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E. 0. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
Towanda r , Saiurilay, lone 11, .1951.
Democratic -. State Notainaticns.
von ofirruginn,
WILLIAM - BIGLER, or CLIARTILLO COCISTI.
ron Clf►c colotissrovcx„
LiErH CLOVER. at th. 11110,1 CeVATif
Election; 7uesdny, Oclolier 14 , Issl
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Ter af The Repartee. •
el 40 per annum--if pita within the year 30 een:a will
..e..keducled..-53r cash paid nctually iu advance Si 00 will he
daituelej. paper sent over two yedrs. unless paid for.
ADVlllTlsfittleng. per equate of ten 4uec. W vent/ fur the
Met. and 25 cents for entel t iiinh•orment inarrion.
t rio ciffire tn'the L man Block." north aide of the Publte
Square. nest "loot to the Itrailiird thud. Entrance beiwecn
Mime. Adams' and Elwell's law offices. .
DCZIMOCrMIC StOtO COUTOSIUO4I.
The proceedings of the Reading Convention, w ill
bs found in erfenso, in this paper. Their length
rend - mil impossible for tie to comment upon the
resolutions a. 4 fully as we wished. We have raised
.'the names of the nominees to our mast-head.—
With an unanimity, unparalleled in the political
history of the State has WiLetssr flictea been
brought fonvaril a€ the candidate toe Governor.—
Ms election, (unless the mad schemes of those who
nre courting the favor of the South, are allowed to
prevail) is certainly an old-fashioned Jackson ma:
jority. We accept him as our candidate, for Ins
ability, his honesty and integrity, and for the suc
cess and perpeuation of those principles, which
illustrated and , enforced by the lamente4 •Stress,
have done so much towards redeeming our State
from its financien embarrassments, and shall labor
for his triumph . , but we totally repudiate the issue
which is attempted to be raised, by those whose
ambition is greater to see the KeystoA bow the
the knee to the Baal of slavery, than to see the
principles of Democracy triumphant: Fighting a
battle upon the justice of the Fugitive Slave Law
would be an uphill business in tnis region, and the
clap-drop of the Union being in danger, may be
good bait to catch cotton vrhigs, but won't go down
with The people.
'e say let the an called ' compromise" mea
sures alone, for the present. Give those who hamp
no faith in their justice or efficiency', time to see
their beauty, without requiring thent to sins peons
to keirpritise. They were hurried upon the coun
try widrout discussion, at best; and we do no t
believe that the Democratic party, or any other par
ry, should incorporate them into their creed, much
less go to battle with their odiaiss Fugitive Slave
taw, as their watchword. if these laws fulfil pub
lic expeCiltion, In their operations, they Fill be
acquiesed in by the people—to - Or there
say not be an honest difference of opinion in re
gard their merits, hi folly ; and carried to too great
length, madness, fOr any party.
We hope to see the rival candidates meet each
other in a friendly spirit, and 'address the people of
The State; in at many places as may be convenient
The policy of our 'present Whig admit - tisk/Ilion ;
under the ilands or so skilful an operator as Limi.cw,
sr mild be dissected io a-loading which would tell
With the people:,
Tammuz hioevEri.—A woman, named Sarah
Jilkasnef, livorein a shanty on the river bank, a
ehort distance above the Bridge, came to her death
ion Monday everting last, in a manner which carts
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*d 7 saspie.ion that her decease was the result of via
Wiest Mt husband, lima Dunne?, and itep•soo,
Timothy if*Donnet, were arrested, and.afteran cx.
amination committed to answer the charge. The
person of the deceased bore evident marks of via
lenigi, a blow ugh n the temple, having been the
cause of her death. The inquest returned a verdict
ar ....14.n5 i witisibalacts.,Thiciatilm.third„oe.
entrance of the kiod happening in this county du.
sing the last year.
The Peditsylvanian, of June 4, contains a
second letter from C. L. WARP, E4q., upon the
guestiou of the day, generally, the East IndiaCom
pani's operations particularly; and the Pradford
Reporter incidentally. As it wont' be extremely
ungeneroris in, us to disregard the complimentary
lattice given as, we v next week pay our reaper t 4
,to the author, s his positioni, and claim to consisten.
ey, and reputation as 4 4 statesman.
fgr A eommunieatior appears in the Key:it:me,
defending Gen. . Psi - cusses, of the Pennsylvania
cce.unteers, froin a calumnious attack lately made
upon MM. las 'from the pen of a returned volun.
leer, who distinguished himself during the blesi.
can war, and wres from Personal, knowledge.—
We !than pubUsh it vest 'stk.
Licuses 7 -The law enacted by the last Legisla•
tore in regard to . granting Tavern licenses, is pub
lished in another column. It-alters the manner of
eppliea l lion very materially. The new 'law, it will
seen requires d i publication of applications,
wi:h the certiAcates 'attached.
The penaltY,for vending liquors on the Sabbath,
js an libsolata Sarfeittne of license, and liability to
prosecution. ;
Genital' lien& us the frdernatienal liAmthly
- Raga: Lie; Mr tune. This work, in Ouriudgment,
is far ariperior to anything published in this tieing,
embracing besiles the reprints from fore:gn jour.
nail, many origiiiti features' placing it tat in ad
-trance
itir any of ItS 6ompetitors.
Stinitritith - and illustrated Brother Jonathan
tor. the Twit; "0 . .` 'Ally can be found et Posmines
whenirtitelve and alialf cents will procures copy
containingenibellisbmenle and reading worth twice
the inoney„
tktrilis Feshiet erase at Mencer,Pa , is printed
netriaat talons Omer, and so allayed in
appearannafte the 'bettor, we hardly. Otear .
Fratud 003111 tag aareonstaluis tiara pargia Bleat
Cam- 'lis Etnfira fin'afl• PO in
now 4ress"l o 4top 1 0 foe." We'are Oa ! toles
.tipairt in ivideoce of pickiOrity'ip'tf# Ate d . trup
rO •
o;, , 3ltildwPritwE l itteStine-lileitauwilind at bill
resilente, in blyerstown,. Lebanon.: coninh 911
ray last.
PROCEEDINGS OF VIE
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The...Penrytylirania. , .ttatocratioOtoKlllii%
at 27 - ceeteicE - Atthahoal;R R Venal;
of Philadelphia county, nominated Cuss • KUGLER.
of Minugnmery as temporary Chairman, which mo
lion wart tarried by a large omjenty, Mr. Keot.ca
assuming the Chair. Mr. Margot arteoi k .ol Phila
delphia, having abourthri,aiira*:tip). nominated'
FRANKLINI VANZANT, oT lincliot;a'motion that the
Aaromeruleman , named...-..as..Chairman a ihnuld,vach. ,
ratriiinatel teller to preside at a ballot for tempo.
vary Chairman, was declare;; eatTitit, whereupon
Mr K. named Mr. LEertt,..pl Plidadelphia. on his
part, and Mr. V. named Arr. Dl. B. towav, of Craw.
lord, who proceeileil to sets alt tenets. the pub
lished list from the Peansylvimion haling been all
ied, and the ballot pmestetled wit h ; the tellers de
clared the—result as follows: Ki mtaa, B 9 ; VAN
ZANT, 47.
hir Rcot.ta then took the Chair for Me tempo
rary organization, and -returned his thanks for the
honne,done tam in a - handsome speech, which was
retteived with a, great deal of applause.
It was then ordered on motion of Mr. VANDTKW,
of tlw city, that Mr. Volta m. of Philadelphia,' and
Mr. Low er of Crawford, should act as temporary
Secretaries.
The Clarks were then ordered, on motion Mllen
JAMES, to call the roll of delegates from the puh.
fished List in the Pennsylvanian, to enable the con
vention to get &correct list of delegates whose seats
are undisputed and of those who appear as substi.
lutes.
Mr. LAUMAN of Nonhumbetland rose and meted
that the Convention proceed, to consider contested
state in alphabetical order, which was stated' by the
chair, when Mr. McCststnny of Venango, moved
to amend, so as to provide for, a reference of the
subject to a committee of seven. This amend
ment was debated by Messrs. Mceststost and
FOIWEY in favor and Messrs. Loma and Lionise
in opposition. •
An amendment to the; amendment was then
moved by Judge 1./avian of Bradford, to strike out
the number seven, and insert one from each Sena
torial District
It was subsequently agreed, after a great many
motions, counter-motions, and modifications, that
the Convention should proceedio the consideration
of the contested case from Philadelphia county,
when the credentials of both sets were read--those
of the regular get having been preser tett by Too.
MA3 McDosoumr ; and those from the contestants
by Josreu ALF-SANDER The credentials of the
Contesting set were subsequently withdrawn by
Mr. A , and the regular delegates were admitted
unanimously. The Convention then proceeded to
consider the case of the contested Senatorial seat
from the the Cambria district, id which ADAM P.lO.
PEN Esq., kaimed under the authority of one con
ference, and H. L. PATTeRSON ander that of another.
Alter the contestants had been heard, a ballot was
taken on' the issue, the resnit of which was favora
ble to Mr. Parritatios. He accordingly took his
seat. T HOS A. Micmac then contested the seat of
JOHN C. O'NEILL. Then came up the great goes.
!ion of the day, the contest between the BIGLER and
FRAZER deleghtes from Lancaster city and county.
The interest excited by this issue was profound and
universal It was the topic of conversation every
where; and when it Was at length reachisl by the
Convention the lowest murmur of conversation
ceased ; and silence and absorbing attention at once
pervaded the large assemblage with 'which the
Conn house was thronged.
The credentials of both sets of delegates were
read by the clerks. Id those of the %nen dele
gates, JAMEA L. REA-sows. Esq., was substituted,
as Senatorial delegate, for WM. B FORDNEY, Esq.,
and in those of the EpsgEraelegates, Col FRAZER
was substituted for PETEMtatte.• Eaq. At this
stage of the proceedings, Mr. STIRIDERN, ef• Mont.
gomery, suggested the propriety of hearing two of
the claimants from each delegation on the merits of
the case, which being on motion agreed to Mr.
AMWARE, 01 the FRAZER set, • proceeded to stale
their case. He was followed by Mr.SWASS, of the
same county, on the other side, who after a brief
reference to the necessity of saving the time of the
Convention, read, in a most elegant and impres.
sire manner , a printed statement of the claims of
the party with whom he was acting. Mr. StRARR
was followed by Col. Fuzee. His speech was of
several hours' duration, in the midst of which, the
hour being late, he gave way to a motion to ad.
yawn to 76 o'clock in the evening. Aherthe re.
assemblage of the,Convention, he engaged the at
tention of the delegates some two hours; longer in
addition.
Ile was followed by Jxxtes L Reviroxixs, of Lan
caster. Excepting an irregular debate, by some of
the delegates following this, the address of Mr.
RCYNOLDS ended the discussion.
, A motion was then made, that die delegates
elected in November, 1850, be admitted to seats in
tha Caoventicknitowhich.an arnandmol was offer
ed, substituting the delegates, elected in April.
Mr. M'Cxxxotiv offered the lapwing, as an
amendment to the amendment:
• Resolved, That lamest Reynolds be admitted
s the 'Senatorial Delegate, and James Patterson.
Jamuel Parker, Hiram 8 Swarr, J. B. Baker and
N. 8. iVolf, as Representative delegates from Lan.
caster County to this Convention.
Mr. LOWRY moved to postpone the: subject and
addressed the Convention in favor of admitting bath
sets of Delegates.
Mr. M'CALuos: spoke against admitting both
sets, and in favor of the amendment to the amend.
meet
Mr. STERIGICRE also spoke against admitting both
sets, when Mr. Lrrwity withdrew his motion to post
pone, and the question came up on the amendment
to the amendment. The yeas and nays were cal
led, and resulted as follows : _
Visa—Messrs. Alexander, Aires, Barrett. Bow.
man, James Bailey, Beaver, Brown, Blanding, S.
N. Bailey. Chase, Coll, Creaswelk Clark, Clinger,
Conroy, Donnell; Day, Den, Forney, Flitter, Glen
inger, Graham, Gillis, Galbraith, Harvey, Hastings,
Innee, Joseph Johnson, Jones, James . ,_Kugler ' Jas.
Kennedy, Lest, Lowell, Leech. M'Guffin, McDon
ough, McCoy, McCammon, MiCugouglt, McCal
mont, McGaughy, McVeigh, Moffett, Me.
Daniel, Chris. Mason, O'Neill,;Plumer, L. B Pat.
tenon, Paisley, Vie, Patterson, Rice, Ringwalt,
Robinson, Rankin,..Roddy, Serrill, Stewart. Shall.
net, Sweeney, Sherwood, Staple, Serigere,Triagh,
Tolan, Tippin, Vandyke,-'Van Dnitn,' James W.
Wilson, White, Worrell, and Tonna—MS., . ,
NlTS.—•Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Berns,
Bois,
.Brnbackei, Bartle,, Ca m eron , Cake, Diffen.'
bitch, Eyer, gshisr,Fulliaved, Fehr, frissi, , Frailey,
Hughes, Hnntew Kale,Hayes, Kams, Thos. B.
Kennedy, tent, "Lee. inderman, Lowry, Laporte,
Immo, Lazarus, .Gordon V. Mason,Morrison,
Mtutderfield, Ott, HA. 'Patterson, lss, Roberts,
Ritter, Strohecier. Snyder,'Slean, Steel, Stamen,
Trout, Vitnxidt, ;Wm. W. Wilson, Weaver, Wm.
Wilson, Woodward-47.
The. vote was j hen taken : : upon the resolution as
arnended, and i t' agreed to, andllessrs. hem
L'Atzii eine, st Pi - nate* Da. Sit/L.l l *U 0,
H. B. &Plop'. D. Baits, and N. B. Woo-, ware
declared the - regular authorized delegathalrom t jhe
city and twenty of Lancaster. (Ww.ll: Anwar,.
su .ittesitly appasnal "ass substitute for D: PYH
'On 'Motion, tile Senalonal• Delegate* wer*.
pointed a' committee to report a list of Office es for
the mmaneet organization of,the Coneeptian.
en wricalcm,- the Convention 'then illottOW to.
Thinsday admit% atlreckick.'
.11ECOND DAT
thoses. TheCoorenticbshambledinlbu-Comt
ileuslud9Volock.*lll Auld roccc4 4 o-14 , 14 O 3 14
Mc Dale iiiovadffialitii unioim 'the Vile
Coiimitmoi aidihal , dmOonsidiumrcon.
aim of 17. i,cc 1 4 7 :UAL,
Mr. McDonbugh moved toimmond so veto**.
the Committee equal to the number of Senatorial
.. 1) 3 11 Vi t s,-- •
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1 This WM PO
.. - itileith at the vaggestiorfhtpr.
Iherigereiritod" eke' to provide that`the unim.
ben of t* Co iileirthall be selected.; frone,tbe
pile
ievend - Siviatnri to The subjerkwaapilten t
ltn motion* lioorm' ' , pomponed for prtn.
1 Tim quinnitOrto to ': lent officers for enult
irdithrgattizaiion, thtm"reportini the folio% p
metal
of (Armen :
- Ktighsti MonignmeV l Y.
Vanzant, Bucks; Thos. Brown,, Philadelphia; C.
Mason, 'do.; M. Vanduren, do;',l. H. TiPpitt. Mont . .;
John A. Morrison, Chester; David Plater, Berka;
James Kennedy, Northampton ; Enoa Turan, Car.
bon ; Jiihri." P. Pelly,:,Ailluna i'SilMitel N. Helm
York; Ira "Day, Ctirribeirliad Dr. B. Biroligekee,
Centea.4ohli , P...Arulersou t A492,4oll.-0.ie9.,-,.
Steel, Luzern; John E. Blanding, Susquehanna; D.
I. Sherwood, Tietia ; M. C. Trout, Mercer; Ntcho
las Snyder, CraWford; Daniel Bola, Beaver; Henry
McCullough; Allegheny; W. W. Dallas, do.; Jona.
than D.. Leer, Washington ; Geo.. W. Bowman,
Bedford; Julia S hfcCalmont. Clarion ; C. Hale,
Mifflin : David Fullwood, Westmoreland ; Chas.
-Sevretcrirs.--D F. Sloan, Erie; E. P. Dunn, Phila
delphia; W Shaffner, &irks ; A.,bleCammon 'AI.
legheny; D. Medan, Laverne.
The 'officers took their stations, when Judge Gil.
ro, the Chairman, acknowledged .the' honor done
him in ir very excellent address.
The Convention then, on motion of J C. MeCal.
mord, proceeded to uominate candidates from which
to select onelo• be supported by the Democratic
party of Pennsylvania at the next election for Gov.
error of the Commonwealth
U. R, Barret nominated Wit. BIGLER, of Clear
Mehl:
ii(esley Front, of WetmorePand, nominated Co)
SAIKIIEL %V. BLACK. -
The Convention being about take a ballot,
!dr, Frust, after a few words of explanation and the
warmest protestacnms of esteem and support on the
part' of; the Nen& of Col. Bhick, presented the ftd
lowing letter withdrawing his name:
Pinenunon, May 21, tB5l, .
GRNTLEMEN sans e nomination of Cot. Bigler by
the Democratic State Convention, is aireaJy an as ,
certained certainty.
The porpose of this fetter ip to request that you
will depart from your instructions and not name
me• as a candidate for the office of I;ovemor.
Concert of thought and unanimity in the evening
of preparation; gives goodly promise of a gloriou s
day to action. Let not me be an obstacle in the
way of perfect harmony, but rather let us rejoice
that we in the %Vest can minister to the triumph of
the party that knows no section in State nor Country.
If I did not believe that the entire nation was in,
terestesl in our succera at the sod, Ellection, f might
not be so earnest at the lino of the tight: bet I do
believe that the security of the Union depends op.
on the issue in4Pemisylvania, and therelore, " in
my heart of hearts," feel most anxious.
GovernOr Johnston, against whom and towards
whom I never have, and never will employ an on ,
kind word, has dedicated himself to a re-election.
His resources are nei her few nor feeble. Suppose
he succeeds, it is a declaration on the part of Penn.
sylvania that she is determined to disturb the men.
sums of conciliation and 'compromise which have
put past troubles to sleep. To these measures the
Democratic party is so far committed ; and he,l
think', equally committed on the other side. er
the centre of die Union shake the Union, and wlrat
becomes of the trembling branches of the tree.'!'
I do not belong Kittle school of secure sinners.,
who do not think there is any need of alarm, be ,
cause dm , er does not thunder daily at our doors
Nor do I ;drake the blind bravery pf men who will
not look at perils because, like a pursued ostrich,
they can hide their heads in the sand: but I dO ad.
mire those who, calculating not the value of the
Union but - the hanger of ir, endeavor, by wise and
jnst means, to still the storm before it breaks upon
the best hopes, of the true heart, And they ere to
be the more admired because,the storm breaks and
wastes itself upon them, and not uron their country.
The peace of this Union has been troubled, .and
may be troubled again. 'Let ur, not by hollow
professions, but by acts of fidelity and firmness, be
true to every several rightshe,Constffution gives to
every several section of the country. Then we
are-Americans and wonky of the name.
Yon will excuse me for reining into this earnest
expression, but I feel it all and cannot keep horn
saying it. I . consider the American Union the
greatest human institution that was dim formed,
and next to the Christian religion; thegruarest bier.
sing our misfortunes have ever met, to make easier
the burdens of a. weary life, and I regard even the
danger of its dissolution as a disaster most deeply
to be deplored.
We can groan and meat without much egotty,
under the load of life's sorrows, so lenges we have
a country. But take that away and we have no
heart fur anything, and no manhood to meet any
thing.
When the Mozelle exploded some years ages, on
the Ohio river, the arms and legs, with the heads
and hearts of men were seen flying through the air .
That was very like a Union exploded, dismember
ed and destroyed. Thor more horrible after, its
destruction, bectuse of its beauty before.
It is impossible not to love the thought and the
man who made the thought, as well expressed as
this: he data rf 'the Union, distinct as the billows,
and one like the Sea." And may we not add : the
Waves of the sea roll in their appropriate spheres,
wrapping themselves daily and nightly around each
other, and are broken only when driven against the
rock or the shore. The wisdom of our fathers ris
ing from the mighty deep of the spectral past,
beseeches us to avoid the breakers which they
carefully and safely shunned. Very truly,
SAMUEL W. BLACK.
To the Delegates front Crawford, Westmorefand, Bea
ver, Allegheny, Irc.
The letter was loudly applauded, and after the
resoling was finished the Convention invited Col.
Black, On motion of Mr. Lowry, to addiess the nits*
meeting to be held in the evening. •
Mr. Sterigere rose to ask the Conven4on to incor
porate with the proceedings of the Convention the
?Ater. of Colonel Black, which was accordingly or
dered.
Mr. Frost concluded his remarks in relation to
Col. Black's letter, by moving the nomination, bjt
acclamation, of Wm. Bigler, of Clearfield, as the
Democratjc candidate for Governor of Penn/111ra.
nia, which was seconded and carried unanimously
by the Convention, 'and ratified by the populace
with the highest demoustnmons of devotion and
enthusiasm.
Oa motion of J. D. feet, the Convention proceed.
ed to nominate candidates for Canal Cortisiionar.
Mr.). Alexander nominated, Seth Clover.
J Stewart J. B. Bretton.
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J. C. Flamer u Wm. &aright.
G.' W. Bowman a Wm; S. Campbell.
A. Stiplel . • • a Merryman.
Claw-Foelley, ,i James V. Jamea..
D 4 vid. Fieler Id Daniel Katz, .-
Jonathan' Ayres It
!obit tipotte'
"'Mn Convention titan proeeeded to billet, u
follows—Mt. Forney and MrlLovrty acting is•ielp
lets
• For sheer—Messrs. Alexander, Ayres, Barrett,
hales, Bailey, Baker l 'elarke, Dann, patine, For.
ney, GoOdrieh, Harvey, Bastinp,'Ames; Kugler,
Lambertort,Meautho, Irk.C.immon, McDaniel Sera
beckelt 15 1 1,00 1 1 literigergyTippiQ,, : Vaaz a nj While,
Worrell ) Wolf-27. ,
For C4iiiiibetralessm Atriwake, Botwinin,
Biaridirig, Chime; Cresoritil,'Ctifiroy; Pagan, Man.
anger; isesin; teach,: MeDonoutch, McCoy. Mo.
..Colioogh, Millori f t, Igssoodlotrat, fOit ,
Thulln,
44_4
piii,i
ypii
B. palm"),
go Jadward med.p.Vl=7'
ro Btaltmati, lirfal
Sateliney.:46 , - • .
For .- 41,.. - ...essiCtritiaptong, 811100,,8r01V
Drotiata, DitraisbackrVerpgiliber j .-
.Fshy, , Qtaimattilnase e Johnioeir Rigat , JOant4Xo-
lan^
,B - Pationion,Rico. Reganilie,„Ritter*
- Sfaiiietettlei Via Drliet=l3.
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Wm. W. - Wilson
" C. R. Bell.
7111,11 r *ALLOT.
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Fur -Meets . Anderson, lean, ilcse,
Bnitrack ,er in sr, Eyie Falwell, Fterne,, Frost,
"riihrSifal r - y" - Kilig- la . .si •1, 4tet
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More 'n, laV Moping _ 3r, . antlerfinV,
t, m Psoliry„ilj Si: _'th ' ' •, i s
- binTri, llit :
_, y, --, 448 . ,
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.rsoik W,.;WL thr, %f ,
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1-350 ..-:A ty 3 . , i . ' 4. '
ratzerroagr—meingwydel, letrt
For James—Messrs. Cake, Gi ll is, Width, fin."
**hes —4.
-.7 firt'Agnisolmirelk!salArl
Ints - es, Karnes,
,TLoviiii, - Bliaffirel, - Toland, J: W
ilson-9. , ;.,
i f d eolly Lowry, Laporte,
Trout, Lawman—. 6.,
,Beven other ballotiniga were had svithont a nom).
nalklrri *hitt; hal hitA . *
iiheilotheZ:didgies
being withdrawn, dui moth hillot results d as fol.
Claret - . had 80 votes.
Searigbt 38 "
The Chair theft CcovEtt, of
Clarion, as the Democratic nominee for Canal Com
missioner, which was on motion unanimously con
firmed and greeted with applause. Mr. llasvions,
Mr- !sate, and Mr: FLustrza Were appointed a corn.
mince, authorized to wait on Mr. CLOns, to ae•
quainthim With his nomination.
In the interim between-the ballotings, the Con
vention on motion appointed J. C. McCatutont, J.
W. Forney, and John Laporte, a Committee to wait
on %Vu Brat:ca, of Clearfield and inform him of
his nomination by the State Convention, assembled
at Reading,. an the candidate of the -Dealtleraey of
Pennsylvania for Governor of the State. . .
Between the fourth and fifth ballots Colonel
(meat was introduced by the Committee, and re
ceived by the Convention and audience with every
demonstration of enthusiasm and respect. When
the applause, which lasted several minutes, had
subsided . , Col. Sumas, rose and addressed the Con
vention tit a very eloquent speech.',
AFTERNOON BESAION
The Chairman then announced the following
gentlemen as the •
COMMITTge ON Rasourriosa—d. R. Bar re n, G.
F. Mason ; G. W. Bowman, F. W. Hughee, C. H.
tinnier, J. B. Steriger, J. C. McCairtiont, Wm. A.
Galbraith, Geo. M. Unman.
The subject of appointing a state Central Coro.
tYfitteti was then taken- up .and debated u to the
manner of appointment and the number of the corn.
mitten. Mier a lona r . conversational debate, partici.
pated in by Messrs.LAPORTM, Svpuocax, Faxu.v,
Lowar, Narrate, of We.stmorelarnl, McCsxmoar,
lisue, and McCasfaort, it arms determined to ap.
point a eommittee of nine.
G. F. Mutts. offered the following resolution :
- Resolved, That the next meeting:of the State Con.
-veittitin be held at Harrisburg, oa the 4th of March
next.
Mr. Metrotrouch moved to mita by inserting
Rending:
Mr. Vsittitte moted to emetic! further by strik
ing out all names and inserting Philadelphia.
Amendment to irmendment lost.
Amendment lost. •
liesolutiorr to meet at Harrisburg orr this fdt
March nett, carried.
Mr. Rice offered the following resolution of
thanks to the peopleond s authorities of Reading.
Bet&red, That the thanks of this Convention is
hereby cordially tendered to the Commissioners of
he enemy of Berke for the me of their Court Uouse,
tand to the citizens of Reading, br the kind and
Inhipitable treatment extended to ustionng the cleat.
erations of this Convention.
The Committee to wait on Mr. Ci.ovra to inform
him of his nomination, - reported that they had seen
him, and that he accepted the nomination, and re
gtetteti his isability to attend the Convention and
make his acknowledgments in petson.
The President announced a ratification meting
fsr the evening in front of the Court House.
4 P. M.=-Recess for half an hour. - I
On the reassembling of the Convention, the main
bn•iness being then disposed of, a committee of
one from each Congressional District was appoint
ed to report resolutions. The Committee soon af
ter reported unanimously the fol'owing. resollitions,
which were adopted by the Convention by accla
mation. • f
Resolved, Timt the time has arrived when not
only the prosperity of the people, but the preserva
tion of our blessed Union require that the Demo.
erotic party, in all its measures, shall strictly and
faithfully adhere to the fundamental principles es•
tablished by its wise, patriotic, and glorious fouls.
were ; and among the most important ot thoss prin.
ciples we mey, enumerate a stric: construction of
the Constitution of the United States, a tend absti.
nerve on the part of Congress from the exercise of
ad doubtful powers ; a Sacred regard for tirii rights
reserved by the Sovereign i States of which the con
federacy is composed ; an absolute noninterference
by the people ot the several elates, with the do.
mestie institutions peculiar to each ; a rigid
economy in the expenditure of the taxes raised
from the people, confining the appropriations of
public money by Congress to national objects, plain
ly authorised by the Constitution.
Resolved, That had these vital principles of be
rnixirseybeen faithfully observed ut the adminis
tration of the National Gm - enament, Since the ad.
vent of the WhigsJo poWer on the 4th of March,
len. We should not nor witness the spirit of die.
cord and alienation which - at present prevails be
tween the north and south, on the question of do.
mestic slavery—threatening as it does eventually to
dissolve the Union; nor Should we have occasion
to deplore the enormous, appropriations of public
money, approaching, in• a time ot peace, tothe war
standard of expenditure and endangering an entail
upon our posterity of the fatal incubus of a perma
nent national debt.
Resolved, That the Democratic party of Penn
sylvania are true to the Union, the Constitution and
the laws, and will faithfully observe and execute,
so lar as in them lies, all the measures of Com
promise adopted by the late Congress, for the pus.
pose of settling the question arising out of domes.
tic slavery, and this not Only from a sense of ditty
as good citizens of the republie, 'buratto from the
kind and fraternal feelings which they cherish to
wards their brethren of the slaveholding States.
Resolved, That the Sixth Section of the Act of
the Legislature of Penns i ilvania, poised on the 3d
of March, 1847, denying tinder severe penalty, the
use of our State jails 101 l the detention of fugitive
.slaves,while awaiting th eir trial, ought to be ex.
punged from our Statute books, both because it in.
Rome* obstacles, by means of State legislation t to
the executihn of the provisions of the Constitution
of the United States, and because it is a virtual die.
regard of the principles of the compromise, and is
calculated seriously w,eridsoger, the existence of
the Union.
Resolved, That in the mattes of levying duties
on foreign imports by die generat.Govemment, we
are in favor of the recipmcsd interchange of our pro.
ducts with the other nations of the earth, in conson
ance with the enlightened spina of the age, reccip.
pizing clearly the 'practice of the Government to
maintain and pteserve in follvigor and .safety,
-the great industrial pursuits of the country.
„Resolved, That in Cal. William Iliglerour can
didate for Governor, we recognize alorg tried, able
and faithful Democrat, in whom there ii•no
and a man, who by his pre.erninent merit, has
risen to the exalted position which he now holds
in doeflectiowond taeireef. PC hie 4 1 114 *T•cilizelis-
Wetbeil l him se the worthy, representative mut oho.
tree. standard:bearer ofour great and 'gloriiitti prin.
•Ciples, 'retrielves to 'de -battle for ~ the
eiausercri iremecorey, under bit ibanner,-until we
shall achieve a signal tictory4ad frtfentri the Rep.
atone State from the misrule of its present' Whig
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• ' Resolved, That ire wilt eotfalfor support the.
electionlif Seth Clover, ail C.simd ommisskanef,
billeting him trr i be an,abls c honest, reel incormli
hie Democrat, Ana ; !o discharge - the
uties of that 'important Ifig,hlf — eeipeatible
: o gn e re: ..; • 1,- r, „
, kilet the panatela a the resolutions,the-disposal
.of scene h s cidenuil concludina,businern, quite good
epeech from the ,Tudget Gums Ititr Von-
TeatiOtt akftrged sins
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Als..his Itirthusiastio meriePthe
De (e n ttsyleania, war held ' thegjeurt
Fe tid
it k r l l i otrrhursday eyed I l loOlkh,,
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en..
do- - ' Th'f s nit rn ffoo was crow *t , '
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its -co•' , t itkig vast throng, eaprito iitts" ew
I ox-4 a flak to the Dem*gt ic litreed:
, and Democratic 'candidates. On motion of H. A.
Memeeneerk the meeting was organized, by the
ehheiellorringtellkeeet„ .....mr..•:l:-.t.. ~,..- -
ar az&n(.-JalfN - LAivQKTE, - of Mid ford Co.
Vice .Presidentt.—.l. Money Jones, and William
Strong, of • Berths Simon Cameron, of Dauphin';
James Harvey ,, ! Philadelphia; Samuel Strobeck
er, of Centre. Strange N. Palmer, of Schuylkill
,Skinitel W. Peek; Of iAlleghchiy' ; Franklin Vanrant,
'of - Rucker; John Bari of 'f ; C. R. Bucks.
- leweLgolenthiaidotrenS.,Rhey i ....el.Armetteng;
John Cessna, Of Bedford; Joshua Y. James, of
Warren; Willikm 3. Ross, of Lozerne ; M. B:
Lowry. of Erie; John C:•Plumer,- of Weemore.
land ;, Thos. J. Power, (*Beaver ; Nicholas Snyder.
of Crawford ;, Wesley FrOst,of Fayette; ,J, S. Mo.
Calmont,' of Clarion; John lifigler; of Montgame
ry ; John N. Donee:, of York,'
Secretarits....-.1, L Ringwah, of Monroe ; W. W.
Dallas, of Allegheny;. l. G. McKinley, of Dau.
phin ;,!Thomas McDonough, of Philadelphia.
On motion of Mr. Snort% a committee of three
was appohmted to wait upon Col. Themes, and in..
vile his attendance at the meeting, -
Mr. Menixeseace, on behalf of. the Committee
of Arrangements, offered the following resolutions,
whielt.are ananimooily adopted .;
Matas, It hisi'bien usual for the Democracy of
the Slate after a nomination made, to assemble in
mass meeting thespresa their approbation of the
acts of their reprerentatives, and whereas upon the '
present ocasion, when the candidate for the highest
office in the gill of the, people has* been selected
with a unanimity almost unparalleled, and when
the best interests of the state demand that the De.
mocracy should unite in a vigorous effort to redeem
the old Keit Store, it is peculiarly proper that each
expressions' of opinion should be made to show the
world that the Democratic Party stands united as
one man. Therefore :
I. Resolved, That the Democracy of Pennsylva
nia in mass meeting assembled, do heieby ratify
and approve of the nomination of William Bigler
of Clearfield, for Governor, whose pre-eminent
qualifications for the chief magistracy of the Com
monwealth, hnow,n and admitted as they are by
friends and foes, must command success.
2. Resolved, That we one and all pledge our best
exertions to secure the election of Col.. Wen. Bigler,
and that if a vigorous effort and a good cause can
secure success, the State must and shall. be re-
deemed.
3. Resolved, That we heartily apprfve of the
nomination of Seth Clover of Clarion, for the office
of Canal Commissioner, and that, as with the Gov
ernor, we will use our best efforts, to secure his
success.
Col. BicLea was then introduced to the meeting,
and returned thanks for the cordiality with which
Iris nomination had been received, in a brief and
appropriate address.
COL SAMUeL %V. Bum followed, in a speech of
great fervor and eloquence, whicn was rapturously
spplandod.
At this Piave , of the proceedings, the crowd be
came too greet for.the Court Room to contain, and
the meeting was therefore adjourned to Centr-
Square, where a pfatform had been erected ; for the
officer's aftS speakers.
The meeting was here elognently addressed by
Eton. Jona Cassers, followed by Col. JOHN W Foe
NEII, GEortur. RI BARRETT, E.4q., Hon. Jolts S. Ru ET
Hon. JOHN S. ISICCALMONT, and DANIEL DOUGHER
TY, EN.
Each of thetspeakers was listened to with the
deepest alien - lion, and drew trom the -assembled
multitude frequtett bursts of daatenirq,applauri.
The meeting adjourried with mire hearty eheere(
for BIGLER and CLOVER.
Durretastrui Occnnazscr—Yestertfay mot tang
we were deeply painedto hear of a bloody encorra
ter in Lynchburg, Va.,. on Thursday morning be
tween two respectable citizens of that town. The
circumstances, as we learn them. are as follows:
Sornireime since, the Lynchburg Virginian indulg
ed in some comments on the course of Dr. James
Saundens, la member of the Conitention.) on the
Basis question. Dr Saunders retorted upon the
Editor of that paper, in a stringent card published
in the Lynchburg, Republican of Monday last On
Thursday morning the Virg inian re-published Dr.
Saunders'card, with some sarp comments, which
so excited,Mr. James C. Saunters, Jr., (Dr. C's
son,) that he sought Mr. A. W. C. Terry, the Editor
of that paper. Thor met on Thursday morning
about 8 o'clock, on Main street, in front of the Mar
ket House, and Mr. Saunders attacked Mr. Terry
with a cane, Mr. T. draw a revolver and ffred:
Mr Saundersalso drew a revolver and fired.--:
Each party ezhanated the hre of his weapon, and,
we 'are ,pained to learn, both gentlemen were
wounded, it is supposed mortally, in the abdomen
i f,
in the re ion of the groin. We hear that two balls
took late effect in the body of each combatant.—
Mr. Rig ers, the constable, in endeavoring to separ
ate , the combatants, was - pl-ghtly wounded by two
shots in tan arm tind leg..--Riehmoud Inquirer, Satur
day.P
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DREA Ttri MORTA uTT .—the Louisville
of the instant says :
We lam that the steamer Grand Turk, from
New 01 eans, with a lame number of emigrants on
board for St Louis, lost 25 or 30 of her passengers
by the cholera, before the boat reached Cairo.—
Seventeenshad died before the !vat arrived at Na
poleon, land the disease was then raging terribly
on board. These unfortunateoreatures'were trans
ferred horn an emigrant vessel at New Orleans,
suffering with the ship fever, and moat of them
were in a deplorable condition. The disease that
proved so fatal must have been a combination of
ship fever and cholera The boat was very much
crowded, which but added to the fatality.
n. Raralson, a well known leading Demo
cratic Representdtire in Congress from the Stwe of
Georgia, and Gen. Robert Stanton, of Mississippi,
both o whom were looked upon as sure and firm
friends of secession, have each published letters
declaring that such a movement would be impolitic
and suicidal. Gen. Stanton defines his position
clearly. Though opposed strenuously to some of
the features of the Compromise, before they be
came law, he is now in favor of acquiescence. Be.
ing the law of the land, they are no longer open for
resistance. Secession he 'regards as not justified by
the •Constoutir It finds '• -fight alone in revolu
tion.. When for revolution,
and not beim resistance to
the Federal
Ma 'VANCE', for Governor
of Alabama by the Club, has
declined the honor, and states that he will only
fight av a soldier, and not as a leader. He stated
at a meeting, awarding . to the •Savantralt Repnbli
cart, thin he had private advice*, fronrSouth Caro.
line, assuring him-that the State would secede next
Spring, and brut a hundred pieces ot .field artillery,
twenty thousand small Anna, and miliiary stores of
alt ilescnptiens; to which accessions were constant
ly Made! Twenty thousand *null arms are scarce.
ly enough.to °venom a Union cemposed of twenty
three millions of people,
.
Ossrancruni-7.0a annum iOto
pealed' in the Estrin!' at Ltnieli, at:Chit:alty, in the
new instant!, wen folfaireti'by chanting! boys,
and int* nine in the howe of an acquaintance.
Theta they were, surrounded , by a cariousaati . oaisy
crouti t and tiaally ;had to tleral the paha°, to
retinue theni, snif it see them homer" '
Ihmon , mr.Maarattla i sontem-4i trialwasnorn
maraud at New York ofi Wackiestlay,, brought by
Mary Kip against_ Milep__Smitb, rOrAlitmages • for
,kreat,lt pmm o( marriage. They Ire cm , lol
piarsonsi; the italf 'divas Maker ;thiligentle.
man has amasierreensiderablef rortr.
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relating to. Taitre.tkeersa.
'loft I.,qiie if mailed by the Senate and
itient*el of the Comirwrnsealth Rote
Proem,
' Ge 7021 Aseemblyefelognet it le hereby
44,, the .ald: horitY of the sore, That the tea m .
patetsuireiliV the toerth section dl the eel en lljet h,
Au A elating winos and taverns, and ge _
teams of vinous and spirituous liquors" passed th e
eleventh of March, one thousand eight hundred and
ihjrtys4ennre• shall is ---- takliiktii-6)--Amting signed
twelve reputable citiiens, be accompanied with
their affidavit made on oath eraffiniarieur before
a justice of the peace of .
Ur.
ough of town where such tavern or hurlsproposed
to be kept, that the statements made by them in
said certificate are just and true ; and the said jum
tiee of the peace or alderman before whom Deo
afiklavit shali bil4wade r shall, cenl i ,: ,, ffurt 1 4 ,1 4
tonally acquainted with each of affiants, ag
that they are reputable Citizens of the ward, N g ,
ough or township in %Thiel' siefi . tavent or me a
proposed to hie.bept, and that they are of ppd . re .
pute for troth nix, veracity. •
Section 2. That the provisions of the first sect*
of the act entitled," An Act supplementary CO the
various acts telatitip,to tavern licenses," p aew
March twenty-nine, one thousand eight hundred
and forty-one, be and the same are hereby extend,
zd to all the cities and' counties of this Commou
wealth ; and in addition to the provisions of yid
act the publication shill embrace the affidavit and
certificate required by the first section of this sem i
Smcruns 3,•_Tirat if any tavern keeper s retailer a
vender of Timms or 'pinions, krvntented or ro a n h
quota, shall sell or vend lbw sense in soy qu atee
'on the Sabbath or Lords day, their license shut
hereby become void ; and the said tavern keeper,
retailers or venders of thins or fermented or may
liquors, shall therefore be subject to the prosecution
and penalties provided against the keeping of t i p .
Filing hoaxes, the same as though no license bad
been granted them. • • -
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Sr.evioe
,4. That it shall be thellety of the treas.
avers of ihe'eeteralvounties of this Com mon weam ,
to insert , cunspieuow4, in every tavern or retaden
lieense for the sale of vinous or spiritoas
within, their several counties, or for the safe of let.
mented or malt liquors, a notice !bathe sale alike
lame on the Sabbath or :Lord's day shall work a
forfeiture of said bemuse, aad • therefore the ram
will be void.
SEcnom 5. That any lams - inconsistent with the
first, second, third, Worth and fifth sections of the
act entitled "An Aet relating to inns, taverns Ind
retailers of vinous and spiritaoos !Moors," mow
March eleventh, one'thorns:aid eight &tundra, sod
thirty-foor be and the same are hereby repealed.
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Tn SUSQC ElllllB A RALROAD:7 - THE.GEORGETOW3
CON v ERTION.—The Georgetown Convention of the
friends of the Susqnehanna _Railroad on Tues.!
day last, was a large asseMbly . Alexander
was appointed president. The resolutions adopted
declared that the proposed railway from the tel.
minus ot. the York and Cumberland Railroad. along
the Eastern bark of the Susquehanna, to Sunbarr
and Williamsport, complete a direct line of 'road
between the Lakes and Chesapeake and Delaware
Bays, is a project entitled to the most favorable
considerations, and of great lccal interest and na•
tion'al importance. That the Mahonoy and Wis.
conisco Railroad, intendeilto form part of the line
of railway along the valley of the Susquehanna,
and connecting with the New York road, being
'the avenue to market for the vast coal beds of
Shamokin and Mahonoy, will be a most profitable
investment of capital, and field an ample remu
neration.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this Convention,
the tonage which will be thrown upon this road by
the Trevorton and Mahonoy Railroad, now neatly
completed, and forming an outlet for the coal of
Mahony and Shamokin. would alone justify its con.
etmetion; tinkthe fact, that in its eitension south
ward, it wilt successively _receive the coal of the
Ly kens Valley andbanphin Mines, by roads now
made, while by its erension northward to the road
froth tha --- .Nliddle Coal Field to Sunbury, end the
Williamsport and Elmira railroad, the Iron and
lumber, and the agricultural products of a large ant_
region,futile as well as the trade and travel wand
frotn the Lakes, will become tributary to it—proves
that it must be one of the . most profitable roads in
the Union
A-
.n executive committee, consisting of the tol•
goring pertons, was appointed to attend the Sun.
bury Convention, on the 20th inst , •iz:
gei r am FE Hewett, Chas W. Iligins, Dr: Geo.
Weiser. Samuel Faience, David G. samilz, John
P Leibrick, Benj. Strickler; Ira T. Clement, Kim.
her Cleaver. David Taggart, Charles Pleasants,
Ww. L Helfenstein, George Brosions, Christian
Albert, IVm. L. Dewart:
AWFUL TRAGEDY IN ROIEBURY tragt
took place Saturday evening in Rotbury, (Mast
A young man, represented himself db a strarq
from Hope, Me., called nt' the hoar of FOL. A.
Cumming, a very` respectable physidion,- and I
quested medical advice. The Doctor being of
Mrs. C. invited him to step into the parlor, Wfir
he sat down, threw off his cravat, and cOtnplai
of a pain in the side. At that moment a
darighter of Dr. C. came running. into the
when the man instantly drew a razor from hts,
et and.cut tbe child's thropt.fixtm-eaLl..9 ear
mother sprang forward, o and in her ettorts to
wet her child, was herself badly cut . in the harm
She then Red from the house with , the servant
pursued by the assassin, The neighbors •
alarmed and rushed.to the spot, when the ml
his own throat and fell dead in the street: rni
also died instantly. She was ontrltild.
man's name is supposed to by Eptirains•G.D;
He was doubtless insane.
OUTRAGE ON A Mistsrica.--The Mobile
Register of May 28th says:
We are informed by a gentleman from the
that the Rev. William Johnson, officiating Epi
minister at Tuscaloosa, whilst on a Decent vi
Lowndes county, was waylaid near the reside
Col. R. P. McConl. by two young men name°
Rush and indson Rush, and beaten so severely'' ,
clubs that his life it despaired' of by his attends
physician, Dr. Peat Lee. This infamous attack
a beloved minister of the Episcopal church f
who stands next to Biehob Cobb hirrieeli in the,
cese was promitesl, it is surmised, by an old grat
that had its origin many years !ince when ti
yobng men were members of a school, in Lon%
comity, of which Mr.,Johnson was the principal.
A BRAT( Woman.—On Sunday last, says
Watertown (N.Y.) Jeflersonian, the house of Mr
Thomas Relyea, of Pameha, was entered by at
Irishman, who took a email trunk containing Tab
uable papers,-&c., and walked off .with it.
Relyea hearing the noise looked out of the wirt
and raw the robber making off With his booty.
pursued, orenook,eaptured the fellow, and with
assistance of ene or two children took h in eel
the house. She then _made An vikon to
hands, but unable Co do that she omit attempted
legs, and succeeded in binding with a tope red, l4l `
him a pririoner until assiitiome.came. The kIJOW
is now in jail iirthat village.
Q;11- Another lady has appeared i n tbs new c l3 '
tom at Boston. She wore art elegant pink bon__,r' ef t
spring style ;' a rich black Silk - Algoma tunic, 10 ,9 fr
fitting about the waist and neck, opening
with silk cord lacing, • underlaying 4
wttdt
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wrought muslin .chanisatc. The WO "
and reached litliebetnof the heti& Them=
werte' stiOerb wilit4.4ilk, quite tell, and
around me taint a gaiter boot,- whieh lulu , Ilw4,
upon a delicate' little foot The young 10 4
alone, appeared.,quila moilesi t ary.l, coarse, 1'
" the observed..of all observers."
Of The BlineilrFtig says that hPn(lreds
men are teasing the cities of Ganitsetr,
Pluetnn, dic., tor.the-gold Ones teeefirlAil i g''
in Somerset county Mane.
The ' M el • : St W. Inge declines tbic! /gae glan"
Aida* in the ittvevtai delt 0 / - 41101541 r.
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If lb