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COLUMBIA
DEMOCRAT
AND BLOOMSBURG GENERAL ADVERTISER .v
LEVI L. TATE, EDITOR.
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VOL. 17. NO, 17.
BLOOMS BURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PENNA,, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1863,
VOLUME 27
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IN DI.OOMSBURO, GOLtJMBIA COUNTY, FA,
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Select Poetry.
THE DRAFT.
Now, nil you "men folks" 'twlxt eighteen nnd fifty,
What'er your profession, your business or craft,
Whether wealthy or poor, wheter shiftless or thrifty,
Keep your sight-windows open; look out for the draft.
Effeminate youths, with incipient moustaches
Wbo nt ungloved humanity ill way have laughed;
As you brush from your finest of snckrloth the allies
Dropped from your cigar snd beware of the draft I
Yo city bred clerks, with no powsrs of endurance,
To whom enrh brcczcthrcatens consumption to wait,
Don't think Hint weak lungs will affect your insurance.
From being exposed to this terrible draft,
Yc bankers nnd broker.', your credit Is no ttst
That you're more exempt than the rest on the raft
Tho present demand wllhilmit of "noprotest ;"
You'll have to "provide for" this Government draft,
Yc doctors unfledged, who at some country college,
In one course of lectures vastlcarnlng have quaffed
Tostpono your libation of medical knowledge ;
Doctor Lincoln prescribes you a different draft.
Ye sturdy mechanics, slorng armed and stout handed
Hero's a chance for a Job on tho natlonalcraft t
Your scrviccsPUKssingly now nre demanded,
On this vast ship of three hundred thousand Foot draft
Yc engineers, architects, builders, designers,
Who can manage on paper, base, column and shaft ;
Yo artists, yo lawyers, yo penny-a-liners,
You cau nil try your hand at this popular draft.
Volunteer while you can wlillo such bouHty-flil offerr
Are made to induce, don't stand there abaft
The people will after n while, close their coffers
Uncle damuel, loo then look out forthe draft
BTj. . ,J, 11 . p t LI I iUI , ,1 I W I U I I fl' 1 "ll I n. I
Editorial State Convention.
Agreeably to a call published generally
in the Democratic newspapers of the State,
a Convention of the Democratic editors oE
Pennsylvania met in the Senate Chamber
of the Capital atllarrisburg, at8i o'clock,
A. M., on Wednesday, tho 17th inst.
On motion, the Convention was orga
nized by the appoiutmcnt of Hon. George
Sanderson, of Lancaster, President; Col
onel Levi L. Tate, of Columbia county,
and General James P. Darr, of Allegheny
county, Tice Presidents, and Thomas ,T.
nam, Esq., of Wayne county, Secretary.
Mr. Sanderson, on taking tho chair,
briefly addressed tho Coavention as fol
lows :
Gentlemen of the Convention : I thank
you heartily for tho honor you havo just
conferred upon me, in selecting mo to pre
side over the deliberations of this body,
and it gives me pleasure to say that tho
Democratic editors of Pennsylvania con
stitute a body of men with whom I am
proud to bo associated.
Gentlemen, the power of the press, at
all times important, is ono which, at this
time, is fraught with vast importanoo to
tho pcoplo of our Commonwealth, It is
emphatically the fourth power in the State.
Tho Legislative, tho Exccutivo and tho
Judiciary coustituto the three powers, but
the press, and especially the Democratic
press, is more potent than cither, or all
combined, inasmuch as it can mako and
unmake Legislators,Govcrnors and Judges,
and is the "power behind the throne grea
ter than the throne itsolf." Frco speech
and a froo press tho right to speak, write
and publish to the world our honest opin
ions arc cardinal principles in the creed
of every frco American citizen, whether
i naturalized or to tho manor born a right
"inestimable to them and formidable to
tyrants only'' which, cbmo weal or woe,
can never be surrendered to tho dictum of
tyrants and dictators whether in power or
out of power. Thcso aro my honest sen
timents, freely espressed, and I feel sure
that, at the same time, I am giving uttcr-
anco to tho sentiments of all my brethren
of the Dcmocratio press, when I say that,
como weal or woe, in adversity' or prosper
ity, we shall claim this liberty at tho risk
of our lives.
We aro in tho midst of exciting and
terrible events ; but wo must not falter in
the bold ami faithful disohargc of our
duty as conservators of tho Ropublic. It
is truo tho second reign of terror is upon
us, yet more fearful and tyranioal than tho
first reign of terror during tho adminis
tration of tho cldor Adams ; but wo must
not quail bcloto tho minions of despotism
Tho Qucou of England could not retain
her throne for twcnty.four hours, if sho
attempted to suspend tho writ of habeas
corpus, prevent tho right of the press to
criticise tho acls of hor government, or
suppress tho freedom of speech. And
shall we, in this frco Stato of Pennsylva
nia, havo loss liberty than thoy. Shall
wo basely bow the knee to tho iron heal of
despotism, and confess ourselves to bo un
worthy of the glonoui heritage of free
doin bequeathed to us, under tho blessings ,
of Heaven, from our natriot forefathers I .
No, novcr never is the response in ovcry
Iruo-hcartcd Amorican bosom. Tho De
mocracy, as ono man, givo an indignat
negativo to tho interrogation, and tho con
servative portion of our Republican frisnds
tako up tho foarlcss response and say nov
cr no, never !
Gentlemen of tho Dcmocratio press, wo
have an important duty to perform in this
alarming crisis of our public affairs. Tho
Convention to-day will place candidates in
the field, who must bo elected, or all will
bo lost. If wo dischargo our duty faith
fully they shall bo triumphantly elected,
and our noblo old Commonwealth will
stand forth to tho admiring gaze of tho
world, ''redeemed, regenerated and dis
enthralled" from tho tyranny that sur
rounds us. Some of us, In tho past two
years, have boon threatened with personal
violcnco; others havo been ruthlessly
dragged from their homes and imprisoned,
and others again have had thoir printing
presses and typo destroyed by a cowardly
Abolition mob. But these thiiif3 aro of
tho past, and thoy will not dare to repeat
them when wo elect a Democratic Gover
nor, who will not only protect the rights
of tho Stato against Federal aggression,
but tho constitutional rights of every citi
zen in tho broad limits of the Common
wealth. Let us be firm, therefore, i:i dis
charge of the duties devolving upon us, and
a brighter day will dawn upon our be
loved country on the second Tuesday of
October next.
Again thanking you, gsntlcmcn, lor tho
i honor you have conferred upon mo, I shall
desist from any furthor remarks, so that
tho Convention may proceed with the
business which called it together."
At tho conclusion of his remarks, which
were repeatedly greeted with applause, tho
Secretary was directed to record the names
of such Democratic editors as were present,
together with the several journals repre
sented by them. Tho following aamcs
wore handed in :
J. B. Sansom, Indiana Democrat.
Levi L. Tate, Columbia Democrat.
Benjamin Whitman, Erie Observer.
A. E. Low'i3, Plula. Eve. Journal.
E. y. M. Hill, Leekawana Register.
Jas. F. Campbell, Johnstown Democrat
J. Hodgson, West Chester Jcfforsonian.
W. Roscnthral, Reading Adler.
O. S. Long, Western Star.
Amos G. Bonsall, Juniata Register.
M. Ilannum, Luzerne Union.
Thos. Chalfant, Danville Intelligencer.
J. Cole, Correspondent and Democrat.
Wm. 11. liutter, li,aston Argus.
Geo. Sandcrson,Lancaster Intelligencer
V. 11. JNciman, .haiton bontinel.
A. L. Ruhe, Allontown Democrat.
Nelson Wei5er,lnucpciulent Republican
J. Irvin Steel, Blairsvillo Record.
Wm. W, Kccnan, Groonsburg Democrat
O. A. lraugli,llollidaysburg Standard
J. 8. banders, Berwick Gazette.
Jas. P. Barr, Pittsburgh Daily Post.
A. J. Glossbrenncr, Philadelphia Age.
J, A. Fulton, Kittanning Democrat.
Albert Owen, Huntingdon Monitor.
Mecscr, Johnson & Co., Philadelphia
Mercury.
Valentino llay, Somerset Domocrat
Henry Ward, Patriot and Union.
Dr. J. D. Moudcnhall, Dovlestown
democrat.
J. G-. Wincgardcn, Lewisburg Argus.
11. AV. Jones, Waynosburg Messenger.
Harvey faicklcs, jNortb. Br. Democrat.
P. Gray Meek, Bellofonto Watchman.
Wm. M'Knight, Mercer Register.
E. G. Roddy, Genius of Liberty.
II. O. Smith, Fulton Domocrat.
Thomas J. Ham, Wayne Co. Herald.
On motion, a committco of five con
sisting of tho following named persons . J.
B. Sansom, James P. Barr, Colonel Lovi
L. Tato, O. Barrett and A. J. Glossbrcn
nor, was appointed by tho chair for the
purposo of preparing business for the Con
vcntion.
On motion of Nelson Wciser, Esq,, a
voto of thanks was tendered to Capt. Wm.
P. Brady, Librarian of tho Senate, for
his kindness in opening the hall of the
onato, and also for his courteous deport
ment during tho session of tho Convention.
On motion, tho Convention adjourned
to meet again at tho samo place on Thurs
day, the 18th inst , at 0 o'clock, a, m,
Tho Stato Editorial Convontion at nar-
risburgro assembled on Thursday (ho 18th
inst., and .was called to order by Col. L.
L, Tato, in tho absence of Mr. Sanderson
tho President of the Convention.
On motion, the Secretary was instructed
to rceoid tho names of additional delegates
to the Convention as might bo present.
Tho following names wore presented ;
J. George Ripper Pittsburg Democrat.
J. S. Todd, Democrat and Sentinel, Eb
cusburg. Truman II. Purdy, Northumberland co.
Democrat.
D. W. Mooro, Clearfield Republican.
David Fister, Geist derZeit Kutztown.
Franklin Weiriek, Selinjgrovo Times.
J Alexander Fulton, Kittanning Derno-
oral.
J. B. Sansom, Chairman of tho Com
mittee on preparing business for tho Con
vention, submittod a verbal report.
On motion of Nelson Wciser, amended
by Henry Ward, an Executive Committee
of sovon was appointed for tho purpose of
confering with tho Stato Central Commit
ted with a viow to perfecting an arrange
ment by which a moro perfect concert of
action bctwocn the local presses of the
State will bo secured, and greater efficien
cy in tho conduct of political campaigns
attained, and to transact such other busi
ness as may be deemed necessary to fur
thcr tho interests of the association.
Tho following gentleman wcro appointed
said eommittoo : Nelson Wcisor, Goorgo
Sanderson, Henry Ward, R. W. Jones,
Thomas Chalfant, Truman H. Purdy, and
James P. Barr.
Following tho appointment of tho above
oommittco, a general discussion ensued
upon tho specific duties of tho same, as
well as upon other matters rolating to tho
interests of tho party which came buforo
tho meeting, after which, on motion of II.
G. Smith, it was
IksolveiL That the Hon. Gcorgo San
derson, President of the Convention of
Democratic editors of tho State to Pensyl-
vania bo requested to appoint an early day
for tho assembling of tho Democratic edi
tors of the Stato at Lancaster, and that wo
hereby urge upon our brcthorn the impor
of their general rcsponso to the call.
On motion of Mr. J. S. Sanders it was
Resolved, That tho Democratic editors
of tho Stato of Pennsylvania cordially en
dorse and ratify tho proceedings of tho
Dcmocratio Stato Convention in tho nomi
nation of tho Hon. George W. Woodward
for Governor and the Hon, Walter II.
Lowric for Judge of tho Supremo Court
of tho State of Pennsylvania.
After which tho Convention adjourned
to meet at the call of tho Chairman of tho
Convention.
The Executive Committee organized by
electing Hon. James P. Barr, President,
and Henry Ward, Secretary.
The Difference.
During the war of 1812, which was
prosecuted by tho Administration of Jas.
Madison, tho federal party wcro very bit
tor and fierce in their denunciations of the
war and tho President. Thpy throw ob
stacles of every description in the way of
tho government to prevent the war from
being brought to an honorable conclusion,
and rendered all tho "aid and comfort"
they could to the British. Especially was
this tho case in the New England States,
which now claim to possess moro than
their share of what they term ''loyalty.''
Tho Hanks of Boston did all they could to
embarrass tho government in its financial
operations and succeeded in filling the
nation with bankruptcy and ruin. Blue
lights were displayed by thcso British
sympathizers to notify tho enemy of tho
movements of our vessels, and tho Legis
latures of some of the New England States
openly refused to support somo of the most
important war measures. Tho federal
presses, too, denounced tho war as infa
mous and unjust. Yet who over heard of
any man being arrested at that time for
expressing his opinions on tho polioy of
Mr. Joflcrson's administration I
To come down to later period. In
1817 tho Whig party opposed tho Mexican
war, Iloraco Greeley calling our soldiers
"journeymen cut-throats," and Thomas
Corwin hoping that they might bo mot
"with bloody hands and welcomed to hos
pitable graves." For all this and more, not
a single man was ever thrcatctiod, insulted
or deprived of his liberty. No newspa
per was suppressed during tho glorious
administration of President Polk, and tho
freedom of speech was uncurtailed. Yet now
under this Bo-callcd Republican adminis
tration, all is changed. Frco press and
frco discussion aro prohibited as far possi
ble, and bars, bolts, dungeons, bastilcs,
&c, arc tho punishment for exorcising
them 1 Tho journal that dares to question
tho wisdom of Lincoln's polioy, is suppres
sed by somo such military tyrant as Burn -
bide aud the office seized by armed soldiery
But thank God, a spirit of resistance is
moving tho pcoplo ovory whero to fight this
species of tyrunny with its own weapons,
and tho Constitutional rights of tho pcoplo
must and shall be respected.
Xho rrcsiuonc ininiis mo mau who
savs nothintr. ouirht to bo arrested for
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nothing suouiu oo nrrcs.cu ,ur w u
wants to ao. xmsu ucw uocmno, nuu
may, wo suppose, ba called the Abra-
hamic creed,
TKOCEEDINGS
of Tim
Democratic Stato Convontion.
Harrisburg, June 17, 1803.
Tho triennial Convention of tho Dcmo
cratio party of Pennsylvania, for tho nom
ination of caudidato3 for Governor and
Judge of tho Supreme Court, assembled in
the Houso of Representatives this morning
at ten o'clock.
Tho following is a list of tho dclcgato :
SENATORIAL DETjEOATE.
1st District Philadelphia 0 E Kam
crlcy, Chas L 0 Oasaiday, Albert 11 Scho
ficld. 2. Chester and Delaware Ohas D Man
ley. 3. Montgomery John A Martin.
4. BucksPaul Applcbach.
5. Lehigh and Northcmpton W. II.
nutter.
0. Berks Jcro nagenman.
7. Schuilkill G do B Kcim.
8. Carbon, Monroe, Piko and Wayno
Phincas Arnold.
0. Bradford, Susquehanna, Wyoming,
and Sullivan W W Kingsbury.
10. Luzorno M Ilannum.
11. Tioga, Potter, M'Kean and Warren
Mortimer F Elliot.
VI. Clinton, Lycoming, Centre and
Union Dr James M'Mickon.
13. Snyder, Northumberland, Montour
and Columbia Isaac D Raker.
14. Cumberland, Perry, Juniata and
Mifflin Dr E D Crawford.
15. Dauphin and Lobanon Wm M
Broslin.
10. Lancaster I E Hicstor, Dr Henry
C.irpentor.
17. York Dr John Ahl.
18. Adams, Franklin and Fulton Dr
W C Stein.
19. Somerset, Bedford and Huntingdon
R Bruec Petrikin.
20. Blair, Cambria and Clearfield W
Kettle.
21. Indiana and Armstrong J B San
som. 22 Westmoreland and Fayette Wes
ley Frost.
23. Washington and Greene J Gar
rard. 24. Allegheny Wm H M'Gcc, J E
Hue.
25. Beaver aud Butler Samuel B
Wilson.
20. Lawrence, Mercer and Venango
D S Moriis.
27. Erie and Crawford 0 A Leidcr
man. 28. CI arion, Jefferson, Forest and Elk
-DrC REarlcy.
UEPltESESTATIVE DELEGATES.
Adams GGorgo King.
Allegheny Jas M Richards, A J Ba
ker, Loo S Hays, A S M'Quaid, Hugh
M'Afcc.
Armstrong and Westmoreland J A
M Cullough, John George, E C Loiohty.
Beaver and Lawrence David Tidball,
E B Dougherty.
Bedford Job Mann.
Berks Adam W Kauffman, n II Man
dcrbach, Win llines.
Blair 0 A Traugh.
Bradford V E Piollct, J n Pcarco.
Bucks Dr 0 P James, Joseph Mor
rison. Butler Samuel Marshall, S P Irvine.
Cambria P S Noon.
Carbon and Lehigh Jacob Erdman,
Dr Lindcrman.
Centre John C Hoover.
Chester Chas 0 Mooro, John H Brin
ton, Dr John A Morrison.
Clarion and Forest 0 L Lamborton.
Clearfield, Jefferson, McKean and Elk
Kennedy Blood, Daniel W Mooro.
Clyntou and Lycoming A J Dioterick,
Ohas A Mayer.
Columbia, Montour, Wyoning and Sul
livan Dr J V Smith, Peter Ent.
Crawford and Warren Thomas N
Brooks, It Brown.
Cumberland and Porry Sam nop
burn, Henry D Egolf.
Dauphin Dr U bciler, John iiaymond.
Dclawaro John B Rhodes.
Eric Wm Galbraith.
Fayette T B Soright.
Franklin and Fulton William Stcngcr,
A U V M'Ncil.
Greene II T Pauley.
Huntingdon J S Miller:
Indiana Irvin Steele.
Juniata, Union and Snyder A G Bon
sally, J Oummings.
Lancaster J 11 Raub, Rich M'Graun,
Horatio b Kerns, Rout fc Ryan.
Lebanon Dr Cooper.
Luzerne S M Hill, S S Winchester,
John M llcllcr.
Morcer and Vonango M 0 Trout, A
Plumcr.
Milllin Dr G B Mitchell;
Monoo and Piko Charles D Brodhcad.
Montgomery J S Yost, Henry M'
' Millon, Charles Hurst.
Northampton George II Gundto, Thos
Hickman.
Northumberland Jacob Lioscnring.
Philadelphia Alexander Diamond, Dr
Geo Nebingcr, Wm McMcMullin, Joseph
JMonhcimcr, TJieo Luylcr, John Camp
bell, Robert Barr, Klino Shoemakor, Geo
IrviuJIeniamin Kelly, Andrew Brumaker,
.Tnsenh Crnokntl. Oenrrro Fishor. Charlns
"".r "..
, j,- Miller, James Donnelly, Wm JUclilin
' soy, Wm J Orans, Frank MoLaughlin.
I'otter and Tioga Altemus White, M
White.
Sebuy.k up W Dowee3, F W Hugj,M
Thos U Walkor.
i Susquehanna Gen John Blanding.
' Somerset A J Colburn.
Washington W S Callohan, F Patter
son.
York David Small, Henry Lattlmer.
FRANCIS W. HUGHES, Chairman
of tho Stato Ccntsal Committee,' called the
delegates to order, and informed them
that ho was now proparcd to hear nomi
nations for temporary President of tho
uonvcntiou.
JAMES M. RICHARDS nominated It.
BRUCE PETRIKIN.
Mr. CAM PBELL nominated GEORGE
W. NE BINE KG,
Mr. NOON nominated W3I. KETTLE.
of Cambria county.
A voto on tho substitution of Mr. Ket
tle was taken, and tho Chair announced
tho substitute as lost.
On tho motion to substituto Mr. Neb-
ingcr for Mr. Petrikin, tho voas and nays
wcro caiieu, auu were taken with the fol
lowing result : ayes, (for Nebingcr,) 75 ;
noes, (for Petrikin,) CO.
Wm. II. Butler, of Carbon, was then
chosen temporary Secretary.
Messrs. Win. Kettlo and R. Bruce
Potrikin was thereupon appointed to con
duct tho temporary President to tho chair.
On taking the chair, Mr. MEB1NGER
was greeted with cheers and applauses.
He said :
Gentleman of tho Democratio Conven
tion, I thank you kindly for the high hon
or uou have been pleased to confer upon
mo, and I shall endeavor, to tho best of
my ability, to dischargo tho temporary
duties imposed upon mo to your entire
satisfaction.
A motion was mado that tho printed
list bo taken to call tho ayes and noes.
Hon. CHARLES L. LAMBERTON
moved to amend to rcccivo it, except when
thorc were objections, in which case tho
contestants shall both show thoir creden
tials. This amendment was accepted by
tho mover, and agreed to by tho Conven
tion. LEWIS C, CASSIDAY moved that
the gentlemen now acting as secretaries,
(Messrs. J. Barr, E. Karns and Wm H
Butler,) continuo so to act until a perma
nent organization be effected. Agreed to.
Somo disoussion took place relative to
contested scats, when it was decided t0
pass them over for tho present.
The credentials of mombcrs wcro then
received.
Mr IIAGENMAN that a eommittoo of
ono from each Senatorial district bo ap
pointed to select a permanent President.
Mr PETRIKIN moved to amend by
electing a permanent President at onoc.
Mr NOON moved to elect Mr Hughes
by acclamation.
lion F W HUGHES said that ho should
deelino the honor.
Thcra was no voto upon tho motion of
Mr Noon.
Hon PHILIP JOHNSON was in favor
of adhering to tho custom of referring tho
choice to a committee.
Mr. KAMERLEY said : In peculiar
times liko these this Convention ought to
bo satisfied in detail. I know it has been
heretofore tho custom that the permaucnt
organization has been rofcrrcd to a com
mittee. But circumstances alter cases.
Every member of this Convention should
havo tho right of oxprcssiou upon this
floor; that tho privilege shall be uniform
and universal, extended to every body,
and thcrcforo it is tho province of ovcry
man in this chamber to cast his vote for
tho permanent organization. It is our
duty under tho circumstances to forego
precedent. I agree with tho gentleman
from Huntingdon that wo should present a
direct vote upon tho question. He was
opposed to secrecy. Tho principles of tho
Convention should receivo tho consider
ation bf'all.
Mr PETRIKIN, to avoid furthor de
bate, withdrow his proposition.
Mr Soaright wanted to know if ho was
to bo allowed a voice in this Convention.
Ho mado numerous vain attempts to at
tract attention from tho Chair. It had
been decided at tho Reading Convention
in 1850, and tho svslcm of electing officers
of the permanent organization was adop-
Ihcd thoro. It has been tho nsual way to
olect tho permanent President by a major
ity of tho delegates of tho Convention ;
tho other officers havo generally boon se
lected by committee. Tho thno did not
require any change in tho usual fair and
impartial usago of tho party.
Mr. KAMERLEY renewed tho motion
to proceed to tho election of pormauicnt
President of this body.
Mr LAMBERTON moved to amend by
adding, "and that a committco of ono
from each Senatorial district bo appointed
to select other officers, and that a comittco
of ono from each Senatorial district bo
appr i:ited to frame resolutions."
Mr LAMBERTON afterwards in order
to promoto harmony, withdrew his reso
lutions,"
Hon ARNOLD HLUMER rogrcttod to
sec so much feeling about tho matter of
tho election of a President, No matter
who might be chosen, he (the speaker)
was satisfied that ho would bo n good Dcm.
ocrat, and that should ho sufficient.
Mr PIOLETT said that it would bo an
advantago not to bo obliged to voto against
any Democrat.
Tho matter of tho choico of a President
was finally adjusted by tho adoption of tho
following resolution 1
Resolved, That a committco corrcspon
ing with tho Senatorial representation of
each Senatorial district, shall bo appoin
ted by the delegates of tho district to ro
port officors for tho permanent organization
of this Convention.
A recess was takon for ten minutes,
after which tho following oommittcco on
permanent organization was chosen :
COMMITTEE ON OltOANIZATIO.V.
ICE Kamcrloy, N R Shocmakc, J
Donnelly, Charles F Miller.
2' J B Rhodes.
3 JohnB Martin.
4 Jos Morrison.
5 Wm II Iluttcr.
0 J Ilagenman.
7 T II Walker.
8 Charles D Brodhcad.
0 John B Smith.
10 M Ilannum.
11 R Brown.
12 J M'Miokcri.
13 Peter Ent.
14 E D Crawford.
15 C Scilcr.
10 J K Raub, II S Kern;
17 Henry Lattimort
18 D W C Stcim.
19 A J Colburn.
20 0 A Traugh.
21 J G Steele:
22 Wesley Frost.
33 W S Callohan.
24 Wm II M'Gco, A J Baker;
25 Samuel Marshall.
20 Arnold Plumcr
27 Thomas N Brooks.
28 Kennedy L. Blood.
A motion to adjourn until two o'clock
was lost.
Hon PniLIP JOHNSON moved that
tho rules of tho Houso of Representatives
be adopted as far as practicable, Adop
ted. A discussion ensued as to tho propricty
of appointing a Committo on Resolutions
at once or of waiting until a permanent or
ganization was affected.
Adjourned until two o'clock,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho chair called the moetiBg together
at 2 o'clock.
The roll of delegates was calledi
Hon ARNOLD PLUMER, Chairman
of tho Committee on Permanent Organi
zation, reported tho following as tho offi
cers of tho convention :
I'rtEsiDE.Nr,
FINDLEY PATTERSON.
YICE PHESIDENTS,
Alex Drummond, A Brumaker, B F
Kclley, Wm J Crans, Chas D Manlcy, J
S Yost, DrAPJamcs, Jacob Erdman,
Adam W Kauffman, F PDcwccsc,P Ar
nold, General John Blanding, John M
Ilallcr, Miles White, John T Hoover, Dr
Geo B Mitchell, Jacob Loiscnring, D S
Cooper, Richard M'Grann, Ilcny A Wado
Dr John Ahl, Augustus Diamond, Dr W
Mooro, J A M'Collough, John George,
Johathan Green, Jonathan Garrett, Dr A
K M'Quaid, Dr G S Hays, S B Wilson;
G L Lcidcrman, C R Earlcy.
Secretaries F M Hutchinson, Alle
gheny ; C L Wolf, Philadelphia; J iimp
son .Africa, Huntingdon ; Benj F Whit
man, Erio ; W C Stoim, .Adams ; J C
Barr, Alleghany ; C S M Hill, Luzerne.
Tho report was adopted.
President Patterson on uking'tho carir,
said :
Fellow Demosrat : My heart beats
with gratitude to bo called en to prcsilo
over tho deliberations of tho selected rep
resentatives of the Democracy of tho great
State of Pennsylvania. It is an honor for
which I feel grcatful. Fellow delegates,
novcr never sinco tho formation ot this
Slate, havo tho proceedings of any delib
erative body been looked for with so great
solicitude as that of tho present. To bo
tho standard bearcs for tho great Dems
cratio party at any time is a groat work,
but at tho present time, when tho people
of tho whole world nro looking upon tho
success and prosperity of tho party for
tho restoration of onr oppressed and bload
ing country to its ouce happy and peace
ful state, it is truly a great work. You
aro all aware that harmoud,good will and
dignity aro necessary on tho part of every
deliberative body, and arc. nocded to givu
woight and character to its deliberations.
I trust and hopo that wo will enter upon
this importact duty with an eyo single to
the prosperity of tho party which wo rep
resent, which is tho only party which b
truly for tho best interests of tho country.
Lot our motto bo Principle ) let oui plat
form be thu i'tar Spang'cd Banner, which
kas gouo throuhg many viotoiicsou land
and ea, and victory will crown our efforts.