly-10, voted for Wit
110PKINS.
Messrs. Calhoun, Cummings, Glbaon, Robert L. Johnson,
Patterson, Phillips, 'Swan, G. Nelson Smith, Thomson,
Wallace and Clark Wilson-11, voted for HSKRT D. Swum.
Messrs. Hutchins, Osterhont, Daniel Rankin, Turner and
Woodward-5, voted for Hsvrorack B. WRIGHT.
Meagre. Evans, Garner, Giltillan, Maitland and Scholl-5,
voted for NINROD STRICKLAND.
Mr. Johnston, 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 he had declined.
Messrs. Ahl, Allen, Apple, Applebaugh, Geo. W. Baker,
Barnes, Blair, Bretton, Baird, Casein, Cessna, Chadwick,
Cresawell, Daly, Derickson, Dietrich, Elliott, Fogel, Fuller
ton, Gamble, Graham, Hagenman, Hamlin, James, Char
les Johnson, Keller, Karkskadden, Lawrence, Leech, Lei
senring, Lyman, Lynch, M'Govern, M'Langh In, M'Neal,
Magee, Marshall, Meek, David B. Montgomery, Mott,
Phelps, Randall, Roberts, Scholl, Shannon, Sherman,
Stein, Straub. Vans, John Ward, Wetherill, Winer and
Woodcock-54, voted for Ph::mew H. Wins.
Messrs. Blood, Bowman, Bridgens, Brodhead, Cole, Dan
ner, Dent, Feather, Frantz, Galbraith, Gerhard, Gloninger,
Haldeman ' Handel, Handler, Hyde, Kerr, Kline, Leidy,
M'Grath, Means, Merrick, Flamer, Res, Rowe, Francis
Smith, Yansant,C. L. Ward, William Wilson and Yeager
—3O, voted for JACOB Far, Ja.
Messrs. William J. Baer, Lafayette Baker, Calhoun, Craw
ford, Cummings, Esser, Filbert, Gibson, Hoover, Robert L.
Johnson, Patterson, Patton, Phillips, Reynolds, Roush.
Sensom,Searight, Schell, G. Nelson Smith, Swan, Thomson,
Wallace, Warden and Clark Wilson-24, voted for Elmer
D. FOSTER.
Messrs. A. S. Bare, ?d'Phall, North, Peters, John Rankin,
Raub and Welah-7, voted for Gamma SANDERSON.
Meows. Callahan, Campbell, Cunningham, Lindsay,
William Montgomery, Purman, Shreiner and Bhutterly
8, voted for WILLIAM HOPKINS.
Messrs. Hutchins, Oeterhont, Daniel Ran tp3 stain. Turner and Woodward - 8, voted for HENDRICK
Meeere. Evans, (leaner, GlBlllan and Maitlan —4, voted
fer NIMROD STRIMAND.
Before the result of the 3d ballot was
announced, Mr. Dietrich, of Lycoming, moved
that Henry D Foster be declared nominated
by acclamation.
The vote being taken, Mr. Foster was
unanimously nominated, amid most deafening
cheers.
Mr. Ci!sena expressed his adherence to the
choice of the Convention in a few pertinent
remarks.
A committee was appointed to inform Hon
Mr. Foster, of his nomination.
At.the request of the delegates, the roll
was called, and the vote was unanimous in
favor of Mr. Foster, he having received 133
votes.
In the name of the united Democracy of
P.ennsylvania, Mr. Foster was bailed with
three deafening cheers as the next Governor
of Pennsylvania.
A resolution was adopted,' inviting the
gentlemen whd 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. He
alluded to the task devolving upon the Demo
cratic party in the coming contest, of disa—
busing the public mind of the fanaticisms
which had been inculcated by Opposing parties,
and drew a vivid picture of the-dangerous
tendencies of the doctrines of the Republicans.
Amid the storm, the conservative citizens of
Pennsylvania had stood firm and faithful to
• the Union.
During the progress of the speech of the
gentleman, the Keystone Club matched into
the Hall attended by music. The nomination
of Mr. Foster had meanwhile been hailed by
tumultuous cheers, and a salute of one hun
dred guns, outside of the Hall.
The Chairman announced the following
committee to Inform Mr. Foster of his nomi
nation :—Messrs. Sansom,- Leech, Dietrich,
Calhoun and North.
Three cheers were given, on motion of Mr.
Blood, for the. Keystone Club of Philadelphia.
The : compliment was returned by Col.
B.YorlY, who proposed nine cheers for the
nominee for Governor ; which were given
accordingly. - •
Land calla were made for Lewis Caeaiday,
'of Philadelphia. His- endorsement' of • the
nominee was fell and' eoMplete. •Proteotion
lets, Lecomptonites, and Anti-Leoomptonitos
George M. Heim,......... _........
Richard Yaux
George W. Wiiodward, ........
Jacob Di!Roger •
Edward Yard,
Edward Dyer,-
Witte
Fry
Sanderson.
Hopkins ..
Wright ...
Strickland
Schindel...
Cresswell
Foster
BEOOND BALLOT
WI te
Fry..........
Sanderson.
Hopkins ..
Wright
Strickland
Foster ....
Fry
Sanderson ..
Hopkins
Wright
Strickland..
could._ alike unite on Mr. Foster. The 9peoh
of Mir. - thissidavwie ivell-reoeived.
Hon. Daniel Dougherty, of Philadelphia,
was called for, and responded, amid intense
enthusiasm. His alludons were principally
to the necessity and policy of subverting
minor issues, and uniting every branch of the
IM=2ll
Democratic party in one; common cause.
Hon. Wm.Hontgomery was the next speak
er. A more favorable nomination could not
have been made, nor_one better calculated to
produce peace and success. Reviewing the
different merits of those whose names had
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been offered as candidates, he boldly declared
thitt there was not a desirable quality which
they possessed that was not shared by Mr.
Foster, whose nomination would add ten
thousand votes to the Democratic party.—
[lmmense applause.]
At the conclusion of the speech of the Hon.
gentleman it was moved and agreed to that
when the Convention adjourned it do so to
re-assemble at 3 o'clock, p. m.
Hon. Wm. Bigler, after returning thanks
for the honor conferred upon hini, by the
appointment of representative to the Charles
ton Convention, expressed his intention of
aiding and supporting the nominee by every
means in his power. Foster, he would dare
to assert, would receive the largest Democratic
vote given for ten years. Mr. B. was loudly
and frequently applauded during his speech.
Ex-Mayor Vaux, of Philadelphia, was
called for, and expressed his gratification that
the doctrine of conciliation, which he had
yesterday advocated, had been acted upon.
lion. Geo. Sanderson, of Lancaster, followed
on behalf of Lancaster county. He promised
a cordial support to the nominee of the party.
His speech was well-timed and appropriate,
and excited great enthusiasm in the Conven-
Ex Senator Brodhead was called fur by the
President. The exertions of the future should
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atone for the defeats of the past, he stated,
and as far as it was possible, his support
should be given to the cause.
Hon. Jacob Fry was introduced by the Presi
dent, and was greeted with .tumultuous
applause. Having come unexpectedly among
the delegates, he could only'say that he wee
willing to go, heart and hand, for Mr. Foster
—a man to whom he rendered the cordial
endorsement of being honest, faithful and
competent.
Calls were repeatedly - made for Mr. Witte,
but that gentleman was not present.
Gen. Kelm was called for, and responded on
behalf of Old Berks.
Adjourned until 3 o'clock, p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at 3 o'clock,
p. m., and was called to order by the Presi
dent : when the following delegates to Charles.
ton were reported by the several districts
1. William H. Riley, L. C. Cassiday.
2. Josiah Randall, C. M'Kibbeu. •
3. Hugh Clark, John Robbins, jr.
4. Henry H. Phillips, N. B. Browne.
5. 0. Jones, John Roberta.
6. E. C. Evans, George
7. T. H. Wilson, F. Vansant.
8. Hiester Clymer, F. Lauer.
9. 11. B. Swsrr. H. M. North.
10. C. D. Gloninger, R. J. Haldeman.
11. C. H. Elottenatein, F. W. Hughes.
12. H. B. Wright, H. J. Woodward.
13. Richard Brodhead, Asa Packer.
14. C. L. Ward, H. A. Guernsey.
15. H. H. Dent, John Ross.
16. A. J. Glosebreuner, John Reifsnyder.
17. John Cessna. James NW.
18. A. H. Coffroth, George N. Smith.
19. II W. Wier, Israel Painter.
20. John J. Shutterly, James Lindsay.
21.. Rody Patterson, John C. Dunn.
22. James A. Gibson, L. Z. Mit:Mall.
M. Thomas Cunningham, S. P. Johnson
24. A. Plumer, K. L. Blood.
25. W. A. Galbraith, Joseph Derickson.
1. Frederick Server, 14. J. lieekhow.
2. William C. Patterson, 12. ile. - irge D. Jack's..
3. Joseph Crockett, jr.. 111. J. A. Ahl,
4. J. 0. Brenner, 17. J. B. Danner.
5. J. W. Jacoby, 18. J. R. Crawford,
G. Charles Kelly, 19. 11. N. Lee,
7. 0. P. James, 2U. J. B. Howell,
8. David Scholl, 21. N. P. Fetterman,
9. Joel L. Lightner, 22. Samuel Marshall,
10. S. 0. Barber, . 23. William Book,
11. T. 11. Walker, 24. B. 1.1 - Hamlin,
12. S. S. Winchester, 25. Gay lord Church.
13. Joseph Laubach,
It was announced that a Democratic mass
eeting would be held ,in the Court House
after the adjournment of the Convention.
. Mr. North moved that the President of the
Convention act as Chairman of the State
Central Committee ; which was agreed to ;
also, that the Chairman have power to appoint
the other members of the Committee. This
last motion was modified by Mr. - Cessna, so
as to give the Chairman power to appoint two
members of a State Central Committee from
each Senatorial district, and as many addition
al members as he may deem necessary for
Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Harrisburg. As
thus modified, the resolution was agreed to.
The Committee on Resolutions withdrew
or a few moments to prepare theer report.
Mr. Schell moved that the delegate for-each
county in the State appoint a member to main
tain a correspondence with the State Central
Committee ; which was agreed to.
A committee of three was appointed to wait
upon, and solicit the attendance of Mr. Witte.
Mr. Witte was then introduced, and greeted
with cheers. He spoke of his entire acquies—
cense in the will of the majority, and conceded
the policy of using every possible means to
harmonize the various branches of the Demo—
cratic party.
The conservative doctrines and influences
of Pehns3dvania were alluded to.
The report of the Committee on Resolutions
was offered by Mr. Cessna, who stated that
it:had been agreed to by every member of the
committee. The report is as follows :
Resolved, That as the representatives of the Deniocratic
party of Pennsylvania in Convention assembled, wd do
hereby reiterate and reaffirm our adherence to, and un
shaken confidence in, the fundamental principles of the
party, as proclaimed and declared by the Baltimore Demo
cratic Convention of 1852, at Baltimore, and that of 1856,
at Cincinnati.
Resolved, That we deprecate the continued agitation of
the slavery question in Congress and among the people of
the different sections of the Union; believing, as we do,
that it tends to weaken the bonds of our common anion
—to excite ant tosities and create heartburnings between
the members of the same great family, and accomplishes no
good.
Resolved, That we continue firm in the opinion, that
Congress has no right nor power to legislate upon the sub
ject of slavery in the States, nor has it the right nor the
power, nor would it be expedient for Congress to establish
slavery in any Territory, nor to exclude it therefrom.
Resolved, that the question of the right of the citizens,
to hold his slaves in the Territories of the united States
is a judicial and note legislative question, and its decision
is committed exclusively to the courts. -
Resolved, That whilst it belongs to Congress to legislate
and tqenact laws upon all each subjects as are placed with
in its jurisdiction by the Constitution, and to the Presi
dent to execute all the laws and decrees of the different
departments-of government, it belongs to the judiciary to
interpret all such laws, and to determine all controversies
in law and equity arising under the Constitution and laws,
and upon all such questions their decision must be final
and conclusive. When once made, such decision should
receive cheerful and hearty obedience from every citizen
without regard to his own individual views upon the;
subject. Any, other course of action would lead to anarchy
and confusion. The remedy for any error of the mart,
should such occur, is the peaceful one provided by the
Constitution and aws, and not by an appeal to the
"higher law " of individual opinions.
Resolved, That the doctrine of an "irrepressible 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, ThaS the union of these States is above and
beyond all price, and that It Is the duty of every true
patriot to " frown indignantly 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 resist every effort of any
such party to obtain the control of this Government,
formed, as It was, for the common good of our whole
country.
Resolved, That in our country " all sovereignty_ rests
with the people, who bold the power to conduct UM' Gov
entment, through their representatives," and -that- 4 ' the
principle upon which the Government rests, and upon
which alone it can continue to exist, is the union of
States, sovereign and independent within their own limits,
in their Internal and domestic concerns, and bound to
gether as one people by a General Government."
Resolved, That in the adoption of the Federal Constitu
tion, the States adopting the same noted severally as free
and independent sovereignties, delegating a portion of
their powers to be exercised by the Federal GovernMent
for the increased security of each against dangers, domes
tic as well as foreign; and that any intermaddlieg by any
One or more States, or bye combination of their citizens,
with the domestic institutions of the ethers, on any pre -
text, whether political, moral or religious, with the view
to their disturbance or subversion, is in violation of the
'Constitution, insulting to - the States so interfered with,
endangers their domestic peace and tranquility—objects
'for which the Constitution was formed—and,,by necessary
consequence, serves to weaken and destroy the Union itself.
Resolved, That the provisions of the Constitution for the
rendition of fugitives from service or labor, " without the
adoption of which the Constitution could not have been
formed," and the laws of 1793 and 1850, which were
enacted to secure its Oxecutton and the main features of
which being 'similar, bear the Imprees of neatly seventy
years of sanction by the highest judicial authority, have
unquestionable claim to the respect and observance of all
who enjoy the benefits of our compact of union, and that
the acts of the 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, subyer. -
•sive'of the Constitution, and revolutionary in their effect.
Resolved, That we regard the domestic and foreign
policy of President Buchanan as eminently patriotic, pure,
conservative and just, and we look upon the success
which has crowned his labors es the best and proudest
vindication of their propriety and wisdom.
'Resolved, That Nis concur in the views and recommenda
tions on matters oieState policy and interest expressed by
Gov. Packer in hie last annual message, and especially do
we approve of his exercise of the veto power against im
proper legislation, 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 out
rages of insurrection, treason and murder.
Resolved, That the convictit ns of the Democratic party
of Pennsylvania remain unehakenlu the wisdom and - jas-
Islce of adequate protection of iron, coal, wool, and of the
great staples of our country, based upon the necessities of
a reasonable revenue systeat of the General Government;
and approving of the.views of President Buchanan, Upon
the subject of specific duties, we earnestly desire our Rep
resentativee in Congress to . procure such . modification of
the existing lawi as the unwise legislation of the Republi
can party -in •1.867 renders absolutely .neceasary to the
prosperity of the . great industrial interests of !the State of
Pennsylvania. • - • t -
Resolved, That the nomination. of--Eisireor- D. Bann, of
Westmoreland,' wholly unsought on WS part, and in view of
the many otharampicions and cheering- -circumstances
. under which, was made, well as of hie. wo mounted
-ehanweer, eininentability, arid . misellishtetrhitirom must
win for him the dacere and hearty support of every. true