Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-06-27
ADDRESS
From THE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL
COMMITTEE,

we addressed you under cmcuinstan-
ces of great embarrassment and ankle
ty. The sky was overcast with clouds
which were calculated to depress every
Republican. Cur opponents exulteo
at the prospect of our discord, division,
and defeat. But, we looked to the
justice of our cause, and, like good cit
liens, we could not, and did not des-
pair of the Republic. We appealed to
you Their to exceed our opponents as
far in union and in effort, as we should
strive to do in defberation, in wisdom.
and in the righteous principles it was
our purpose to advocate. With this
firm reliance, we found auguries of a f.
nal triumph, as bright as any which has
ever crowned with honor the Republi-
can ranks. We felt an axious solici-
tude, but it is mingled with bouyant
hope that inspired US with confidence,
That eventful day has now passed.
Our political Ark has touched the top
Of Arrarat-the Rainbow spans the
Heavens, and the Dove returns bearing
tbs emblem of safety.
The Democratic Convention lately
assembled in Baltimore--to which we
had looked, as the means of relieving
US from our embarrasSments, have III
deed manfully met those which sur
round us, and, by their patriotic action,
relieved US of all anxiety. The various
interests which agitated our party have
been by them united-gloriously uni
ted,-and that union imparts to us an
enthusiasm which is at once the har-
blneer and the sure5t guarantee Of sue
cess.
James K. Polk of Tennessee, and
George N, Dallas Of Pennsylvania,
have been nominated our candidates
for President and Vice President of the
u. S. We hail this nomination with
pleasure, and present to you, fellow
citizens, our candidates, as worthy of
your confidence and your SURFACES, as
disciples of the illustrlous men around
whom you have received the inspira-
ton of wisdom--from whose genius
and patriotism, and by whose blood,
YOU have obtained the institutions you
so much value whose lives you have
delighted to honor, and whose fame you
have cherished as monuments Of your
country's glory.
In behalf of such candldates--in be-
half of such principles--for the preser-
walton of such instltutions--to perpetu-
ate such glories, we appeal to you once
more to rouse yourselves, to glrd on
your armor with enthusiasm, and to
march onward, with confidence, to VIC
tory. TO prepare the way for this great
object, we come forward to address you,
to apprise you of the present position OF
our party, and to point out some of the
measures, which we would now res
pectfully recommend you to adopt:
lst. To organize yourselves asa par
ty, promptly, thoroughly, efficiently
by establishing Democratic Assccia
tons atevery Court House, and at eve
ry important Precinct--by seeing that
you have Committees of Vigilance es-
tablished in every neighborhood-not
lisless Indifferent, ineffective, but ac-
tive, rigilant, energetic, thorough-go-
ing, whole-solled Committees, who
viii give their hands and their hearts to
the cause, as if all depended upon theil
single exertions, and who will never
turn back till our banner waves in tri-
umph upon the battlements Of that
Constitution, which it is our object to
preserve and to consecrate. Among
The other important objects that oul
Committees will contribute to accom-
plish, will be the establishment of vel
organized and efficient Associations.
I'd. We cal, upon these Committees
and Associations to obtain documents,
speeches, papers, every species of use
FIJI information calculated to enlighteu
the public mind, and distribute them
freely for the information of the people.
Let every man be induced to read them,
or to have them read to him. Let eve
republican promptly contradict false
hood and error, and pre-occupy the
minds of his neighbors with reason and
with truth.
Sd. Urge upon the Electors, sub
electors and leading speakers of each
district, to appear frequently before the
nublic, pressing home upon the people
with untiring zeal the policy, interests,
and feelings of the Democratic party
and denouncing in proper terms every