The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-07
THE READING CONVENTION.
The Speech Of Col, Bigler, the Gubernatcral
Nominee of the Democrats.
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS,
pur Psunsyivaaia Correspondence.
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what sent you by telegraph last night. The talk
about the formality ami informality the regularity
and rrcg asrity, Of county convention or county
committee, is not worth reporting especially when
,he drift Of il was to Buncombe. The vote last
night is no index Of Buchanan's position, though
hi nartissns are making the most Of it, and endsa-
yoring TO persuade everybody that il is vote for
him. Buchanan has merely joined the strong side;
and if he hal been with Frazer, instead Of Bgler,
the vote would still be the same. With the same
tact he has linked himself with Campbell, whe is Of
Irish parcntage, and Catholic, and has rallied
around him Miles Sweeny, If Philadelphia, and all
the irish: the more so, because Of the papers
on the .ther side have indiscree:y appealed to ma
hive Anericanism. Buchanan is anold stagsr, and
knows the ropes lie knows them, especially IN
Pennsylvania, his birthplace; and he may get the
no,o;nation for this State; bu: whether he will get
the nomination from the whole party, is horse of
. different color And this very doubt may ultimate
yweighwth even his friends here, and induce them,
AZ good dem ocrats to give the nomination to Cass,
whose popularity extends through many states, and
Who has an infinitely better prospect of being the
candidate finally selected by the National Demo-
cratic Convention than Buchanan, whose popularity
is of very limited description IL Will, therefore,
be 4 question with the democrats OF this state,
syen ii the majority were flvoraby disposed to-
wards Buchanan, whether giving him the nomlna-
iion for Penny lNania migat not DC throwing u
away aud rising the defeat OF Cass, so as perhaps
TO allow a worse man to obtain the general nominal
ton and thus, perhaps cause the loss OF the cleo
ton, and the 4 obs TO the whole party buchanan
has bitter enemies 70 oppose him, III Frazer ana
Cameron, AID many others IN the state, and he
would MOI obtain 50 large vote at the polls as
man whl is not obnoxious To any section oil the
democracy. buchanan aid not have the slightest
chance against Scott in this state 1t will require
nd a
Pennsy wanna. When you come TO inquire into the
cause Of Scott's popularity IN pennsylvania, you
will find that II Is almost OF the same character WIN
that Of the late General Taylor, and that 1t - not
a. a whig he is popular, but as general and that
il IS sort of inded Enable hero worship that Is paid
him by the simple Germans, who abound IN tao
State, and are naturally military race and al
WAYS pay homage to generals. General jackson
obtained 10000 majority in this state on his hrst
election, and Van buren, was beaten IN 1t by Cen
eral Harrison, only by very small majority, and
would probably have been victorious but that II
was time OF depre sion in the state, and the pco-
pie de- sired some change There are many OF the
soldiers who fought under scott IN TINS state ini
would vote for hin, whether they are democrats Or
Wigs. ~.
Reading, June ;, ISL
After the nomination Of Col. Bigler, Mr.. J. Kec-
nan, jr. Of Wcstnoreland county, read the follow
ing letter from Col Black calling upon the delegates
from certain counties 70 disobey the instructions
given them t. vote for him a. a candidate for the
nomination
Ta lHr DnFetrE. FRou CEAwroRD Wrsr'toRfLANp.
BrAatR, L,wRE1,,, ALLEGHrSy s..
Conference.-The nomination a Col Bigler by The p
1ocraic state Convention j. already an ascertained
certainty The purpose OF this letter to request that
you will depart from Instructions and not name me
a. candiiate for the office Of Goyoruor Concert n
thought and unsnimy, the evening Of Preparation,
give goody proIse Il glorious day in action Let not
me b. an obs aee in the way perfect harmony, hut
rather reiore that IN tn. West minister 70
the triumph Of The parts that knows ~ section ia stat
III ala not believe that the entire nation nte
rested in our success the State election might
BE- earnest at the hrst q the Eight but DO beey'
that the security o the Union depends tho issue
in Pennsylvania, and therefore am, in my heart
heart most anxious. Governor Johnston, against
whom and towards whom never have and never viii
employ nnSixd word has Dedicated himself to a re
election His resources neither few nor feeble
Suppose he succccdst Is declaration the part OF
PennsylvS that she i determined to disturb the
measures of Cancellation and compromise which have
nut past troubles to eep To those the demo-
cratic party mitted and he think equally
committed on the other side let the centre Of the
Union then. shake the nion. and what becomes OF tn
trembling branches Of the tree do not belong .
that school of sinners who DO not think there
need alarm because danger does not thunder
daily Al their doors. Nor a. 1 admire the blind
bravery q who win not look at pcrls, because,
ake pursued ostrich they can hide their heads
in the sand But / do admire those who, calculating
not the value at the Union bat the dangers Of ~ en-
dsavor by wise and just C. st the storm before
breaks upon The b"st hopes 81 the true heart And
they 10 be- the admired because tlic storm
breaks wastes itself them and not the
country The peace of this Union has been troubled.
aud may be- troubled again, 1T n not, by hollow pT,
fsson but Ny acts a hdeity aud fairness be- true t.
every several right the constitution gives 70 every
several section of the country Thfn are Ameri-
cans, and worthy ~ the name You will excuse
me for running into this earnest expression hut
4 feel il all, and cannot keep from saying II.
consider the American Onion the greatest human
Institution that Was ever formed and next 10 the Chris
tan religion the greatest blessing fortune. have
70 make easier The burdens 81 weary life; and
regard TIN dangers ofts dissolution d.aster
1ua v.lwY kaN AfFN4f
We can yroan and sweat without much agony under
the load q life sorross long - W have coua try;
but take that away and have no heart for anything
and no manhood q meet any thing.
When the hoselle exploded, some year. ag1, On the
Ohio river. tie and legs With the heads and hearts
VI men, tying through the air That wss very
like Inon exploded, dismcubcrcd, and Destroyed
the horrible after IL destruction bcosase " IT.
beauty before 1t impos bc not 70 love the thought,
and the who made the thought, veil expressed
this-"1he states u the MON, distinct ~ the bows
and one ike the SEA May not add the wares q he
roll in their appropriate spheres. wrapping them
selves daily and nightly around each other, sn1 are
broken only whom driven against the rick the Shore
The wisdom u fathers. rising from the mighty
deep ofths spectral past beseeches 10 avoid the
breaker When yst ,hyy carefully al 1y 'hS"P P,cy
The letter va. ordered to Be Inserted IN tho
minutes.
The convention then proceeded & ballot Tor anal
Tom missioner, when seth Clover, v y. pratton,
William Searight. VIM. T.. :. Campbell, James X
James, Daniel Coots, w w Wilson. aud X. H.
Bell, were scveraly proposed. only Clover. Brat
ton, Scaright and Campbell received votes 70 ju-
tify any hope Of their nomination. Clover and sea
right kept ahead till the eighth ballot. when Camp
bell dropped on, and the numbers stood-Cloycr -,
Sesright ~. aud Bratton ". At the ninth ballot
the numbers wcrc-Clovor 50, Scaright u. Bratto
~. Hratton was then withdrawn and the final toto
was taken, when the numbers stood-ClVycr ~,
Searght -
Clover was declared by the chair TO BE- the nom.
nee Of the party, and Immediately after his nomina
ton, was, by resolution, unanimously CONFIRMED
IL was all arranged beforehand. Clover il also q
buchanan man
The committee appointed by the convention to
wait on Col. Biglor and inform him 0f his nomins-
ton, conducted him i1to the Court House amidst
the most enthusiastic cheering. The Chairman
then introduced him H. the convention. when