Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-28
Chr Star auo Cbroailie.
MONDAY. FEE. %, 1850.
Correspondence Of the star & Chronicle
HaRRtSRUHG. Feb %, 1850.
Opposition Convention.

HARRISBUgG. Feb %, 1850.
Opposition Coly, n!ion.
The Convention, yesterday, was the mos
stirring, determined body ever saw a.
sembled for any purpose. The Delegates
appeared to be mostly Of the FIRST order OF
intellect aud of heart-mcn who seemed
to be in earnest, aud. Indicating a fixed
and indomitable interest IN the contest TO
be decided next fall.
The organization was delayed by ara'h
er rapid decision of the Chairman Of the
State Committee, but the mistake was rec
tilted by a call of the names Of the Dele
gates, which resulted in the election OF
Mr.. Jordan, Of Bedford, temporary chair
man, by 10 majority over Mr. Hampton
Of Allegheny. The chairman appointed a
committee of Q on contested seats, who
decided nine cases brought before them.
A committee of So, selected from each
Senatorial District by the Members from
each District, reported Ex-GOv. Pollock
for President, with a large number Of
Vice Presidents and Secretaries. The
President elect, on taking his seat, made
az address which was well received, and
presided with much diguity and fairness.
The crowd in attendance was almost insult
ferable it was literally packed Couven.
ton :" but all were in good humor, and
some of the by-passages Of the occasion
were provocative of immense niirth.
The first serious business was the intro
ductiou of resolution by Mr.. Lowry Of
Erie iu favor of Gen. Cameron as the
choice of the party in Pennsylvania for
the next Presidency, which was debated
until adjournment. motion to postpone
tbe subject Indefinitely, was los'-yeas5l il,
nays Sl-oDc vote missing. The nomi-
nation of Gen. Cameron was then carried
yeas 50, nays 39-fye members decli-
ming 20 vote. The discussion was free,
spirited, and brought out much Cf the
talent of the Convention. The opponents
of the motion were from Phi.adel phia,
Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware,
Allegheny and Lawrence, principally
Some objected to the individual, aud
evinced much feeling, while others acted
under instructions to take no action what
ever on the Presidential question. Under
the Call, however, such action was evident
ly proper, and Gen. Cameron was warm y
advocated, receiving almost an unanimous
vote throughout the Interior of the State.
The next question was as to the appoint
ment of Delegates to the Chicago Conven-
tiou, upon which much variance of oTiLi Il
existed. 1t was urged, on the one hand,
that, as other States will 60 there as a unit,
Pennsylvania should also present an uu-
broken front, or her influence aud power
would be broken. 1t was obj cied, that
the custom was not universal, and was
wrong at all events; that several counties
had especially warned their delegates
against any such action; and that, if this
Convention named Delegates for such dis
tricts, rebellion would ensue, other Dele
gates would be appointed, aud both the
nomination and the election Of the Penn
sylyania nominee would be epdangt red,
by a want of union at home, provoked by
q usurpatiOn of power ri h;fuily belonging
to the people alone. 1t was finally COM
promised in this form : Congressional dis
trcts which appreciated the selection Of
Delegates by this Convention, should 60
80, and Delegates thus chosen should be
instructed to sustain Gen. Cameron as long
as he was before them but those Districts
which claimed the righ, to choose directly,
should select their own Delegates through
primary meetings-such Delegates to 90
untrammeled. To this proposition, all
ultimately agreed, four pted-some
Of these four being friendly aud some Of
them opposed to Gen. Cameron.
Nominations for Governor were then
made, and the first ballot gave