The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-07-19

IN the principles oil the resolutions adopted
in the ignoring of the new issues which some
have laborcd \so earnestly to thrust upon Che
country, and in the known character and posi-
ton of the candidate for the Governorship, we
have guaranty that the new party is eminent.
" the Party of Freedom, without prescription,
Partially, or hypocrisy.
| Now, after what has been done in Maae,
Vermont, and Ohio, how can the Know Moth
ings of Massachusetts and Pennsylvania hesi-
tate between their narrow organization and the
real Party of Freedom, to which the friends of
Freedom in those three States have given in
their adhesion, in disregard Of all other pacty
| ties?
| OF course, we speak on the strength of he
information already received, hoping that ne N
ing to be reported may cause us to modify ..ur
| opinions.
PIERCE DEMOCRACY IN PENNSYLVANIA
We are glad to see decided indications Of
dissatisfaction with the Administration poi y
relative to Slavery, among the Old Line Re,
mocracy of Pennsylvania. At their rec 1T
State Convention at Harrisburg, they reject q,
| by a large majority, resolution endorsing ! e
Nebraska bill. The following is the resolutit n,
rejected, it is said, by vote of 95 to ID:
! "Resolced, That every new State ought to Ye
ted into the Union with such a Consti-l-
ton as majority of the citizens thereof shall
adopt, provided there is nothing therein con,
Aicting with the Constitution of the United
States and whether such State shall have
adopted or rejected Slavery is not matter of
inquiry by the General Government The
adoption of any measure which would defeat
this, is direct encroachment upon the popular
sovereignty of such State. That under these
views, which we believe to be correct, the bill
enacting Kansas and Nebraska Territories,
leaving the question of Slavery with the people,
was not only constitutional, but expedient and
proper; and that we do hereby endorse a'id
approve the same"
The following letter to the New York 7inke
will be read with interest. While we rejoice 1t
these indications of the rising spirit of Freedoa 4,
we are not insensible to the consideration tb It
demagogues may, and indeed will, bend to : ie
rising storm for the present, in order to reta.a
their influence for Slavery in the future. We
trust that the friends of Freedom in Pennsyi
vania will speedily take steps to organize thein-
selves into the Republican party, as has been
done in Ohio. Now is the time for action.
HARRISBURG, July 5, 1867
"The Democratic State Convention. for tie
nomination of a candidate for Canal Comms-
| sioner, assembled here to-day. 1t soon becar.e
evident that ct least three-fourths of the dele
gates felt unfriendly to the National Admins
| tration, and felt disposed to do pretty much Is
| they pleased. Hendrick b. Wright, ex-mef.l-
| Der of Congress from the Luzerne district, afd
who aspires to the Governorship Of Kanssr,
proclaimed himself the especial champion f
the Pierce Administration, and declared BEIGE.
the organization of the Convention that 'stroi ?
resolutions must be passed for the Administ;,
| ton, the Nebraska bill, Popular Sovereignt'',
and against Governor Reeder' He soon foul
| this an uphill business. The delegates hadIst
much love for Nebraska, and many, who haa
been his warmest advocates, declared that thsy
| were thoroughly disguised with its Operations,
and mortified at the conduct of the Admins
tration in refusing to sustain Governor Reeder.
Among the delegates, noticed a number If
the most prominent and able Democrats of tie
State, who positively and openly refused to vote
for any resolution endorsing the Nebraska biz.
They said they had enough of that kind of doc
trine.> Immediately af0er the temporary organf.
cation, Mr.. Wright offered a resolution for the
appointment of Committee of thirteen, on rd&-
olutions. Had it carried, the Chairman wou1
no doubt have given him packed Committee ~
his liking. But the proposition was postpone
until at.er the permanent organization, whe
the Committee was increased to thirty three, "
be appointed By the delegations from each SeFs
atorial district The Committee met, and
am told Mr.. Wright presented a string of resi-.
lutions as long as the moral law, on ever
/ CIR
Pierce's Administration, another supported y
strong terms the Nebraska bill, and eight 6
ten took the Southern side of the Slavery quet
ton. They we're ultra Pro-Savery in the J
character, but received no favor. But two '
three of the Committee stood by the Colone.5
some thirty voting for three or four short an I
plain resolutions introduced by Colonel S. W !.
Black, in which the Nebraska doctrine was Ell :
tirely omitted. This enraged Colonel Wrigh,,
and he refused, although Chairman, to report
the resolutions to the Convention, swearing be.
would report his own.
| Gin the evening the fun commenced in cal :
nest. Wright read his book to the Convention.
and made speech and hours length in its des
fence. Sam Black followed, speaking eloquenk
ly for an hour, in which he pitched into the Ad.
ministration, charging it with the ruination &
the Democratic party. He said it was tn
Nebraska bill, uncalled for as it was, that hal
defeated Governor Bigler, who was made T. .
shoulder Pierce's load-that it had overturnet
the Presidents own State-left Douglas at home
and sent Abolition Senators from Iowa, Wis
consin, Illinois, &c. A vote was taken, and Blacl
was sustained by 80 yeas, l9 nays. Wrigh
then undertook to force his resolutions through
singly; the first one offered was strong one
endorsing the Nebraska BILL which ives reject
ed-95 to Id. This was considered pretts
hard dig at the Administration, and was genef
ally regarded as rebuke of strong character
In another year, as things are progressing, il
will require larger body of Custom House Of
hcials to pass even Pierce resolution, that
were in attendance here yesterday. The plaif-
truth is, great change has taken place in thss
views Of the Pennsylvania Democracy. The bes.
men in the party are becoming Independent.
enough to consult their own consciences as u
public measures, and will no longer suffer theii
State and party to be misrepresented by thu
present imbecile Administration. The who'll
delegation from Governor Reeder's districs
manfuly voted No on Wright's resolutions
so did many Of the delegates from Philadelphia
Lancaster, 10.
Respectfully yours, KNOX"
DEATH OF A VENERABLE CoLoRED MAN.
Ioney Proctor, free colored man, died al
Tallahassee, Fla, on the 10th ult., aged III
years 1t is said he was at the battle of Que
bee, the savvant nf ox, E.~l:.l