The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-09-26
HUNKERISM REJOICING.

Wilmot has been repudiated by the Democrats
of district in which he claimed to be invincible,
and is now running against the regular ticket
Wentworth, of Illinois, sees breakers ahead, and
has withdrawn from the field ; and Bingham, of
Michigan, is openly denounced by every Demo-
cratic paper in his State, and does not dream of
getting back to Congress. This is fact more
significant than any event of the last two years.
Pennsylvania
At meeting Of the Congressional Conferees of
Bradford and Tioga counties, held at Towanda,
on the 9Th instant, David Wilmot, a man Of whom
the Democracy should be proud, was regularly
re-nominated for Congress The delegates from
Susquehana declined acting with those conferees,
and, uniting with two gentlemen from Tioga, ap-
pointed by a meeting called and sanctioned by
only two out of nine members of the standing
committee, put in nomination James Lowrey, who,
according to the Pemsylranion, is the regular
Democratic nominee. The Convention which
nominated Wilmot passed the following resolu-
tons:
Resolved That we acknowledge no test but
principle in party politics; and as Democrats, 1t
firmly to maintain them.
" ResolDed, That we are unalterably opposed to
the extension Of human slavery into territory
now free and that we hold it TO be the duty of
Congress to prohibit by positive law its introduc-
ton therein.
"ResolUed That, standing upon these principles,
and relying with confidence upon the integrity
of the Hon. David Wilmot faithfully to carry
them out in our national councils, we present
him to the Democratic voters of this Congress
sional District as our candidate for Congress
lad Lat Ia hnlI a,oI ,ah.r
ner in which the Hon. David Wilmot has advoca-
ted the preservation of free territory from the
threatened encroachments Of slavery, meets the ad
miration and appreciation of the Democracy of
this district
The Convention that nominated Lowrey adopt
ed the same resolutions in relation to slavery
Resolved That We acknowledge no test but
principle in party politics. and as Democrats it is
cur duty boldly to proclaim our principles, and
firmly to maintain them
ReSolued, That we are unaterably opposed to
the extension of slavery into territory now free,
and that we hold it to be the duty of Congress
to prohibit by positive law its introduction
therein.
Resolpsd, That standing upon these principles
and relying with confidence upon the integrity
Of James Lowrey faithfully to carry them out in
our National Councils, we present him to the
Democratic voters of this Congressional District
as our candidate for Congress"
Recollect, that the Pennsylvania and Washing
ton Union are rejoicing at the nomination Of Mr..
Lowrey, and then read the following anti slavery
correspondence between Mr.. Lowrey and his
nominators:
"TowANpA, September a, 1850.
aDEAR SIR: The late Democratic Convention
of Susquehanna, from which we derived our ap-
pointment as conferees upon the subject OF nom
inaton for Congress from this district, instructed
us in terms to support no man for the office OF
Representative in Congress, who is not avowedly
opposed to the further extension Of slavery into
territory now free
"a very slight acquaintance, resulting from the
fact that your residence is in a county somewhat
remote from Susquehanna, and our anxiety to
discharge what appears to us clear and plain duty
in the present crisis leads to ask at your hands
an immediate response to the resolutions Of our
convention, in such terms as your honest opinions
upon the subject may dictate.
'"very respectfully, your obedient servants,
&C. l.. Brown,
&C. M. GERE,
COnfereeS from SusqMehanna County
James Loprey, Esq