The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-10-26
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE CENTRAI. COMMITTEE.
THE READING ELECTORAL TICKET TO BE
ADHERED TO.


The Democratic State Central Committee,
in pursuance Of the following call, met at Read
ing on the 18th last,
DENocRATIo STATE EXECUTIVE Committee
Rooms, No. 4l9 Walnut Street PhIadel-
ph.a, October 6, 1860.
A meeting ofthe Democratic State Executive
Committee will be held at Reading, on Friday,
October -, 1860, at / O'Clock, A. NJ. Blu
snpss OF great importance will be laid before
the meeting, and every member is earnestly re-
quested to be present.
WILLIAM Fl. Welsh, Chairman.
Al quarter past eleven Mr.. Welsh called
the Committee TO order.
Mr.. Frank NJ. Hutchison, the Secretary,
called the roll, when thrty-nine members an
swertd to their names, as follows
M.ssrs. Stephen d. Anderson, J. Henry At
kius, Vincent L. Bradford, Hugh Barr, J. p.
Barr, w. IL. Blair, Reuben F. Brown, H. B.
Burlbam, Charles w. Carrigan, Jas. C. Clarke,
John IS. Clarke, John Cummings, Alfred Day,
Henry l.. Dielieu52ch, c. NJ. Donovan, Henry
Dunlap, Peter Ent, J. Lawrence Getz, A.
Hieaaad Glatz, Jos. Gieim, FL. A. Guernsey,
John Hamilton, Jr., J. II. Hobart, Charles II.
Hua.yc, L. IL. hutchinson, Robert l.. johnson,
Isaac Leech, /. 2. 1iagee, Robert NcCay,
Tbuaas {. Mcdowell, o. H. Meyers, Howard
L. 1Uiier, William 81. Miller, Robert e. Mon
aghap, ii, Il. IDdien5urg, Joseph ". Parker,
Il. 5guce pgtriEeD, Bernard RrIleY, Nelson
Welsrr, and William II. Welsh, President.
TIE roll being called, l,g. Hutchinson mo-
vedtba reporters be admitted.
agreed 10 unanimously.
Capt. Alfred Day, OF Philadelphia, offered
the following resolution, ana called the pFevi-
Gus question, which seemed to be sustained bv
common consent.
Reso5Ued, That this Committee do hereby re-
scind its action at PhiladeIp phia on the ID OF Ju-
ly, and at CressoD on the 29th Of August last,
and that We recommend to the Democratic par
ty OF Pennsylvania to stand by the Electoral
lCket made 3y tbs Democratic State Couven-
tian at Reading, on the lst Of March 1860.
Isaacs Leech, Jr., OF PhiIadelph phia, offered the
tdlo~lag amendment al substitute:
tFHEREas, Il IS the duty OF al Unton-lovng
Gne Go1 viii best pravzza9qS 10 unite in such man
tional candidates, Lincoln and Hamlin, and as It
! is believed that there are a majority OF voters
| in the State Of Pennsy lvania who are opposed
! to tie hostile and aggressive doctrines OF the
| Reru5Icaa party. Therefore be it
ResolUed, That the Electoral Ticket framed
| at Reading on the first day Of March last, be
submitted to the voters Of all conservative Chi-
zsns opposed to the election of Lincoln and
Hanln provided that each Fleclor will pledge
himself IN writing, within ten days from thi.
date. that IN the event of his election as al
Elyctor. he will cast his vote for President anc
Wee President in such a manner as the Read
iu- Convention, re-aSsembled for such purpose
on the Goth Of November next, may direct
whether ii be for Douglas and Johnson, Breck
Infilge and Lane, or Bell and Everett.
! Pes0lgst, That, believing there IS a.decidec
majority of the voters OF this State hosij
to srctianalisn, and 10 the election of the sec
tioral candidates, Lincoln and HamIin, we cal
upon them to forego party differences, and /
unite as conservative Union and ConStllu
tional party in support oithe ticket here Presen
ted.
RegoIUed, That in case OF any declining t
give the required pledge, the place may be file
with one who will give the required pledge
the State Central Committee winch shall as
: semble at this place on October 23d, al 10 \
: NJ
Mr.. Charles W. Carrigan, of Philadelphia
offered the following amendment TO the amend
ment, and both were voted down, seemingl
unanimously
: RcsoIged, That committee of five from tn
Committee be appointed to meet the committe
Of the same number lately appointed from al
S bv the State Committee of the Constitution
Union party ofthis State, to confer on the sui
sct Ola joint Electoral Ticket. the determine
d, ton of said Committee OF five to be reported
d the Democratic State Committee to assemble
: the call of the Chairman thereof.
TIE question then recurring on the origin
-, resolution it was adopted with only one dlsse
" ting voice, Nj. Leech.
The Committee thereupon adjourned, suoje
: | to the call OF the President.