Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-16
HARRISBURG CONTENTION.

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Proceedings Of the Conrtn,ion assembled al Harris,
burg, .Hirck I, 1871, for ue purpose IF forming an
electoral f'Est 10 he supported By he democratic
Y,"bficdns II Pennsylvania Ut tie eHsminar election
FOR P'eSiIeHi and pice President Of ne CnitsI
Siafes.
HARnIsRuRo, March e. 1921
ms helHg The day appointed Nv tie Jeinu,tntic
citizens of Pennsyyania, for holding sta.e conyen.
ton TO nominate ticker Of electors for President
and Wee President Of the United States 10 t sum
ported at The ensuing election, one iundreJ and
w"oiy live delegates assembled AT the court-house
~ iihrr'shrp, II eleven O'clock IN tie forenoon
ne convention Was organa'd ~ appointing JA-
WILKINS, Esq. and JACOB SPANGIEk, ESQ
Presidents THOMAS BURNSIDE and
w LSON SMITH Secretaries
solution ~
whereas the democratic citizens OF this cSmmnn
wealth have especially conferred upon thiE cun,ep
10" uc power Ia nominate electors for the high and
important olhces Oi President and Vice Prssi,ent Of
iha United States Aud whereas in n,nkiur these
nonn 'lons, is duiy aud our pride Justly 20 re-
preseutihe sentiments and wishes of our consit :
S' ai' V'S"'"'y 10 guard against ultimate defeat
Therefore,
fss"f'ed, That We will not sanction The nomination
OF ANY ciiizen as presidential rlcctor who is no,
ccttiuy known 10 be cordially dsu,sd 10 acuni, see
~ ahd 10 pron'Oie The views Of the democrac, Of
id""s! wanna, 10y voting for that great republican
Statesman, in'iro, aud hero, ANDREW JACKSON,
~ he chIsi magistrate Of Ibis nation
And on The question, wall the convention agree to
'"e same, motion WAS made bv Mr.. Roberts TO
postpone fhe consideration of the same for ,l pur-
pos oi Introducing The follow iag as u substitute
Nnrrshf i democratic republicans of Psunsvi-
VaniT iee themselves form u integral mari of The
drm". ratio parry oi the pniied States and with
sue" 'eelISs, Ia Tho selection Of candidates for be
fresidency dnd ice Presidency they eau alone ACT
"ih MAJORITY VI tina, party with either consisienc,
or he hope oil safety. In departing from this course
me separate states, 10y making selections of aud al
heri"g 10 Pliiicuinr candidates, ca, hardly fail to
produce the result of uon-eIeclion by The eecoi ri
c1''rs"s, aud devouun Of The choice on the house
OF representatives Such occurrence could no,
l'il ~ 'pvIve lhe mns; ,i.rniu. consequence. ,ba
as u WHOA world probably he an election of these
nigh oHces 10y small m,noii'v Of The people. Wish
,ns 70 aver NE chances th'' oIay visit the cogn-
u! sucn un'reG asd dsas rous wis, this meeting,
HesentIrE "" democracy Of Pennsy lyasia, do
heSotre, Ih't they approve OF The nomination
maue by meens Of the republican mea,hris of
congress at W Washington, nj Woman H. Crow ford OF
beofgis as y Candidate for the Office of President
siden. w
Mud on the question, will the convention agree so
70 90, BE- yeas and nays required, and arc AS
i"llows Yeas =, nays 1913 AID 80 II was determin-
cd 10 the 0fgatve.
Anoihcr moTinn was then made by Mr.. Roberts TO
postpone The consideration Of The original resolution
Substitute 90
Whereas this meeting consider there has yetbeeu
10 satisfactory asccriainnlent of The wishes Of ma
J'r'y OF lOe great epuican PR of this union IN
telhtioo 20 candidates for the Presidency and Y;ce
rFesdency: Md whereas The democratic parly of
AtnnsyNana have ~ all mes hitherto been govern
eu ny desire % promote harmony amcug Tim, ma, tv
throughout The union by yielding TO a reasonable -
ienl 'Hri own ptrsli'ies for individuals and there.
by nave attained 10 high consideration for stead-
ness anu dSinerestedness among their brcthtes of
oher states Ana whereas at no ,nIr in our history
has cautious and cOAciaiory course hrpp more
s"o"sy ca'ied Tor whether we regard The pee
serSiion OF internal tranquility or nmr relations IN
loTegn RaiiOus and The stale Of inc world ~ hn, pnt
only become question Of neDty mo,1cvi tn selsri
ci'iZen Tor The Office Of President Of uicd yiriue
an1 talents, hat iia 'h election shuud he made in
Nlc manner q signed by the constnu tyn by The ynts
OF majority Of the people and moi i,y tho v,,,
OF the states and q IHinorI y Of The peu,,le This
meeunB' therefore, impressed with these hirh and
SERIOUS considerations, ibirk exuedo nj moi to no
nAe ~ ihis lime .nIIdd'es Tor he Presidency and
F'cr Presidency, tnd do Iesolt~ 10 recommend to
tht 'uHrases OF uer elbow -cZens, ~ an electoral
"cHe..' ,st ol a"mes whose high Standing aud uu
questioned clGis tp putliC confidence are the hes,
"hIle y - HE Only pelgr they viii sk for the wise
hbd i"uhi"l discharge Of lie high trust winch may
be conideJ ~ them '
Ana Oh the question, will The convention agree so
70 90, DIVISION of he question was called for To-
ehh "i'h posiponemrnt ; and the question, viii
we convention hgrse 50 80 pOs'punr, Ire yehs aud
10 VIE ff1lr'd, aud are 40 loows yeas 8, nays
i<9. % ithi wa deirtIHrned ~ the negative
moiIoa wi. tl,"n wade 10y Mr.. q. e. Porter 10
Hwe"d I'VE resolution rader confederation, ty sruk-
ing out all ila follows tho woid tI,,t IN Tho d.
bae, aud inserting he following
lhrS"frsd, Ihtl he electoral ticket to toe agreed
mo" ~ MS con'euiipn, shall he composed Of men
o. known dcmocr1t'c principles, who are believed 10
&c irie"diy 10 tc elect Of snd will vote for iat
srehi siMcsm 10, rrtouiiuu,ts patriot and hero Sc
ssrd ANbREN JACKSON, as President Of iLe
United 5.r.fs" "
Whieh WAS ssreed TO- aud The resolution as ar,cr,,.
co. Fnu the pte mhlr we're seveTally considered and
agrced 10, YER, ~. NV l.
Nc LETTER thea ~ red the fillowin resolniitr .
"fs"irot last tiie convention uow proceed H. tl,.
non" 'iion Of c.ui,dHe fot zee Preside t 81 tl,r
Cn"rd 5idteq 10 hc .spp0,ied Us the lie moe c re-
pubieaus Of Prpn-,i,an,a
ANA on 10" qursueH, will he rOnv eni;nu afinrt ile
samei . nutiHG vas ,sdde hy Mr G. NJ Pnr.t To-
p1sip"pe The stma i1f tie purpose OF INTRODUCING tle
I0il0Hing = sul,suinie
hssoirgd. 1hu this eonte ion decline any po,c,.
0Rii1n 81 cnpddue fJr WE Pre-idont OF he I'M
tei ort's, considering more prudent 10 leave f..
we 'oiiege ~ rc"nts. ten fhcy shall have assrtr-
NED vote iof srch person KS my then nppen, IN
Office. ''P'''''
Ana On TIE question, Will tho convention agree en-
y" Nv " was dr'ef'1'ned 80 The negative. The uues.
u"n recurring, wd he c0nv@ntiun agree 10 Tie ,sso-
ZION 'iered W Nc. LEtrER, he yeas and na,s wffe
Iequi'eI and afe IS follows yeas 81, nays g. So
o'ttrm'ReGpJ The sflit ni.uive
ihf following g&a ltnien were then nominated az
S,s""'o re ior V - President John &. Calhoun,
lirmr, Gay, Moore CaUsIio, William FiYday, John
1""' - n.tl Montgomery And he nanics Of Tho
"r""ei5 heing cf2nd oges, It appeared ihat tho
John C1lbogui sd 81 votes Henry Clay had
~ Voies Albert "a iatiH bad 10 votes Wium