The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-12

storm; If unskillfully managed, she may posi-
bly, be stranded. Seyenty-fye years ago she
was launched on the troubled waves of political
experiment, with half masts, shattered sides,
open seams, tattered canvass, with dissenslons
IN the crew. While thus weak and her crew in
experienced, she encountered the waves of pre-
JUDGE and doubt, and ever and anon the Nigh ty
breakers of monarchical hostility. Her very
helm, and canvass, and crew, demanded by
British insolence. But she glides on and floats
on She next mounts the pillows of internal
dlssenslons fomented at Hartford, the head
winds of nullifcation threaten her with the loss
OF star from her flag; she next encounters the
adverse winds and breakers of States Rights
Territorial Rights, and the Extension of slavery
The violence and confusion of this storm well
nigh unnamed her seamen; her canvass is fret
ted by the breeze; her majestic masts bow to
the reslstess winds, and her vast proportions
are played with by the ssraging billows' The
alarm came-all hands to the rescue was the
common cry, and he who had heretofore rested
ON his couch, came; and he who had inclined to
mutny, came; and he who had differed with his
fellow sailor, came these all united their Efforts
they subdued and bound the disobedent and
turbulent Of the crew, righted the masts, adjus-
ted the canvass, and guided the glorious old
snip OF State to the haven of safety-not quite
She is in full view, however, E.mas sted and can
yassed, and tagged" as was never vessel seen
before. Her sides are sound, her bottom we'll
her cable for the shore, and there is but one
bar, and that sand bar, in the way of her ap-
proach. Who, let me ask, with an American
heart IN him, will stand by and see her stranded
on this? Who will not reach out his hand for
that cable? Who will not sacrifice 1.-THE of
his peculiar notions and interests to bring this
glorious vessel safe into harbor? To maintain
IN good faith, my fellow-citizens, the letter and
spirit OF the several measures of Compromise
as adopted by the late Congress as a final ad-I
Justment OF the yeXatious slave controversy as
L am determined to do, the democracy of the
whole Union are constrained to do, may be to
reach for the cable, and to tie the old vessel up
safe in harbor.
Then, fellow-cidzens, whether be called to
the distinguished station for which, in your
profuse partiality you have named me- orl
whether l remain an humble citizen of an OBJ |
scure corner of this State, my efforts shall be
directed towards the perpetuity of our Union of
States. The countless blessings of its continu-
ance, L have no languare to describe The |
horrors of its prostratiOn are too frightfu to be
contemplated. We should regard it as the pearl
above all price-yenerate it as the Ark of our
political Covenant, which cannot be touched
without being desecrated. l know no North
and no South, no East and no West-but one
grand entire country, and in the language of a
distinguished American statesman, II go for
the Union first and last, one and inseparable,
now and forever" l.
The Convention then resumed its business
Mr. Hale withdrew the name of Mr.. Wilson,
and after the ID ballot Mr.. Kutz was withdrawn.
Mr.. Barret moved the appointment of Com
mittee on Resolutions, and proposed a Commit
tee of D. Mr.. Lowry proposed to make it 49,
equal to the number of Senators. Mr.. Sterigere
offered compromise, and proposed 9, which,
after short debate, was agreed to.
The Convention then, at l2i o'clock, adjourn
ed till o'clock Z. NJ