New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-24
Pennsylvania Opposition State
Convention.
SECOND DAY

HARRISBURG, Thursday Feb. %, 1860.
The Convention this morning resumed the debate on
MIR. Lowreys resolution respecting the selection or
delegates TO Chicago.
Mr.. Lowrey discussed the substitute proposed by
Mr.. Mcclure and wantedto know why Gen. Cameron
was to receive different treatment from any other can
ddate before the ChicsgO Convention. Ii was some
thing TO tins state.
The charge that Gen. Cameron voted against Gov
Pollock was denied, and even If II were true, had
nothing to do with the present question.
Messrs. Mees, Jones, Montgomery and Martin, Of
Delaware, opposed the proposed plan for selecting
delegates desiring to have better reasons for the new
system before adopting il.
Judge Hale Offered substitute allowing the dele.
gates from each Congressional Dstric 70 ssiect the
Chicago delegates This was accepted by Mr.. Lowry
Messrs. Mcclure, Franklin, Penniman, Wagner, aud
Souher of Elk spoke against accepting the resolution
Mr.. Morton of Delaware declined to make any con-
oeesioDs. The matter should 60 back to the people
where il rightfUlly belongs.
The resolution ar amended, was carried-l28 against
four.
The Convention proceeded to nominate a candidate
for Governor wheD the third ballot, A. j. Curtin
was nominated.
Before the result of the third ballot was announced,
il was ascertaiped that Mr. Curtin lacked single vote
vbereupon several changed their votes to him.
The nomination was made unanimous, and Commit
tees were appointed TO wait Messrs. Curtin aud
Cameron and invite them to seats in the Convention.
The Hon. David Taggart one of the candidates, on
invitation, made happy speech, giving IN his adhesion
to the nominee
The following is the resolution above named, az it
Was passed:
Resored That Committee Of be appointed by the
I'M ram u eeht Senatorial Delegates to the National Con
vetion and ths names Of two Psssons i9
70 TIE Convention of four from each
s %V one 1 o 0S essb Bt a. Electors
The Delegates from the State the National Convention arc
vote for Gen bile hs remains before that body
The Convention selected james Pollock and Thomas
NJ. Howe, Electors at Large, and David WImot
Henry ID. Moore, Samuel A. Purviance, Andrew II.
Reedcr ThadGtus Stevens Titan j. COiioy, John III.
Ewing and Morrow w. Lowry Delegates at Large to
the Chicago Convention.
The selection 81 Delegates from the first four Dis
trcts wes referred TO the people Delegates from most
e tie other Districts were reported.
Tie Convention adjourned sine de this afternoon.
The friends of Mr. Cameron have obtained the
strongest possible Endorsement OF his claims for the
Presidency. The delegates selected comprise the
ablest men OF the STATE, and they VIII go to Chicago
with the full intention of securing Mr. CamerOns nom-
nation.
A communication wss received from Mr.. Cameron
thanking the Convention for tine houor conferred upon
hin.
The resolutions adopted by the Convention declare
that the Administration by 0lsfegardiHg the claims oi
the industrial interests fostering sectional eXcitemeuts
and the rankes corruption, has dsgTaced republican
institutions: that il deserves signal rebuke from the
friends Of constitutional order; that believing Slavery
10 be element OF political weakness, we are ulhltef-
ably opposed to its extension to Free Territories; that
the dogma that the Constitution carries Slavery into
the Territories is new political heresy subversive OF
peace and harmony; that the rights Of the States mast
be sustained nvloe that the law less invasion Of the
sOl Of any State Territory Is grave crime that the
Opposition party does not seek the abolition OF Slavery
where il now exists, but leaves it, ame6oration aud
ultimate abandonment to the moral aud religious forces
pertaining 10 the slavehOldng communities, assured or
he final prevalence Of justice throughout all the land
that the threats Of disunion by the Democratic Mem
bers Of Congress a bold avOwal of contemplated
treason which is the imperative duty of the people
10 siernly COZ 'front.' and forever silence; that while OPP
If fbe Sonth as brethren rejoicing in their prosperity
and that we are prepared to sustain their constitutions
rights and privileges.
Tie resolutions also approve OF Homestead Law,
and are for the purity Of the baolbox and the pre-
yention of frauds upon the Naturalization laws