Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-04-02

Resolved, That the PonEsy lvaia dole.
CATION to the Chicago Convention be in
strutted to vote as unit upon every
coming before that body.
NIr Jamison offered the following which
was also referred TO the same committee.
Resolved. That the committee on re.
solutions be instructed TO report sentiments
for the sanction Of this Convention endors-
ing and approving Of tho course OF the
Democratic members Of the State Senate
during the present session, and rendering
to them them the thanks Of the lawabid-
ing people of the State, for the frmncss,
zeal and ability with which they resisted
and finally overthrow the arbitrary and
revolutionary doctrines set up by the Alb
clifton members oil that body, to the effect
that tho Senate is permanently organ-
zed body. and that the election OF a Speak
er at the organization of the Legislature is
q useless formality.
Mr. William NJ Piatt offered tho follow
ing resolution, which was referred TO the
committee on RESOLUTIONS
WHEREAS, Great difficulties occur in
the preliminary organization Of our State
Conventions, and to Ovoid disputes upon
such questions; therefore.
Resolved, That the Central Committee
of this Convention appointed, shall be re-
qurcd to report to our next Democratic
State Convention, concise and plain rules
for the future organization and regulation
of our State Conventions, and when they
shall be adopted they shall. remain bind
ing, until repealed and rescinded by a two
third vote oil the delegates in State Con.
yention assembled.
Addresses were also made by Robert L
johnson, of Cambria county, aud Judge
John 5. M'Calment, OF Venaugo.
The committee on resolutions then rV-
turned and Mrs. Clancy Jones, who
was elected Chairman OF the committee
reported the following resolutions, which
had been selected by the unanimous vote
OF the committee 4:
Resolved, That as we have no StatC
candidates to present 10 the people, aud
10 issue involved in the coming election
other than those which afF:c. the welfare
and liberties of our sister States equally
with ours, we leave it to our representa-
lives in the Chicago Convea,on to unit
with the representatives of the other soy
eie 'gni,ies OF the North in embodying the
sentiment of the people in a defamation
of principles acceptable to all the States
on whom we rely to elect President, anC
bring back peace and union to this dis
tracted land.
Resolved, That the Democracy Of Pen.
usylvaniA hereby express their preferetce
for the nomination OF General George b
/ Nj CIrltan, as the Democratic candidate
fro the Presidency by the Chicago Csn
ventop, and that the delegates to said
Convention be instructed to vote as uni
on all questions arising therein, as u maj
ority Of the delegates shall decide.
hesolved; That he first necessary steE
to restore the welfare and prosperity Of tht
American republic is to gel lid Of tn,
present corrupt Federal administration
an! the sure way to accomplish this end
Is a thorough organization tthc time hon
ored Democratic party, and the presa!cn
ce Of union and harmony among It's mem
bers.
The resolutions were adopted unan
imousI y without dscuosiou
The next order OF business was the elsc
ton OF Two Senatorial electors.
Nomination were then made as follows
William Bigler, Johu L Dawson, Rob
ert Ewing, Robert l. johnson John s
NJ Cslmont, Vincent l. Bra ford, Heur,
D Foster, Richard Vaux, William A Gal.
braish. OF those Mr. BigIer, Mr. meal
braiih and Mr. Dawson were Withdrawn.
The ballot was then proceeded with a
follows
Robert L johnson. .l04 votes
Richard VauX. ''''7l
Robert Ewing g............Il "
Vincent Bradford .....2l
}les rs johnson and Vaux having re
cciyed Tie minority OF tue votes cast, wer
dccla ed elected
Nominations were than made for Sen a
to,ial delegates to the Chicago Convention
four to be elected
The following wcro nominated
Gen George " Cass Of Piltsburg HoI
WA Bisler, Of CleArfeld; W A Galbraitl
OF Erie Hon Asa Packer, of Carbon
William Y MpGrath, of Philadelphia
Hon Henry D Foster, of Westmoreland
Thomas j Hemphill, Of Philadelphia
Alfred Gilmore OF Philadelphia
The following was the ballot cast:
Geo " Caos. ...97 votes
vi. liam Biger ...........59 "
Asa Packer ...72 "
Uilliam Y MGrath ..........9l
W A Galhraith h.............37 A."
Henry D Foster r.............37 /"
Thomas j Miles es............24 4"
Alfred Gilmore ..............2S +"
Thomas j Hemphill. .........7 /"
Messrs Cass Bigler Packer aud NJ
Grath were declared elected as the fou
Senatorial Delegates to the National Cor
yentiOn