The Star Of The North

SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
The Conferees of this Senatorial District met at Berwick, at the House of Capt. N. Seely, on Friday, Sept. 19th, and all the Conferees being present, to wit:
Montour—Jacob Sheep, Geo. Smith.
Columbia—Col. John G. Freeze, S. H. Miller.
Luzerne—C. R. Bloom, A. Driesbach.
On motion of Caleb R. Bloom, of Luzerne county, GEO. SMITH, of Montour county, was elected President of the Conference; and on motion, Col. John G. Freeze was chosen Secretary.
Adam Driesbach nominated George P. Steele, Esq., of Luzerne county, for Senator; no other nomination being made. On motion, Geo. P. Steele was unanimously nominated for Senator of this Senatorial District.
On motion, the following Resolutions were then considered and adopted:
Resolved, That in the present juncture of our National affairs, we hold the success of the National Democratic party as essential to the preservation of the Union and the continued happiness and prosperity of our people; that the issues involved in the present contest are of the same kind that have continued to divide the people of this country, the Democracy being in favor of entrusting to the people of the States and Territories the settlement of all their domestic affairs, while the opposition are unwilling to concede that right.
Resolved, That as Pennsylvanians and Democrats we rejoice in the nomination of James Buchanan as the Democratic candidate for President of these United States, that we have the fullest confidence in his great abilities, large experience, unsullied public and private character, and devotion to the principles of the party; and we pledge to him our support and the utmost of our efforts to secure his triumphant election.
Resolved, That the State ticket is entitled to our firm and undivided support, that we know the men who compose it to be fully entitled to our suffrages by the experience they bring to their aid—by their ability, by their knowledge of the wants of the citizens of the State, and by their honesty and fidelity to the principles and measures of the Democracy.
Resolved, That in placing in nomination for the responsible position of State Senator, George P. Steele, we give the Democratic party of the District a man qualified by age and experience, for the post; entitled to the support of every honest man, by the purity of his life and the integrity of his character and we therefore recommend him to the support and confidence of the public, and of the Democratic party.
Resolved, That the members from this Senatorial District be requested to use their best efforts to secure a full and fair representation in the Legislature to the counties composing it, in the apportionment to be made at the next session. Justice to this section of the State not having been done in former apportionments, this is a subject to which the attention of our Members should be specially directed.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this Conference be published in the Democratic papers of this Senatorial District—signed by the officers.
Then on motion, Conference adjourned.
GEO. SMITH, Pres't.
J. G. FREEZE, Sec'y.