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PE0CEEDINGS
of Tne
UE1H0CRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
IIorsE of Representatives, ) .
Uamsburg, March 4, 1856. j
The Democratic State Convention, to ap
point delegates to the Cincinnati National
Convention,, Presidential Electors, and to
nominate a State ticket, assembled in the
Hall of the House of Representatives at 10
o'clock, A M.,whcn
James F." Johnston. Esq. Chairman of
the State Central Committee, called the Con
vention to order.
On motion of. V. E. Pioxxrr. J. Portes
Bbawley, of Crawford coantj. was chosen
temporary Chairman. '
On motion of P. C. Shaxxojt and Viy
cikt Phlp3, R. Biddlb Roberts, of Alle
gheny, and B. F. Sloau, of Erie, were cho
sen Secretaries.
The list of delegates was them called by
the Sect ctaries, as follows:
SENATORIAL DI1EQATE3.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12.
13
11
Phila. city F. C. Frazer, Cha
Grath.
Phila. county J. D
Lamb. Geo. R Bon-el.
Campbell,
Wm.
Montgomery Ed. Satherwaite.
Chester and Delaware O. E. Strickland.
Berks Jos. Ilagerman.
Bucks F. Vansan
Lancaster and Lebanon Jas. L. Rey
nolds. W. W. Murray,
Dauphin and Northumberland Jacob
Leisenring. -
Northampton and Lehigh J. D. Stiles.
Carbon. Sloflroe. Pike and Wayne La
fayetto Westbioolc. of Pike.
Adams and Franklin Wilson Reilly
York Jno. Rankin.
Cumberland and Perry -John Stuart.
Centre, Lycoming, Clinton and Sullivan
Wm. F. Packer.
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21
22
23
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25
26
Blair, Cambria and
ward Patterson.
Huntingdon Ed-
Luzerne, Montour and Columbia Head
rick B. Wright.,
Bradford, Susquehanna and Wyoming
Jno. N- Means.
Tioga, Potter, McKean. Elk, ClearSelJ,
Jefferson aud Forrest De WittC. James
Mercer, Venango and Warren Joseph
Y. James.
Erie and Crawford Vincent Thelps.
Butler, Beaver and Lawrence Lewis Z.
Mitchell
Allegheny J. A. Gibson, R. Biddlc
and Greene J. A J. Bu
chanan. ,
Somerset,11 Bedford and Fulton J. S.
Robinson.
Armstrong, Indiana and Clarion Charles
J Lauobertou.
Juniata, Mifflin and Union Reuben
Keller.
Westmoreland & Fayettt Wesley Frost.
Schuylkill CLment Foster.
27
23
kspbeskxtatite delegates.
Adam II J Stable. ;
Allegheny S W Black. Henry McCul
loughMatt Harbeson, P C Shannon, Charles
Barnctt.
Armstrong, Clarion and Jefferson W
Ralston, Seth Clover, Dav Barclay.
lieactr, Butler and Jjairrenre C Carter,
Jno N Purviance, David Tidball.
Bedford, Fulton aud Cavibria Geo II
Spang, Richard White.
Berks Jacob Wicklein. II L Miller, C W
Esser, W N Potteiger.
Blair and Huntingdon Theo S Snyder,
Thas P Campbell. -
Bradford Vic E Piollett, W II Peck.
Buck Paul Applebaugh, W Harris, Jon
athan Ely.
Carbon and Leliigh- A G Brodhad, M
Hannum.
Centre Samuel Strohecter.
Chester J Hodgson, J D Evans, Ralph
Marsh.
Cltarjuld, McKcan and Elk J L Gillis.
Clinton, Lycoming and Potter John Pi
att, Miles White.
Columlia and Montour J Q Montgomery.
Cravcford J P Brawley, W Kerrt
CumUrland Moses Bricker, Thos M Bid
cla. : -
DauphitrSABxl Higler, O Barret.
Jselfiicare John P James
Jlrit Wilson Laird, B F Sloan.
Tayttte and Westmoreland J L Dawson,
F.obt Given, Win Ross, E J Keonan.
Franklin G W Brewer, J M Cooper.
. Greene J esse Lazear. . ...
Jndiana Adaui Lowrie ....
Lebanon' -W M Breslin.. ,
- Lancaster -Dr James Cushman, Henry S
Magraw, Dr Sarpuel Parker James S M'3Ia
icn, Abraham Peters. :
Luzerne D H Throop, Sam'J G Turner.
Mercer, Venango and Warren James
Hazleton, Arnold Plumer, G W Scofield. .
Mifflin- Win Gilmore. ' -Monroe
and PikeQacmr Mott. '
Smith, Jacob Jacoby.
Northampton J M Porter, John Davis.'
Korthuniberland David B Montgomery.
Perrg James Black.
Philadelphia City C Brady, T Ellis, J
M'Combs.'A O'llara,
Philadelphia County T Corgee, E Wiler,
P 31'Donough, Andrew Noble, Geo W Wun
der, F 'M'Cormick. A Browne, John Craw
ford, E Street, Jas F Nichols, J K Ilassinger.
Schuylkill Edward Kerns, M Cochran.
Sjnerset J ohn D Roddy. -
Susquehanna, SuMian and Wyoming W.
C Ward, Dr J V Smith. - V
Tioga II A Guernsey. " . '-"V
Union, Jttniabi and Snyder A P Lusk.
Wayne F M Cranf.
Washington Win Montgomery, Wm Hop
kins.
York Edy Patterson. W n Welsh, Stcw-
rrt Anderson.
The seats of three members being con
tested. .
Hon J M Porter moved that the names
of the contestants.be called in their order,
and that each disputant be allowed to address
the Convention in support of his claim, each
speaker beiDg limited to'ten minutes; which
was agreed to.
The first case was that of Senatorial Dele
gate from the district composed of the coun
ties of Carbon, 3Ionroe, Pike and Wayne
Lafayette Westbbook and William Lilly
being the. contest ants.
Mr Lilly explained the ground on which he
claimed his seat; and Mr Porter foUowed in
defence of the claim of 31 r Westbrook, and
moved that Mr W be admitted to his seat.
Mr Stiles moved to amend the 'motion by
subsiotuting the name of Mr Lilly.
- The amendment was not agreed to, and
the question being taken on the orignal mo
tion, it was agreed to, and Mr Westbrook took
his scat.
Mr Hall not appearing from the Bedford
district, J S Robinson was admitted by reso
lution. The next contest was between J R Jones;
of Sullivan, and J V Smith, of Wyoming.
Mr Jones offered a resolution that W C
Ward, of Susquehanna, and J R Jones, of
Sullivan, be the representative delegates from
the Susquehanna, Sullivan and Wyoming dis
trict. The resolution was debated by Messrs
Smith, Jones, PioIIett and Piatt ; when
Mr moved to substitute the
name of John V Smith for that of J R Jones;
which was adoptftd, and the resolution as
amended was then agreed to.
committee oy osoakization.
Mr Purviance moved that the Chairman
appoint a Committee of one from each Sena
torial district, to select permanent officers for
the Convention ; which was agreed to.
In pursuance of the above motion, the
Chairman appointed the following Committee:
John N Purviance, Butler.
1 J McCombs, Philadelphia City, . - .
2 J D Campbell, County,
3 E Satherwaite, Montgomery,
4 J Hodgson, Chester,
5 C W Lsscr, Berks,
G F Vansant, Bucks,
7 J Cushman, Lancaster,.
8 J Leisenring, Northumberland,
9 J Davis, Northampton,
10 A G Brodhead, Lehigh,
11 J M Cooper, Franklin,
12 Edy Patterson, York,
13 John Stuart, Cumberland,
14. J Piatt, Lycoming,
15 Adolphus Patterson, Blair,
16 J G Montgomery, Montour,
17 W C Ward, Susquehanna,
18 DWC James, Elk,
19, J G James, Warren,
20 V Phelps, Crawford,
22 S W Black, Allegheny,
23 W Montgomery, Washington,
24 G II Spang, Bedford,
25 Chas J Laiuberton, Armstrong, y
2G A P Lusk, Juniata,
27 Robert Givin, Jayette,
23 C Foster, Schuylkill.
RtLE3 FOE THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CONTEN
TION'. Mr Wright moved that the rules of the
House of Reprcsentavives be adopted for the
government of the Convention, as far as
practicable ; which was agred to.
Candidate Declined.
Mr. Hopkins, of Washington, stated to the
Convention, that his name had been mention
ed by a number of gentlemen in connection
with the office of President of the Convention,
and having determined not to permit his name
to be used in that connection, he felt it due
to those gentlemen, as well as to himself, to
make a public avowal of that determination.
He did it that the utmost harmony might
prevail, arrd to this end he hoped the Conven
tion would start right. Applause 3
On motion, the Convention adjourned to
meet at three o'clock this afternoon
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met at 3 o'clock, pursuant
to adjournment, and was called to order by
Mr Brawley.
Mr Pcrviance, from the committee on per
manent officers, reported the following.;
President,
Hon HENDRI'ck:SB WRIGHT, of Lu
2erne. - f
Vice-Presidents,
Thos George, Philadelphia.
Wm Lamb, -
Philip D Gerbart. Montgomery, T
Jno P James, Delaware,
Jacob Wicklein, Berks, .
Panl Applebaugh, Bucks,
- Abraham Peters. Lancaster,
'Jsamuel Bigler, Dauphin,
Mifflin Hanunm, Lehigh, :
F 31 Crane, Wayne,'
II J Stahle, Adams,
. - Jce Banldc, Terk,- - '
Jas Black, Perry,
Samuel Sir'jecker, Centre,
Theopbilus Snyder, Blair
B M Throop. Luzerne,
Jno F Means, Bradford,
David Barclay Jefferson,
G W Fiofield, Warren,
Wilson Laird, Erie,
David Tidball, Lawrence,
Henry M'Cullough, Allegheny,
Jesse Lazear, Greene, .
John D Roddy, Somerset,
Seth Clover. Clarion,
Reuben C Wilier, Union,
Westley Frost, Fayette, '
Secretaries.
' B F Sltxn. Erie, ; , . . '
Ed J Keenan, Westmoreland,
I) W C James, Potter, ..
Wm M Breslin, Lebanon,
George R. Berrill, Philadelphia,
John M Cooper, Franklin,
Lewis Z Mitchell, Butler,
Wm M Potteigcr, Berks,
Lafayette Westbrook, Pike, -Charles
McGrath, Philadelphia,
Matthew Harbison, Allegheny,
Moses Bricker, Cumberland,
MS Peck, Bradford,
On motion of Mr Packer, the nominations
were unanimously adopted.
The President elect was then es .ted to
the chair, and addressed the Convention as
follows: : ."
Gentlemen of the Convention I return
you my thanks for this manifestation of your
partiality. I shall endeavor to discharge the
important duties you ; have assigned to me;
with fidelity; aud it may not be improper in
me, at this time, to s-tate what I regard as
discharging these duties with fidelity. - We
come here to-day, gentlemen, from . all parts
of the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and great she is influenced by circumstan
ces under which a Convention never before as
sembled in Pennsylvania. AVe come here as
a unit we come here undivided we come
here to carry-out a single purpose, and that
purpose is to present, through this Common
wealth, to the nation at large, a ""man. who is
in every way qualifiedo discharge the duties
of the first position in t-llepublic,. and zeUo
in all probability will occupy it before another
Convention shall assemble here. Great ap
plause. Need I say to you that the name of
that distinguished man is James Buchanan
Applause. A man, . who at this time,
not only Pennsylvaui?, but the whole' nation,
is ready' to honor. Renewed applause.
Heretofore, it has been said that Mr Buchan
an was presented by the politicians of Penn
sylvania. To-day, gentlemen, he is borne to
the Capitol of your State on the shoulders of
the people. Cheers No politician in Penn
sylvania, as a politician, has had an exclusive
hand in bringing about this great, this migh
ty, thissigual triumph in pur Commonwealth.
Mr. Buchanan, this day, fn Penosylvan ia, is
enshrined in the hearts of her people. Ap
plause. He is stronger to-day in Penupyl
sylvania than he ever was before ; he is
stronger to-day iu the'Nation than he ever
was before. Cheers.
Having met here for the purpose of select
ing delegates nho will cast JTn unanimous
vote for this man, whom we delight to honor,
in the Convention which is to meet in Cincin
nati, in June next, it becomes important that
no man should be intrusted wftgfeessage
to be carried there, uuloss-he be a true man
in every particular. As for. myself, lam
frank to acknowledge that I know.no second
choice.. Applause. 1 have but one choice,
and that choice the distinguished man of my
own native State. What is to be the effect of
our proceedings to-day? Before you shall
adjourn to-night, the unanimity with which
this Convention has been organized the mor
al grandeur and power that is presented here
goes over the wires to all parts of this couqt
try, and' it will carry-with it inn- the public
mind elsewhere, a conviction which we hope
will make the proceedings of the Cincinnati
Convention a unit. Also, in presenting our
distinguished son, let us, gentlemen, dn send
ing our delegatioa to the Cincinnati Conven
tion, entrust them with a platform worthy of
the great State of Pennsylvania, and worthy
of the great man that is to stand upon it when
they get there. Let a platform go with that
delegation national in its character. Let it
not be circumscribed by narrow, selfish and
local interests. Let it be a platform wide as
our country, from ocean to ocean, that every
Democrat throughout-the land may join hands
with us in support of it.
In that platform, which we arc to entrust
with our delegation, let U3 concede nothing to
the South, but let us do tho South equal and
even handed justice that is all they ak, and
that is what we are willing to give. Embo
died in that platform, let there be the great
principle" of the aga, of popular sovereignty,
as embraced in the Kansas and Nebraska bill.
Terrific applause. - Let there be embraced
in that, platform this great principle -taxation
only to meet the wants of a well conducted
government, sufficient to defray all of its ex
penses, with a strict regard to national ecouo
my. Applause. Let there be embraced
also in that platform, which these gentlemen
shall carry there, a itr of extermination
against that sect or party of men opposed to
religious toleration in this land. Applause.
Let there be no dark spot on this glorious
platform let it be illuminated by reason, and
no dark lanterns let every portion of it stand
eat in "bold relief, and let'the gentlemen
from Pennlylvania, who carry to Cincinnati
the ark of our national covenant,, take one
they may bo proud of when they get there
with it, and ba cheered by thousands who
meet there for one common purpose, and with
one common object. ' ' I
I said ' to you that I would discharge the
duties of the Chair with impartiality; what I
mean by impartiality is, that do man is to
participate in that great business, unless he is
n.der--thorugh pledges,- and- ha , manliness
enough to carry those pledges out. Gentle
men, it is about time. I lliuk, in the history
of this country, that this old Commonwealth
one of the thirteen of the original States of
the federal torn pact should have a delegation
of other portions of the confederacy in favor
of one of her own men. We have been post
poned from time to time ; but wheu has Penn
sylvania faltered ? In the tioics that tried
men'& souls, fcbe won the proud name of the
Keystone of the Fedeial Arch; and now,
when we are in the midst of times similar to
those past, ehe will, again, as she did before,
preserve the Union. Great Applause.
And here is the Democratic party of Penn
sylvania God knows I am proud to look
upon you. I have frequently been in Con-
fYentiotrs here for the last twenty-five years.
and have never before seen so much intelli
gence displayed. ; Men come up from all quar
ters, old and young, to participate in bring
ing about the restoration of things that un
luckily, two years ago, were subverted, and
the country involved in disaster. We come
here, operated upon by no local feelings ; we
come here, operated upon by no sectional feel
ings ; we come here, having a due regard fur
the white freeman of this Union, and a due
regard, I trust, for the black men. of the
Union. But I am one of those who think
that we had better look to the welfare and
happiness of twenty-seven millions of white
men than to that of three millions black men.
Tremendous applruse Our politics here
in Pennsylvania is national. We do not take
a one sided view of this great question, which
presented itself in fanatical Abolitionism, and
in religious intolerance. We occupy the
whole ground. . We stand upon ground, too.
occupied by our fellow Democrats throughout
all parts of the country; and no Pennsylva
nian in his support, of James Buchanan if
he is, fortunately, uominated, will more heart
ily cast his vote for him at the ballot box,
than the freei.ien who lives upon the golden
s"hores of California, in Texas, or in the most
remote parts of our country. .
We present a national man upon a nation
al platform, . without isms of any kind, and
upon that platform let him stand or fall. If
we succeed in nominating that man, and sus
tainingthat platform, who doubts but what
the country is safe ? No sound man. I do
not think, gentlemen, that we have much to
do. Our battle has been fought; and we
have only to throw up our hats in exultation,
that Mr. Buchanan is nominated and Mr.
Buchanan nominated, is Mr. Buchanan elect
ed. Great applause. I is a mere formal
matter, that we are n6w. going through to
show Mr. Buchanan our good will, and other
parts of the confederation that Pennsylvania
is in blood earnst, and determined to have
her choice a point that the National Conven
tioa has never , conceded before. , I again re
turn my thanks to you, gentlemen, for elect
ing me to this position, the duties of which I
shall faithfully administer. Cheers. J
Mr. Pcrviancb offered a resolution that
the members of the Convention proceed to
vote viva voce Fur a candidate for the Presi
dency of the United States, as the choice of
Peuusylvania ; which, was twice read and a-
dopted. .
The roll was then called
result:
with the following
Messrs. Anderson, Berrill, Buchanan, Bid
die, Barnett, Brodhead, Brawley, Bricker,
Bigler, (Dauphin,) Brewer, Black,- (Perry,)
Brady, Browne, Barclay, Breslin, Black,
(Allegheny,) Campbell. (Philadelphia.) Car
ter, Cooper, Cochran, Cushman, Corgee,
Crawford. Crane. Clover, Dawson, Davis,
Esser, Evans, Ellis, Frazer, Frost, Foster,
Gibson, Gillis, Gerhard, Given, Gilmore,
Guernsey, Ilagerman, Harbison, Hannum,
Hodgson, Hazleton, , Hassioger, Hopkins,
James, (Potter,) James, (Delaware,) James,
(Warren,) Jacoby, Keller, Keenan, Kerns,'
Kerr, Lamb, Leisenring, Lamberton, Laird,
Lazear, Lowrie, Lusk, McGrath, Means,
Mitchell. M'Cullough, Miller, Marsh, Mont
gomery, (Columbia,) Montgomery, (North'd)
Montgomery, (Washington,) Murray, Ma
graw, M'Mahon, Mott, M'Donough, M'Corr
mick, M'Combs, 'Nichols; Noble, O'Hara,
Packer, Patterson, (Blair) Patterson, (York)
Phelps, Purviance, Potteiger, Piollett, Peck,
Piatt, Parker, Peter, Plummer, Porter, Rey
nolds, Reilly, Rankin, Roberts, Robinson,
Ross, Roddy, Ralston Satherwaite, Strick
land, Stable, Stuart, Shannon, Sloan, Spang,
Snyder, Smith, (Wyoming, South, (Mont
gomery,) Stiles, Strohecker, Scofield, Street,
Throop, Tidball, Turner, Westbrook, Wright,
White, (Cambria,) White, (Potter,) Wick
lein, Wiler, Wuuder, Ward, and Welsh
127, voted for James Bccuan an.
Messrs. Applebaugh, Barrett Ely. Harris
and Vansant 5, voted for GsottGa M. Dal
las. " .
.Hon. N. C. Campbell, (Huntingdon,) 1,
for the Nominee of National Convention.
Mr. Vansant said that the Bucks county
delegation had voted for George M. Dallas
under instructions, and moved that the nomi
nation be declared unanimous; which was.
agreed to one voice dissenting.
Mr. .Reilly offered the following isola
tion ; , ! - "
liesolved, That James Bccuanax being the
first and only choice of Pennsylvania for the
Presidency, the President of this Convention
do now appoint a committee of twenty-five,
ono from each Congressional district, with
instructions to report to this Convention, sub
ject to its approbation, the names of fifty-four
delegates, four senatorial delegates from the
State at large, and two representative dele
gates rona each Congressional district, torep
resent the Democracy of the . State in the
National Convention to be held at .Cincinnati
in June next; aneffor the purpose of advoca
ting with earnest sincerity before the delega
ted power ; of Jhe Democracy - of, the -Union
the true position and sentiments of the people
of the old Keystone Commonwealth, the com
mittee shall report no person as a delegate,
nor shall any person be chosen as such dele
gate; who is not knovn to this Convention to
be the firm, consistent, and under all circum
stances, reliable friend of our nominee, and
who feels no other preference. .
And further, That the said committee be
instructed to report, subject to the approba
tion of this Convention, the names of twenty
seven persons, two senatorial and one re re
sentative from each Congressional district, as
candidates for Electors of President and Vice
President of the United States, to be support
ed by the Democratic party at the next elec
tion. Mr. Reilly addressed the Convention elo
quently in support of the resolution, after
which it was adopted.
Mr. Dawson moved that a commiite of
thirteen be appointed to prepare resolutions
expressive of the sense of the Convention;
which was agreed to j -
Mr. Welsit moved that the Convention
proceed to ballot for a candidate for Canal
Commissioner.
Mr. Purviance moved that the motion of
Mr. Welsh be postponed for the present;
which, after some - remarks from Messrs.
Welsh", Gillis and Pcrviance, was agreed to.
Mr. Piolett moved that when the Conven
tion adjourns, it will adjourn to meet at seven
o'clock this evening ; which was agreed to. '.
Mr. Magraw moved that the Convention
do now adjourn ; which was agreed to.
Adjourned.
. EVENING SESSION. .
The Convention was called torder at sev
en o'clock.
The President announced the following
Committees :
Committee on Resolutions.
John L. Dawson. Howard L. Miller, R.
Biddle BoUrts. David Tidball, Wm. Mont
gomery, Emanuel Street, Franklin Vansant,
John F, .Means. James L. Reynolds, Mifflin
Hannum, Wilson Reilly, J: G. Montgomery;
Committe on Jjclegates and Electors.
1st District, Patrick McDonough ; 2nd
Charles Brady ; 3d, John Crawford ; 4th,
Francis McComiick ; 5th, .Edmund Sather
waite ; Gib, Ralph Marsh ; 7th, John D.
Stiles ; 8thi I. Ilagerman ; 9th, Henrv S.
Magraw; 10th, W. W. Murray; 1 1th," Ja
cob Lcisenriug ; 12th, S. G. Turner; 13th,
J. M. Porter ; 14th. V. E. Piolett ; 15th.
Wm F. Packer ; 16th Wm II . Welsh; lTlh
G. W. Brewl-r ; ISth, Richard White ; 19th,
Robert Given; 20th, Wetley Frost; 2Ut,
Chas. Barnett; 22ud, J. N. Purviance: 23d.
James Hazleton ; 21th, James L. GUlLs; 25th
J. Porter Brawley.
Mr. "Reilly moved that a State Central
Coirimittee.be appointed by the President, to
be composed of thirty-three, equal to the
number of State Senators each district to b
entitled to as many members of the Committee'
as she has Senators; vrhbh was adopted.
A motion that the Chair announce the Com
mittee before the final adjournment of the
Convention, was also adopted.
Mr. Welsh moved to proceed to the nomi
nation of a candidate for Canal Commissionor.
Mr Brawley moved to amend the motion,
by postponing the nomination cf candidates
till to-morrow morning, and tint Ex-Governor
Bigler, who was present in the Conven
tion, be invited to address the Convention
The motion was subsequently amended to
include also, Hon Charles 11. Buckalew and
Col. Samuel W. Black, and so adopted.
The Chairman of the Committee ou Dele
gates and Electors, annoi need that the Com
mittee would sit this evening, during the ses
sion of the Convention.
Gov. BiGLRXTwas then called for, appeared
ami addressed Vhe Convention.
lie was followed by Samuel W Black,
Esq, of Allegheny, Cuarles It Buckalkw,
Esq, of Columbia, and Wm. Montgomery,
Esq, of Washington, ,
After Mr M. had concluded his remarks,
Hon Jas M Porter, from the Committee to
select Delegates to the National Convention
and Electors, reported the following :
delegates at lakge.
"Alnoltl Flurumer, Venango.
Henry D. Foster, Westmoreland.
David R. Torter, Dauphin.
James L. Key nclds, Lancaster.
L'ISTUICT ueljoatkf.
1st Edward G. Webb. John M'Carthr.
2nd James C. Vandyke, Ciiaralcrs ilcKib
ben. -
3d John Kobbins, Jr., Charles W. Carrigan.
4th Jt. Lippencott, John G. Brenner.
5th Owen Jow-s,' (Montgomery,) Thomas J.
Roberts.
6th John Jiuttcr, (Chester,) Chafes D. Man
ley, (Delaware, j ' -
7th Julm D. Siiles, Edward NichoIsoD..
8 th J. Glsncy Jones, V. K. Baker.
9th. II. 11. Swarr, Jos. B. Baker.
10th John Wtidman, J. M. Kreitrr.
11th Wm. L. Dewart, C. M. Strcub.
12th H. B. Wright.'J. G. Montgmfy.
13th J. X. Hutchinson, IT. B. BeanMey.
14th V. E. Tiolett, C. I. Ward.
15th Wm. F. Facker, John II. Morrison.
lGth Hfury Welsh, John Stustrt.
17th John Cessna, A. 1. Lusk.
18th Joi n O Evtrhart, Richard Whit
19th Jacob Forney, Alex. M'Kinney.
20th John D. Dawson, William llopkin.
. 21t Andrew Burke, Charles Barncit.
22nd Saml. 7. Black, Jarrs A. G.bson.
23rd-rM. C Trout, John N, M'GufEn.
24th J. L. Gillis, J. Y. James.
2itli J. Tortcr B.rawky, Wilson Laird.
JKLECTOKS AT X.ARGK. .
C'larlt-s It. Buckalew.
Wilson M'Cmdlcf.
1st Dif-trict Geo. W. Xebinger, Fb'Ia. county.
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IVrce Butler, Thila. city.
Elward Wagtman, Fhila, couuly
Wm. II. A. itte.
J.-hn M:Xair, Slant gemery co
.John U. Bruit .n, Cr.ctcr co.
D-ivid L.iury, Lehigh co.
Cbailfs Kesbler, Berk cr.
.Jjms Patterson. Lancaster co. ,
Iaae Mf-nkcr, Uni-n co.
Fras. W. Hughes. SchnyViT! w.
Thomas (Mfrhsut. Wyrn.mjr ci,
Ab-a'.ani Elirgei. Minr m.
Ro'.ibea Wilbtr, Bradford co!
Gso-pe A.'CraWjrd, ClTEt.m
-Tsrc.$ rl:rk, Perri eo
'BVury J, Stab!, A-lnnt
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John D. Roddy, Somerset co.
Jacob Turney, Westmoreland oo.
J. A.J. Buchanan, Greene co.
William Wilkin, Allegheny co. "
Jamei G. Campbell, Butler co.
ThoniHS Curjzdngham, Beaver co, '
John Keatlfv, Clarion co. .
Vincent Phelps, Crawford co. '
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The leport cf the Committe ws adept! j tf.
ter which,
On motion, the Convention aJjouraai to case
to-morrcw morning at 10 oclcck.
SECOND DAY il CRN IN G SESSION,
At 10 o'clock the Convention was called to or
der by thV-&irmau, ' ' "
Mr, Reilly moved tbet a committee cf five ba
appointed to inform the Hon. Jamis Bcchasajt
of his noruiaatioa by this Convention fur the--Presidency;
which was ujuMiimously adopted.
TLe Chairman appointed the following getUe
men on said committee :
G. W. Brewer, Franklin; lion. J. M. Porter,
Northampton; Hen. Joel B. Danner, Adami;
J. A. Gibson, Allegheny; and George Ii. Berrill,
Philadelphia.
M. Bhwxey offered the following reaJutija
which was adopted : -
EtfAvfJ, That tho Suits Central Commfxte
may be increased to any number under seventy
rive, at the option of me President, and that a&y ,
ten, on the call of the Chairman, bhall be a quo
ram to tniLsact business. :
Mr. John L. Dawsos , from the Committer,
reported the following admirable series of rtso'u-
tions ; which were read and unanimously adopted;
Ecsdved, That in the preseut distracted condi
tion of parties, in which eectional and partial 1a
uea Lave been aMawcd to attain dangerous su
premacy, we recognise in the policy of the Demo
cratic party, that which jeits upon the Constitu
tion as its basis ; and that it is the party which
above ail' others has, in the language of the illus
trious Jadison, ever contiuued to hold the u
nion of the States as the basis cf their peace and
happiness ; to support the Gnstitution, which is
the cement of the UuHm, as well in its limitations
as its authorities; to revpect the rights and au
thorities reMrved to the States end to the people,
as equally incorporated with an essential to the
success of the gcnral system; and to avoid tb
slightest interference with the rights of consciene
or the functions of religion, so wisely exempted "
from civil jurisdiction."
Eesdced, That by the general consent of the
wise and virtuous of all cations, the framers of
th Republic of the United States, exhibited in
their individual charaders iud in" the result of
their public deliberation?, a desjree of virtue and a
practical statesmanship, to which the history of
the world affords no parallel ; that in no part of
the Federal Compact is the wisdom of our father
more conspicuous, than in leaving the whole
question of slavery to the States in their seperat
capacities; and tnat in the provision fwr the re
delivery of fugitives escaped rom labor or service
they demonstrate! a sense of justice an appre
ciation of tho value of the Union an attach
ment to its preservation an avoidauce of one
sided philantrophy and impracticable theories of
irovcTDnieut- -which present proper example for
the guidance and imitation of u, their decen
dants. .- 1 .- 5
RcsUte'l, That we lt.k ury to the Constitu
tion, utrl the exposition tlereof which has been
afforded by the practice of Democratic adminis
trations, for the chart of our policy. That these
constitute, till the fundamental law ia chanced by
methods which itself provides, the highest lao
of oit obedience as citir."ns ; and that we utterly
discard that partial sud cxagtrated sympathy,
the atter'i2't to carry which into practice, is at the
peril of our dearest interest as ft nation, and
threatens the infliction of evils of tenfold magni
tude to those which it prupoes to heal.
Retrolved, That the equality of the States is the
vital element of the Constitution itself, ar;d that
all interference with tho rights' of the States by
those who seek to disterd tbe Micrcd cuarante
of the pat, and y oil others. t-hould be rebuked
with the :uce spirit that wonll denounce and re
pudiate nil attempts ( erect dk-. s distinctions
ia-tween those who aro entitled to share the bles
ip aud beneiiis of our free institutions.
RtsUcel, That the Hn-rt to direct the power of
the Government by anti-slavery agitation, under
the various nnmcs and phases of Ire Soilisra.
Anti-Ncbraskaism,Fiioiiisni and Republicanism;
and by interft-'rin? with the rights of consoieuee
in establishing a relioua test ns a qualification
f r office, by t.e secret oath-bound society of tbe
Know-Nothings, is oppose-! both to tl e letter and
tbe spirit of the Constitution, and to tho earr.eut.
teachings and practice of Its earliest and raiObt
honored administrators.
EcHrtd, Th.it we ar now its ever unalterably
opposed to the doctrines and desjgns of all organ
isations which contemplate the overthrow of the
civil and religions' righls of the citizen, that the
equality of the citizen, like the equality of the
States is a sacred :ir.d !nai;nalle right, never to
bs inUrfercd with by factious parties and reckless
legislation, without a subversion of tbe primary
oiler's of our political system, and a repudiation
of the guarantees tf the pit and the Lopes of
the future. . -
Resolved, That in th reperd of the act known
as the Missouri Coinprrnif act, and the passage
of Ihe a?t rrganizirfr the Territories of Kansas
an I Nebraska, free from cnajistitutkna! rettric
ti.'ns. the last Ongrets performed a work of pa
triotic sacrifice in rntetirc the demands of sec
tion:.! excitement by unshaken adherence t the
fundamental law.
Htsolved, That this legislation car.Rot he decm
:d unnecessary, but that it was expedient to rr.eet
tl e questions of which it disposed, and mbich
could never odroit of a more easy settlement than
t present. Timt we recognize in it tbe applies-
tion t the Territories of th United State, of
the rule of ' equal and cxrt justice to all men '
cf all sections of the confederacy, which was dc
si?nid by the framers of our government, and
which was defined as on cf its essential "princi
ples by tbn immortal .TeSerson.
ReioJred, That the Democracy cf .Per.nsylrania.
followii g theconncil of some of the wisest ttat
nen of the north snd south, were r?ady on more
than one occasion in the past, to exend the Mi-f-u-i
Compromise line to the Pacific, so as to
make it the basis cf a f nl settlement of th
question of s'avrry ,in the Territories : but when
this nroperition was rented in 1848, cn the
prMir.d that it involved an undue concession to
the south, by the very men who now clatncr for
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a restoration cr rr.e .Missouri i;ne, mere seemea
I to be but one wise alternative left, and that wa
j t- rfr.r the who' que.-tin. tf slavery m tb
) Terr tone to tbe people thereof, to be tefula fed.
as thev might deem proper, snd we therefore
cheerfully extend cur hearty suppoit to the poli
) ry of tbe government a' recognized ia t! e Com
i promise raeasTyes rf lSIf. and earbowled intfc
lswg organizing the Territories cf Kantas aed
L Nebraska.
Ecsdxcl. That rami; isdlcfttieris part is
tbe Hon. Jamts BcraAy-st;r?U'te1 b
' by b.t fcigb p?:S9a! ctrr-tr, his ti.ed Demor-
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