The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-07
NEWS BY THE MAILS.
The r eonsyivsnia D~Mocrasic Convention.
OR READING coEREspoSpENcE
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RssestlioHs adopted W The Convention, d'c.
At the conclusion Of Col Bglers speech to-day the
following resolutions adopted by the Convention
Resolved That the time has arrived when only the
cerity 81 the people but the Of blessed
strictly and afs ne pIa
@ and among the mos. u these psp we
,ns! enamer.ss strict construction Of the oonssttation
q All doubtful powers sacred regard fer the sgts
composed absolute BY the people Of the
ssSS ana rid economy in se
raised from ,hs people sns the approximation Of pub
riEsd by the constitution.
faithfully observed in the administration Of the nation
Il the . Of . the S 70 e: on
dssord ana alienation which at present prevails between
thrs..sass does. svsntnslly . dissolve the Union
q PSss n time Of G
Received That n. democratic. party Of PsnnsyIvanis
faithfully observe and execute soar As in them lies sl the
the purpose settling arising out Of domestic
ZEN. The rsPuSs from the lind and frssernal
ens which they cherish towards their brethren Of the
ssssySa TSss .Ss sixth section q The q the Ls
snais % B.s Whist pif S,a:
ought Be s1punssd statute book
obstacles means OF 70 the exc
statesfo The restoration of fugitive slaves and
and calculated seriously TO endanser the existence Of the
Union.
IMPORTS ) the ssnsr, government favor Of the
lions Of the earth spirit
sss an 'hs and All
ne That IN co VIM Bs ouI for Co.
recognise long tried able and faithful demo
merit has risen to the exalted position which
Re Row hold: N the the and sspss. Of his fellow es
standard bearer Of our great and glorious principles and
der his banner until sha achieve signal victory and
redeem the Keystone State from the misule Of its present
That wiz sordi.ly support the election q
able honest and neorrupbie democrat. and we'll suallhed
Previous to adjournment to the 4th Of March next
the President announced that meeting would be
held in the Court House at o'clock, to ratfy the pro-
eedinss The names Of some Of the speakers we're
pounced, and among them Colonel Black, who has the
reputation Of being great popular orator.
MASS MEETINGS AT THE COURT HOUSE AND IN THE
MARKEr SQUARE.
At sight o'clock in the evening a mass meeting was
Convention The building was crowded to excess 1t
had been whispered about for the last two days that
Colonel Fraser would out in a strong speech at the
meeting; but he and his friends went home in the
morning and spoiled the fun Col Bigler was present,
and many Of the delegates Of the Convention.
MIR. JoHS LsPoRTr, delegate from Bradford county,
was appointed President and addressed the meeting
Of that meeting the proudest he had received
IN the Of his life; and he did not think he would
exchange it for the laurels heaped to-day upon his
indeed, honor 10 preside meeting Of the demo-
crscy in the Gibraltar Of the State which gave $500
majority to the good In his on the banks
of the Schuykill How many will you give Bill Bigler
Will you give him COCO (Cries Of fes.) Well l
viii compromise with you for $500 daughter The
unanmity with which he has obtained the nomination
is without parallel But he has ordinary tocope
withhold fearless, and not very scrupulous Laugh
ter One who knew him when he prof-ssed to be de-
mocnt-knew him well a. If he had been within him
told me to-day that he went straight any OBJ
ject Old Berks has promised 600. How many will
IN
dred Why that will make up for all the iron masters
and coal masters in schuylkIl daughter one man
IN New York made no secret that he sent hun
dred to vote
Judge FrK,DLrr-It found upon inquiry that there
were 20 votes more polled than were In the county
Pnssprsr.-we will whip them now aud make them
Fay FOR al What will old Luzerne and Bradford do
Bradford voted fer till the democracy said they had
no one else TO vote for admit that she has done
wrong but II she did, she did honestly At Harris
burg one Of her delegates (uon David wilmot will
define his position a 70 saty the democracy What Of
muneers hers They wen, home With hesyy hearts
would 10 the other side treat them kindly when you
go home They have acted mistakenly The old war
herse (Col Frazer went home with his hanging;
but be Will prick them up when the hour battle
ryes and unite with in defeating the enemy cheers)
Mr. MrHLESnrrG, Senator q the State. then read
preamble and resolutions TO the effect that the cand
date for the highest office in the gin Of the people
seected with a unanimy almost unparalleled nd that
the best Interests Of the State demand that the demo
crscy unite In vgororous efforts redeem the Old Key
stone and that THIS meeting do rstify the nominations
OF Cot william Biger for Governor and seth Clover for
Canal Commissioner.
Col BrcLrs then called on to reply lie sad he
fst never enjoyed such qualification and delight from
the ursnimity With which his nomna tion had been
made This, however wa. not the occasion upon which
70 express his sentment-he would do upon another
occasion But he would now take the Opportunity OF
thanking them for their kindness and for the balance
be would leave them 20 able and devoted advocate Of
the democratic interests.
Here there were loud calls for Black
Col Jsnrs EL,cS. who was in the Mexican war in
Quiiman,s division, then came toward, and said this
meeting had been called a ratification meeting Al.
.toS me 70 say, that the call unnecessary The no
imitation q CD Bgler the people ~ Pennsylvania rAt
hed long and they waiting prove In October
neAt They are now standing like man and
night for the last month"; that their hearts were
true. (cheers) sti. II IL well ~ say something and
allow me one among this multitude 10 express The
faiih feel in the Of never went in
% contest with surer hope We must succeed know
a nothing devli-h mortal 70 keep from being
crsHful went round this hspuy yours th. morn
ing TO see how like 10 the ofi2 when wasa
boy and travelled through II with my father f5uni 1t
not much like the old but wonderfully altered for the
better and when a. passing looked AZ the train
and saw the wealth ~ Pennsylvania carried the carr
wac curious 70 count the number I found il exactly
- The very number q the democratic Delegates in this
convention (Roars a laughtcrD I said 70 myself
Hhgn thought q the coincidence. yesterday we were
seattsrt q over this mountain and that today
togctber fled in line with the locomotive before and
all going ahesd shsl stop tn arrive a. the
goal This i the Honest Gods truth; and II anybody
doubt me appeal the Allegheny county delegates
for the truth q What say The resolutions to-day
sumo indifferent part In this crisis We the dumo-
crucy a enny vsnia the country stand
fast 20 every Of the cunsttution and
moved the rock The shores q the Atlantic Penn.
syivsna j. the centre - the Union and shall the lie
blood he In the heart = that Union. The Whole
country ss that The ayaton 81 The Union depends on
PtnnsJ frruyvuuia herself feel g. fIr her life IL
stneefrtd A. Illustration fthe fact that Fennsylva-
MIA = reused 70 = her true position, w tell you
anrrdote ia vhg Ion hstrr whom met Few days
ogo said, surpoe you viii d. al you can Or John
lie reply wa lhc spcalrr Initiating stammcrer
a. perfsction) III - id 4 am 30 of that"
<Dreat laughter snid. Int then Johnston will 70
Or the tsriG liz reply agan was What y The Use q
the tariff II have no country (Gheers Yes. gem
ftmen this Union question question II e to the
country. The d,mocrats meet Il boldly The men who
otpoesd sfaid 10 lock Il In the face IL
email b. whether Pennsy lvania viii stand by her
principles whether she viii look tamey while the
Union h stabbed 70 the heart speak for the democracy
of Pennsy vania aud ay that Il better r George
Washington that hi hand bad wthered before he signed
the constitution in letters 81 marble, five should copy