The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-09
EVENING SESSION.

appointed collect funds to deray the expenses OF the
MI Hutter submitted the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That committee of five be appointed to in
form Israel Painter that he has been nominated by this
convention, the democratic candidate for canal COM
missioner
Whereupon VIM. H. Hutter Samuel c. Stambaugh, C.
Camony, A. Smith MKinney, and John L. Dawson,
appointed said committee.
Mr. Walters moved the following resolution:
Resolved, That committee of five be appointed to
port this convention suitable system of nominating State
and county officers
Mr. Lowry moved to lay the resolution on the table,
Mr. Brewer from the committee address and resou
TONS presented the following address and resolutions,
which he stated had been unanimously adopted by the
committee
The representatives OF the democrats of Pennsylvania
in convention assembled felicate their political friends
brilliant triumph Of her Since the delegates of the
democracy of the State last met within this hail. to make
known their choice for President Of the United States
vast and important have illuminated the pages of
our history and affected the destines of political
Union Welook abroad and meet none Of the evidences
OF the srun" pophesied BY federalism with its thousand
tongues We see our commerce expanding to the most
distant ports and whitening the most distant seas. Man
ufactures have fourshed beyond all precedent and ey
ample Mechanics, and corporate and individual indus
try, producing to honest enterprise sufficient compe
tency Our credit at home and abroad is unsuspectei
and firm; exchanges equal in the midst of foreign
war and the great which separated the govern
from the banks intended only Tor time OF peace
has preserved moneyed circles and great cities from
the disasters consequent upon all those expansions which
occur during periods of national speculation.
Since s4l, and hourishing State has been added
to our o6 ong bv Mex has
been prosecuted (aer having been commenced by the
latter into the heart OF the enemys country and has
made those who intended only to prevent aggression the
avengers of accumulated wrongshas served elevate
our character before the nations Of the EARTH to display
elements of national strength and to present new
for the perpetuity Of our political institutions
The present general administration, which came into
power the 4th OF March, 1s45, has lived to see Its
policy and its principles fully vndcaed by the es' o.
time and the firm and fearless Executive who did not
hesitate to his great reforms and to pursue the
unfnchngly to completion is greeted by me trpu'es OF
ns an% Of his Pennvana which
the first to be Frustrated under he non manu- o. 're
Understanding to the horoscope cast lot her oy our
nolItica seers-sl stands before her sisters, with her
fair fields unbghfed her iron hills alive with the hum
of industry and her teemng valleys jocund with the
ner anspicious like these that the
delegates of the democratic party of Pennsylvania has
assembled to express their unalterable attach
ment 10 democratic principles, and to reasse their salts
faction at the experience Of the past and their confidence
in the prospects for the future.
The grave duty OF expressing preference between the
several distinguished names presented 10 the country
States, has been committed TO this convention by the
democrats Of Pennsylvania We fulfil that duty with
deep sense of its Importance and its responsibility We
do conceawhat, indeed it would be in vain to
cealtha the country will require of the Executive, who
shall take his the 4th Of March, ls49, peculiar
abilities Never before has been more essential that
vigilant guardianship of blessed political Union
should be exercised Never before has that unequalled
political compact been nsdiousy threatened Never
before have the theories Of the enemies of our coun-
try assumed fascinating a more dangerous
pect He that shall govern the helm OF the ship OF
State for the four years, be equal to this
pressing and formidable emergency He must bring tc
the performance OF its duties not only great experience
wise discretion, and wellpolsed intellect but he mus
show the country that his ealy to her institutions
not bounded BY the horizon of local doctrines, but
broad and general the spirit OF freedom itself H
must respect the sacred and inviolable compromises
the constitution. He must keep before him always tn