Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-07-11

requiring pledge from the Delegates present,
in regard to Know Nothingism.
Mr.. Longacre offered pledge for the men,.
bers to sign.
Mr. Orr wished them to swear to It,
| Mr.. j. Rickerts Jones said that many Of
the Delegates present, (and he among the
rcsD were conscientiously opposed to taking
extra judicial oaths.
Col. Black, of Allegheny offer the fol-
lowing resolution as substitute for the pledge
submitted by Mr.. Longacre:
RESOLVED, That in the estimation of this
Convention, any man who belongs to the Se-
cret Order, commonly called Known Nothings,
or in any way sympathizes with them, is not.
and cannot be Democrat-he is not fit to
hold seat here or in any Democratic assem-
bly,. If any such man ventured, or will ven
| ture to claim seat in this body, we denounce
him as a base, black-hearted deceiver, and
essential liar, who deserves the scorn and con-
tempt of every decent man and woman in the
country.
tremendous applause.)
If any man will vote aye on that and yet
be a Know-Nothing, God forgive him. (Re-
newed applause.)
Mr.. Alricks-I move to strike out all those
hard names after 81 man."
Mr.. Black-I would remark that there is
not ain unkind word used in that resolution in
regard to any man who is Know-Nothing
He may do just as he pleases, SO long IS he
does not interfere in our private affairs. This
resolution only applies to that portion of the
Know-N -Nothings who GENE here to practice
frauds on u.s. 1 think they can be called es-
sential liars, and everything else hard, and
yet not get half what they deserve. We do
not go among them as they come fraudulently
among us. Let them stand on their side, and
we will stand on ours. We want to fight
them fair. open fight, and God be with the
right, (applause.)
Mr.. Alricks-Expression of the kind made
use of, will detract from the dignity of the
proceedings.
The yeas and nays were called for and or
dered.
Mr.. Ludlow-As the question reads, 1 must
vote no. will not consent to PROSTATE the
dignity of this State Convention by the use of
such terms, and will not vote any other way
than no.
A motion was here made (at five minutes
past one o'clock, r. M y to take a recess until
three o'clock.
The motion was agreed to, and the Con-
vention adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at o'clock
Mr.. Guthrie in the chair.
Mr. Ludlow, from the committee appointed
to report officers for permanent organization,
made the following report, which was unani-
mously adopted.
PRESIDENT.
Hon. j. GLANCEY JONES, of Berks
County.
vICE-PREsIDENTs.
Joel b. Danner, Adams; David r Miller,
Allegheny Cameron Lockhard, Carbon Jes-
Sc johnson, Bucks; Jesse Leazear, Greene !;
Wilson Laird, Erie; John MCarty, Phila
Co; Ritter Boyer, Chester; Nathan Worley,
Lancaster; Charles Carter, Beaver; Thomas
Adams, Perry Timothy Ives, Potter; j. X.
Jones, Sullivan; Joseph Lippincott, Phila !;
Thomas Grove, York; Azor Lathrop, Susque-
hanna John Piatt Iyennins n. w. W~--
yer Columbia
A. M'Kinney, Westmoreland Thomas A..
Mcguire, Cambria Co; Jno. A. Innis, North
ampton; VIM. B. M'Grath, Phila I; John Orr,
Franklin.
Mr.. Ludlow then conducted the Hon. j.
Glancey Jones to the chair, who addressed the
Convention very ably, and whose remarks
were received with much applause.
The following committee consisting of one
from each senatorial district was then appoin-
ted to draft resolutions for the consideration
of the Convention.
Peter Logan. Danl. Barr, Is John Scott,