The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-19
THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC CONTENTION
Fight Between tho Administrator Demo-
cracy and the FOrncy Democracy-Mr.
Buchanan's Policy Endorsed-Gsov. Packer
Repudiated, &C., Sc.
SPECIAL REPORT FOR THE NEW YORK HERALD.
HARRISBURG, March ID, 1852
AS to morrow is the day for the assembling Of the re-
representatives. Of the democracy Of this State the hotels are
now crowded to OVERCOMING and all kinds OF schemes are
being concoced to bring before the Convention The
ddates for the two Offices for which nomination 70 be
amadevz: Auditor and Surveyor Generaare exceeding
y busy with the delegates explaining why they are anx
Gus to before the people representatives OF the de-
mocracy: buttonhong therefore the order Of tho day
Besides the candidates for the different Offices there
another set OF patriots who have but DESIRE and that
TO- that the democratic ship shall be guided In the right
channel Amongst the latter Is Senator Bgler he s Ia
boring zeaousy to get the Convention 10 endorse the
tire policy Of Buchanan; whilst the other hand Gov
Packer and his friends doing all within their power TO
repudate portion Of the policy Of Buchanan follow
the programme Of Forney Douglas Co. To bring this
issue thoroughly before the Convention Gov Pack
er has been using his removing and appointing power tor
this special end. Only last week he removed Mr. Burnett
Of the Patriot and Unio Of this place. from the office of
superintendent OF appointed
tor of the e Sentinel democrat of the Forney school,
There s therefore, prospect Of interesting session Of
this Convention. The endorsers of Buchanans policy
have decided control the Convention from the pre-
sent indications Resolutions endorsing the policy Of
President Buchanan, set forth by him in his messages
to Congress- will be adopted by vote Of about three to
one leaving Gov Packer Forney and their associates, in
beautiful minority Gov. Packer and his friends will
submit to that programme, they will put him his back
by endorsing his Ste policy ard saying nothing about his
policy national questions. contest in the Conven-
ton will, therefore, depend great deal upon the back
bone exhibited by Gov Packer Forney Lanman and their
friends One thing certain that majority Of the Con
that Cuba the tariff and the protection of citizens
abroad will be the wachword of the democracy In the
Keystone State.
Every avenue to the Capitol has been thronged with
ssu the entire morning al Sor here to
of the Convention drew the appearance Of the hall Of
the House of Representatives became interesting The
plan of organization Of the Convention well the
merits Of the different candidates, the themes all
Sides whilst another class determined that right
kind Of platform should be adopted the ralyng point
and that platform to be the shbboeh of the democracy
Of the Keystone State The fact of large number Of out
sders being here for the sole object Of obtaining the
sage of resolutions TO suit their taste foreshad0ws lively
time. The friends OF Buchanan have been exceedingly
busy oil the morning, and none more active than Senator
Bgler who would have the delegates believe that he
ries the DEGREES of Buchanan In his brooches pocket
ORGANIZATION OF THE CONVENTION.
the hour or ten the convention was called 70 order
mocratc Committees and, on notion Hon. Geo. M. Whar
ton, OF rnaoelPnia (bucnanan) was unanimously elect
Mr. Wharton taking his seat returned his thanks for
the honor conferred and said that this Convention had
semoled under peculiar circumstances as regards our
turned towards the action Of the democracy of this
state on me national politics o. inc country He hoped
tnaI the deoeraiohs OF Inc Conventon would De con-
troed by spirit Of harmony, at no time within the
nstor Oh he country mao ne oemocratc party OF TINS
state been called upon TO discharge more important duty
'n4n ~ " Spe PiesenI une. VI, ,,
Jonn N. baiiey, y >. AFRICA y W. douglass and VIM j.
do were anen eecsea secretares pro se me st OF
anu Representative oeiegaIes answered 70 tner
na I'M
IN MI. hopns, 0 wasmng.on county Sbucnana9l moved
na. Coice VI one il0In eaC oenatoiial ustrict De
.S. ~ iepos " VIZ 70! ianeu. onioe,s,
ehsr Of the com%;ttse from sSa, dssc ne
MI: aa!e OF neoiorc county movea 70 amend Dy cleo
~ LILY asd,. . ~ " LIZ sonU ,s " 0sna ooce vv'o
had worked in the for Years. bu he desea n
sh @ . ~ vey p..son al" ne Ane" !" no
o'nsr WAY .ah % ~ "'ca "oCe yose Tim.
~ ouiS ue voa "vwn anu sne oI pan lor UIganzng
had coverned the con~trv Sor =. io9 , c as paIy
and he desired the Convention to cling TO their old usages
The rotinn Of Mr. pontns w.s edcn,sS and tha i,om,
mce on ORGANIZATION annoined ~N'P"N' "'' 'A' 0'N'
The Convention then adjourned for half nm hour sor tho
committee 10 prepare their report The comnIexion of
the committee indicates plainly that the permanont off,
GERS will be Buchanan men. about one third NJ tho
mttee are postmasters A' "''1' oA' '~ '" '"' 0oni
At the hour of l2 the Convention was apain cal,ed
to order by Mr. wharton Chairman and the committee
for officers for permanent organization reported through
their chairman VIM Hopkins tho following oIicers:-e
For President-Arnold Plummer of Veoapro county.
Vice Presidents-H Gilbert l. r. Tate r 7 Halder
man. j. A. ellis Paul Hamilton and twenty eight others
secretares-J W. Douglass, W. J. Leib, u s. Preking
The report Of the committees was unanimously sdo1ted.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH