Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-02


Y. Ii. Davis, Morton Fry, Charles Kissler,
Y. II. Gallagher, John De Young, Il
ferguson, Col. NJ. Hammond, j. j. Wore {
inc, Henry G. Parsons, John Cummings,
Ino. B. Mac Alcster, S. Il. MADAM,
samuel II. Reynolds, DR.. L Haldcman,
Ienry Latimer, James b. SAMSON, John
Porter, James Louther, James A. Gettys,
oseph G. Richey, James b. Barr, John
Sill, Jacob Zeigler, William M'Knight,'
]. Dennis James, r. j Nicholson.
Judge Shannon made an eloquent
speech, in which he counselled that we
should listen to the words of wisdom from
the lips of the gray-haired fathers of the
party. .-.. I, -,
Mr.. Stokes obtained the floor, when the
committee of Thirty three on Resolutions
were allowed to retire to consult together.
Mr. Jacob Zogler moved that all reso-
lutions be handed over to the committee
on Resolutions without reading Adopted.
Mr.. Cresswel moved that Hon. VIM. II.
Witte be invited to address the convention.
Carried unanimously.
Mr.. Witte said this was no time for the
qualification of mere political AMBITION
He looked back reverently upon the time
when men were brought together in assem-
blages, which were not more important
than the present to the people of Pennsyl-
vania.
He dwelt upon the fact that Abolition
ism was introduced into this country by an
Englishman, Wilberforce. He traced the
history of the Democratic party in eloquent
and glowing language.
In closing his remarks he paid most
glowing tribute to the Union. He said
that the keystone Of the Federal arch was
disturbed in its setting, although for many
years the extension OF the arch by the ad-
mission of new States, had disturbed
neither its symmetry nor weakened its
strength-now it had ceased to perform its
unc,ion-thc cement is crumbling, and
the arch ia broken God grant tina it may
be renewed, and the stone itself be more
firmly set in the brotherhood and fraternity
of the people-in the equality of the
Sta.es-and in the permanency and integ-
rity of a re. constructed Federal Union--
May G cd consecrate the work.
Mr.. Witte was frequently interrupted
with boisterous applause.
Mr.. Foster followed Mr.. Witte. He
was received with three cheers. He said
we owe duty to the party to which we
belong-.hat party is the party of the
country. The Republican party could
not to day administer the affairs of the
government on the principles laid down in
the Chicago platform.
Mr. Foster spoke at some length, in n
glowing strain of eloquence and lofty
patriotism.
The convention adjourned until 8 o'clock
to morrow morning.
FRIDAY, Feb. 90, 1861.
The Convention met at 8 o'clock, a. IN
After prayer by the Rev. DR.. Nevin, DR.
Acker, of Montgomery county, moved
that the proceedings of Democratic meet
ing held in Montgomery county some time
ago be read; which motion was lost.
The Chairman announced the FIRST bus
mess in order to be the report from thu
Committee on resolutions.
The Committee not being ready to re
port at that time, r. Bruce Peterkin, Esq.
of Huntingdon county, moved that tn
Farewell Address of the Father of hi
Country be read which was agreed to
and at the request of the Convention, Cap
tain Jacob Zeigler, of Butler county, reat
the Farewell Address of General Georg
Washington, in his usual fine style.
During the reading of the address, Cap,
Zicgler was frequently interrupted by th
enthusiastic applause of the Convention
When those passages which allude
the feelings of fratornal love and re
gard viii h should ever distinguish III
American people, and the equal and eva
handed justice, which, we as people
should accord to the people of all tn
States, the feelings of the convention kne
no bounds, but burst forth in long contil
ued cheering.
At the close of the reading of tho ad
, dress, Col. Tate, of Columbia CO., move
: t),otnMsuhiastpp.s Farewell Address t
the convention; which motion was ado,
n ted.
{. The Honorable Ellis Lewis, of Phili
i delphia, Chairman of the committee
!, Thirty three on Resolutions, made his al
: pearance on the stand, amidst the chez
of the convention, and announced that IL
. committee on Resolutions we're ready
q report. He prefaced the reading of IL
y report in few well.timed and eloque
remarks. He said that the committee,
II which he had the honor to be Chairma
was large committee, as he knew it W
I, intelligent (for the convention had ehos'
~ it) 1t represented all quarters of Il
J. Commonwealth, and all shades and strip
of opinion in the Democratic (f indie,
10 there were any stripes in the Democrat
: party. A voice in the crowd-"We a
all stars."l Judge Lewis, Yes, you a
l. all star Democrats. 1t could not be G:
pscted, he continued, but that in con
&c mitiec composed of thirty. three gentlcme
IN some difference of opinion would mantle
te itself in the discussions on resolutions
"a There were divisions of opinion, as the
. was considerable discussion, because d
IN cussion was necessary. That discussi
~ lasted until about two o'clock this mornir
3D. We had large mass Of resolutions frc
n no pf fhn -