The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-11

ESPECIAL DESPATCH 70 THE EVENING TELKGRAPH.l
HARRISBURG, June 1.-THE Con Yention met
at the House OF Representatives, and was called
promptly to order by Senator william A. Wal
lace, Chairman OF the State Central Committee
He made an eloquent, conservative, and con
stitutional speech, in which he said - .
Two years since you called me to the head OF
your organization. accepted as a duty that
which 1 had not sought rs an honor, and L
of Victories gained, but that OF forces mar
sballed, of contests waged, of principles de-
Tended The republic mas just passed through
war ofgiganuc proportions our political fies
have welded the physical, financial, and moral
power Of the whole. The soil of every battle
bers of our organization, sealing with their life
their devotion to the Union, yet obloquy, false
hurled upon us because we had principles.
and llboldly proclaimed them; and when
pen the events of those years. he will record
that we were vilihed, prosecuted and defeated
ernment, and defended the great cardinal doc
trines of the Federal Constitution Peace came.
Possessed of a vast military and naval establish
ment, controlling the expenditure OF hundreds
of millions annually, with an inquisitorial re-
permeating every section Of the land, with the
absolute control of every branch of the civil
service and the powerful aid OF organized capi-
In the bloody harvest Just passed, our
we We're dead and buried beyond the hope OF
resurrection. Tue events OF the past Two years
have undeceived them, and they now recogntz
the fact that the party they hoped was gone
forever is organized, equipped, and ready to
grasp from their unsteady hand the seeptre Of
dominion. The basis of our unity, the germ OF
our perpetuity, is the principle of selfpreserva-
| Iion. Our instincts teach us to be Immortal as
party. Individual liberty ia the priceless gem
| around which the Constitution created the
men, men, not men en- for govern nments Men made the
| States; the States and men made the Union:
| Of m ed m n
trample upon our rights, limited that 1t may
| enable us TO enjoy individual liberty. To these
| principles we have ever been true and so long
as we have faith in them, courage in their
maintenance and hope for our country, we have
gone; the great prese MT is with us; as practical
| men we may mould its realities to shape the
events OF the future, and aid us in regaining the
| highway to national prosperity. In advancing
| the material progress OF our great Common
| wealth, in developing her immense resources,
in fostering her Industrial interests, and in
| placing her in the vanguard OF the family OF
| state, we shall find career worthy OF the most
exalted ambition. In resuming my place in
the ranks OF your armies, may be permitted
form courtesy and kindness with which you
have treated me.
erSs erser Nd Mr wabace hao conci9aed e DIS re-
nominated d. M. Fox, OF PhiladeIpn nia, as r, tem.,
| mOusy
The Convention then nominated the follow.
G. Brown '5. r. Worreli, Joh2 q. Barr. ofS'er' D.
| After the usual preliminaries, Judge Black.
Judge McCalmont, Hon. William Hopkins,
| Hon Charles II. Boyle were nominated az can-
| dldates for permanent Chairmen. Judges Black
| and McCalmont and Mr.. Hopkins made neat
speeches, declining in favor of Mr.. Boyle, or
Fayette. :
| Several delegates voted in favor of Judge
Black, who again declined, and the nomination
of Mr.. Boyle was made unanimous The Com
yention is full, but there is no outside pressure;
| the delegates, with few exceptions, comprise
| some OF the ablest men in the State
| The contest promises to be warmer than was
| anticipated. Judge Maynard, of the 8th
| Candidate. added
| names sent you yesterday. Judge SharsWood
| will undoubtedly be nominated.