Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-07-23

nAeu1recf1o0fn Ken0sY1vaes
MIA.
The following which xe take from the Phils-
delphia North American strsrkingiy EXHIBITS the
change Of sentiment wisii Is now taking place
in Pennsrivania:
issUEREcrfoy IL WAgngs CorsrY Since the
nomination of Buchanan and Breckenridge BIZ
the Cincinnati Convention, a Democratic Coun-
fy Convention, MAS summoned as usual in War
rem county. Pa, TO ratits the ticket and do 9th
er things. twas composed OF delegates elected
by each township. The result shows how thor
enghly unpopular the ticket and platform are
in that region. When tie CONVEX met, the
delegates from Columbus township sent in a
communication saying that their constituents
are of the Jeftersoniaa school, and have changed
their sentiments as to the prorie.y of restricting
slavery to its present limits, and thsssas the
county Democrsic paper had announced that
such Democrats would not be allowed TO run up.
on the county ticket, nor attend the Buchanan
ratification meeting, they did not wish TO partic-
ipate in the proceedings of a convention which
might commit them to the support of ticket on
the Cincinnati platform.
They therefore declined to present creden-
tials. The townships, some ofthenl, sent home
few administration delegates, others anti-Nebras-
ka men, while others refused to send any at ALL
The warren Mail mentions several of the latter
kind, and gives as specimen, the full proceed
ngs OF Sheffield township. At the meeting
held there on the 2Sth ult., resolutions were pass
ed expressing adherence to the principles of
Washington, Jefferson and jackson, disapprov-
ing OF the course of the present National Adj
n1nistration in reference to Kansas, declaring
the belief that 'the leaders of the present sell.
styled Democratic party have become corrupt
through Southern influence gold, orsotherwise
andare no longer WORTHY of our support or ofthe
much abused name of Democracy" and conelud-
ing in the following style:
Resotsed, That we cannot support any candi-
date for office who stands upou is pledged to, or
is otherwise i'll favor of the recent platform cree
ted in Cincinnati, under the name of Democracy.
Resofted, That we are not nor ever have been
political Abotionists, but when we see national
power prostituted to subvert freedom and op-
press the oppressed, it alike excites our sympa-
thy and indignation.
Under these considerations, the meeting re-
solved 10 send no delegates to the County Con
vention. Now the reader may perhaps, think,
from the wording ofthese resolutions, that they
were not passed by Democrats. Yet the pro-
ceedings handed in to the Convention and fur
nished to the country papeas for publication, as
sert that they were passed at meeting of Demo
Gratis called By the Democratic Committee of
Vigilance When the Convention was voting
for candidates, Mr.. G. w. Scofeld, one of the
candidates for Congress, got up and read
statement declaring himself opposedto the fur
Their extension of slavery, ard in favor of exclu-
ding it from all the territory Of the United
States, more especially Kansas. He denounced
the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise, the Kan
sas outrages and the conduct of the Democratic
leaders, and said that as the persons who had
undertaken the management of the party, OPP
posed these views he withdrew his name as q
candidate, and intended in the coming canvass
his vote should represent his principles. In this
Convention, the townships of Freehold, Column
bus, Corydon, Pleasant and Sheffield refused to
be represented on account of their being OPP
posed to the extension of slavery. These town
ships contain one-fourth ofthe population of the
county.