Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-10-31
THE FILLMORE STATE COW
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without interest in. this locality we. copdcnse
!he proceedings 50 as 70 suit oar columns.
Twenty-Five members we're rrescut. The
chairman, John 2. Sandersou, ANNOUNCED
tdat he bad appointed Stacy Brown as Elec-
tos in the 7th District, in place ofCaleb \.
Taylor withdrawn. Ie stated further that
all The Electors on the Fillmore ticket were
pledged to his support.
4 committee of three from lhe North
American (Frenont) State Committee pre-
scnted themselves aud asked for . ike com
nitiee from the Fillmore wing that they
nigh: consider propositions for / Union
Electoral Ticket. Their request was grant
ed, and committee of three appointed.
4 committee Of three from the Republi-
eau S,ato Committee theu appeared With a
similar request, which was also granted.
After short absence, the North Aacri-
can Conaaittee returned, AID submitted four
propositions for the Formation of Uniou
Electoral Ticket. (The propositions EN-
braaed the ideas contained in the several
plaGs already published in the Tribnne)
TIE second proposition was offered fer
acceptance, as follows:
That the Fillmore American Committee
and the Fremon: American Committee shall
each select thirteen persons-tiie persons
so selected for Electors, to pledge them.
selves 10 east The vote of the State in pro
portion TO the vote polled FOR the twenty
se7en;h Elector
Which was lest BY vote of 12 to4.
The following resolution was then offered
and adopted:
Resolved, That the propositions of the
North American State Committee could not
IN tie opiuion Of this committee, be sue
cessfuiIy carried cut in the State; that we
are sincerely desirous 10 adopt any plan
which may enable those opposed to Mr.
Buchanan 10 unite in support Of an Elec-
toral Ticket which may be elected in tie
State; but that, however desirous So 10 unite
We are firmly convinced that there is bat
one practical mode Of accomplishing so de-
siraoie al object, and that mode is cordi-
ally TO unite in support Of The American
Electoral Ticket already placed in nomina-
tion; and, that this Committee are willing
aud ready TO cordially extend the hand Of
fellowship to their North American brethren
in support Of one common cause, and the
same candidate
The COMMITTEES then adjourned.
Ga Friday pornihg hey reassembled,
when Hon. FL. Jardan submitted resnlu-
tons from The Republican Committee invit-
ing the Fillmore Committee to unite With
them 10 the formation of an electoral ticket
upon any basis likely to receive the support
Of the people of Pennsylvania opposed to
the principles Of the Cincinnati Platform
and the election of James Buchanan, and IN
dicaumg two ways BY which such result
might be accomplished.
The invitation was rejected by the follow
ING resolution;
Resolved, That we deeliue to accept eth
erof tic propositions of the Republican
S;atc Committee, satisfied that the Hector
?! Ticket already IN the field is the only
enc 90 which all opposed TO Mr. Buchanan
can successfully unitc, aud pledging tito
uncompromising opposition, and 10 the de-
feat, uader any and all circumstances, Of
Ais election.
Bedforo The gote was taken on the above
resolution, Afr. Jordan submitted the FOL
loving amendment, which was rejected:
Resolved, That il tie friends OF Fremont
and Dayton accept aud support the Ameri-
can Electoral Ticket, Al the cnsqing election
se are willing that said ticket uay east the
Electoral vo.e Of the State for Fremont
and Dayton, 10 case it will defeat Mr. Bu-
chauan, aud viii not elect Fillmore and
DoneIson, if given 10 them
Tic Fremont Americans subsequently, adj
dressed a second communication 10 the FIJI
SV'uHIiattNg Jul tt.oAi VtStr--t'e
met by the adoption of the above resolu-
tons as the inality OF the Fillmore con. u
mittee, which ended the negc,iatiens be-
tween the several committees, and they ad-
Journed.
In consequence of .sc reioctisn Of every
proposition for Union ticket. a ouTnbcr ol
'aa Fillmore committee wittdrew fron, that
body, and united with The Fremont Aincri-
cans and the Repuai:eaas IN The Formation
Of the much desired anfi-Baeha1an Union
Electoral Ticket, and adopted the following
address:
ELECTORS.
James Irwin, Of Centre county.
Joseph Edwards, Philadelphia
\. Eekert, Philadelphia.
N Ii. DieLiasou, Philadelphia.