Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-03-20
Convention for Union County.

Tue otduuibs NuiiiihittSc, ~ "fP''h' beio'
gates to the State Convention at Harris
burg, 25th inst, and for other purposes:
From Buffaloc-Davii Herbst and Sa-
muel Simonton.
Eas. Buffaloe-Michael Brown and
Thomas Penny.
West Butliioe-Willia Rule and
Conrad Shecklcr
Hartley-John Wilt and Richard V.
b. Lincoln.
Kelly-Daniel Stahl and Samuel
Geyer
Lewisburg n. W.-Willam Friek and
James B. Iiamlin.
South Ward-Benjamin Cawley and
John B. Linn.
/ New Berliu-Charles Cawley.
Union-Jesse NJ Walter and NJ. Ii.
Taggart.
/ On motion, Capt JOHN WILT was
chosen President of the Convention, and
CHARLES CAwLEY, Secretary.
On motion, WM. FRICK was unanim-
ously nominated Senatorial Delegate, and
NJ II. TAGGARr, Representative Delegate
to the Union State Convention, the 18th
inst-eact with power to appoint his
own Conferees.
On motion it was unanimously
Resolved, That our Delegates be instruc-
ted to vote for JOHN G. kUNKEL for Gov
crnor, for JACOB Dock for Canal Commis
6, ,,l InuN
NJ. READ for Judges of the Supreme Court,
Messrs. Linn, Taggart and Hamliu We're
appointed committee to report Resolu-
tions Committee reported the following,
which we're unanimously adopted:
Resolved, l, That the late decision of
the slaveholdipg portion of the Supreme
Court of the United States in the case of
bred Scott, vlndicates the necessity Of
party, without any regard to names, that
vii! boldly appeal from the decree of the
" citadel of slavery" to the cherished con-
vctions of eternal truth and justice yet
held sacred by the masses of the American
people,
Resolved, ., That that decision has sui
lied the character of the highest tribunal
of this country for impartali:y, and sub
ver'ed the original purposes Of the govern
ment in behalf of freedom, to the spread
and perpetuation of slavery, and that it
should be the leading aim of the peonle of
the free States to blot out such record.
Resolved, s, That we hail the election
Of Gen Simon Cameron to the United
States Senate as an auspcious omen of
success in the coming Gubernatorial con-
test, in that it indicates the firm purpose
of all opponents Of the policy Of the last
National Administration and Of the policy
indicated By the Inaugural of the Presl-
dent elect. to unite in vindicating the
Keystone State from the opprobrium of
being the spawning ground Of slavery, and
placing Pennsylvania in the van Of freedom
loving States.
Resolved, 3, That this convention is in
favor of the speedy sale of the Public
Works, as having long since ceased to be
of any definite advantage as sources of
revenue to the State, and, through political
management, turned into harbors for po-
litical plunderers and that the slavehold-
ing democracy, in the nomination of VIM.
F. Packer, "a steady opponent of the sale
of the public works. for Governor, have
forced this issue upon their opponents in
the coming Gubernatorial election.
On motion, after discussion, it was
Voted, That the Standing Committee be
instructed to call the County Convention
for the Nomination of Candidates, on the
FIRST MONDAY OF JUNE NEXT, lst day
of the month)-the Delegate Elections to
be on the Saturday previous (3Oth May
The Convention then adjourned
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ED Pennsylvania is now pretty strong
ly committed in favor of the old Wing
doctrine of Protection. The Tariff of '46
was razed in the last Congress, principally
in accordance with the views Of the friends
of that principle, and against the Free
Trade theory. An attempt to stab Penn
sylvania by admitting Railroad iron duty
free, was made by the Slaveholding inter
est, but was successfully resisted-Penn
SIlFdbid pSibS d uhib ph eutt iosuc' tou-
ators Rusk of Texas and Jones of Tenn.
were especially abusive of Pennsylvania
and the iron interests, in the debates.
Thus, after Pennsylvania has helped them
on the Slavery question, they would show
Slaveholding gratitude by prostratiug her
iron masters
TREATIEs.-The President rejected the
Mexican Treaty without sending it into
the Senate.
The Senate ratified the Clarendon. Dal-
las Treaty, in amended form, by vote of
81 to Is.
a-Inquries have been frequently made
as to what Col Fremont is doing? He is
occupying his first leisure time, very in-
dus,riously, at New York, in preparing for
publication improved editions of his last
three celebrated Expeditions.
SD-Among the successful bills which
passed Congress, was one in aid of the
Transatlantic Telegraph. 1t was opposed
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