Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-07-11
A Plan for the rn,,.

n'eeAehIdee Ior 'he Presidency. We
that neither he nor Douglas can =.
State, If they run seperate ElectOr,, ?.
We therefore cheerfully rsiify the -.
ted by the State Central Cornni.,s.
ting the party in October and Novsnl
viii, we think, secure the elec;jon &c
Foster, and prevent Lincoln and H.
receiving the electoral vote of the St.
meeting was held in Philadelphia q,
inst The following report of is -
we clip from the Philadelphia Iaor;,.
The Democratic State Central @
met at the Merchants Hotel. IN hi.
terday afternoon. There vas f-n
ance, sixty members being present =
ject Of the meeting was for tss II
agreeing upon some course of acton fs5-Pls
the harmony of the party could b. r-
without the sacrifice of principle. n
ceedIngs were harmonious throusbor,
| Committee, but the outside -
somewhat boisterous. William u y
Esq, of York, President of the 6
was In the Chair. Messrs Cb,rls. ~
rigaD, Frank N Hutchinson. ,,s
William IT, Miller were appointed =
ries.
After the meeting was called 10 o-a-
motion was offered TO allow subs.i,,,,,,-
on the Electoral ticket, but the Dro,,
was voted down at once.
The question Uf arranging tba r.
ticket Of the State then came up and
excitement ensued.
On motion each member was .Il7v.s
minutes IN which to express his view.
Douglas and Breckenridge speech
followed from i number OF gent.elDsn
Mr.. G. w Carrigan, of this citr ma
proposition TO call together again he -
Convention, who formed the pressu; g.,
ticket. aud supported his motion in = T
address.
DR. Monaghan. of Chester made q
dress eulogizing Breckenridge. but AN
that Douglas was the regular DemparsS,
| didate and should be supported as s1a
Several propositions were subIniuss !
consi ierable discussion elected FiDsrr
fOreshadowed In the Inquirer, by tsls-.
dispatches from Baltimore. the i5liTI--
position was adopted, on motion 4
MeDOwell. of Dauphin, by 4 vote Of i
TO 10 Nays
Profoundly impressed with the inr7-
of prompt. vigorous and patriotic sr-
the part of the Democralc State Conn
IN order to avert, if possible, the co.'s
ces which must inevitably. result from !,
happy division now existing IL tie ~
the Democracy IN our State or nation. v. !
daily aud earnestly recommend 70 liz
mOcracy Of the State that they unite !
heart and voice IL the support % our z.
lent and competent nominee for G0gs-
/ Henry d. Foster. and that ID al otlzr !
elections hey act Is one party, fo7girinz
! forgetting any differences that they NAV J
entertained for the Presidency: bat VT
view TO perfect uniou against the slu-
enemy, We recommend 70 tie Dsu0s-H
I Pennsylvania TO unite their vote Er IN
dent on the electoral ticket formed z, q
| ing on the LIST day of March, 1850 On.
| following basis ana understanding
That, If the said electoral ticket 81 nj
elected by the people. and II should ST.
on ascertaining toe result In the oiher :.
Of the Union, that, By casting the euti-s d
of the State of Pennsylvania for !. 4. ia
las aud IL V Johnston, 1t would elect Il
President and Vice President over Ms
Lincoln aud Hsmlin, then SAID electors 8
| be nader obligations to so cast said va.s
If OF the other hand. It shouli aEl
that the said vote would not elect Us,
Doug las and johnson, but would elect !
g. Breckenridge aud Joseph Lane. Prssil
and Vice President, over Messrs Li1ca-a
Hamlln. then said vote shall be cast fJ- 4
and IN case the united vote from PENS
MA would not elect either of their tal
then the Electors may divide 1t between
! according TO their Own judgment Of 4
would be best for the country and the d
cratic party
The basis Of this united action ben. 4
1t Is the first aud highest duty Of d. u
Gratis, however they may differ about Hal
minor points Of principles OF policy, ta
against common enemy and TO avert
slble, the greatest calamity that could
the country-tbe election of Black x
lican President.
And further, the President Of ihs
mittee Is authorized to correspond WI
several Electors In the State and Obtain
each of said Electors his written pledge
IN thirty days from this date .hai b
faithfully carry out the object Of ibs .
| luton"
The passage of the proposition by sd
decided vote, caused a storm Of spP..lS
the Committee room, and some eODsls'
emotion among the outsiders who Fefs :
lously waiting to hear the result.
As soon as 1t became known, iaaa Il
some dissatisfaction manifested am5-s >
of them, who declared in Language DI' :
phatic than classic, that they would d. V
for any traitors" ticket.
The Committee adjourned in PeTissi
humo:, seemingly well pleased that IAe!
settled the matter so easily
On motion of r. Bruce Petrikin, hs3
Committee is to meet at CressOn On IL
of the President.
Hon. Henry d. Foster, the p5HS
candidate for Governor, is undeTs.s~
have expressed himself delighted VIZ
action of the Committee.
A large number OF prominent IeD-