Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-09
PONIII GAl6a
JACKSON IN pENNsYLyANIA,

PHILADELPHIA, April 2-On Tuesday evening
meeting OF "the democratic members of The IegisIa
fe, was held in The State Capital at Harrisburg for
The purpose Of expressing the opinions of the members
10 relation TO the present administration of the general
government, and the poprisy of nominating Cen Jack
son Tor reelection. John Brown, member OF the sen
ale from Allegheny County, was appointed President
william e. Hawkins, speaker OF the senate and Fred
srick Smith, speaker OF the House of Representatives
vice Presldentsi Henry Perken, of Centre county and
John Fuller, OF Fdyette county, secretaries The object
OF the meeting stated by Jesse Miller, of Perry
county, aud q committee consisting OF Messrs. Miller
Wise. Cunningham, Burden, wilkins, Power New
hardt' SIemner and Hdssnger, were appointed pre-.
pare resolutions expressive OF the of the meeting
and the meeting adjourned 10 meet wednesday even.
ing The meeting was we'll attended, and the best
spirit prevailed [SeniMei.
EFfact OF letter to a member IF Congress, dated
HARRGsBURG, April /, 1880.
Pennsylvania is sound to the core for Cen jackson
lie never had srongcrhod upon the affections of the
people OF This powerful State, than at the present mo-
lnent. The Republican members of the Legislature
met st night in full Convention, for the purpose of or
ganzing the party, and express ing what they believed
TO be the sentiments of the State in relation to the course
OF the general administration plain TO every that
nothing can tend more firmly to the bonds which
unite the democratic family of the Union than an early
knowledge that the President will consent again TO be
candidates and the Convention, under these impress
sons proceeded Immediately express its opinions and
feelings on this subject.
John Brown, Esq. of the Senate, was President and
the Speakers, Mcssrs. Hawkins, of the Senate, and
Smith OF the House, Vice Presidents.
The following preamble and resolutions were adopted
unanimously:
Whereas, in the opinion of this meeting, the policy
and measures of the present administration of the Cen
era Government accord with the true interests of the
country, and such the friends of the present ven
cradle and distinguished individual, placed at the head
OF the Government by the free and voluntary SURFACES
OF tie people, anticipated and predicted in the event of
his success and such not only approved bv his
former friends, but by many who opposed his election
And, whereas, Pennsylvania was the first State i'm the
Union to present the of Andrew Jackson TO the
American people, a candidate for the Presidency if
right that she should be among the first to express her
satisfaction, at the prosperity and of his admin
isratiOn:
Therefore, be 1t reSoUed That in the opinion of this
meeting, the present administration of the General
Government meets the cordial and decided APPRECIATION
OF the Democratic party, and Of the people of Pennsyl-
vania.
ResoiDed, That in the opinion of this meeting the
unanmity and harmony Of the great Democratic party
Of the Union will be greatly promoted by again placing
the name OF Andrew Jackson, before the people as
candidate for reelection
"ln addition to the above resolutions adopted by the
Convention letter has been addressed TO Cen Jackson
by the MEMBERS expressing in the strongest terms their
appreciation OF the wise and iudicious republican nea-
sures OF his administration. Thus you See my dear
sr that good old Pennsylvania has again boldly declared
herself in favor Of the Peoples candidate for the high
est Office in the world"
REMARKs.-Thc position of This press, located at
he seat oil Government, its presumed relation to the