Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-12-03

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We begin tDduy the 6rst eea series eesettsrs iron
Harrisburg, giving an account Of The proceedings Of
the Nsfisaal Convention Of Ne whis pmty, 81 the
selectioa Of q candidats far the prssiloacy. We
have already special correspondent q - spot,
n smsis;pstion Of svery jesvssl e5 IL sity-and
yesterday another special agent departed for the
place, to collect and report the proceedings Of the
members and the result OF their councils The ankle
ty n this city to learn possible the move
ments Of the convention, is high and intense as
that respecting the oPeaing ofCongress the pre-.
sdent's message. If any thing Of Importance is
ceved in the course Of any day, we shall immediate
ly issue an extra, containing the intelligence. Our
neutrality-suspicious. without being partssns them
selves have access to every party and every faction,
and reliance may be placed on their statemcsts.
Correspondence OF the HERALD
HARa,sBusG, Nov. 30tk, 1889.
The National Convention will meet in this place
next Wednesday, and il is not improbable that you
may desire to have
"A chiel smapg them takin' notes
That you may prcnt en-"
Taking that for granted since the thought has struck
me- will attend puncually upon their deliberations
and report progress you post haste. giving you
letter daily, unless you should countermand me.
The Convention has obtained the new Southern
Church. on Fourth street, to hold their meetings in
This church was built during the summer the
ruins Of the church which destroyed last fall by
fire. and is the most beautiful and splendid ediice in
town, and probably n the state, of its kind it
dedicated with solemn aud imposing ceremonies, and
in the presence OF an unusually immense conc0Hrse
Of spectators, about three Sabbaths since. There
was no otherroom IN town large enough to hold the
Convention. and permitting them to use it, was an
absolute matter OF necessity-unleSs they would un
their dgnied heads 10 the breexes Of heaven,
and hold their grave and mementoas deliberations in
God first oftempes, the groves. Yet still does it
n, seem, Mr.. Bennett little sacriegious to admit
Political body into sacred place, and after being
dedicated to the service of the living God, to
degraded TO uses so proianel Alas! the sacred hall
where so lately the siupendous mysterious Of christi
anity and revelation were explained with simple
but impressive eloquencc, and the incense OF pray
and alteration went up from thousand hearts to
the throne of the Most High, and resounded TO the
triumphant harmony Of the anthem Of prase-is now
to be occupied by political partizans, and resigned
to the discussion Of antimasonry and loeofocosm!
and the angry debates of Harrison and Ciayites!
Great times these for s'small pot atoes" indeed.
Some fifteen or twenty gates have already ar
rived and taken lodgings at the different hotels To-
day is very mild, spring like and they may be seen
standing in squods the sunny sides Of the houses,
pcrambulatng the streets the river bank under
the escort Of political friends Of town; rambling
about the grounds of the CAPITOL admring its beaui-
full proportions and admirable architecture; or
climbing 10 tie dome TO gaze upon one oil the most
beautiful landscapes (even in its autumnal drear-
messy that God Almighty ever spread upon the
EARTH or, last not least pondcring deeply upon the
audacity Of the locofocos, in daring to fight the
wings last fall and the wonderful sagaclty and
generalship displayed by Elk Governor Rtner in
suppressng the riot, without bloodshed or the aid
Of Uncle Sam-and therefrom pick mp many crumbs
Of comfort, and resolve to do all in their power
next Wednesday to aid III cjectng the wicked
little magician from the white house.
1t strikes that there will be trouble in the
wigwam, for | see by the papers that Of the
delegates are instructed to support Gen. Harrison,
while others pledged to support the great avail
able Of Kentucky and ifthat is the case they might
well drop both Of them and 60 en- mssse for Gen.
Scott, for he'll beat them Of these days any how.
So mote IL be-