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DENOCIATIC STATE CONTENTION.
Nary DAPoster, of Westmoreland. Nom
inated for Ovverner by Acclamation.
SELECTION OF AN ELECTORAL TICKET
AND DELEGATES TO CHARLESTON.
liiimasiiiilioaraiiiil It nib nal wale Proceeding.:
Tho . Democratic State Convention,
'caliph assembled at Reading on Wednes
day, the 29th ult., was temporarily or
ganized by the election of Geo, N.
Smith is temporary Chairman. The
contested seats were disposed of in the
afternoon, and lion. W. 11. WELSH, of
York, chosen permanent President, by
a vote of 84, to 46 for Judge Cunning
ham.
At the opening of the evening session.
Mr. Welsh assumed the chair, being
greeted with applause. He then de
livered the following eloquent address :
• Gentlemen of the Convention :—I know
it is but the repetition of an old and
familiar phrase, yet I am sure you will
give me credit for sincerity when I say
to yeti, that I am most deeply sensible
of the distinguished honor you have
(anferred upon me, in selecting me to
preside over the deliberations of this
body. I can assure you, that I will
preeerve this :nark of your respect and
confidence in my most grateful recol
lection as lohg as memory holds its
sway—and no statute of limitations can
ever run against the debt I owe you,
for the partiality which you have so
generously manifested towards mo
up
on this occasion. Although I have for
gotten every unkindly feeling that was
engendered by this contest, I would be
false to the truest feelings of my heart,
if did not say to the gallant band of
friends who bore me on their strong
arms to the scat 1 now occupy, that, in
utter years, all they have to do with me
is to point the way, and I will follow;
and if, hereafter, any garlands of tri
umph shall adorn their brows,l promise
that the earliest and brightest flower
found blooming there, will be the white
rose of " Old Democratic York." On
entering upon the various and compli
cated duties now devolving upon me, I
p:otnise to discharge them all with
fearlessness and fidelity ; and I shall ex
pect. in return, an earnest and cordial
t oopei talon on your putt, in the pre
servation oforrks, and the maintenance
of discipline, without which, confusion
must inevitably reign in our counsels,
rind " passionate discord rear eternal
Babel."
We have assembled -here for a great
and mighty purpose. The Democratic
party of Pennsylvania has constituted
its active, living agents, to deliberate
for itirl s welfare, nod to endeavor to se
cure the triumph of its principles. We
have met in this olt: citadel of Democra
cy, to inangantie a power, which, if
properly directed in the beginning of
the contest, is destined to swevp with
grand and victorious footsteps,
from
the waters of the Di !aware to the dusky'
shores of the lionour,ahelit. For two
successive years, the regimental flag of
our party has been stricken down by
un unscrupulous coalition, banded to
gether for the spoils of office, and mark.
ed with every shale and color of politi
cal opinion. Here to•mght, inspired by
a common zeal fc.r a common country,
in the august presence at thousands of
freemen, attracted hither by the mit
terable importance of this solemn mo
ment, we again rake aloft that stainless
banner, and in the name of the united
Dcmcx.racy of the Old Keystone, we
main 'write upon it the same motto that
graced its folds in days gone by—" The
equality of the citizen, and the equality
,of the States—civil and religious liber
ty, at every hazard and at every ex
tremity !" We have taut for victory—
and we mean to have it—and do'ing all
that men dare do with honor, to pluck
the laurel, we will plant the standard
of the Union and the Constitution on
every vale and bill and mountain top
in Pennsylvania, and, rallying around
it the true men of the Commonwealth,
we will ask them to stand with us, in
maintaining, inviolate rind pure, 'the
.bacred compact whiob our fathers made!
But, gentlemen, the primary objects
of th;s Convention are to nominate a
candidate for the Gubernatorial Chair
of Pennsylvania, to select delegates to
the Democratic National Convention,
itn4 to appoint Electors for the next
Presidential canvass. In carrying out
these objects, I most earnestly trust
that, such prudent, moderate, and con
ciliatory counsels may prevail, as will
permit us all to feel, when the hour of
separation shall have come, that it was
indeed a good thing for as to have met
,together here. Never before were the
eyes of the people fastened with so
much anxious interest upon the delibe
rations of any political body. All men
feel that the fate of the Democratic
partY is in our hands. It is for us to
moithi its tleatfuy, for weal or woe,' for
marry - years to- dame. If such be the
case; gentlemen,- we cannot estimate
ion .highly the immense importance of
- nutted and harmosioanaction in all our
counsel& • Let us, then. in the begin
:king of oar labors, invoke the constant
ream:oaf that genial spiel& of coopea
mon. wham generous faulting, will
dtandto make min snit burst and who"
talusdow will-encouragingly follow ns in
the struggle 0144.18 to CA71130: Let all
,poessianl_fvefaNnees bo forgotten.' Let
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BY H. J. STABLE
42'! YEAR.
Nino years ago a Convention met in I
this place to nominate a candidate for
Governor. When it a.ssembJed, the par-'
ty that convened it was under the
slradow of a cloud. But fl trona in the i
faith that gave it birth, it deliberated
well and wisely, and throwing over ita
giant limbs the broad panoply of union j
and harmony, with that covering, asl
impenetrah:e as the shi2hl of Tclamon,
it left this ball and marched out proud
ly to battle and to victory. Thu same I
panoply may ho ours in the approach- i
ing contest, if we wisely choose to seek
its all-protecting power. Wo are on
the eve of the most important political
straggle that ever enlisted the rt tention j
of the American people. I houestly
believe that upon the ultimate suecess!
of Democratic principles depend the
Union of the States, and the prescrva, ,
tion of the Federal Constitution. The
Democratic party is the only organiza
tion in this country that respect; in
truth and sincerity the rights on ha
sovereign States and the rights of the
people. Its bright mission has ever
been to protect the white man upon
theme shores in all his indispiltable
rights, without calling into question
the peculiar manner in which ho may r
choose to worship God, and without
unnecipsarily restricting hie p thilioal ;
privileges,because he happened to draw
the first reath of life in a foreign land.
There never was a moment in the his
tory of our party in which it hettitated
or wavered in its loyal devotion to the
Constitution. From the days of the
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions to
the present hour, it has rejected ell
latitudinarian constructions of that in- t
struincat, And it has interpreted its text
in strict accordance with the solemn I
spirit of its immortal framers. It re-,
cognizes in its creed no " higher law "1
—it teaches no " irrepressible conflict"
—and it Incites no deluded fanatics to I
disturb the hallowed shades of Mount
Vernon and Monticello by a traitor's
call for a servile insurrection. In de
fence of that party, we now advance
our standard. The initial battle must. I
be fought in October next. If wo tri
mph in the fight, let it bo standing
upon the broad platform of equal rights.
and equal laws—if we fall, let it be with
the flag of our country around us, and
let our last expiring cry be for the!
Union and the Constitution I
Mr. Cessna moved the appointment.
of a committee of niuc, on resolutions,
&c.; agreed to.
Mr. Means, on behalf of the Commit
tee on Organization, reported tho fol
lowing Vim Presidents uud Secretaries.
Adopted.
Tice Presidents—Wm. V. McGrath,
James McLaughlin, George W. Baker,
John K. Gamble, A. K. Scholl, Joseph
E. Yeager, Franklin Vausant, Benjamin
Fogle, Eli Filbert, C. M. Straub, A. G.
' Brodhead, Jr., C. L. Nerd, S. G. Tur
ner, Charles Lyman, John T. Hoover,
David B. Montgomery, John B. Brat
; ton, John Frantz, Juoob G. Peters,
i John AM, J. B. Danner, Jacob Cies*.
well, Jesse R. Crawford, J. K. Calhoun,
• John *Neal, James Lindsay, David
Lynch, John T„ltyard, W. H. Rey
nolds, Wallace. Sherman, Kennedy L.
Blood.
Secretaries—T. B. Searight, Nelson
Weiser, Wm. A. Galbraith, J. K. Raub,
Edward Campbell, Isaac Leech, Jr.,
Stanley Woodward, L. F. Barnes,S.
C. Hyde, William Patton, S. M. Wood
cock, Joseph Rex.
A resolution was proposed by Mr.
Vansant, for a committee to report
Delegates to Charleston and Electors.
This was amended, on motion of Mr.
Schell, to the effect that the Convention
select four Delegates to the Charleston
Convention, and two Electors at large,
and that the Delegates of each Con
gressional District bu.ec t, two Delegates
and one Elector for the same.
The Delegation to ellarlebton is com
posed as follows :
DF.LICATIS AT 7410.11:
Hon. Wm. Bigler, Hon. Wm. Montgomery,
•• Jno. L. Dawson, " Joseph P. Baker.
DISTR/CT DLLIC.I,TIS
1. William M. Riley, L. C. Caasiday.
2. Josiah Randall, C. M'Eibben.
3. Hugh ClArk, John Robbins, Jr.
4. henry H. Phillips, N. B. Browne.
5. 0. Jones, John Roberts.
6. E. C. Evans, George M'Henry.
7. T. H. Wilson, F. Vansant.
8. Hiester Cleymer, F. Lauer.
9. R. B, Scar. H. 11. North.
10. C. D. Gloninger, R. J. Haldeman.
11. C. 11. Hottenstein, F. W. Hughes.
12. H. B. Wright, H.. 11 Woodward.
13. Richard Brodhead, Asa Packer.
14. f. L. Ward, 11. A. Cluernsey.
15. H. 11. Dent, John Ross.
16. A. J. Glossbrenner, John Reifanyder.
17. John Cessna, James Nill.
18. A. H. Cot Troth, George N. Smith.
19. H. W. Wier, Israel Painter.
20. John J. Shutterly, James Lindsay.
21. Rudy Patterson, John C. Dunn.
22. James A. Gibson, L. Z. MitchelL
23. Thomas Cunningham. S. P. Johnson.
24. A. P/utner,
35. W. A. Galbraith, Joseph Deriekson.
Sr,ss.roaus Es.sorosa :
Eon. George M. Kelm, Hon. Richard Vaut.
DISTRICT ELACTOILS:
1. Frederick A.Server, 14. Isaac Roekhow.
2. Wm. C. Patterson, 16. Geo. D. Jackson
3. los. Crockett,Jr., 16. John All.
4. John U. Brenner, : /T. Joel B. Danner.
6. G. W. Utah', 18. J. IL Crawford.
6. as*. Kelley, 19. H. N. Lee.
T. ()Brit P. James, 20. Josh. B. Newell.
8. David Segall, 91. N. B. Fartternum.
9. Joel Leltner, 32. Ramage/ Marshall
10. 8.8. Barbour, 2.3. Wm. Book. _
/1. limos. B. Walker, 24. B. D. Hamlin.
/2. S. 8: Michel/ter, 23. Gaylord Church:
13: Tos.Taimbath,
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GETTYSBTJRG, PA.: MONDAY, MAR. 12, 1860.
Mr. Searight withdrew the name of
Iron. John I, Dawson, first paying that
gentleman a high compliment.
The name of A. S. Wilson was also
withdrawn ; also the name of Henry
D. Foster.
The Convention then proceeded to a
vote, which resulted MR follows:
1/161IT ■ALLOT.
Whole number of votes,
Necessary to a choice ....... ....,........
Witte 49 Stnekland,
Fry, 30 eressirelli,.
Hopkins, 13 Foster,
'Wright, 12 I Standa r
Sanderson,
Messrs. Ahl, Allen, Apple, Applebaugh, Baker
(leo. W., Barney, Blair, }kaftan, Casein, Cessna,
Chadwick, Daly, Derrickson, Knee, Filbert,
Fullerton, Gamble, Gerritson, Graham, Hagen
man, James, Johnson Charles, Keller, Kiskad
den, Lawrence, Lead', Deiunring, kynch, Mc-
Govern, „McLaughlin, McNeal, Magee, Marshall,
Meek, Mott; Patton, Phelps, Randall, Roberta,
Raison. &hall. Shannon, Sherman, Straub,
Vault, Ward, Wattledll, Wilson, Woodcock—
Voted for Mr. Witte.
.31neara. Blood. Bowman, Bridgman, Cole, Dan
ner, Dent, Feather, Frunt, Galbraith, Gerhard,
OlonlAger, Ha!denten, /leader, Hyde. Kerr,
Kline, Leidy, McGrath, Means. Merrick, Plumer,
Rex, Reynolds, Bose, Schell, Smith, Vermont,
Ward, Warden, Yeager—Voted fur Mr. Fry.
31 . Baer, Ilyard, Callahan, Campbell,
Cunningham, Lindsay, Montgomery Dacia 8.,
Montgomery William, Phillips, Furman, See
tight, Shreiner, Shatterly,—Voted for Mr. Hop
kins.
Mears. Brodhead, Dietrich, Elliott, 11arnlin,
Hutchins, Lyman, Osterhout, Patterson, Rankin,
Swim, Tanker, Woodward—Voted for Mr.
Wtight.
Messrs. Baker L.. Bare, lleindel, McPhail,
North, Peter,. Rankin John, Raub, Roush,
Wallace, Welsh—Voted for Mr. Sanderson.
Mears. Evans, Kanor, Gilfillan. Hoover, Mail-
land, Scholl--Voted for Mr. Strickland.
Messrs. Crawford, Crestwell, Johnson Robert
L.. Smith—Voted for Mr. CresswelL
Messrs. Calhoun, Gibson, Thomson, Wilson
o.—Voted for Mr. Foster.
Messrs. Curnetlnp, Fogle, Stein, Wiser—Voted
for M. Shindel.
There being no choice, a second bal
lot was ordered.
'Messrs. Cresswell 'and Shindel were
withdrawn.
SICOWD DALLOT.
Witte,s6l
Wright,.....
Fry ...... ...... ...35 Strickland,
Slinderson, 11f Foster,
Ilopkirts, 10 j
There being no choice, a third ballot
was ordered.
Mr. Johnson, of Cambria, asked that,
the nomination bo oper.od for the pur-:
pose of again placing the name of Ilen-;
ry D. Foster in nomination.
From present appearances in this!
Convention there seemed to be a little
acrimony and feeling between the
friends of the different candidates. We
have met here to marmonizo the Dem- j
ocratic party, so that we might present
a united front to the enemy, and to
place such a candidate in the field as '
every Democrat, can vote for, and onol
who can work for himself. le was
that Mr. Foster had declined hay
iiroigirlis name presented to the Conven
tion for the nomination of Governor, but
he held that no good Democrat—and
he knew Mr. Foster to be as good a ono
as ever breathed the air of heaved—has
a right to decline an office when the
country requires his services. Now,
although his name has been withdrawn,
the deleAles are still voting for him,
guided br that impulse of admiration
and respeet, that all entoruun who
are Regimented with him. Mr. Johnson
came here entirely uninstructed, as free i
as his own 'mountain air, but ho well
know that the people of his section of
the State can poll a larger vote fur Mr.
Foster than for any other man that
could bo nominated. Ile knew him to
be the universal favorite of his county,
as well as of all the working Democrats
of this great Commonwealth of Penn-I
sylvania. In -this great citadel of the
Democracy of Berks—in this Court
louse of Reading, the Gibraltar of
Penusyl7ania—the name of Henry D.
Foster was first named as a candidate
for Governor, and the deleentcs ' wore
instructed to support him. r. ft, was tit- ',
Ling that, Berke county should present
to the sterling Democracy of PennFiyl
rania such a man as the gallant Demo
crat of Westmoreland. We know him '
to be an honest and a pure man—a man
for the masses. Ile was riot here seek
ing a nomination, but away from the
scene of the Convention and its excite
meets. He had declined the office, re
fthiing to he in the way of other men.—
A similar instanee.had occurred in New
York in 1844, when the nomination of
Governor was offered to Silas Wright,
and repeatedly declined by him. The
Convention forced the nomination upon
him, and the kind of candidate he was
in New York, Foster will be in Penn
sylvania.[Loud eh octal!)
The President ruled that Mr. Foster
could not be re-neweinated at this stage
of the proceedings, but that he could be
voted for, by any delegates, of course.
The Convention then proceeded to a
third ballot, with the following result :
Witte,.
rostor
•
8
Mr. Sansom, of Fulton : I came here,
Mr. President, as a member of the Dem
ocratic party, and' with no profronoe
on the subject, .of Governor. I have,
heretofore, voted for Mr. Witte, but
now change my vote to Henry D. Fos
ter, of Westmortler,w I - U 1 1 10' 118 ' 3 .3
itieeara,Noser, Bear, Af', yaw, Baker,
aryl Bearight„ also - . changed their vbtes
for Mr. Poster; "
The Changes' were gieeted with load
applause, Lad led to an Intim* 432040-
ment, - -
tiatnber &AVMS trove, ro -
Pointy eeriandag 41fril Preside , . t," with
4lta intention of cbaisadiag "hear votes to
MlN.Paste.
,The President,ifter vain
ly endeavoring tel,reettlre order, Agave
fkier to M r .,,Dieti*4 qtA i rot , ing.,
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11:1110 BALLOT.
54 Saatlersoo
Wright,
24 Strickland,....
ITME
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"TALITII IS MIGIITT, A-ND WILL PREVAIL."
didate for Governor by acclamation.
Mr. Calhoun, of Armstrong :1 second
the motion. The motion was responded
to by tremendous cheering, in which
the delegates and the crowd of specta
tors outaidethe bar, joined with deafen
in shouts of applause After a long
interval-6nm° little order was restored,
sod the President put, the motion. It
wogs responded to by a unanimous and
vociferous " yell." The enthusiasm
was wilder. if' possible, than ever. The
Pitesident declared Mr. Foster as having
been nominated for Governor, by acchi
metion. This announcement was re
nlifm red with great applause. .
' r. Leech proposed that the yeas and
ye be called, that the votes of the 1
Convention might go upon the record.
?rho roll was then celled, amid the I
most intense excitement, every delegate
recording his vote fur " Reary D. Fob- ,
ter. '
'Me President : Gentlemen of the Con
vention, the clerks agree in thew till
lyl One hundred and thirty-three votes 1
have boon east for Mr. Foster, and I
new declare Henry D. Foster, of West- 1 ,
mbreland—God bless him !—to be the I
Unanimous choice of this Convention of I
the united Democracy, as their car.di- 1
dite for the Gubernatorial chuirof Pon n
sylvania. [Loud Cheers and applause, I
lasting for tavern) minutes.]
Mr. Sunsom moved that a committee
oft five be appointed to inform Mr. Fos
ter, by telegraph, of his nomination.—
Agreed to. • .
; The president appointed Messrs. San- ,
sqm, Leech, ° Dietrich, Calhoun and
North.
Mr. Schell, of Bedford : I now move
that all the eandidatce for Governor at
present in the city, be invited to ad
dress the Convention.
Unanimously agreed to, am id loud
cries for"Witte," " Fry ", Dawson,' &e.
'Hon. John L. Dawson, of Feyetto,
was first introdaced, and addressed the
Convention innse to the invitation.
While spookin g, his voice was drowned
by the music of the United States Coe- ,
net Band, who marched into the hall,
aed stationing themselves in the cen
tral aisle, played the "Star Spangled
Bhnner." The Keystone Club planted
their cannon ontside the ball, and tired
a Salute in honor of the nomination.—
The shouts within and the huzzas with
orit—the music and the cannonadinm—
the excitement and tumult, all com'-hi
tied to form one of the most extraordi
nary scenes ever beheld in a Convention.
Mr. Dawson retired amid great applause.
'Airco cheers were gi von for the speaker,
" The Keystone Club," and nine cheers
‘flir the nominee.
Messrs. Lewis C. Cassidy and Daniel
Dougherty, of Philadelphia ; Hon. %Vil.
linm Montgomery. of Washington; Hon.
William Bigler; Hon. Richard I •'aux ;
Hon. George Sandoreon, of Lancester ;
and Hon. Richard Brodhead, of North
atripton ; were severally called upon,
and eloquently addressed the Conven
tion.
Mr. Montgomery mid : I come here,
fellow-citizens, in the name of Western
Pennsylvania, to thank you. I speak
not the ordinary word of conventional
politeness when I say that I thank you,
but it comes from the inner cells of my
heart. You have done us honor, and
we will try to show you, when the ides
of October arrive, that wo fully appre
ciate your action. [Cheers.] We will
not only elect your candidate for Gover
nor, bat will help yottto elect a Presi
dent of the United States. " There's a
Divinity that shapes our ends, rough
hew them as wa will." The name of
Henry D. Foster was not before this
Convention as a candidate for Governor.
is it not strange that the name of one
who was not introdaced before you as
an office-seeker shoe k 1 receive the united
Soto of this Convention ? The nomina
tion of Henry D. Foster is another ovi
denee of the interposition of an overru
ling Providence, and I accept it as such.
The speaker, eon tin n i ng, said he could
not but regard this nomination, or ra
ther, the circumstances under which it
was effected—circumstances so marvel
lous and extraordinary—as a special
interposition of Providence for the good
of the country, end the perpetuation of
American liberty. [Cheers.] What
I were the requisites pos•iessed by any
one of the candidates that were not pos
sessed by Henry 1). Foster? Ito com
bined all the qualities embraced in these
gentlemen. He was as honest and up
right as old Jacob Fry, [cheers;) ho
wmas eloquent as the accomplished Vit
te, [cheers ;] ho was as bravo and true
as the noble old Hopkins, [cheers;] in
short, every quality presented in soy
candidate was to be found in Henry D.
Foster. The people demanded a man
such as Henry D. Foster is, and they
would second the nomination by
orer ten thousand majority. [Cheers.]
Mr. Montgomery went on to show by
an argument thatthe question of slave
ry in the Territories was a judicial
question, and should be settled by the
Supreme Court. The quarrel between
Black and Douglas was nothing more
than a legal .difference between two
judges, and the Supreme Court was the
tribunal to decide the quarrel, After
all adiug again to the flattering prospects
ofsuecess, complimenting the Conven
tion on their nomination, and thanking
them for his reception, he retired amid
great spjolanse.
' -After ifr.Xontgoniery had taken his
isaa, the band played " Auld.. Lang
Syne," and the voices of' many dele
gates joined in singing this heart-stir
ng
- ri
At the oentshatlgn Of Mr- .111n4head's
*ponch o Has. Iwo). Fry entered the
'room and was received with the most
enthesismiaolseera. The whole
seem
, y mesons bob man, and che er ed Idm
for several minutes.,.
• The-Passident.a.l beg topresent trs
lyisi • gesiithaiy, is tun Wha 4. heepved.
tin, L. '5.... st:: ?trsils' ».....1: , ' •
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by thonsands of Democrats throughout
this Commonwealth--a man who,
though not the choice of the Convention
as a candidate for Governor, yet will
live in the hearts of the people of this
State for generations to come, as "be
nest old Jake Fry, of Montgomery."
[Great applause and nine cheers for
Fry."]
Mr. Fry, evidently moved by the im
posing demonstration, made a brief
speech in response. He would go hand
and heart fur the nomination of Mr.
Foster. lie always looked upon him
as essentially and truly a good man.—
[Cheers.] Ie thanked those men who
had come hero to vote for him.. Whate
ver votes ho bad received were free,
unbiassed, unexpected and unsolicited.
110 had never asked a man to vote for
him—never spent an hour in eleetibri
eering for any nomination. The masa
ifestntions he had seen of regard for hint
ho felt most deeply, and would cherish
them as evidences of confidence more
desirable than any nomination could be.
General George M. Kelm, of Barks,
made a few eloquent remarks in ro
sponse to a hearty invitatioa ;
.after
which the Convention adinirned until
three o'clock in the afternoon.
In the afternoon the lists of Dele
gates and Electors were reported and
adopted,' as above given.
Mi. North moved that William H.
Welsh, President of this Convention, bo
appointed Chairman , of the Democratic
State Central Committee fur the ensu
ing year. Thg motion was agreed to,
by acclamation. Mr. Welsh, in a few
appropriate remarks, accepted the ap
pointment, reserving the right to de
cline acting, if after consulting with
Cvn. Foster and other prominent Dem
ocrats, ho should think it would ad
vance the interesits of the party.
.Mr. North then moved that the dele
gates of the several Senatorial districts
choose each ono member of the Stato
Committee.
Mr. Cessna moved to amend that the
Chairman appoint the addiiimal mem
bers of the Committee, two from each
Senatorial District, together with as
ninny others at the Seat of G c vern men t,
tho city of Philadelphia, and county of
Allegheny, as ho may deem expedient.
Mr. North accepted the amendment,
and the motion, as modified liras adopted.
Mr. Schell moved that the President
appoints Corresponding Secretary in
each county in the Commonwealth.—
Adopted.
Mr. Johnston, of Cambria, (who re
nonsinatod Mr. Foster) being called on,
made a humorous speech, which kept
the Convention in a roar of laughter
and applause.
Mr. Dietrich, of Lycoming. also ad- '
dressed the Convention in support of
tho nominee for Governor, and the do
ings of the body generally.
Mr. &1011, of Bedford, moved that a
Committee be appointed to wait on Itti.
IVitto and invite him to address tho
Convention. Agreed to:
After some delay, occasioned b3i the
absence of the committee, Mr. Witte
was escorted to the Hall by Mr. Scholl.
On entering the room he was greeted
by long, loud, and enthusiastic applause.
Silence having bean restored, Mr. Witte
said he would echo the sentiment, ex
pressed to-day, and say imperatively,
let the dead past bury its dead.—
Cheers.] The old condition of things
in Pennsylvanis mast be renewed. It
was a humiliating spectacle, when, in
the Rouse of Representative., bat three
out of twenty-five were found voting
against the Republican candidate for
Speaker. Pennsylvania was great in
geographical position, and, under tho
rase of the Democratic party, might be
come as great in political position.—
More thdn once dile had stayed the tide
of error and trea..on when it SW( pt like
whirlwind over the country. Gen.
Foster wan n personal friend of his. In
his patriotism an'l purity he had the
most unlimited contideiloo. Months
a‘ , o he had told the General that if ho
ran as a candidate, the speaker would
retirt. The General declined it, and
now that the nomination bad been
forced upon him, no ono would give
him a more cordial support than him
self. After thanking the Convention,
Mr. Witte retired.
Mr. Cessna, of Bedford, tho Chairman
of the Committ3 on Resolutions, re
ported tho following :
RESOLUTIONS,
1. Resolved, That., as the Ropresen
tatives of the Democratic party of
Pennsylvania, in convention assembled,
we do hereby reiterate . and re-affirm
our adherence to and unshaken con&
Ilene° in the fundamental principles of
the party as proclaimed and declared
by the National Democratic Conven
tion of 1852, at Baltimore, and that of
1856, at Cincinnati.
2. Resolved, Thai we deprecato the
continued agitation of the slavery qnes
-1 Lion in Cougiess and amon r the people
1 of tho different sections o o Union—
toi excite animosity and ate heart
-1 burnings between the members of the
same great family, and can accomplish
no possible good.
8. Resolved," That wo eontietie firm
in the opinion that Congress has no
right nor power to legislate on the sub
' „tee' t of slavery in the States, nor has it
the right or the Rower, nor would it be
expedient, -fin. Oupgreub to establish
slavery in soy Territory or to esolittie
it therefrom. . .
4. &solved ? That the question of the
right of the (Aisne to bold'his slaves in
the Territorieil of the United States, bi
judierialand nt•t a lbgbibithniinestion,
and its decision is eonuniitsid onolusite-
Ly.lo the Courts. by tbe ConstitAigon of
the United &stab— _ •
.6:• atesioe,AcTiwt plot, belongs
La Coigrose.lo:Vgisate ~/tod W_lneet
inyt.Apon AlliirtiAitioothalip• gaped
TWO DOLLARS 'A
-YEAR
within its jurisdiction by the Constitu
tion, and to the President to execute
all the laws and decrees of the different
departments of government, it belongs
to the Judiciary to interpret all such
laws, and to determine "all controver
sies in law and equity arising under the
Constitution and laws," and upon all
such questions their decision must be
final and conclusive. When once made
such decisions should receive a cheerful
and beirty obedience from every citi
zen without regard to his own individ
ual views upon,the subject. A ny other
courao of action would lead to anarchy
and confusion. The remedy for any
error of the Court, should such occur,
is the peaeefel'oneprovideci by the Con
stitution and laws, and not by an ap
peal to the "higher law" of individual
opinions.
6. Reasired,, That the, doctrine of an
Pirrepressible conflict" between the
North andthe South, as pioclairned by
the champibtt of the Republican party,
Is fratighViiiith danger to the; best in
terests and desiteat rightsof the people
of thus confederacy.
7. Resolved, That the Union of these
States is above and bevOnd all price,
and that it is the duty o every true pa
tnot to "frown indignantly upon the
Bret dawning of any_attempt to alienate
one portion of the Union from the rest,
and for this reason we depneote the at
tempt to form sectional partici, and
will resist every effort of any such par
ty to obtain the control of this govern
ment, formed as it was for the common
good of our whole country.
8. Resolved, That in our country
"all sovereignty rests with the people,
who hold the power and conduct the
government through their representa
tives," and that "the principle upon
which the governments rest and upon
which alone they can continue to exist,
is the Union of States, sovereign and
independent within their own limits in
their internal and domestic cotton-tie,
and bound together as one people by a
General Government"
9. Besatvd, That, in the•adoption of.
the federal Constitution, the States
adopting the same acted severally as
free and• independent sovereignties,
delegating a portion of their powers to
be exercised by the federal government
for the increased security of each
against dangers, domestic) as well
as foreign ; and that, any inter
meildling by any one or more Slates,
or by a combination of their citizens,
with the domestic institutions of the
others, on any pretext whatever, polit
ical, moral or religious, with the view
of their disturbance or subversion, is
in violation of the Constitution, insult
ing to the Suites se interfered with, en
dangers their domestic peace and trau
quility--objects for which the Consti
tution was formed—and, by necessary
consequence, serves to weaken and de
stroy the Union itself.
10. Resolved, That the provision of
the Constitution for the rendition of
fugitives Alm service or labor, "with
out the adoption of which the Union
could not have been formed," and the
laws of 1703 awl 1850, which were
enacted to secure its execution, and the
main features of which being similar,
bear the impress of nearly seventy
years of sanction by the highest judici
al authority, have unquestionable claim
to the respect and observance of all
who enjoy the benefits ofour compact
of Union; and that the acts of State
Legislatures to defeat the purpose or
nullify the requirements of that provi
sion, and the laws made in pursuance
of it, are hostile in character, subver
sive of the Constitution, and revolution
ary in their effect.
11. Resolred, That we regard the do
mestic and foreign policy of President
Buchanan as eminently patriotic, pure,
conservative and just; and we look up
on the success which has crowned his
labors, as the best and proudest vindi
cation of their propriety and wisdom.
12. Resolved, That we concur in the
views and recommendations on matters
of State policy end interes4 expressed
by Governor Packer in us last annual
message, and especially do we approve
of his exercise of the veto power against
improper legislation, and of his prompt
and patriotic action in delivering up to
the authorities of Virginia those fugi
tives from justice who participated in
the Harpers Perry outrage of insurrec
tion, treason and murder.
13. Resolved, That the convictions of
the Democratic party of Pennsylvania
remain unshaken in the wisdom and
justice of adequate protection of iron,
coal, wool and the other great staples
of our country, based bpon the necessi
ties of a reasonable revenue system of
the General Government; and approv
ing of the views of President Buchanan
upon the duty of specific duties, we
earnestly desire oar Representatives in
Congress to procure such modifications
of the existing laws as the unwise legis
lation of the Republican party in 1857,
renders absolutely necessary to the
prosperity ofthe great industrial inter
ests of the State of Pennsylvania..
14. Ilesolved, That the nomination of
Henry D. Foster, -of Westmoreland,
wholly unsought on his part, and in
view of the many other auspicious and
cheering circutestanees under which it
uas made, as well of his own unsullied
character, eminent ability and unselfish
patriotism, MILILLItitI for hins the sin
centiandi hearty support Of every :true
Datnoorat in kennsylvanka; and w:ein
dividual:y anti' colleCtirety ptedge . the
best edits of every delegaillt'Of this
Convention in behatfof stud meinieitaen
'we hart wed"; sod:aloe of the nominee
of the Demon ratio NsithanaLConventuml
won ,to be tielthweberiegati•
The leselititcuti *ere sidopted ottani
titoodtand 1 1114;Medvutering,,
at
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Os otoied • ittifoin4rsf the
404 41 -m ICV„. rikefsti‘
tho Prod
thited the
attained,
. of a tri
umphant vietory, . the election of their
candidate for llovernor,lhe Convention
at 5 o'clock, P. M., on 5 610tion of Mr.
Montgomery, adjourned Sine die
GREAT MASS MEETING!
Old Berke - RC:ides lier First Choice !
On ThursrlSy everting a - ratification
meetna vas held at - Reading, whtetreag
very large and enthusiastic. After the
orgirnizatioo, James 13. Saneom, 12441,, of
Fulton county, was introduced, and
read the following dispatch
Gail:sem:Ho, Westmoreland Co.,
March 1, 1850. •
To Messrs. &mom, &aright, Smith,
, Calhoun, and others.
I accept the nomination. Please tend,
or to the Convention my thanks for the
honor conferred, which to me was en.
tirely unexpected. H. D. FOSTER. =
The reading of this dispatch was
greeted with nine hearty anil deafening
cheers, in the midst of which the Bt/td
struck up the spirit-stirring music of
"Hail to the Chief I"
NO. 99.
The meeting was then addressed wilk
great ability and eloquence, by the
Eon. P. C. Shannon, of l'ittsburg; Hon.
George Sanderson, of Lancaster; Hon.
Isaac Mugu', of Somerset; Maj. Samu
el 11. Tate, of Bedford; lion. Richard
Vaux, efillPhiladelphia; arid Alexander
.ll6.liinney, Esq., of Westmoreland.
411 the speakers pledged themselves
to the most cheerful and earnest sup
hnft of Gen. Foster, and predicted the
armonious action of the Democratic
party in the State and Presidential
campaigns, and its result, certain vio
tory.
J. llagonman,_ Esq., from the com
mittee appointed for that purpose, of
fered the following resolution, which
was adopted by acclamation :
Resolved, That. the Democrats of
Borks couiß.y hereby unanimously, uni
tedly and unreservedly endorse every
act and rosoiution of tho Democratic
State Convention which has just ad
journed; that in the nomination of
„HENRY D. FOSTER for the office of
Governor, our first and unqualified
preference-bus been gratified. The first,
county in tho State to present his name
for the high position for which ho has
been nominated by acclamation, wo
claim it as a matter of right and privi
lege to give him the largest majority
which old Berks hits ever cast for a
candidate for Governor.
Tho meeting adjourned at 10 P. M,
in unbounded good feeling, and amid
another outburst of loud and eutiotitta
tie applauso.
Butter without Churning.—Mr. Jno.
Shepherd, of West thashoo, Chester
county. has a very remarkable cow.—
She yields cream which turns into but.
ter without churning. We were shown,
a fur, days sir.so, a specimen of cream
gathered on a pan of milk, which had
stood over night. It was the consisten
cy of hard frozen ice cream. Mr. Shep
herd assured us that frequently his
family mado;butter in the morning for
breakfast, by taking cream and stirring
it around a moment with a stick. Tho
oow is about five years old—three.
fourths IJurham. She yields twelve
pounds of butter per week, six months
after calving. So says the West Ches
ter Record.
se-Undoubtedly tho oldest man in
the world, says the New Orleans Cres
cent, is Captain Viroux, of neigh:Lin.—
Ho was born on the 9th of November,
1709, and is consequently 150 years old.
He entered the army in 1830, at, the ad
vas.oed age of 121 years, and remained
in the service until recently, when ho
was put upon the pension list.
School Master Abroad.—Tho follow
ing is a literal copy of the last ques
tions proposed for discussion jn a de
bating club out West:.
Subjects of Disenssim:
Is dnnsin morreillie rong?
. Is the media of fictishus works corp.
mendibla
Is it, necessary that, femaiis should re-
serve a thurry educashun
Ort. femails to take part in poltytii.
Dus dress canstitut the morn)l pat%
of wimmur.. -
National Boasting.—"Ah," said an
Englishman,-the other day, "I belong to
couutry upon which tho sun never
sets!' " And I,",said a Yankee, "
long to a country of which there can
be no correct map—it grows so &et
that the surveyors can't keep up with
Nal
s/®`A country apothecary oat
fora day's shooting, took his erran '
to clrry his gamebag. Entering & fie l
of turnips, the dog pointed, and thei boy,
overjoyed at the prospect of his mas
ter's success, exclaimed, " Lor', master,
there's a covoy ; if you got near 'em,
won't you physic 'em I"—"Physic them,
you young rascal, what do you mean ?"
said tho doctor." Why, kill 'om, to
be sure," replied the lad.
16TH man named William Jonniw,
recently • died in East Cambridge, Vll-,
leaving about $BO,OOO. lie had two
wives living at jhe time of his doa,
and this property ho divided eggally
between thorn and their issue. There
is no clashing between the two sets , hf
heirs, and both branches of the fikuilly
will probably acquiesce in the iihspOial
of his effects. .
stirA person was repeating 'berme
Martinville the old tummy "Who pays
his debts enriches . hinseeit" " Bah;
replied Martainvilla, ,'that is an idle
rumor which emlitors sire endeavoring
to circulate r , • • • •
,
lOWA church i; abOut to be erect"!
by the Russian government near leiter
tnan, the fanda'for which are supplfed
kt the sale of eannorubalie whietititre
been picked up_ at inicennan..and o l o e.
baatopel.
atirSir Peter Lnlvrapdtilf a riga nev
er to lOok at a bicfpletnreol*tillVdp
by exporter' en, thAtin dic~ so o
his pencil took a an t-front:4tilf: Apply
the sarn! rqle - tpesql - ixtmpanar. _
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