The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-02
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.


CHARLESTON CONVENTION.
READING, Pa, March !, $780,
The delegates at large to the Charleston Convention
are-william Bigler, John L. Dawson, William Mont
gomery and Joseph B. Baker
Richard vaux, Of Philadelphia. and Geo. AcKim, Of
Berks, were chosen electors at large
Nominations were made for a candidate for Governor
VIM. Il. Whites name was hailed with tremendous ap
plause, and salute was fired by the Keystone Club
Among the other names put forward we're John l. Daw
con, Jacob Fry, Nmrod Strickland and H. B. Wright.
The first ballot resulted as follows
we. Observation-Disclosures. 40
Balance scattering.
Necessary TO choice. oS
On the second ballot there was no choice
On the third ballot Mr.. Wte received fifty four votes,
Mr. Fry thirty Mr. Foster thirty four and the balance
scattering. No election
yos ,
be nominated for Governor BY reclamation.
scene Of the widest enthusiasm ensued upon this.
The President put the motion, which was Immediately
carried and Mr. Foster declared nominated for Governor
by exclamation.
The Convention adopted platform Of resolutions The
FIRST declares mistaken confidence IN the fundamental
bed IN
deprecates the agitation or slavery-iu or out OF Con-
gresss tending 70 weaken the bonds OF common unon
complaining possible good. The third declares that
Congress has no right or power to legislate on the
subject Of slavery in the Territories The fourth the
question OF the right OF citizens to hold slaves in the Terri
tories judicial question and not legislative one It's
decision Is commed exclusively courts une nl; y,
legsate and enact laws and execute them belongs TO
the Judiciary TO interpret them and their decision nnal
and conclusive and should be checrully acqucsced In
Sixth-he doctrine Of an rrepressbie conflict between
North and South is! fraueht with danger 70 the
best interests and dearest rights Of the people Of the con-
fcdccy. venh-The union Of the States 10 above and
beyond AL price, the duty Of every patriot to frown nd
from Se
attempt Of sectional parties Every effort Of such
party obtain control or the government ID 70 be
sisted formed the government was, for the common
good Of the whole country All sovereignty rests with
through their representatives. The government eau
only exist . union Of States-sovereign and in
domestic concerns, but bound together as people by
the general government. Ninth-m the adoption OF
the federal constitution the States acted severally
as free and Independent sovereignties, delegatng q
portion Of their 20 TO the federal government
rty against dangers, domestic or foreign and inter
needing Of States with the domestic nstitu
of another is subversion and violation Of the
stution serving weaken and destroy the Union Tenth
The acts Of the State Legislatures to defeat the purposes Of
the Fugitive Slave law subversive Of the constitution
and Of revolutionary effect Eleventh-The domestic and
foreign policy of Mr. Buchanan haa been emnenty pure,
patriotic, conservative and just and we look upon the
success browning his abors the proudest vndcaon Of
its proprety and wisdom. Twelfth-We concur in the
views and recommendations on matters of State policy
Of Governor Packer and in his prompt aud patriotic
action delivering the authorities of Virginia the fugi
sves from justice who participated in the Hapera Ferry
outrage ThiYteenth-The convictions Of the democratic
party OF Pennsylvania remain mistaken in the wisdom
justice of adequate protection TO COAL ron wool and
the great staples OF the country The views Of Mr. Bu-
Representatives in Congress desired to procure such
notifications Of the laws the unwise Legislation Of the
republican party in 1867 render necessary to the
fity Of the industrial interests Of Pennsy lvan!a.
Fourteenth, endorses the nomination OF Henry d. Foster
also pledges the democracy Of Pennsylvania to the noi
nee of the Charleston Convention.
The President briefly addressed the Convention.
Adjourned sine die
GRKEssBuRG, westmoreland Co., March Up. NJ.
The people enthusiastically rejoicing the
pected Of their fellow citizen, General Foster.
Houses and public buildings are brilliantly Illuminated
cepted the nomination Every kind of enthusiastic demon
straton Is going on.