The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-07-12

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in essentials we agree. In non-essehtials we
agree 10 .disagree-in essentials the party has
nearly always been unit. Tho opposition
press with peculiar pleasure publish that we
are divided into "Halds'' and "Sofls,n Ne
braska and an,i-Nebraska, Free Soil and pro
Slavery, Temperance and aDti-Tempersnce
factions. They forget that in the Democrat
ic party every man may have his own pri.
vate opinions on all subjects not organic,
while on the essentials Of The National Dem.
ocralic faith we are and always will be
unit. | regard this Convention, therefore
in that light The nominee put forth 10 the
people is a secondary consideration. To me
the best recomm endalon is character for
integrity and honesty, and ! have not doubt
but that you will pomina,e just such man.
Yon are now one year in advance Of The
Presidential election, and sou are declaring
a platform out of which yon dare nottake
one plank in this nor the riext election. You
are now planting the seed and this fall and
nexl fall you will reap The harvest Wheih.
er that harvest win be good or evil your acts
this day will show. [Applause.] I have
unlimited faith in our pany-I have the full
lest confidence in you its representatives.
Gen,lemen-I shall eIdeavor 10 discharge
the duties you have imposed upon me with
imparialiiy, and 10 the extent of my ability.
| hope, therefore, that may have not only
an indulgence but your cordial support.
[Greai applause.1
The first business before the Convention is
the appoiutnent.of a committee on tesdlu-
tions.
A motion was made by delegate TO make
the number Of lie committee one from each
Senatorial District.
Mr. Chase moved 10 amend BY adding that
the delegates from the respective districts
choose one their number 10 represent them
in the Committee.
Mr. Wright objected 10 making The mum;
Der of The COMMITTEES SO largei
The question was then put on the amend:
ment, and it appeared that the ayes had il:
A division was called fol and taken--47 vo.
ted In the affirmative, and 45 in the mega
tive.
The question then recured on the motion
as amended, which was that committee Of
one from each Senatorial District, selected
by their respective representatives, be ap.
pointed 10 draft resolutions.
On this question division WINS had
80 voted in the affirmative and As in The neg.
alive.
The resolution as amended was therefore
adopted.
The committee were then appointed, by
the respective delegations.
Mr. Black-I offered resolution this
morning intended as substitute for the res
olution, accompanied by apledge. II seems
that some OF the expressions used in my res.
oluton are not agreeable TO the general seq
timent of the Convention, and / therefore ask
leave TO Withdraw il, provided that the gen.
tleman who offered the other resolution will
Withdraw his and allow the whols matter 10
60 10 committee.
MIR. Longacre Withdrew his resolution and
pledge, and, on motion, both his and Mr..
Blacks resolutions were referred 10 the Com.
mttee on Resolutions.
MIR. Wight now move 10 ptoceed 10 the
nomination Of a candidate fot Canal Com.
missioner.
The motion was agreed 10.
The following gentlemen were put in nom.
ination:-Messrs. Geo. Scott, of Columbia
county; VIM. S. Campbell, of Allegheny
county; John Row, of franklin county; John
P. Hoover Of Centre county Bernard Re.
ly, OF Schuylkih county; Robert Irwin, of
Chester county; H, P. Hacker, of Lycoming
county; James Worrell, Of Dauphin county;
Arnold Plumef, of venango county; Murray
Whelan, of Erie county; General John Wi.
rel, OF Lebanon county; and Alexander Small,
of York county.
A motion was made thai the successful
nominee of the Convention should give ID
The State Genital Committee pledge which
they should prescribe, in relation 10 the SUBJ
iect of Knov-Nolhingism, and that II he de-
clned TO lake such pledge, that then tho
State Central Committee be authorized 10
make nomination in his stead.
An amendment was offered to the motion
that the State Central Committee be authot.
zed TO call The Convention together, to nom.
inate another candidate.
The Presldent~-The chair is OF opinion
that the amendment is not in order:
The question was put on the amendment,
and il was not agreed 10.
The question was then put on lhapfiginal
motion, and il was agreed 10.
Mr.. Gu,htie asked that the pledge of VIM.
s. Campbell be read.
The Clerk read the pledge, and also let.
ler from Arnold Plumer.
The Convention then proceeded 10 ballot
for candidate for Canal Commissioner, with
The following result:
ist. Ballo.--ArEoid Plumet, SO !; VIM.
5. Campbell, 81 John Rorr, o; Geo. Scott
I !; Robert Irwin, Alex. Small, 4 John
P, Hoover, 4; Murray WheIau 9; H. P. Pack