New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-06
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Conven'
ton.
SECOND DAY.
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SECOND DAY.
HARRISBURG, Friday, March 5, 1852.
The Convention reassemDled at quarter past ii
Mr. Hirst, from the Committee appointed for that
purpose, reported the names of 81 Delegates to rep
resent the state in the Baltimore Convention also
The Delegates from the With, XIlIth, XVIII and
and XVIlth Congressional Districts proposed to the
Convention the names Of gentlemen from their re-
spective Districts for Delegates and Electors.
The report presented by Mr. Hnst was adopted,
Yeas 81, Nays 3 about 30 delegates declining to
vote uponthe question upon the ground that the pro-
ceeding was violation OF all party usage and an
act of gross injustice 10 the minority.
Mr.. Hugus reported long series OF resolutions
approving and adopting the platform laid down BY
the Baltimore Convention OF loi4'4S-sustanlng
the Compromise measures-n favor of the Fugitive
Slave Law-urgiDg Mr.. Buchanan as the only
choice of the Democracy OF Pennsylvania, and as
ore " no would secure an old-fashioDed majority IN
me State--,pstr1ct,ne tho DsIssatvs Hsmei ny TINS
Convention to vote for him rom hrst TO last
ton to require a pledge from each Delegate and
Eector to sustain the Instructions OF this Conyen-
tion, and upon failure to give sucn pleoge withh
seasonable time TO substitute .
Various amendments were proposed anu oiscusseu
with much warmth and feeling.
A call was made for the previous question to ST.
leDce debate and cut off further amendment
The Convention sustained the cal, and the reso'
lu,ions were finally adopted-the Cass men lighting
most desperately up to the last moment.
Adjourned to meet at 81 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon reassembling. Mr. Reilly. of Franklin, Of
fered resolution that the Delegates elected oy this
Convention 10 the National Convention, be IN
struced TO vote for James Buchanan on the FIRST and
every subsequent baountil he is nominated for the
Presidency.
Nays76.
The Convention then proceeded to place large
number Of candidates upon nomination Tor Lamar
Commissioner. Upon the fourth ballet the choice
fell upon William Searight, of Fayette Co., he nav.
inc II yntes TO {, + Mason 81, J. II. ButOn \, and
Henry Mott s
The nomin alton was unani IN ously confirmed.
number of the usual resolutions were adopted.
Ore of thu m authorizes the State Central Commit
tee 10 fill any vacancies occurring on the ELECTORAL
ticket
thoiized to prepare report Of the proceedings OF
the Convention and that they be published IN all tne
Democratic papers OF the State.
After the transaction of other unimportant bust
ness il was moved that the Convention ADJOURN SINE
die. The President made few appropriate re-
marks, when the Convention quickly, and apparently
in the best humor, Adjourned.
Destruction OF Two Cotton Factories by Fire.
PRovIpkNcg, Friday, Mach 5, 1859:
Gotten factory OF GOO sPlnoles, employed IN tne
msLufactory of warp, belonging 10 psvla hoppeIs
at Mooseneck Hill West Greenwich was entirety
consumed by firc on Wednesday. Insured for $3,5ov
at the American Office, in this city.
cotton factory OF 5000 spndles, situated at the
westeIlypart of Scituate. belonging to John L Pit
man, of this CITY, was DESTROYED by fire on Wednes-
day evening last. The mill was employed In Inc
m manufacturing Of printing cloths insured IN this
city for sisaOo, as follows 600 At the Mefcnsn.s
$500 at the American, the balance at the Roger
Williams and the Agency of the Hartford once.
Kossuth at Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, THURSDAY. March 4, 1859.
We have had heavy rains all day, and the hos.
suth reception failed in consequence. He oenvereo
speech last night at Farmers large TOBACCO ma~
of the speech was complimentary 10 hensucNans.
He said he had often been told they were nooie-
hearted, generous bold ano brave and had woI,a-
renowned reputation for no. missing their AIM bis
speech touched upon different topics, ou' ouerea
nothing particularly new OF striking
LOUISVILLE, Friday, March 5, 1852:
Kossuth addressed the Germans to-day. AT dollar
head admission. concert is TO be gwen Tor MS
benefit to- night.
Marine Casualties-The City or Glasgow
Aground-Kailroad Accidents.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, March 5, 1859.
The bark Roanoke, from Rio Janeiro I'm January,
arrived here this morning. Fehx Lakey, Oh fsns
Point, Baltimore, the hIss offcer: oleo Wnsn Two
DAYS out and was buried az sea James mug sea-
man fell from the main ward Feb ana vas iosI.
The steamship City Of Glasgow grounded yes!sr.
day near Newcastle, Oh her way owh tne iNei, ou'
got of the next tide and proceeded on net ,o' ~
OnIthe Reading Railroad, near PhGnixvliie, James
Kehoe had his leg crushed between an ens'ne sn1
tender owing 70 an engine which was clearing sho~
from the track running into another tha' was s'Ala
Nathaniel Mas WAS run over by tram on the
Phladelphia Railroad to-day, and instantly killed.
The Texas Creditors, &C.
WASHINGTON. Friday, March S, 1859.
The creditors Of Texas holding first class cert'n'
Gates assemble in Washington Oh the second mon,
day la April to decide upon accepting the late asr OF
Texas relative thereto, passed in January last. The
msssir is thus DELAYED to ensble foreign creditors
TO be present.
Governor johnson, OF Virginia, Is here.
The Ohio Legislature.
COLUMBUS, Friday, March >, 1919.
The Ohio Legislature has indefinitely postponea
the resolutions referring the Maine Liquor Law 70
the vote Of the people Tine vote wss-feas' -
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