New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-30
PENNSYLV ANIA.
DOUGLAS CONVENTION-STATE FINANCES.
Correspondence of The N. Y Tribune.

DOUGLAS CONvENTION-STATE FINANCES.
Correspondence of The N. Y. Tribune.
HARRISBURG, July &c, 1860.
The grand mass Convention of the friends and advo-
Gates of the election of Douglas and Johnson assembled
in tie hall of the House of Representatives this after
noon, al twenty minutes past o'clock. About thirty
counties were represented by l36 self constituted dele
gates The number of citizens, and Of strangers from
Philadelphia and the interior Of the State, who were
present to witness the proceedings Of this novel body
convened together at the call Of Richard j. Haldeman,
GEO., of the National Democratic Committee for Penn
syvaDia and seven members Of the Democratic State
Executive, resident at Harrisburg, was Immense.
deem it unnecessary TO give any OF the trans
actions of the Convention nasmuch as they will have
reached you through the telegraph IN advance OF this
communication. The excitement, at the evening ses-
son was tremendous the question OF adopting some
of the resolutions, many Of the delegates expressing
their opinion that they did not 90 far enough in their
requirements of the State Central Executive Commit
tee to conform their action more closely to the wishes
of that portion of the Democratic party who advocate
the election of Judge Douglas for the Presidency
while others-many of them delegates to the late DEM
ocratic Conventions at Charleston and Baltimore,
stated their readiness to approve ana accept tne
resolutions in the form In which they had
been reported by the Committee on t1e address and
resolutions The speakers were numerous and many
of them very eloquent and severe on the course which
the State Executive Committee had thought proper
to pursue at their meeting IN PhiaaePhis on tne "a
inst viz recommending the adoption OF two electoral
tekets The feeling of the meeting was very enthu,
siasic and an unit in favor Of the Little Giant,
while il was generally mild and courteous toward Mr..
Breckinridge. The asssr ti0n was unanimous that
Douglas was regularly and fairly nominated, and
therefore it was strenuousy argued and insisted that
be only was entitled TO the support OF the great Demo-
cratic party of the State and OF the Union. MIR.
Halde strongly urged an amendment OF the resou-
tons by providing for the appointment Of an Execu-
tive Conmitlee to communicate with and ask the re-
beliiOus Central Executive Committee OF Philadelphia
las he designated i'll 70 rescind the resolution winch
they passed the I'd Of July inst, and call together
again The Reading Convention or another, in any way
they chose At length, after much discussion on some
of The resolutions, and amendments offered TO them,
they were unanimously adopted, as was 80 the ad
dress of the Convention exactly as they were reported
from the Committee. After the adoption OF sundry
resolutions 10 prnt the address, voting thanks to the
President and other officers of the Convention, 1t ad
journed SINE die after giving six enthusiastic cheers for
Douglas and johnson.
On Wednesday, lst of August next, the fourth
ilsallment Of the interest due and payable on the
funded debt of Pennsy vana, end which, on the LIST OF
December, 1859, amounted to $3S, 63S g6l W VIII be
punctuslly paid as usual. Tue sum is $796739 w.
The balance the Treasury, on the lst OF july after
providing for the interest," amounted to $500 4C2 ~ 80
that BY the LEI of August the balance left in hand,
upon moderate calculation of the incoming receipts,
will amount to about 81 100000 This is very hand.
some exhibit Of the financial affairs OF this State ana
certainly the most atterng since she disposed OF
her public works. For the past two years judicious
and wise economy has been observed in the manage.
emit of public affairs well by the present able Gov
Packer as by the several Legislatures. If the amounts
of money alone due the Commonwealth by certain
Railroad Companies in the shape OF taxation ior rghs
and privileges granted and account OF defaulnig
public officers and the nonpayment of the enrolment
tax upon bills passed by the Legislature, were
paid, upward of 81 900, 900 would be added to the
sums alieady in the Treasury QUI VyE.