The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-12
-cading Democratic Convention.
GREAT SPEECH OF COL. BIGLER.
LETTER OF COLONEL BLACK.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
correspondence of the Pennsylvania.


READING, June 3, 1851.
thought to be able by this time, to send you
fun details of the proceedings and ballotlngs OF
the Convention on the several matters disposed
of by that body yesterday, but l find events
hurrying on too rapidly to admit of this just
now, and must content myself and your read
ers for the present with brief references to the
facts as they occur. | will therefore take UP
the chain of narrative at the point of discon-
necton yesterday. When my letter was closed
the Convention had under consideration the
contested Senatorial seat for the Cambria Dis
trict, in which Adam Moses, Esq, claimed un-
der the authority of one conference, and II. L.
Patterson under that of another. After the
contestants had been heard a ballot was taken
on the issue, the result of which was favorable
to Mr.. Patterson. He accordingly took his
seat. Thomas A. Mcguire then contested the
seat of John C. O'Neill. The adverse claim
was so weakly supported that the Convention
decided by acclamation in favor of Mr.. ONeill.
Then came up the great question of the day,
the contest between the BIGLER and FRAZER
delegates from Lancaster city and county The
interest excited by this issue was profound and
universal. 1t was the topic of conversation
everywhere; and when it was at length reached
hy the Convention the lowest murmur of
conversation ceased; and silence and alb
sorbing attention at once pervaded the large
assemblage with which the Court House was
thronged.
The credentials Of both sets of delegates
were read by the clerks. In those of the BItLER
delegates, James L. Reynolds, Esq, was substi-
tuted, as Senatorial delegate, for VIM B. Ford
ney, Esq, and in those of the FRAZER dele
gates, Col. Frazer was substituted for Peter
Martin Esq At this stage of the proceedings.
Mr. sterigere' of Montgomery, suggested the
propriety of hearing two of the claimants from
each delegation on the merits of the case, which
being on motion agreed TO, Mr.. Amwake. Of the
FRAZER set, proceeded to state their case The
details being very voluminous, and involving
references to a great number of inaccessible
papers, must necessarily omit for the present
Inc great issue was this: whether the County
Committee, which called the Convention of
March, 1851, by the action of which tho Fopn
NEf delegates were elected, was at the time of
gaining tnat Convention living, and regularly
organized and authorised body, having the right
10 act for the Democracy of Lancaster. Mr..
AmWake inavery respectable speech. contended
IL was not He was followed by MIR. Svvarr of
tne same county, on the other side, who after
oriel reference to the necessity of saving the
time OF the Convention, read, in a most eIeoant
anu impressive manner, printed statement of
the CLAIMS OF the party with whom he was act
ing Mr.. Swarr was followed by Col. Frazer
Ills speech was of several hours duration in
'He niidst of which, the hour being late, he
e"'e way 10 motion to adjourn to - O'Clock
IN 'ne evening. After the reassembling of the
convention, he engaged the attention of the
aeleSates some two hours longer in addition
Inc address Of Col. Frazer was marked bv
great earnestness and feeling, and general nro-
Priety OF manner, but it failed greatly in force
% aI 8ument. 1t was to all who heard il the Of
tort oil ''strong man struggling in a morass -
lie was followed by James L. REYNOLDS of
Lancaster, in masterly and CONVINCING or,,,,
meht' supported with mass of facts that told
win great effect in the Convention. Excepting
an irregular debate by some of the delegates
'oilo"inS this, the address of Mr.. Revnolds
ended the discussion
y motion was then made, that the delegates
erected IN November, 1850, be admitted to seats
~ inc convention, to which an amendment was
onered, substituting the delegates elected ;r
April. ''''''u III
Mr MCalmont offered the following as .,
amendment to the amendment.
Resolved That James L. Reynolds be ad-
mitted as the Senatorial Delegate and Jon,os no,
Iaiterson' u Samuel Parker, Hiram b. Swarr
noo,,ita naAer ana \. b. Wolfe, Representative
zion " 'iiis Ooh-
Of spieh
"ounu 'n'it tne-~-- co,,or.;a,,
And clung to honest worth Tn. - i''or ol ad-
fhough pride may spurn the toiling Gro.
The tattered garb, the crownless hat. ootb
Yet God and Nature cry aloud, tbo
The man is none the worst for that,
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