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FRIDAY;MARCII 2,1860.
The Democratic State Convention ,
We have long predicted that thedisgraceful
thraldom in which the Democracy .of Penn
sylvania' have been held since Taints Bumu.-
2.TAX proved false to the pledges of 1856, and
inaugurated, 'disgraceful era of proscription,
would be destroyed; said tine proceedings of
the Convention width 4ourned yesterday,
while they are of.a peCuliar and somewhat in
sionsistent,plusiseter, afford ample proof that
there was a . powerful under-current at work,
which-foiled most of the aches:nee of the Ad
ministration, managers at Reading, arid' left,
them nearly powerless:
The Convention was an imp:ulnae improve- .
ment upon the reckless and unprincipled con
vocations of 1868 and 1859, which blindly re
gistered infamous Presidential decrees. It is
true, that by dint of threats' and promises, and
a rigid, application of the thumb-screws of
offlcial power, the Democracy of the State
will be subjected to the raleforttme of being
misrepresented at Charleston by such men
as Beaus and Basun ; but they have as their
colleagues MONTGOMERY and DAMON, who will,
we Presume, be disposed to fairly reflect the
wishes of their constituents ; and as the dele
gations of the various Congressional - districts
were selected by the delegates to the State
Convention representing' them, and as the
efforts of the Administration to compel the'
delegation to vote'as a unit were unsuccessfbi,
there is a fair prospect that the real wishes of
Pennsylvania may find a partial expression in
the formation of a Presidential ticket and the
-, , ,,iillitfiftaltett the campaign of 1860..
p4ll for Governor, Hon. Hisser D.
:;',,H,2ool44#l,keitisiti of Westmoreland county,
tlhiSst:l?frake strongholds of' Democracy
f 4 - iiivottll44,lleomptonisra in our State. He
iiimiiiiiiiariCalfgh character as a lawyer, and has
taken genitive part inpolifics as an advocate
of the Democratic party. He :wee member,.
or Come - from the Westmoreland district
fteti s lttil B ' to 1847, and a member of
the ltate Legislature In 1855, 1856, and
1857. 1858, he was a candidate for Con
gress, and, in consequence of his- partial
avtid of anti-Lecorapton views and his per
sonal popularity, received a mush larger num
bar,of votes, than the Democratic State ticket
in Ids district. 'He possesses superior talents
as a public speaker; and this fact, united with
• his extensive political experience, will doubt
less render the present Gubernatorial cam
. paign an exciting one, as the two opposing
candidates—Posy= and Cunfor—will find in
each other gc foemen worthy of their steel."
Our Relations with Mesiee.
While Great Britain is being congratulated
by . the statesmen of the United States on ac.
coed of the late treaty, said to have been ar
ranged by Sir RICHARD 'COBDEN, with Louis
NAPOLEON., a convention which promises to
be so beneficial to both England and France
as to put out of sight all the irritating ques
tions threatening the disturbance of peaceibl
relations between the two countries, we are
happy to see that the Administration of the
General Government is pressing with all its
energy the confirmation of the treaty con-
Aided by the American .minister in Mexico,
Mr. MoLasra, with the liberal Government of
that Republic.
Should this treaty be ratified, the experi
ment will be tried which has so freinently
been suggested, whether the intervention of
the United States in the affairs of Mexico
(having new been Invited by a Government
recognised by our own) will be productive of
any 'practical, permanent advantage. The
terms of the treaty, as we understand them,
cannot fall to bo highly beneficial, not only to
the commerce of the South, but to the manu
factures of New England And Pennsylvania:
0 The New York Courier and Enquirer, a
Republican paper strongly committed to the
fortunes of Mr. SZWA.ED, bag the following re-
%ranee to it :
"Our nuwohente me looking with some Internet to the
sauna( the United States Senate on the Mexioen trea
ty. The tenorof the letter up such es, if adopted, to
glee s new and highly important impu lse to the export
of American manufactures to Mexico. The proviso to
sitar, free of day, snoh'artiolos so ploughs, salted and
smoked provisions, type. hooks In paper meet", plants,
four, lard, tallow, 'trill In Itself give a stimulus to
our trade with this country. Then, again, no COnaeg
lion is made on the pert of the United litotes to which
exception can Iva" taken. We timid endeavor to mo
ver a part of the trade lost sinoe UN& Our exports to
Mexido were In -
to years; 1891-1840 840,788. Cad
10 years,lB4l-1880. /BMA°
" But the - most Important feature of the treaty is the
privilege of °raising the Isthmus—'the right of way by
the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, frOm one ocean to the
other, by any land of road, now existing or hereafter
oonetreeted, In Perpetuity.'
"Our capitalists are ready to enter upon this large
field of entwines, wherein the solemn contraot, now
so liberally oonSidered, shall be confirmed. The Senate
will, no doubt, 'Moulder this matter with a vifw to the
good of the whole counter. We hear no - obleedioes
urged to the eonfirmation of. the treaty—it is, infant,
one of the grand features of the ase—indiesting PlO
'Atli. limey be the means by whiCh the United Stater,
as we urged a few daps' slump, may,' oommerolally, her
right arm stretching across the Pacific, tweet, the
raised of Baia, while the fingers of her left hand shall
play anon agitate of traffic in every mart of .ftruoro.
littorals the globe in her embrace, she need know no
boundanes, no limit.' "
Every day adds to the importance of this
great question. Not only the anarchy that
reigns supreme in Maxie° itself, but the border
warfare which has grOwn up within the last
year, imperilling the peace of the State of
Texas, and bathing the whole frontier with in
nocent. blood, will demand either the armed
intervention of our Government in the affairs
of Mexico, under the terms • of the treaty, or
•probably the 'maintenance of a permanent
military force for the protection of our awn
territory and for the protection of the interests
andrights'of our people, engaged in peaceful
enterprises in the interior of Mexico - herself.
It gives us great pleasure to express our satis
faction at the progress of the treaty, and to in
dulge the hope that it may be imeedily . ratiiied
by the 'Senate.
News from Canada.
We have a private letter from Canada, (To
ionto), giving a frightila account of the out
rages . committed In that Province by the
Orangemen, whose, evil spirit is rampant
there. The Prince of Wales will certainly cross
the Atlantic, in May, to lay that last atone on
the Victoila Bridge, on Tune 4th, the 'birth
day of his great-grandfather, 4aotton the
Third,
It is expected that the Canadian Ministry!
Will be defeated at an early day on the Seat-of
Government question, which is again to be re:
vived by the Opposition. - ; .
The Hon. J. 0. Homilies, of Toronto,
(who visited Philadelphia last year), hat re;.
entered public life, having been worn in, ri
few days ago, as Solicitor-General. He was
formerly Treasurer of the Province, and is an
eloquent man, with a great deal of influence
'end information.
' The three Canadian members of Parliament;
supposed to hare been lost in the Ilungariani
live Wears. Da.wsoni lielfamun, and items
Tensor. The latter is a son'of the late Editor
of the • Lefniter .sprees, (in Deland), ad
ibleye of Trinity College, Dublin, and raja
married to a daughter of the lite QOM
omns, formerly , of nubile,
Mie: Anna Cowell's i'Marectente.”
passing
..by the photographic rooms of Mr. Mei
Oleos, Chestnut 'street, we were attracted, at
doer,lY 4 faithful and oharsoteristlo Muncie
ei Mies Nonni Tayier;' of theArck. tipstairs,
meopised" - a
lifta.eise heed,, very much reminding
us of Benjamin Franklin's, of Mr. Thayer, of Wel
ant-street Theatre; and a full-iongibi life aloe, of
prow, whom performanoe in "The Oc•
toroon" is so permanently attractive' at the 4TOb.
There; also, we la* a photograph which might
be, Oiled a cabinet picture .. It remitting MM.
Anti's 00Weil, as Marguerite, sitting by her spin_
ntitirbiel, before her cottage door—meditating,
not sadly but thoughtfully, after she has diet
' seen Faust. It will be remembered that
- the
..pleee called "Faust and - Margueritiii
I which bad a sueeessful run at Walnut•street Thee
tre last year, and during the present season, Mil
• Cowell was a charming rs . presentatlie of the he
rotas. In That, she has completely identified bar
self with this delicate *id
,artistical personation
Kr. 1100iees has produced 'cline! the best ohaTio
' ierponitaits ea iivenseari. ',VOtlll, feature, and 4.e..
piedsien ate faithful and' unfistteted. Itelapend
of ittliiiing st - paortlt of n prdtty ening' and, port-
Inv peelhalner; this photograph is eminently
oil in its fook.irotind anCeoittlii liosiessortes, ilt
Wia id - 444:0(441.Na Wheii#e sae it, fiat it to
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The Hon. Edward Hates.
AsAhoHon. Edward Bates, 01 Missouri, is among
the ezeineft persona spoken of mi likely to receive
the nomination for President, no small curiosity
eilsta as to what manner of man ho is. Mr. Brady,
the ;well-known photographer of, New York and
Washington, (hie portrait galleries in both pities
Eat exhibitions of very great interest and value,)
has sent us a three-quarters portrait of Mr. Bates,
which, we aro assured on the authority of a friend
who' lately saw the original at St. Louis, Is as so
eurafte a ilitenees Mimi - entitle art could Pmduee. It
shorts us a face,' proportionably with more length
than breadth ; hair well off the forehead; brow ra
ther square than high ; eyes, well sot in the head,
and, eurmounted with full, straight eyebrows;
nose, rather long; mouth, remarkably inn; and a
1 1 grisly - beard finishing all. Intelligence and firm
ness are the oharaoteriatios of this face.
The biographical notice of Mr. Bates, in Apple.
ton's New Anion - can Cyclopedia, states that he
was born in Virginia, about the year 1790 or 1791.
Some men bear their years well, and this is the
come with Mr. Bates, for he does not look more
than aixty, if se much.
At an early age,he emigrated to Missouri, where
he became an eminent lawyer at a comparatively
early age. Ile was, a member of the Legislature
of Missouri for many years, and finally represented
that /Hate in Congress. Hie first great demonstra
tion in public life was in 1847, when he delivered
a Splendid epeeoh in the Internal Improvement
Convention, whirl met -at Oblong°. He subse
quently deolined office in Missouri, and also in
Yllimore's Cabinet. He was an adherent o
Henry Clay is polities. In 1854 he opposed the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and has sines
shown "hostility to the admission of Kansas under
the Leeompton Constitution."
New. Steam Engine.
LEBANON, Ifaroh I.—At the Milos of the Courier,
'published in this town, a steam engine of a peon
liar desoription is now at work. It was Invented
by l , Mr. Peter Weimar, formerly of Reading and
now of Lebanon, and Mr. Worth, editor of the
Courier, says that it works off hie whole edition
(about 3,500) at a cost of some eighteen cents for
fuel. A lad can attend it, and it can gamely get
out of order, with ordinary fair play and attention.
It ;drives a machine, on which the Couner is print
ed, without noise or perceptible vibration. It oc
cupies not mach more space than a large parlor
itdve.
Dr. Shelton Mackenzie lectured here last night,
in the Court Dense; to a large and appreciative
audience upon Irish Law and Lawyers." When
he bad concluded, a remarkably diminutive gen
tleman gave notice that he intended giving a leo.
ture, in the same place, on Friday or Saturday, the
proceeds to bo devoted to charitable purposes—the
distribution to be made by himself to hirtiior.
The sax-horn braos•band, which has improved into
"quite an institution" here, played some fine
pieces before and after Dr. M.'s lecture.
intended to establish a Corn „Exchange at
Lebanon.
,ADELI?tA PATTL—The extraordinary success of
this gifted young prima-donna has secured for her
a brilliant engagement in London, which will
shortly commence. liar American admirers will,
therefore, have but few opportunities of seeing her.
In no character has she achieved a more complete
success than in Ronna, in the Barber of Seville,
which has been selected, on account of its attrac
tions, for her benefit, at New York, this evening.
The east for the performance of this opera, at the
Academy of Music, on Monday evening next, is a
very strong one, inclUding, as it does, not only
Patti, but Brignoli, Ferri, Amodio, and &mini.
We understand that a large number of tickets
for the first three nights were sold yesterday, and
the indications are that the performances next week
will meet with a degree of success unprecedented
in the operatic) annals of our city. The sale of
tickets will be continued to-day and to-morrow.
STOCKS , and real estate, Tuesday nest, at the Er,
change, at twelve, noon, and seven in the evening
Catalogues to-morrow.
ELEGANT residence and furniture, on Wednes
day, on the premises, Penn Square. Catalogues
ready. See Thomas & Sons' advertisements of
both sales.
Democratic State Convention.
(Correspondence of The Press.]
It &DING, Febmary 24, 2860.
This has been a most exciting and eventful day. The
expulsion of James F. Johnston was effected after a
most exciting struggle. Notions could have accom
plished it but the most complete and perfect drill in the
Administration forces. The oratorical contest between
Randall and Johnston was very characteristic, and ,
in
teresting. They are both men of ability, although Ran:
dall is decidedly the beet politioian. Randall bore him
self like one who felt confident of victory. He knew
his men. end accordingly he did not trouble himself
tnnoli about his argument. The blemishes in his
tecord were covered over by unlimited asser
tions of devotion to the 'Union, loyalty, and all
that. His sneer at those who went to " the heights of
Altoona to plant the platform of discord" was cheered
by every postmaster in the room; Lot when Johnston
teminded Randall of his former Whig and American
Immolations, and stated the fact that he himself had
always been a Deutoorat, never omitting au election.
and never scratching a Democratic, ticket, there was a
shout of applause from the orowd within and without
the bar. and such a look of dismay among the office
holders as might be expected after a deduction from
ghtirvagps of a month or two of their salary. John
ton returned home in the next, train, anxious to avoid
'anything like/ism/oml demonstration.
On the vote for permanent president, Senator Welsh,
;of YOrk, received every large vote, considering that
he was opposed by a man as eminent as Judge Cunning-
Jiam.et Beaver. The opening speech of the president
:Was a splendid effort, and was enthusiastically received.
,Mr. Welsh is d fine speaker, a talented man,
and a very
t fair and excellent presiding officer. Mr. Welsh is a
man of about five feet seven, and spare In proportion.
Re is dark complexioned, with raven-black hoar. %His
facers closely shaven, and he is certainly not more
thart thirty years of age.
There was ',spirited discussion to-night on the prove
'Mean of Mr. Schell, of Bedford, to give the selection of
'Charleston delegates to the delegates from each lona
torial district. This was opposed by Searight of Pay-
Plummer of Young°, and Jack Cummings, naval
'atoreieeeer of Philadelphia. who is here as a delegate
from Snyder, by a - kind of official übiquity that I nerd
:not &son* Omens of Bedford, Haldeman of Harris
burg, Vas= of Philadelphia, Bohai! of Bedford, Mont
gomery of Washington, and others, defended it in elo
quent and forcible speeder, which were loudly ap
plauded. After two hours debate the proposition was
adopted, amid long and loud applause,
We had en episode to-night during the debate in the
'shape of a declaration in favor of Brooknindge, by Mr.
North, of Lancaster. It did not amount to anything
definite, and I merely chronible it as an episode of the
evening.
The vote for delegates to Charleston developed a no-
Mill of interesting incidents. Sem° of the delegates
made quite a family affair of it. Thus, Randall, of Phi
ladelphia, voted for his father, the Hon Josiah Randall.
while George Washington Baiter and Lafayette Baker,
like affectionate brothers as they are, voted for J. B.
Baker, the Collector of the Port and the high nrieet , of
Pennsylvania Lecomptentsm, Bigler, was elected with
out difficulty on the first ballot—a result which was ob
tained by repeated and persistent importunity. The
Governor is excessively delighted with this result, and
lam happy to say, is in admirable allots. Dawson's
election wee granted by the friends of Witte on condi
tion of , his retirement. The way the salaried men ral
lied to Baker wag something to behold. They were
closely watched by John Hamilton, Jr., Lafayette and
George Washington, and an attempt at flinching would
have OM them a ramifies wages, or a 811100108 situation.
SEMI-OCCASIONAL.
BRADING, Marsh 1, 185).
The selection of the Holt. W ilUam Montgomery as a
delegate to • Charleston be considered a - Douglas gain.
Montgomery, 7011 know, is very decidedly and very
openly for the Senator from Illinois The Administra
tion men were compelled to take him, or lose Baker.
It was only by trading off Montgomery for Baker that
they put the Collector through. The Convention re
mained in *salon until .after midnight, balloting.
When the result was announced, three cheers were
given for Montgomery with a will. An enthusiastio in
+cedar arose anti proposed three cheers for Baker.
This arm replied to by a storm of hides over the bolas,
mingled with applause. The effect was startling
Schell, of Bedford, an anti-Administration man, 'me
and begged, for the sake of harmony, that there be no
repetition of such a Boone. Mr. Montgomery hoped
that the president would prevent these damonstratlorui,
while the president, wtio looked annoyed for the first
time in the Convention, said be need not condemn such
a mottos among Democrats, as it carried ate own con
demnation with it.
Mr. Buobanan's name has bubo mentioned many
times during the debate, and in very complimentary
terms, snob as the "Old chieftain," " The glorious old
representative of Penneylvanis Demmer," "The
sage of Wheatland." ka., but he hioi never yet been
honored with a cheer, Considering how mud Demo.
°ratio Conventions are given to cheering, this Is re.
morkable. The prevailing feeling is one of oommisent
tionand contempt, and enthusiasm cannot be fired up
for him. The Convention will pass a series of formal
resolutions, of an indefinite character, and, I think,
(considering that Cessna, of Bedford, to chairman of the
geminates), very. moderateand conciliatory. The Con
vention will not pass extreme 78100,10111 very easily.
Any attempt to adopt them will be fought with' dolma
rate courage by elathentmen. Neither Mr. Witte nor
Mr. Pry wishes to go on snob a platform through this
Mats. Indeed, am told that Mr. 'Witte, in particular,
bee throated his friends to take Beehattan-Leoompteri-
Ism in homeopathic doses—or rather, to insert traps
enough in the platform to permit as mach ground
and lofty tumbling as may be nemasary for the people.
As Ds Beats sale lathe comedy. "What is the use of
a friend if you can't, make &stranger of bint ?" and go
might these candidates say, what is the use of a plat
form unless you ran arrange it to suit everybody?
I won't attempt any eonleetures in relation to the
Go4ernorehip, arr the telegraph will have told you the
mrinsit s . in all probability, before you metre this,
As things now look, the oontest will ha between Fry
and Witte, with the datums about equally divided
Sanderson is in the ring, sea compromise candidate in
cane of a•protracted contest. I dropped into Witte's
rooms,"at 'the Keystone, to-day, and found him cur_
rounded by a room.full of Mende. Be has three large
Darling en this second floor of the hotel, and displays
hfroseitand, hie hospitalities with s great deal of osten
tation. "
Oath° same floor with the rooms of Mr. WI tts, Mr
Fry has his room. It is a small. narrow room, the
usual site of hotel ohambere—or rather, to be more
definite, a. room eight feet by twelve. Mr. Fry was
surrounded by a dozen personal and political friend+,
many of whom are farmer, from Berke and surrounding
cotinties, who are congratulating the ax-Auditor Gang
rat in the most (maiden Pennsylvania Dutch. Mr. Fry
is a noble-looking man, with a large head, and a line
heeftng, /le is tiot an accomplished nor a brilliant
Ideni but is nolotomPretending, and upright, deintedly
attached to' Demooraay, and siftixt with more than' an
cirdlierjebare of praotioil talent. ,
oloie'. this letter on the floor of the Convention,
while Mr. Osumi Is Mehl for a ballot for Governor.
Mr, Cessna in a Witte man, although not 04 dev o tedly
attached' as he Might be. I can mg nothing
about 'tite,ohifitite of any of the oandldatrs. With,
and Fry appear to be the favorites, but I would not be
surprised Wipe the Convention drop both. and take up
00Orgli ifitedinon, of Laudanum, Henry D. Foster, of
Wludttouiterkor Acme, ether kturd party equally se
good. The alegafes are In the temper for anything.
Mr. Cessna's motion hie been waned. end. 1111 the
Mak mak the Aret name on the roll I men moat
9ssi.OOOABIONAL.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
Riramica, March I-1 o'clock A. M.—The oonoluding
proceedings last night were as follows: Alter Engler
and Dawson were ohosen delegates at large to Chad" -
ton, a third vote resulted as followa : •
montgomery— ..... Plumor
Baker.. •• . .... .77 Vans..
Hon Witham Montgomery and lion. Joseph H. Ba
ker having a majority of all the votes, were declared
elected.
The following gentlemen were announced as com
eosins the Committee on Resolution': Messrs. Cerra
na. Ward. Raker, Montgomery, Verner , Boer , North ,
Stine, and Hageman.
The Convention then, at a quarter pact 12 o'clock,
adjourned until 9 o'cloolit his moraine.
SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS
Uenry D. Foster Nominated for Governor
Speeches of Don. Jacob Fry, Jr. ; Hon. Gee.
Sanderson, of Lancaster; Lewis C. Cassi
dy, Esq.. Hon. Richard Palm and Daniel
Dougherty, Esq., of Philadelphia; lion. John
L. Dawson, of Fayette; Senator Bigler•
lion. William Montgomery, Hon, Richard
Brodhead, and others.
[SPECIAL DESPATCH TO H THE PRESS."]
READING. March 1. MO.
At nine o'clock this morning the Demoratio Conven
tion assembled in the Court House at Reading, William
R. Welsh, the president, in the chair. The attendance
was immense, although the rainy weather prevented
the crowd in the street from being an large. The
opinion among the delegates appears to bo that the de
liberations of the Convention will be concluded to day.
There will be an animated contest for Governor. many
of the members declaring they will nominate, if pen
.t
-ble before dinner. The Committee on Resolntio no has
not yet had a meeting, but there is a probability that
they will report definitely this afternoon.
The wil l
declared the first businese before the
Convention to be the election of two electors at large
for the electoral ticket.
Mr. Lawrenoe. of Philadelphia, nominated James F.
Johnston. of Philadelphia.
The following gentlemen were also nominated: R.
Voltz, Geo. M. Reim. Edward George. Jacob Dillinger.
George W. Woodwiwil_, and Edwin Dyer
Attie rectueet of Mr. James F. Johnston, his name
was withdrawn.
The Convention prooaded to a ballot, with the follow
ing_result :
Number of votes cast .............
Neceeear.
Richard
George M. Kelm.—...
Edward George. ... . . ........ .„ • • 6
George W. Woodward., 98
1
Henry D. aster
el
It ieheraux. of Philadelphia, and George lii. keim,
of Berke, having received a majority of the vote. east,
were declared to be chosen electors. The result was
greeted with enthusiastio applause.
Mr. Cessna, of Bedford, Mr. Chairman. I now move
you that we proceed to a ballot for a candidate for Go
vegon
inotion was agreed to.
The Chairman. Nominations are now in order for a
candidate for the Gubernatorial chair of the State of
Penneylvanie.
Mr. Cessna, nominate Witham H. Witte, of PM la
dolphin. [Applause.]
Mr. Raub, of Lancaster. nominate Games Sander
son. of Lance/ter.
Mr. Gilson. I nominate Hon. Sohn L. Dawson, of
Fa Otte.
Mr. Gerhard. I nominate Hon. Jacob Fry, Jr., of
Montgemery. (Applause.'
Mr. Fogel. I nominate Jeremiah &Minded, of i.e.high.
Mr. Gilfillan. I nominate Bon. Nimrod Strickland,
of Chester.
Mr. Montgomery., of Virnelungton. I nominate Colo
nel Wm. Boykin', of Washington.
Mr. Rankin. I nominate Hon. Hendrick B. Wright,
of Luzern,.
Mr. Keller. I nominate Hon. A. 8. Wilson, of M iffiin.
Mr. Crawford. I nominate lien. John Creswell, of
Shur.
"Cr. Cessna. I move that the nominations neW close.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. Calhoun. I ask leave of this Convention to plum
in nomination Hon. Henry D. Futer, of Westmore
land. (A please.] I would have done so before had I
obtained the lfoor.
The President. There being no objections, the gen
tleman bee penni Arlon.
Mr. Graham. of Westmoreland. I deefire to my that
Mr. Foster will not, under eireumiteneee, tes a can
didate. lam inotruated by hi any m
to withdraw hip name.
Mr. Cessna., This what on the part of Mr. Folder hap
been communcated in writing.
Mr. Seariebt, of Fayette. rose to make a statement
He said that many Democrats. outside as welt atinside
of this Convention, deers that bunion , ' and Concil i
ation
should characterize itsproneedings Be shared largely
in that desire, and hailed it as an auspicious augury.
He rose ter the purpose of removing one question from
the deliberations of this Convention. He name here to
support the Hon. John L. Dawson for Governor, and he
di so because be Keyed him to be eminently qualified
to he our atandard-beater heats coming coast, and be
cause he knew that to be the ardent desire of the Demo
cracy he represented. It was withthe uproot reluctance
that tdr. Dawson had consented to allow bin name to be
used in this connection. and he had peremptoril7 re
fused to allow the Copventionof lais district to pass re
solutions recommending him for the gubernatorial chair,
regarding that position ae one of too Tripoli dignity and
importation to be nought for by the ordinary appliances
of electioneering. Winne., It is thought bra num
ber of persons that t e West has just and strong Claim;
for the next Governor, mid it was only after be-
Persuaded by mane Demeerabi of his section
that nis muse would serve as a falling per for the i r
that Mr. Damon consented to allow hie ame,
presented era candidate for Governor. ts r„ Saari h
now withdrew that name, and hoped that ilia Dem o
ctets would unite upon some man equally worthy arid
well qualified for the office. Mr. Curtin, the °ppm I
tins erindidate, had touted that lie would plant the
Blank Reaublioan banner on the shores of Lake Erie,
and nerd it to the Lanka of the Delaware. lie
wollid say. homer, that every inch of ground
in Ede would be filarial, battled for by the
stalwart arra .and brave beetle of the Demo
crats or that reglen ; ofd when Mr. Gurgle °nem into
the western merinos the State he will find that. li r
triumphantly there, e
stead of seeing his flag waving
will see It paled before the gorgeous g i ld thrijeling fo g
of the banner of the Democracy. (Appetite.] He ifire
hfr. Dawson and his friends well enough to enure he
Convention that he and they will rally to the support of
any candidate that may be nomusted. [Great cheer
re.]
The Convention then proceeded to ballot, with the fol
lowing result:
Number of votes cast.—
Necessary to a atoms 5
Sanderson
... ...........
Foster . ..... •• • el
Cressvrell
When the name of Mr. Straub, of Schuylkill, wits
called, he arose and slid that he wished to give the rea
-1 sons which actuated hint in casting/2m vote as he did.
It bad been the custom of the
_Dertioaraey of Schuylkill
Atsand their delegates to the Convention uninstructed,
At the last election for delegates. a meeting assembled
and instructed himself mid his colleagues to vote for
Mr. Fry. of Montgomery. He had every possible re•
speot for Mr. Fry. but he did not weenies the right of
tin info r mal m e a l ised mee t in g lie to
pass o s n u :e l n l t i r a g ° WO u have t
cheerfully obeyed. De did not oonsiii i er himself bound
to vote for Mr. Fry, and, accordingly, s would vote for
William H. Witte, of Philadelphia. (Applause and
Mmes.]
Mr. Schell, of Bedford, sell he would proteet against
the outrage mien the parry and the Stele. manifested by
the hissing. He thought it a most infamous thing that
the deliberations of the Convention should be marred
by these proceediegs.
A von' The hissing comae from the outside.
The Preeldent said he had no words to express suffi
eiently ble disapprobation of these dtsgraefut proceed
ing& He woe empowered by the rules of the House of
Representatives, which had been adopted, to remove
directe who was found Wynne. He would. therefore,
the officers of the building to do this whenever
the hissing again meurred. This order he would axe.
cote without fear or favor. (enplanes.'
The Convention then proceeded to a second ballot,
with the following remit:
Whole number-of votes out
Necessary to a 0k0ice............... or
p al p ate. ... B 8
Hopkins. - «.......StnekbusoL ..... 5
W Debt ..... . . • 5
When the na m e ; of Mr. Hhindfir, of
gedMyikiil, was
celled, he said that hie vissuume for voting for into. Fry
were not those referred to by his colleague. Mr. Straub
He entertained no unkind realms toward Mr. Witte,
hut would getrously supped him if nominated by the
Convention t at he voted for Mr. Fry because he be
lieved him to the choler) of the people of his district
for the high office of Goverpor,[applause,) and because
he preferred hi as an abler and more genliar Mall.
llaWapliii vote f o r no rem oin he regarded Ma mere
politician. and accordingly asked that r vote be regis
tered for Jamb bry. of Montgomery. Applause.]
When the name of Mr. Wetherell , o wee
called. he said there mimed to he a mieunde, standing
in relation to the allaire of fiehtiylkill county. The de •
legates had been instructed to vote for Jamb Fry.
lie would vote, however, for William 11. Witte, believ
ing that be was tee most suitable person for Governor
of this Comonwealth (applause and hisses!, and he
thought t hat at least throe of the delegation from
Sohny !kill oonsidered that by snob action they would
not only do what was beet for the Democratic party of
Pennsylvania, but that they would express the senti
ment of the masses of that coonty.
Mr. Johnson, of Cambria, asked that the nomination
e
be opened for the purpose of again placing the name of
Henry D. Foster in nomination. From present appear
ances In this Copvention there seemed to he a little ac
rimony and feeling between the friends of the eifferent
candidate& We have mat here to harmonize the De
mavens, party, so that we might present a united front
to the enemy. and to plaoe such a candidate in the held
as every Democrat can vote for, sad one who
can work for himself. Ile w e e sorry that Mr.
Foster had declined having hip name prevented
to the Convention for the nomination of 00Verner. but
he held that no good Demoorat-end he knew Mr. Fos
ter to be as good a one es ever Tattled the sir of hea
ven-Thu a right to decline an o cm when the country
requi withdrawn , /cos. Now, though
votingame has
been the Maude' are still for him,
guided by that impulse of admiration and respect that
all entertain who are acquainted with him. hfr. John
son came here entirely uninetrueted, as free as
his own mountan air, but he well knew that
the people of h i e 'rectum of the State can poll
a larger vote for Mr. -Foster than for any other
man that could be nominated lie knew him
to be the universM favorite of t ide county, es well
as of all the working Democrats o this great Common
wealth of Penneylvana. In this groat citadel of the
Democracy of Berke -In thee court house of Rearing,
the Gibraltar of Pennsylvania-the name of Hoary .
Foster was first named as &candidate for Governor, and
the del gates were instructed to support him. wes
Demo that Barks county should present to the sterling
Democracy fif Pennsylvania melt a man al the gallant
Demount of Wesimnreland. We know him to be an
honit and a pure man-a man for the masses. He was
net h ere seeking &nomination, but away from the scene
of o ne Convention and Its excitements. Ile had de
clined the office, refusing to be in the way of other men.
A similar inounee had occurred in New York 1n1844.
when the nomination of Governor was offered to Silas,
Wright. and repeatedly declined by him. The Conven
tion forced the nomination_ epee' ldm, and the kind of
candidate he wag ut New York Foster 'Olt be in Penn
sylvania. (Longo
,The Convention t en proceeded to third ballot, with
taefoliowing result:
Vltte . -51
4
person« ... ...... . 7
... .
Foster.. . .......... ... -
Mr. Buxom, of Fulton. I came her e , Mr. Chair
man. as &member of the Democratio party, and with no
preference on the su b sot of Governor. Uwe, hereto
fore, voted for Mr. Witte, but now change my vote to
Henry O. Foster. of Weetmorelend. ( Applause.)
Mr. Essex, of Berks. 'Mr. Chalmers. the Conven
tion of Berke county instructed tbelr datagram! to vote
for Mr. Foster. That gentleman ts now in nomination,
and I feel it e date I owe to the Convention of Berke
to vote for him. I change my vote to Henry D. Foster,
[Loud oheenng.l
Mr. Saar, of Somerset, Drays ti desire, Mr. Chair
man, that the candidate for Governor should be able to
take the field and , meet the leader of the Opposition.
This Mr. Foster ie eminently qualified to do. [Great
epplanse.]
shownd to change m t o i ler. Witte doing so
I with to no disrespect
Mende but when I see the name or Henry D. Foster
presented to this Convention [renewed applause] I feel
it to be my duty to do a n t sy my power to bring about his
nomination. [Cheers.] The principal thing to be done
here is input a man upon a prefer platform-a man who
will be able to meet the Oppos non candidate on every
*temp in the State, [Cheers I therefore change my
vote to Henry D. Foster, a man whom the people are
now seeking for the odiee l Our selpiss with him will
tie certain. [Cheers for ' Foster, and applause.]
Etterayette Raker now changed hls vote to Henry D,
ro'ter, end wee followed by Mr. Searight. The changes
Were greeted with Mad applause, and led to an intense
excitement.
A number of delegates areas, vociferously setearaing
" Mr, Prestdut t " with the intention of changing their
votes to Mr. Foster. ruminant among these was the
form of Mr. MeGrath, of Philadelphia. The President,
to rt Ur v .teret l it e :l l llTe i g a in t r ettet e eta "' g ave t he fl eet
Mr. Dietneh I now movi . you, Mr. President, that
Henry D Foster, of Westmoreland, egi nominated as
the cand i date for ' Governor by. acclamation.
Mr. Cahoun, of Luserne. mooed the motion.
N
[The scene that followed Valise all attempts at de
@emotion. earlr every delegate hi the room. as well
as the spectators beyond the bar, arose and mingled in
the &gene of_general excitement. In vain air, cosine
clamored, " Mr. President." A hundred other, were
doing the same thing. The President %eve up all at
tempts at preserving coder, end took his seat. The
oonfunon lasted come eight minutes. when Mr. Cason,
who was the leader of the " Witte , ' forces, managed to
be recognised.
Mr. Cu m& ask, Mr. Chairman, that the vote on
the last lesDist be anpouneed. Until thie is done the
motion of Mr . Dietrich is oat of order. When the re
sult is atinmineed, I will offer an amendment to the
;notion of the gentleman from Lyeeming, Mr. Die
trioh.
°rim of "question," " question, " "q uestion.
mind the greatest possible efinfusion and eptkeolasie.
The President used
t o gaVel most energetieell7, end
endeavored in vain to bring the Convention to order.
f lit ISM the President laid Oentlemeye-The mot*
o the gentleman rim 1 , 700,11 e ie earred• and I de
clare nem D. eater, of estmoye and county, the
nominee or the Convention.
(Thie announcement of the President's inereatqd the
confusion and excitement. Delegates were running to
and fro, handy eonferneg with each other, and en
deavoring to stem the torrent. Mr. Cessna at lest
TI:Eg ikEttSB.--PHILADELPHIA,"TRIDAY, MARCII 2, tB6O.
forced his way through the orowil, and mounted the re
porters' table, taking his stand amid e mass of hats.
cape, clothing, reporters' notes, rearsoripls. and copies
of the Evenin g Journal, and a eet called the Keg
atone, W/1 101 1 had bees pl aced there or (ho use of mem
bers. Alter ecreaming himself hoarse, he managed to
be heard.)
Mr. Come I desire to say but a fry words , and !rust
that I shall have the attention o the Convention.
iCritni of "Go on."I I know I shat say nothing to die.
satisfy any newton present. (Applause.) I came here
as the friend of no nariplar man, but as n friend of
the Dernooratio party. Cheers.) I came here to sup
port 801110 Malt who wou d be able bi go before the peo
ple, and at least listen to the " Curio" lectures that
will be scattered all over the land. (Laughter and OP-
Own.' I think it very appropriate that this conven
tion was called on the 29th of February, the anniversary
or Mao year, when the young ladies can promise to the
young men ! and the old ladies can have the privilege of
delivering ' Curtin" !ewersa f water an fteplMlllBo3
tO their husbands. I have voted for eir,Witt a l an „ „
I saw he wee the favorite of thin Convention, an elo
quent and an available man. (Cheers.) I have no
personal feelings Realest Mr. Foster, Of any other man
presented to this Convention. Bhould he be chosen,
will go through ever? district of Pennsylvania, and ad
vocate his olefins as loud as the loudest, and as ardently
as the most ardent supporter in this Convention. i fte
rewed applause.]
Mr. Leech. arising amidi the general excitement,
ag dto obtain the floor and said; Mr. Presbient,
managed e e no dieposition to int erfere with the will of the
Convention in nomination Mr. Foster. I desire that
the You and nays bo called, and our votes go on the
record.
•• • .
Mr. &nem. They are on the record now. The Con
ention stands as one man for Henry 1). Poster.
Mr. Cessna. Let us have the yeas and nays. We want
be record clear.
Mr: Leech. That is what I desire. I do tut think
them is one man in this Convention but who will record
hie vote for Henry D. Foster. [Cheerr.]
The President. The gentleman ache for the yeas and
nays. Are there any objections?
Loud cries of " no, no," and " call the roll."
The President. There being no objectiorus, the clerks
will proceed to call the roll.
The roll was then called, amid the most intense ex
oitement. every delegate recording hie vote for" Henry
D. Foster."
The President. Gentlemen of the Convention, the
clerks agree in their tally. One hundred and thirty
three votes have been oast for Mr. Poster,_ and I now
declare Henry D. Foster, of Weptmoreland—Gol bless
hite !—to he the unanimous choice of this Convention
01 the united Democreoy. as trait oandfdete for the
Gubernatorial chair of Pennsylvania.'Loud cheers
and applause. lasting for several minutes.]
Several gentlemen arose to their feet, exclaiming:
" Mr. President."
The President. The i gentleman from Lugerife has
the floor.
Mr. Calhoun. I move that a committee of five be ap
pointed to inform Mr. Poster, by telegraph, of hie nomi
nation. [Cheers ]
Mr. Baer. I wee about to make that motion, and I
cheerfully second it,
The motion wan arreeil to.
Mr. Selma, of Bedford. I now move that all the can
didates for Governor before this Convention, and at
present in the city, be invited to address this body.
Unanimously agreed to, amid loud cries for " Witte,"
"Pry," ii Daweon, ' Am.
Ti.e excitement which was prevailing in the hall now
began to be transferred to the outside. A band of musio
entered the hall, arid stationing themselves in the aisle,.
played the "Star Spangled Benner." A number of
citieeno mowed a cannon and fired a salute in front
of , the hall In honor of the nomination. The shouts
within and the yells withont—the mimic and the can
nonadine—the excitement and tame% all combined to
form one of the most extraordinary scenes ever beheld
in a Convention. John L. Dawson, of Fat ette, was the
first candidate to enter the hall , which he did amid
great enthughtem. After three sheens had been given
tor hire, the presiaeat introduced him to the Conran
tiOn.
Mr. Dawson said he tame there to endorse the nomi
nation, and to say that he would support it cordially. It
wee in every sense a nomination fit and proper to be
made. [Applause.] The great West,so long neeleeted.
would now have, in the emend Henry D Poster. a
champion worthy of :her cause, and worthy of herself.
[Cheers I The context wee one anti ordinaty Ilnportanoe.
Upon itsloooo will depend the triumph of great pried
plea and the perpetuity of free government. There was
no use in disguising the fact that the time had arrived
when this experiment of free governineet is to be tested,
and &candidate for Governor wag now presented who
wete equal tri the emergency. Pennsylvania, in common
With other State's, l ead su ff ered from having the
attention of her people wathilmern from her own inte
rests by a sectionalegitation whieh tends only to the
disturbrinee of the national harmony. The task
upon which the remocratio party na to enter iv
the present pa teat Is' that of dliabilsing the pub
Ira mind of the miselnevoint fallacies to w hich '
it has become a prey. Witb a
republican system
like ours—framed upon the idea of nopUlar government
in our State and national orrailtatione---a hom that
is taffeta both in theory and I n practice — i t would he
vain to hope for any improvement. It is one in which
the rights of all classes are recognised nod protected.
and was framed by our fathers. in the fullness of wiedom
gathered from the rooorde of the peat, ages as well as
trout the experience of their own. With imeh a Coma'.
tution,what more In necessary to the consummation of
our meat* happrhead thane leapt discharge of the
mutual obligation, it imposes neon Mil
What is the reverse to thismeture 1 Why now do the
friends of the Union despond and fear that the pillars
which sustain the beautiful fabric are beginning to tot
, ter 1 The reason can be given in a word; and it is be-
I pause Tedhave allowed the n vestal fires to die out upon
the sn Ware. The beomatio party haa ever been
the firm euppetter of popular government. and ahal I it
flinch now, when those pri °violas ere mulled at a vital
point by tin inveterate foe t [Choate. and manor " no,
't po."] Every thine looks well fur our tmess in klu
tober, [App apse.] 'fire ranee in Which we are as
sembled, we most remember. is ripen the soil of Old
Berke, and the amines laround ue sire connected in his
tory with the peril. and aeon floes which 'here endured
in the canoe of our independence. it was here that
Mulilenbere leftllls pulpit to engage In the good cause.
With the example of ouch men before see, let us go into
the present content, resolved to use our best endeavors,
and moms will most sseuredly mown, our efforts In Oc
tober next. (Mr. Dawson retired amid great applause.
Three cheers were given for the speaker," The Key.
lee Chit)." and nine cheers for the nominee I
oud ohm were made for Lewis C. Cassidy, Erg., of
Philadelphia, wbo Mime forward In obedience to Hie
call, and was received with great enthnemsm. Ha laid:
Air. Preeident : For the very handle:pinto conmoment
the Convention has bestowed in calling upon Inn to ad
dress you, I return my heartiest thanks. The distin
guished geptleman who preceded me talked about en.
doming this nomination. Words fail to endorse it,
it,
cheers.) The people in their might have made
it, mid, therefore, it needs no endorsement. f Applause I
1, eir.DelelieN.JUOY he chanted with being apolitician.
and therefore nete elomer ;relit to say that Whim' ma
nagement or inameuvring lane ,'suety an wonting
as we have seen to-!lay. (Cheers.] Henry D. Foster
hcis been 'Mooted In a way as no other man in the
history of this Commonwealth has ever been oomph
wonted with. [Cheer..]
I have the honor of knowing that gentleman well, and
nine year. ago I cast air vote for him for United Ste en
Senator. A distinguished, leading, and prominent De
mocrat of Western Pennsylvania, ha has since then
alwayg battled in the cause of Democratic truth. [Ap
t/taut:l6a - Dem D. to
Poster has not only a fair and pro
y
e r replied; Oat M ay ho e. pure and honest man, but
he will go upon the sturnti y
ns
thsay to inlet and answer the
arguments Of spy man. laPplae. " He ci 'Wend to no
particular Woe; ne te 09/11390ted efl li no
_particular set
of people. Bole the very etll'amilltlinit.of thy cardinal
elleoleheg el the party. Lenompton anti ',ln t ./OAM%
ton me may steed upend look him in the eye. in rea.
applaysti.] ' •
Every man may minaret:hate himself that he will be
milled ypoq, in voting for lion D. Neater, to vote for
a constitutional Delhopreit. tCheersa The people of
all seotions of this great Commonwealth, protection
ists end otherwise. may stanit . np in October and soy
here le our roan. !Cheers.] He is the bearer of one
otanderd. and if jou want to see the embodiment of
Democratic truth, took upon thee Henry IL Poster.
[Great applauge.l 1 can Mart OPM/Plt here Se a reel's
liabilities Of the Democracy of Philadelphia, that we
will be heerd of in Ootober in a magger that will gratify '
rery Democrat in the lend. Mr. Ntiitte's friends, U r .
rex friends, and Hume who Woes uneuptielleful he
aving their especinl candidate nominated for this po
sition, will go liana in heed together to bathe in the
pause of this great champion. I Appleuse.
I regard it as beyond a doubts hat Phi ladelphia will be
redeemed from the municipal misrule that s now curs
ing it. [Chaim.) And in Ootober. when the polls shall
close, there wilt go up a shout from that old county of
Philadelplus, that will echo end echo through the Com
monwealth, until It will be met in Westmoreland with
an equal shout of Demooratio triumph, [Long con
tinued cheering .) Permit me to congratulate you upon
your notion to-day. / am [gee to say. and It is best to be
candid. that there were things done by this Convention
that 4 did not aiiiive. [cheers,' but I am willing to
say. let the past buried an d tor gotten. [Great ap
please.' Prem this day out we will buckle 011 OW ar
mite and do battle in Gm greet mho. Gentlemen. look
to Philadelphia, take in word fr it, and I speak with
something like prophet), when I say it , that this cam
pion wall redeem that great city in the campaign oat the
coming . Ootober.
Mr. Constar sat down amid the most enthuelestio
cheering. Loud ones we re Made for Mr. Bard el Dougher
ty, of Philadelphia, who wan quietly in a comer a
spectator of the exciting scene. Alter a great deal of
eersuasion, Mr. Dougherty came to a position on the
floor in front of the Chair.
Yetees. s' Get tip, oe th, platform," " Mount a
'ohair," " Get on the tattle. " Down in front," and
,elieers.
jilt. Dougherte. Gentlemen, I ern a applause t. and
will does I p . lease. aGuat laughter and p')
1 411.°14.:;da0. 7 h P,:_ e 4 74 r p e I gi k a e re :iantlfmon, in
Li:311)(11mm to nu the H onorab le Da nte) Doeitherty. of
Philadelphia. [Great applause—three cheers for Dough
•erty.]
Mr; Dougherty said
i Air. President and Gentlemen: I leader to you my
;mayfounil soktiowledgment for the dietinguistied honer
!you love conferred in inviting me to address you—the
'repregentatives of the Democracy of PenneYlvania In
lConventionassembled. Period s me to say. t am not a
politician I am a Democrat ; on of the rank and file
tapplauel , ; one who is willing that otticee and honors
should be Wowed on others; one who cares nothing
'for Admin strations ; who came here ea the partisan of
no partimilar candidate, but as one who is.ardently de
voted to the mingle es—aye, the ti
(great
Principles—of the lienmeratio party ap
plause], who has never warred from its °Teethe
lion, and who helieveethet the proeperity of our beloved
Pennsylvania, the integrity of the Federal Conetitatinn,
and the ;perpetuity of the Depriblio, are Indissolubly
linked with its sumps'. [Tremendoue cheering.) I am
for oonoiliation, for buryinf i the tomahawk, and
smoking the pipe of peace. I enewed applause,l
and,m tor the nomination w itch ha, Just been made,
, as an humble Democrat, will fish; in the ranks
from pow until *tweets crowns our efforts with a Rion
mie triumpb. [Cheers I Pour years ego, the grandest
of political struggles took place, On It was staked the
government of an empire. Against um were arrayed the
combined factions of every creed nod color. The De
mocracy stood forth boldly and defiantly, united, and,
therefore. invincible. Here, in Pennsylvania, the fight
was thiokeet; here, the battle raged wildest and most
fiercely: here, the enemy brought their boldest war
riors and most experienced generale; here. Demo
crats I we met them Pays to face and front to front. We
conquered them, and plated the candidate of nur choice
in the chair of Washington. [hotbuslastio cheers.'
Two years since, distension,' inept into our camp.
Our rank, wore' tookenrur legions scattered. Our
banner. which had 110 o en waved In the winds of via.
torn trailed in the dust 0 ignoble detest Heaps of the
wounded were lying all around. and some of our gallant
chieftains felt, premed with a thousand wounds.
The foe, which, after the decisive struggle of 'AI,
could not common a squad to mount guard, reunited
and in power and might moved on from victory to vie
tore. like Napoleon in ha reoent campaign in Italy.
They have inveded States which had dienwned them ;
they have ruined Commonwealth after Common
wealth ; and ow,with exultant shouts. they are inaroh
mg on to se ge, in November, the Capitol of our com
mon country,one more chance is left to sairl or give up ell. At such
a time as this diesensioes must disappear. Differencee
are to be forgotten. MOO/toted end enthedeastio
cheers) Beery soldier who 'relieves in our principle.
must volunteer for the fight ; leap into the rank's. The
raw remelts, and deserters from the foe, must tin driven
to the rear; the old guard, they whose presence wi ll
speak courage to each column, must be placed in the
van; the command given to the pure, the able, and
oriti—li Whim, who, by the spontaneous voice of every
delegate, hes just been echomenft then, fiery ardor slow
rig on every cheek, and making mita the boating of
every heart—advanee our standard, draw our willing
swords, charge on t h e foe; lift our bleeding party froni
the dust and make her agora viotorioue.
Whet if you and I diner upon one : question shall we
tamely stand by and see th? i; GOVetnele t surrendered
to the gripe of rime with whom we drab n all? What
if you believe that Kangas e °it'd have n admitted
under the Lace:petal( m Constitution land Ite my soul
i s.
believe that she ehouid meta is time muffleint for break
ing up forever our glorious organization ? Ali, no, no,
the organization of the Demooretio patty in too precious
to our country. [Cheers. I When a giant corporation
sought to grapple with the Government to the pre
dine of the people, the Dammam organization in the
person of the berme Jaekson. slew the monitor and
saved the State.
When, in PIH, the five of religions persecution were
ignited. 'Moen' who had fled to the woods looked
bock to See Hoar homes in flame s; when allure greeted
tote Worebly. ot the living God were desecrated and
des r ayed by miscreants muniamed Americans ; when,
in Heirt,midnight aonspiratore met in secret council.
some of w i rm, to our shame he it spoken, have broil
too soon orglVen and visaed in Power. [Great an
plame.l ye, to it census to start a shout, I will repeat
It. Some of floe seem onnspiretors who sought to
mush the adopted nineties have been elovatee to Ms
tinetions, while men ever true have been thrown to the
dust, Yet the Denweratio organizaton stood by the
oppressed and saved them from their jeopardy.
When the storm of fanationon burst ever these
Northern States, endangering the constitytional rights
of our brothers of the South—when even the pipers of
the Republic trembled—the Demoortitio owing 31011
stood like il , tower unehnicen,. until the fury was repent
and the skies (train serene. Therm are the trophies of
the organization.
" Doddetni of bright dreams I My Gowan' .
Shalt thou 'one us now when most
Thou neeirst thy worshippers ?"
No I never, never Iyentfernen of the Convention. I
Implore you to reaffirm the faith of '56. and here. ne on
an altar, snorifieing every personal feeling, we will "AnY
our determination to sweep the Republicans from
the State. [Cheer
0! Demoorats of Pennsylvania, when leaving glorious
old Berke for our respeotive homes, let us atonee raise
le baftle my muf prepare tor the etregele, if then,
t e gallant champion of the Opposit on bite, all he bras
he will. his standard on the shoreeof lake Erie, t are
will those who will strike it to his Side. It it again is
relied on the chores of the Delaware, the Demo
crony of Philadelphia will wrest it from hie
grasp and trample it beneath their fent ;
while mar ensign, borne aloft in triumph, will speed
from county to bounty, And then planted on the his hest
Ppeaks of the Alleghenies, will, fanned by the windy of
enven, float the symbol of a united Dammam vide
rig ye Inthe cause ofoonstitutional liberty.
Mr. Dougherty retired amid perfect thunders of am-
Plaine, and it 'wee many minutes before the enthusi
asm eubeided which bis eloquenoe had engendered.
Loud cries were made, for the Hon. William Mont
gemery.who, on appearinson the platform, was greeted
with enthusiastic cheers.
After the applAuse bad submided, Mr. Montgomery
said: I come here, fellow-citizen*, in the trains of
Weeteru Pennsylyania, to thank you. I speak not the
ordinary word of conventional milkmn!' when I
say that I thank you, but it comes from . the inner
oells of my heart. You have done us honor, and we
ii try to show you, when the Mee of Qatober arrive,
that we fully averment e your action. (Cheered We
will not only sleet your oandidate for Qoverner, but
will help_ There. elect a Presidet s ha p e she United
States. " a Divinity _that one ends.
rash -hew them at we will. The name of Haply D.
osterwas not before this Convention as a caedidate
or Governor. Isit not strange that the name of one
who was not introduced before you as an office - see ds
ahould re c e i ve the united vote of this Convention r
The nomination of Henry D. Foster le another evidence
of the interposition of an overruling Providence, and I
amend it ari such,
The !meeker, conttnuing, said he'oould not but regard
this nomination, or. lather, the oireumstaneem under
which it wos effisoted—ol mumetanomeornarvellons and
oxt e s o rdinary—as ts teetotal inte7rwon of Providence
for the go o d. of the country ) an the perpetuation bf
American liberty. [nee 11, hat were the regul
lutes, possessed by tiny eme o the candidates that were
not elso possessed by Hoerr D. Foster He combined
all the qualities embraced In these gentlemen. He was
ea honest as honest and upright an old Jacob Fry,
(cheers;] lie wu as eloquent and accomplished as the
eloquent and accomelished Witte, tamers ;] he was
as brave and true ast the noble old Hopkins, [cheers:l
in abort. every Auality presented in any candidate wne
to be found in enry D. Footer. The people demanded
a men ci Henry D. Fetter Is, and they would se
cond the nomination by over ten thousand majority.
[(]been,]
After further allusione to the candidate, Mr. Mont
coiner! said, I have another duty to perform. I have
to invite you to anothe, ceremony. I will not ask you
to;euied a single tear. I do not want a mingle man in
this house to be sad, but to rejotee with ding great
lop that the time of the harvest has come, and that the
dead have gone to their fi nal account. ['Applause.] I
am about to pnominee a funeral oration over the dead
body of old Lecompton, [la sheer and continued
oheers] and in the same grave In which Leoompton fa
to be buried lem going to bury a thousand feet cleev
anti-Leoompton upop its bosom, [Applause.) This is
lie glorious funeral to which I have invited you.
Rianalter.l We are going to have a g terms tea-par
ts ul a ushferl ; a eort of o love-fuel, [laughter.] in
which the anti-Lecompton man will extend the right
hand of fellowship, and the Lecompton man will open
hie arms and take the other to his heart. [Loud and
lone-continued cheers.]
We have had enough of the age of humbug. [Cheers.]
pr o hae,esomething else to do beeidet disouesing the dead
ineuee of the past—we have the live issues of the future
to d Nouse, and we Ijave ;elected our standard-hearer.
We will carry the living issues of the day into action;
we will save the Constitution, protect the Union. and
emery° civil liberty, not only for ourselves but for all
the nations of the earth, (Cheers] In It not a ed
thing that these old gentlemen are dead ( Laugh te r.]
Is it not a good thing that we can forget them, an re
bus over the feet that they are dead, and burled so
leap down that the hands of po political resurrectionist
will ever dig them up? Having performed these fune
ral services, we have nothing to do with Lecompton and
anti-Lecompton ace longer, but we are old-fashioned,
thorough-going Jefferson and Jackaon Domourats.
Mr. Montgomery went on to chow by an argument
that the question of slavery in the Territories was
iudioial pet tion. and should be settled by the Piipremo
Court. The minuet between Blaok and Douglee wan
nothing mere than &legal difference between two judeem
and the Supreme Court was the tribimal dac ha
the quarrel. After alleiling again to the flattering pros
mote of success. complornenting the Convention on their
nomination. and thanking them for hie reception, he
rc tired amid great applause,
After Mr. Montgomery had tnken hie neat, the band
played " nuld Lang Syne," amidst which loud ones fur
Mr. Birler were heard
The Preeident introdueed Mr. Bigler, who was warmly
greeted. Retold:
Members of the committee o The first thing that be
comes me to to tender to the'committee my hearty thanks
for the compliment which they have extended to me in
delegating to me an authority on the part of the Demo
erney of this State to nominate a canieldate for the Pre
'
' sidenoy. at Charleston. For the honor I offer you my
sincere thanks. I shall endeavor, as best I can, in
the exercise of my feeble jugdnitelt, to carry out
what I believe to be your and what
regard as best calculated to promote the muse
and harmony of the Democracy, the success of w hich
Party I believe future Inseparably conneeted with the
perpetuity and platens of this country. Fellow.
citizens, you will pardon me for an allunion to a scene
which topic pled° it; this hall, of which I have a lively
recollection. Nine mere ago) woe honored with ano
minntinn for the chief office of this Commonwealth in
thin hall. J can almost recollect tie Wee scum lAp.
plause.l That nomination Was hreught about in noon,
the saute manner in which you performed the teak to
day. After orinvessing candidates that were presented
I was nominated by acclatnation. That comma
don was ratified at the yolls, and I trust—nu,
sr, I have a firm belief that this nomination to
day, brought about by a concurrence of sentiment, an
marvellous as it was unmet/Mani, the like of which
woe never here or anywhere elite befo e, will be alike
ratified at the poll.. I am here for the purpose of die
cunning no one of the great questions which will be in
volved in the Trenching campaign. intend to per
form n y duty I enn_g it. proem.. I desire to say that I
congratulate t is Convention' upon the harmony of its
action 'and upon the auspicious results at whieh it has
arrived. [Apple/lad ]
Any allusion:td the nominee, to Me ohmmeter, to hie
qualifications for the place. and to the marked medeaty
with which he has horhe himninif since the day his name
was find metitioned, be untredesartry. No men of either
party will dare to say he in not ap Ode, pure, and ho
liest man, and eminently fit for the Tomblin for which
you have presented him. On belt' of my geotion of
the State I stand here to pledge, wit out fear of (adore,
the !arrest Demo ra tio vete you um seen for ten
years. I Applause.
I heartily respon dto all that has been said here in
favor of promoting coneiliation and harmony in the
Dammam party. With the gentleman who has just
retired, ; bury old Lecompton and anti-Lecompton
ride by side. to sleep forever. (Applause.) On the sod
overbuilt that silent grave will grow up ie exuberenee
a Democracy that will carry ue triumphant in the future.
It la right to Lay in the midst of all the amimonome
dentgreements and controversies on that vexed ques
tion, omit I make the statement with vide.) that I had
ths nght hand of fellownhip for every Democrat,
whether he agreed with me upon it ore ot. Applause ,l
I eel that this le the happiett hour o my life. When
complimented with the ho nation for urovernor, eine
years ago t I do net believe that I felt the inexpressible
Pleasure that ablitletes hie tg dui Then I felt some
natural gratificetion, eeiteee !hut bedro Omen by the
I/mummy of My ownM. I have been compliment
ed on this occasion, and fe el it deeply—the honor of
being sent to occasion,
oin this great State. On the
result here will depend the remit in the Union.
Altar alluilint to the items/lona of the Republican
Party, he void that we could have no peace—have no
guarentee of future progress and unity—until this Bllck
Repulilican party, organized on the ;optional ides of
hostility to the South, is wiped out. [Arse.] After
repeatingfile covictions that the re n to-day
roea
would be ratified in October. he roe much
applause.
After Mr. Dueler had concluded, Me. Cessna., the
oh aimtan of the Committee on Resolutione, asked that
the oomutittee have permunion to retire for the m
emo of deliberation. The request g ranted % and the
committee retired
Loud cries were heard from all party of the hall for
Mr. Yaug. of Philadelphia, who appeared in mucous
to the moll and was most enthusiastically received.
Mr. Yaux said, he trusted and believed, from the pre
sent temper of the Convention, that It was about to
ptaettee what had ey long been preached—union end
nannonv, coecusion mid cono hhlatiorr Lfireet cheer
ing.] He trusted the inePtratimi n rich h so mimeo-
MOLT gelnQt'ioZ7tut t ld i:rl f e e i . t
ton, to whole delegates had ' eon elected to day. would
look to this Convention, and profit by its example.
(Cheers.]
course ortune of this nation required such a
course—a of hermony and union from that Con
ventien. eons of us had made any sacribee to our
principle! by the course pursued to-day. We - had only
ielded, on all sides, in a filial spirit, for the cake of
pence and consolidation. [Great appinuse.l
We had come here as representatives of the Demo
cratic party. to ulnae. results such as thane. and the
demonetretion ].sire hula told that it wan a mucous
There was a Pewee above us water than ourielvea.
and the infineue of that Power produced the remits to
seen. We had pointed out to Pennsylvanitt the high
Ne d to enema. and he predicted that in October the
&shuteye' of Abet tionism would fall before their ter
rible ass:tuft.Cheers.] After praying mot fervently
for such a reenit• nett promising to t o o all he coeld to
produce it. fdr.Venz thanked the nvention for its
sindneue to Min. and retired mold great applauee.
The President. I ha te thh honor to 'present to you
the Hon. Genre Sanderson, of !Amputee, the winner
of the first campaign in letle.
Mr. Sanderson was etithustastioally received He
said he felt great relecttnee in attempting to address
thin Humanise asseniblege of the Democracy of Peen
gylvenla, especielly after the very eloquent remarks
they had Just heard. But townie:lb as hi! carpe } Pia
been introdueed into the Copvention n connection
with the Oubernatoo lel nomination. he t ll eerned it ro
per to say a few words expressive of his sane and en
thusiastio adhesion to the candidate se Mod. [AP-
Ouse.]
Ile had long known Mr. Folder as one of the leading
Democrats of thin Commonwealth. and he was free to
say, that better icon could not have been olio en. He
wee worthy of the miettion in every respect. R's had
heard a good deal stout Lecompton andanti-Lecome
ton to-dap and he heartily concurred in the recdmmen
&Don of Mr. Montgomeryin reard to them. We. en
Democrats, have a perfect righ t to ffe in opinion
'bout any measure, but that makes es none the less
Democrats Ile thought, from the first, that the am•
sembling of the Democracy in the citadel of old Berko
would have a 'happy adept upon the whole MIT. and
he was glad to see that we have not been disappointed.
The action of this Convention may, be regarded MI an
"iValracen f ,Vd h a e iltg`rnl n ealrp 1 0 . 11 . for the
coining campaign. The Democratic party was the per
tr of the white taco' lie commenced bis political life
fie a Democrat. in rata, be voting for old Hen. Jackson,
(oheers), and from that nine until to-day he had never
seen mouton to desert the old Democracy. [Cheers.]
Therm Lecompton and anti-Lecompton quarrels were
like those of ruen'a wive., who fought among then ,
'element the third party interfered.when they united
end gave them a thraelline. The third
pen
inter
fered in Penney Nam. in the ahaell of A14100;11E11 and
treason, and the Demurral° party, united today,
would thrash them inComber.
After thanking theme friends who had placed him in
nomination, and enures/on n determination to support
the candidate of the Convention, he retired amid great
ap Th ia e u l'iesident. I see in the audience one who haa
done gallant service in the party in days gone b
_y—a man
of whom the Democracy Humid feel proad. I refer to
the lion. Richard Brodhead, of Northampton, and would
coil ou tom to address yoti. (Cheers,
Mr. Brodhead wade a vary brief speech in acknowl
edgment or the compliment. Its Snow Mr. Foster well,
and could any lie never knew hie equal for purity or
rpm° and nobility of eoul. [Cheers] He was a man
whose pretensions never exceeded his real meats,
[Apple odd,) He would do all cold via Democrat and
as n nem to Nomura hue elution. jApplance. )
As Mr. B. concluded. lion. 'cob Fry entered the
ro m and was
cri edreceiv a ith the moat enthusiastic
cheers. The whole niembly arose as one man, and
cheered him, for seemed minutes
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The President, I beg to p resent to you, gentlemen a
man who is beloved by tbousendsof Democrats throoe'h
out this Commonwertith—n man who, though not the
oholort of the Convention sea candidate
.. or Governor.
Yet will live io the hearts of the people o thieState for
reiterations to come es "honest D'il Jake ry. of
romery." ev i den t lyplause end nine cheers for " Rot]
y Fry, y moved by the impostor demo
tint , made abrief speech n response. He would so
hand and heart for the nomination of Mr. Foster. He
always looked upon him as essentially and truly a rood
man. [Cheers. Ile thanked those men who had come
here to vote for him. 'Whatever votes he had received
were free, unbiased, unexpected, and unsolicited. He
had never asked a man to veto for bitn—nerer spent an
hour in eleotioneerinr for any nomination. The mani
festations he had seen of regard for him he felt most
deeply, and would cherish them as evidences pf confi
dence morn desirable than nay nomination could be.
General Keitn, of Berks, mode a few remarks to re
sponse to a oalh after which the Convention adjourned
until three o'clock in the afternoon.
AFTERNOON BERRION
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The Convent,on rotuvrnlied at throe o'ohlek P. M.,
and was called to order by the President.
The President suggested Met this was the proper
time to receive the reports of the delegations from the
several Congressionsl d.striots
Mr. Velment. of Bucks. moved that each of the 'eye.
rel districts be now called on for their nominees for two
district delegates to the Charleston Oonventiort, and one
district elector. Agreed.
The following names were then reported
DELKOATEN TO TUE CIIAIMESTON CONVENTION.
District.. Alternates.
1-I.ewis C. Cassidy,
11—Josiah Randall,
I.l—Hugh Clark.
Phillips,
V—Owen Jones,
C Evens.
Vll—Thos. B. Wilson,
Vlll-11. inymer.
IX-1L B. Pwarr.
X—O, B. Oonntger,
XI—P. W. Hushes.
Xll—llendriok B. Woe lit,
X 111-111ohnid Brodhead.
X IV—O. L. Ward.
XV—Henn H. Vent.
. X VI—A.S. Olosbronner,
X Vlf—John Cessna,
XVI I i—A. If. Collioth,
XIX-11. W. Wior,
X X—laines Lindsey,
X X I—Rody Patterson,
X X 11—.1nmes A. Oibaon.
X Xl—Thos. Cunningham,
XX IV—Arnold Plumer.
X XV—Wm. A. Canaan,
1. TICICHT.
niPtrlets,
XIV. Immo Rookhow.
XV. Geo. D. Jackson.
XVI. John Ald,
XVII. Joel B Donner.
X VIII. .I, R. Crawford.
XIX, H. N. Nee.
X X..laah. B. Howell.
XXI. N. H. Fetterman
XXI!. Sand. Marshall,
XXIII. Wm, Doak.
XXI v. D. 11. Hamlin.
XXV. Da) lord Church,
Districts.
I. Frederick A. Server.
11. Wm. C. Pettereon.
I. Jos, Crockett. Jr.
V. John G. Brenner.
V. O. W. booby.
V I. (Mae. Kelley.
VII. °Wee 11 . James.
V lit.
IX. Jool.eitner.
X. 8. 8. arbur.
Xt. Thos. It. Walker.
XII. 8. 8. Winebeeter.
XIII. Jos. Lauliaeli.
The reports were unanitnonsly minuted.
Mr, North moved the Wdhem D. Welsh, president
of thu Convention, be appointed chairmen of the De-
Moor
year. atio Mate Central Committee for the anteing
The motion wan responded to with acclamations.
Mr. North then moved that the delegated of the seve
ral Sonatoriel districts choose each ono member of the
8 tete Committee.
Mr. Cesena moved to amend that the chairman ap
point the additional members of the Committee, to
gether with 'tech members at the sent of Government
and city of Philadelphia. and county of Allegheny as he
May deem proper.
Air. North anode pted the amendment, and the motion,
as mod iged. was adopted.
Mr. Schell moved that the chairman appoint a cor
responding secretary in each cdThitY of the Common.
wealth on consultation with the delegetes Adopted.
Mr. Johnston, of Cambria. being called on, merle a hu
morous eeeeeti. which kept the Convention in a roar of
laughter and Applause.
Mr. Dietrich. of Lemming, also addressed the Con
vention in support of the nominee for Governer, and
the dairies of the body genorallY•
On motion of Mr. Schell, a committee was appointed
to wait oppp Mr. Witte end request hint to meet with and
addresstpeConvention.
Mr. Bclliell, of Bedford, moved that a ermitnittee be
appointed to wait on Mr. Witte and invite him to ad
dress the Convention. Agreed to.
After some delay. occasioned by the absentia of the
committee, Mr. Witte was escorted to the hall by Mr.
&hell, the chairman. On entering the room he wee
greeted by long, loud. and enthusinetio applause.
lasting two or three minutes. thlenoe having been re
stored, Mr. IN itte said hie presence w..e to be
retarded as a tribute of fealty of a personal and
private eharaoter, .to the Demociratio party, The
Iseult could not here been more unexpected to any
member of the Convention than it had been to himself.
lie had hoped to receive arnajority of the deleeateit in
support of his claims for a nomination The Conven
tion had spoken quickly. very quiekt , but honestly no
deitir•, end When it had epokan, it spoke for hum
[Lieughter.]
Be would say, hewever, that the time miaht oome
when the history of the lest three daye Would be Writ
ten. Theremever was an mouton when conellietion,
oonoessimb compromise, and harmony were more ne
screwy. Hash Judgments had been entered and heart
burning, produced The Cotton oft he Convention Was he-
vertheleas to he regarded as binding. He would echo the
sentiment exprested.to day, and say, imperatively,. et
the deal
ilium past buryrwi Its &ad. [Cheers.] The old condi.
tion of t In Pngyivania must be renewed. it wee
ft hUHOI MOO{ spectacle, when, in the House of Repre
sentatives, but three out of twenty five were found
voting against the Republican candidate for Speaker.
Pennsylvania Was great in geographical position,
and, under the rule of the Demooratio party,
might beoume as great in political position. More than
rune she lied 'Wad the tide of error and treason when
it swept like % whirlwind ovar the country. To-day
every interest wee paralyzed. Commerce feels the
blow; agriculture feels it; the mechanic feels it; the pro
fessional man feels it ; the man of business feels it. we
should endeavor to rumors it, and once more reassure
our friends of th 9 South. When Una is done then again
will Pennsylvania be the " Keystone of the Federal
Arch." Ile had no more to gay. He name to the Con
vention with pleasure—not so much pleasure as
if the resell had been different. He was need to
these defeats. he had exerieneed them before.
Laughter and applause.] Bat he felt quite Nara
hat it was in his power to ley that he
had experienced such a defeat for the lad time. [A
voice, "Rol May son rinser think so.") Oen. Foster
was a personal friend of his. In hie pettnotism and pu
rity he had the most unlimited confidence. Months ago
he had told the General that I f he ran as a cardidate,
the speaker would retire. The General declined It, and
now that the nomination had been forced upon him. no
one would give him a more cordial support than him
self. After thanking the Convention, Mr. Witte re
tired.
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Mr. Cessna. of Bedford. the chairman of the Commit
tee of Resolutions, Bedfo rd .
the no/owing :
RESOLUTIONS.
1. Reietved, That, as the repreeeniativeg of the De
mocratic party of Pennsylvania. In Convention einem
bled, we do hereby reiterate and reaffirm our adherence
to.and our unshaken confidence in,the fundamental prin
ciples of the party, asproclaimed and declared by the
Baltimore Democratic Convention in 1353, and that of
1814 at Cincinnati.
2. Resolved, That we deprecate the continued agi
tation of the Waver, ormetiort in Cowen. among the
Representatives of the different sections of the Union.,
believing, as we do that it tends to weaken the bonds of
our common Union, to excite an,mosities and create
beart-burnings tetween the members of the same great
family, and accomplishes nopossible good
a. Resolved, That we continue firm in the opinion
that Congress has no right nor power to legislate 'upon
the subject of slavery in the Plates, nor has it the right
or power, nor would it be expedient for Congress to
establish slavery in any Territory, or to exclude it
therefrom.
•
4. Resolved That the question of the right of the ci ti..
li t
zen to hold li sieves in the `fertitories or in the
prates is aje al. and not a legislative question, and
Its decision is elusive,
IS. Resolved, at whilst it belongs to Congress to
legislate, and to enact all laws upon such subjects es
are placed within their jurisdiction be the Constitution,
and to the President to execute all the laws and de
orees of the different departments of the Government.
it belongs to the ludiolarr to interpret alt such laws,
and todetermine all questions in bite and equity 'trilling
under the Constitution and the lain', and upon all spoil
questions their decision must he final and conclusive.
When once made, such decision should receive a con
trolling and hearty obedience from every citizen with
out re v and to his own individual views upon the subject.
Any other °nurse of action would lead to anarchy and
confusion. The remedy of any error of the court by
each a case me this led decieive one when provided by
the Constitution and laws, and not by appeal to the
lusher law of individual opinions.
O. Resolved. That the doctrine of an irrepressible
conflict between the North and the South, as tprocliumed
IIY thophamplon of the Republican parte, is dangerous
too the - best I ntereets and dearest rights of the people of
this Confederacy.
7. Resolved. That the Union of the Plates is above
and beyond alluvia., and that it is the day of every
true patriot to frown indignantly upon the first dawning
of any attempt to alienate one portion of the Union from
the rest t and (or thin ?mien. are deprecate all forms of.
sectional parties, and will resist every e ff ort of any much
party to oht•in the o tarot of the Government, formed.
as it wae. for the common good of our whole country.
8 Resolved,
pe That in our country all sovereignty rests
with the on's, who hold the power to conduct the Go
vernment through tneir representative.. and the princi
ple. on which the Government rests, anion which alone
t can continue to exist es a Union of Btates.liover•ign
and independent within their own limits and in their
internal and domestic concerns, hut bound together as
ore people by a General Government.
9. Resolved. That in the adoption of the Federal
Constitution the States adopted the same art severally.
as free and independent sovereignties. ip delegating a
Portion of their powers to the Fwteral Government as
an increated rummy of each against danger, domest is
or foreign : arid any thtermeddlieg of one or more
Rates. or by a combination of their citizen, with the
domestic institutions of another, under any pretext,
whether polnleakmoral. nr religious, with a view to
their auliversion, is it violation of the Constitiltion and
endangers the domestic peace and tranquillity and re
pose for which the Constitution Was formed. and by a
necesgary consequence saves to weaken and deatroy the
Union.
..
Ip. Re. olmi, That the proviginni of the Constitution
for the rendition of fugitives from service or labor. for
the security of whioh the laws of 1790 and Mao have been
adopted, and which have b•eiv approved for nearly
seventy mare by the highest judicial authorities in the
land, have unquestionable claim to the respect and ob
servance of all who enjoy the benefits of our compactor
union. and that the action of certain State Legislatures
to defeat the purposee and nullify the requirements of
that provision are hoetile to character and revolutionary
In their effects.
1111.11 , .c141:That we regard the domestic and foreign
potty of President Buchanan fa eminently Dertmoratio,
rig:hrsizzr,ixtaugt
as uge\-..roi'kstuareptrohe.N:f;..!
diottmil or Om r_propriety and wisdom.
it. li , solved, That we coma with the views and re•
cnmmendatione on matters of State policy and Interest
an expressed by Governor Packer to the State Legis
lature, in hie last annual message; especially his exer
cise of the vet., power on improper lesielatlon, and his
prompt and patriotic, notion in delivering to the author
ities of Virginia the fugitives from Justice who parti
nipsted in the Harper's Ferry outrages of ataauination,
treason, and murder.
Lt. Resolved, That the onnviations of the Democretlo
sa of Pennsylvania remain unshaken in the wisdom
and J ustice of adequate protection for the iron. coal.
wont, and the other great staples of the country. teased
nn the neoeasities of a reasonable revenue syete ‘ m for
the General Government, end that we approve of the
views of President Buchanan on the subject of specific,
daces. rind desire our Representativra in Congress to
nrooureennh a midi negation of the existing laws ne the
unwise legislation of the Republican party 011867 ren
ders abeolutely necessary for the prneperity of the
great, industrial interests of Penmolvanit.
The fourteenth resolution endorses heartily the
nomination of Henry D. Foster for Governor of the
state of l'euranylvnult, pledsing that best efforts of the
delegate, forliis election, and also nitric nominee of the
National Deitiooratic C.onvention, to assemble at
Chtrletton. •
The resolutions were adopted unanimously, with pro
longed cheering.
After a brief address front the president. in which he
congratulated the delegates upon the results attained,
and the cheering prospects of triumphant victory in the
election of their candidate for Governor, the Conven
tion adjourned Mc die.
Mumma. March 1-0 o'clock P. M.—A grand ratifica
tion mention is now being held. and addressed by many
able pemocrittio waiters. 'The utmost enthusiasm
prevails. and every mention o the name of the nomi
nee.' brines down the house." Alt the Intakes pro
;ruse theost earnest support to Mr. Poster. and ad
vise the harmonious notion of the party, in order to
secure a victory sodesitable as the election of the neat
Governor of Pennsylvania.
Reception of Gen. Foster at Home.
fLLITHINATION or PUDLI9 AND PRIVATE BUILD.
INGS-RATITIOATION MENTINH-SPHECH OP THI
NOMINEE-ENTHUSIASTIC DIAHONNTRATION.
GREINIIIIIRO, Westmoreland county. Pn.. Menai
I.—The people here are enthusissticallr rejoicins over
the unexpected nominatiOn of lepers4Fdster for the
etibernatonal chair,
The !mime nod nubile buildings are brilliantly Illu
minated.
A. ratifioation meeting was hehl to-night. at whioh
Gen. Foster appeared and cordially accepted the nomi
nation. The matins was also addrused by Messrs.
Clarke. tared, and Kuhns, end adlourned with three
cheers fot General Foster and the Democratic party.
Prooeseions, headed by bands of musie. are marching
the streets, and will serenade Mr. Foster and other
prominent men of the borough. Boufires are kindled
In the streets, and every kind of enthuilastio demon
stration is manifested.
WASHINGTON, March I.—The Commissioner of the
Land Office hes ocirtlfied to the Secretary of the Interior
an aggregate of flyer three hhodreillui eighteen thou
sand acres for the be e t of the bi nneaote end Paci6o
railroad. under not of Congress This ig the first instal
ment for that obteet.
Speaker Pennington hag ePeeinted lion. William A.
of Indiana lion. Benjamin Stanton, of Ohio,
and lion. A. J. (Unroll en Resettle of the Smithsonian
!Willi* on the part of the Honey of Representatives.
The House Committee on Military Affairs have had
the subject of a Pacific railroad under consideration.
but have come to no conclusion. Asa preliminary, they
have itistruaeij their chairman. Mr. Conte, to ask for
the printing of the several Gillis referred to that com
mittee, including that mauled end agreed upon by the
salad oominitta it the last Nation, providing for a
central route. The Idea is entertained of uniting this
with the Southern route. The plan of aid. in the form
Gf postal and - transportation 11 , 0111110611, unites the
overnment and private means. and to now the gene
rally cored plan of oonstroction.
J. W. 6Staffs has been appointed chief clerk of the
Land 0 oe.
If the preaent disposable military force should be
found insufficient to protect the frontier of the Rlo
Grande the President wilt. It is said, bring the subleOt
to the attention of Congrest in a spec el message.
In the absence of the necessary information relative
to the events in thatquarter, the members of Congress
general'. are not willing to (flake an appmeriatmn to
brina the mounted regiment of Texan volunteers, here
tofore euthotired. into service, no resort to any other
measures of protection.
The hill reported in the Honer to day by Mr. John
Cochrane. of New York. from the C-rumittee on Com
merce. enacts that every master, officer, seaman. etc..
on American vessels, who shall. during the voyage, by
promise of marriage or otherwise, seduce any female
passenger, shall le deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and punished by imprisonment not exceeding twelve
months. or a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars;
but a subsequent maniacs to the party seduced may be
pleaded in bar of conviction.. It also prohibits the offi
cers, seamen, end others, from visiting or frequenting
curb parts of the vessel as may he assigned to the emi
grant passengers. excepting by , ltreotion or permiswon
of the master, the penally being a forfeitute of the
wages accruing during the voyage. The masters ere
prohibited from giving such perrninion, except for the
perfor dollarsf the necessary duties ender a penalty
of fift fine for each offence. The fine for the
seduction of a passenger may. in the discretion of the
court, be appropriated for her use, or for her child or
children, but legal proceedings must be brought within
a year.
Missouri Opposition Convention.
BT. L07)11, March I,—The Opposition State Conven
tum met at Jefferion Cit. yesterday. The attendance
was larre, and moot enthurnam prevailed during the
proceedings, which were exceedingly harmonious,
Abel Leonard woe elected president of the Conven
tion
On King the chair, Mr. Leonard announced the Ab
ject of the Convention to be the nomination of Hon.
'Edward Bates for the Presideriay.
A series of resolgtions was adopted apposing the
arrant heresies of the Democratic party in regard to
slavery in the Territories, the reopening of the slavery
agitation and the moan slave trade, and to the tree.
smudge avowal that in the elevation to the Presidency,
by n regular a s oonsti tutiona I mode, of the candidate
of any party, is in itself a nutriment canes for the dis
solution of the Union ; in favor of granting free home
steads to actual settler.: opposed to the doctrines of
secession as promulgated by the ultra-Southern leaders.
and declaring Edward Dates the choice of the Conten
tion for the Presidency. There resolution. were
adapted amid tremendous applause.
On motion ecommitoee was appointed to report an
electoral ticket, and the Convention adjourned.
Wm. M. Roslly•
Chambers
JOllll Robbins, Jr.
W. If. Browne.
John Roberts.
iMorge McHenry.
F. Valmont.
Y. I.in, er.
If. M. North.
R. J. Holdemsn.
Chas. Holtorstein.
Wnrron J. Woodward
Al.s Booker.
If. A. GllOllll6l.
John None.
John Roiftinyder.
Jnmen fill.
rorre N. Hmith.
Payntor.
Jolla J. Hhutterly.
John 0. Dunn.
Z. Mitchell.
!monad P. Johnson.
R. L. Blond.
Jan. De rtiokson.
From the Pacific Squadron.
Bums, March I.—Advice§ ham the Papilla squadron.
to Dee. 11th, have been reosived.
Capt. Armstrong, of the U. H. steamer Son Jacinto,
has been suspended for disobedience of orders and cent
home.
Lieut. Donaldson and Carpenter Dibble have also
been sent home on account of illness.
The U. H. steamer hfystio was about to proceed to Ht.
Helena, with a requisition upon the 14overnor for the
officers and crew of the slaver bark Orion, to he con
veyed to the United States for trial.
Sr. Louts, March I.—he (wetland Mail, with the
San Francisco papers of tie dth and telegraphic aIIVICIi
of the 7th ult., has arrived here.
The news to not important. being only a day or two
later than the advice. by the steamer.
There was almost a total eclipse of the moon on the
nicht of February Ult. fairly vieihle at fisn Frane leco . •
SAN FRANCISCO MATIRETS —Trade with tho
conntry Is temporarily active. Clear Pork is quoted at
$9625; 4.P halt barrel. bpirits of Turpentine Mo.
Terrible Casualty at Cincinnati.
PALL OP TOO WALLS OP A CATHOLIC CHURCH-LOSS
OF LIFO.
Cincuerart. March I.—This morning, whilo a lickly of
workmen were engaged in tearing down the St. Xavier
Catholic Church, the walla fell in, burying twenty per
sona.
'Fen of the bodies of the unfortunate victims have
been already taken out of the Mine.
A Sales of 2 Ow boxes of Candles, per the Eaxls Wine,
at Cogio. +OOO gallon• nr n upent.no were enlil at the
quotation given, and 100 half barrels of clear Pork.
INT.
Messrs.ach I.—A lire occurred yesterday in the
mill of Bekaa & Elheon Cherry street, which,
with the Pike's! Peak Saloon, was entirely destoyed.
The boiler manufautory of Edward Boyle was condi
(lambi! damaged. Lou six thousand dollars, partially
insured.
The Anglo-Saxon at Portland.
PORTLAND March 1 —The steamship Anslo-Salon
has arrived from Liverpool, via Queenstown. lter dates
are the same as received at New York bi the steamer
Edinburgh.
NO LIST OF Tile HUNGARIAN'S PASSENGERS,
POSIT/4ND. March I.—The steamer Ando-Salon ar
rived a , thin port at three o'clock thin afternoon.
She brings no duplicate passenger- 1 . 11 .f / 1 - 4 " 1 "
riamlint her officers put the highest estimate of the
number at thlrtr-five.
Loss of a Western Steamer.
OtaciNN4Tl, March I.—Tbe steamer Challenge, fiein
Bt. Louis, for the Halloo river, was sunk on Tuesday
night, near et. Louis. Her canto has been saved, but the
boat, which Was valued at es ouo,nl a total Wm
Markets by Telegraph.
/141.11610R-o,6isroh I.—Float is firm. with an active
demand ; the HORATLI street brnnd s tooted at $5 to .P'
NA. Wheat achy° at $1.22e1.24 fored. and MA*
UT for white. Corn active. but ten firm ;
Yellow 716720. l'ork stelv's • Mess Pork 8 16
Prime 814 60. Laid firm at 11Noll s io.
Cusamtrom, Feb. 29.—Cotton matting ; sales of
3,900 Osles,
From WORbington•
From California.
[By Overland Nail.]
Fire at St. Louis.
MlTill CONORESSrEIRST SESSION.
CA.rrrot
BATH , Washtutor), March I.
The Senate met at noon N , bUt there wee a very ahm
attendant*.
•
Mr. Joiliel3oll, of Arkaneaa. moved to take up the
bill to extend the beuefits of the worante-land act to Ore
gon and Minnesota. The bill wan reads third tattle and
paseed.
Mr. DAVIS. of Mississippi, offered the series of reso
lutions no mixllfied by the caucus of Demuoratto Mas
ters, in place p f those heretofore offered by him. tir
dylred
i tr A til printed.
Llel moved to take up the bill to amend the
act regulating the colleatioe of duties on im-orts, &o.
It alters the time in whieh the collector of the port
shall take pouession of a vessel from five Mrs to one
day. Taken up lied pruned.
On motion of Mr. GW IN. of California. the Mailer,
Aeaderny appropriation bill was taken up.
Mr. WIG P ALI,. of Texas. offered an amendment an
eropriating 31,000.000 for the support of a ferment of
mougted volunteer, to defend the frontiers of Texas, to
be rai DOUGLASance of the aet of IBM.
Mr., of Wilma, thought the motion ont of
Mr. WIGPALL said it was in order under the rules,
Mr.it earristi out the provisions of ating laW.
Mr. DOOLITTLF.. of Wiseom said that he would
lit the matter referred to the ' C ommittee on Military
A airs. so that they could report upon it.
r. hi e.EO y, of Virginia. said that, Mlles/ the Go
vernment acted speedily, Texas would act hermit( and
bring on a state of war between this country and Max
too.
Mr. HALE, of New Hampshire, wanted to Testaee and
not Increase the army. There were plenty of troops
now to protect the (runners. He thought there was 110
necessity for each a regiment until the 'gelatins force is
shown to be Insufficient
Mr, WIGFALL said the State of Texu had a line, of
frontier of one thousand miles, for the defence of which
there were three companies of cavalry, numbering in
ell a hundred and fifty-nine men ; and there WM* a
hundred and ninety-two other troops. Additional troops
were needed there, because the northern frontier was
in a state of war.
This measure meets the approbation of the Govern
ment and the regiment would have been called into as r
vice, but for this einbarrasemeut. Women had been oat-
Tager!. and then stripped and left to come home without
°lotion,. flinch outrages oeciarred on any other iron
net, publics indignation would come down upon those
who opposed an eppropriation to atop teem.
bar FESS eNDEN, of Meths. sald that as far as his
belief was conoerned, euffielent money had been ex
pended contracts to have raised and maintained one
_eirnera fnr year.
r. WIGFALL asked the Senator net to talk till the
hour expired. and than defeat the appropriation. if
wrong. vote it down.
Mr. PIiFIRENDEN Said that he mtiet debate the pro
rpreition. The -Presidential election wee approaching.
e Administration had neglected to protect the fron
tiers. and then charged the coneequenees upon the Re
publicans. Besides this, it was sought to press neon
them other meunree, which could not be spoken of in
open saloon. He also wanted to hear from the Govern
ment on the euhlent.
Let the President tell us what he need,, and Irby no
troops can he spared to protect the frontier,. In mat- '
terser thu sort. let as proceed ins regular manner.
M r. DAVIS, of Mimiesipm. in reply to Mr. Hale, said
that not more than eleven thousand men nf tbe arm, ale
available for actual service. The Committee on Mili
tary Aslain has not reported a bill on the subject under
consideration for the reason that it had not heard from
the War Department. It was known that the Mexican
mareuders had invaded Tessa Texas had retaliated.
and unless this state of thinee was terminated an acme)
state of war will exist between the two coutanes. 'I he
fact stared us in the face that a portion of our country I
had been invaded. and if Congress did nothing',, stop
this invasion. war would result.
Mr. CRITTENDEN. of Kentucky, said they had no
reason to suppose that the President regarded any snob
measure neeeeariry. lie wanted to hear front hint first,
It wan altorether wrong for us to Initiate a matter of I
thin sort. The President had control over the army and
navy, and he (Mr. Crittenden) suggested that thin in
crease of the army, if necessary. should be advised by
him. If Texas wit necessitated to call out troops to
protect her larders the fault was with the President.
who had neglected his duty. It weasel according to the
acheme of our Government that the soda should act for
herself, and then weir the Government toot fo the bin.
Mr. MASON. of Virginia, said the President had rot
been so tardy es the Senetor from Kentucky bad repre
sented. At the last session, the President recommended
the Increase of the army by the addition of three or
four new reeitnenti, hut Contresa did not carry oat his
wighee; they did authorise the establishment of three
regiments of volunteers, but did not ptovide eppropria
tions for their support. All that was desired now was
itheropriation of money to carry out the existing law.
There wan en ample end urgent Nunn for passing this
measure. The representations received here were that
the people of Texas thought the only way to put an end
to the difficulties was to 'size the northern provinces
of Mexico. and they would do so, unless Congrene acted.
Then we would either have to make war on Teems to
mamas Mexico. or war on Mexico to protect Texas.
Ali tent Wile row asked was to provide for the canine
out of one of the reeiments remedy authorized by law.
Mr. FUSHUN DEN, of Maine, emit the Senator from
Virginia admitted that there was a onm mu nication from
the Governor of Tex., to th e bands of the President.
relative to the difficulty pn t he frontier. and yet he has
made us no communication on the subject. He in
termit front the senator's remarks that the President
RSA so much offended because bis recommendations at
the last session were not carried tint, that he would not
make any further recommendation. though a State of
this Confederacy actually invaded.
Mr. MASON denied that his remake were susceptible
of melt an Inference. He had said that the night before
last the President received such information from the
Governor of Taxes as satisfied hint that the likmaters
from Taxes were right in neklue en appropriation to
provide fen the protection of the fmntier of their State.
Mr FESSENDEN wished to do the Senator from Vir
ginia np mjnotiee He still thought the Preidaent resin
in not informing the Berate what mengares he thought
necessary for the defence of tha frontier. The Senate
could not be expected *net on n
as
ewspaper reports. or
statements of individu Ile believed that the Tex
frontier wits pureosela Meted to produce a war with
Mexico. In order Ms certain ulteriorpayboesg oa be ,
accomplished. He feared that the difficulties lied
thpurposely fomented hr the es ople of Texeceed charged
at the President had grossly neglected his duty.
The special order, Mr. Broth', mutations coming
up.on motioc the ir consideration was postponed until
Timidity next , a two o'elnek
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON. of Tenuessee, the
homestead hill wee made the special order for Wednes
day, at half past one o clock,
Mt. D041'0.1,041. of lemma, discussed Mr. Wigfall's
amendment He took it for granted that Texas would
send troop* to the Rio (head& The only emotion was
whether it should be under the State or Federal au
thority. He preferred the latter, and therefore urged
the immediate passage of the amendment.
hit. TR UhIBULL. of lihnoie. moved to refer the bill
and ita amendment to the Committee on Military Af
fairs.
Mr. WIGPALL said this same line of those eases of
had necessity which adbititted of no delay. He
had the moat inciontestante evidence of this seceseitY•
and the mime character of evidence had been accumu
lating in the War Department for the last three or four
month..
Mr. PESSENDEN said as the War Department made
en recommendation to the Senate, we mud not believe
the evidence.
Mr. W 10FA It.. sad that the inferenoe drawn by the
senator from Maine was ir e correet. There could be no
doubt of the existence o 11. state of war on the Rio
Grinds, and 'talon should promptly taken.
The motion to refer to the Committee on Military
Aflame wee lost.
Mr. DOOLITTLE asked i the alma mem:Want was
before the Committee on Military A Waite
Mr. DAVIS said the committee was awaiting a report
from the War Department.
Mr. DOOL f p&'Tl i t i nnved to postpone the further eon
oF Calif i ontnA r o e u e glit It would be better
to refer the bill to the committee, and not postpone Its
conlideration. _ _
of' W aa l 4 gore i tto i' n
, and the Senatnn
from Texas are demanding the same. He thought the
theta were well known and should vote for the appro.
pnation. The Administration had grout, ueglected the
''state of Texas. bot he would not imitate its example.
He would not stand on techeioal isolate. Re would vote
for she appropriation and take the fesponsibilite. The
whole military department of the Government had been
(minty iniammiued. The army ehoald be removed from
Utah, where 14 was only enriching dffiannerar tip lie are-
Mr. HALE said he bad arrived at a different conclu
sion. He believed the Administration inelßment. and
therefore raced not vote to place eleven hundred thou
sand dense, in its hands. What on earth wit the army
doing What wee It for As soon as alittle difficulty
arises, an increase masked for. lie would vote amulet
this 'intendment. and wou'd vote stalest appropriating
another dollar for IVest PoinL He was in favor of
abolishing that institution. in 1313 there was a test
vote in the lower House. which declared. by a vei i te of
la to 70. that it was inesoedient to maintain th e ?di tam'
Academy. He at that time acted cm iestructionsFrom
the Democratic Leentainre of New' Hanapelere. erbieh
was then caned the gong& Caudill& ef the North. fie
wished it understood that he wee not a candidate or
the Preaidency. end therefore what he said should not
be tiken ne theme rram D e lawa r e . political movement.
Mr. SAULSBURY. of moved to refer the
bill and Amendment to the Committee on Military At
ram. Carried.
Mr. HALE moved that when the Senate adjourn It
adjourn till Monday
Mr. I VERNON. of 'Georgia, neer the mot Me. Pri
de," being set apart for VI atm denition of private
bills, end one Modred and fty e them were now on
the calendar, and rued to be acted upon.
The motion weglnst.
Mr. °Wile. of California, moved to reconaidee the
vote by which the military academy bill was referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs. It wit never aerial
to refer eppropriation bile to any other committee teen
toot of Finance.
Pentium m 0 lire,
On motion Mr. Davis' bill, authonsing the sale of
Anne to the States, and requiring the superintendent,
of annones to be appointed from the caftitnee come,
wee taken up.
Mr. HALE netmeedtAking the alrnOlot ment of "Par
intendents of armories from eiviliane.and mad entreats
from a report made in the House some peers ago in
gement of his position.
air DAVIS replied, enntrove aim the facts stated In
the report referred to by the Senator from New IthroP
; shire.
' Mlr.Bt M MONS, of Rhode Island. moved to strike out
the first section entirely. Arms could la better made
in private establishments than in those of the Govern
ment.
ra. long dilate ensued. in the course of which Me.
M APO 4 mud that Virginia found it necusary, owing to
the relations the States now bore to each other, to ap-
Propriate Samoa) for tee purchase of arms , and would
continue that
co
• front year to year until she was
prepared for any enigrzency. She had sent to Europe
for estimates. and *meld be very emulous how she
Neigh' arm, made in the Northern section of this Con
federecy. He denied that the arms made in Private
Winne* were equal to those made under the supervi•
mon of the neaten of the army, whose word, umut of
honor, is better than any bond.
Mr. )'UGH, of Ohio, opposed the bill. it would bring
t he Government in competition with private individu
ate. If the officers of the army are so muck 1111perior, It
would be better to give there all the poste in the Go
vernment. With no disrespect to them. be would say
thet a private citizen was quite es reliable for these du
ne' and he would never vote to put officers of the army
in civil employments.
Mr. DAVIN made a sharp reply.
Mr. PUOII said Oa tone of th e Senator', remark,
was improper. 1 tie tits
the right to make °lam:alone
to any bill, and should do rm.
After crime fender debate
Mr. FRSS'ENDEN, of Maine, said he had an amend
ment to present,
And the Senate adjourned.
}WINE OF R Ent ESENTAT/ VD?.
Mr. ADR SIN .or New Jerse rose to n ejection of
Privilege. desiring to reply to t he censure. east on the
committee }appointed to main arrangements for the in
nuctirstion or the statue of W. iviastou
o ,
Messrs. FARNSWRTEI and LOVEJOY. of Illinois,
CR .WFOR D. of Georgia. meetthe objected.
Mr. A DRAIN thought it unjust to the °hamster
of the committ ,e and of this • ouzo that some expla
nation was not permitted to be made when the censure
has been twat by Mr. Carter's resolaqon.
Mr. SA It KS n A LE, of Mississippi, called him to order
The SPEAKER said that Mr. Carter ' s resolution WWI
not in the emulation of the House, objections Dana
heretofore been made to its reception.
The resolution presented by Mr. Curtis. or lowa. a ea
terday, asking for information in relation to the diffi
culties on the Team boundary, was passed.
Mr. PHELPS, of Missotin. from the Committee of
Way• snit Mean". reported be oh, with an amendment,
the 1411 to establish an aims Mice to St. Louis.
On motion of Mr. WASHBURN. of Maine, a reentu-
- • - • •
lion yea adopted instniating the Committee on Public
Lands to inquire into the expediency of abolishing a
portion of the lend of ces. or reducing the expenses
conrecied with that branch of the public business.
Mr. WASHBURN E. or !Maeda. from the Committee
on Commerce. repored a bill amendatory of the sot
providing for the safety of passengers on teats pro
pelled in whole or in pert by steam.
A brief running deleire ensued, in which the pro
priety of piecing the bill in a position to be reached,
with a view to its passage, was generally admitted.
The consideration was then postponed for three weeks.
A resolution wax adopted authorirng eleven of the
principal standing committee', etch, to employ &clerk,
at four dollars pier day.
Mr. JOHN COCHRANE. of New Voik.frorn the Com
mittee on Commerce. reported a bill for the better pro
tection of female immigrant' on the high seas. He
caused to he read a memorial from the New York Fmi
gran t CoMMISSionerS, showing the vile abuse, commit
ted by captains and others on such meow,. He said
the hill had the eanotion of the Senate and two of the
committee of this House.
The bill was read for information. It makes the vio
lation of the persons of females, or illicit connection
with them while passengers, under a promise of mar-
Pere. by threats or the exercise of nothority, or by so
licitation, through gifts or presents. a misdemeanor,
punishable with fine and imprisonment.
Further proceedings were terminated by the expira
tion of the morning boor.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
on the elate of the Union.
The bill to carry into effect the treaties with the In
dians of Oregon and Washington Territories, ratified
wonfi,2,,x,iir.ftercolidyto,fwAseiLakmena.up dol
lar
ld not vote another
for rattlyine these treaty stioulatione until he was
satiafied that the Sou lb were to have equal netts in the
'ferritories, from which it was the object of the Repub
lican party to exclude her.
No action wag taken on the bill.
The committee then rose, with the view of v•romsed
mg to the execution of the special crder of the day--
the elution of pi inter.
Mr. BRANCH. of North Carolina. - mored ti postpone
ment of the election until to morrow. laying, that five
D emocrat . and two Rooth:Leans, not paired oil, were
absent.
Mr. HOUSTON, of Alabama. favored Shia, saying he
and others did not know that the election was rot to
day as the special cyder.
11l r. KILGORE, of Indiana, remarked that the gentle
men ought to have known it.
Mr. HOUSTON said there were a thousand things
they ougt (GOREw Ant did not know.
air KI replied that he at least ought to know
his duty here.
Mr. HOUSTON said the gentlemen ought to be beat
en with ninny stripes for his encroachments on the
rt il.°Eit(l4lt re 41,74. he unfounded.
Mr. HOUSTON. 'You are a living evidenos of the
fact. (Calls of" Order."l
4 r. 1,/tEMI,NB favored astponement. A. vote to
day can and will be prevented by dilatory Motions.
Mr. BRANCH was willi po
willing to eompromise by under
standing that the vote shall be taken to-merrow, after
the cell of the House,
Mr. FLORENCE objected to this prownidtion, saying
that to-morrow will be the first private-bill day.
it was agreed to postpone the ideation till to-mor
row,
The Hones then Meet. into Commate• of US 'Whale
on the Mate or the Catch on the rfOldWi UMW
Mq_llSllll6.
Mr. ASHMORE. of PIMA Caroline. as a SOnthe re
man, had looked on the greenest dustnisland ansim e d.
between the North and South. in the hope that some
fortuitoris eireumgance would arrest this eanditien of
thinre. but to tad been sad', end senonslydliappoieted.
The month had never derrooded more Man their consti
tutional right. as to slavery. The north were worse
than Mad to Minds the emotion. and doshly mad wkea
they talk about coercing the leople of the South. If they
choose to take any action which their intense et mew
may dictate—ifrass:noel Milne were offered. the Booth
would meet the North on foot or horseback. The tooth.
in inch a conflict, could imstain themselves better than
the North. Their four millions ef . byes worthlnot Only
enable them to keep eondantiv is toe Said five hundred
thounuid men, but they would have a serelut ptcalsot
lor the marker. With regard to reasoning of tne
slave trade , he did not before there the we three thou
sand voters in South Carolina to-day in favor of mete a
measure. In Ma district be had oat tad tea nisi Tho
ware.
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But he desired no Meta/tarns& betevea the North
and &nth. The Union eonkl not Oedissoired without a
clash or arms.
.
d.
He was,
in common In other Southern Democrat%
willing to make one more effort to put into the Presi
dential chair a fair exponent or the Constitution, in
o•der that the rights of _es nelsons am De una - ded.
lie expressed hie coneerr once in the mews presented
io tbe message of the Governor of Gonth Carolina. end
the notion of the Legislator* of that State us reference
Theonrence of the Bonthern Make.
committee rose, and the House adjousaid.
STEA3LER EDINBURGH AT NEW YORK.
FOUR DID LITER FROM RIIROPR.
The English Budget Opposed ti Pstlisment
LORD ELGIN GOING TO CEGN.L.
Spain Preparing to Attack Tangier
AFFAIRS THREATEN' S(' AT NAPLES
COTTON ISTMLA.I34%.
CONSOLS 94}
NSW Your, Marsh I.—The steamship Edinburgh ar
rived this afternoon. In consequence of the *gabs
we. compiled to anchor below. Bar data from Liver- „.
pool are to the lath nit • and; Via QII•111IIIItaliSsiiliblL.
ad vices of Thursday, the 11th alt. -
The royal mail steamship Africa arrived it I.dvallieel
on the 13th ult.
The portion et tha Italian question is unaltered.
Mr. Gladstone ■ budget has been actively opposed
Parliament. It is reported that the conservative mem-
Noe have resolved to o_ppeee It.
The Government of Brun refused all ciao of ea
rotiab one toper& a peace With Morocco. nab' the cap
ture of Tamer.
GREAT BRITAIN
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In the House of Commons. en interesting debate bad
taken place on Chinese affair,.
Lord Ps!merit.a promised a fall apparition of the
diplomatie canine pursued by the Government in its re-'
latices with Chins, at an early clay.
The Italian question had beep Jested in the House of
Lords. and a strong sentiment expressed Kainat the ere
pmntion of France to annex Savoy
The death of Sir INifijans Napier to announced.
FR *NCE.
It is reported that the objection of the Austrian Gn-
Weinman , to the proposals of England for a settle-
Tent of the Italian question have been received by the
Yetis Cabinet.
The session of the Lartitatif Assembly of Franca
bail Peen postponed t+ the let of March.
It is reported that the Frew* Government bas put
chued the 'Mats newspaper. for a free-trade organ.
SPAIN.
Spain to proper t o to °minima* active opentiona
unmet Tent Cr. Ger determination to capture this
point teemed to be fixed. and nesotaatioas for apostle
were to he coley ed until this was eaeomplished.
NES.
lifmtpolitsa affairs are o A f
a PL most threatening nature.
It is rumored that a conapirsoy exists In the army of
the King.
THE LAT.IIT.
(By Telegraph to Queenstown.]
LONDON. Feb- 11.—It to announced that t ord Sigie is
about to proceed on a elected mission to China. in the
hone of Wont able, by his seminal infinenee, to seems
the ratification of the treaty and the entire cessation of
hostatues.
The a' aaiiai
food. opened steadily to day et firm
mite.. tat sobsequently deemed one-eighth,.awnat to
m n
the unfavorable advices received fro tha Pas Pouts*.
Advice* (coin Vienna state that France has remiested
the Pops of Rome to make troistrealeby stuck a settle
meat of so mach of the !Mime question as concerns tdir
pare/moor in Romagna may he effected.
Nile Vols. March 1.--efidnultk—Teteamship
Fainburgh i• •t anchor in the toner bay. awing to the
boa but we have auceeed.d in ottaMint the following add itional summa llf of her news -
TRH ITALIAN UMTION.
Le Nerd says that the reply of d ostna to the Fairish
progomnoo f..r the settlement of the Italica 110fitlatl
has reached Pans. Count Reehborg Mateirtkat Austria
cannot retract (jam the ragasemente of Villa haw
gin
and Zur.ch. therefore cannot admit e , ijoire facts
contrstr 10 those engagemeats and the Freak, between
Frazee and Austria.
REAT BRITAIN.
Is the House of f °Me. en the uth. the Dab of Nev.
east's stated that. until tharesournes of Mush CoMta
bla were more fully developed. it was.thought bettor rot to tut in force the set of last year. in recreate to
the Junsdietion of the Hudson Bay Vonreser.
Itt the Boons of COITIMau 1,./0 job, • Rumn stated
that Ike French and Easlith Conwubunneeete.secetatett
to inquire into the Newfoundland &belies, had re:'
1...1t to their mapactive Governments.
Mr, Cochrane es fled attention to the sties of their
relations with China. attnbutins the present gliatcolty
to lord Elgin'a dowsed for a vesideat mentor at Pekin
which was offensive to the Chinese. He rievertly de
nounced the aroceediats of Mt. Brim *ad Admire
None.
The subject. attar a leetthy diesesatea, was dropped
at the tequest of Lord Palmerston.
In the House of Lords, on the 11th. the proposed an
nexetton of &troy to France vas pretty neneredl de
nounced.
rn John Russell said es
the Hot " of C°rnme re i lo ant eretereensi_leg
C"ltyrnart_uS j:Ai.,7,cri forces miner;
GAereat 'ac ry a, pier is deed. Pk woo
font years of are.
Foreign Commercial Intelligence.
Hr the Edinburgh
LIVERPOOL COTTON IiCARKET,..F•b. la—Tbe
Co ton market is islet. but timly . Tbileates tbe
three de, s foot up MOM bales, meladang SAW bales to
specaktors.
THE LATEST—(By Telegraph_)--Lrewa Pont—
td.—The Cotton market tmotanwte quiet. the sides to
day are estimated at new bales, at lest Aida?" retea.
ETATK OF TRADE.—The admen from Manchester
continue favorable- the mations were eeneriehrtru.
LIVERPOOL BREADETUFFIS NAACP:T.—The
breadstuff: market is Erni with an adraaelec tandem,
ey. Alessi*. Rtehardeoe k Beene- mem' dear Ann.
hat quiet. Antenna =WS. W. Wheat p.m and par-
hilly advanced Id. .06tt Ikea an adraaetas te n de r er.
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and in some eases_an advance ormolu was_obtainad.
Thei/ as
R eae i t s a r t o rwrikti io i r r ireilm
pro_
vinous market wet:ones stemfr. =f is quiet ; henna
aeries freely. bat shaving nto aumm o co.
Pork steady. Bean steady. but
mitt
lardeliet.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCk MARKET.-13mtar first.
Coffee quiet. Roam steady. Turpentine Spin= dim.
Etre steady.
LONDON MAREETB.—Bariess report that wheat
bas edraneed Is. oa fate imbues. Mar I. steady.
OIY 00N MONEY MARlEET ‘ Feb.lt:—Consoll swe
eties at ing. The money market Is vitality easier.
Amerman Beenntme are vittumt dame.
Detention of the Edtnbareh Beiow
rim yop.x, March 1-10 o'clock P. M.—The Et/MEW
Edinburgh will probably to obliged to remain at anchor
below all night. The fog is Vex dense. Her limn Des
been re:4,lmi by telegraph. rout a may Ilookothieb.
ageonnts for the rageareemaa the report.
THE CITY.
(`Ste Fourth Pogo
Ctrs Consetm—Regatar meetings by both
branches of the innittsiiial legialatem were lusid Ter ,
te rday.
Is BatarF itaammt..—The market-clerks T 0501155
that durlria tlys )met sewn they had seised the fallow
ing snidest nrovender 13,633 Ms bniter,light weight ;
aa lba lard, dodo ; 199 lb* unease meat. de dm; .1.1)11 lbe
unwholesome meat ; I shots pig meet, do do; I me. 1
old now, 1 monkey calf. 36 turkeys. NA- chicken s .
baskets, end • begs of.frult
costumed, Recording to raw ; led tie
twee*. do; 140 !swims. and a bass st.ast
false measures; 2 5 0 do weights; de seat* el do
steel yards and sPrlult - babssellm —
The clerks re poi t that nearly an the begirt irelleame
from either farmers or their arrest& 'I he ireeetebles
and. frmt seized for lack of marks tinOli SUM Wonted
to farmers.
The committee of conference . ingskree gm brides
comas the rebut - 11'111. at the Palls. repotted ta favor of
its parolutse for the mossy to be raised by
loan. Accompanying the retort was an onilnanee
proprieties the money . which was agreed to by a vote
of 13 to 4.
Mr. Neal I Cr ty Property) presented a report enckwing
the complaint of the leemies of the tobacco warehouser.
the , the terms noon which they rent the taildiag are
ton °motes.. and that the emu of tenth yin stmeni.
with a lease, would be nothing more thus rea.ac%tle.
The committee did not teourommal.the penmen. sad
were discharged
Mr. Neal explained the eircusestoknowniler lamb
the report was made. It was than ado.
A resolution was introduced by the Railroad Camateit.
lee memorializing the Lea 'stature fors thence in the
mmo of electing directors of the Pennsylvania It ail
road Company. to represent the atonic lord b¢ ape
Mr. Dabs wished to amend, by slap leessessem
number piths directors bat anthills,' his astremitimmt,
and the resoMtion then passed. •
A report ammonite." relative tithe nurchme of the
land upon the west bank of the Itchttrlkill. opposite
Fairmount Park. was ordered to tie printed.
An ordinance authorising the Mayor to mi.* a loan
of 81(0.110, at • x per emit. redememble within tliartg
)ears. the money to he appropnated for new school
Moldings. was adopted.
The Chamber now entered upon the oonaldemtion of
a memorial and resolotion, introdneed by Mr. Culler,
relative to iron pavements. laststeh the owner sent sit - •
vertisel. which WAS referred to the C o mmittee on
;lichee's
A resolution vas offend by Mr. Lel4, tenth:mini the
Legislature to tom an art soaking FeMsary tad. the'
by Vidor of Washingtoo, a legal holiday. Agreed to.
The Chamber then continued the theca/son of the
snhool bill. going into committee for the
An effort was mad. to insert as slant rr iL easco for
night 'shoots to cartage dotocts_ (&t the lest sitting of
the committee, elf the appropristions for night achoMs
were cut oat, by a consider -edge majority.)
The debate upon tee sureert. though long. dere:eyed
nothing widitional to the delete previously Washed.
ant the amendment was keg
Some retty emendates!, Is AnnroPnetiort• ' , rare =lda,
whom the committee rose
. and reported pr?grset..
The tonendment Inesrunz .St &V for sight action:a' un
certain swatters yawner reinacsinotod. with • pronto
that no other books thoold be used then those already
Prorlded. Mr. Neal rimc'e &speech man's to the hook
matins end took-chanting propensity prominent canon;
the controllers and the pitalmber.
The amendment was ne reed to, end tans the tallness./
the Ch %mhos.
W'' ti •
enll oferrd i ratinhvdna adverse to the rot -
'Unction by the HestooraUe Reamed Com rof
trash In pellesrhdt street. aid tied the Lepatatets aid
°overeat be thereof notified. Admits&
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Mr, Parker called up. till resole:log for. the In of
flee 000 to droplet', the itaprorements to We Water Do
patttnent, and inetracting the Ptosaeo ttantnuttee to
;rewire an on:henries aeoordialle. -Adopted,
Tnat mnktnt apPrownation of ea:me to the ChtY
Tyeitenrer'• department, woe take, se sod wood
without amendment. env pt the erasure of an it.se
t , Pay the expatiate of venal', meat coeteeted
elettions.
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A bill, remodelling the election Pree Mete of the
Twenty-fourth ward wee introdueed. It was debated
at - some length, and agreed to by a vote of sixteen
to four.
The ordinates making an zypmenation of A.67.1f0 to
the Fire Department, (items alreuly pubithed.rwa4
brought op es weed by Common Council. It passed
the Chamber without amendment.
The appropristion of $lO.O l O to rebufil the bridge
over the Schuylkill. at the Falls, was taken tl3._
An amendment of $3 ter) was retied down. 3ffr. Jones
explaining that (or, $3,000 a hemlock bridge would he
code, instead of pne.
The ordinance passed finally.
An ordinance Pping elm, an old claim against the
late Guardians or tut Yoor Charlet Murphy. wse
peeled.
By a rote of II to S. the vote by wh:ch was refuted a
request by the sheriff for appropriatien to pay him for
having furnished his office. was now reconsidered, and
the discussion laid over until next meeting.
he Chamber eatioureed.
Cosmos Baagea.—The chair submitted the twelfth
annual report of the Directors of the oiratd College.
Also. is petition for mart et houses on (hood avenue
between Eleventh and 'tenth
Mr. Sacker. of the Committee en Finance, submitted
en ordinance appropriating $5 550 to pay the Felice
Magistrates and the Yeetne Pnveioures. Agreed to.
A so, an ordinance in regard to 'liens for registered
taxes, which was passed.
t t i uy
ordinancelsoan ro
a
pppriatiug 8&7,66 to Charles
Ni
p form er r
steward of the Almshouse, tor Word
ier the assistant resident physicians. Agreed,
Mr. Potter called up the ordinance memorizing the
Mayor to purchase suitable lota for the erection of
station houses. Agreed to.
Mr. Bullock reported a resolation authorizing the
grading of Brannywthe street, from Twentieth to
Twentefirst street. aareed.to.
Another, authorising the leaving of Santora street.
from Twentieth to Twenty-second street. Agreed to.
Another, authorising the construction of a budge over
Dark Run, in tee Twenty second ward, at 3 cost not ex
ceeding 81,000. Agreed to-
Anot her, 1111010712 leg the grading of Powder Mill lane.
in the Twenty-thirdly:std. Agreed to.
Another, authorizing the Chief Engineer and Sur
veyor to give notice of the opening of Wharton s t ree t
from Sixteenth to Eighteenth street: Fifteenth, Six
teenth. Seventeenth. and Eighteenth streets. front
Wharton to Prime street ; a portion of Moore street.
and Franklin street, frcm Oxford to Jefferson street.
Agreed to.
Mr. Dyer submitted an ordinance approptiefing Om,
000 to the rebuilding of the superstructure of the bridge
at the Falls of the Schuylkill
Mr. Manuel presented a deeCdedieating Columbia
avenue, from Ridge ermine to Twenty-fourth street.
and Twenty-fourth street. from Colombia evens. to
Ridge avenue. which was amiepteff.
The ordinance making annual appropriation of $38.-
4N to the Tax Department was taken up. the Chamber
going into committee. The ordinance sassed en it cams
from Common CouneuL
The resolution authorizing the City Commtisian to
invite prupogais for a fire-proof baildiec ate hantilsed
and twenty feet on Chestnut attest be tett hveerthii
feet on Sixth street, at a oat not extreedleg two hen
dred thousand deatessoras Idled up. -
Mr. Bullock moved to amend that the colt ULU not
exceed fire hundred thousand &Zen.