The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-05-26
De~ocratfc State C0nventfon

On the approaching Fourth OF July, the an.
pual Democratlc State Convention, for the non!.
nation OF candidate for Canal Commissioner, "a
succeed Mr., Power, the present Federal member
VIII be held In the city Of PTrsPyR9, As this
period is fast approaching We deem it an aPgro.
pirate occasion fer invoking attention to tie un-
questionable importance which must attach to
the proceedings Of this pvdy Upon its action,
says our orthodox friend, Of the Lancaster In.
telIlgencer, and in which we cordially CONCUR
momentuous issues will necessarily depend. The
old "Aeystone" state having shot mady from
her political sphere last year, It must be the des
Ire OF every true Democrat to reclaim the wan.
derer at the very frsl opportunity Virginia has
recently sci such noble example, as cannot fail
To inspire the Democracy of this stale with re-.
hewed determination 10 recover from the deep
humiliation OF the past, and TO restore Penns, Iva
MA to the proud position she formerly occnpied
The next eXeclljn will be the first since the in.
ausuraIIon ot Gen. TAYLOR, and will be Just.
" regarded as averdict upon the policy pursued
hy his administration. II we sustain another de.
i"at hrre the result will be heraIded far aud near
as an endorsement Of the proscriptiye course of
the President and his Cabinet, whilst a Demo.
cratic triumph, such as has been recently ACHE.
we'd both 10 Connecticut and Virginia, will be
viewed IN the light Of wellmerited cQ2deu.
nation National and State politics will necess.
army conspIre to impart to the contest an unusual
degree Of luteresl-and we doubr not the eyes of
lhe whole Union will be turned upon Pennsylya.
nia,
Viewed in this aspect, high responsibility rests
NEGn the delegates TO assemble at Pitsburg -
They meet on day cousecrated to deeds of pat.
r'o'ls4 fP4 may they catch its hallowed nspira.
uon! May spirit Of harmony and brotherly
fellowship pervade their deliberations, so that
their constituency will esteem it no less pleas.
ure, than dHy, to raii(y their decision at the
oal.oI.boxes. All thai the party requires to car.
ry the Canal Commissioner by a majority Of 0 to
laOOO, IS the nomination Of an honest, capable,
and consistent Democrat, whose past services and
present devotion will serve as guarantee for his
future fidelity To the important trust reposcd in
hun. We have no choice as TO the man-provi.
drd he he worthy the confdeLce and su drages Of
our great and glouop2 party.-From considera.
tons well understood and apprec aed it is our
opinion, that the nominee should be taken from
une Of the Northern counties. The North claims
the next member OF the Canal Board for the rea
son that the East and West are already represen
Ted, and This is perfectly Just and proper. The
North Is the citadel Of Democratic strength il
Pennsylvania, and always cheers our hearts yi,l
an avalanche OF majorics, She has hance irreut,D!
claims to the nomnee-and whilst she presents II
us such an array ofnames as GAMBLE, Of Lycom
INK D'MocK, Of Susquehanna, BOWMAN, Of Luz
crne, Mason, o. Bradford-we do not doubt tha
her claims will be duly recognized and respected
We confidently look Tor the nomination OF one O
these gentlemen.
Owing to the rernoteness Of the place, and tn
blsy time, appointed TOR the meeting Of the Con
Yenlon, there i, reason to appreha nd that the at
tendance from the Eastern counties will not b
as full, as II held on the 4lh Of March, at Harris
burg. It may happen, that counties entitled t
fnr or more delegates will only be able to sen
one or ,wo, IL all such cases, it may be oug
aaslion worthy Of consideration, to permit the al
tcaIiag delegates to cast the fUH vote to whic
surh county is entitled We nave noticed, thu