Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-04-03
STATE CONVENTION.

opposed to the union of Church and State,
the exclusion Of the Bible from our Common
Schools, and in favor of protecting the ballot
box from the corrupt influences by which the
will OF the people was defeated in the recent
State and Presidential elections-are request
cd TO elect delegates, equal in number, TO the
present representation IN the Senate and
House of Representatives, 10 meet IN Conven-
ton in the Hall of the House of Representa-
tives, al Harrisburg, on Wednesday, the 25th
day of March next, at IL O'Clock NJ, to NOM
mate Candidates for Governor Judge OF the
Supreme Cour, and Canal Commissioner, to
be supported al the ensuing October election.
Signed by So Members Of the Senate and
House Of Representatives..
HAnnIsnuRo, FEB 23, 1857.
HARRIsBuRG, Wednesday, Mar 25.-In
pursuance of the above call, Convention
met at noon in the Hall of the House Of
Representatives.
On motion of Gen Power Of Beaver Co.
Eben. S. Chase of Susquehanna was chosen
temporary chairman, and in a brief speech
of thanks for the honor conferred, referred
to the peculiar circumstances under which
the Convention met, and the Importance
of the principles involved, and he invoked
coneiliation and harmony of action. With
these he predicted triumphant success in
tho election next fall. His speech was
enthusiastically applauded.
Richard Coulter, of Westmorsland, and
A. L. Hennershotz, Of Berks, we're ap-
pointed Secretaries.
A resolution was adopted directing the
Chair to appoint committee Of one from
each Senatorial District to report perma-
nent officers.
Adjourned till o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re assembled at 3
o'clock, when the Chairman announced
the following committee to report the per-
manent officers of tho Convention: j. 8.
Van Voorhies, Chairman; VIM. Mintzer,
E. Ii. Steele, j. Hoffman, George Warner,
n. Ellmaker, J. b. Rutherford, d. l..
Jones, Z. L. Foster, Washington Crooks,
Isaac Benson, F. Stewart, John Passmore,
C. H. Seymour, W. +. Clark, James Skin.
ner, A. w. Crawford, Il. Errett, Jonas
Augustine, h. Burlington, George W.
Strouse, A. B. Miller, II. Kuhn.
A Committee on Credentials was also
announced, as follows: I. J. Coffey, Of
Indiana; A. N. Rankin, of Franklin; j.
f. Donaldson, Tioga; B. Rush Petriken,
of Clinton Morrow B. Lowry, Of Erie /;
John s. Bowen, of Chester; Alexander
King, of Bedford; c. B. Hackley, Of Lu-
zerne, and W. F. Clark, Of Mercer.
The Committee on Officers, after short
delay, reported the following list:
President-JoHN S. Bowen, of Chester.
Vice Presidents-E. S. Chase, of Sus.
auehanna; Robert Mcknight, of Alleghe.
ny; W. W. Taylor, of Montgomery j..
D. Miller, Of Faystte Thomas Struthers,
of Warren; VIM. Henry, Of Beaver W..
W. Hammersley, OF Lshigh; A. s. Hen:
dersOD, of Lancaster; George S. King, Of
Cambria; NJ. H. Taggars, of Union; W.
Warren, of Erie; WIN. JamisOn, Of Mon
tour; Walter Ssdgwiek, Of Schuylkill.
Secretaries-AL.He l.. HeHnershOtz, of Berks;
James A. Eakin, of Allegheny; A. W.
Rankin, Of Franklin Jas. Fox, Of Dau.
phiu VIM. p Miner, Of Luzerns; John
/ II. Wells, of Greene.
The officers reported were unanimously
elected, and the President, on being con
Quoted to the chair, addressed the Convsn'
ton, returning thanks for the honor con
ferred upon him, and spjoining upon the
members harmony and concert of action
in their deliberations, recommending q
sacrifice of all minor considerations, so aG
to heartily unite in the maintenance of the
great principles they had assembled to
advance, which must result in great tri.
umph at the next election. He recalled
to the recollection of bis hearers the las
campaign, and the sad scenes and fraud
then enacted, and in view Of these thing
concluded with an earnest invocation Il
unite now in order to make victory mex
fall sure. He was most enthusiasticsll!
cheersd during his speech.
The Committee on Credentials retired
and being likely to be detained some tim
in the discharge Of their duties, the Con
yention took . recess till 7 o'clock thi
evening.
EVENING SESSION.
Upon the re. assembling of the Convsn
tion, MIR. Coffsy, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Credentials, made report, citinI
the facts in relation to several oonteste'
seats, and concluding with resolution &
admit the delegates from Philadelphia az
pointed under the Republican call, an
settling the disputed seats in Delaware
Huntingdon, Adams, Cumberland, Ly
coming, and Center.
Mr.. Cooper, Of Philadelphia, move
the adoption Of the report, with the q