The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-27
From Washington.
TIE NIGER wOaaHIPPERS PREPARING FOR THE
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, ETC.

THE NIGER WORSHlPPERS PREPARING FOR THE
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, ETC.
WASHINGTON, March 90, 1885,
The National Executive Committee appointed by tho
Pittsburgh Convention held preliminary meeting here
to-day. There present Z. d. Morgan, ESQ, OF
New York chairman; Messrs washburn Of Maine Fogg
Of New Hampshire Barker, Of Massachusetts, Chase
Rhode Island Paulison, of New Jersey Stone, Of Ohio
Leland, of Illinois; +. p Blair, of Maryland, and Mr.
Cephane, of the District Of Columbia, and others.
Tie committee meet to prepare preininaries and to
issue call for National Convention to nominate
candidates for President and Vice President They will
meet again tomorrow morning. when the CALL being
drafted by =. 7. Blair, will be presented 1t Is under
stood that i: viii be broad enough to embrace the anti
Fillmore Americans. The committee have not all ar
rived. number are expected this evening. The time
and place holding the nominating convention will be
announced TO-
Among the members CT the committee notice Prosper
NJ. Wetmore ana Judge Ipgraham, of New York. The
commtee entertained this evening at Senator Sew
ards where the chances and policy of nominations will
be discussed They say privately that Seward won't do
The Kansas Committee will meet and organize at JEFF
erson City. Their proceedings Will be secret. Blair
lord, of Baltimore formerly reporter of the Washing
ton Union, goes out AS reporter to the committee.
Isaac Mnnroe Chubb Sr, Of the banking house Of
Messrs Chubb Brothers, of this city, died day or two
since at Jacksonville Florida whittier he had gone for
the benefit OF his health.
Captain Ingraham has been confirmed by the ens q AZ
chief Of the Bureau Ct Ordnance and photography vice
Commodore Morris, deceased
The Pennsylvania Negro Worshippers' state
Convention.
HARRISBURG, March o. 1856.
The Union Opposition Convention met in the hall Of
the House Of Representatives at to-day Hon. ,hn
Cevode called TO the chair and committee wa xr-
pointed to select officers. There large ATTENDANCE
nearly all the counties In the State being represented
The Convention assembled in the afternoon, and
the Committee Organization reported the name Of
Gideon J Ball. of Erie for President.
committee Of thirtythree was appointed to draft
resolutions and after making general nominations for
Canal Commissioner, Auditor General and Surveyor
General, the Convention took recess til evening.
During the evening session Judge Jsssup Of susaue-
hanna, and John williamson of huntington addressed
the Convention, after which Judge Wilot being called
for, spoke briefly. In allusion the aggressious OF
slavery be said he hsc desire TO interfere with slave
~ where It exists but opposed to its extension
The Committee Resolutions reported series recon-
mendpg union of all the elements opposed the
tonal administration also strongly condemniug ths
course ofhe administration with reference TO the Mis-
souri, compromise and the affairs of Kansas and decar.
rg that the respect and confidence Of the people have
thereby been forfeited. The of the resolutions s
opposition TO the tension Of slavery territory
consecra'e ed to frcedon-to territory now free.
The resolutions were adopted, with an amendmsnt
conc GINNING the appoints of toreis Office.
series OF extreme Anti slavery resou lions present
ed was postponed Indefinitely, oy vote Of 20 to Is.
Adjourned.