New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-06
b. Telegraph to the New.York Tribune.
The Pennsylvania Opposidon Cenvsntisn-rhe
Protest or shs Cass Men.
HARRISBURG, Thursday, March Z, 1859.


HARRISBURG, Thursday, March 4, 1859.
During the evening session Of tae Convention, af-
ter the adoption Of the resolution that the Chairman
appoint a Committee to select a delegation 20 the
National Convention subject to the approval OF the
Convention, John Scott, Esq. o. Huntington, sub
mtted the following protest. which, sner an exciting
debate, was admitted on the journal:
"We solemnly protest against the resolution Jus,
adopted, as a wanton tlsfrsnchisemenl of the Con-
gressional Districts which we In whole or In part
represent. We denounce 1t a. fragrant usurps.ioa
of power-as desperate alternative rssortcd to BY
yrsnnical majority 10 msnacle and silence large
minority IN this Convection upon vital question.
Iii trampiing under foo, Of an usage sanctioned
by the action OF the Democratic party IN its COnvsn
tons for the last IL yeHs-it not only violation
ofusage, but II is sacrifice for temporary purpose
Of q cardinal Democratic principle.
while the Democracy OF oshsr States arc rlns-
ing the election Of Delegates nearer 10 the people
Pennsylvania, BY this action OF the majority OF hsr
Convention, removes II further from them. and dis
plays Illuminating distrust of the popular will
The whole proceeding is an usurpation Of our
nights and the rights of those whom we represent
directly branding them and unit to choose
their Electors and Delee ates TO represen, them in
the National Convention Ii is justihaele by ex-
igency II can be JUSTIFIED by none it's pregnant
with the seeds Of dlscofd and dissatisfaction the
ranks OF the Democratic party Of Pennsylvania.
I'VE protest against the right Of the majority OF
this Convention 10 deprive the Congressional Dis
snd Electors We utterly repudiste the act by
which il hss been done. We came here clothed
by cur constituents by virtue of the power inherent
therein, sLo By virtue Ct the time honored usage Of
the party, ~iih the fehs to select Eecto IS aud Dell
esaies subject 20 the approval OF ths ConYentic n,
to represent them In National Convention and OF
that right We recognize 40 power bat that OF our
Den oCfatic constituency as strong enough TO d.
vest US. The vIolailoe of that rlgot Is violation
o. part of the vitality Of our organic ltion, and
rtfUse Submission 81 The resolution
awe decline all futher participation IN the elec-
ton Of District Delegates We tho right of the
Delegates from the several Districts, and the night
of constituents themselves 10 disregard the Sc
lection OF Delegates and Electors made By aa out
rage upon party Law, aud TO select them In accord
aDce with established usage. We therefore protest
against this act as unjust, unnecessary, aud In cfre-
gard of venorsted usage, as It 10 with every principle
OF Democracy act OF aisorg alton, fraught
with anarchy and dismembcrment Of the Democratic
party and ask III i this or earnest protest against
IT, be entered upon the journal OF the Conventions
proceedings.
we lcok upon and pronounce the appointment
OF an respoIsib,e COMMITTEES. clothed With power
to scrunze and stab 10 the dark our eilow-ctizens
without giving IN puoic any for II, as an act
which should bring With 1t the blush OF shame TO the
cheek o. every man who claims 10 be DemociI;
ard the Committee itsel we consider as nothing less
than secret tribunal, invested with inquisitonal
powers:
Northumberland and Daut him; William Fry, Northamp-
ton and Lebsh; John ArmsroIg. Franklin ard Adams !;
John fcetf, Huplfngter. Blair ana tamOua " mn hom
90 Ulysses Mercer, Bradford: A. Mckeen, do; Gee
NcFsrlsne. b air; John X Hunter, hnntnston II j.
vd soiss Beaver; T NJ Hall Centre Geo. Palmer Del.
aware A. Salt man, Erie Smith jackson, Go Geo a.
urberIand; @orris Lsecb, Mercer: Charles NJ. Hall,
schuylkill; Michael Weaver. do: Hook, FA,stts !;
Mel Ffantiin Wilson Rlley do John SiIss. Lshgh;
w. II Miller Perry; David Bates. Mfl,n Edw. Molly
ner, Berss; John L. Schroeder, do"
In the morning and afternoon sessions Of this day,
the Buchanan majority, alter seieSing Electoral
ticket and Senatorial and Representative Delegates
to the Baltimore Convention, and the adoption oil
resolutions on the fourth ballot nominated WILLIAM
SgARIGHr, of Favetie Co., a Cas- man. for Canal
Commissioner. He received II votes Then, after
the usual speeches for Buncombe, the Convention
afjourned.