Democratic State Convention.
The following are t!e resolutions adopted by
late Pro-slavery Democratic Convention. We
a!-o utlil the names of the Delegates to Cine li
mit i. ami the Electoral ticket :
/iVWrrrf.jThat in the present distracted eon
(lition of parties, in which sectional and par
tial issues have been allowed to attain a dan
gerous supremacy, we recognize in the policy
of the Democratic party, that which rests up
on the Constitution as its basis : and that it
i.-> in the party which above all others has. in
the language of the illustrious Madison, ever
continued "to hold the Union of the State
as the basis of their peace and happiness ; to
support the Constitution, which is the cement
of the Union, as well in its limitations as its
authorities ; to respect the rights and author
ities reserved to the States and to the people,
as equally incorporated with, and essential to
the success of the general system ; and to avoid
tlie slightest interference with the rights of
conscience or the functions of religion, so wise
ly exempted from civil jurisdiction.*'
Resolved, That by the general consent of all
nations, the framcrs of the Republic of the
United States, exhibited in their individual
characters and in the result of their public de
liberations. a degree of virtue and a practical
statesmanship, to which the history of the world
affords no parallel : that in no part of the Fed
eral Compact is the wisdom of our fathers
more conspicuous, than in leaving the whole
question of slavery to the States in their sepa
rate capacities and that in the provision for
the re-delivery of fugitives escaped from labor
or service, they demonstrated a sense of jus
tice—n appreciation of the value of the Cn
ion, an attachment to its preservation—an
avoidance of one-sided philanthropy, and im
practicable theories of government, which pre
sent a proper example for the guidance and
imitations of us, their descendants.
Resolved, That wc look only to the Consti
tution, and the exposition thereof which has
been afforded by the practice of Democratic
ad ministrations, for the chart ol our policy.—
That these constitute, until the fundamental
law is changed by methods which itself pro
vides, the highest lair of our obedience as citi
zens ; and that we utterly discard that partial
and exaggerated sympathy, the attempt to car
ry which into practice, is at the peril of our
dearest interests as a nation, and tnreatens the
infliction of evils of ten-fold magnitude to those
which it proposes to heal.
lie solved, That the equality of the States is
the vital element of the Constitution itself,
and that all interference with the of the States
by those who seek to disregard the sacred
guarantees of the past, and by all others,
should be rebuked with the same spirit that
would denoucc and repudiate all attempts to
erect odious distinctions between those who
are entitled to share the blessings and benelits
of our free institutions.
Resolved, That the effort to direct the pow
er of the Government by anti-slavery agitation,
under the various names and pit rases of Frec-
Soilisin, Anti-Xebraskaism, Fusionism and Re
publicanism ; and by interfering with the rights
of conscience in establishing a religious test
as a qualification for office, bv the sccret-oatli
bound society of the Know-Nothings, as op
posed both the letter and the spirit of the Con
stitution, and the earnest teachings and prac
tice of its earliest and most honored admin
is Ira tors.
Resolved, Tiiat we are now as ever unaltera
bly opposed to the doctrines and designs of all
organizations which contemplate the overthrow
of the civil and religious rights of the citizen ;
that the equality of the citizen, like the equab
ly of the States, is a sacred and inalienable
right, never to be interfered with by factions
parties and reckless legislation without a sub
version of the primary objects of our political
system, and a repudiation of the guarantees
of the past and the hopes of the future.
If <Wre//,That in the repeal of the act known
as the Missouri Compromise act, and the pas
sage of the act organizing the Territories of
Kansas and Nebraska, free from unconstitu
tional restrictions, the last Congress perform
ed a work of patriotic sacrifice in meeting the
demands of sectional excitement by unshaken
adherence to the fundamental law.
Resdvrd, That this legislation cannot be
deemed unnecessary, but that it was expedient
to meet the questions of which it disposed,
and which could never admit of a more easy
settlement than at present. That we rreog
lrize in it the application to the Territories of
the United States, of the rule of " equal and
exact justice to all man" of ail sections of the
confederacy, which was designed by the fra
-111 ers of our government, and which was defin
ed as one of its essential principles by the im
mortal Jefferson.
Resolved, That the Democracy of Pennsyl
vania, following the counsel of some of the wi
sest statesmen of the North and South, were
ready on more than one occasion in the past,
to extend the Missouri Compromise line to the
Pacific, so as to make it the basis of a final
settlement of the question of slavery in the
Territories : but when this proposition was re
jected in 1848, on the ground that it involved
nn undue concession the South, by the very
men who now clamor for a restoration of the
Missouri line, there seemed to be but one wise
alternative left and that was to refer the whole
question of slavery in the Territories to the
people thereof, to be regulated as they may
deem proper ; and wc therefore cheerfully ex
tend our hearty support to the policy of the
government as recognized in the Compromise
Measures of 1850, and embodied in the laws
organizing the Territories of Kansas aud Ne
braska.
Resolved, That unerring indications point to
the Hon. JAMES BCCHAXAX —distinguished alike
by his high personal character, his tried De
mocracy, his great abilities, experience and
eminent statesmanship—as the nation's choice
for the office of President of the United States,
for the term commencing 011 the 4th of March
1857 ; and that we do hereby instruct our de
legates to the National Convention to assem
ble in Cincinnati in June next, to use their ef
forts to secure him the nomination to that of
fice.
Resolved, That at a period when sectional
ism in its worst aspects, attempts to undermine
the foundations of the Federal Constitution,
and when an abolition majority aspires to su
premacy, in the popular branch of the Nation
al Legislature, and with the prospect of diffi
culties with foreign notions, who for their pur
poses may seek to intercept and stay tlie pro
gress of tree institutions 011 this continent in
order that they may more effectually arrest the
advancing footsteps of our republican example,
the statesman like qualities of JAMES R con AN
AS— his lung and well-tried services in defence
oi ib<> Constitution— his intimate knowledgcof
all our relations with foreign countries and
hi large and enlightened experience point to
him as pre -eminently the man to lead the vic
torious columns of the Democracy in Novem
ber next.-
Resolved. That we fully endorse the admin
istration of President Fierce 11s national, faith
ful, aud efficient—fully equal to all important
emergencies w I rich the country has had to en
counter; and that lie has worthily maintain- ■
ed her interests and honor at home and !
abroad.
Resolved, That in the rise at home of fac
tious based upon a single principle inimical to
to our government aud Constitution, and in the :
stirring ami warlike condition of the times, we 1
behold dangers to our peace and prosperity, if j
not to our perpetuity, which should cause every I
good citizen to ponder well the steps of liispo- |
litieal action : and that wc earnestly invite the
lover of his country, of whatever name or creed,
to join us in upholding the Constitution in its
purity, and transmitting it unimpaired to our
successors.
Resolved, That whatever cause of dissatis
faction with the working of our laws and insti
tutions, may exist in different sections of the
country, the proper remedy is to be sought in
the temperate exercise of the right of discus
sion and the ballot-box ; that all other evils
are insignificant in comparison with that of dan
ger to the Union ; that all others can wait the
sure amelioration of time, if the Union be main
tained : but that disunion would at ouce prove
the destruction of our present interests and
happiness as 11 people, aird the death-knell of
our hopes.
Resolved. That it was upon the soil of Penn
sylvania that Independence was declared and |
the Federal Constitution constructed, and that
it therefore becomes in a special sense the du
ty of Peiinsylvaiiians to watch over its safety,
as secured by the great charter of the Union ;
to resist the first approach of danger to its per
petuity, and forever to cherish and maintain it
inviolate, as the palladium of our happiness,
political, social and civil.
Resolved, That all vacancies that may take 1
place in the delegation at Cincinnati, now se
lected, shall be filled by a majority of the
whole number present, and that the said dele- j
gat ion shall have full power and authority
among themselves to regulate by whom and !
how their votes shall be given in the Conven
tion.
R •solved, That the Democratic State Cen
tral Committee shall require a pledge from
each elector, to vote for the candidates for
President and Vice President of the United
States, who may be nominated by the Cincin
nati Convention, and in case of the neglect or i
refusal of any elector so to do within a rea
sonable time, the State Central Committee be
and they are hereby empowered to substi
tute.
UEEECATES AT LARGE.
Arnold I'lumer, Venango.
Henry D. Foster, Westmoreland.
David R. Porter, Dauphin.
James L. Reynolds, Lancaster.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
Ist—Edward G. Webb, John M'Carthv.
2d—James C. Vandyke, Chambers M'Kibben.
3d—John Rebbins, jr., Charles W. Carrigan.
4th Jos. Lippincolt, John G. Brenner.
sth—O.Jones, (Montgomery,)T. J. Roberts.
6th—John flutter, Charles D. Mauley.
7th—John I>. Stiles, Edward Nicholson.
Sth—J. Glaney Jones, P. K. Miller.
9th—H. B. Swarr. Jos. 15. Baker.
10th—John Wcidinan, J. M. Kreiter.
11th—Wm. L. Dewart, C. M. Straub.
12th—H. 15. Wright, J. G. Montgomery.
13th—J. X. Hutchinson, 11. 15. Beardslcy.
14th— V. E Piollct, C. L. Ward.
15th—Wm. F. Packer, John 11. Morrison.
16th—Henry Welsh, John Stuart.
17th—John Cessna, A. P. Lusk.
18th—John C. Ererhart, Richard White.
19th -Jacob Forney, Alex. McKinney.
20th—John L. Dawson, William Hopkins.
21st—Andrew Burke, Charles Burnett.
22nd— Sand. W. Black, Jas. A. Gibson.
23d—M. C. Trout, John X. MeGutlin.
24th—J. L. Gillis. J. Y. James.
25th- J. Porter Brawlev, Wilson Laird.
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
Charles R. Buckalew.
Wilson McCandlcss
Ist- Geo. W. Nebiuger, Pliila. county.
2d— Pierce Butler, Pliila. city.
3d—Edward Wartmau, Pliila. countv.
4th- Win. H. Witte,
sth—John McXair, Montgomery co.
6th—John 11. Brinton, Chester county.
7 th—l>ax id Laury, Lehigh county.
Bth- Charles Kes.sler, Berks county.
9th—James Patterson, Lancaster co.
10th— Isaac Sienker, Union county.
11th---Fras. W. Hughes, Schuylkill co.
12th—Thomas Osterhaut, Wyoming co.
13th —Abraham Kdingcr, Monroe co.
14th—Reuben Wilber, Bradford co.
15th—(ieorge A. Crawford, Clinton cr.
16th- James Black, Pcrrv eo.
17th- Henry J. Stable, Adams co.
lstli —John D. Roddy, Somerset eo.
19th—.Jacob Turney, Westmoreland eo.
20th—J. A. J. Buchanan, Greene co.
21st—William Wilkins, Allegheny eo.
22d James G. Campbell, Butler co.
23d—Thomas Cunningham, Beaver co
24th John Keatlev, Clarion eo.
25th Vincent Phelps, Crawford co.
fta?" The Editors of the Washington Union
arc delighted at the nomination of Fillmore
and Douelson. Such a eembination will make
easy times in their office during the coming
campaign. They say :
We could hardly have suggested a combi
nation which would make our task so easy in
the coming canvass. It will be remembered
that whilst Mr. Fillmore was President, Mr.
Donelson was editor of the Washington Un
ion. The Union stood in direct opposition to
Mr. Fillmore's administration, and -Mr. Donel
son has left 011 record an abundance of availa
ble materials 011 which the head of the ticket
can be effectually crushed. We shall make j
Mr. Donelson do our work against Mr. Fill
more. It will be amusing to find how bad a
man Mr. Fillmore is, according to Mr. Donelson. 1
THE PACIFIC. —It is now forty-two days j
since this noble steamer left Liverpool. They
who are most inclined to hope for her safety,
s.iv that if disabled in mid ocean—for instance,
by the breaking of her shaft, —she could not,
under canvass, have reached cither coast at !
so early a date as the present. Another con- j
sidcratiou in her favor is, that her hull was di
vided into compartments, which would have
prevented her tilling, had she run foul of an
iceberg.
The Rothchilds, during the past vear,
loaned live hundred million.- of dollars.
■ m ■■■ vi -ITII w ri-iggr
Ikabfori) Alqiortcr.
O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
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March 8. Aid.EN M'KEAN, Cliairm in.
ARREST OF HORSE THIEVES.
Some time since, a 1111111 named BITTER, was
arrested in the Western part of this state, and
confined in jail at Pittsburg, for stealing a
horse. lie was connected with an extensive
gang of horse thieves, counterfeiters, etc., ex
tending through Northern and Western Penn
sylvania and Southern New York. Having
laid in jail some time, and the gang neglecting
to bail liiiu, he wrote to his uncle to come and
see liini and lie would tell him something. His
uncle went to see him, and lie revealed the ex
istence of an extensive and organized band,
giving names of members in Bradford and Che
mung counties, with such details as left 110
doubt of the credibility of his statements.
Much excitement was created in Elmira and
vicinity, and four individuals were arrested on
a charge of robbery, arson and horse-stealing.
The persons arrested are HENRY LOOP, of El
mira, for assisting to rob the store of (}. L.
Davis, in the fall of 1854, while acting as a
watchman ; H. HERZEE, of Southport, for re
ceiving stolen goods ; Col. W.w. SIH-ART and IL
C. WEI.I.S, for setting fire to the store of Mr.
Lockwood. A man named NATHAN WICKS,
was also arrested, but gave bail for SIOOO. —
Another named JOHN BROWN, was also arrest
ed, and taken back to Indiana co., I'a., where
he has been indicted as a receiver of stolen
property.
The examination of the persons arrested
commenced on Thursday, 6th inst. before Jus
tice FOSTER. RCTTEB was present, having been
brought from Pittsburg, for the purpose of tes
tifying. His evidence is direct and positive.
The result of the examinations was, that the
four first named were committed to await their
trial for the crimes of which they are charged.
A number of other persons are implicated,
and further arrests will be made.
Through the confessions of flutter a number
of horses have been recovered, and other pro
perly found, just as lie lias stated.
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DEPARTURE OF THE HON. G. M. DALLAS
The Hon. G. M. Dallas, the newly appointed
Minister to England, left New York in the
Atlantic, on Saturday last, lie is accompani
ed bv hi- familv.
FIMKNDs'OL'" "FUEKDOM,
F'lOX NWYLVAXIA.
lii fulfillment of the duties imposed upon the
undersigned, as tneniher of tlie National Exe
cutive Committee for the state of Pennsvlva
niu. (appointed ly the Republican Convention
hold at Pittsburg, on the 22d ult.) and inconi
jiliancc with the wishes of numerous friends
throughout the State, notice is hereby given,
that a REPUBLICAX STATE CONVEN
TION will be held in the City of PhdadcJpliia
on MONDAY, the 1 Oth day of JUNE next,
at 10 o'clock, A. M., for the formation of an
Electoral Ticket, and the nomination of State
Officers, to be supported at the ensuing Presi
dential and State elections ; and generally, for
the transaction of all such business as shall
come l>efore said Convention.
The undersigned would recommend that said
Convention be composed of delegates, twice in
number, to that of the members of the Senate
and House of Representatives ; and that the
friends of Freedom in the several counties of
the commonwealth, meet at the County seat,
or other convenient place in their respective
counties, on Saturday tlie 31st day of May
next, unless some other day will better accom
modate, and elect delegates to represent them
in said State Convention ; and also, at the
same time and place, elect three delegates from
the several Congressional districts to represent
this State in the National Nominating Conven
tion. to be held on the 17th day of June next,
in the city of Philadelphia.
The undersigned feels that lie would not pro
perlv discharge the duties i>f his appointment,
if he failed earnestly to urge II|K>II the Freemen
of this Commonwealth, without regard to for
mer party divisions, to unite in the patriotic
effort now making to rescue the Government
of the Union from the domination of an Aris
tocracy founded upon property in Slaves. The
slave-holders, constituting less than one in fifty
of the free population of the country, control
all the functions of the General Government,
and pervert all its powers to one end—
the aggrandizement and perpetuation of their
power. They rule as with a rod of iron—
trampling under foot the teachings of our fa
thers, and the benign principles upon which
the government was established. They con
tent?! the rights of human nature, thereby ex
posing man to every outrage. There is no safe"
fy for humanity but in the acknowledgement of
its rights. Through all its organs, in the press,
and on the floor of the National Legislature,
.Slavery assails those fundanieutal truths de
clared to be self-evident in the declaration of
Independence. It impiously denies the supre
macy of God's law ; acknowledging no rule of
right among men, save its own cruel and ty
rannical enactments. It has involved our coun
try in foreign war for the extension of its ter
ritory, and the aggrandizement of its power.
In the reckless pursuit of the same ambition
design, it recently invaded the most solemn
National Compact ; and to-day threatens a
war of extermination against the peaceful set
tlers of Kansas, unless they submit to the usur
pations of lawless and armed invaders of their
territory ; and to laws, the enormity of which,
have no parallel in the code of any civilized
and Christian nation.
The alarming power of this Aristocratic lu
torest, and the inexorable tyranny it would en
force, is demonstrated in the fact, that no citi
zen, however eminent in virtue and qualifica
tions, is permitted to occupy the humblest post
in the appointment of the Executive, unless he
purge himself of the taint of Freedom, and bow
in abject submission to the behests of Slavery.
The treasure of the Nation, through the pa
tronage of the Executive, is employed to cor
rupt the Legislative department of the govern
ment —to debauch our public inen, and so far
as possible, to demoralize the body of the peo
ple. Under the influence of this overshadow
ing Power, the Federal Judiciary is giving to
the Constitution novel and startling interpreta
tions, unfounded in reason, and against the
authority of precedents.
To resist these flagrant wrongs and aggres
sions, to maintain the safeguards of liberty un
impaired, and to vindicate fho rightful power
of the people over their government, this ap
peal is made to you, freemen of Pennsylvania,
and your active co-operation invoked. There is
not a name illustrious in the history of your
State, whose principles touching slavery,are not
coincident with those that the Republican par
ty now struggle to make effective in the Go
vernment. That party occupies before the
country a truly National and conservative po
sition. It seeks the preservation of our free
institutions from the sectional and destructive
policy of Slavery. It ninks war upon no in
terest or class ; but would preserve all inter
ests against the overshadowing power of one—
and the rights of every class, against the dan
gerous supremacy of one. It would strength
en the bonds of our National Union, by keep
ing ever in view the beneficient ends for which
it was established ; and make that Union per
petual on the only sure basis upon which it can
rest—the constitution as interpreted by its fra
mers. The Republicans of Pennsylvania are
anxious for a cordial union of oil the frieadsof
Freedom ; and to this end, will regard noth
ing as a sacrifice, so that their principles are
effectively maintained ; —these they will neith
er surrender or compromise. Strong in the in
tegrity of their motives, and in the justice of
their cause, they will stand firmly by the right,
trusting that a beneficent Providence will up
hold the liberties of the Republic against the
assaults that now threaten their overthrow.
I). WIT .MOT,
Wrmlxr of the National Executive Committee for !\ im
oylvairiu.
TOW.YM'A, Uareh 10,
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate, Mr. BLXKAI.EW has read a
bill in place to change the venue in a certain
action pending in the court of common pleas
of Bradford county —which is a suit brought
bv Col. V. K. I'IOI.I.KT against AI.I.EX M'KEAN.
JOHN A. COIUHVC, K. R. MYKIS, M. C. MER
CER, and others, for libel, damages laid at
SIO,OOO.
The Speaker presented two petitions from
Bradford county for the erection of a poor
also one for the repeal of so much of the coin- J
nioii school law as authorizes the election of I
County Superintendents.
The House having made amendments to the I
Liquor bill, the Senate refused to concur, and ■
it has gone to u committee of conference. It
is supposed that the committee will not be able
to agree, and the bill will fall.
Report of Examining Committee of the
Susquehanna Collegiate Institute.
The committee report that they attended
the examinations of the classes in the Institute
during the 4th, oth, th and 7th of March,
18 AG.
The examinations covered the whole course
of the published curriculum, viz : Rudimenta
ry, Geography, Grammar, History, Ancient
and Modem, Book-keeping, Natural I'hiloso-1
pliv. Physiology. Chemistry, Astronomy, Intel-'
Icetualaiid Moral Philosophy; Political Econo
my, with the science of Government, Vocal and
Instrumental Music; Intellectual and Written
Arithmetic and Algebra, both Elementary and
Higher; Geometry, Surveying and Trigonomc-.
try ; the Latin, Greek, French, and German
Languages, and Drawing.
The examinations in these several branches
were thorough, rigid, and impartial, to the
honor of both teachers and pupils, and to the
entire satisfaction of the Committee. Judging
1 from the exhibitions given,the Committee have
a high opinion of the ability, diligence and zeal
of the teachers and professors of the Institute,
and of the industry and diligence in study and
correct deportment of the students. As re
gards the thoroughness of the instruction given,
and the promptness of the answers generally
by the students, the examination would do no
discredit to not a few of our American Col-'
le ges.
The Committee heartily commend the Insti
tute to the continued patronage of an enlight
ened community ; and take this opportunity to
express their gratification at witnessing the
correct deportment of the pupils ; and especial
ly to approve of the firm, yet kind discipline of
the Principal, by which a suitable degree of
seclusion is secured for the young ladies.
For the success of the Institute an addition
al building on the grounds is imperatively call
ed for. We recommend an immediate effort
to secure the requisite funds ; and when such
building shall have been provided, and sooner
if practicable, that pupils of suitable age and
advancement should be allowed to study in
private rooms, meeting the teachers at prayer,
recitation and lectures.
The exorcises were concluded by the presen
tation of original essays and addresses, select
and original in English, Latin, Greek, French,
and German, in the presence of a large audi
ence. These exercises evince talent of a high
order, and correct and thorough moral train
ing. The committee were gratified by the
large and patient attendance of parents and
patrons throughout the protracted examina
tion.
R.-v, p. CAMP.
•• C ifSS.
•' S. W. CM A I'M AX,
'• JVl.irs FOSTER,
PARLEY l OIU RN'.
Tow.VNDA, March S, lsjr,. Committee.
Letter from Hon. G. A. Grow.
H. of It., WASHINGTON, Fel>. 26th, '6O.
Dear Sir: —Your paper of the 21st inst.,
is just received. It is not my purpose at this
time to correct the mistatcincnts of fact which
it (as well as previous numbers) contains rela
tive to my Congressional action ; but to no
tice the inferences based thereon impeaching
my motives and political integrity. ] have no !
complaint to make in any case of disapproval
of any act of mine, public or private, if it rests
upon a correct knowledge or statement of the
acts themselves. But Ido protest against the i
injustice of a perversion of facts, under the
garb of friendship, in order to associate names '
t made od'o.is in the pubic mind and then upon
thorn attempt to excite tlw prejudices of men
For the present, however, I content myself
with assuring the "friends who took me from
the quiet avocations of humble life and placed
me in an exalted station" that my " voice and
active exertions" are still to be devoted to the
earnest defence and support of the principles
of my "youth and manhood." But if tliev
expect mc in this Congress to endorse by any
act of mine, the repeal of the Mi-souii" Coin
promise, which opened to the iutruduct'ou of
Slavery a territory larger than the original
thirteen colonics and entailed upon the ecu I
try a bitter sectional controversy, and upon
Kansas a civil war; or to vote for any one!
representing that question as a distinctive mea
sure, they made a great mistake in electing a
man who had, but a few months before, with
all the energy of an earnest purpose and sin
cere conviction, resisted that repeal as a breach
of good faith between the two sections of the
Union, as overturning the settled poliev of the
government, and as violating the spirit ami ge
nius of the institutions of the Republic. At
April ( ourt, should it be possible for mo to
leave here at that time, I will examine the
" monument stone" that you propose " to rear
by the side of my jiolitical pathway" and deci
pher its inscription to such of inv constituents
as may desire to witness the examination.—
Hoping that in the meantime they will bear in
mind that " one side of a story is always good
until the other is heard."
Like you I trust the day is not far distant
when the people will break the shackles of
prejudice—when they will see for themselves
in what manner designing men are imposing I
npon thein. In the meantime I am content
to wait patiently the result.
Very Respectfully Yours.
Gai.CSIIA A GROW.
I'. !>. CHASE. Esq., Mo:itro-c
FROM HARIHSBI let;.
[Corte~[i'Mjdence of the Reporter.]
II AKBISBI'KU, March G. is*,;.
Being a spectator at the Democratic Stat.-
Convention held here on the 4th instant I ) n
concluded to give you a report of a portion ~f
the proceedings that does not fully appear in
the otlieial account.
The chairman of the State Central Coii;n,i t .
tee calletl the Convention to order, when c o j
FIOI.i.ETT moved that J. I'ORTEK Uiuwuy L
temporary chairman, which was carried
Contested seats were next considered, and
the main question seemed to be which were the
best Bn HANAX men. Judge JOXES, of SulL
van county, contested the seat of I)r, Jons \
SMITH, of Wyoming, and made a warm SPEECH
denouncing the constituency of Mr. SMITH in
not democratic, and claimed for Sullivan t! ,■
credit or having been the only comity n, { \' w
North that maintained her democratii" inajori.
ty in 1 5.4. He said he disliked to nucoverth,.
| political nakedness of the Northern democracy
Hut the resolutions of the Democratic Con
vention of Susquehanna were the very essence
of Black Republicanism* and were M'ilinotism
itself. While lie represented the National Ju
mocraey of Sullivan comity, tlmy represented i
constituency tainted with free soilism lj
! called upon the National Democracy to stand
' by him, who represented the only Northern
fortress left to the party.
Leave was granted to Speaker lY\rr, (1„ }
was not a member of the Convention.. to make
a live minutes'statement. He hurled buck the
imputation of Judge JOXES upon his eonstitc
, eucy. so far as Wyoming was concerned, ami
; said that they had never been tainted by free
soilism ; that it never had entered WvomiV
and taunted Judge JOXES by asking him what
was the vote of Sullivan last fall which return
ed a Republican to the House of Repres-iite
tives. He explained that in view of the ab
sencc of any Representative from Sii.-.jueh !i; •
na in the Legislature. Wyoming had n,i„|
, to her both Representative d<-Icgate>. ami thai
Dr. SMfTH ha<l been substituted bv one of fU
regularly elected delegates of Susf|ueli-iuiia ho
was unable to attend. He intimated that the
Judge was a very recent ••unvert to Buchanan
I ism.
Col. Pioi.t.tt, it was whispered, was on tiie
point of rising to advocate the admissionnf hb
fcllrnc national democrat. Judge JONES, but find,
ing the Wyoming men so full t.f light, |,e ruse
and suggested to Judge J. that for the >ak' uf
harmony he had better withdraw. A vote was
t ken, and Dr. SMITH *vn- admitted.
The selection of delegates t" the Cinciunati
C-invention was the occasion of much >eer t
; strife and jealousy. The ] rouiinciirc given bv
tliis position made it eagerly sought after IT
all those who expect in the event of Air. 1!
CUAXAX's election to he rewarded for their - r
v.ees. Hence many went away grievous!*'ill
appointed, and with bitt ernes" in their bi-art-
In vonr Congressional district a- vnu k: -vi,
Bucthanauism has always been in a beautiful!
diminutive state. Indeed, it has always I n
the policy and the desire of his particular, i
hcrents to keep the number " coafci.itiiily
small," while they waited, like old Ali a'.
" for something to turn up," which * n!l ih:
them the sole embodiment of KucmunrYm :
the 14th district. Small as the party is, r.rj
ealousy and heart-burnings exist, for fear 1
in 'inber sliall become more prominent than an
o'her. This became very hid rrmt>!y •:*•}''• i
ous at the Convention. The graud airgrcgat
of Be.c'mnanism in Bradford was jre><■;i.i
the persons of Col. PIOI.i.KT and C. I. W.ir.n
a:id both wanted to be senatorial delega!-
tie Cincinnatti convention—a jiost cqul*
i.i the distribution of the spoils, to a lir-t e- "
foreign mission. But distinguished B> th"-
gcntlcmon unquestionably are, they fh'oi
obtaining the coveted position, and Wi-n- ol ;•
| cd to fall back upon the less conspicuous |
of district delegate. Here a new difiictny
arose, which came near producing an open r;;•
ture. It would hardly do to take both d •
gates from one county ; yet as neither •
rant was willing to yield to the other, the•;*<:-
ter was finally happily compromised bv taa -
both- -so that neither should obtain a.;
prominence over the over. Col. Ih >ur:
was on the Committee to select delegates.*'
generously named himselt and Mr. M a ■'
Susquehanna and Tioga countiis wore 1
sluughod to reconcile the conflicting ::*
of these two great Buchanan leaders b -
North.
In selecting electors, Hon. K:U I'.EN
also of our your county, was placed up* I '.:
ticket. You are particularly favored, '
both t lie dvjogates and the elector. .li:d_ r e M
has always been a frcc-soilcr, 1 believe ■
supported Yau Burcn in l-AS, and 1'"1ak
IS.">4. It is said that Col. I'lOl.i.kt g3 v '*
reason for selecting him, the assurance t: flj
would increase BICHAXAN'S vote 300 ai ■
ford county. fl
The resolutions, you will perceive. 'l l fl
tire length of Southern doctrine, b"; I
ably would not have been quite as strca- B
for Buck's unfortunate Berk's County ' H
The attempt to get him out of that wrap ■
very awkward, though perhaps a.- well am 8
hare been expected. Truly, t "tirs, H
OtjU We publish in another n'lniiin 1 B
ter from Hon. (L A. GROW to the edit 1 I
the Moutrvse Democrat in reference to ■' H
tack made upon him in that paper. '
whose heart is tilled with malignancy HE
any man who has not, like himself, p'"" •
traitor to the cause of Freedom, lias !'" • H
representing tlie position and votes 1 ■>
ttnow, under the assumed gat"' l !r ' l ".H
rhelatter.it will be seen, promise- B
his constituents face to face, and •' B
the truth "f \f r I 'ha--'; B