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E. Q. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
Towanda, Wednesday, July 18, 1849.
FOR CANAL animism's en,
Jouiv L Clomi LycOudig County.
et— Advertisements. te.. intended for publication in
the Reps - ter, ehouhl be handed in by Mort&pright,
to ensure their insertion.
Meeting, of the Stasaing Committee.
The Democratic Standing Committee of Brady
ford -County, are requerged to meet at the office ef
t *saes Meteor in this Bore', on Saturday the 25th
day of July info, at I o'clock, P. M. The linen
dance of eiety Wernher of the Committee is ear
nestly. solicited The following named persons
compose said Committee:—
.
E. O. GOODRICH, • THOMAS STEAD,
G."Wi ELLIOTT, ' C. G. GRIDLEY,
E. W. JONES, C H. HERRICK,
A. D. SPA.LDING, WM. BLAKE,
NATHAN MAYNARD
The Nest Legislature.
Our Democratic friends'ilioughout the Common
wealth; are preparing in good earnest for the bat
tle this fall, which shall redeem-the Legislature of
the Keystone from- Federal rule. Already, the
sounds of battle came from other' sections, and the
- augnries are cheering, for the triumph of Dern
bcratic principles. For years there has not been
—"Mich can s for activity and zeal in the Democratic
party.. A combination of disasters has lost to us
the majority in the Senate, and hazarded our as
cendancy in the House. Already the State is ex
periencing the evils of Federal misrule—the - North
fiditicularly, finds herself betrayed and duped in
her darling measure--corporations have multiplied,
While a host of banks, as numerous as the locusts
of Egypt, are now demanding spefial legislation
at the people's expense.
There is much in the approaching contest, which
Should cheer and invigorate the true Democrat' for
the battle , --which should nerve him to the utmost,
in endeavoring to avert from the state the evils
tvhich have already been engendered. There is
cause for action—immediate and constant action.—
tile-money power which is already at the door of
our Legislature, will be wielded, and its influences
extended to every county in the State, it) defeat the
.Democracy and overcome the true champions of
the people's rights. Eight millions of Bank capi
tal has signified its intention to ask of the legisla
ture to legalize its swindling operations. Unless
that body shall contain a majority - of true and tried
Republicans, we may expect to see a mighty batch
tif irresponsible and corrupt banks, created to plu
me under cover of legal authority their illegAl op.
erat ions.
Upon the next Legislature, too, devolves the du
ly of districting our state. The manner in which
this shall be 'done, is of immetite importance to
the Democracy. • Those who have no wish to see
Its " gerrymandered" to shit the Whig party, will
see at once the necessity of preparing far the fall's
Campaign. The whigs are already out the alert.—
they will make a desperate effort to succeed in
their plans, by open opposition where-it is possible
—by covert and secret plots, where open warfare
is impossible. The Democracy must beware of
their tricks. They have already learned, by sad
experience how much ?Ciente tan•be placed upon
their professions. They pledge, but to deceive—
promise, but to betray.
In the North, the North Branch Canal Will be
used to effect a Federal majority in the next Leg
islature. The. past, we should suppose, would for.
bid Inch an attempt, bat Federalism is fertile in
expedients.- To break in upon the Democratic
phalanx of the North, we may expect to see the
swindle of last fall re-enacted. We cautio nDem
aerate to beware of all suth schemes. 'Come from
what gnawer they may—the true object Is to give
a Federal majority in the next Legislature. Expe
rience has: taught us that to a majority of Demo
crats in the next Legislature must we look for a
law authorizing the immediate prosecution of the
North Branch. Those who would willingly hazard
our ascendancy in the Legislature under pretence
of biendship for our Canal, have ulterior objects
in *rear; find are not influenced by any desire, ex.:
cept that of pamonal aarandizemetit, or by the
worst species of Demagb,sueism. The true policy
of the Democracy of Bradford, is to pursue their
usual course, and elect two trial and zealous friends
of the North Branch. Any other course would
pied:nee Mil instead of good results.
rTh7. t.rrT7-Tll rw rn ww TI,
The quota of State Tax due from Bradford Coun
ty was paid in the State Treistny on the sth inst.,
she being the first county to pay her taxes. This
is the fourth year that Bradford has been one of the
Cast counties Which paid into the Suite Treasury
thar,State Taxes, thus saving to the County and
the people, an abatement of between four and five
hundred dollars per annum—the abatement for the
two last years being extended so thets*payers.—
This desirable result defects great credit upon the
patriotism and punctuality of our tax-payers, as
well as upon the Treasurer of the county, who by
his exertions, has contributed to bring it about.
The people of Bradford, who have such a deep
interest in the construction of the North Branch ca
nal, have nobly done their part, in promptly fur
nishing the administration with their portion of the
burden of taxation, and it remains to be seen
whether their spirit of patriotism will be recipro
cated by those in power, whose influence can al
most to a certainty secure this great work.
it THE Sr. LlWatNet Rum:Famous," published
sr Ogdensburg, in the county in which SILO
Watson resided, has been greatly enlarged and
improved. ne Republican is a sound and able
republican sheet, and we are truly rejoiced to sat
such indubitable an evidence of its success.
Cuouta i s.—ln New Yoth on Saturday hit, there
wertii23 new cases of Cholens, mid St deaths.
At Philadelphia ctsee r •and 34 dealt& • •
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I ra imenis fume a wnolio,
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illiSlet. i f ' ibril.m6llol 7 ~.
tk... 0 r „,,„, 0 , bills and
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I will taste once nnwi the joys of bowie,—
-t sister, to thee I come, I come.
titer". 7 I come. and I leave the clime
Where spring bast boon in her *yam prime;
Where Bowery are blooming In Southent pride,
Magnolia it'd orange aide by sole;
AVltere birds that bare warbled all the day
When night comes peli..etillirt rut their lay-;
Oh, I love it well, ink icinhg '
Longer 'along strangers-1 come, I come.
Sister. I come. for in plltuittres throng,
'Mid forms of vied I have tarried long;'
I him . sang ,a wild and careless lay ,
To a maid as *he moved in bright army"
With matchless grace Omagh the minty dance,
I bolding all eyes in a glowing trance.
Oat the boars.erti there beans'''. blotto*
teemed long mak= j--oh, I come, I come.
Fister..l come, ond,tlie blessed thought, - .
Thin-at home I have hot been forgot,
Has solaced me heart through lonely hours.
And has come as the dew to drooping dowers;
And gladly I seek the homeward track
For a sister's lay has won me bee
lies won me to leave the wild waves' knots
To dwell with my kindred.—l come, F come:
Onee more I wilt kiln that household throng '
'With hs joyous laugh, and blended magi
II will fondly pimps cm my Mother: check
The kiss which fells more than words can speak ;
I will grasp with joy, my father's hand,
And list to the Wain of•that sitter band;
And my-bract will swell with rapturous jay
At die soul-lit glance of a brother's eye.
Sister, I comeirom the inutiny shore
Where falls the song of the boatman's oar:
have brought bright binds and shells to prove
A token rare of enduring love.
roma with gems for any maiden's hair
Tn shine like the silveistarlcts there;
And th rad.ant plume of the songster gay
I have Lome as a precious prise away.
The southern sun, s change• has made
.And my cheek now WEATI a dasky shade;
But my heart, my heart a all the same—
' Within there glows loves quenchless flame.
And memory has a treasure rare
Of hours most bright, and forms that are hill
But I'll tarry no longer—far tram home,
S:strr, sweet sister, I come, I come.
Renick, July 3.1 W..
At a numerous and respectable meeting of the
inhabitants of Pike, interested in the Pike Post Of
held in t ursuance of public notice at the house
of D. Bostwick; DIXON BOSTWICK, Est., was oho.
sin President, tFirus WAN/MON, DLO. L. Ste.
MUMS , Vice Presidents; Wx. Lawts, TOZODOti
BOOMS, appointed Secretaries. The object of the
meeting being stated by the President. via. the tak
ing into consideration the late unexpected removal
of said office. After the meeting hai been address
ed. Joshua Borows, T. Waterman, G. H. Lewis,
R. W. Coolbangh, M. Stevens, N. Stevens, 2d.. C.
W. Browning, M. Tyrrell. On motion the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed a committee to draft
,resolutions expressive of the sense of this meeting.
J. Boroiii,E. W. Jones, Geo. W. Browning, Na
than Stevens 2d,..1. Beaumont, Gould H. Lewis,
and B. Bostwick, who retired for the purpose for
which they Were appointed. Dtiring the absence
of the committee the meeting was addressed by
gentlemen present upon the subject for which they
were convened. The committee being announced
they eported through their chairman, J. Borows
Esq., the following preamble and resolutions which
were unanimously adopted. ,
Whereas we the people of Pike here assembled,
learning with astonishment that Isaac B. Ross has
lately been furnished with documents from the
Post Office "Department, authorizing the removal
of the Pike post - office, and whereas it appearing
from the statement of Mr. Ross that he or his
friends have never asked his appointment, and
whereas any material alteration of the location will
essentially incommode almost all appendant upon
this office fir mail facilities, and having experienc
ed under a former administration all inconvenien
ces we now apprehend, we deem it right and prop
er that some public expression be had upon the sub
ject, therefore
Resolved, That we in Pike have always supposed
that it was the right of those interested to rink the
removal of Post Masters and the appointment of
others, as also the location of offices and any alter.
ation without the knowledge of any, not even the
one appointed is a new feature with republicans.
Resolved, That we trace at Washington the
marks of certain ding fingers, that we are not alto.
gather unfamiliar with, and would caution the ad
ministration against those who disregard the impor
tant doctrine of minding their own bcsiness.
Resolved, That thee two out of five of the re
spectable whigs of this nzighfiorhoud ask the remo
ve) of this office, we will submit without a murmur.
But then we would thank the department to appoint
one suitably located for the public accommodation.
Resolved, That the alteration made at at present
would materially discommode almost the• entire
population dependent npon this office for mail facil
ities as well as enhance the expenses of the depart
ment.
Resolved, That a committee of three he appoint.
ed to wait upon the present Post Master, and res
pectfully request him to resign his appointment.
Rest:rived, That Reed Bosworth, Francis P. Wa
teiman and IL W. Coolbaugh constitute said com
mittee.
Resolved, That We would prefer that the office be
entirely vacated to its present location, and that any
one who will take the trouble to be informed, can
readily understand its convenience.
Resolved, As our deliberate opinion that of those
who would ask for the present location, nine out of
ten would be jnst.aa well accommodated were the
Office located in the center of California.
Resolved, That we will ask nothing bot what is
right and will never submit quietly to so outrageous
a wrong as that under consideration.
Resolved, That the removal of the Pike Post
Office or any other post office without consulting
those deEtmdent upon that office for mail convenien
ces is an arbitrary exercise of power incompatible
with the spirit of our free institutions.
Resolved, That injustice to a community by the
powers that be is a sore presage of its destruction,
and that we_cannot believe that Mr. Ross will suffer
himself to hold- this appointment under the present
state of facts, unless he wishes his own, and the
pattys political condemnation.
Resolved, That the department shall not be ig
norant of the facts in this case, and that a commit
tee be appointed whose business it shall be to ferret
out the influences which have brought about this
outrage. -
Resolved, That we will not cease an honorable
exertions fur the restoration of this office to a'prop
er location.
Resolved, That the president of this meeting be
requested to communicate to the Post Master Gem
ent, the particular facts in this case, and disabltse
the department of any misrepresentation than may
have been there received.
Resolved, That our proceedings 'be published in
the papers of this county and that the papers at
Washington be requested to copy.
feigned by the Officers.)
A FEtt . u.c PROPLIFX.—Their ysa young girl near
the PhiladelphiaPik' e, in Bmndyine Hundred, who
imagines herself in e trance, and that she can
prophecy and hold conversation with the Lord. She
rs constantly pretending to hold convemation with
the Lord in Latin. She got religion some time
tint* at Moot Pleasant; she then stated that about
this time she would be able to prophecy.: Some of
the Brandywine physicians went to see her, and
kick down some of her Latin conversatiOn. Crowds
are there In chirriage s s mid on tool to see hat,:—and'
many appeargunomstied at what they -considered
her tree revelations —(lkL)--Bhm , ,Hes's Ckidien
July 8. \ •
Public Meeting.
fileteliogo of the Ifookii Slab Coo
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r - i - i r , Prnimmob"llly a1t.194 0
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Democratic-mare oionsllt
f i the ,: of caning in no*tina*a - .
; d I_ .. muissoner i aarambirM at fib
'. t m W . , Icily Ithipas 1 , 0'41
.......41 y . , Seq., moved thattkiaCon
tion come to order by appointing blaxwellideeas
-1: of Gr,e,gub,,mmary Chairman.
_,
1 ° . - Mot MI the iiiiiiiirof'WinAkitirro
EMI
Arnold Plummer war paspeseti arreeloßistittuelot
both, but not being a member of the Convention
his name was withdrawn, and Col. Samuel W.
B4ck, by a unanimous foie of the Coavramtioe Acid
led to the chew. • ill
The following gettlernen were appointed Seem
liiTe,irfE:l';oo6diielf,WWMlrwr;l7X7l34ei;
D. H. Rotten ine. and H.J. Walter.
On taking the Chair, CoL Black thanker/the Con
vention for the onlooker] for honor they bad 'confer
tea upint him, and would entleavist to the best of
his ability to deal justly by, all the members. Nhe
went wrong,it would be entirely for want of proper
drilling, as be had lived so long in a district of coon.'
try were Jeffersonian principles were almost entire
ly .unknown.
Mr. Cessna offered the following resolution,
which was adopted :
Resolved, That the several Districts be now call=
ed, and all persons answering, as delegates, be per
mitted to take their seals as members of the Con
vernal, except in cases where the same seat is
claimed by more than one delegate, or objection is
made to the right
. of the person answering to fill
the seat.
The Secretary then proceeded to, call the list of
Senatorial and Representative Districts, and Dele
gates presented their credentials and took seats in
the Convention. The following is a list of the Dele
gates: .
Senatorial Delegates—Philadelphia city and co.,
D. Barr, A. Farrington, Wm. H. Fagan, G. Esher,
C. Murphy ; Montgomery county, Owen Jones;
'Becks county, C. H. Hunter • Bucks Count' , M. G.
Hibtr ; Lancaster and Lebanon, W. Mathot, W.
M. Derr; Chester and Delaware,. Geo. Palmer;
Schuylkill, Carbon, Monroe and Pike, J. M. Heller;
Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming, W. Hartley;
Bradford and Tiogw E. S. Goodrich ; Lycoming,
Clinton, Ceotre, J 13! Beck; Luzerne and Colum
bia, W. Koons; Northumberland and Dauphin, G
M. Laumari•, Mifflin; Juniata, Union. H. J. Walter:
Perry and Cumberland, S. Woodburn; York, H.
Latimer; Huntingdon, Bedford and Blair, Joseph
F. Loy; Clearfield, Idiana, Cambria and Arm
strong, J. L Cottle ; Westmoreland and Somerset,
J. Snodgrass; Fayette and Greene, Maxwell Mc-
Caslin ; Washington, J. 8. Makle ; .Alleghany and
Butler, Samuel W. Black, James Kerr; Beaver and
Mercer, D. Boyer; Craw ford and Venango, J. W.
Shugert ; Erie, Murray Whitton; Warren, Jeffer
son, Elk - . &c , J. L. Gillis
yre :eidetic Delmer:et—Adams, H. J. Stable;
Allegheny, J. 8., Miller, Andrew Burke, James B.
Sawyer, C. Kent; Armstrong', A. J. Foulke • Bed
ford, J. Filler ; Beaver, Charles Carter , J. Davies;
Brrks, J. Harman, J. R Blanderfield ; D H. Hot
tenstine, W. Reider; Bradford, P. C Ward, U. bler
cur ; Bader, Hon. Wm. Beau,; Bucks, Lewis S.
Coryell, M. G. Hibbs; Camtma, W. S. Campbell;
Crawford, Vincent Phelps, S. W. Knox; Clearfield,
W. J. Hemphill Chester, .1. D. Evans, G. W.
Pearce; Columbia, I. S. Monroe; Cumberland, J.
Kehrer, Jerome K. Boyer; Delaware, W. M. Lau
man ; Dauphin, C. B. Henry . J. S. Royal ; Erie,
W. A. Galbraith, J. C. Marshall ; Fayette, C. B.
Snyder, Smith Faller; Greene, J. Gerra; Hon
tingdon, George M. Speer; Bla i r , D. IfirConnell,
Indiana, W. B. Clark : Jeffe rson , _ W. M'Cand
less, L. G. Clover ; Juniata, J. R. Morrison; Leban
on, J. L. Beckley; Lancaster, M. D. Holbrook, J.
D Bachman, Charles E. Wentz,Dr. J. J. Given,
E. Champneys ; Lycoming, J. ennes, T. G. Bar
ber; Lehigh, W. 11. Butler; Luzeme,S. G.
Turner, Samuel P. Collings ; Mercer, Tho mpson
Graham, Dawson ; Wadsworth ; Mifflin, G. V.
Mitchell; Montgomery,- J. S. Weiler, S. N. Rich;
Monroe, &c., H. M. blotchier, E. F. Black, B S.
S huonover ;. Northumberland, G. A. Frick • Phila
delphia City, Hon Thomas M. Pettit, A. Cum
mings, J. Logan, A.R. Young, J. M Aead; Union,
H. D. Roadermel ; Philadelphia County. Barnard
M. Harvey, Samuel Engard, A. Lowry, W. S. Hal
lowell, Hugh Clark, Thomas E. Dougerty, G. Shetz
line Schuylkill, Strange N. Palmer, D. W. Mill
er; Somerset, A. H. Coflroth ; Susquehanna, and
Wyoming, E. D. Warner; Ticrra, W. Babb; Wash
ington, Thomas 'Watson, Geo rge Thomas Logan;
Westmoreland, .1. Gulley, D. K. Marchand, Henry
'lll'Bride ; Wayne and Pike,J. H. Cassidy; 'York,
James M. Anderson Stephen M' Kinley, D. F. Wil
liams.
Ihnitzo
A discussion here arose on adminingeertain sub
stituted delegates in two cases, when the follow
ing resolution offered by Mr. Cessna was read :
Resolved, That the contested seats be referred to
a Committee of five to be appointed by the chair,
with instructions to examine the credentials of the
different claimants, and report at the meeting of
the Convention this afternoon.
On motion the Rules of the House of Representa
tives were adopted for the government of the Con
vention.
Mr. Walter of Union County, asked if Union
County , on account of tier politics, had been strick
en oat from the list.
The chairman asked the gentleman's pardon for
the oversig ht , and stated that "in Um° x there is
vArength.' • •
The list of.delegates Senatorial and Represen
titive were called over; and the members present
answered to their names, as above given.
Mr. Ceisna, again submitted his resolution which
be had withdrawn at the request of Mr. Schoono-
ver to the Convention.
. Mr. Evans, of Chester offered the following as
an amendment:
Resolved that ro person shall be substituted. es a
delegate in this Convention wto is not a resident
of the County or District for which be is to be sub
stituted.
Mr. Schoonover offered the following as an arced.
meat to the amendment
"That each disputed seat be taken up in its or
der and be disposed of before the bar of the Con
vention."
Mr. Whalon hoped that the original resolutions
would pass. He thought that it proposed the pro
' per course, and • would take much less time.
Mr Boyer-moved that the further consideration
of the . contested seats be postponed until the after
noon session.
At the suggestion of one of the delegates, Mr.
Boyer withdrew his Motion and the Convention
I d
resumed the conside ion of the contested seats.
TheSenalorial If " tot Luzeme and Columbia
counties was taken * The gentlemen claiming '
seats - were Mr. Koon of Laterne, and SW. Cold •
well, of Columbia.
Mr. Frick moved Caldwe ll be admitted to a
seat in the Convent* as the Senatorial Delegate
from Luzeme and Co ambia counties.
The question eli:ted a spirited and lengthly die-
Mission in whieh a number of the members took
Part•
klr. Collings, of Lucerne claimed that Lucerne
hid as good a right to select a Senatorial Delegate as
Columbia. She had nearly double the number
of voters yet Columbia had always bad the Sena
torial Delegate. The Democratic County standing
Committee had a perfect right to select the .done
gall. --
hit Mercur thought that the facts Meted by the .
. ..
the gentlemerrtrom Lucerne, were oecontroveiti
ble.. -Luzerne hen - been very lenient te-Columbia.
Here was Luzeme viith4 mot:dim-of from one
third to aloha,' more than Columbia; and she ha
been for 6 years without a Senit'etial representative.
There appear to be conflicting led6tOretti:- The
pmary.meetings of Lumen', dkl not appoint their
modal Delegate—but delegated
_to the pressing
minima Ilsepower to aßomt. This. Convent
dm was not gokig to decide - whethei or not they
herigiVenle. mneh -po*er to -that Standing:Com
mittee. - , They have acted. They-have given their
.rnan as Senatorial Delegate--Columbia _has pres-
triebbitse which wits entitled. to i seat. For • the
sake of peace and harmony, for six years Lucerne
la glan
_yielded thwligblALappoiniiii. a Senatorial
to Coludibil trimly( Whit right Ms Col
- ie. tftolcliine_the ithrilefigtotev!trif sbe
41; h Roger trhttrilt4lainalt by 46 of h
..; amtlay to Liggi " y4ll halltio right
*end
ciiicedbil i#o sitrigtindtwe
*end 14 ... bet it." - Doieferatertelk - taxe6b
ibbnld have the than; and Mr . Meteur it there
fore move to amenlb stri • king out the name of
'orestetalmfroet iadisseriesitheult
Mr. Voris, of Lucerne. 1
Mr. Frick said. that the Convention cif Lateme
had nominated its Repinsentative Delegiles to this
Convention, but had not mentioned ajSenatonal
Delegate : lie.y lied lei that power to tbb Standing
Coati:Wee. !It Wee benignly deleg ating ret7 rig
and e.itraontriary powers to that County Commit
tee: Where were Cohuabiacoonty's rights te ap r
1 point conferees to confer, with regird to this 'F.-
poirnmentf
After considerable discussion, the quash. "co,retar
rag en the amendment, admitting Mr. Koons as
the Senatorial Delegate, it resulted as follOws :-.?..
Yeas 56. Nays 55.
And Mr. Koons was permitted to take his seat in
the Convention.
Mr. Coma Imbmitted the following :.
Resolved, That the Chairman name a Settatorial
Delegate from each district to form a Committee,
to report officers for the permanent organization of
the Convention.
' Mr. Burke moved to amend it, by inserting one
from each Senatonal and Representative District
the Del4stes to be nominated by the Chair.
The amendment was lost—and the oOginal reso
lution adopted.
•
On motion a.ljonmed.
AsTgatioos SassioN.—The Convention assembl
ed at 3 o'clock.
On motion the "Report of the Committee on
Organization" , was postponed—and the unfinished
business of the morning—the contested seats--tak
en np.
Franklin County was next taken up. Dr. G. Rin
ser was proposed as the substi ate.
On motion the certificate of substitution was laid
on the table; and Dr. Keiser not permitted to take
a seat.
The next was Jefferson and Clarion countimi.—
Levi G. Clover was the - proposed snbstitute.
Scme remarks having been made reflecting on
Mr. Snodgrass that gentleman begged the indul
gence of the Convention to-explain.
Mr. Clover stated that he considered himself a
resident of Jefferson cannty. He was Collector of
tolls at this place and was here eight months in the
year. If he was here at the time of election, he
voted—lf in Jefferson county he voted there.
Ile was admitted to a seat yeas 92, nays 12.
On motion James K. Morehead was admitted as
a substitute from Washington county.
The next case of contested seats was thatof Mr.
Cassi lay .
Mr. Cassiday stated that he was a resident of Pitts
burg, but that he had been authorized to act by the
delegate from Pike and Wayne.
--
The question on the admission of Mr. C. resulted
as follows—yeas, 12, nays 87.
On motion Jno J. Broadhead was permitted to
take a seat in the Convention.
The representative from Westmoreland 'being
compelled to leave for home, Mr. Barber was ad
mitted to act as a substitute.
On motion, Mr. Barber was admitted to a seat
On motion Mr. Irwin was admitted,to to Feat.r
On motion, Mr. Jno; Spear was admitted to a seat
in the Convention from Philadelphia county in place
of John Painter.
On motion the Committee to report officers for
the permanent organization of the Convention, re
ported.
Mr. Gillis, chairman of . that commute , said after
six ballots for Chairman they were unable to make
a choice—and left it for the choice of the conven
tion but reported the following;
Vice President/-1. Philadelphia city, Richard R.
Young, Daniel Barr; 2. Philadelphia county, B.
M. Harvey, Hugh Clark; 3. Montgomery, John S.
Weiler;, 4 No! represented ; 5. Berke, C. H. Hun
ter •G. Bucks, Lewis S. Coryell ; 7 Lancaster and
Lebanon, William Mathiot ; 8. Schuylkill, Carbon
Monroe and Pike, B.S. Schoonover ; 6. Not repres.
elated ; 10. Susquehanna and Wayne, D.D. %Yarn-
er ; 11 Bradford and Tirla ' P. C. Ward ; 12. Ly
eoming, Clinton & Centre, J. Bennet ; 13. Lozeme
and Colombia; Wm. Koons ; 14. Northumberland
and Dauphin, George A. Frick; 15 Mifflin, Junia
ta and Union. H. S. Walter• ' 19 Perry and Cum
berland, S. Woodburn ; 17. York J. M. Ander . son ;
18, Franklin and Adams, H. J. Stable 19. Hun
tingdon Bedford and Blair, Joseph Filler; 20.
Clearfield Indiana, Cambria, and Armstrong Wm.
B. Clark; 21. Westmoreland and Somerset, D. K.
Marchand; 22. Fayette and Greene, Dr. Smith
Feller; 13. Washington John S Markle; 24. Al
egheny and Butler Jas. Kerr ; 25 Beaver and Mer
cer, Thompson Graham; 26 Crawford and Venan
, go Vincent Phelps; 27 Erie, James C Marshall :
28 Warren, Jefferson, Clarion, M'Kean, Elk, and
Potter, Wm. M'Candless.
Secrtaries—E. S. Goodrich, Bradford county •, Jer
ome K. Boyer, Cumberland county : Wm. H.:Fa
gan, Philadelphia county ; George W. Spear, Hum
ingdon county ; Wm. M. Derr, Lebanon county ;
A. J. Foulke, Armstrong county ; C. B Henry , Dag
phin county; Wm. A. Calbraith, Erie county.
On motion the convention proceeded to elect a
permanent Chairman which re-tilted as follows;
E. F. Bleck of Northampton, 55
T. M. Pettit, of Philadelphia, 60
Judge Pettit was declared the President of the
convention.
On taking the chair Mr. Pettit said: Gentlemen
—For the honor which you have just conferred, I
return my sincere and cordial thanks. No man with
a just sensibility of nis own imperfecti-is can fail
to appreciate the high compliment which is neces
sarily involved in his being freely chosen by so
many , of his emineut fellow citizens to the post of
presiding officer. From want of experience in
in the performance of lbe duties peculiar to snub a
position I shall require, I fear, more than the usual
allowance of assistance & indulgence at you, bands.
Relying upon your candor and your kindness, I can
only promise my best efforts to meet faithfully your
reasonable expectations.
In looking over the list of Delegates to this body,
we cannot but be impressed with the gratilYinglacl
that the Democracy of Pennsylvania . has sent hr r t
FO many of her most distinguished sons. Assem
bled in the great ;growing and prosperous tit) of
the west, you represent all the .powerful Interests
of our - glorious Commonwealth. It is the pride of
our party that it has ,po interests but those of the
manse* of the people—no object but the welfare of
the Stale. These interests and this object de
pend in a degree which it is not easy to estimate,
upon the selection by this convention of a candidate
for the dffice of Canal Commissioner; for I assume,
it to be a fact as certain as . human anticipations
will permit any assumption to be, that the nomin
ation is to triumph, through the calm and majestic
power of the Democracy as displayed at the. ballot
box in October next.
There is one other topic to which I beg leive,
very briefly to lilted. It is.the characteristic of
freemen to cherish and to express their preference
among the individuals brought into view for stations
of public trust. But lam persuaded that the firm
nese,*thef zeal, and the energywhich may mark
these preferences upon this ' aion, will - be min
gled with and chastened by ,such a spirit of kind
ness and forbearance towards others as will pro
dime a wise, harmonious, acceptable and happy
remit..
..
With cheering hopes in regard to the suc
cess of your labors,•confirmed and invigorated
by the proud and exhilarting associations of this
immortal day, .I enter with unfeigned diffidence as to
myself upon the duties to which you have called
-me.
Mr. Rich, of Montgomery offered the renewing
resolution which was unanimously-adopted:.
Resolved, That,the thanks of this Convention be
tendked to Col..Blaek for the my able and effi
cient - minter in which - he has conducted the buii
neseof dit,Cconientkon.
CoL Illaokthat .he weald like to thank the
: 1111d . itis-he4d-Wis-112—'r-ta he ' noliPearhis
thanks.
Ilk. gegen* _ol.Berks moved; Els.
14, Cconait of*,
.appointed byithe'' rifori
forthi4espetie of. g .resolution is* *viity
snal* orth• "slim' •i >s !`:'F'.`3;
to. , t A f ik
Meißrollin2 th erect the Mowing ilooluths,
IrhicV*aiA co 4
Rtiiitytel, eis token of rap -M• foila'maslt".
Polk, Igo President, who boatmen taken from our
paiiiikstivimmandassotaissieesitatdsProvisleseep
' and whoee death has thrown such a deep gloom
over our Republic, the delegates assembled in State
Convention of Pennsylvania, wear the usual Badge
of mourning for thirty-days.
Mr Cessna moved that the Convention now . place
id aohlinatiopsciandidatesix . Canal Commissioner.
Mr. Cessna nominated • John A. Gamble: Mr.
Merciwnossinated.Gordun-F-.11 11 /01.4:W. HartleY , l/
nominated Asa Dimocti COI Black nominated J .
H. Broadhead; Mr. Frick nominated is Y. Muhl;
Mr. Derr, base Weidle ; Mr. Henry, Samuel Hnl
"man ; Mr. Phelps,:,Murray Whalon; Mr. Butler,
Mr. Fry; Mr. Irvine, A. J.. Wilcox; Mr. Sncdgrass
Stewart Pearce.
The result of the first ballot was as follows:
For John A. Gamble—Messrs. James M. Andel , .
son, Daniel Barr, T. M. Barber, John Bennet!, J. B.
Beck, David Bolles, Jerome K. Beyer, Wm. H. But
ler, Charles Carter, John Cessna, Hugh Clark,A. B.
Cummings, John L. Cunle, James Davis, Thomas
D. Dorerherty, S. Engard, Geo. Esher,A. J. Foukle,.
Joseph. Filler, Smith Fuller, Wm. A. Galbraith, T.
Graham, W. S. Hallowell, W. J. Hemphill, D. H.
Hottenstine Henry Latimer, George M. Unman,
John Logan, : Thomas Logan, J. F. Loy,•Maxwell
M'Caslin, Stephen M'Einley, J. C. Marshall, J. R.
Manderfield, John S. Markle,G. V. Mitchell, D. W.
Miller, Isaac S Monroe, J. IL. Motehead, I. R. Mor
rison, S. N. Palmer,eorge Palmer, T. M. Pettit,
J. M. Read, Henry Roademml, G. S. Shetzline, John
Spear; C. B. Snyder H. J. Walter, D. F. Williams,
Samuel Woodburn—b2. •
For Asa Direork—Messrs. E. Charnpneys, James
C. Eagan, J. J. given, Wm. Hanley, B M. Harvey,
M. G. nib's, M. D. Holbrook. J. aberer S . l. Wei-
For F. L. Bowman—J. D Backman, S. W. Black
J. H. Brodhead, A Burke. S. P. Collings, A Lowry,
D. K. Marchand, J. D. &G. Turner, C. E.
Weiler-10.
Fat Gordon F. Maur—G. W, Bab Wm. Beat
ty, W. S. Campbe ll , %V. B. Clark, A. Farrington, E.
S. Goodrich, J. Hageman. C. H. Hunter. 0. Jones,
Charles Kent, J. Kerr, S. W. Knot, D. *McConnell
Henry Mcßride, U. Meteor, C. Murphy, G.W. Spear
D. Wadsworth, P. C Ward, R. Young-25.
For J, H. Brodhead—E. F. Bleck. J. M. Heller,
W. Koons, Wm Mathiot; H. M. Mutchter, B. S.
Schoonover— 9
For Jacob Weltlle—J. L.Backley, W. M. Dert-2
For E. Y. Bright—Geerze A Frick-1
For J. P. licover—L G. Clover, J. L Gillis
McCandless-3
For Samuel Holman—C. B. Henry—l
For Stewart Pearce—John Snodgrass—l.
For Alms) J Wilcox—A Irvine, Murray Whal
on-2.
Mr. Cessna moved that the Convention proceed
to a second ballot.
Upon this motion, some irregularproceedings took
place; but by common consents!' motions, were
withdrawn and the . Convention adjourned till 6
o'clock to•morroir morning.
SECOND DAT
Pursuant to. adjournment, The Convention met at
9 o'clock on Thursday morning, and was called to
ordek by the chairman, Mr. Pettit.
On motion the reading of the Journal of the pre
vious day was dispemied with. .
Mr. Irvine asked for permission to withdraw
from the list of candidates the name of Mr. Wilcox;
Mr. Snodgrass the name of Mr. Pearce ; Mr. Hen
ry, the name of Mi. Hoover; Mr. Derr, the name
of Mr. Wydle ; Mr. Mercur the name of Mr. Ma.
son ; Mr. Hartley, the name of Mr. Dimock.
Mr. Duncan Campbell, was admittea as a sub
stitute in place of Mr. Logan of Washington county
On motion the Convention proceeded to a second
ballot for Canal Commissoner. The result was as
follows :
Those who voted for John A. Gamble were-,.
Messrs. Anderson, Bair, Babb, Bennett, Beck,
Beckley, Boyer, Boiler, Boles, Campbell, Carter,
Coffroth, Clover, Cams, Haiti Clark, W. B. Clark,
Cummings, Cattle, - Davis, England, Esher ; Filler,
Galbraith,Gillis, Graham, Hallowell, Harvey, Hage.
man, Hemphill, Hottenstine, Hunter, Owen, Knox,
Lattimer, G. M. Lauman, W..M. Lauman, Logan,
Lo Loy, McConnell, Miller,orehead, M'Cas
lin, McCandless, WKinley,. Marshall, Manderfiekl
Markle, Mitchell,Monroe r Morvison, S. - N. Palmer,
Pettit, - Phelps, Reed, Rick, Rodermel, Shetzline,
Spear, Snyder, Speer Shugart, Walters, Wydle,'
Whalon, Williams, WOOdbrim, Barber-71.
Those who voted for Francis-L. Bowman were--
Messrs Beatty, Black, Brodhead, Burke, Campbell
Chainpneys, Collings, Dougherty ? Evans, Farring
ton, Given, Goodrich, Hartley, Hibbs, Kent, Kerr,
Marchand, Sayre, Stable. Snodgrass, Turner,Wads
worth, Warner, Ward, Wentz, Young-33.
Those who voted for John IL Broadhead were—
Messrs Bachman, Bleck, Clark, Derr, Fagan,
Foulke, Henry, Holbrook, Irvine, Koons, Mathiot
Schoonover-13.
The Chairman announced that Mr. Gamble hav
ing received a majority of. the whole' number of
votes polled was therefore declared the Democra
tic candidate for Canal Commissioner.
Mr. Brodhead moved that the convention, ac
cord to Mr. Gamble the unanimous nomination.--
agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Anderson, a committee of three
were a pointed to visit Mr. Gamble, and inform
him of is nomination.
On at committee the chair
,apPoint 'Mee ire. An
.derson Schoonover and Black.
Mr. sal offered the following Resolutions :
Res<dved, That hereafter the. Democratic Con
ventions, be held in Harrisburg, at such a time as.
the mato Central Committee may'agree upon.
Mr. Snodgrass moved to amend by inierting
Greensburg, iN r estmoreland county, instead of Har
risburg, -
Mr. Cessna moved to amend the amendment by
inserting Hollidaysburg,, Blair county, instead of
Greensburg. . •
The question was discussed at.length by several
members.
Mr. Cessna wdthdrew his amendment.
Mr. Snodgrass also withdrele - his and the origin
al reacdation was indefinitely peeponed.
On motion, a recess of one boar was granted for
the purp ose of giving the committee on resolutions
an opp'ortanity to prepare their Report.
The time allowed for recess having transpired,
the Convention was called to order.
The committee appointed tcrwait ati Mr. Gamble
offered the following report: •
The committee appointed to inform Mr. Gamble
of his nomination for the officer of Canal Commiss
ioner report that they have done as directed. Mr,
Gamble accepts the nomination with senate grati
tude—and desires the Committee to say that he
will testify the same, by keeping his heart constant
ly towards the truth of a pure Demoeracj.
JAMES M.ANDERSON,
SAMUEt W. BLACK,
• B. S. SCHOONOVER.
Mi. Frick stated that he had been requested to
name the following gentlemen in'and iround Har
risburg, as Members of ,the ,tateCentral Cemmit.
tee—
Mr. Burke moved to lay the matter on the table.
Curried.• - •
Mr. Beck offered the following resolution which
wax adopted unanimously :
Resolved, That the cordial. thanks of this Con.
;motion be tendered Id the cOmmittee ofl arrange
ment, for their attention in ranting a Hall for the
meeting of the-Convention, and for their kindness
and attention to.the•Xlelsotia in, attendance. -
Mr. Sawyer moved, that the next Democratic,
Convention Meet on IN:ll43(mnd Tuesday ip A.uxust.
The Committee appointed to 'ret on Tesehations
. 4 , • T -
VentiOn; report the folloWing:
Resolved, That with struggling Fre ed om
rbereAmsympathies of the Democratic parry W ee
warekraliejjencei t ny whereat:nitres the people'are li
dig up Mir vices. in a manly shoot for indene n .
dance. Ma, here on the declaration day e f e i r
niVjOhem back for answer the full utteran ce
a c il h'i'h etet r e beer hope, that God's blessing. will
ignite omit their twits, and give them in all n ail
&cornire - day like ibis.
Resolved, That it is our duty to watch. with I
jeidool , ll7%4llloolWlibeldigarisgailbrimit em 6
and always, every encroachment upon the gen e 4
right of the people. We regard w it h sen i ensahav
the power which corporate `aleochnielis . are ilaq
stealing front the many to the feir.
Resolved, That prodigal grants of special. pritif.
gee we will dispute forever. No new Bank: nor .
any new rechatter, without stringent indiriduel In.
lijijanitliTeetPiiiiiiblikositastAluklaw ea t *
on banking corporations we hold - to be an impe n ,
five necessityrop the r -u?ka. 'Them, is no Feely,
anti can be none, except in a'firm and faithful a t t.
herence to_the specie basis.
:Resolved, That the iiitetesta iind'sights Of labo r
it is but just to defend. The labor of the country
the wealth of the country, and the impulse of her
progress and prosperity.
Resolved, That the Ten Rout law, without pm,
vise, amendnitentor appendage to defeat jte op en .
Lion, is imierittrethat commandtntir cordial and
unchanging support.
Resolved, That shinplasters, issued by inun ki ch I.
al or other corporations, we denounce as false r ep ,
resentatives of money, by which labor is defraud.
ed of its just reward. And all schemes of Midis.
sues, being but printed confessions of insolven c y ,
put upon the - people as Current equivalents for to. •
dostry, we regard as worthy. of Signal condemn.
lion. The Democratic paity if it is hems; e on .
fesses its poverty, but repudiate rags.
Resolved, That all power should remain with
and be wielded by the people, except, where for
concentration and covemence, it is necessary to ..--
confide the same4yeagents. We approve not mut? i'.3
of an etectiveludiciarry, but or electing all pot,
set-.ants by the people—who , are fully competent
themselves to do what they employ others to do, gi
Resolved, That the Democratic party adher e
now, as it ever hat-done, to the constitution of th e
country. Its letter and spirit they will neita le , ,:,
weaken nor destroy ~ and they re - declare that Fla. u
very is a domestic , local institution or the Stank .
subject to State law alone ? and'withwbieh the g en . -
eral government has nothing to do. Wherever gel ir'
State law extends itijerisdietion, the local tastito.
Lion can continue to exist. Esteeming it a violats n .-!-;,
of State rights to tarry it beyond Staple limits, s rt I
deny the-power-of anrcitizen to extend the area of
.",.,
bondage beyond its present dominion-e-nor do is
consider it a part of the compromise of the coon,. 2,
tution, that sl very should forever travel with the
adv a ncing umn of our territorial progress. tt
Resolved, t John A. parable is a genitive 4
e i ha
representative of the Demoirmey of Pennsylvani a r 7.3
—simple in his habits, strictly republican in all his
feelings and principles,. bon t and faithful in the
discharge of all his dun ing as he doer,
in an eminent degree, a sou d and correct judge. '.
meet, and a familiar acqueimance with the interests
and capabilities of the State, we confidently pre. -'
sent him to the people of this commonwealth as a ! ..t .
suitable person for the office of Canal Comnuoion-
er. t
On motion, the ream ohs were taken up and r„
acted on separately : 1 l
The resolutions Were I adopted to theme with I,
lit
-
regard to the ten hour lkw, when the yeas and nan
were called, and resulted as follows : r
Yaws—Messrs. L Mt Anderson, Geo. W. Bs*
G. M. Barber, W. Beatty, J. Bennett, J. B. Beck, •
E. F. Bleck, S. W. Blabk, J. K. Boyer, 3.11. Brod.
head, A. Burke, W. H.' Buller, W. S. Campbell, I.
Cessna r .E. Clumpneys,. Hugh Clark, J. C. Clark;
L. G. Clover, A. H. Coffroth, A. B. Cumming'', J.
Davis,. W. M. Rerr, T. 1). Dougherty, S. Emni;
.1 D. Evans, G. Esher W. H. Nan, A. S. Fmlk, •
A. Farrington, J. Filler, G. A: Frick, S. Fuller, J. L. - Gillis, J. J. Given ES. Goodrich, Wm Hartley, W. '
S. Hallowell, .1: Hageman. J. 114. Heller, C. B Ilea
ry W .1 Hemphill, hi fr.lllb* D R Hattenatine, C„
II Hunter ,
A Irvine, pk.lcom -C. Kent, J Kerr,H
Lattimer,3 Login, A *Lowely . , .1 F Loy, M lit's., '..
lin, W McCandless, IT Bl'llnde Stephen, J S Mat.
kle, D K - Marchand, 13 Meteor, G I" Mitchell, D
W Miller,.) D•Miller, I S Monroe, .1 R Morehead,
J 11 Morrison, S N Palmer, G W Pearce, T M Pet.
it, V Phelps, J M Read, S N Rich, J S Royal. H t
Roadermel, J B Sawyer, B S Schoonover, if II
Stehle, G S Shetaline, G W-Spear, Jno Spear, !no
Snodgrass, C B Snyder, H J Walter, E D Warner,
' P C Ward, JnoS Weiler, Murry Whalon,R Yount, ,
Dawson Wadsworth, .1 W Knox, Jno Cutde—Yeas
90, nays none.'
Mr. 314 - irehead returned his thanks for the very
Beaming mann er in tarbir.h mean
vote for that me
ure had beenreceived. --
Mr. Schoonover moved to amend the resolution.
with relation to - shivery, by inserting the resolution
adopted by, the Baltimore Convention:
Mr. Wbalon =wird the indefinite Postponement
of the resolution. The question was warmly dis•
cussed by Messrs. Schoonover, Mercur, and Black.
On motion adjourned till 3 o'clock.
Tit nAy, July sth
Arrentroost Sesmos.—The Convention mem
bled at 3 o'clock. •
The eonsideration of the resolutions offered by
the committee *as resumed.
Thediscussion Was continued by illessrs.-Wli.
on &lodgings; Read, and Coßroth. The rmolutim .
relating to slavery was•unanimonsly , adopted.
The resolutions offered by the Committee Very
all adopted.
The hallowing offered by Mr. Young, wasitloPt•
ed:
Resolved, That this Convention deem-it their do-,
ty, at this time, to express their disapprobation and
detestation of the barbarous law now upon' our Na
tional Statute Book, authorizing' the tit,rTglng Ot
AmericanSetunen on Ship-board, viewing it as rs
pugnant not only to humanity but to every pruci•
ple of republicanism and justice _
The following offeredby, Mr. berr, wail adopted
Resolved, That the distinct and emphatic pledge
and promise made before the last Governor's Clec.
tion, by the party now in power, to perfect, in the
State, the Ten Hour Factory law, and the elevation
of the laboring class,- has been shamefullyviolated
for when ample opportunity presented itself dnnu
the fast session of the Legislature, they refused to
repeal the obnoxious proviso attached to the Bill b!.
the present . Chief Executive,
Mr. Mercur offered the following Which "
adopted :
Resolved, That the practical workingof titer*
ent revenue taws, clearly demonstrate their ore",
fierily. over those which immediately pritedea
them. Thus proving that time which Was logical
argument, is sound in principle, and practical in its
effects. All systems which give bounties toper
filar interests to the detriment of the-gm:at itidati
al classes of the Country—which seek to tql.ult
•dize the few at the expense of the many, are
clear violation of those principles of Demo craq
which proclaims to all equality of rights.
Mt. Given offered the following resolution:
Reis:dyed, That the President appoint one , mem
ber for each:Senator,- to act as the State Central
• Committee for the coming pear.
Mr. Coflroth offered the rfollowirt as a st) bra' .
tote - • .
Resolved,-That one person. from each countylt
appointed AR the State Central Committee, and If
he capackbepresentia person, a written opinion
shall be received by the committee - on all :saW g ' ,
that come befole it.
The substitute was lost. The vote-recurring on.
the original resolution; it was adopted.
The Chair announced the State Central Corwail!
tee. It is composed of the following gentlemen:
5. J. Glance) Jones,.Berks county, Chairman. ;
1 ' Gideon 0 ' Weste4u lPhladelphia
Alonzo Farrington,
I. Samuel Jackson,
Andrew Miller, Philadelphia county.
Wm, 8. Hallowell.
3. Philip Ltepee, Montgomery county.
4. Atte Young, Chester and Delaware.
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