faoy, hi great abilitlrw, experience and eminent
ulrtVioinrwhip a the nati n's choice for the of
Hm of Prebident of the United Stated, for the
trm commencing oii the.4th of March, 1867;
and that we do htrt'by instruct our de-legates to
the National Convention to assemble in Cincin
nati in June next, to use their efforts to secure
rrira the nomination to inict" cflico. . '. ,
Hcdrl, That at A Txriod when sectionalism
ia iu worst ntts, .attempt to undermine the
.. additions of thy federal cuuatitutioii, ud when
& abolition majority aspires to supremacy in the
Kpular branch uf the national legislature, nlid
willi -hc prospect i difljcultii-a with forvign na
tions, who fjr their purpca may beek to inter
ept and stay the progress of free institntions on
(bis continent, in order that they. n. a more ertcc
liutly arrest the advancing footsteps of our re
publican example, tho statesmanlike qualities of
Jauf.9 Hi cuaNa v his lung tu id well tried ter
ncts ia defence of the Constitution l.i - intimate
fcn.n ledge of .dl our relutionb with foreign countries-
and hi l.irge aud enlightened experience
point Vt hifii as pre eminently the man to lead
le. vivl trim id colunma of the Democracy in Xo--t
ember next.
Jlvtolcr I. Th it w filly hi lre the adminis
ir.lti.m f President I'ibkck iw national, faithful,
Mtiit vtlicient fully ttiual to nil the important
-inergeiicic which tltv country Las had to encoun
ter, and that he Iluj worthily maintained her iu-tr--nW
An 1 honor at home an j ubroud.
It'toIccJ, That in the rificat home of factiot a
IxtwJ upnu a : ingle principlo inimical to our
government and Constitution, And in the. stirring
nd warlike condition ofr the, tinier, we behol I
ian-r . to our -pence ami pro peril y, if not to
'Ur jHTpetuify, which i-hoidd cause every g-od
rttien U ponder well the btcps of his political
a.-iiou ; and that we earnestly invito the lover of
J is country, of whatever n.imV or treed, to join
m in upholding tho Cnslitutien in its purity, and
tr.nmitliui; it unimpaired to our successors.
, Jlssvlccd, That w hatever cases of dis ltisfac-
io with the working of our lawa and institutions
may exist in different sections ef the country, tho
proper remedy i to be sought in the tenierate
rtrci5 of the right of discusi-i.'ii, and the ballot
box ; that all other" evils are insignificant in com
parison with that of danger .to the Union ; that
nil others can wait the sure Amelioration of time,
if the Un'.on be maintained ; but that disunion
would at ouce prove the dist ruction of our pres
ent interests and h.ipptncb u a people, and tho
icith. knell of eur liopes.
JivioltM. That it was uHn the stul ol renn
?lvania that Independence was declared, and the
Federal CouatiHtion constructed, and that it
thereforo becomes in a special sense the duty of
Ventwylranians to watch oyer its safety, as so
Miired by the great charter" of tho Union ; to resist
the first approaches of danger to its perpetuity,
and forever to cherish and maintain, it inviolate,
n tho palladium- of our happiness, political, so
rt 1 and civil.
JUsdoed, That all vacancies that may take
place in the delegation to Cincinnati, now selected,
ihull be filled by a majority of .the whole number
therfl present, and that the said delegation shall
have full power and authority among themselves
to regulate by whom and how their votes shall be
given in tbe Convention.
Hsdccd, That the Democratic State Central
Committee shall require a pledge from each elec
tor, to vote for the candidates lor President and
Vice President of tho United States, who may bo
nomin.ikil by the Cincinnati Convention, and in
sa of the neglect or refusal of any electors bo to
.k within a reasonable time, tho State Central
Committee be and they are hereby empowered to
substitute.
. Mr. MosTaoMKaY moved that the Convention
ti now proceed to nominate and elect a candi
l.to for Canal Commissioner, which beiug amend
l to include Auditor General and Surveyor Gen
r.il. wan adopted.
Mr. Pac-KR movel to elect the candidates in
ho ord-;r in which they are named in tho resolu-s
lion of Sir. iONTiWMEUY ; which after some dis
tinction, was adopted.
The following nominations were then made for
Canal Commissioner:
Mr. Vansanl nominated
Edward Nicholson. .
ApplebaugU "
Strohecker .
llarbmou '
Snyder
Ilxlgsqn ' "
Foster
Joseph Morrison,
John T. IIixver.
David II. Williams.
Adolphus Patterson.
Nimrod Strickland.
rernard Reiilv.
Montgomery (Montour) George Scott.
' Montgonery (NortU'd) J. II. Zimmerman.
Frost nominated Win Hatfield,
On motion, the nominations closed.
Mr. Robeut3 presented a letter from David II.
Williams, withdrawing bis name as a candidate
for Canal Commissioner.
The C.'nveution then proceeded to ballot, with
the following result :
George Sjott, received
Nimrod Strickland,
J. II. Zimuu'riuau, '
lUrnard IUilly,
Wm. Ilattield
John T. Hoover, "
,tovph Morrison,
Ilward Nicholson,
41 votes.
83 "
15 "
10 "
7 " .
7
7
0 "
6 "
A lolphus PattTn
The names of Messrs.
Hoover, Morrison, Pat-
terson. HatlieUl and lleilly were withdrawn. Mr.
I'.lack, in withdrawing the name of Ikrnard
liV-iUy, preaonte.l the following letter, which was
mid and or lore. 1 to bo entered on the minutes of
the convention.
To ihe I'retiJcnt and Members of Cte Danocntic
iUUc Convention:
Gksti.emen : In compliance with the earnest
solicitation of many Democratic friends, I have
nadered tuy n wne b bo uscl ia connection with
the offi-.'e of C-mal Commissioner. In yielding
my ttmsent, in this instance, I lcg to assure 5'ou
that it was not in accordance with the wishes of
my heart, or tho promptings of my own nature.
Aware of the difiiculties w ith which the common
enemy of our party surround an. adopted citizen
when he ceases to be a hew er of wood and a
drawer of water," to Uiusi v'to arnj(Ue to L'iem
-i' tuil only the exrrcise of ihe physical, but the
itmntat eiwrgits t-f ihe ti'loplcd citizen, I have no
disjfositiou to pi. ice myself at once contrary to my
n iture as a citiAJii, and derogatory1 to my dig:iity
a man . urn proud to be identified with ihe
Democratic trty a-i an humble co-laborer in the
vjrk of universal political freedom, because I
believe tljp principles of that party arc in strict
c mnan'Xj w ith tho feelings of those who fotmd
t l this mighty republic. To remain in the ranks
of that party as a worthy member is the utmavt
of my ambition. . At no period of my life have I
supported the Democratic cause on a -count of po
litical or personal preferment, but from a desire
ti subserve the Vst interests of my adopted
country, to the success of -hose interests I am
l(0'inl by the most sacrfcd th's that c;in b"nd hu
manity. I have cherished this feeling so long
and w ardently that it has licrotnc a sentiment.
ye.i, I might w impropriety add, a cardinal prin
ciple of ny nature.
- Cniing. as Ithd, toihis country an infant,
with all my associations here, having no hon e
l live in, or country to serve but our beloved
Union, it is to mo the proudest of privileges to be
not only called but considered a citizen..
It was under, these influences, and tlu-sj alone,
that I suS-Tod my name to Ikj used in connection
with the office of Canal Commissioner. . For my
self. I have no particular desire to bo the nominee
of your Convention. - . " . v . . ......
, With the decision of tho Convention, whatever
it may be, I shall Ikj atisfiod; and am' willing to
do latt'e manfully against the common enemy
for the Demcratic party and its elferished prin.
ciples. -. 1 therefore wish that my name may.ba
vithdrawn as a cariilidate for Canal Gjmroissioncr,
nn.l trust that every man will labor, as I shall,
f'r the nv'cess of tho Democrat to party, both
St ite and Nationals . ;. " - '
I have t'ss honor t be. Vrvripcctfu!Iy, .
Tour oldieit servant.
BEBNAKD RKILLY.
The Conventi-n proceoded to a socefcd ballot.
which resulted as follows : .
George Scott, rerenei
Kimrod Strickland, "
J. H. Zimmt rnian, '
Jklw. Nicholson. "
1l rotes
49
9
8 "
Gkobe I?cott, of Columbia county, having
received tho highest number of votes was decla
red the uomiuee of the Convention for Canal.
Commissioner.
Mr. Hopkins moved that the nomination be
made unanimous, which "was agreed to.
Tho Convention then proceeded to-"norxiinate
candidates for Auditor General.
- Mr. White nominated John Howe.
" Stuart " Joel 13. Danntr.
" Smith Jacob Fry.
" Tidball " ' Murray Whallon.
l'aikcr Henry- L. -Dietlenbacb.
Mr. Montgomery (Washington) nominated
William Workman.
Mr. Fiost nominated Daniel Kane.
On motion, tne iiominathms closed.
On the fin-t ballot,
Jacob Frv received 43 votes
. Murray Whallon " S9 "
John llowe " S3
Joel B. Daiircr 15 "
11. L. Dhdlli bach . " l'i "
William Woikmau " 8 "
Daniel Kane ' "
The names of Joti. B. Davm.h and Daniix
Kane were withdrawn, when a second ballot was
hud, which resulted as follows :
Jacob Frv . received 46 votes
, Murray Whallon 43
Johnltowo '
" William Workman " 'J "
If. L. Dieffenbach " 8 -
Neither of the enndidates having icceived a
majority of the whole vote, the Convention pro
ceeded to ft third ballot the names of 11. L.
DiKKFESBAcn and William Workman having
tirst been withdraw n with the following result:
Jacob Frv received 57 votes
Murrav Whallon i 47 "
John Kowe 19 "
There being no uorcinatioii, a fourth ballot was
taken a follows :
Jacob Frv ' received ' C4 totes
Murray Whallon 40 "
John liowe " 19 "
The fifth ballot resulted as follows :
Jacob Frv received 78
Murray Whallon " 51 ' ,
Jacob Fkt, Jr., of Montgomery county, hav
ing received the highest number of votes, was
declared by the Chairman the nominee of the
Convention for Audi tor General.
On motion of Mr. Lambeuton, the nomination
was made unanimous.
Nominations for Surveyor General being in
order.
Mr.- llagerman nominated Michael K. Buyer.
Browno
Boycr
l'orter
Hannum
Purviarica
Marsh
Snyder
Spang
Plummer
Isaac W. Moore.
4
f
John Horn, jr.
Philip Johnston.
William Fry. .
Hugh McKee.
John Hodgson
Timothy Ives.
Thos. J. Kehrer.
Wm. T. Alexander.
Wm. S. Garvin.
James
' On motion, the nominations rlosed.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot, which
resulted as follows :
Isaac W. Moore
in. T. Aloxander
Timothy Ives .
Thomas J. Jiehrer
Hugh MoKeo
Michael K. Boyer
William Fry
Philip Johnston
John Horn Jr.,
William S. Garvin
received
21
21
18
13
13
12
0
7
6
5
4
votes
John Hodgson
Neither candidate having received a majority
of the w hole vote, the Convention proceeded to a
second ballot the names of John Hodgson and
Michael K. Borer having first been withdrawn.
Timothy Ives" received 30 votes
, William T. Alexander " 25
Isaac W. Moore "
Hugh McKee '!
Thos. J. Behrer ' ' "
Wm. S. Garvin "
Philip Johnston "
John Horn, J., "
William Fi'V "
21
14
9
9
7
6
4
The names of Thomas J. Rehrer and William
Fry were withdrawn, when n third ballot was
taken as follows :
Timothy Ives,
Wm. T. Alexander
Isaac W. Moore
Hugh McKee
Wm. S. Garvin
received
42
32
24
13
11
Votes
Philip Johnston
8
There lieing no nomination, a fourth b illot was
taken, (after the name of Hugh McKee had been
withdrawn,) with the following result:
Timothy Ives received C9
Wm. T Alexander " 40
Isaac W. Moore . "0
Philip Johnston " 8
Win. S. Garvin " 6
votes
4t
tt
l
tt
TiMornv Ives, of Totter ceunty having receiv
ed a majority of the votes polled, was declared
the 'nominee of the Convention for Surveyor
General.
The noruinatien, on motion, was made unani
mous ; after which the Convention adjourned un
til 3 o'clock this afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION. .
The Conventiou met, pursuant to adjournment,
an l was called to order by the Chairman.
Mr, IiF.n.LY ottered the following resolution,
which was read and umuimoudy adopted :
llesdcrd. That the n .uninatum ef Geoi go Scott,
of Columbia county, us the Democratic candidate
for the ofdee of Canal Commissioner; that of
Jacob Fry. jr., of Montgomery county, for the
oflice of Auditor General ; and that of Timothy
Ives, of Potter county, for the oflije ef Surveyor
General, be aud the same arc hereby unanimous
ly ratified and confirmed by this Convention ; that
we confidently present these gentlemen to the
people of the State as candidates in every way
worthy of their confidence and support knowing
them, as we do, to bejmm of tried integrity, faith
ful in their devotion to Democratic principles, and
well qualified to disc harge the duties of the sever
al ofiicci for which they have been nominated.
ilr. Reynolds move 1 that the Chairman have
power to appoint the State Central Committee,
after the Convention has adjourned : which Vis
adopted.
Mr. Porteb moved, that tbe thanks of this
Convention ins tendered to Hendrick B. Wright,
for the ability and impartiality with, which he has
discharged his duties of Chairman' of the Conven
tion. Mr. P took the vote on the motion, and it
was unanimously adopted.
A resolution offered by Mr. Sxtder, returning
thanks to the members of the House of Repre
sentatives for the use of the Hall of the House,
was also adopted.
The follow ing resolution, offered by Mr. "Welsh
was road and adopted.
Jlesolced. That this Convention appoint a Com
mittee of Correspondence, to cousist of live from
each county, whose duty it shall be to communi
cate with the State Central Committee, and attend
to such business - as may be necessary to secure
the triumph of the Democratic party in the ap
proaching contest. '
At this stage of the proceedings, 5rr. Bti.dle
read a " tcle.jraph dispatch from Hon. John R.
Thompson, of New Jersey, that tho Democratic
members of the New Jersey Legislature had u
nanimously passed a resolution declaring the Hon
.Tanks IU cilanan theirboicc for tLe Presidency.
The r. a ling of the cespatch , was received with
shouts of applause. '
Addrci.es were delirerfd bv R. BiriL! Rcb-
ects, of A!iegheny, Wh. F. Packik, of Lycom
ing James M. Porteb, of Northampton, GAV.
Bbetver, cf Frknklia, W. H. WrLsa cf Yort
S. W. Black and Hon. Wm. Wujusb of All
gheny ; after which the' Cob ventiou - adjourned
sine die. , ? ,
From the- Philadelphia North Ameiijan and
, U. S. Gazette.
Mr. Fillmore's Norninatioa.
It Las been from no insensibility to its in
terest that we have deferred any notice bftha
Presidential ooniination made latt Monday in
this city. As we are, to some extent a repre
sentative of public opinion, we Lava paused
until we could at least Lave a glimpse of what,
in this respect, that opiuiou is. Although
there is "certain ly a kind feeling entertained
towards Mr. Fillmore, personally, his nomina
tion, under the circumstances attending it.
falls coldly and unimpressively on the public
mind. The conservative men of this commu
nity, at least, with whom we have so long ac
ted, ,stand off in distrust of tbe new associa
tions that encompass Mr; Fillmore, and which,
if they do not veil him eutirely, make him an
undefined and mysterious teing. How was
the Conveniion by which he is presented as a
candidate organized ? How were its members
chosen ? What is the constituent body ? Un
der what obligations, secret or avowed, do
either the constituents or the representatives
act?. "Was this body, the creation of secret
lodges ? Is it under the obligation of oaths ?
Are those who beloDg to it bound together by
ties and duties on which the law and the Con
stitution frowu ? Is Mr. Fillmore the 3Iil
lard Fillmore of 1848, an Ex-President of
the United States is he, can he be, a mem
ber of a secret society, sworn to a religious
test, and to cxclusiveness of the strictest kind ?
To all these questions, and for all these doubts,
there is but one answer, and in that answer
there is cold comfort This is not a Whig
nomination it is not tt conservative nomina
tion it is not an American nomination, in
the hi"h and true sense of that much abused
name.C It is a Know-Nothing nomination,
with all its peculiarities; and. at the very mo
ment at which it is made, it is proclaimed, by
authority,, and. as if iu vindication from as
nersion. that Mr. Fillmore was. and is, a
member of a Know-Nothing lodge, in good
standing, having taken all three oaths, anda
that, but for that, he would not, and coukl
not, have been nominated ; and, on the ticket
with him, is placed a gentleman who was Mr:
Fillmore's most virulent assailant in 1K5U, and
who, if our memory does not mislead us, . in
1844 was one of the loudest in denunciation
of Henry Clay and Theodore Frelinghuysen,
Mr. Frelinghuysen being supposed to be the
especial representative of these forms of reli
gious belief about which there is so much out
cry now. " Our opponents," wrote Mr. Fil
more to Mr. Clay, in 1844, " by pointing to
the Native Americans and to Mr. Frelinghuy
sen, drove votes from us, and lost us the day."
A leader of those opponents, who thus cried
?own "the Native Americans and Mr. Fre
linghuysen," is now 31 r. Fillmore's compan
ion on this strange ticket. Well may consid
erate men holdback, when, by such processes,
such results arc produced.
'The public, thus puzzled as to the origin
and results of this strange Convention,. Lave
looked to its report, a,nd find little there to
reconcile them to its action. That scenes of
disorder and confusion will arise in all large
political bodies Tevery one knows, and, ho cne
wonders at. But it is only tfhen underneath
the frothy surface, there are at vork secret el
ements, and those elements of the most acrid
kind, that turmoil and disturbance become se
rious. Who can read the proceedings of this
Convention, without feeling that its vital and
only cohesive principle was some form of re
ligious intolerance; and from religious pro
scription and sectarian jargon the true Amer
ican heart always has and always will revolt.
One hardly knows what sentiment predomi
nates, on looking at this painful and grotesque
record. We have read it anew, and make our
extract from the revised report of the National
Intelligencer, a paper certainly not addicted
to unkind caricature, and which seems to jus
tify its very doubtful acquiescence m Mr."
i. nti:a:..
l. in more s nomination uy iuuuauiug iuc
strange doings of his new friends. Our cita
tions are few, but significant :
"Mr. Small, of Pennsylvania, -obtained
leave to say that he ' would accord with the
views of Gov Call, for the sake of harmony,
and would, if. the latter would abide by it,
strike out all in his resolutions, after the
words f Bible ami Constitution.' Applause"
" Gov. Call again stated his determination
to retire. He had come to battle against the
innovations of the foreign party in the United
States.- and the influence of the Pope of Rome
Gov. Call now said, Farewell."
On the next day we read t
"A recess was " then taken. At the after
noon session there were several amusing scenes.
The Reverend Mr. Hrornlow arose and
proposed to receive into the-church Gen Call,
of Florida, Percy Walker, of Alabama, and
all others who bau gone astray;
"Mr. Brownlow, amid great applause, ad
vanced toward Gen. Call and embraced Lim,
causing a deal of merriment.
" Gen Call said he had given his Land to
his brother, and he now gave his heart to the
Convention," Sec, &c. ' '" '
Our last brief excerpts relate to those near
er home, the representatives of Pennsylvania
lodges, and gentlemen who have slowly come
to the conclusion that the doctrine of reserve is
no longer politic or comfortable.
" Mr. I. Hazlehurst, of Philadelphia! said
he was from the district and the ward in which
independence was declared in 1776. He ap
pealed to the South not to leave the American
party, but to remain with it in its exposition
o a foreign foe. He wrged compromise, and
he cared for no platform but Americanism
und opposition to foreign foes. Mr. II. made
a strong speech for ' Sam ! I !.'" -
' Mr J. Williamson, of Huntingdon, Pa.,
could not be transubstantiated into a frcesoll
abolitionist by St. llildebrand, or all the rest J
of the Faints in the calender. . In his district
they did not know an abolitionist from a spav
ined horse. He counselled union and har
mony." - ......
Now it is from a Convention thus deporting
itself, whose members, men of mature age
and social position, clergymen and lawyers
and non-descripts, hug ea h other in maudlin
enthusiasm, and make speeches about "Sam,"
and "St llildebrand," and " spavined hor
ses," that this nomination comes ; and com
ing thus, it has no right to ask the support)f
Whigs and .fair-minded : nietV'of any par
ty. Suaely we may be permitted to hesitate.
As surely is the painful 'distrust which on
this subject fills the pablio mind justified.
But the Whig of Pennsylvania and Phil
adelphia have peculiar motives for resolute
reserve, just now. No whera has the party
which nominated 31 r. Fillmore left more, de
plorable traces than hereabouts. Neither lo
cally nor in the nation has it been such, we
mean administratively, as to command confi
dence. '; 1 Less than two years ago it sprang
into gigantic existence, and commanded some
thing kindred to admiration or fear. With a
strong band and a grasp so bold that a stout
and honest heart seemed to nerve it, it took
possession in one place or ' another of power
and patronage. Pennsylvania and Massa
chusetts and New York all yielded. But the
instant itconejuered power it showed it unfit
or unable to administer it. This was mani
fest to every eye, aud there were many, our
selvcs'among the number, who looked at this
result with disappointment. The two repul
sive elements of secresy -and sectarian pro
scription, alien to the heart and intelligence
of the American people, only worked out their
genuine fruits when the secret and sectarian
party got into place. A general sentiment of
distrust pervaded every one's mind, and the
end was what we have said. Now, is it to be
wondered at that with these facts still recent
for two years is the limit conservative
men should regard with suspicion a nomination
about which they have not only been consult
ed, but from which they have been repelled ?
To such conservative men who have not
jet spoken, we say, in all earnestness, reserve
your judgement. This nomination has no
rintecedents to command acquiescence from
Vhigs or those who act with Whigs. Least
of all, has it any claims on Pcnnsylvanians.
We have not forgotten the scenes of last win
ter's legislation, and its impotent intrigues,
and remember well that the party whose Con
vention -now nominates 3Ir rillmore was in
power and responsible then. 1 Philadelphians.
too, may well pause before they follow this
New York city lead, finding, as they do,
among 3Ir. Fillmore's prominent thanksgivers
in this Convention, those who have signalized
themselves by bitter opposition to our local
interests. The time will soon come when
those who have heretofore professed Whig
principles, aud who have, as yet, formed no
other connexion, ought to determine on their
course and manfully proclaim it
Proposed Organization of a State Govern
ment in Minnesota.
- A joint resolution has been introduced into
the Council of Minnesota, providing for a Ter
ritorial Convention, to be held in June, 1857,
to frame a State Constitution as a preliminary
to asking for admission into the Union. The
population of the. entire Territory is between
sixty and-seventy thousand, and will no doubt
be amply sufficient to form a State by the time
designated for holding the Convention. The
people of 3Iinnesota do not seem inclined to
wait for a permissive act of Congress to ena
ble thein to form a State Government, as
claimed by the President to be necessary in
the case of Kansas. There being no hope of
Minnesota becoming a slave State in auy con
tingency, it is probable that this prerequisite
will not be insisted on, but that her people will
be permitted to exercise unmolested, the at
tribute of true popular sovereignty.
Leap Ykar. A correspondent of the Lon
don Dispatch, has endeavored to Uiow the
connexiou which exists between scarlet and
leap year. He says, that by ancient custom,
a maiden wearing a scarlet petticoat in leap
year, may propose to a bachelor to marry her ;
and if he dcclinos to do so, and she shows him
a part of her red petticoat, he is bound to pre
sent to her a new silk dress to cover it, and
assuage her wounded feelings. And he avers
that under garments of thi beautiful color
have just been brought into fashion with a
view to carrying out the law in the course of
the year. - Bachelors ' must ' I e exceedingly
cautious, therofore, bow they give the leat en
couragement to the "poppiugof the question"
by smiles or compliments.
A Enow-Nothing among the Jesuits.
We find the following interesting paragraph
in a letter from Home, dated January 1 :
." Our friends, ex-President Fillmore, Dr.
Foote, and 3Ir. Jewett, were at the Church
of the Jesuits, and appeared to enjoy the cer
emonies quite as well as others. - The cx-Prcs-ident
Las only been here two or three days.
Cass makes a party for Lim on TLursday even
ing of this week. I think the Papal govern
ment will make something of a lion of him, as
they did of 3Ir. Van Buren last winter.".
Think of that ! 3Ir. Fillmore enjoA'ing the
Jesuits at Home, and the Papal government
making a lion of him.
Presidential.
In a review of Presidential candidates, run
ning over some twenty names, the Ae? York
Ihruld thus alludes to the statesman who now
holds so distinguished a plac in the thoughts
of the American and European world : "3Ir.
Buchanan, who is on his way to the White
House with his friends, is undoubtedly an able
statesman, besides being something of a poli
tician. Perhaps no prominent man in the
Union possesses as much of what is known as
common sense as James Btchanax. A.s long
ago as 1825, when Mr. Clay was charged
with " bargain and corruption," and there
were no charts for politicians to steer by, Mr
Buchanan managed in that bitter controversy
to make his position'satisfactory to both par
ties. It must not be inferred from this that
we regard him as a trimming politician. Far
from it. Few men have expressed more
prompt and decided opinions. Even when
the Oregon bill, with the Wilmot "proviso,
was before President Polk for approval, 3Ir.
BucnANAN strongly advised a veto, regarding
the restriction as unconstitutional. As a man
of great abilities, common sense, fearless en
ergy and bold enunciation. 3Ir. Buchanan is
one of the first statesmen of the Union."
The New Orleans descent conies the Hon.
John Slidell, the able and popular Senator
from Louisiana, and the embodiment of the
Cuban sentiment in this country, as Vice
President on the ticket with Hon. James Bu
chanan'. . It would be a formidable ticket.
; . Buchanan in Iowa.
Several leading Democratic presses in Iowa
have expressed strong preferenceTor Mr. Bu
chanan over every candidate for the Presi
dency. The Pubuque llervld is very clear
and strong. ' If," says that influential journ
al, ".we know anything of the sentiments of
the Democratic massed of this State, James
Bechaxan is their first choice for the Chief
3Iagistniey, and the Delegates to the' Demo
cratic Convention will fail to express this pref
erence, if their votes be cast for any .other
candidate, till Buchanan gets a fair , trial at
iic hands of the Convention."
L ' Speech of Wilion Keilly.
Mr. Wilson Reiilv, of Franklin county, in
offering the following resolution in the .State
Convention, on Tuesday last, accompanied it
with the following eloquent remarks : . y
JReaolved, That the Hon. James Buchanan,
being the first and only choice of Pennsylva
nia for the Presidency, the President of this
Convention do now appoint a Committee of
twenty-five, one from each Congressional dis
trict, with instructions to report to this Con
vention, subject to its approbation, the names
of fifty- four delegates, four Senatorial Dele
gates from the State at large, and two Repre
sentative Delegates from each Concessional
District, to represent the Democracy of the
State in the National Convention, to be held
at Cincinnati in June next; and for the pur
pose of advocating, with earnest fcincerity,
before the delegated power of the Democracy
of the Union, the true position abd scntiaients
of the people of the old Keystone Common
wealth, the committee report no person as a
delegate, nor shall any person be chosen as
such delegate, who is not known to this Con
vention to be the firm, consistent, and, under
all circumstances, reliable friend of our nom
inee, and who feels no other pi efeience.
And further, that the said committee be in
structed to report subject to the approbation
of this Convention, the names of twenty-seven
persons, .two Senatorial and one Represen
tative, .from each . Congressional District as
candidates for Electors of President and Vice
President of the Uuited States, to be support-
ed by the Democratic party at the next elec
tion. '
3Ir. President Eight years ago, at a
Convention held in this town, I spoke and
voted against the appointment of delegates
favorable to tbe nomination of James Buchan
an to the office of President of the United
States. Four years later, at a Convention
held in this Hall, I again spoke, voted and
exerted all the little influence I possessed to
defeat the friends of James Buchanan from
appointing delegates to the National Conven
tion, who would be favorable to the nomina
tion of that same great man to the same high
office; and with thirty-two others, signed
and sent forth to the world a protest against
the mode adopted by 3Ir. Buchanan's friends
in selecting those delegates. That protest, if
it was not designed, was at least calculated in
some measure to injure his prospects before
the National Convention.
In thus opposing 3Ir. Buchanan, I acted iu
all good faith and sincerity of heart towards
the Democratic party, believing at that time
that Lis nomination would be thft sure precur
sor to a total defeat of the Democratic party,
and the certaiu destruction of its Lopes for
yerrs to come. 1 did not Late Mr. Buchanan;
but I loved my party and its principles more
those principles which, if properly carried
out here, I am persuaded will perpetuate not
only to our own people the blessings of the
free institutions under which we now live, but
whose benign influence will widen and spread
nntil the world shall feel its power, and men
kind everywhere shall stand redeemed and
discnthialled, as wc do at this day, from all
kinds of tyranny. - Applause. I believed
then, sir, that the time and circumstances de
manded the nomination of Lewis Cas, that
great and good man, that wise and pure pa
triot and statesman, whose fame is in all the
world, and will live in the hearts of Lis coun
trymen as long as the- love virtue, liberty and
independence. Great applause. I believed
that the American people then had seeu and
felt the wrong they had done that man ; and
tli.it they were ready and eager, aye, that
their very hearts leaped within them to do
him, justice, and wipe out the foul stain of in
gratitude which had fixed upon their charac
ter by Lis defeat If Le Lad been nominated
I Lave not the least doubt but that lie would
have been triumphantly elected. I have not
lost, I pray God I never shall lose, one jot or
tittle of the admiration, yes, the love that I
have for Lewis Cass; that man whose every
public act is written in letters of liviug light
on the proudest pages cf our country's best
and purest history. But, sir,. Lewis Cass Las
publicly announced Lis determination not to
be a candidate at the approaching Presiden
tial canvass.
Where then shall wo find another equally
worthy and capable of being the staudard
bcarer of the Democratic party. I have
thought anxiously of the many capable men
we have iu all the States. I have studied
with some care, the private character and the
public acts of those, who, it is thought, will
be most prominent before the National Con
vention at Cincinnati. I have endeavored,
and with the best wishes of my heart, to be
right to discard all prejudices, not to be narrow-minded
or selfish in my choice ; and I
say here, on my conscience, and with a due
respect to all others, that there is no man now
living, with one or two exceptions, who, in
all the qualifications necessary to make a suc
cessful candidate, and after success has been
attained, a safe, judicious, and patriotic Pres
ident, is comparable with James Buchanan.
In every emergency Le Las been found
ready, willing and able to defend tbe ligLt,
and to exposenod defeat the wrong. In the
most intellectual political Lodv of this nation,
at a time when the Senate of the United
Statehad more really and truly great men in
it, than at any other period of our history,
and perhaps more really great men than ever
appeared in any political body of the same
6ize. James Buchanan, " Pennsylvania's fa
vorite son " stood amongst them the acknowl
edged equal of the mightiest of them all.
When 3Iassachusetts, South Carolina, Ken
tucky, 3Iichigan, 3Iissouri, and other States,
were represented by very giauts James Bu
chanan grappled with the strongest and came
out of every conflict with honor to Pennsylva
nia and to himself; Applause.
In later j ears, sir, when called to discharge
the duties of the highest office, save one, in
the United States, at a period -when it was
necessary, not only to battle with, but to over
throw a mighty party, mighty in intellect and
numbers, and not only to overthrow a party
of our own countrymen, but to raise men and
means to chastise an insolent foreign foe, who
but James Buchanan, stood side by side wirb
the then patriotic President of the United
States, battling for the honor and glory of Lis
country? Applause. At a later period
stilly when our present ' excellent and able
President, and his excellent and able Cabinet
found it necessary to bo represented at the
proudest Court of the most arrogant aud ex
acting Nation on the face of the globe, who,
but Pennsylvania's favorito son, was thought
most fit to represent , the American people
there, and who even now, when that proud
Court and arrogant Nation Lave broken their
treaty, and put forth pretensions at once ab
surd and impudent ; who is it but Pennsyl
vania's favorite son, grapples with the. old lion
of England, and dares her. to assert those pre
tensions in. a contest with Young America ?
Great applause. Why then, 3Ir. Presi
dent shall any man oppose the nomination of
James Buchanan ? Shall any man who La
an American heart, attempt to defeat the Toiee
of the people in electing James Buchanan ? I
say here is not a man in this country that
ought to oppose it. He has defended the
rights of American citizens here and elsewhere
and everywhere. Pennsylvanians ought not
to oppose him. Pennsylvania demand hur
nomination "and 'election as a right and the
nation is moving to do Ler justice , I eay to
that man who would attempt to defeat tha will
of the people beware, for a nation's frown -sure
and certain death tohhnonwhom it falls.
As Pennsvlvanians wc have a right to have
some State pride about this matter, but per
mit me to feel a Jittle prouder still than alnicst
any man on this floor, when I think and spe-ak
of James Buchanan as a son of my native"
county. Louf-: before I became crsocalli
acquainted with him, although .acquainted
with h's history, I passed by the bumble spotrn
wLich he was born, and standing upon ODeof
the little mountain, ridges above it, looked
down.upon tbe lTttls stony batter where once
stood his father's dwelling, until the puisa
tions of my Lcart beat quicker and louder,-
and there standing, I pronounced, first in 6ofC
then in louder tones the name of Pcnnylva-
uia's favorite son, until the little dell and
mountains around about echoed and re-echoed
the name of James Buchanan. Tn cem
elusion, l pledge an l Lave, all tho talent an I
all the energy of soil and body, to the elec
tion of James Buchanan.
The ouestiou was taken, and the resolution.
A
was adopted. . ; -
Who is Charles Eobinson ?
3Ir Charles Robinson, who is called "Gov
ernor elect of Kansas," was highly extolled
by Senator-Wilson, in his late spee ch, and
compared with 31iles Stacdish. Senator Jonca
" I desire to ask who is thin Mr.' Charles
Robinson, who is called Governor eh'ct of
Ivnnsns? Di rs the lionornblft Fcnst&r rr.
tend to know who ho is ? T 3Ir. Wilson ucd-
ded assent The . honorable Senator bows J
v: . i i ti T 1 l r. :. l. .1. "
n:s iiouu. j tnii a io'i'u nui. juniiru iuu
Senate a biographical tkctch of him.'. I have
a few paragraphs in regard to that gcrjtfenian;
and, by way cf aiding, the Scuator.with the
preparation of Lis memoir, I will state what I :
know of him I shall not resort to newspa
pers, but I can refer to the records of tb -country
to establi.-h wh; t I fay. . 3Ir. CI ar! s
RoLineon the 3i:hs Sini.clish of Km sat
was once a e'itizen of the State of California--"
and what was Ire there He was the be ad
and front leader of a band of desperadoes, ay
infamous as ever disgracc-d any ngc cr eemt
try. He it was that organized a band in tha
city of Saciamcito for the j-urpose of wnrnn
agaimt the rights e-f propfity the re' He it
was who led the Land in that ever memora
ble, ever to be exicnited -conSict, iu which
the peaceful Mayor Of the cit- of Sacramento
and the Sheriff of that county, in attempting
to execute the law, were shot down He was
arrested and put into prison", end while there "
was elected to the Legislature by these ruf
fians, these squatters, these men essaying to
usurp the "rights of pnqerty. IIo went tt',
the Legislature astLe champion of that 6TU
rious or squatter sovereignty", in Californis.
When the Senatorial' election came on, I am
informed by a gentleman well advised on th'
subject, instead of standing up to the party'
which clectoel Lim. he voted for the largest
pn.pcjty holder in' California. On- tllo tiStii
ot February If I am not mistaken' in the
date your 31 ilea Standish left the Lcgisla-
ture, aud never appeared there again. Tho.
journals show it ; I had them examined last'
night. He left California, and the next timo
that 3Iilcs Standish o7m3Ir. Governor Chas.
Robinson, makes his appearance on the stago,
he is at his old game, leading on desperadoes
to the violation of the law and resistance to
the legal authorities of the country."
Andrew Jackson donelsan.
The Know-Nothings hope to pain muelr
from the popularity of Andrew Jackson, and
ParsonBrownlow saj-s it is arranged to print
tho name of their candidate for Vice Prcsi-.
dent in the above style in order to make hiru
run well. Hear the Parson :
"It Lad been understood as arranged thntr
3Iajor Donaldson would be put on the ticket
with Andrew Jaclcton in big letters and Don
eteon invisible, and then the Jd lin Demo
crats would think tJiat Old Hickory had canes
to lift ngnin.
The JVeic York Jfirrot- says : ,
Of the candidate for Vice Frsfdent, e
know less, and shall wv less to-day. . He hen.
a good name, and Lails from the sunny pide-
of the " division line." It is presumed thaf
in the approaching campaign, a large propor-"
tion of the benighted Dutch Democracy of the
r t 1 mi i. a. ;
luienur 01 a euusyi van:a, win vote lao men
can ticket under tho impression that they aro
again voting for " Old Hickory," ofllessed
memory."
The result will show that these gentlemerv
are placing too much re-liance upon Donclson n
prefixes, and the greenness of " the benight
ed Dutch."
Politics in Iowa. A letter published in
the Pittsburg Dispatch, from Fort Madison,
Iowa, after speculations upon the financial
and agricultural prospects of that great State,
thus speaks of its political condition.
As is usual, previous to national elections,
tho political world is all excitement Tho
only parties in the field, as yet, are the Dem
ocratic and Republican. The Know-Noth-ings
have not " shown their hands," nor will
they, as they are merged in tho Republicans.
AJ1 th rough the State the Democrats are thor
oughly and permanently organized into town
ship associations, and are fully equipped,
ready for tire battle. To follow their example,
the Republicans made several ineffectual at
tempts to do the same, but it was " no go,"
and the Democracy seem confident of success
in the approaching campaign. Conspicuous
in its ranks stands Hob. Edward Johnstou,
of this place, a native of Westmoreland coun.
ty, Pennsylvania; and a brother of cx-Govcr
nor Johnston ; he is a 6taarxrh and unflinching
Democrat, and a man highly esteemed and re
spected in the community.' ; - - ; -
C&. A memorial has been. introduced into
the Minnesota Legislature, desiring CoDgress
to divide that Territoryjpn the lino of .forty
five degrees ten minutes frora the St. Croix
to the-Missouri river. ' 4