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


clock, a. NJ, and was temporarily organized
by the election of Hon. JASPER K. BRADY, of
Allegheny county, Chairman, and Geo. b. NJ
Creary, Samuel Young, y. l.. Henershotz and
L. Jeffries, 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 on credentials should report
The list of delegates reported emlraced 3d.
Mr.. Wright, from the committee on organiZa-
tion reported the following list of officers:
President-Hon. ANDREW STEWART, of Fa-
yette county.
Vice observation-disclosures E Brady, E.P Har-
vey, Richard Miles, Jacob Bomberger, Reuben
Guth, Joseph r. Flanigen. George I. Hum
mel, Alex. Stutzman, f. P. Blanchard, ". ii.
Slinglnff, Leffort Hart, ii. z. Hickman, and
II. b. Swoope.
Secretaries-A. L. Hennershotz, Ephraim
Jones, Geo. b. M'Creary, Fred. Adams.
After the transaction of some unimportant
business, on motion 4 committee OF nine was
appointed to draft resolutions. Hon. J. r.
Ingersoll, of Philadelphia, and Hon. A. Stew
art, of Fayette, were then chosen as Senatorial
Electors. y committee of nine was appointed
TO whom the delegates were TO report the
choice of elector for their district.
Convention then adjourned to 2a O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SEssION.-Upon the re-assem-
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
Resolred, 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.
Resoired, 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 OctO-
Der next, to present to the people of Pennsyl-
vania such an Electoral ticket as will in their
Judgment be best calculated TO promote the
success Of Fillmore and DonelSon in this State.
Mr.. Fanigen moved that the resolutions be
laid upon the table
On tins motion the yeas and nays were cal
led and resulted-yeas ~, nays IS. SO the
motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Sanderson, from the committee On res
olutions reported the following, which were
unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, y Presidential election is to be
Nation, ut the present crisis, demand the most
thoughtful consideration of every true patriot
in the exercise of wisdom, prudence and pa
triotism, in order to harmonize the agitated
elements that now distract the American peo-
pie, and restore the country to that content
ment, peace and quietude in which the pres
ent Administration found it on its accession
to power:
E fad irhereas, Those here assembled, and
those whom they represent, considering the
peculiar and threatening crisis of affairs now
existing, and the duties incident thereto, be-
lieye that our present and future existence as
free, united and independent people tn.
protection of our rights as frcemen, the pre-
servatiOn of the Constitution, and the perpc-
tuity of the Union, cOnSpire to enjoin upon all
good citizens, not 20 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
cd himself faithful to the Constitution. and
exhibited the qualities Of statesman, which
afford to the country an assurance that, if C.
lected, he will administer the government in
accordance with the true spirit of the Consti-
tuition, and once more restore ii to the policy
of Washington:
find Uhereqs, y candidate has been present
cd to the people of the United States, in the
person of Millard Fillmore, of New Y York who
IN all the requisite qualifications of a states
man, IN soundness of mind, energy of intel
lect:cl 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 10 no statesman in the country;
Therefore be it
hesotref, That this Convention represent
ing the conservative, sober minded, patriotic
and Union loving people OF Pennsylvania. who
are opposed to radicaiiSm, whether advocated
and sustained under the gnise of Democracy
or Republicauism, hereby declares IN favor of
Mlllard Fillmore, that pure statesman and de-
voted patriot, whose former administration of
the government was eXtOlled even by its opDo-
nents as Observation-Disclosures him to
be, above all other men named for the PreSi-
iency, the man for the crisis. He possesses
In more emminent degree than anv 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.
nerican people, protect the great interests of
me country, give prominence to our free in
insure peace and happiness among
ourselves, and command respect from every
Deople with whom we may have intercourse as
nation. Hence we pledge him, for ourselves
una those whom we represent, our cordial
lrm, unyIelding and determined support, full
y satisfied that, sustained by the sober second
houSht OF the honest yeomanTy of the coun-
ry, our efforts in his support are destined to
De crowned with a glorious and triumphant
'ictory.
Resofred That in Andrew Jackson Donelson.
'f tennessee, the people of the United States
ave presented for their support for the Vice
yres'dency candidate, who has ever been a
conservative statesman. and who never con-
cu'eu, no matter with what party he acted. to |
axe his position on any other platform than
hat embracing the Constitution OF the Union
lie was among the first to raise his eloouent
'olce against the secession n1ova,,,,,,.,- - -