The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-22
PENNSYLVANIA.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE UNION CONVENTION AT
OcTonrR Il, 1855.

PENNSYLVANIA.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE UNION CONVENTION AT
HARRISBURG.
HARRIsnrno, Oct. Fl, 1885,
The Convention called 10 meet this day at Harrisburg
assembled 1t the Capitol MP. NJ Nearly every county
In tie State WAS fully represented and an shades
or opposition TO the democratic party were present
Nr. Vim. Baird, Of Reading, named Chairman pro.
tni, and hessrs HILL Of Blair and w. c. A. Laurcnce,
of Dauphin, Secretaries.
Mr. BAIRD taking the Chair stated that lie had his
own predictions In this conflict but underlying the al
his opposition 10 Buchanan.
long discussion ensued in reference to Committee,
on Credentials but II found tina, no scats were In
dispute.
DrrcArE then proposed that committee on perms-
nent organization be appointed composed OF one mem.
be- from each Congressional disirctsuch me nber 10
be chosen by his delegation.
This was carried, and the following named gentlemen
were appointed-Charlcs Gibbons j. p. A. wnitc 70.
bert Irede Thos III Bull, h 8. Eckert saml r. Brad
shaw, N. ElImaker John Uirich Robert n firth Geo.
\. FoeriDg, Robinson, r. Beatty, l. DINER Jno Penn
Jones' J. r. Moss, Heed Myer, Il. J. Olmsiead John,
Ferguson J. stewart J. ohsrra Denny, John slassl,
john Brannon, X. b. Morchead. The Com mittee then
adjourned TO the Senate chamber.
DELEGATE addressed the Convention b reference 10
the hostility Of the American leaders 10 union ticket
and stated that Charles Gibbons Of the Republics a,s
reference this subject fPubshed In full IN yes,er
days Imam He proposed tha, the address BE- read
This was carried, and the Clerk read II aloud amidst
frequent applause Al the conclusion, the following
dsapstch was read from AlIentowns--
To PRESIDENT or uSIos CoxvrSrroS:-The under
ssned as, s e The q Ha.sug Toe zs
nse,i.n with Geo W Fosng ard Nathan Miller hereby x
dss y Gen ia F" fs rh
& g9Efn,
T. iosswEcKER.
Mr.. CnAsrR Grspovs then read the following de.
spa'ches, which had just been received
w., r.., PH'IAorlrrI., Oct 2, 1850.
WASH need ~ coming ont With card denuunclng Sander
son He says he was Utterly ignorant q The design nigh,
bring the tanderson matter The Executive Committee
The card viii he published in 10 days Bsis rs.rnea
Reed AID number Of Ameresns supporting the Union
eIesrh son ,he whole mater Kep'y ~ ,egrap Sn
M Heel. one q 'c foremost o Mr fiLnore support
Monday night al the republican headquarters when they
howed themselves 50 strongly opposed 10 any union The
These dispatches were read amidst tremendous cheer
The Committee on Permanent Organization here "a.
turned snd prssenfed tho following report -
ras Preidrn1 Adam Kenlshmscher. Of Lancaster.
VIM. ~ Baird Of Berks; Richard Carter, OF schuyikiii
G. W, scais, q Iycom1s; J, e Hammer, Of Aleshany;
Philadelphia sam p. sinner, Of Bucks Mai John
thompson, OF Cambria; Col VIM Butler, Of Mfl n; Hon.
W. D. Kelly, Of Philadelphia Daniel Carson, OF franklin;
Alex Murdoch, Of WASHINGTON Lloyd Jones, Of Monlgo
merry; David wilson, Of Chester Geo. W. Toering o.
lehgh; Judson Holcomb, OF Bradford.
:, %e,e'g,sg W @ lawrence Of Dauphlu Arthur
berger OF Cumberland 4. :, T. Hcnncfshotz Of BefkA.
=. - Ginger, OF Lancaster VIM. " shaw, or Simn.
Mr. Torn, on taking the chair stated he scarcely knew
He not stoned 20 PRESIDE over the deliberations
otleeklsiise bodice but he would 90 far the Tar.
hest sgsnft Mr. Buchanan and woul sink n necsrsary
his personal predictions in the struggle sock with
al bis power 10 overthrow the sham democracy. rbo
aim Of all present the union and harmony on the on
poneAis Of sla cry extension and l Mis- be eeced the
star Of our noble old Keystone State shall again next
November IN renewed glory.
The Presidents few but eloquent remarks we're "a,
ceived with three cheers.
appointed from each Congressional DISTRICT 10 aomiaat
an Electoral ticket.
Geo. Mensrtir, Ihos q. allen, Geo. Glughan Toh1
q sheriff hobert Eyre, John Conral T. r. Bro rn sAmnes
W. HoIlenbach y. Elmaker, Levi Kline Jobn s.nuos
". Iaumsn, g: q. Paine, 4. Utmer, Geo 2ao Il a.
EAhycsoch, NJ ]. Campbell, r. q, korchesd, w. A. wcs