The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-09-14

the Democratic party, and said that to
doubt success in such glorious conflict
would be TO arraign The justice of an
overriding Providence.
Ga motion John M Read, ofPhils,
r. F. Flenniken, Henry Welsh, j. N
Purvisnce, Ssml Kerr, Daniel Christy,
Lyon Lemberger were appointed a com.
mitlee TO report an address.
On motion, Mr.. ]. Y. Jones, MIR.
Gilmore, Mr.. Jones Of AIlengheny,
Mr.. Beatty and Mr.. Creacrsfl, were
appointed committee to inform Mr..
Skunk Of his nomination.
Mr.. READ, from the committee on
address, reported the following, which
on motion of Mr.. JONES Of Allegheny,
was unanimously adopted:
To the Democrats Of Pennsyl-
vania:
Feiio,C citizens: Our beloved Muh-
llenberg is no more! In the mids, Of
lapparent health, he was struck by the
hand of Death, and in a few short hours
his family lost a revered parent, and
Pennsylvana one of its most valued
and virluous citizens. K nnent alike
for his public and private virtues, for his
patriotism and stern integrity, his sound
clear sense, and his enlarged views Of
State and National policy, for an ex.
panded benevolence, and true Christian
Charity, he has left, in his well earned
lame, rich legacy to his children, and a
noble example TO the youth of his ma
tive Commonwealth.
BY this dispensalion Of Providence,
the Democratic party Of Pennsylvania
has been deprived of its chosen leader
al the coming election, aud it has this
day devolved upon its representatives,
in The exercise Of their delegated power
TO fil his place by The selection of anolh.
er candidate for The Office of Governor
OF The Keystone State. The task has
been an easy one. The unquestioned
second choice of this Convention at it,
meeting, on the 4h of March last,
FRANCIS X. SKUNK, of Allegheny ,
has been already marked out by the
spontaneous voice of the Democracy,
as the successor OF the amented Muh-
lenberg, and his unanimous nomination
by this body is but solemn and public
Ratification ofthe expressed will of the
people.
Of German descent, and a native OF
The Democratic county of Montgomery,
Mr.. SKUNK has been always dis.
ringuished for his strict adherence to
Republican prnciples;and in the various
public trusts which he has so faithfully
filled for the last thirty years, by hi.
leutire devotion 10 the best interests OF
he people.
Honest, firm sagacious and patriotic,
'fhe eisin,ims,eiy is andprsc,icaliy scquain,-
with the resources and wants Of the
Commonwealth, and peculiarly qualified
by his calm and dispassionate temper,
his clear judgment and long public
training, to discharge the high and
important duties devolved upon the
Chief Magistrate of Pennsylvania.
A citizen soldier Of the last war-&
a disciple Of A Andrew Jackson-he stands
pledged against United States Bank 10
any shape or form, either as a National
: or State institution-and under his ad-
ministration, we can safely assure oui
Ifellow-citizens, there will be no resusci-
ation Of the bankrupt, ,R,ner monopoly,
(which has brought so much ruin, distress
and degradation, upon free and vir
tuous people.
We look with entire confidence tc
the triumphant success Of our candidate
and we ask from the honest men of al
parties,their suiirages for one who will
administer The government 'wilhou
:, fear, favor, or sieclion,' and with /;
single eye 10 the welfare and happiness
. Of The whole community.
r Since our former meeting, the Demo
cratic National Convention at Baltimore
: has unanimously nominated JAMES
: X. POLK, of Tennessee and GEORGE
M. DALLAS, OF Pennsylvania, as tn,
J. Democratic candidates for President ans
Vice President of the Uuied States
6 The nomination Of these vrtuous anC
: distinguished statesmen has been haiet
IS with The utmost enthusiasm in ever,
h part of The Union, and the election
which have been recently held in sever
: States, shew the enormous Democrat
grain of upwards Of $4,000 over III