The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-07-12
The Democratic Convention
AT HARRISBURG.
Ballots for Canal Commissioners.
ARNOLD PLUnIER NOMINATED.
PRO 0CEEDINGS, RESOLUTIONS, &c. &c.

/ haNULD ILUMEa NVHiANh AEDs
PRO CEEDINGS, RESOLUTIONS, &c. &c.
We give below full report Of the proceed
ings had al the Democratic State Convention,
which assembled at Harrisburg on the Fourth
of July. They will be read with much inter.
est.
The Convention assembled in the Hall of
the House Of Representatives on the morning
OF the Fourth. AT precisely 10 O'Clock the
Hon. Hendrick B. Wright called il TO order by
nominating John B. Guthrie OF Pusburs for
| President.
The nomination was unanimously con6r.
med.
On taking the Chair, Mr.. Guthrie said
Gentlemen Of the Convention, am sin-
cerely thankful TO you for this mark of your
confidence and respect. In the discharge of
my temporary duties shallof course be verv
greatly dependent upon your liberaliiy and
kindness, and hope you will lend me all
the aid in your power, that may discharge
them faithfully and impanially. (applause).
The convention is now ready 10 proceed with
business.
The Convention proceeded TO tho nomina.
iion and election ofihe secretaries. Messrs.
Vim. B. McGrath of Philadelphia, REILLY, of
Schuylkill County, Joel B. Danner, OF Adams
County, and Thomas B. McGuire of Cam
bria County, were placed in nomination..
On motion Of MIR. John Sherry il was re-
solved "That the two first gentlemen put in
nomination, act as secretaries"
Messrs. Reilly and Danner declined sefv.
ing. Messrs. VIM. B. McGralh and T. B. Nc
CURE were declared the secretaries of .the
Convention.
! The districts were then called over and the
delegates reported
From Dauphin county there were two SETS
Of delegates, and it appeared that those who
were chosen by the regular Democratic couE-
iy Convention of last fall were suspected OF
being Know. Nothings, and also the majority
of the Standing Committee. One of these
delegates, Mr.. Seller, confessed that he had
been Know-Nolhing, but said that he had
now left HE lodge. a convention OF The peo.
pie and also the Standing Commitle had sup
piled his place after declaring his seat vacant.
The State convention was Of The opinion that
he must first go back into the ranks and there
prove his fidelity by works before he could
pretend 10 be leader in the Democra:icpar-
~ as the representative of honest men,
He was voted out almost unanimously.
Messrs Reel and Ferree, the other dele
gates chosen by the regular county conven-
tion last fall were not proved 10 be Know.
Nothings by any other evidence than the fact
that they last winter favored the election of
Simon Cameron, the Know-Nothing candi-
date for United States Senator. They were
voted out by vote OF 81 10 %, and their pla-
ces supplied by DR.. Lewis Heck and George
Bowman, who had been chosen al an ir.
regular county convention on the I'd Of July.
The Senatorial delegates were appointed
a Committee TO select officers for the perma.
nent organization of the convention.
A discussion here arose on The ptopriety
of requiring pledge from the Delegates pres.
emf, in regard 10 Know -Nothingism.
Mr.. Longacre offered pledge for the mem.
bers 10 sign.
MIR. Orr wished them 10 swear 10 il.
Mr. ]. Richter Jones said thai many of
the delegates present, (and he among the
res) were conscienliously opposed 10 taking
extra Judicial oalhs.
Col. Black, of AlIegheny-I offer the fol-
lowing resolution as substitute Cor The pledge
submitted by Mr.. Longacre
Resoiued, That in the estimation of this
Convention, any man who belongs to the Sc
cret Order, commonly called Known Nothings,
or iu any way sympalhizes with them, is moi
and cannot be Democfat-he is not fiji 10
hold seathere or in any Democratic assem-
bly,. II any such man venured, or will ven-
ture 10 claim seat in this body, we denouEce
him as base, black-hearted deceiver, and
essential liar, who deserves the scorn and
contempt Of every decent man and woman
in the country.
Tremendous applause.)
If any man will vote aye on that, and yet
be Nothing, God forgive him. (Re-
newed appause.)
Mr.. Alricks-I move TO strike out all those
/ hard names after man.
Mr.. Black--I would remark that there is
not an unkind word used in that resolution
in regard to any man who is a Know-Noth-
ing. He may do just as he pleases, SO long
| as he does not interfere in our private affairs
This resolution only applies to that portion
Of the Know-Nothings who came here TO
practice frauds on us. Iihink they can be
called essential liars, and everything else
hard, and yet not get hall. what they deser.
I've. We do not go among them as they ceme,
fraudulenily among us. Lei them stand on
their side, and we will stand on ours. We
want TO fight them fair, open 6ght, and God
be with the right, (applause.) &
MIR. Alricks-Exprsssions Of the kind made
use Of, will delract from the dignity of the
proceedings
The yeas and navs were callad for and or