The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1854-09-21
Correspondence cftks Star.
FROM PHiLADELrHtA.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 18th 1854
The Prohititory Liquor Law Convention
which met las. week in Frsnklin Hall pie.
sented q sad spectacle, and came to sorry
conclusion. Every good citizen and honest
temperlf fcexssn will regret the result, fof !,
will i1dfs the cause of prohibition more
than all The liqpor-sellsrs could have done.
The cause Of Prohibition is 5000 votes wea.
ker in Philadelphia thar il was before this
morifyiag picture was presented, and the
moral effect will injurs the cause Of many
thousand votes IN the State ifi Is not prompt
ly repudiased and -disavowed. The candi-
dates for Senator before the convention were
N. B. Brown, Democrat; w. Moran, Wing;
and Samuel G. Hamilton, Native. ALL Of
them pledged themselves 10 vote for a pro-
hibitoy liquor law, and the characters of
Brown and Moran were fair as to morals and
temperance. But Hamilton was man OPEN
ly charged with corruption intemperance ard
immortality too gross and sensual to be fit
for publication. The Mayors docket records
proof Of his character. And yet this s the
man whom the K.ow Noihings or Native
Americans have taken as candidate, and
whom the Prohibiiory Convention has non-
mated, though against the proiest Of all its
best and honest members.
lis session was very stormy and violent.
Mf. Gfahs'n In his most 6 gentlemanly man.
ner tried to quiet and cool the raging ele-
ments. Mr.. Zisgenfuss said openly he was
"uiterly astonished al what he had seen. He
had attended conventions where ,hey drank
rum, but never had seen such behaviour as
in this one." Order was then a litte resto-
red. MIR. Whitehead said he was opposed
to the temperance men making cats paws
of them selves fos the benefit of political par
ties.
Mr.. T. w. Price said ore of the noisies,
delegates had offered 10 vote for a certain
candidate providing. another delegate would
vote for him for delegate 10 a State Con-
yeniion having no sympathy with the Pro-
hibi,ory Convention. Mr.. Moran was nev.
er Che said) seriously contemplated as can
didate for the approaching election. II was
intended tha. Hamilton should supplant him
a, the election. He, fMr. P.) had always
been indenti6s6 with the Wing party, and
always hoped to continue Whig, but in
this ontest he would cast his vote for N. B.
Brown, although democra I, in preference
10 Samuel G. Hamilton, The Native American
candidate, and who is 10 ne on the Wing
Union tick at. He would do so because Mr.
Brown is a sound prohibiiory temperance
man, and Hamilton bogus concern. He
appealed TO the so called religious aud con-
scientious members TO candidly consider be-
tween the two caadidates. He admonished
the friends Of Hamilton not TO touch upon
I he question of antecedents, or they would
have an exposure OF their candidate made
lha, they liuls dreamed of. The rest Of the
doinss | will clip from the Ledger.
Mr. Speakman said he had always been
a Whis, but could not so far forget his al.
tachment TO The principles of prohibition as
70 go againa sts nomination oil Rr. Browne
for Senator. He considered the Convention
would do wrong if they done Otherwise
MIR. Browne, he said, had ever been warm
friend of the cause; was an unexceptiona-
Bile candidate, and such as is rarely offered
for the suffrages Of any party. He spoke
Of long acquaintance with Mr.. Browne,
aud knew him to be a high-minied, moral,
0 ,nscien.ious and educated man, eminently
qualified ior the position, and such if cleo.
ted, would be credit 10 Philadelphia and
an honor TO any Convention that might no.
inmate him.
Mr.. McGlue said that he believed the
Dem ocralic nominee TO be man of ability,
integrity, and strict morality. He believed
him to be The strongest man for the parties,
but did not think he is the sironges, man
for this Convention 70 carry the me asure of
prohibition. Ae doubted whether, if Mr..
Browne was nominated he could carry his
party with him, bu, il ME-. Hamilton is no.
minated, he can carry the Wings and Ma.
tives.
The vote was then taken on the nomina.
,ion for Senator, when S amueI g. Hamilton
received 46 votes, N. B. Browne 30, and
William Moran 4.
MIR. Hamilton, having received q majority
of the votes cast, was declared duly nomi.
mated.
A motion was made 10 make the nomina-
tion unanimous.
This created The greatest exci:emen,
throughout the Convention, and a dozen or
more members endeavored 10 get the floor.
Mr. J. Linnsrd-We cannot stand that op.
Grafton.
MIR. 7. w. Pfice--I call the yeas and nays
on the motion. Let us know who willswal-
low Hamilton and his character. We don't
want boys 10 control this Convention whom
I have seen drunk within three weeks.
Rev. P. Coombs, IN a very excited man.
nsr, advanced towards the President, and
said-Mr. President, | wan, you to pu, this
man (Price) on. He comes here 10 impugn
cur motives, and has made charge Of del
egs.es being drunk. hope he w,ll be put
out.
Mi. Pfioe-I defy the member TO trial.
am responsible for that and for every 9th.
OF thing may do here or elsewhere. i.
Mr.. d. S.einmetz asked The mover To
withdraw the motion,
The president-rhe original mover with
draws il.