The daily union., 1856-10-21
FROM The Baltimore sun.
PENNSYLVANIA AND TIE PRESIDENCY THREE
ELECTORAL TICKETS IN THE FIELD.


that the Fillmore executive committee OF Pennsylvania
held meetings on Thursday and Friday, and adopted
resolution refusing unite with the Fremont men upon
single electoral ticket From report OF the proceedings
of the two meetings we take the following: |
Mr. Sanderson chairman Of the COMMITTEES, informed the
committee that he had pursuant the authority vested in
him. appointed Stacy Brown eecor in place OF Caleb
Taylor and the electoral ticket now formed, was as
follows: - 49,,
Senatoral slsetors-Hon Joseph R. Ingerson Philade-
pha Hon. Andrew Stewart Fayette.
THere follow the district electors.
Mr. Sanderson stated further that all the abovenamed
electors had accepted their appointment and that he had
in his possession written letters of acceptance with pledge
that ii elected, they would support Fillmore and pone
John j. Clyde announced that a committee frou the
North Americans were in waiting and desired confer
ence with this committee.
On motion the North American committee consisting OF
the Hon. John Covode, H. Harrison Seweli ana jacob
Gosser esqrs were admitted who submitted the follow
AT meeting of the American State executive committee
held on Thursday evening" the 10th instant the following
preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted
Whereas the American State executive committee aVor
able to the election of John Fremont to the presidency
are anxious to the defeat Of James Buchanan and
whereas in order accomplish that object it is necessary
that all the elements of opposition to the CINCINNATI plat
! form should be united: Therefore, ..
Resolped That we invite the American State executive
committee favorable to the election of Mllard Fillmore TO
presidency now in session to cooperate with US In
the formation OF antBuchanan State electoral ticket
motion was then made and adopted that committee
of three be appointed to ascertain what propositions the
North American committee may have to make and report
the to this body Messrs John Clyde H. r Stew
| art and David L. Stout appointed said committee
committee from the republican State committee con-
sisng of Messs Cowan Green and Butler then in
| troduced who submitted the following
| To the President of the Fillmore State Committee:
committee of three from the republican State commit
tee desire to confer with similar committee from your
BODY in relation to the feasibility of forming electoral
be supported by the opponents of the present ad
mnistration party EpuAh w omhs,
OCTOBER l6th 1856. ohalrihap.
motion was made to appoint committee to wait on
the republicans and ascertain what propositions they may
have make and report to this body which was adopt
ed and Messrs. Francis Jordan d. b. Swope ana omith
| Fuller appointed said committee
After short recess the committee from the North Amer
| leans returned with the following:
The Fremont American committee having been walteu
upon by subcommittee from the Fillmore American COM
mittee with a request that the Fremont committee would
specify some plan for the formation of an Buchanan
ticket the said committee in accordance with that request
that they are willing to agree to any OF the following
| propositions
| lst That the Fillmore American committee and the
republican committee shall select alternately, the electors
the said electors pledge themselves to vote in such
will the defeat OF the nominees OF the I'm
i cnnat Convention.
2d That the Fillmore American committee and the Fre-
mont American committee shall each select thirteen per-
persons selected for electors to pledge them
the vote Of the State in proportion to the vote
poled for the twenty y-seventh eector.
3D. That the three committees meet in general conyen-
ton for the purpose of forming an electoral ticket
4th That the friends of Fillmore and the friends of Ere
ment shall select alternately twentyseven electors the
said electors be pledged to cast the entire vote for either
of the candidates named having the highest number OF
4 electoral votes outside of the State
If none of the propositions satisfactory then the
Fillmore committee requested 10 suggest plan OF CO.
operation to the defeat Of the nominee OF the Gin
Mr. Peter Martin offered the second proposition for our
I acceptance, as follows
That the Fillmore American committee and the Fremont
hal
selected for electors shall pledge themselves TO
the vote of the State in proportion to the vote poed
| for the twenty-seventh elector
| Which was lost-ayes A. noes lS.
Mr. R c. Smith offered the following resolution; which
| was adopted:
Resolved That the propositions Of the North American
State committee could not in the opinion of this committee
be successfully carried in the State that sin
cerey desrous adopt plan which may enable those
opposed Mr. Buchanan TO unite in support OF eecto
raj ticket which may be elected in the State; but that
however desirous unite, firmly convinced that
there is but practical mode Of accomplishing des
rable object and that mode is cordially TO unite in sup
port of the American electoral ticket already placed in
nomination; and that this committee are willing and
ready cordially extend the hand Of fellowship to their
North American brethren in support Of one common
and the same candidate
Mr. Francis Jordan chairman Of the committee TO wait
upon the republican committee, made the following report
as coming from that committee
Resolved That the committee appointed 10 confer with
the Fillmore and Doneson State committee be instructed
to invite them TO and unite with the Republican
State Executive Committee for the purpose of forming
electoral ticket opposed the election Of James Buchanan
upon basis proposed by the Union State Central Com
mittee published in the call for Union State Conven
ton, to meet at Harrisburg on the 2lst inst
| And If this invitation be not accepted, then
Resoued That the said committee be instructed to in
vite the Fillmore and Doneson State Committee
with for the purpose Of forming electoral ticket
some other basis which will be likely receive the sup
port the people of this State opposed TO the Cincinnati
platform and the election Of James Buchanan.
| Dr. Smith Fuller then offered the following:
Resolved That deem 1t ineTpedient to make any alter
alton in the Fillmore aud Doueson electoral ticket in this
State and that fully convinced that any nterie
renee with il would be the Of giving the State TO
Mr.. Buchanan, instead Of defeating him
| Which was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Robert G. Smith offered the following:
Resoued That decline to accept either Of the propo-
ons Of the republican State committee satisfied that the
electoral ticket already in the field Is the only which
all opposed Mr. Buchanan successfully unite and
pledgng IL to incorporating opposition and to the de-
feat under any and all circumstances, Of his election
| Mr.. Jordan offered the following amendment!
Resolved That If the friends Of Fremont and Dayton
cep and support the American electoral ticket at the
ing election willing that said ticket may cast the
case II will defeat Mr.. Buchanan and will not elect Fill
more and Donolson If given TO them.
! The amendment was reected-ayes 7, noes l6. Mr..
Smiths resolution then adoptsd-ayes 20, noes O.
| The ollowing was received from the North
American committeel
FRANKLIN HousE, Oct II.
"The Fremont American Committee having made GER
tain propositions the Fillmore American Committee, In
order TO form electoral ticket which would unite in its
support all who opposed to the election OF James Bu
/ r. ham