kaiitiMIMOOMMI
. •
,
,
• v 4raoloro 31 orttr•
•,..„...,..„‘,,,,—:—..-......„ . ~„,.,,. ..-- -
Towanda,' Wednesday, March 15, 1648
- s4p. isip3l3Crit * VZCL PLESIDr./it,
N ominees Of the National Contention.
- trzattignsavittegriv..
Biliza.a.of Clearfield. s ena t o rial.
DATA D D. Wassail, of Northaroptono
1. Henry L. 'Benner. 13. John C. King.
2. Horn R. Knead. 14. John Weidman.
r.' I•aae Phu*. 'IS. Robert J. Fi•her.
4. A. L. Rotinrfort: 111. Frederick !!myth.
A.. Jacob 8. Freq. 17. John Grimm!!.
6. Robert E. Wright: 19. Charles/A. Black.
7. Wr i t. W. Downing. 19. Geo. W. Mormon.
R. Henry Haldeman. 2l). John K. Shannon.
9. Peter Mine. 21. George P. Hamilton.
10. B. S. Schoonover. 22. W. 8. Darts.
11. W . ; Swetland. 23. Timothy Tres.
12: Jonah Brew Mer. .• 24. Joseph D. Campbell.
--- • .
Toe CANAL COMAUSINONSO,
ISRAEL PAINTER.
OF WEIFTAIONT.LAND COCNTF.
0::r The proceedings of the Democratic S ate
Convention which we publish in full this week, ex
clude our . usual variety. ' We are compelled io
defer the .address and resolutions, a. also several tu
ttcles-relattve to the Convention and its action—a
letter tram our Washington torrespoodent, &c.,
which will appear next week.
The Dcmoerait4 Fourth of Mar l th Conyea.
tion—nos. David Wilmot.
IVe are aware that the proceeding; of the Demo
cratic Fourth ofittaxch Convention are looked for
rrlth much anxiety by the - Democracy and people
of Bradford County. They_ are especisiliy hive.
tient to learn the fate of Mr. Wrimor, since the
~dict had gone forth that hip was to be sacrificed--
to be read out of the party:
It was very 'evident at Harrisburg, before the
Convention met, that Mr. Wilmot had ardent and
enthusinslie friends, elsewhere than in Bradford,
and. that aniongst thecongregated multitude mom
bled there from all parts ' , Of the Slate, but fear could
be found, who Were willing to aid in the call made
upon them to immolate Mr. W. Even at that
time, the impression kas obtained generally, that
the assaults made upon hint from certain quarters ;
had produced an effect very di ffererif from what was
: Intended, and would return with greater force upon
those who gave it.
We wore not prepared - to expect so gratifying a re
rdslt it has taught us a lesson, which we wish was
unlearned, for we did not think the press generally
could - be so far swayed by any influence, as to pre.
sent any other thah AM true state of public opinion;
in regard to, Mr. Witattir. We were, however,
slow to believe that even his Proviso was repudia
ted by the Democracy of Pennsylvania:---that what.
ever might be its fate now, we were confident that
triumph awaited it. Now we have seen, and know,
that be the action of the Democracy of this State,
what it may on this question, they will never re -
diare the Proviso.
Mr. Wu.stortook an active part in the prove p
ings of the Convention, and was sustained 41-evrry
movement of his. A concerted attempt was made
ill a few, strengthened, as they supposed, by what
the Penuss Iranian hid said of Mr. Waster, to de
feat the selection of a gentleman friendly to him,
RR a delegate to the National Convention. Tb ef
fect this, ingenious proposi:ions were made, by
which to single out this Congressional district, as
the point of attack. Bold and malignant as the de
sign was, it was presi.sted in, by certain men, sent
to Harrisburg, to advise the plan of operation in
the attack on Mr. Wilmot.. They had flattered
themselveZthat whatever their dictator had willed
._of the Convention, Would be omnipotent. The
first proposition made was, that the names of dele
gates to the National Convention selected by the
delegates from the several Congressional districts,
be refered to a. select committee 4 of twenty, by
whom they were to be approved or rejected. This
was a sort of star chamber inquisition, of theirsown
selection. This flagrant proposition was rejected,
and an amendment adopted, by which those dele
gates were to be referred to the Convention for ap
proval, The next proposition was, that the Con
vention proceed to ad upon the nominations sing
ly, and- in numerical order. The object of this
movement was to attack Mr. Wilmot's district, and
if possible, defeat the delegate nominated by it.—
To this, he offered an amendment, which was, that
the Convention confirm .all nominations of delis
gates' to the National Convention, that were made
unanimously by the 'delegates from the several dis
tricts. • On this amendment Mi. Lowry, of Craw.
ford county, made a thrilling and eloquent speech.
in the course of which he alluded- with great feel
ing, and animation to the manner in which Mr.
Wilmot had been proscribed, vindicating him from
all assaults, and prophesying for him a brilliant and
glorious career; he significantly intimated that the
vrrong.man had' been selected for a victim, & warn
ed certain men, to carry this proscription no further.
He asserted that the delegates from his district had
been told that all Objection to the delegates Select.
ed by them, would be withdrawn, if. they would
unite to defeat Mr. Wilmot's friend. Re said he
had yet to lean the first mason, why the noble
Democrat, Mr. Wilitot, - abOuld be stricken down.
Mr. Lowry's dek.nce of Mr. Wilmot was received
with the most rapturous *palliest. leery few me.
meets; > i ! was intentupteriby.thentast deafening
cheers: There was now-no mistaking the ikeling
of the Convention ; irchtedled been :crock; which
vibrited -,tittne* essay- host.- ..There was no
flinching. Mr. Wilmot rose, when the COOTeb•
stun, and the vast dm:mg-in the galleries, set up a
eiranimiseemeheer. 1u suspicion were =dim.
by the steamy fact disclosed by Mr. Lowty,
He Asa proceeded, in en able and eloquent *etch;
to defend lams if; in the course of which he retire.
.d his political coarse from the, commencement of
hit Confessional career. He spoke freely and at
some lertgtha his Proviso; and gave cogent tea
' sons why it should be sustained. During his
speech on this subject, the most rapturous applause
followed,* We covet saw the attention of an au.
.. diesels more intensely fixed on a speaker, than was
this Convention on Mr. Wilmot. No disapproying
voice was heard is that throng; end with hut few
exceptions., every thing was done to emotive, en
courage and sustain him. When he tonirebis seat,
ed. At tilt ticoe,lailWent imented,
a
f + c . 1 1114 e
• • ." y
fil
- ra, aa. it -uppcfied -e - ben
arm that be intended an attack on Ur. Wilmot.-7.
compaided with much confusion. Mr. McCain:ion ,
4 1 length spoke out at the height of his. voice, that
be was the /dead of Mt. 'Mara. With this an!
nunciation the Convention A 1 1410 i0,i
commenced ebeerink, fieleienie envied *4
Wilmot, who set in front of te.ded 'a
iiiii7,l;l4l:4ldii *Mr
frienJ with : this, the 'opiate* was mon &teen
ing than ever. Could anything more be sited, to
denote the feeling oldie Convention for Mr.
? Was ever a triumph more sivel or com
plete± for which we know both be and his friends
were truly grateful. The congratubitions among
the crowd in the gallories demonstrated their ap
probation °ibis course. • A vote was then taken on
MI. Wilmot's proposition, and was carried, and thus
was the nomination of Mr. Sanderson, of Bradford
couoty, es a delegate to the National Convention,
confirmed. It was understood in the Corregidor!,
that Mr, Sanderson was a zealous and devoted
friend of Mr. Wilmot ; it was the selection of such
a friend, that aroused the indignation of a few, out
of the Convention, to push the crusade against Mr.
Wilmot. •
St:lssequently a proposition tame up to instruct
the..delegates to the National Convention to vole
against the adoption of the two-thirds rule. It will
be recollected that the recent Democratic Conven
tion of this county repudiated the:rule. Upon this,
Mr. Wiltnot made a speech; he said its operation
had defeated Martin Van Buren in 1844, and give
to the minority a complete control of the majority :
that it was a measure introduced by the Smith, who
were in the minority, that the majority might -be
held at bay; and be compelled to make such no
minations as they should dicta e. That previous
to 1841 the practical operation of the tale was not
felt. Before then, Presidents had been nominated
nearly unanimously. That in 1835, after the nom
ination of Mr. Van Burets, which - was unanimoul,
some difficulty occured in selecting a candidate for
the Vice Presidency. The South attempted to put
in requisition the two-thirds rule; it was rejected,
and thr Virginia dele,gat;on tented from the Con
vention. Mr. Wilmot's speech was very logical,
and convincing; the vote was taken, and the pro
position carried two to one. Thus adding another
proof of the confidence of the Democracy in him,
notwithstanding the call of the Pennsylvanian mid
Union to forbear with him no longer.
We have said, and again repeat it, that we have
reason to believe, that a large majority of the De
mocracy of Pennsylvania prefer the principles of
the Proviso to those of the Missouri Compromise,
on the admission of free territory. On this ques
tion Mr. Wilmot was not less triumphant than in
other respects. There was no in ention of offering
the Proviso in the Convention, unless an attempt
was made to sustain Mr. Buchanan's doctrine, as
contained in his Barks County Letter. Only a short
time before the Convention, a special organ of Mr.
Buchanan. the Lancaster intelligencer, announced
a determination to annihilate Mr. Wilmot, by'the
passage of a resolution against the Proviso. No
such, attempt however was made,' for the reason
that no friend of Mr. Buchanan, dare make it. Will
any one believe, that after all that had been said by
the Pennsylvanian and Union about Mr. -Wilmots
Proviso being repudiated by 18,000 majority in
this State, that it would not have been repudiated
by the Convention, if it could have been done!--
It could not be done, and the special enemies of
Mr. Wilmot law it. Prudence dictated silence:—
No so however with Mr. 'Bechanan's Mhssouri
Compromise, endorsed as it was said to be, by 18,-
000 majority. A resolution approving of the posi
tion of Mr. Buchanan by his Berko County Letter,
in relation to the Missouri Compromise, was re
ported to the committee orf resolutions, composed of
racsortesir members, one hem each Congression
al district; also a considerable portion of the ad
dress was devoted to an eloquent 'defence of the
Missouri Compromise; all of which was reject,
by the committee, there being but two out of twen
ty-four votes in their favor. Thus was the Missouri
Compromise disapproved of. We hope to hear no.
Ong more about 18,000 majority in its favor, when
in a committee of one from every Congressional
distriet, fresh from the people, only two could be
found to do it reverence. Had the resolutions re
potted by the committee said anything on the sub
ject, o'hers than Mr. Wilmot stood ready to efferthe
Proviso. Had it been offered, nothing is more
certain, than that it would - have been adopted.
The most sanguine friends could ask for nothing
more than was conceded to him. And to no one
in that Convention were they more indebted than to
M. B. Lowry, Esq., of Crawfonl county, for hie
energetic, and steadfast support of Mr.• Wilmot
thronghout•the whole proceedings.
The Convention and the Proviso.
The labor to be performed by the late State Con
vention had been most kindly marked out by the
Pennsylvanian and the Lancaster Intelligenter,
Had the Delegates seen fit to be dictated to by
those pensioned prints, their only business would
have been to confirm the measures put forth by
those . papers. But they chose to act more iude
pe.
ndently. The lutelli c tencer of February 15,1548,
thus lays down the platform open which the Con
vention is to act, in regard to the Proviso:—
"How. Davis Wrimirr.—This 111111111/111130 has
been chosen a delegate to the Choi March Con ven
lion from Bradfordconoty. We ars glad of it. /111
will 'now bait , an oppurtnulti, by" mingling it per.
son with the Representatives of the Deniocfacy of
the *me to assure himself:how- heartily. they con
demn and despise his msterions Proviso t If be
should fail to offer it himself.-in terns of wpprturitl,
we west there will be Delegates enough iin attn.
duce sepreposeyesolatlons is condemnation ; so
that the vest of the &ems utsj se% bowlitileaympa
thy there 'aims in Pennsylvania fur this most liana
WOOS and praline instilment or doumbe discord,
that ever 111117 sad faction hate invented."
The " maohttkona is condemmition," hem eutha.
'Mindy called firor here nem offered.; had they
been, we aflum they would have been laid upon
the table by a decided majority. Reeolotione were.
introduced bebreithe• Coalmines on Resolutions,
sustaining and endorsing the Missouri tompro
raise, which were stricken out— but two; 00 of the
twenty font delegates, composing that Conuniuee,
voting in their Elver.
Both the above =aligned papers construed the
silence of the Dethocratic Convention of this coun
ty held recently, iu regard to the:Proviso, as, a viz-
Pau i'
&Ili sad Z i i i i ~
e
.now take the - •
:*
'When not oat , pel
hint tu m s fus iweie
-., itk
i ill -
tiOAS in it# favors Will the Washington Union with
Shank's election claim dew sae triumpb over the
Proviso and its satbonst-R - WV it
dare, thonab a havaleemed . toextocctalmost any
thing at .itslaands.
?"‘ ani ifiattihiaritWi 603* lifiCitz
cent State Convention that the Missouri Compro•
inane mar wit n -z o rl ga w MsV P- Atitifibre
State. If We nekrweillas tight mut cOnskilts
tic:malty to legislate for true labor and - free' soil
Notch of 364° it cannot be mak.essfidly maintained
that this constitutional Tight does net en!tendiatther
South, and tho man who ins the Mth (proposes to
give up any portion of the soil earned by the blood
and treasure of our country to the dealt; deeming
and overshadowing disgrace of !Inver'', will re.'
ceive no favor at the hands of freemen.
We this week raise the name Of Isaaat.Psurrsa,
of Westmoreland county, the nominee of the De
mocratic Convention, for Canal Corommissinner.,
Mr. P. is a firm and consistent Democrat,- a man of
business habits and strict integrity, and the interests
of tbe State Improvements can be confided to no
Barer hands. Kg will undoubtedly be triumphantly
elected.
The Treaty—The Vote sat yet Takes.
We learn from Washingunsiliat no vote has yet
been taken upon the ratification of Ats. Treaty of
Peace with Mexico. Thatit will pass seems set
tled. It -will be modified in some particulars, from
the original conditions of Mr. Trist. The vote was
probably taken on Saturday last-
Democratic 4tb of March Conveatioa.
The gentlemen from the different counties (dare
Comm:um calth elected delegates to the fourth of
March Convention, assembled in the Court House,
Id Harrisburg, at ten o'clock.
On motion of R. H. KERR, Esq.,
DAVID LYNCH wet appointed Chairman of the
Convention, for temporary org anization.
ALFRED GILMORE and E. A. PENNIMAN
were appointed Secretaries to the Convention.
Ou motion of Mr. FRAILEY, the counties were
-called or er, when the following gentlemen appear
ed as delegates
SENATORIAL DELEGATES.
1. Philadelphia dip—Henry M. Phillips and
Alexander E. Dougherty.
2. Philadelphia enunly.--William J. Crans, Ellis
B. Bebenbel and Edward A. Penniman.
3. likatgarstry.—Dr. John A. Martin.
4. Chester and Delaware.--James Atikins.
5. Berks.—John W. Tyson.
6. Btleim.—Gen. John 8. Bryan.
7. Lancaster and Lebanon.--Reab Prazsr sad W.
W. M urray.
8. Schuylkill, Carbon, Monroe and Pike .— Charles
Fraley.
9. Northampton and Lehigh.-. Chas. F. Mertz
10. Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyonsink—Rains
M. Gren Dell.
Itiadford and 77oga.—E. O. Goodrich.
• 12. Lyeunsing, Clinton and Cerdre...-John A.
Gamble.
13. Lucerne and Columbia.—C. R. Buckalew.
14. Nurthumba•land and Dauphin.—D. W. C.
RrooTts.
15. Mfflin, Juniata-and Vaion.--Jobev Purcell
/h. Perry and Cumberland.—Dr. Jacob Baugh.
man.
17. York.—Dovid Small.
18. Fret Km and Adams.—lirilsob Reilly.
19. Huntingdon, Bedford anel,Blair.—,John Cres-
well, Jr.
20. Arnett-new, Caenhria, Okar,:e/c1 and Indiana.
—Gen. Robert Orr.
21. Westmoreland and flionterset..--loshua F. CaL
22. Fayette. aid Green.—Julia L. Hanson.
23. Wriehingtan.--8. B. Ha) s.
24. Allegheny and Buller. —John Coyle and Al
fred Gilmore.
28. Delver and Nereer.—M. B. Kretnat.
26. Crawford and Venango.—W. H. 'Lumberton.
27. Erie.—Hon. James Tompson.
28. Warren, Jefferson,• Clerics, Potter, McKean
end Ea.—Joan S. AdValmant.
•- _
REPRESENTATIVE DELEGATES.
Adams—Joel B. Danner.
Allegheny.—dames F. • Craft, Sa' Jones, Rob't
H. Kerr and David Lynch.
al.rnistrrmg.—H. N. Lee.
Bradford.—Gordon F. Mason and B. Laporte.
Redforde—W oh P. Schell . and James Reamer.
Baler.—John Mitchell and Joseph Pollock.
Berke.--lobn C. Evani, John , Zerbe, Solomon 1..
Custer and Isaac Ely.
Blair.—John Dougherty.
Butler.—James M'Glaughlin.
tusks.—Paul Applebaugh, A.G. Ryall and Joshua
Wright.
Cratrford.—AL B. Lowry and Solomon G. Krick.
Centre and Clearfield.—Dr. L. D. Canfield and
Capt. George Waters.
Chtder.L.John Ralston. Joshua Hartshorne and
John Hickman. • i
Colombia.—Col. Joseph Levers.
Cumberland.—A. Smith M'Kinney and Wm. R.
°organ.
Cambria.—John Kean.
Dttatrart.—Homer Bache..
Douphln.--E. A. Lesley add Dr. A. Patterson.
Brit.—Murray Whaflon and Smith Jacksoe.'
Fayeite.a—Westley Frost and John irons.
Fr.uihlis.—George W: Brewer and Frederick
Smith.
Grrene.—John 13. Gordon.
I fuNt ingdon.—John Scott.
Indiana.—Francis Laird, Jr.
Jr/ran. Clarion and Venangis.—George W. Zie
gler and Seth Clover.
Lebanon.—C. Caraway.
Lehigh and Carbon.--Samuel Marx and John
Faizinger.
Luzerne.—Warren J. Wobt3ward and Samuel FL
Patti-Watch.
Laneaster.--John,la. Lightner, F. K. Curran, C.
U. Johnston. 8. C. Stambaugh and Levi Roll.
Lyenining, . Clinton, Potter and Sollitxm.•-•John,
Bennett, H. I. Dieffeetweber.
ataalgamerye--Natbaniel Jacoby, Wm.. T. Morri
son and W. B. :Schneider.
Mereer.—James Galloway and James Razetew..
Norihumberkatzt —Edward Oyster.
.Xerthompeon 4rtnet hionrore-flayew fieorge
back Col. Wm. B. Ram a*&JL IL Ditstoielt.
Parry..-William O. Andersall
Plikr?dpiria eitg.—James G. Gibson. Prancii
&lab, James hail Magee spa 11..11.
`lnane;
emastyrollagb -Clark, Charles 3.
Burns, Jobs Kline, Jabs A. Pendier, 341 &O
man, Asthcm Yellen , joie* L. Smihr Sad 3400
Bonder. .
atinytkiite+Tbomas Foster sad Jos. IW.Csite,
dostenetA-Willists Roddy.
Sragneltanna and Wigonring..—Sassuel Taggart,
Eli N. Bacon.
Tin g e:—Ron. Jonah Brewster. .-
Washin,r.on.—James, M'Farren and Major Rob't
Love.
Wesimorthind.—JolrSnodgrasa, Akz, WianneT
and William lack.
Warren, McKean nag itAn— , Alanzo S Wilcox.
Ware Pike:—O. RAWL
Vona* owl Anden • Pairke,s and
Wm. Cameron.
UIIIIOMOUSEy Cie*
Comma Contokisstimer.
frmn a"aub
r!ominah o 46.1"1":* for the .
•
I. W. J. arum. D. 'John Bennett.
2. James Minna. 44. W. W. Murray. •
3 * LitTP-11 1 §,dilit Tit pes w pte n 47,
i5r L ,...4 . 4•Q I • 41
5._ RalslOn. It. .1 Atd.
Alafilaimainßiektnaltikoinlnalkiatlenzoar>
7. PaulAppletlatiOt. 19. A. 811Cinney...• •
8. T. L. Lightner.
9.'8: Custer.' ' 21. 9..'f1:-Kerr. •
10.. Wm.. Hi Hatter. , 22.1Smilb Jackson.
'll. S. S. Puterbaugh. 1. , 901. B. Lowry.
.1. Brewster. 24. ILp. Lee. •
Mr. ORO snored the appohameid of a untimittee
&The - delegates' from •Drinphin, , io see better
mom *Akre Mactingefthas-Coatentioat-eattld not
be obtained ; which was agreed to.
Mr. Rotw)e7 here appeared, in the Con l vention
and :siitbdiew tits nine.
•me LOWRY then movelf•that Mr. ElaCrbe
admitted as's delegatee•which war '.agreedicr, and
Alb ERICK was admitted. . • .
Mr., THOMPSON moved that the ColiTerAtion
adjourn until it o'cl ock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At half past two o'clock, the temporarychairtnan
called the Convention to order.'
Mr. LOWRY, from the committee to upon offi
cos for the -permanent or ganization of the Crmea
lion, reported the follow ing °gleams; which report
was adopted :
President:
Hon. CHARLES FRAILEY, SchnylkilL
rwe pmaiikints. •
R. FRAZER, Lancaster.
Hon. Jsmes TkiODIPSOX, Erie.
lons A. Bruits, Philadelphia county.
Joint STALLMLIN, 4S
• Reata i Hocks county.
lons C. Bios, Berke.
Col. Juana Lear" Colombia.
SADIUCL TAccairr, Susquehanna.
Jiro. A. GAMBLZ, LyeDfnit32,.
• Snrrnibl'Enravv, Cumberland. •
A. Paean * Juniata.
J. L. Dawson Fayette.
ROD'T Love, Washington.
Gen. Res'r OAR. Armstrong.
Dr. J. Armes, Delaware.
Secretaries.
W. Jack, Westmoreland county.
David Small, York"
Jas. L Smith, Philadelphia "
0. FL 111 Mt, Pike. rr
W.D. C. Brooks, Dauphin "
JoJtn Coyle, Allegheny "
Jas. G. Gison, Philadelphia city.
Jas. Calloway, Mercer.
On taking the Chair, the President returned thanks
in a neat and appropriate address.
Mr. STAMBAUGH moved a resolution that the
rules of ibe House of Representatives, be the rules
for the government of the proceedings of this Con
vention. Agreed to.
Mr. STAMBAUGH then submit-fed the following
preamble and resolutions ; which were adopted
WHERE.4B, The Democratic citizens of Pennsyl
vania, in accordance with the established usages of
the party, have delegated tit this Convention the
important•trust of electing delegates to the National
Convention,
to be held in -..Baltimore, on the 4th
Monday of May next, for the purpose of nomiva
ring candidates for President and Vice President,
and also to nominate lectors, equal in number to
the Senators and Reprefentatives of this State, in
Cgngratea, who shall be - required to give a written
pledge to the Chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee of Correspondence / that they
will vote for the nominees of the Baltimore Con
vention. for President and 'Vice Ytesident of the
United States.
Therefore, for the purpose of fully and fairly as
certaining the choice of the Democratic party of
Pennsylvania for the (Zee of President of the Uni
ted States, be it
Rea9lced, That thii Convention do novr- proceed
to vote vice you ; for a candidate to be recommend
' ed as the choice of the Democratic party of Pecan
, sylvania, for President of the United States and
that the candidate who shall obtain a majority of
the votes of this Convention, shall be declared the
choice of Pennsylvania Dentocracy—eaCh nod ea*,
cry delegate of this Convention, hereby pledging
himself to use-all fair, upright, and honorable means
to promote and secure the nomination of the can
didate thus selected, by the majority of the Demo
crane delegates of Pennsylvania, before the Na
tl.-mai Convention for the President of the United
States.
The following nominations wore then made :
Mr. Whallon nominated, JAMES BUCHANAN. -
" irons Lcurts CAW.
" Johnston " G. M. DA.I.I.AS.
(r - Lowry , r MARTIN VAN BCREN-
The Convention then proceeded to vote for a can
didate for the Presidency, and the roll being called
over it appeared that,
Messrs. James M. Anderson, Applebau.: h, Ard,
Baughman, Bennett, Brewer , Brewster, Broos,
Bryan, Canfield, Cameron, Cake, Clover, Cox,
Coyle, Craft. Curran. Custer, Danner, Dieffenbacher,
Dimmick, John Dougherty, Ely, Evans. Foster,
Fraley; GallowaGamble,Gamble,Othrsore, Gordon ' Gor
gas, Grenoell Hartshorne, Hays, Hazleton, Hick
man. Heuer , Jackson, Jacoby, Jones, Kean, Kerr,
Kremm, bambenon, Lee, Lesley, Lightner ? Love,
Lynch, Ill'Calmant, WFarren,
AfGlaughitn, M'-
huiley, Alexander AVKiuney, A. Smith bliCiriney,
Martin, Marx, Morrison,
Mott, Murray, Orr, Oys
ter, Parker;. Patterson, Picking, Ralston, Reamer,
Roddy, Ryall, Schneider Slabach, mall,
Smith, Stanabangh, Taggart, Thompson.: Tyson,
Walters, Whelks), Wilcox, Wright, Ziegler and
Zerbe-84, voted tor Mr. BUCHANAN.
Means. Aitkitis, Wm. B. Anderson, Bacon, Ben
der, Buekalew, Bums, Clark, Crane, Creswell,
Alexander E. Dougherty, Eaches, Ftuzinger, Felton,
Frazer, Gibson, 8011, Johnston, Keish, Kline, Le
vers, M'Xituall,Nlagee, Mertz, Penniman, Phillips
Purcill, Puterbaugh, i. 4 chnabel, Scott, Jos. L Smith,
Sender, Stullnian, Woodward, and Young-34, vo
ted for Mr. Dacus.
Messrs. Carmony, Dawson, Frost, Irons, Jack,
Laird, Mitchell, Pollock, Reilly, and Snodgrass, to,
voted for Mr. CASs.
Messrs. Goodrich, Krick, Laporte, Lowry, and
Mason—S, voted for Mr. Cut Beam
Jams' littenAlian having a majority of all the
votes given, was declared to be the choice of Penn
sylvania for the office ,of President of the United
States.
Mr. PENNIMAN sabmitted the following rem-
BPsohed, Tbat the delegates its each Congress:
sio' oal district select and report to tits Convention,
the name Of one person to represent the Democra
cy tithe Neste in the Baltimore Convention, in May
nest, ° nominate a candidate for President and
Vice President of the United States.
Mr." RAER.BR, moved to strike oat the above
' end bract the following es a substintter
, eThal the delegates tom the several Caere&
skeet districts do now proceed to nominate dele
gates, to be elected to represent the State of Penn
tegnia in the National Convention to be held in
'more on the 4th Monday of May rezt, and
that the delegnuion from one district shall not nomi
nate more than two candidates for the consideration
of the Convention, unless a majority of such Con
gressional delegation shall agree to place a greater
number • in nomination."
Restient, That the nominations made tothe Con
lrention in conformity with the foregoing resolutions,
be referredio a committee consisting of one dele
gate from each COngressional district represented
In this Contention ? . whose dory it shall be to select
,
0...„... Gat.. ..
~
4
........
..,... '''
to -conform
• . t ` - ` * '4'7 l/ 1' .Of - -
tt i ttA incelvas
-•
'•' • : •-'• r Otteniont to
nation of /alms Beaman of Petntutylit
supported ty Messrs. KERR, Tnoi a PSON, E A.
LLSLY. and CRAFT, and opposed byMessrs PEN
NIMAN, SCHNABEL., GALLOWAY, SNOD
GRASS HICKMAN and. JOHNSTON—
"" .thlkemhis resolution.
T t: WRY- therldebditted the following rase
from the seem' Cnegreseassid didficts, be reipiest
edskt-rstorn to thili-ctemeaticlOs 'plied to the
PtOrrilitf the Co .curios,
the. Munett..of able
persons tube Placed tape' ntho el:atbtaf ticket, and
for delegates to the Baltimore Convention, ' 14,-
1 leers President and Tice President of The Inted
Slaw
Revived, Tkletit slip be The duty of il4tate
CentralCiunruitCee to require of each der is
written pledge that, in good faith, he will out
tether best aids ability, the wilhesof the. Detecie
Moroi Pennsylvania, in nominating candidate
for the Presidency : and the said delegates shall
continue to vote har James - Buchanan until& tua
jority of them shall otherwise decide ; and each
Ne'Oef' shall give a pledge, in writing, that he will
vote for the nominee.of the Baltimore Convention.
Arid should any delegate or elector, thus ap:Foitt7q,
refuse te pledge himself, the State Central Commit
tee shall vacate Ids seat and 611 it with another.
Mr. CRAFT then renewed the amendment of
Mr. R. H. KERR, which fell by the withdrawal of
Mr. PENNIMAN'S resolution.
After further disenssien, and a modification' elite I
original resolution. so that the Delegates shotild all
vote for Mr. Buchanan, until majority determined
otherwise, Mr. CRAF T withdrew his amendment, -
and Mr. LOWRY'S resolution was adopted; with
out calling the vest and nays.
Mr. DOUGHERTY moved that the. Convention
now proceed to the election of Senatorial delegates,
to the Baltimore Convention, and Senatorial elec
tors.
Mr. Lownir then moved that the convention now
proceed to nominate &Vice President; which was
disstgreed to.
Adjourned until 71 o'clock. •
the - foltoetis* tXk*--
Tho Clutvention again met at 74 o'clock.
Mr. JONES of Allegheny, sobrnitted the follow.
iug resolution, which was adopted.
Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed
to inform the lion. JAMES BUCHANAN,. that be has
been norninated.by this Convention, as acandidate
for President of the United States. •
Wherenpcm, the Chair appointed S. Jones. Seth
Clover, Thos. Foster, John W. Tyson, and John S.
Bryan said committee.
On motion or Mr. PATTERSON, the Conven
tion proceeded to make notninations for Canal Corti ,
missioner, -, when
Mr. Cox nominated Israel Painter:
" Bennett " Timothy Ives.
" Craft et Geo. R. Riddle.
14 T yson ti ' Samuel Holman.
" Gilmore " Wm. Beatty.
" Irons 4: Win. Searight.
" Dougherty " John Cress Well.
it Marx " Wm. Fry.
" ,Cameron " Thos. Bower.
" Galloway i: A. A. Douglais.
" Baughman " Wm. Barr.
" Scott ~ ' Robert Spear.
" Di mmick - " Rudolphirs Smith.
:r Oyster i: Lewis Dewart.
Al this stage of the proceedings the lion. David
Wilmot appeared, when Ur. Mason his substitute
withdrew, and Mr. Wilmot took his seat.,
The Convention that proceeded .10 fin* bald
lot for Canal Commissioner; which resulted as fot.
lows :
Wm. Beatty, , had 30 votes.
Israel Painter, 26 di ,
Timothy Ives, 11 18 "
A. A. Dou g las , l6 "
W in. Searight, 0 13 . "
Geo. A. Riddle, u 6 cc :
Samuel 1-I,6lman, 0. a et
• John Creswell, a lt -
Wm. Bair, • (/ a
Wm. Fry, cc t cc
R. Smith, 0 0
Ron Spear, 0 1 a
Lewis Demirt, It 0 .
Neither of the candidates having .a Majority of
votes, the Convention was about proce*ling to a
second vote, when the names of Ron Spear, John
Cresswell, Lewis Dewart," Rudolp's SMah, Sam'l
Holman, land Thomas Bower, werewithdrawn. -
The Convention then proceeded to a set ond vote,
which resulted as follovrs:, •
Israel Painter received 39 votes.
Wm. Bean", - 0 27 "
Wm. Searight At _ 23 ,i .
Timothy Ives cc , 20 cc
A. A. Douglass cc 13 "
Geo. R. Riddle " 5 " •
Wm. Barr. . 0 4 a
Wm. Fry,' II 2. Cl
There being no choice, the names of Mr. Fry,
A. A. Douglas, and W. Barr, were withdrawn.
The Convention then proceeded to a third vote,
which resulted as follows, viz :
Messrs. Wm B. Anderson, Applebaugh,'Bacon,
Baughman, Brewer, Bryan, Buckalew, Carmohy,
Cox, Custer, Dimmiek. kly, Felten Fraley, Frazer,
Galloway, Gibson, Goodrich, Gorges,i Grennell,
Hartshorne, Holt, Hatter, Jack, Jacoby, Johnston,
Kline, dlremm, Laird, Laporte, Levers, Lightner,
Lowry, WAnnall, A. Ifilinney, A. S. Mricinney.
Magee, Martin, Marx, Mertz, Morrison, Murray,
Parker, Phillips, Picking, Pu'erbaugh, Reamer,
Reilly, Roddy, Rvall, Schell, Schneider, Scott, Slit.
barb, Small. y..lnith, Snodgrass. Souder ' Stall
man. Stambaugh, Taggart, Tyson, Wilmot, Wood
want Wright, Young and Zerbei voted for Isasez
Purcrea.
Messrs. Aitkins, AM, Bender, Brooks, Burns,
Cameron . Cake, Crane, Creswell, Dawson Alex.
Doughertk, Dougherty, Eaches, Evans, Dawson ,
Frost, Gordon, Ha) a, Irons, Kean, KeLsh, Lesley,
Love, llVFarren, Patterson, Penniman, Pollock,
Purcill, Schnabel and J. L Smith, voted for Wm.
Samuctrr.
Messrs. J. M. Anderson, Vermeil; Canfield, Clo
ver, Diffentsteb, Fatzineer, Gamble, Jackson, M'-
Calmant, Mtinley, Mitchell, Oyster, Thompson,
Walters, Whallon and Wilcox, voted for TIMOTHY
Mettsm. Brewster, Clark, Curran, Danner, Gil
more, Hickman, Krick, Lamberten,Lee, MOlaugh
lin, Mott, Orr, Rektor' and Ziegler, voted fof Wm.
Beam,
Marrs. Coyle, Craft, Hazleton, Jones., Verr and
Lynch voted for Gm. Litmu.
Israel Painter had 67 cotes.
Wm. Bead& ,i , 30 "
Wm. Beatty . . If • 14 "
Timothy Ives - " ' 16 "
Gem , le, Riddle "
*R.
ISRAEL PAINTER of Wetmoreland, having
a majority of all ibe votes was declared duly nomi
nated the Democratic candidate for Canal Commis.
sioner.
On t6060A the nomination of ISRAEL. PAIN
TEA was unanimously confirmed by the conven
tion. ,
lir. A. E DOUGHt.RTY, moved tbat•the con
vention proceed to the selection pt Senatorial Dele
gates to the Baltimore Convention and Senatorial
Electors, which was agreed to.
Mr. Clover nornerrated John W. Forney.
6 t Kcrr . (I John M. Read.
" Lynch Wilson McCandless
'} } }icl►inncy g I E. W. flutter.
Brooks R. 11. Bretcnter.
" Mtn 5k a W. Radon., •
EVENING SESSION:
TOR SENATORIAL DELEGATES.
~_
~. ... .•, .- .-::_.-:....
is Phillips * '‘ H. D. Clitple.
slug 4 6 , i a • Arnold fluminer.
—: -•'' - &meal Jones.
. . *eh pretended to vote for am
-.. • whew ft appall* that
. deco ' - dials lad 73 votes. -
, •w -.
li N ft .
" 1 • , ..
'• MN " 40 a
Benj. H. &UMW " 10. "
a 0 it:
ies - - , ....4 , 4,,,T , ..., ,, ,...,....
~.. ~
Savoie anew _
"., ~ 4,," • . _
Jas. X, litlanahan 0 . .,-...2,. 4 :-trt-. ~.. .
Johtll. Read u I "
Wiliest li'Citreicas having a majority of all
the votes,
delegate. was declared duly "elected a Senatorial
s
. . • names of W. Mittel' 9.1c1 Plummer
Istrby - lEißi
spective friends., A 1
. ." 44. - 1
The Convention then proceeded to vote for the
second Senatorial delegate to the Baltimore Conven.
ties trhichvgurgket.slll f9o l sillt :•
' *John W. Forney bad 96 votes.
A. D. Gilpin -, "23 "
Geo. W . Barton ' a 4 _g'
•
John Raft
W...!11:i
ca 1 ca
JOHN . F.OI4LT having i ilia** of all the
votesgiyea, ape *elated 404 elided a Sent o _
!jai 'delegate to Cciniention
Mr. BREWER then • moved the appointment of
a commluee`of one from each Congressional dim
trict,.to prepare an address and resolutions , to be
submitted to the Convention;_ which was agreed to.
' Mr. LOWRY moved' tha t' the Chair appoint a
State Central Committee • which was agreed to.
Messrs. PHILIAPS an d CLOVER Moved thit
the Convention adjourn uetil 4 o'clock on Monday
mottling; which was agremito.
Adjourned until Midday ati o'clock.
Mom; klarth , 6, 1848.
The C(mccztioa met, mutant to adjournment,
at 9 o'clock.
The President then announced the following, as
the committee to prepare an address and mitola:
lions :
16. George W. Brewer, Franklin.
• 1. Wm. J. Crass, Philadelphia city..
2.. James M'Anrall, Id
3. John Kline. • tr
4. Anthony Felton. cr
5. Atha A. Martin, Montgomery.
6. Joshua Wright, Bucks.
7. John Ralston, Chester.
8. Sani'l C. Stambaugh; Uneasier.
9. John C. Evans, Berks.
10. ht. M. Dirumick, Monroe.
fl. C. It. Buckalew, Columbia.
12. Samuel Taggart, Susquehanna.
13.• H. L. Diffenbach, Clinton. .
14. E. A. Lesley, Dauphin.-
15. Joel B. Danner, Adams.
• 17. John Dougherty, Blair.
18. Joshua F. COx. Somerset. . .
19. Alexander Bl'Kinney, Westrnoreland.•
20.,..fames D 1 Farren, Washington.
21. James S. Craft,
_Allegheny.
22. Morrow 'B. Lowry, Crawford.
23. Alonzo I. Wilcox.
•
21. Alfred Gilmore, Butler.
ROBERT STERRET was admitted a delegate;
as a substitute in plaice of JACOB BM:FORMAN.
Levi Hot', a delegate from Lancaster, leavirt;
Harrisburg, sent in a letter substituting Geo. A.
Miura. in bilk place ; which substitute was accept
ed-.
Davit P. Wmataate wae substituted in place of
W. S. PICKING. of Yen*.
JOHN K. MANDERFIELD was admitted a substi
tute in place of S. L. Gcsvca.
Mr. PENN MAN moved a resolution that a
committee of five bearrpointed by the chair, to
whom the proceedings Of ilve Convention be refer
red,-to-prepare the same for publication; weed in
Mr. CRAFT submitted the following resolution:
Resolved. That
be appointed by the President of' this Convention,
as a committee to whom shaltbe referred thenomi
nation of those delegates to- the Baltimore Conven;
tion, whose names shall be'. objectedto, or Haw
choice disputed, with power to report if deemed
advisable, other names fur the'constdermion o this
Convention.
Mr. SCHNABEL moretl to strike - mit the above
and substitute the following-:-
" That no one who is a member of this Conven
tion shall be a delegate to the Naticinal Convention."
Mr. LOW RY moved to strike out the amendment
and the original resolution and intiert "that the
Convention now proceed to the election of*Senato
rial electors.'
lkir CRAFT moved the previous question, which
was seconded by Messrs. Lesley, Lam helical. Schell;
Wrinney, Reamer, Krick, Lowry, Lynch, Awns.;
son,Jacoby, Snyder, Martin, Rutter and Mars,
ah the main question ordered.
LOWRY'S amendment was then adopted. the
amendment as amended agreed to, and.the resolu
tion as amended adopted.
NORTINATIONS FOR ERF.CTORS.
Mr. Clover nominated; _ Wm. Bigler.
4 , Snodgrass 4 , Jas X. M•Lanalian
4 , Bryan D. D. Wagner.
‘, Lowry LZ Reah Frazer.
" R. H. Kerr if Andrew Wylie. jr.,
" Evans " • . John Ritter.
" Jackson a Timothy Ives.
" M ' C moat “ . Chrietian Myers.
" Roddy t: Jeremiah S. Black
Ad" ccAd Jos. Henderson.
" Taggart ./ .'
John Blanding.
" Scott " John Porter.
The Convention then; proceeded to a first vote
for 'Senatorial Electors, Which resulted as followa :
Wm. Bigler had 99 votes. ' •
David 0. Wagner " 34 "
Reah Frazer .t 5 0 re
John Ritter. " 1 2 , rr
Jae. X. M'Lanahan " 12 " •
Jos. Henderson " 5 "
John Mending, « 2 "
John Porter n
Chries.inn Myeis " 4 "
Andrew Wylie, Jr., " 2 "
Scattering. it 35 CI
WILLIAM litor.ta havine received a majority of
al the votes given, was declared drily chosen a Se-_
natorial elector for the State of Pennsylvania.
.'The names of Messrs. Wylie, Porter, Blanding,
Ritter, Henderson and M - Lanahari, were withdrawn
by - their respective f:iends. •
The Convention then proceeded to vote fora se
cond Senatorial Elector, and the vote being taken
resulted as follows :
David D. Wagner had 68 votes.
Reah Frazer -r: 59
Davin D. WAGNER having received a majority of
all the votes given, was duly chosen a senatorial
Elector for the State of Pennsylvania.
Mr. CRAFT then moved the following
Resolved, That -
be appointed by the president of this Convention,
as a committee to whom shall be referred the nom
ination of those delegates to the Baltimore Convey
tion whose names shall be objected to, or the
choice disputed, withpcnier to report, if deemed wi
visable, other names fin the "consideration of the
Convention,
Mr. PENNIMAN moved to strike out all alter
the word " resolved," and lased the following:
"That the Convention now proceed to receive
the names of the delegates and electors selected by
the delegates from the several Congressional di*
wrists, in accordance with a resolution heretofore
adopted."
Mr. LOWRY moved to strike out the amend
ment and resolution, and insert the following
"That we now proceed to take place before the
convention the names of the delegates and elector!
• from the several congressional districts, upolt
a majority df the
; s anddelegat ho the respective ,"-
tricts have agreed upon all about it filch there,.
are disputes, shall be reserved for the future con-re
erasion of the Convention."
Mr. CRAFT moved to pnstpone for the eurfel e
"of receiving the ieports of The delegates of the ee"