CENTRE HALL REPORTER. FRIDAY, JULY 15th, 1808 ul oT ~~ HORATIO SEYMOUR, : of New York. For Vier Presinint: GEN. FRANK P. BLAIR, of Missouri. RA WA DEMOCRATICSTATE NOMINATIONS FOR AUDITOR GENERAL: HON. CHARLES E. BOYLE, of Fayette County. FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL: GEN. WELLINGTON H. ENT, of Columbia Cownty. Our Nominees — Seymour and Blair. The Democratic National Conven- for Vice President, Gen. Frank P. Blair, of Missouri. The Convention did its work well — from all sections of the country we get tinguished men. cess with the greatest will. found et for more than a national reputation. He is a gentleman of the purest char- acter, and honored by all who know him, for his honesty and inteerity as well as his unsurpassed abilities. He did not seek the office and was nomi- nated in opposition to his earnest and repeated protest. meeting of the Convention, the public eye turned to Mr. Seymour asthe man. It is known to the readers of the Re- PORTER that he then declined in a let- ter, published in the papers at the time. He was a delezate in the Convention, and was chosen as its permanent chair- man, and in his able speech upon tak- ing the chair, he again declared that having previously declined, he was in hemor bound to keep that deecloration. His name thereupon was not again mentioned in eonvention, in connection with this high office, until the 21st bal- was no prospect for an early agreement wanted him, and him only, and every and he was declared the nominee. readers of the Rerorrer hereafter. For the last three years he was our choice, and even after he declined we had asortof premonition that he would after all b> the nominee, as wo saw he to this.el::t. G3: Frank P. Blair, having served gallantly in the late war, He served several years in Congress, country. cratic, hut Mr. Blair, som» years ago went over to the Free-soil party, and publican party, and for the last five or six years has heen battling against the Congress. His lettor, written before the Convention mot, will be found in another columa of this week's Repos: with Gen. Blair. teers A Judge Appointed. Gov. Geary has appointed J. B MW Enally, Esq, of Clearfield, Presi dent Judge of this district, to fill the Judge Linn, which will continue until a new Judge is elected ext fall. >on Agreed. day, we might send him the Reron- TER just so he can see how much we cin lie in one year. Well, agreed; won't some more of owr republican friends subscribe upon the same condi- tions? It will only cost them $1,50 a year to learn how much “Kurtz can lie in a year,” besides we will guaran- tee they will learn to See-more and know more, when the year is around, and feel like standing with us upon the constitutiagad princinlesof Democracy Amnesty Proclamation. mation will be. found. on. our outside. Johnson for it. The radicals in Congress are bribing all sneaks enough to enter their party, with special congressional pardons, and we think that all are as much entitled to this treatment as a select few mean None of the leaders of the re- the noted rebels who are mean sneaks. bellion have yet been punished by the radicals in power, and we say that the common masses should have this act of amnesty and pardon extended to them as well as the leaders—in fact, this proclamation should have heen is- sued long ago. - & >. - False Reports, Reports ave put in circulation that Democrats are dissatisfied with Sey- t mour and Blair; these reports are got- | ten up by radicals, Nothing is farther | from the truth—from all quarters we have tidings that the greatest demons | strations of joy are had over the nomi- Pendleton, [Hancock, Dick- inson, and their friends, ave already at | nations. Lwork, to outdo all others in their zeal for Seymour and Blair. [n this section a rumor has been star- | ted that S. T. Shugert, J. G. Laun- more, and other prominent Democrats, are dissatisfied with Seymour; we here | contradict thisupon the best of authori- ty. These gentlemen are all warm en- What makes the rads start such ru- mors, 18, hecause since the Democratic > An Extra Session of the Legisla- ture. Since the infamous Registry-Act of the last radical Legislature was pro- nounced unconstitutional by the Su- preme Court of this Stage, Forney's Press is clamoring for an extra session of the Legislature, and is doing its ut- most to scare Gov. Geary into issuing a eall for the same. This shows the that without the aid of some unjust and The infamous Registry-Act was one of their games, by which they had the voters of this commonwealth, who are not given to voting the radical dis- union ticket ; but thanks to an inde- people in their rights, against the ma- sylvania Legislature, which is dyed in whilst ever ready and willing to do any and every thing that may rob the white naturalized and intelligent Ger- anny in America. An extra session will cost the tax- find these desperate radical plunderers | willing to inflict that burden upon the | people, in order to put through an in- famous and unconstitutional scheme, - > > See-more—(Seymonur.) The | opened the eyes of all the rads, Democratic. convention They ( now acknowledge they Sec-mor | ever. When the of | shall have passed, Centre county rads ides will See-more Demoerats, and will See- | more power departing from their hands | than they expected, and will grant | Seymour being the greatest nag out. Dy’e you See-more ? - nes Gen. Blair's Letter. In this issue of the terorren, will It is clear and | to the point, and meets our views ex- The | tion of the rump must be trampled by | perusal of every one, (actly, unconstitutional legisla- mour has the nerve to do it. een ramen lf A Intelligent. One day this week we overheard two rads, in front of the Rerorrerof- face, conversing about the Democratic nominee for President. One rad thought Seymour could not he elected The other rad thonght so. too. We felt a sort o/ sud when we heard such: heavy “talk” from members of “all the intel- ligence” party, but fmaly conseled ourselves with the idea, they would both Sece-more by next November, Ee Chief Justice Chase, ini conversation recently expressed himself anxious-for the withdrawal of troops from the Southern States before the election: im order that the country may see how havonets, DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION. FIFTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. Horatio Seymour Nominated for President. GEN. FRANK P. BLAIR NOMINA- TED FOR VICE PRESIDENT. Tie soMmivaTioNs UNANIMOUS, IHHARMONY AND ENTHUSIASM. (Continued from 1st page.) Mr. Vallandingham said he had a comunication in writing whieh, with leave of the chair, he would read from the stand. Mr. Vallandingham's ap- pearance on the platform was greeted with moderate cheers. He read a let- ter from Me. Pendleton, dated Cinein- nati, July 2 tion McLean, of the Ohio delega- tion authorizing the withdrawal of his name whenever it should seem desira- ble. He deemed the success of the party far more important than the eratification of any personal ambition. Lf at any time a name could be presen- ly unite the party, let his (Pendleton’s name be withdrawn, Mr. Vallandingham said it was Mr. McLean's desire to present this letter early yesterday, but the Ohio delega- tion thought best to keep his name before the Convention throughout yes- terday. He commended the magna- nimity and unselfish patriotism of this letter, and finally withdrew Mr. Pend- leton’s name, with thanks to those who had supported him with such fidelity. (Great cheering.) The roll was called for the 19th bal- lot. Alabama and Arkansas led off for Hancock. (Cheers.) Connseticut retured to the support of English, Delaware went to Haneock. (Cheers.) of Illinois for Hendricks, from the second district rose to object to being counted for Hendricks, and was ruled out of order. Massachusetts voted solidly for Han- cock. Nevada for Field. New Jersey—T7 for Field. York adhered New Pennsylvania. Oregon gave Packer 1, Field 2. tion. Tennessee east her entire 19 for Hancock. (Cheers.) Pennsylvania came in and cast 26 (Great cheers.) The roll was called on the twenty first ballot. Kentucky and Massa- passed. Hancock 6 and Hendricks 4. North Carolina gave Hendricks 6. Pennsylvania 26 for Hancock. Tennessee split again, giving John- k 2} McClellan §. (Cheers in the gallery. Massachusetts 4 for Chase. (Great, prolonged and repeated cheers in the eallaries, and hisses on the floor. TWENTY-FIRST BALLOT. Hancock, .... ccs Centre “10d Hendrieks........l.0 00 etdinivees 13% Enghsh,.l.....coviiau sank bine Doolittle, Johnson, MeClellan,..................... densi 1 Hefliman,..........c.ui... hikewes 4 ON THE 22ND BALLOT. When Ohio was eallel, Mr. M'Cook, tion against his inclination, but no longer against his power, the name of Hon. Horatio Seymour. Presidency. This he believes would Wishington. tive men of all sections. should yield to this wish of the Con- vention. (Great excitement and ap- tio Seymour. [Renewed cheering.] Mr. Seymour rose and said—The motion just made excites most mingled enwotiong, He had no language in fecting his duty and honor, he must stand by his opinion against the world, He could not be nominated with- out putting himself and the Democra- tic party in peril. When he declined the nomination he meant it. He paid an eloquent tribute to Mr. Pendleton, and his magninimity, and in closing, said 3 Thanking the Convention, your candidate I cannot be, Mr. Vallandingham said—In times of great exigence and calamity, every perzonal consideration should he cast aside, He insisted that Horatio Scy- mour mast yield to the demonstration in his behalf. Ohio’s vote must and should stand for Horatio Seymour. He called upon the several delega- tiens to follew that lead. Mr. Kierman, of New York, said: To relieve everybody in regard to the New York delegation, he would say they hive no-lot now part in the: move- ment of Ohio; they had heard some- thing of it, but declined to take any part imit, out of regard for the proper sensitiveness of the President of the Convention, until other States shoud A wis demanded by the party in Conven- tion. He urged the necessity of sue- cess in the campaign, and expressed his opinion that Mr, Seymour could now with honor, and that he should yield as matter of duty to its wishes, With him as the candidate, New York was good for 100,000 majority. The call of the roll was then pro- ceeded with. Tennessee gave Horatio Seymour 10. When Wisconsin was called, Mr. Palmer seconded the State of Ohio, and cast 8 votes for Horatio Seymuor, (Great cheering.) Kentucky gave Seymour her 11 votes. (Great cheering, Mussachusetts gave 12 for Seymour, North Carolina changed her 9 votes from Hendricks to Seymour. (Cheers.) Pennsylvania asked that her vote be not recorded for the present. Mississippi changed from Hancock to Seymour. {Great cheering and confusion ensued, delegates standing upon the seats; cries of “sit down in front,” “order.”) Mr. Prince took the chair and in- | sisted that the gentlemen must take their seats and he would recognize no one until order was restored. Mr. Woodward, of Pennsylvania, now rose and transferred her 26 votes to Horatio Seymour, and disorder. Cries of delegates ail over the house to their respective chairmen, “Change our vote!” “Change our vote!” Half a dozen votes, Missouri changed to Seymour, 11. Illinois followed en masse for Sey- mour, (Tremendous cheering; inde- seribable confusion.) Indiana changed solidly to Seymour. Lowa came next, 8 for Seymour. Texas cast her six. Here the cannons on the confusion and noise was so great that what anybody said. All the States voted for H. Seymour, giving him 317 votes, [ chiefs, fans, &e., for several minutes. | Loud calls for Seymour, his gavel, and called to order in vain for some time. | NOMINATION OF VICE-PRESIDENT. | On the reassembling of the Conven- | tion, at quarter past three o'clock, a motion was made and carried to pro- | for Vice President. | Kentucky named Major ! Frank P. Blair, of Missouri. Kansas, named General Thomas IH, Ewing, jr., of that State. General | { { "of New York. Before a ballot was taken Generals Ewing and Dodge were withdrawn ‘and General Blair was nominated by acclamation. was wild with enthusiasm. The nomi- | mations were announced from the steps | with shouts of approval, firing of can ing and musie playing. lent spirits and with feelings of com- | plete assurance of suecess before the | people. JUBILANT DEMONSTRATIONS, To-night the city resounds with the roar of salutes in honor of the ticket. Mr. Seymour was escorted to his hotel but is too much overcome to make a speech. A grand ratification meeting is now progressing in Union Square, at which speeches are being made by distinguish- the country. The people are wild with excitement, and theeity is fairly ablaze with thousands of brilliant torches and transparencies, borne by the rejoicing Democracy who are marching and countermarching in every direction. i 0 — - Speeches of Gov. Seymour and | Gen, I. P. Blair, New York, July 10.—The Com- the National Democratic Convention to present the mittee, designated by nomination to candidates, performed | the duty assiened them this evening at | Tammany Hall in the presence of a great concourse of spectators. Gen. | Morgan, of Ohio, Chairman of the Com- | mittee, in a brief and appropriate ad- dress, made a formal tender of the | nominations to Gov.Seymourand Gen. Blair. lows: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Committee :—1 thank you for the cour- teous terms in which you have com- municated to me the action of the | Democratic Convention. [Cheers.] 1 have no words adequate to express my gratitude for the good will and kind- Gov. Seymour replied as fol- Its nomination was unsought and un- expected. It was my ambition to take an active part from which I am now excluded. In the great struggle now coing on for the restoration of a good Government, of peace and prosperity to our country. [Great cheers,] But I have been brought up by the whelming tide that is bearing us on to the great political change, and I find myself un- able to resist its pressure. [Cheers.] You have also given to: me a copy of the resolutions put forth by the Con- vention, showing its position upon. all the great questions which now agitate the country. As presiding officer of that Convention, I am familiar with their seope and import. As one of its memhers I am a party to their terms. They are in accord with my wish, and { stand upon them in the contest into - - strive to carry. them out in future whether I may be placed in public or rivate life, A ‘heers.] 1 congratu- Lin you, and all conservative men who seek to restore order, peace, prosperity and good government to our land, up- on the evidences everywhere shown that we are to triumph at the next election, LD rolonged cheers.] Those who are politically opposed to us flat tered themselves there would be dis cord in our councile ; but they mistook the uncertainties of our views as to the best methods of carrying out our pur- poses for the difference of opinion with regard to those purposes. They mis- took an intense anxiety to do no act which should not be wise and judicious for a spirit of discord, but during the lengthened proceedings, and earnest discussions of the Convention, there has prevailed an entire harmony of in- tercourse, n political forbearance, and a self-sacrificing spirit, which are the sure tokens of a coming victory. Aec- cept for yourselves, gentlemen, my wishes for your welfare and happiness. [Cheers. ] In a few days I will answer the com- | municatihn you have just handed me, by letter, as is the customary form. [ Tremendousand long continued cheer- Ling. ] At the conclusion of Governor Sey- mour’s speech, General Blair made | some remarks, accepting the nomina- tion for Vice President, and pledging himself to adhere to the principles enunciated in the platform. & go General Frauk P. Blair his Position. WasniNarox, June 30, (Colonel Jaz. O. Broadhead, Dear CoroNern: In reply to your Defines inquiries, I beg leave to say that I leave to you to determine, on consulta- tion with my friends from Missouri, whether my name shall be presented submit the following, as what I consid- er the real and only issue in this con- The reconstruction policy of the Rad- election ; the States, so long excluded, will have been admitted ; negro suf- a majority of the popular branch of Congress. We cannot, therefore, undo How It can only be overthrown and who will fail to do his duty if he fundamental principles. to enforce these Reconstruction acts, the Radicals, by the accession of twen ty spurions Senators and fifty Repre- his administration will be as powerless as the present one of Mr. Johnson. clare these aets null and void, compel the army to undo its usurpations at the The House of Representatives will con- tain a majority of Democrats from the | to compel the Senate to submit once more to the obligations of the Consti- tution. It will not be able to withstand the public judgment, if distinctly in- voked and clearly expressed, on this way to avoid all future strife to put this issuc plainly to the country. [ repeat that this is the real and on- control us: usurpations by which the Government has been overthrown, or shall we exert ourselves for its full and complete re- storation. It is idle to talk of bonds, greenbacks, gold, the public faith and the public credit. What can a Demo- these, with a Congross in both branches coutrolled by the carpet-baggers and their allies? He will be powerless to are organized into political elubs—by which an army is maintained te pro- tect these vagabonds of their outrages upon the ballot. These, and things like these; eat up the revenues and re- sources of the Governmentand destroy its credit, make the difference between. gold and greenbacks. We must restore the Constitution before we ean vestore the finances, and! to do this we must have a President who will execute the dust the usurpations of Congress, known : * - a * stand before the Conyention upon this issue, but it is one which embraces everything else that is of value in its large and comprehensiyelresults, tis | the one thing that includes all that is worth a contest, and without it there is nothing that gives dignity, honor, or value to the struggle. Your friend, Fraxk P. Brag. Ap The Registry Law Unconstitu- tional, j The registry law passed at the last session of the Legislature, requiring so much time and attention in the execution of its provisions, has been decided to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. It was one of these measures infringing upon principles of freedom, hindering and perplexing the voters and the means of excluding undesired voters in the power of fac- tious election boards, which have ever been favorites with the party opposed to the Democracy. The judiciary in this instance has proved a conserva- tor of popular rights, against a wan- ton attempt to abridge them in an essen- tial particular. i . Sap Accipesr.—Just after we had gone to press yesterday we received a | telegram from Jersey Shore, announe- ing that the dwelling house of Michael Curtz, of Nippenose townsihip, near the Jersey Shore bridge had been struck by lightning. His wife waskilled and his son and daughter were struck, but will recover. At the same time of the occurrence, Mr. Curtz was absent from home on business at Larry's Creek. The light- ning struck a large locust tree, three of ———— which stand near the house, and from | thence glanced to the kitchen. A light- | ning 10d was at the time on the main building, but proved no protection.— | Ke. Wasiminaron, July 7.—Thad Ste- vens presented his new impeachment articles to-day. His speech in advo- cacy of them was read by the clerk of the House. They relate to what the Radicalseall Mr. Johnson's party trea- son and abuse of the pardoning power. ' The Republicans laughed at this last | effort of the “Old Commoner.” I A preachar whose custom it was to | preach very long sermons, exchanged About the customary time of dismis- sing, the audience grew impatient, and This continued till all had left but the sexton, who stood up the pulpit stairs said to the preach- er in a whisper. “When you get through, please lock rem ——— nA eee pees ‘Burleigh,” of the Boston Jowrndd, says: “I tell you, ladies, a secret that may be “worth your knowing—a new remedy to clean a house of roaches and So complete is the remedy that men offer to rid the permises of all these pestilential nui- The article is quite a high price. But the article in Six cents’ worth used and all its surroundings. These pests thank us for suggesting so cheap an | eradieator.” PROSP THE MORNING PATRIOT. The office of the late Patriot and Union | having passed into the hands of the under | signed, they propose to supply a vacuur that has long existed in the newspaper press of the interior of Pennsylvania, From some cause or other the reading- masses of the Democratic purty of the great interior counties of the State, have been L compelled, either to do without the latest | news, or patronize journals whose political | sentiments were distasteful to them. | The Morning Patriot isintended tosupply | this want, | Its proprietors are determined that no ef- | competitors. 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