Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-03-10

sire that th3 yeas and nays be called, ana
our votes g on the record.
Mr.. SAMSON: They are on record now.
The CON- cntion stands as one man for
Henry ID. Foster.
Mr.. Cessna Let us have the yeas and
nays. We want the record clear.
Mr.. Lcech: That is what desire. do
not think there is one man in this Conyen-
ton but who will record his vote for Hen
ry D. Foster. Cheers.l
The President: The gentleman asks for
the yeas and nays. Are there any objec-
tons?
Loud cries of " no, no. and "call the
roll.'
The President: There being. no objec-
tions, the clerks will proceed to call the
roll.
The roll was then called, amid the most
intense excitement, every delegate record
ing his vote for Henry d. Foster"
The President Gentlemen of the Con-
/ vention, the clerks agree in their tally.
One hundred and thirty three votes have
been cast for Mr.. Foster and l now de-
clare Henry d. Foster, of Westmorcland--
God bless him to be the unanimous
choice ofthis Convention of the united De-
, mocracy, as their candidate for the Cub
: ernatorial chair Of Pennsylvania Loud
I, cheers and applause, lasting for several
=, minutes
4 Mr.. SAMSON moved that committee Of
|, five be appointed to inform Mr.. Foster, by
telegraph, of his nomination. Agreed to-
/ The President appointed Mcssrs. San
. som, Leech Dietrich, Calhoun and North.
Mr.. Schell, of Bedford l now move
t that all the candidates for Governor at
:. present in the city, be invited to address
the Convention.
. Unanimously agreed to, amid loud cries
for "Witte,' "Fry, " Dawson &c.
Hon. John l.. Dawson, of Fayettc, was
II first introduced, and addressed the Conven-
r, ton in response to the invitation, While
speaking, his voice was drowned by the
l.. music of the United States Cornet Band
who marched into the hail. and stationing
). themselves in the central aisle, played the
r. " Star Spanged Banner" The keystone
4 Club planted their cannon outside the hall
= and fred salute in honor of the nomlna
a ton. The shouts within and the huzza'
a without-the music and the cannonading-
h the excitement and tumult, all combined tt
d Is it not good thing that we can forge
ol them, and rejoice over the fact that the
4. are dead, and buried so deep down that tn
20 hands of no political resurrectionist vii
~ ever dig them up! Having performe'
e these funeral services, we have nothing t
IL do with Lecompton and nti-Lecompto
10 any longer, but We are olafashioncd
n thorough going Jefferson and Jackso
- Democrats.
to form one of the most extraordinary scene
y. ever beheld in Convention. Mr.. Dawso
ar retired amid great applause. Three cheer
RS were given for the speaker, The Keystou
Club" and nine cheers for the nominee.
te Mcssrs. Lewis G. Cassidy and Dani'
" Dougherty, of Philadelphia; Hon. Willial
d Montgomery, of Washington; Hon. Wi
SC liam Bigler Hon. Richard Vaux ; Ho
George Sandcrson, of Lancaster; and Ho
- Richard Brodhead Of Northampton; We
lh sevcrally called upon, and elequently az
to dressed the Conv, n,on.
" Mr.. Montgomery said: l come her
or fellowcitizens, in the name of Westel
Pennsylvania, t. thank you. | speak n
lr. the ordinary word OF conventional pollt
st. ness when say that | thank you, but
,ie comes from the inner cells OF my heal
y Iou have done lis honor, and we will Il
nd to show you, when the des of October IA
u. rive, that We fully appreciate your actio
cA Cheers. We will not only elect yo
r, candidate for Governor, bnt will help "
ng to elect a President Of the United STATE
Val "Thcre's Divinity that shapes our enc
he rough-h hew them as We will" The name
IA Henry ID, Foster was not before this Go
tll' vention as candidate for Governor.
lie, it not strange that the name Of one W
'Ir. was not introduced before you as an ofiic
ior seeker should receive the united vote Oft
,u- Convention The nomination Of Hen
ap- ID. Foster is another evidence Of the int
position of an oyerruling Providence, ant
hat accept it as such.
cd. The speaker, continuing, said he col
ie- not but regard this nomination, or rath
is the circumstances under which it was eff
to observation-disclosures so marvellous and t
III traordinary-as special interposition
Providence for the good of the COUNT
es- and the perpctuation Of American liber
ion [Cheers. What were the requisites p
his sessed by any one of the candidates ii
red were not possessed by Henry d. Foate
er. He combined all the qualities embraced
nen these gentlemen. He was as honest a
~ upright as old Jacob Fry, cheers j
u. was as eloquent and accomplished as
the eloquent and accomplished Witte, [cheer
he was as brave and true as the noble
It's Hopkins, [cheers j in short, every quail
- presented in any candidate was to be fou
lily iu Henry d. Foster. The people demal
Ay- ed man such as Henry ID. Foster is a
sna they would second the nomination by o
wd, ten thousand majority, Cheers.
tler After further illusions to the candida
10 Mr.. Montgomery said l have another dr
,rd. to perform. l have to invite you to ano
lew er ceremony. l will not ask you to she
at. single tear, | do not want Il single II
of IN tb;v bouSa to ba sod bnt to rn;oioo w