New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-25
PENNsYLvANIA POLITICS.
stnte ConventiOn-Org organizing
Richard Vaux Permanent President
The Soldiers Of 1861 and 1S62-Col.
Davis Nominated Tor Auditor-GcnernI
The ResoIutions-J. II. Lincoln for
survcyor.Ge neral.

uARRlrBURG, August 81 Ac"''
The Democratic State Convention met at
o'clock this afternoon and was temporarily organized
by eleciing Robert L. johnson of Cambria President
and A. d. Boileau OF Philadelphia, benjamin WHIT
man OF Erie. and d. II. Nieman Of Northampton,
Secretaries Recess taken 10 permit delegates to
Indicate the Committee on Organization
The Committee after a short consultation, returned
and reported Richard Daux OF PhlIadelpRia as per
dent each Senatorial District, and 90 Secretaries
Mr.. Vaux taking his seat, made spirited address,
A Committee on Resolutions, composed OF one from
each Senatorial District appointed. to whom all
resolutions National and State affairs were referred
without debate.
Mfr. w II. Petrken offered resolution that the SOL
dors OF ls6l and ls62 having enlisted with little or no
bounty should receive 100 acres OF land, and urging
upon the next Congress the justice Of maintaining such
an appropriation. This resolution was referred.
The Convention proceeded 10 ballot for candidate
for Auditor General. Col w. H. II. Davis Of the l0ith
Pennsylvania regiment received Go votes on the third
ballot. and was declared unanimously nominated.
series OF resolutions was reported and adopted, OF
which the following is a digest
The preamble asserts the betrayal Of their trust by
the party in power since lst The resolutions affirm
the fidelity OF Pennsylvania Democrats to the Union.
and declare that the slaughter debt and disgrace OF
the civil war was a consequence Of the couDses
being dsregarded that the Constitution ought
TO be obeyed at all times, under all circum.
stances and In every part Of the country. the
oath 10 support IL being universally binding; and IL Is
only by rigid enforcement Of its provisions that We
hope for liberty peace The palladium Of all our
Constitutional rights consists Of trial by jury. the
habeas corpus free press free speech immunity from
punishment except upon legal conviction by an impair
tal jury and the right OF white citizens TO vote at the
State elections according TO State laws.
The Convention concurs with President johnson in
the opinion that State ordinances Of Secession are
utilities and the States therefore, are all as much IN
the Union ever the people owing the same duties,
and being clothed with the same rights as before.
The resumption Of their old position shall NOT be i'm
peded by that portion which always opposed the Union,
which declares it legally dissolved. and Is maig-
nanty laboring 10 prevent restoration.
The resolutions strongly against negro suffrage
as high crime against the Constitution and delDer-
ate attempt 70 degrade the white TO the low level
johnson in restoring the States giving them repre-
sentaion in Congress and saving them from the curse
of negro equality; but only give full approval TO
the administration he adheres TO the Constitution and
laws Furnishes kidnapping and robbery when COM
mitted by his officers; and suffers no person TO be
murdered by military commission
John y. Linton OF Clearfeld County was unanim'
ously nominated for SarveyorGeneral
On motion tho President was authorized 10 appoint
ono person from each Senatorial District as state
Central Committee, and the Hon. w. A. Wallace OF
Clearied County chosen by the Convention Chair
man of the State Committee.
Mr. Peterken OF Lycomug reofered his resolution.
that in the estimation OF this Convention the soldiers OF
1861 and 1862 who enlisted with little or no bounty.
are entitled 10 and should receive an appropriation or
100 acres OF land "a fair equivalent in money and that
such an appropriation be urged upon the next meeting
The resolution was discussed Tor some time, anu
finally passed modified as follows:
Re,olred That In favor of equazng the bountes
sd 10 soldiers In 1861 and 1862 that they shah receive the
nav and bounty as the soldiers 1853 and 1864 and that
Congress should make appropriation for this purpose
The Convention then took recess TO afford the mem
beers an opportunity Of selecting State Central Com.
mtee.
After addresses bv Judge Black and Richard VauY,
esq, the Convention adjourned sine die.