Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-21
PITTsBuRG, Sept. 10, 1874.


GcnHemen-1 have received your commu.
ncaton informing me that was nominated in
Convention Oh the second inst, as the Demo
cratic candidate for the office of Governor of
Pennsylvania.
BY the nomination Of Mr. Muhlenberg, the
hopes and confidence of the Democratic party
of the State were concentrated in him his un-
expected and lamented deaf has forced the
party 10 seek another citizen, as his SUCCESSOR
The Convention has been pleased, with unex-
ampled unanmity, to select me for this purpose
In accepting the nomination, most sincerely
and highly appreciate the distinguished honor
conferred upon me; while at the same timc
feel the unpleasantness of The position in which
l am thus placed, and the heavy responsibility
ofthe station, to which the Democracy of the
State would call me. The unpeasantness OF
my position is seen in the fact that my private
and political character, has already been placed
upon the public table for dissection, and assai
led with no ordinary degree of virulence. To
escape caumny cannot hope, but trust that
life not altogether unknown, will shield my
reputation, and be the criterion by which it shall
be Judged
have always esteemed it an honor, to be
connected with the Democratic Party, and to
aid in carrying out It's principles. Ours is no.
BILE cause in all its aspects. We are arrayed
now, as we always have been, not for the ad.
vancement of part Icular men to power but for
the support OF the great doctrines OF equal
rights.
Owing to the intimate connrxion of this doc
trine with the politics of the General, as well
as the State, Government, and from the ncces.
sary influence of each upon the other, the lead
ing measures and principles, both of parties and
candidates, are with proprety discussed and ex-
smincd in oil our public contests, whether rela.
ting TO the State or the Union,
As party we believe that the less mans ma
tural energies and talents are interiered with
by law, the better, excepting only when this in
reference is necessary for social order We
would have no Legislation in favor ofparlcuar
classes. We would give to every citIsen an e.
quail cha nee in the conflicts Of life, by abstain.
restraints upon the freedom of action, and from
all Governmental contrivances, that can be bene.
fetal only to particular portions or classes of
society We believe in the competency ofman
for selfgovernment and that every citizen, of
competent age, has right 10 voice in giving
direction to the course of government, even
though his judgment be not purified and en-
lightened by the possession OF landed estate.
We believe that banks, as heretofore organized,
and conducted have been injurious to the far
mers, mechanics and manufacturers and all the
laboring classes of society, including the great
mass Of their customers, by reason Of the exer-
else of their unlimited power OF initiating and
depressing the currency, and, that the evil ought
20 be cured by removal Of It's cause.
A subject Of great interest in Pennsylvania,
6 the credit of the State, which has been sha.
zen in no ordinary degree. Its speedy resto-
alton to full vigor cannot be dsubted, when we
consider the agricultural, commercial, manu-