The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-02

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county, that the convention proceed, at this time
% me second reading and consideration OF resou.
uon NO. 40, IN the words following viz;
Resolved, Ihata committee he appointed 10 in
cure into the expectancy Of so amending the con-
suiauon OF PeansyvaDs as 70 prohibit the future
emigration into this State Of free persons of color
ana fugitive slaves from other States and Terrific
Mr.. Thomas, OF Chester county, moved 10
s%sna uis same, by inserting between the words
ers' "''1 nus ue "o'u ioie's"-
NM. woodward moved To amend the amend
ao, ny sadins thereto the words and that the said
o"mi"ee ne also instructed INQUIRE into the pro-
pr'ety Of 50 amending the constitution AZ 10 prevent
any foreigners who may arrive in this State after
the 4th OF July, lS4l, from acquiring The right 60
vote or bold once IN this Commonwealth >"
| u vii be seen at glance that the original mo-
!ion, az amended by Mr. Thomas, was 10 inquire
foreigners altogether, and that Judge Woodwsrd's
amendment was only modification, directing the
committees 20 inquire into the expedieney Of with
holding the elective franchise from them. This
amendment Was proposed, not because its author
was IN ayor Of It's Proslsons bat for the purpose Of
giving inc debate different direeiion--a ercum-
,.anee which Often takes place in legislative bodies
ihst Judge Woodward did not wish 10 have for
etSnsr deprived Of ihe elective franchise bat offer.
g nus amendmen' merely TO chad off, the propo-
nrn on 70 exclude them entirely from our SOIL Is
drew his amendment, Mr.. Woodwards was also
promptly Withdrawn, and never again introduced.
IL True that the reporter Of the convention (,yho
I Is said, never did justice to the democratic mem
bers, when misrepresentation would suit his n,,r-
posel puts native American sentiments In a sneeeb
which he reports as Judge Woodward's bu, which
ihelaiief Promptly diselsed in the face both of The
fePor,sr and eonsentis~ Ths eiscsms,aness were
Aher the removal of the convention TO pbiladsl.
pha, Judge Woodward and certain Mr.. Earle
were arrayed IN opposition, the former against and
the latter ga Juror, Of extending the right of Suffrage
to the negro population of the State. Judge Wood
ward had commenced with wel-deserved severity
upon certain expressions OF OConnell Garrison.
and other leading abohtionist sanderers Of Wash.
lng'on, the constitution, and character of our con-
try, and urged that the opinions Of such men should
have no weight with the American people. Mr.
Earle, IN reply. contended that though these men
might have erred on point, their authority should
not be condemned on all; and in illustration remark
ed;
would II be right in me, who listened with
pleasure, on many occasions, TO the most cloauent
endorsement OF sound principles by the gentleman
nom Luzerne, TO condemn all those principles be.
cause he might err on one point Ought 4 To con-
iemn everything coming from him il he would offer
resolution 10 exclude, by the constitution the par
ieipaton in voting and in holding Office Of all per-
IONS born in foreign landsl
4ur " oouWafu explained that be did not wish
o be slandered by any reporter, or misrepresented
~ any member on this floor; and he would not al
ow genuemen't TO impute measures and sentiments
o him which did not belong to him. lie said he
NEVER DID propose to exclude the foreigners
low IN the country from political privileges, nor
hose who should thereafter come TO this country
dc presumed the gentlemen alluded to an amend
lient offered by him in convention at Harrisburg
which proposed nothing more than an inquiry into
he expedieccy of preventing foreigners who should
rnve IN the country after lS4l from voting and
lod'ng Office That was amendment to q propo-
i,ion by the gentleman from Chester, (Mr. fhom.
81 suggesting an inquiry into the expediency of
xclpdng foreigners altogether from our soi; and
he amount Of it was to give the proposed inquirya
Inherent direction from that proposed by the gentle.
nan from Chester. The proposition Of the gentle
nan from Chester being Withdrawn, Mr.. wood
yard explained thai he Withdrew his amendment
"Mr. Earle proceeeded He had applied the ar
ument ad horninep,. lie had only said that when.
he gentleman from Luzerne shall inlrnlnsa n ------
Atom He- did-.-------
IL should be recollected that this prompt denial
,as made only tvo montha afterwards when the
must have been fresh in the minds Of
~ ann y-r n-irner MIR. Earle, anxious rs he was TO
some charge upon his opponent nor any other
member OF the convention, ever dared openly 10 re-
ew the accusation. II WINS not until jud ,e Wood
yard became the democratic nominee for the Phi
ed Senate, that the debates of the convention we're
escorted TO by his enemies in order to frame charge
fhich- they themselves well knew TO be utterly
rossndiess.