Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-03-11
Proceedings OF the Democratic
state Convention.

state Convention.
r. HARRISBURG, March 4.--At twelve
o'clock, tho Hon. VIM. A. Wallace, Chair.
man oftho Democratic State Central Com.
mittoo, called the Convention to ORDER
The outside pressure was immense, and it
was with considerable difficulty the delegates
were seated.
Tho list Of delegates was called. When
the Fifth District was called. Robert T.
Randall gave notice that ho would contest
the seat Of Lewis y. Cassidy. t
Several delegates have not yet arrived
here in consequence Of tho Western trains
being behind time.
The call Of the roll being gone through
with, Mr.. Wallace addressed the Conven-
ton.
At tho conclusion Of Mr.. Wallace s
speech, Hon. William, NJ. Raadall Of Schuyl-
kill, was unanimously chosen temporary
Chairman. On taking tho chair, ho deliv-
cred speech thanking the Convention for
the high honor conferred upon him He
took brief view Of the political situation,
and urged the delegates to nominate men
Of spotlcss character.
After Mr.. Randall had concluded, Mr.. j.
d. Davis moved that the contested scat from
Philadelphia be referred to the delegation
from that city. Carried.
Mr.. John G. Barr, of Httsburg, offered q
resolution appointing one member from each
district, as committee on permanent organ
izations and resolutions. Carried.
The Philadelphia delegation were then
permitted to withdraw to settle the contested
seat between Messrs. Randall and Cassidy.
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
AND RESOLUTIONS.
The following is the committee on Perma-
pent ORGANIZATION and Resolutions Alex
ander Diamond, John Campbell, Timothy
| A, Sloan, John Il. Shadwick, d. W. Down.
ing, Able Satterthwaite, Charles Willett,
George w. Stein, II. B. Rhoads, j. ]. Nc
Camant, DR.. II. Leonard, II. Il. Bidigins,
John A. Gamble, George W. Arm
strong, d. w. Sellers, Colonel A. s. Feath.
er, George w. Wormlcy, Adam Ebaugh
J.P. McDivitt, q. E. Shannon, Geo. james,
Potts Thomas, j. Mccullough, j. +, Nc.
Cormick, j. B. Hackett, John A. Strsin,
J, II. Eckert, Colonel T.. w. Stevens, John
G. Barr, J. S. McCalmont and A. j. Cress..
man. The Convention then adjourned until
four o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION. =
The Committee on Credentials reported
in favor Of Lewis G. Cassidy and Robert
Lister, of Philadelphia. The Committee
on Permanent Organization reported fol
permanent officers es follows President,
Honorable William Hopkins, Of Wash
ington, and long list Of Vice Presidents
and Secretaries. Mr.. Hopkins returned
his acknowledgements for the honor done
him, and said that to-day ten States Of the
Union we're subjugated to an odious system
Of military despotism, and that the whole
military power Of the government was uset
F for the avowcd purpose Of forcing negro su
, premacy upon the United States. The par
amount question in the coming Presidential
campaign was whether our republican insti
tutions should be subjected to the domination
Of the negro race. Time was when the Sen
ate of The United States was adorned b.
such members Us Clay, Wright, Calhoun
Forsyth, and host Of others. But hov
dcplorable was the contrast to-day As t
: the impeachment Of the President, he sait
that the Committee Of Congress had beel
unfortunate in the selection Of the charges
We have Governors through the countr.
who are telegraphing to their confederate
in crime, "Stand frm-we will send you I
hundred thousand, and if needs be, thre'
hundred thousand men" Now, what d.
I these loyal Governors propose to do? Th
, question is simply whether President ha
the right to select his own cabinet officers
and if he has not that right, whether h
has the right to have the opinion Of tn
, Supreme court Of the United States upon
certain question. -..
Nominations for Auditor and Surveyor
3 General were then made. General Georg'
W. Cass and William V. McGrath wer
) unanimously chosen Electors at Large 70
= President and Nice President. Adjourned
EVENING SESSION.
y The following elcctor and delegates to tn
National Convention were elected from tn
various Congressional Dietricts:-
Electors-First District, DR.. G. +. Kan
erly; Second District, Charles NJ. Leisen
. ring; Third District, Chas Buckwalter
D Fourth District, George r. Berrell; Nftl
District, II. Il. Coggshall; Sixth District
f Reuben Ttahler Seventh District, X. i
Monaghan Eighth District, David L
Wenrich; Ninth District, B. J. Mclirann
0 Tenth District, William Shik; Eleventh
e District no appointment; Twelfth District
John Blanding; Shirteenth District, J. G
zimmerman Fourteenth District, William
4 +. Worthington; Fifteenth District William
II. Gorgas Sixteenth District, William L
Schell Seventeenth District, Cyrus L
Q Pershing Eighteenth District, A. 9. Noyes
J. Nineteenth District, William A. Galbraith
O Twentieth district, J. Il. Packard Twenty
first District, John G. Clarke; Twenty-sec
;, ond District 4. s. Goodwin; Twenty-fourt
II District Samuel B. Wilson; Twenty-fft
IS District, no appointment.
3 NATIONAL DELEGATEs. ID.
2 FIRST District, William McMullin, Levi