The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-03-24
From the Wyoming Republican & Her
The NOMiRatiOm.

We place the name Of Gen. Porter at
our column head, with great pleasure and
satisfaction, both because of the excellence
of the man, and the extraordinary unanlml-
Nv with which he was selected. Ihere
were great number of names offered to the
conyention, and among them many OF the
most distinguished Of the Pennsylvania
democracy y.--The duty of selesilng was DEL
icate and difficult, but spirit oil conciila-
tion and forbearance seems to have prevail
ed in the assembly, the fruit ofwhlch is ap-
narent in the wisdom Of the choice, and IN
the unanimous resolution to support the
nominee. The mind is panied with the re-
collection of the unhappy feuds that dIsse-
vered the party three years ago; but II
finds consolation in the ausplcious pros
meet now before US. The bitter lessons OIL
disunion will not have been without proht,
if thew teach us that firm, steady and al
fectionate adherence TO our principles and
our candidate, is the thing neediul to our
success. The principles OF the democratic
marty have been more than seven times trl-
ed. and they are worthy of all support; and
NOW we have asingle candidate in the held.
recommended by a unanimous nomination.
who is unidentified with, and the champion
Of, those principles.
When united, the democracy IS always
invincible. Ritner will find himself as un
able TO resist its power III October, as Il'
neople have found him unfit for the oitlc'
he holds. He will be turned out and tn
state redeemed from the political degreda
lion which he has sunk her. Porter WI
90 in and restore to democratic Pennsylya
MIA a democratic administration. IN
nrosnect is certainly to be realized. Ih
Enthusiasm and 10y with which the nom
nation is every where received, the heart
,n;on that existed in fhe convention, al
which prevails with the people, and Il
deem disgust at the imbecile and intrlguir
administration which now dishonors Pen
sylyania, are all sure presages OF comm
victory.
That our readers may have more IN
mate knowledge of General Porter, '
have obtained from friend, the ioilowf
sketch Of his life and character, VINO
though brief and hasty, may be relied on
accurate in all essential particulars:
DAVID RITTENHOUSE PORTt
"a son of the late General Andrew Port
of Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, "
died in 1919, Surveyor General OF
State. under the administration OF Sim
Snvder. David r. Porter was born on
fat6er's farm, in Norton township, Mo
county, October 81, 1888. lie was bre
farmer. Up to the age Of II years, he
ceived such education as the English seho
of the neighborhood, aided by an lntellig
father and mother at home, could oesl'
About that time his father hired a pIi'
tutor. with view of instrucung him
his two younger brothers in the Latin
puage. In about year or perhaps les
Classical school was established at MOI
town, about mile distant from Gen.
ter's farm, and they were transferred l'
were they completed the usual course
aademic studies. After quitting this sen
~ which he acquired the character oi
unusually accurate scholar, he took chi
ofthe work on the farm; and from bet%
,be ares of Is and 10 until he attained
majority. he had almost the eltlre man
mani of the farmland probably had II
GOOD order as any farm in the cour
lie appeared to have adopted early -
ihe maxim. that "what was worm &c
was worth doing WE'LL" and to have
on !, ever since. He spared neither
tion in the management, nor labor IN q
- a. h,,s;nees ofthe farm.