Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-02-16

passage of the act; but if this had not
been done previous TO December, 1887,
he would have Forfeited his pre-emption
right, had the amendment prevailed"
! In the Senate Of the United States.
MIR. Buchanan has always been dlstln-
guished for his eloquent aud effective all
vocaty of the strong and radical mea-
sures of the democratic party. Who
was it that sustained the glorious admin
lstratlon Of Andrew Jackson, during the
dark days of the panic-durlGg the dlfil-
cultes with France, and up to the period
when that ilustriogs man retired, amid
the applause bf his fellow countrymen. to
the shades of the Hermitage? JAMES
BUCHANAN! Who was it that oppo-
sed, with all the powers of his great
mind, the federal scheme OF a Monster
bank, when advocated by the master in
teilects of the aristecracv? LANES
BUCHANAN! Who was it that bat
tied throughout the administration Ut Mr..
Van Buren,, in defence of all the leading
measures of the democratic party, when
assaulted with the organised and combiu-
ed elements Of relentless opposition ?
J4MES BUCHANAN. His support
of the independent Treasury--his report
on the North Eastern Boundary-h's eso-
quence and perseverlng industry as Chair
man of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
the Respondent success that crowned
all the struggles with Clay and Webster,
and other champions of the opposition,
have been recorded in the hearts of the
people, and are now as familiar to them
as household words.
Such may be, said to be an imperfect
sketch of the career Of JAMES BUCHANAN,
aud the past treatment, and present
claims of long neg leeted Pennsylvania.
Many more important facts might be
communicated, but these are considered
sufficient to show, what all the country
admits, that JAMES BUCHANAN, is con-
spicuuus for public and private virtues,
his integrity as democrat. and his last
ing services to the cause of popular rights,
and that the claims of Pennsy ivania are
indeed irresistible. Under all these cir
cumstances, his name is one that we
proudly place before the country, and
submit to the august decision Of a Ma
tiOnal Convention.
We have arrived at crisis in our gov
ernment which demands firm, steady:
patriotic and enlightened statesman at
the helm. We have large and increas-
ing public debt-a large and increasing
public expenditure, with decreasing re-
venue; and we have a great achag prnJect
for the entire destruction Of the National
credit by the unconstitutional assumption
Of debts contracted upon the faith. not of
The limited States, but CT individual
States, and the Issue or paper money
like the assignats and mandats OF repu6-
lican France, or the continental money OF
the revolution, and this ln time OF pro-
found peace. and with harvests sufficient
to supply half the civilized world
This must be defeated or the republic
will lie in danger, and the people bound
to the car of an unfeelins scrip arstocra-
cy who fatten upon their miser!es.
| This can be done only by trul dem
ecratic President, selected by the voice
of the great democratic party; and we
think that sPennsy lania, an uniform and
unwaverihg democratic state, which has
| never Odu Il TEeSiOtnt vi v tCc tiCotOcIt
of the United States, is entitled to the
choice, wien she offers sound republl-
can, "a true patriot and an accomplished
iurist and statesman in the person ot her
native son J.4.MES BUCHANAN.
He would conduct the government up
on purely democratic principles, and
would summon to his aid the brightest
spirits of that popular party. and carry
out its administration to the wise and viz
tuous policy of Jefferson and Jackson.
This is the candidate, and these are
the principles that We present to the de-
mocracy of the Union. We hope and
trust thathe will be their united choice,
and that Pennsylvania will thus be re-
warded for her devotion TO the cause Of
popular liberty; but we pledge ourselves
to abide by the selection made by Ma
tionaI convention, assembled agreeably
to the usages of the democratic party.
Signed by the committee, consisting 81
{ one hundred and twenty-t,oo delegates. !