The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-03-11

the delegation at Baltimore, now salao.-I
be hiied by a majority of the Who'll. 'I~
there present, and that the said delso... 1AOes
have full power and authority among ,bas s4a-
selves to regulate by whom and how tbo;. -'e''
shall be given in the Convention. '
Resoircd, That the President ora
Vice Presidents do nominate aud appOlnt = -'''
Central, Committee, consisting of tLir,... '1's
that they may announce the appointu.,., -
fore or after the adjournment Of the c.
ton. -'s2'
Resoteed, That the Democratic stats a..
Committee shall require q pledge f~or.
elector to vote for the candidates for p,
and Vice President of the United ST.
may be nominated by the Baltimore g..
and in case of the neglect or refusal ,s
elector so to do within a reasonable fin.
State Central Committee be and they ara ,-'
empowered to substitute.
Mr.. Reilly moved to amend the eipb, r...,
ton by striking it out and inserting ..tb., =
Democratic delegates elected by this COM.
to the National Convention, be and tbs-
hereby instructed to vote in said National -.
yenhon, on the first and every subseouer, r...
for the Hon. James Buchanan until he is NO.
mated or the Convention adjourn.
MeSsrs. Reilly and Stiles supported o..
mendment and Mr.. Hugus opposed II
MIR. Hirst moved to strike out the amcnd,,.-.
and insert-''that this Convention have f.T
confidence in the integrity and talents Of =.
delegates just selected to the Baltimore r..
yention, and we believe that they will ,riu,,
phantly advocate the nomination of PepDsyIv.
MIA before that Convention"
MIR. Hirst supported this amendment in ,
brief adders.
Mr.. Reilly then withdrew his amendment
4lr. Stiles then moved to amend the eigb,
resolution as follows ''that the delegates from
this State to the National Convention, be and
they are hereby instructed TO vote for no man IN
said Convention but the favorite son of Penn
sylvania, the Hon. James Buchanan"
Mr.. Hirst then moved TO amend by strikin,
out and inserting ''that this Convention has full
confidence in the integrity and talents of the
delegates just selected to the Baltimore Con
vention, and We believe that they will trium
phantly advocate the nomination Of Penusylys-
mia before the Convention
After few remarks by Mr.. Reilly.
Mr.. Hirst moved the previous question, which
was seconded, and the main question ordered
} cas- %, nays y. The amendment as amended
was then agreed to, and the resolution as amend
ed was then adopted without division
Mr.. Reilly then renewed his resolution as an
original resolution.
The Convention then adjou rned until half pas,
, o'clock this afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met at 24 o'clock
The first business in order was on proceeding
to the consideration of the resolution offered BY
Mr.. Reilly, when the House refused to take up
the resolution-yeas, 35 nays, 76.
On motion of Mr.. MAIlister, the Convention
then proceeded to nominate candidates for Canal
Commissioner when the following nominations
were made
Mr.. Ross nominated G. F. Mason of Bradford
' Winchester, Robt. r. Little, of Wyoming
" Lynch, William Searight, of Fayette.
g Stiles, William Fry, of Lehigh
:" SAMSON, f. r. West, of Blair.
q Beck, Robert FAIRIES, of Lycoming
. Jackson, Charles Brady, Philadelphia.
% Clothier, Thomas II. Forsyth, &"
" LambertOn, ]. B. Bratton, of Cumberland.
Z" Weiland, D. B. Kutz, of Berks.
- Nills Jacob Heck, Franklin.
9 Barber, John Cummings, of Union
" Ringwalt, H. S. Mott, of Pike.
" McFarlane, John Cresswell, Huntington.
60 Marshall, Jacob Weidel, of Lebanon.
E" Packer, VIM. Fegley, Northumberland
" Lilly, Alex. S. Feather, of Berks
On motion the nominations were closed
On motion the name of W. s. Lauman was
substituted for that of Geo. Palmer, delegats
from Delaware.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot fer
Canal Commissioner.
1st Ballot. I'd. Sd. 4th