The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-03-25

knowing them both 10 be able and upright men
and true aud answering Democrats. Their
nomination will be hailed with delight from
one end OF the Commonwealth TO the other
Let US gather around our standard-bearers in
solid and unbroken unity, and in their election
win glorious triumph tor the weil-tried and
time -honored principles Of lhe Democratic par
ty.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION,
This body met ia the Hall of the House Of
Representatives, on Wednesday morning,
March 10th, 1859. The Convention was call
ed 10 order By R. B. Roberts, Esq, Chairman of
The State Committee whereupon, Geo NJ
Wharton. Esq, OF Philadelphia, was unanimous
ly selected as temporary President. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were then appointed perma-
nent officers ofthe Convention
President-ARNOLD PLUMER.
Vice Presidents-Samuel H. Gilbert, Dr.
John A. Morrison, Robert B. knight, John
Roberts, DR.. VIM. Grey, Jesse B. DAVIS,
JACOB Van Buskirk, Peter Kemmerer, Dr.
Samuel H. Shannon, Charles d. Broadhead
Anthony Grady, Charles Lyman, A. c. Moves,
Lew l.. Tate, Edmund S. Doty, r. J. Hal e.
man, Paul Hamilton, Peter ]. Albright, W.
II. Welsh, Fl. J. Myers, David Plank, Joseph
w. Tate, Samuel II. Bell, John w. Rohrer,
H. Lowry, Andrew Bruce, J. H. Phillips,
Henry SprouI, J. S Dickey, VIM. Midnight,
j. J.. Gillis, Murray Whallon and j, o. Bull
lard.
Secretaries-J. W. Douglass, VIM, J. Lieb,
J. S. Africa, ]. II. Bailey, |. B. Davis, r.
E. Brown, 7. P. Collins, John Swan, VIM.
S. Picking, Sleuben Jenkins, \. j. Gerritson,
s. S. SeeIy, G. w. STANDBY and Jacob Con-
rad.
Ma. PLUnER, on taking the Chair, made a
short but eloquent address, after which, on mo-
ton, committee Of fifteen &as appointed to
draft resolutions expressive Of the sense of the
Convention. After the Committee had retired.
tue Convenriou aoJouIHsu- unIiI + O'CLOCK r. ".
In the interval ofthe adjourn ment, the MEM
bers of the Convention resolved themselves into
Mass Convention, lMr. Plumer in the Chair,)
which was addressed by Mr.. Snowden, Of Phila-
delphia, and Mr. Hugus, Of Somerset. The
Mass Convention adjourned at 4 o'clock, and
the regular Convention resumed its sittngs.-
Mr.. Sansom of Fulton, moved that the Conven-
tion proceed to nominate candidates for Auditor
and Surveyor General, which motion was a.
greed TO. 4 number Of gentlemen were named
for Auditor General. For Surveyor General,
Mr.. SAMSON, OF + uIton, nominated John Rowe,
Of Franklin; Mr.. Tate, of Bedford, nominated
Isaac Kensinger, of Bedford; MIR. Gritman, of
LuzeFne, nominated Edmund Taylor, of Lu-
zerue, and other delegates nominated various
gentlemen. The Convention then adjourned
until O'Clock, P. NJ. At the hour appointed
the Convention again assembled, when the
Committee on resolutions made their report, 10 4
which an amendment was proposed, endorsing
the State policy Of Gov. Packer. THIS amend |
ment was lost by vote Of Ito 81. TIE Coz. !
venticn then proceeded to bal lot for candidates |
for Auditor General, when r. L. Wright r. |
ceived SO votes, Jacob ZeigIer, 81, Jas. Sails
burg, 7, and E. C. Hamlin, g. Mr. Tate, Of
Bedford, moved to make The nomination Of Mr..
Wright unanimous, which was agreed to- MIR.
Piolett, then moved that JOHN Rowe, Of Frank
lin, be nominated Uipa Uoce for Surveyor Gene
raj, and MIR. Rowe was accordingly Nominated
by reclamation. Judge Black, OF Nebraska.
being present, was then called upon to address
the Convention, and the call was responded 10
by the Judge, in a speech which engaed the
Convention till nearly midnight, and elected
loud and frequent applause. AFTER witch the
Convention adjourned sine die. We shl pub
lish the platform in our next.