New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-14
GEEaT EXCITEMENT AT HARRIS
BURG.
Eisc,.on Of a United States Senator.

from Our Special Reporter
The writer reached Harrisburg about o'clock on
Tuesiay morning, and found the hotels filled to
OVERLOOKING. scores Of men sleeping On chairs and
sottses. and not few, wrapped in coats and hawls
endeavoring to WOO the embrace Of Morpheus upon
the floor.
On Sunday night, certain parties, more ditin.
eeished for their sympathy with Secession than for
the;, LOYALTY TO the Government chartered train Of
care in Philadelphia TO, the exclusive Of large
number of roughs-at least tbousand-who came
here Furnishing pistols aud bowie-kniyes and threat
su;ae instant death to any Democrat who should
venture 10 vote for The Republican candidate for
United States Senator. Vast numbers Of rowdits
aleo came from other places to unite with these
"hatd customers in their efforts 10 intindatc and
control the Legislature. These men filed the beau
si.ul little Capital of Pennsylvania and made her
usually quiet streets echo with profanity and drunk
I'm reyelry Tae Provost Marshal Wac absent, and
The military force was disarmed by resolution
passsd on Monday might, authorizing the Sergeant
st-Arms 10 keeper Of grogsbop and dance-house in
philadelpbia-a man more notorious than popular
20 swear in force Of special consables Of his own
selection.
At the suggestion Of q friend FASTENED TO the
House early this Tuesday morning TO secure seat
before the tbrong of visitors bad taken possession
the lobby An ex. Clerk, Mr.. Capion, true Re
publcan. gave ne desk which commanded good
view of the House.
Ga Monday evening tie Republican caucus for
- the nomination Of a candidate for United States
Senator met IN the Senate Chamber. and after e
very harmonious session, and without making
domination, adjourned TO meet again at O'Clock
this Tuesday morning.
The Democratic caucus for the nomination Of Il
candidate FOR United States Senator convened 10 the
Law Library room. Hester Clymer member Of
3 she Senate from Berks County, WAS chosen Chair
man; Msssrs. Bower Of Philadelphia and Nemap Of
Northumberland acted as Clerks. On the SIKH bal
lot Charles r. BueLalew, Esq, was nominated, re-
reivug the votes Of all tie members who Lad
previously supported Henry d. Foster. TIE balloi
WIS as follows: Buckalew, 39i Campbell, 10
Hughes, 3.
BuckaIew i. considered by the Democratic party
Que Of tho ablest lawyers and statesmen in Northern
p ennsylvania. lie las served two terms in tic
Safe Senate, in which he was leader lie war
prominent member OF the Judiciary Committee and
the Committee of weys and Mcans. Under Blu
chanan's Administration he was appoioted Minister
90 Ecuador. Although be is only forty years Of age,
lie has been prominent politician in the Keystone
State FOR twelve or fifteen years lie belongs 10 the
Seymour stripe OF politicians, and would concillaie
Ihe Rebels with a sLcaihed sword IN one hand and
all olive branch in the other lie is unnieaslred in
Ills abuse OF Republicans aud Aboilonists, while he
touches Sscessiouism as enderly as old iz.ak Wa.
ton did the frog he carried in Ills mouth for bait biz.
ing gently for fear Of ipuring the creature.
Among the exciting inridenisof the Republican
caucus on Monday night, was the declaration OF T..
Frazer Smith. "tbat, If this is Republican caucus,
AIN ont of place here" Thirty-nine ont Of every
fry OF the voters in Cheier County, who yo,ed for
Smith, are Republicans.
few minutes before the time for opening the
sususss Of the Houfe, the Speaker, the Hon. John
Eussua Douglass War Democrat, directed the
s-rgesnt-st-Arms and the Doorkecpcr TO e1code
.from tue floor Of the House all persons who were
10. entitled TO place there Notwithstanding hr
order, Bill MeMuIlen, the Isaiah Rynder Of Phila-
dolphin, who came here with he rowdies before
-r.enoned, continued to Chat in the mort familiar
.maDner with group Of Democratic member, in the
immediate neighborhcod Of the Speakers desk.
Gov. Cdtiin, who had been AT Pittsburgh for
Few days past, and who il feared would not re-
Iurn IN time 20 add tue weight OF Hlr lBrucncc IN
favor Of law and order returned 10 the capital soon
litter the House convened. lie es,ne at a time when
lis jiesence much needed, for the roughe and
ahoude -bitters were iuJiagt over the profpeet Of
v row, and did not beoate - sing their Secession
songs in the streets eud public houses. The chorus
Of ono OF these songs threatens 10 hang Abe Tin
coin n sour apple tree. The news OF the late
tisaster 70 our arms in Galveston was source oi
delight 10 these Northern men with Southern sym.
$athies." few minutes past II q. IA. the Houfe
was called to order, when the Rev. Dr.. Dewitt
invoked the blessing Of Heaven upon the prea.dcnt
che Government, and the country. Daring the
prayer there was considerable talking 10 tie lobby
but all the members nslfested tie utmost decoruuI,
risipg in their places End standing during the exer
also.
After the Clerk had called the roll and the min. I
ule, Of the last session had been read, Mr. Horkins
moved ,hat tho House adjourn until II oclock. This
molten was afterwar6 Withdrawn in favor Of a mo
sion TO appoint q Committee Of two to invite the
Senate 10 join with the House, at II o'clock in elect
ing United States Senator. While these motions
were before the House there was row in the TO-
sanda. which resulted in some rough handling and
sas''iag out Of the crowd by force Of arms, the