The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23

only Withdrawn to an adjacent hall Tor
the purpose of throwing them oft their
guard--they appointed a Committee Of
five to confer with them, and make some
mutual agreement for conyening On the
morrow. 4 verbal arrangement was en-
tered into between the parties, by which
each pledged the other not to attempt an
organization uutii Il O'Clock m. to-day
The compact Was reduced to writing and
signed by the Republican Committee,
when the Democratic Committee, instead
of signing it as they had promised, qui-
etly pocketed the document and drew up
and presented to the Republicans anoth-
cr, pledging themselves mot to organize
the Convention until the aSudt hour IN
Legislative bodies. :" The Republican
Committee now declined all the Demo
cratic proposals, returned to the Conven-
ton IIaIl, anu IcHIilllNu dt tliCAi P'7' 'fi'
dawn. The desperate factioD-Selt-styled
Dcmocraey-made an attempt to get pos
session Of the hall during the night, but
their plot was thwarted, and the morning
rose on ffty-six delegates who had gut
watched the night, and defended the
cause and the Constitution against the
treacherons strategy of the Border Ruff
fans
They remained at their <ieils during
CURED. c. L. Chase (Dcm. }, Secretary
of the Territory (bqt aota delegate to the
ConventiQn(, stepped into tho Speaker 5
desk, and called the Convention to order.
The Democrats had taken their seats
Ex-Gov, German, seeing dangerous Re-
publican prepondepqHee, moved "that this
Convention do nov adjourn until II O.
o'clock noon to-morroE !" j. W. North
(Rep,) stepped upon the other end OF tho
platform and attempted to put to vote i
nomination which had been male Oft. j.
Galbraith for President pro TEN. The
motion to adjourn got precedence, and III
the midst of the most perfect Bedlam
from out the depths of tumultuous, tenn
pcstuous thunderstorm of "N cas- and
cNayg," the Secretary pronounced the
Convention (what Convention, y aljqurn-
ed. As no "Conyention' lad yet organ
lied, OF assumed any tangible form, this
summary ''adjmrnmcqt". is supposed; tC
be typical of tho fast age we live in. Mr.
North then put the nomination of Mr.
Galbraith, and that gentleman was elect
ed temporary Chairman. The Democrats
withdrew and the fifty-siX Republicans
proceeded with q permanent organization
of the Convention. st. \. ID. Ralcombo
(Rep.) was elected permanent President
{ as YOU have already learned by telegraph
and all the Offices were filled with Rcpub,
licans. The Convention has also accept
cl, in behalf of the people of Minnesota
the proposition of Congress, "to come III
"to the Union at this time, on an cquaI
"footing with the original States" and
has acquiesced in all the provisions of the
Enabling Act.
Meantime, while the Republican ma
jority of the Convention have been labor
ing with dignifed success in execution OF
the trust imposed by Congress, tho sore,
headed Democratic minority outside have
done nothing except hold caucuscs and
threaten. One of them was overheard
to say a short time ago, eve will have
possession of that hall before morning
At tho time | write-1l p. M, Monday
every Republican is i'll his seat, fully
determined to watch out another night
and defend the seats and the officers
against any and every invasion. Some
of the pale-hearted look for violence to
morrow | think the threats of the dough
/ faces will evaporate in smoke, though i
their numerical strength were equal tt
their desperation and recklessness, | dc
not doubt they would attempt to carry
them into execution Secretary Chase
Indian Agent Flandrau,, Ex-Goy. Cor.
man, Gov, Medary, and Orr of Soutl
| Carolina, who is now in the city, are con
spring together to wrest the Convention
from the Republicans. There are nov
three courses, either of which they car
take, and one of which they will proba
bly, adopt to,morrow.
|. They can come respectfully into the
Convention, take their seats like men,
and acknowledge that they were in error
to-day.
III. Resort to violence and physical
force to accomplish what they cannot do
otherwise.
III. Convene to another place, and
set IN an independent Convention OF