The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-08

HARRISBURG. March D. 1886.
The Convention met at 10 O'Clock, Hon. a B Wright
L the chair.
Mr. BREWER moved that the State Central Committee
be increased at the discretion Of the Chairman to
ty members, ard that ten be quorum, which was
adopted
committee of FIVE then appointed to notify Mr..
Buchanan Of the honor that had conferred upon him
by the Convention.
The Or air appoin ted G. W Brewer, j. NJ Porter, J. B.
banner, j. A. Gibson and Geo. r. Berrie.
JOIN L. DAWSON, chairman Of the Committee on Reso
utons repor ed the following resolutions which
ADOPTED without debate thus fulfilling the assertion my
letter yesterday that the views of person those
all the members of the Convention From that very fact
the proceedings Of the Convention have been ex,eed
ing harmonious Whatever said acquiesced in
BIZ all II mattered not what the resolutions wsre that
offered they all voted for them, without discussing
their merits Or how pleasant for brethren to dwell
together in harmony
PLATFORM.
Resolved That the distracted ioe of
IN which sectional al partial Issues have been allowed TO at
aSS he as
basis and thai The Which s'oye al others has IN the
the Union Of these their peace and happ
s II f m s Of The he
tights and 70 The states and to
the rights conscience the functions of religion wisely
Resolved That the of the wise aud vr
states exhibited hsr individual and result
o. their pupc "a decree OF virtue tue aud prsecs
no parallel that IN no part Of the federal oompsc,
s.pacies hat provision redeyery ius.
ofjusce appreciation q value Union
hropy and imp theories Of which pre-
sent proper example for the guidance and imitation Of
Resolved Tfst look only the constitution, and e1
Democratic ADMINISTRATIONS for the chart Of sur policy That
these constitute ill the fundamental law Ia changed BY
as Citizens and that we utterly discard that partial and eIss
re- e s HS n md
the Dicion of evils of enfod magnitude those which
~ aha, anS he me ya Y.
Of the by hose who seek the sacred as
ranees Of the and BY all others should be sbuted with
to erect odous DISTINCTIONS between hose who are entitled
BY slavery agitation under the various names and
canism snd BY interfering with TIE right Of
as e. & kao~ S G SS BY s
both TO the letter and to the spirit Of the constitution and TO .e
earnest teachings and practice OF It's earliest and most honored
ih. eve materially E opposed %
overthrow civil and religious rights Of the ci
STATES sacred and nasnabe right never to Be nerfsred
with by factops parties and reckless legislation without
Republication OF the guarantees Of the past and the hopes
the future-
Resolved, That the repeal of the known the Mis-
sour and the passage OF the act Organizing the
Territories OF Kansas and Nebraska, tree from unconstu
restriction the last Congress performed q pa.
roc sacrifice in meeting the demands Of sectional excite
meDt by unahab adherence TO the fundamental law.
Resolved, That this legislation be deemed
but that expedient meet the questions Of which
II disposed and hch could admit of
Element than at the presents that recognise in the app
cation TO the Territories Of the United States Of the rules equa
and exact justice TO all men, Of all sectors Of the confede
racy which designed by the trainers Of government
and which defined OF s essential principles by the
immortal Jefferson.
Resolved That the democracy of Pennsylvania following
The council OF OF the wises statesmen and
The south, ready than In the past
10 extend the Missouri compromise line as to
make basis OF final settlement OF the question of slavery
In the Terrtores but when this proposition rejected ia
ls4S on the ground that involved undue
South by the very men who clamor of
the Missouri ine heI seemed TO be but alternative
and that refer the whole subject OF slavery In he
Territories people thereof as they might
deem proper and therefore cheeuy extend our hearty
support the policy OF the he
compromise measures OF 1880 and embodied or.
esnzpp the Territories OF Kansas and Nebraska.
Resolved That unerrng indications Hon anes
guished alike by his high
democracy his great abilities experience emf
saesmsnshipss the nations choice Tor the Office
United States, for the term An
OF March 1861 and that do hereby instruct delegates
next their efforts 10 secure him the nomination that
Office.
Resolved That period when sectonansm IN wors, az.
poets pts undermine the foundations Of Tie ede
constitution hen abolition maJo+ty
macy the popular branch OF the nao al legislature