The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-17
Political AOVEMENN OF THE DAY.
IL Elements OF Rebellion, RoconStruc-
tieR and Revolution all at Work.
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n Split Among the Pennsylvania Democracy,
and the Boilers Convention.
The Louisiana Rebellion Flam-
ing Up.
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NE Douglas Presidential Movement and
its Probable Consequences.
WIN. II. Seward and Simon Came
ron Cheek by FOWL.
ysfEersen's Birthday Among the Boston Re-
publIcans.
Letter of the Hon. Edward Bates,
Of Missouri,
h., &c., 10.
HE Pennsylvania BOILERS CONVENTION
Cur Harrisburg Correspondence.

HARRISBURG, April Is, 1859.
1as Fmaet Packer Mor,grel Ctnuention al HarlbHy-H
Eisky Origin-The Preliminary Clncus-Firfoas On
s5asght on the Adsinir Trucu'ent--H'cs
sas Dlo-Tse Purchase Of Cuba Deaouacsd-GsHerai
au.scn Bo,ai,ly AROUND" Chairman Mckinney
Glad 10 Preside orer Democratic Reb!-4ftern'on Con
vest,on--Reprt Of the Commisee-The Action Of the I'D
.,x,.trat,on on the SLAVERY Question Revieued-TAe
Platform and Candidates Of the C0auention Of the 10th
March Reps.dsated-Y Vote Of Confidence IN Senator Doug
lx.Corsrnor Packer and Col. Fjrney Eadorsed-E5ea
1ne Convention on the Presidential Campaign dc
The citizens of Harrisburg are TO be again treated with
~ Of those fashionable gatherings called political con-
ventonsn Once has become necessary for class
R patriots 10 their country The Union has been OF
se verppp 80 near destruction nothing but gather
nx Of politicians at the political Mecca of the Key
stAne State and the adoption Of series of resolutions,
vAl save from complete destruction The resolutions
ce promulgated and by the aid of the press, lain before
he world these dear patriots rest from their aoors
WA Of having saved the vessel OF State
ssn shipwreck, dream sweet dreams the glorious
hture that awaits them, and reyel IN their greatness
uch is the char Of the gathering about to as
ssmbIe in the hall Of the House Of Represents
uves. On the 18th of March the regular demo
sra,ic Convention assembled here and without dissent
nx voice passed resolutions endorsing the entire policy OF
President Buchananplantng themselves upon purely
Nonsi grounds--and igaored everything sectional AL
ihough the entire Convention seemed TO be satisfied with
Ne endorsement Of the national there was
nevertheless portion Of the Convention that was not
willing to stop there Ever since the Lecompton issue has
been element In politics there has been secret
spposOn by the democratic State administration to that
sf the President growing more open day by day, until
but short time before the assembling Of the State Con-
yenson on the 10th Of March, the Executive appointing
power was ueed 10 remove men from office whose only
IN was the endorsement OF Mr. Buchanan aud bis policy
n they determined 10 force upon the Convention
the issue Ut Buchanan Packer The Committee on Re-
solutions reported set and perfectly ignored the State
administration, not deigning 10 notice it. This,
- . mater of course, aroused the ire OF toe
Hxuds of the Governor; resolutions were offered
endorsing the State policy of Governor Packer which
vere after the most bitter discussion ever witnessed 10
the House of Represen tatives voted down by nearly
Ahree Poor Forney in all tns discussion not
lneptoned-he perfectly ignored no one 10 attend
aace upon that Convention would have thought there
such in existence. This was exceedingly uakind
least the part Of the Convenon after labor
tns SO hard to make himself knosn and felt
Eomethin therefore, must be done on the part OF
Ferney Packer Co TO let the people know that they
were still and had political strength Having been
tarned out Of the democratic church, and informed 10
emphatic language the door closed against them
and that they could not even have the privilege OF sitting
the anxious seat much less communng with the srnts
in the democr yDagogue they must erect an etdce
Of their and an altar around which symptthIs
ing friends could gather, and IN that way BRING
critipg into The silence with which the Conven-
venton 10th Of March treated Forney placed that
person in an unpleasant position 10 regard 70 ms repre-
OF OF the Buchanan democracy of Peun
sylvsna TO his (Forney's) political strength, which
had the wirepuiiDg republicans at Washington 70
promise Forney the printing OF the House OF REPRESENT
lives of the pext Congress- consideration of his asserted
strength Pennsy lvania aud his power ~ divide the
democracy OF the Key State; also the Soes OF the
anti Iecompton members OF Congress for the republican
candidate for Speaker. That onaton of that Kind
has been agreed upon for the organization OF the next
Houee of Representatives. and the promise OF Printer 10
The House made to John W Forney, IN consideration OF
the Lecompon democrats voting for tue republican
candidate fer Speaker aud South American Tor Clerk,
have received the mos, satisfactory assurances from i'm
poryabt managers Of 20 itcai affairs at Washington.
Since The Cabinet have decided To call extra session
OF Congress- became all important that something must
b. done 10 keep up the fever Penn ylvana. Accord
ingy attaching bmsef 10 The friends OF Governor Packer
and the State administration they resolved upon con
yepoD on The Of April TO repud4te tpe action Of the
former Cor ventoB, spd endorse Packer, Forney Co.
Every effort has been made, by all parties concerned
10 D large representation at the Convention The
foowng letter. copy Of which has been sent privately N
a parts the State TO eympathzng friends only one
cf ,he many plans adopted to get full deleg Atom
PHffApsLPBIA March q, 1859
DEAR sIn-Tbe undersigned a Of ~
pointed 10 address cali your attention % the cs
On Weonssdsy the 18th Of pril
call % and we 70 you , % maxi s
vea.on and possoe TO hold regular meetings aud Ap
cur purpose 70 make a resouse effort to restore the
Ss s % 10 ss Il and
sisunionisis sortn and sau,h. J. w FoRNEY,
s %a e EE n ss1sur'
For the last two or three days politicians have beer
gathering here from all parts Of the State some as regu
rly elected delegates others sef constituted and
others lockers on to what gong ~ o'
done Thousands of copjecsures have been raised u
acket
Amongst the delegates notice many who have bee,
rominent In the democratic party in the past and mel
who welded large influence in that organization
What strength they carry with them in this move
Aent time alone tell; sufficient to know that many
the delegates have been recognized as amongst the mos
talented Of that party.
At eight O'Clock last evening preliminary caucus as
sembied at the Jones House, the headquarters Of tn
republicans" and organized ny appointing Mr.. McCool
chairman long discussion took place 70 the pofcy
u nominating ticket. Forney, Judge Knox aud mani
others strongly opposed the nominating Of ticket, willis
many other leading spirits we're for regulating the for
Mer Convention nominating ticket, and going before thu
people boldly warm and spr ted discussion was KEEP
up until nearly eleven O'Clock 2. NJ when they adjourn
cd until nine o'clock IN the morning, without agreeing
upon any course
John W. Forney was one Of the mos. prominent in tn
debate.
The caucus assembled at nine O'Clock this morning and
after spirited depste for one hour, adjourned wthoI
coming 70 any understanding
Al ten minutes psst o'clock they made their appear
anee the Hall II The House OF Representatives aud tn
Conyentiop was called order by Mr. Campbell of Hunt
ngdon county, and Dr. BcCook, Of Allegheny, appon,e
TEN pare chairman.
On motion Of Nj FcpyxY, Geo Norton, Of Phlsdeiphis
whep on motion Of Mr. sorIIDAY, Of Berks, conmete
from each Senatorial district appointed TO
port permanent officers OF the Convention.
The Convention then adjourned for few minutes, bu
was Immediately called 70 order by the chairman, wh
had forgotten 70 express his thanks for the honor con
ferred upon him.
r McCooE then returned thanks and said that he sav
peiore MIN the independent thinkers OF the STATE and
Knew tnp Convent on the gathering Independent
men OF the State Toe former Convention that assembIe
here was marked with vindictye and bitter action and
Republication OF the old issues OF the democratic party
be hoped that DO such feeling would mark this assem-
Be was gsd OF the honor Of presiding Conven
a He bad the honor Of being OF the early
ers Of she democracy Of this STATE. He one OF th
supporters Of General Jackson dave be wa
IN electoral ticket bis regard 70 tbs princne
- ne party those days that had brought him mere Al
cd man. with his head sivered With the gray locks
ego. (Cbeers The democratic party had been assaile
- corrupt and wicked administration. and py A ma,
vh0 brought into the democratic party-a traitor
~ party, and appointed Mincer 10 Russia perfec
atersce TO the party The violation OF political sovereign
- No she days Of Adams aroused the people add eecte
6rDsra Jackson and Il caused that result Gag ago
What would be the result nowS lie elt that this Conven
eson was the only true national democratic party Of th