Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-04-22
ALEX'R M'KINNEY, Westmorcland.


Presi1em
ALEX'R MKINNEY, Westmoreland.
Ece PesGl,n'S
VIM. f. Lehman, James Burns.
John Sherry, DR. Levi Hull,
A. Warthman, Col. Il T Haslitt,
ID. Webster, Thomas Bingham,
DR.. VIM. Squircs, Thomas Mcconnell,
j. I. WorthiugtOn, DR. John Cullogau,
Jno. Schwartz, Geo. T. Gilmore,
Jno. Holloway, Geo. ii Negley,
II. L. Crke, Edward D. Grant,
f n. Willard, NJ Douglass,
II. Sherwood, JOS Morris,
DIR. C. Garfield, - Gibson,
Col. NJ. r. Reynolds, J. Il. Nicholson,
DR.. r. j. M'Cay, DR.. Robert Brown.
Secretaries
S r Peale, John G. West,
John o. Bryan, joseph Hunter,
Arch M'Bride, / T. M'Gonegal,
A. Green, i. l. Cantwcl,
VIM. =. Wilson, H. A. u Z,llinger,
q W. Pcarce, II B. Ma<<cr,
John Harlan, Wm X Pirer,
Dr H. Walsworth, Jas. L"dIy.
The President, Mr.. k'KINNEY, on
assuming the Chair, remarked that be was
proud to be called upon to act as Chair.
man Of Convention composed of such
''rebels" as they were, but that he would
assist in re-organizing the Democratic
rtr nj
was erected at Cincinnati, and after its
erection Mr.. Buchanan might, after due
repentance, return and re join the true
Democratic party.
Col. FORNEY moved that commit
tee, to consist Of twenty-five, be appointed
to prepare resolutions and an address ex-
pressive Of the sense Of the Convention +;
which was agreed to.
While the President was preparing the
list, a western delegate suggested that the
Convention itself name the committee !;
which was adopted ; whereupon
The following gentlemen were appOin.
ted the committee:
John W. Forney, Philadelphia E. L.
Willard, Luzerne; Samuel S. Young,
Berks /; John c. Knox, Philadelphia !;
Thos. z. Campbell, Huntingdon; }. W.
G. Weirnan, Dauphin; S. &. Wingard,
Allegheny Samuel f. Keller, Lancaster;
John II. Negley Butler; Geo J. Higgins,
Schuylkill; A. c. Noyes, Clinton; j.
W. Douglas, Erie; J. d. Breifcnbaugh,
Montgomery d. Kistler, Jr., Wcstmore.
land r. }. Nicholson, Jefferson W. w.
Redick, Fayette s. Ringwalt, Chester;
John w. Brown, DauphIn james Gilii-
land, Centre Bailey Thomas, Philaicl-
phia John Flanuigan: Cambria George
Wisenberger, philadelphia; William 5.
Hurlock, Berks Charles Barnet, Ale
gheny; l.. S. Cantwcll, Armstrong.
The Convention then adjourned until
. o'clock, F. ".
lnernoon Ssssion.-The committee not ap-
pcarlng. Messrs. Lehman and Wm. Dunn OF
Philad., being called upon addressed the Con-
venrIon in an animated manner and were
loudly appIauded.
Col. Eorney, from the committee, presented
long Address, and also series OF re>oln-
nons signed by every member of the commit
tee. After being read, they were adopted with
bat one dissenting vote MIR. ker of PITTS bnrg.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resotred. |. That, regarding this Conven-
non as to all inienis and purposes Conven-
ton representing the parrIouc sentiment of
the Democratic party, and avowIng ourselves
members Of that party upon those well known
primo pies which have constituted lis creed
since ihe beginning of the Government. We
are here today To resist every attempt 10
weaken or 10 overthrow that creed. and 10
unite for the purpose of restoring, in all their
vigor and purity. the great truths which have
heretofore made The Democracy a conqnerins
organization, and contributed TO the enduring
welfare of the States of The Union.
=. That this Convention most solemly de-
tlares It's warm attachment 10 The Union Of
'he States. TO maintain which 1t pledges all lis
powers, and that for this end il is our duty,
and the duty Of the Democratic pariv every
where, TO watch over and oppose every IT.
fraction Of those principles which constitute
The only basis of that Union, because faith.
inl observance Of them can only secure lis
existence and the public happiness.
,. That holding the General Adminis,ra-
'on responsible for certain grave departures
fr'm public duty and Democratic principles.
- are bound TO regard the Administration as
having forfeited The confidence of the people,
- to denonnce II as unworthy Of the support