Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-19

Pennsylvania, and the Hero of the Thames
Whereas, The duty of electing the chief exccu.
tive magistrate of this Union, is one of solemn AMI
imposing responsibility, duty which comes home
to, aud concerns every citizen, however humble to
begin full, free, dispassionate and calm inter.
change of sentiment with one another in ref renee
to a selection of the individual to fil the high ami
imposing state of President of the United States.
II is never too early for the people of free gov
eminent TO talk with each other, and deliberate up
on question which vitality concerns themselves.
1t would indeed be reflection upon the inteli-
sence and integrity of the people to sugges, that il
Is premature for them to talk and act in a great
question which is ultimately to give character to
our free institutions abroad, and effect for good or
Tor evil, every individual over this wide spread
Union. Without further comment, then we come
to the main question: with a boldness, frankness,
and an honesty of purpose, which has ever charac
'eriaed the people Of Pennsylvania on grea, emer.
senci's, involving their character as Americans.
their peace and prosperity a, home, no less than
their honor and integrity abroad.
Therefore, Resoired That we have with all due
deIIberation. come to the conclusion, that it is our
duty, not only as Pennsylvanians, but Jas Ameri-
cans, (for it is emphaticay National question)
to disclose to the world preference for the indi-
vdui who is TO be selected to m the first office in
the gift ola free people. Nor will we shrink from
the solemn and imposing obligations of making
known fu ly and fairly the convictions which have
led us TO this preference AS Pennsylvnians, we
feel an intuitive pride in declaring what the citizens
of this republic will readily yield, viz that our no.
BILE oil Commonwealth, in point of pl ysiral, moral
and intellectual resources, is second to none in this
vast coniederacy of States. Her position is such
justly entities her to the proud appellation of
"key stone State !; nor has she failed with her rea.
sure and her blood to aid in maiut inning the integ-
rity, the independence and sovereignty of the peo.
pie of this Union.
And if the sell ciion of a President of the u
ned States was to be made in consideration of ser
vices rendered to the nation, by 'parate States,
then would Pennsylvania stand out in bold relief,
and demand that be accorded to her which would
tie so pre-em nently just, ito place one of her
theory of our Government, placed on niger and
more devoted grounds We are not only citizens of
Pennsy ylvdna, but our chief glory consists in our
being able 10 say 10 the rest of the world, that
areal-o citizens of the United States. 1t is in ma.
tional capacity that act in selecting from ameng
ourselves an individual to be President of our glo-
rious and happy Union. Indeed it would be trea.
son to the Union to indulge in consultations purely
local question involving the liberties the lives,
and the 10 tunes OF every individual, whether high
or low, rich poor. of this government. The ia
thcr of his country in his farewell address, which
is st,ll sounding in our ears has warned us against
inerposng sectional objections founded on geo.
graphical distinctions, and which demagogues may
sometimes use for the special object of bringng for
ward a candidate of their own. With those who
IN Ike their President with their votes, the selection
$ not question of location. We repeat, it looks
to higher objects and more important purposes,
viz adequate reward to exalted worth for services
rendered the people of the whole Union. He who
has conferred upon the American republic the most
iilus,rous and enduring service, in peace and war,
he it is whom the people will delight to honor. The
question with the voters, then, in selecting their
President, is not what state does he live in, but who
is the man that has rendered them in all the varied
relations IN life the most substantial service Let
the records of the nation-Iet the patriots memory
let the monuments erected in the hearts of a
grateful republic-let the moral of the coun-
ry--lei the history of his whole liie-let all these
things which make the impression upon the public
mind, lead the Democracy Of this nation in the Sc.
lection of their candidate for the next President.
Let US be directed by these infallibe guides, and
victory will again follow exeriions, the splendor
of which achievement will be theme for the admi-
rers of free government 10 dwell upon everywhere.
A victory which for moral sublimity and its conse-
quence upon political being too great too vast
in It's destiny on man now and hereafter not to all
the minds of every patriot with the most anxious
solicitude. We say without the fear of contralic-
tion, that such a nomination would b, equivalent
to an election. This the federal party well know
and underst nd,
BE it then Resohed, That we present rhc namo
OF Col. RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON, of Kentucky,
to the people Of the United States as their candi-
date for he Presidency in 1914; and we cordially
respond TO the nomination of this ustrious man
by gallant old Kentucky, made on the glorious
eighth of January last.
Resolved, That the services rendered The Amcr.
can people by this great apostle of liberty are tang-
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