Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-13
FILLMORE STATE CONVENTION.

SON, convened in the Hall of the House of Re-
representatives. on Tuesday 5th inst, at 10 o.
clock, a. NJ, and was temporarily organized
by the election of Hon. JASPER E. BRADY. of
Allegheny county, Chairman, and Geo. B. NJ
Crcary, Samuel Young, a. l.. Henershotz and
Z. JeffTies, Secretaries.
On motion. committee of nine was appoin-
ted to examine credentials and a committee
of "a like number to report permanent officers
after which the Convention took recess until
the committee credentials should report
Inc list of delegates reported embraced 90.
Mr.. Wright, from the committee on organiza-
tion reported the following list of officers
PreSident-Hon. ANDREW STEWART, of Fa-
yettc county.
Vice observation-disclosures E Brady. E P Har-
vey, Richard Miles, Jacob Bomberger, Reuben
Guth, Joseph r. Flanigen, George T. Hum
mel, Alex. Stutzman, E. P. Blanchard, W. H.
Slingluff, Leffort Hart, IL. p. ueckpan, and
II. b. Swoope.
Secretares-A. l.. Hennershotz, Ephraim
Jones, Geo b. NJ 'Creary, Fred. Adams.
After the transaction Of some unimportant
business, on motion committee of nine was
appointed to draft resolutions. Hon. j. Il.
Ingersoll, of Philadelphia, and Hon. y. Stew
art. of Fayctte, were then chosen as Senatorial
Electors. A committee Of nine was appointed
to whom the delegates were to report the
choice of elector for their district.
Convention then adjourned to % O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-Upon the re-aSsem-
bling of the Convention after dinner Nj. .Edie
of Somerset, rose and remarked that a resolu-
tion had been adopted during the morning ses-
sion before he had an opportunity of objecting
to it, and he now held in his hand PROPOSE
tion which he intended to offer for the purpose
of placing himself right upon the record. He
believed that the selection of an Electoral
ticket at this time was entirely premature. and
ought to be postponed. He then submitted
the following resolutions
Resofred, That the committee appointed du-
ring the morning session OF this Convention
to suggest the names of District Electors to
this Convention, be and are hereby discharged
from the further performance of that duty.
ResolUed, That the nomination of candidates
for District Electors be deferred until after the
next general election; and that committee
of thirteen be appointed by the Chair, whose
duty it shall be, after the ID Tuesday of 0cto-
ber next, to present to the people of Penusyl-
vana such an Electoral ticket as viii in their
Judgment be best calculated to promote the
success of Fillmore and Donelson in this State.
Mr.. Flanigen moved that the resolutions be
laid upon the table.
On this motion the yeas and nays were cal
led and resulted-ycas -, nays Is. So the
motion was agreed TO.
Mr.. Sanderson, from the committee on res
olutions reported the following, which were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, \ Presidential election is to be
held in November next, and the affairs of the
Nation, at the present crisis, demund the most
thoughtful consideration of every true patriot,
in the exercise of wisdom, prudence and pa
triotiSm, in order to harmonic the agitated
elements that now distract the American peo-
pie, and restore the country to that content
ment, peace and quietudc in which the pres
ent Administration found it on its accession
to power:
.4nd tghereas, Those here assembled, and
those whom they represent, considering the
peculiar and threatening crisis of affairs now
existing, and the duties incident thereto, be-
lieve that our present and future existence as
a free, united and independent people, the
protection of our rights as frecmen, the pre-
servation of the Constitution, and the perpe-
tuIty OF the Union, conspire to enjoin upon all
good citizens, not to hazard the experiment of
new and untried men. but to select a man of
tried personal and political integrity, Of liber-
al and patriotic feelings, of enlarged national
views, of sound republican principles, who is
acquainted with the genius and spirit Of our
government, and who, in times past, has prov
ed himself faithful TO the Constitution. and
exhibited the qualities Of a statesman. which
afford to the country an assurance that, if G.
lected, he will administer the government in
accordance with the true spirit of the Consti-
tuition, and once more restore il to the policy
of Washington:
.4nd .rhereas, y candidate has been present
ed to the people of the United States in the
person of Millard Fillmore, Of New Y ork who,
IN all the requisite qualifications Of a states
man, in soundness of mind, energy of intel
lect, clear and comprehensive Judgment, ,knowl-
edge of our Constitution, laws and institutions
integrity of character. purity of purpose, and
devotion to the Union, it may be safely assert
ed is second to no statesman in the country;
Therefore be it
Resofred, That this Convention, represents
ing the conservative, sober-minded, patriotic
and Union-loving people of PENNSYLVANIA who
are opposed to radicaism whether advocated
and sustained under the guise of Democracy
or Republicanism, hereby declares IN favor Of
Millard Fillmore, that pure statesman and de-
voted patriot, whose former adm inistration of
the government was eXtoiled even by its oppo-
nents as Notwithstanding him to
be, above all other men named for the PreS-
dency, the man for the crisis. He possesses
IN more emminent degree than any other
statesman now living combination of quail
ties essential to proper discharge of the du-
ties OF the Chief Magistracy of the Union, to
secure the respect and confidence of the A
merlcan people, protect the great interests of
the country, give prominence to our free in
insure peace and happiness among
ourselves, and command respect from every
people with whom we may have intercourse as |
nation. Hence We pledge him, for ourselves |
ana those whom we represent, our cordial |
arm, unylelding and determined support full |
y satisfied that, sustained by the sober second |
thought OF the honest yeomanry of the coun- |
try, our efforts in his support are destined to |
be crowned with a glorious and triumphant |
victory.
ResotUed, That in Andrew Jackson Donelson. |
of tennessee, the people of the United States
ave presented for their support for the Vice
Presidency candidate, who has ever been n |
conservative statesman, and who never con
'ented, no matter with what party he acted, to
axe his position on any other platform than
hat embracing the Constitution Of the Union.