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

Merriman, 2 3 3
James, 8 3 <
Kutz, 3
Bell, 6 4
In the interim between the ballotings. the
Convention on motion appointed ]. S. Mccall
mont, j. w. Forney and John Laporte. a Com
mitteee to wait VIM. BIGLER, of Clearfeld.
and inform him of his nomination by the State
Convention, assembled at Reading, as the cam
didate of the Democracy of Pennsylvania for
Governor of the State.
Between the fourth and fifth ballots Colonel
BIGLER was introduced by the Committee, and
received by the Convention and audience with
every demonstration of enthusiasm and respect
When the applause, which lasted several min
utes, had subsided, Col. BIGLER rose and said ::
You have designated me as the Democratic
candidate for the Office of Governor of my ma
tive State. For the manifestation of YOUR
distinguished confidence and high regard |
thank you most sincerely-and through YOU
my fellow citizens, of the entire State, whom
you represent. The event, and the manner of
Its consummation, are alike grateful to my feel
ings. The signal unanimity which has eharac-
terlzed your proceedings on this point has
exclted In my mind the liveliest sensations of
gratitude, and inspired me with the highest
hopes of the future. 1 accept this distinguished
honor, gentlemen in spirit of most profound
gratitude and humility-sensible, deeply sensi-
Bile, that it has resulted far more from the Iiber
al confidence of my fellow citizens, than from
any merit on my part, or from anT evidence to
be found In my past humble career that am
competent to discharge the duties IF the exalted
station for which you have named me-
But while l am thus gratified with this event.
and deeply grateful to you the agents of the
people IN bringing it about, l am not insensible
OF the responsibility, labor and anxiety of mind
which 1t must necessarily entail upon me in the
canvass for an election; nor am unmindful of
the fact, that should your action be endorsed by
the people OF the State, l shall find myself but
lily prepared for the high and important trusts
that will thus be confided to me under the Con-
stltutlon; nor can l forget that many of nv
fellow citizens, whose rights and interests would
be committed to my charge, are more deserving
OF the honoIs and better qualified to fill the
duties of the station than myself 1t is these
considerations more than any other that impress
me with the deepest humility and the strongest
dlstrust of myself in approaching the response
bliltes OF the canvass before the people, But
have resolved to enter upon the ordeal of a
contest for the election, and if elected upon the
duties of the Office, with the firm determination
to deal justly towards all men, and to act in
accordance with the dictates of judgment and
conscience, relying upon tho guidance of Heaven
and the Indulgence and forbearance of my fellow
citizens for support
May not congratulate you, my fellow Demo-
crats on the evidence of unity and good feeling
IN the Democratic ranks, which are presented in
nearly every county in the Commonwealth and
nearly every State in the Union. These are the
signs of better and brighter days for our party
and principles. 1t shall be my constant aim
as L have no doubt it will be the desire of every
Democrat within the hearing of nv voice to
extend and strengthen this unity of feeling until
1t shall have restored the Democracy of the
State and Union to ..power and place until
it shall have raised our flag and our principles
from their present temporary prostration. For
my own part, have no enemies to punish; all
that was unpleasant and painful in the prelimi-
nary steps Of the party, in reference to the ac-
ton of this body, is forgotten and forgiven by
me- l shall know no distinction omong Demo-
crats-uo division or fraction of our party but
recognize one common, united, harmonious and
enthusiastic Democracy, inspired by patriotic
determination to maintain and carry out the
great political truths which constitute the basis
OF the Democratic creed, as expounded by
Jefferson and Jackson
No public service could be so grateful to nv
feelings as that connected with my native State
-aow more than ever the keystone of the Fed
eral Arch-the home of my ancestors-the
centre of all my hopes and attractions Since
L hrst observed political events, have watched
her career with deep anxiety, and have noticed
her RAPID growth; the extension Of her politics,
power and influence; the improyess.a,.fe Ia" a.
surface the developement Af. bor a.;c,,1tai lre
anu mineral lat wsatt r. and the extension of her
80 - with feelings of profound gratifica-
.ion. She has, too, kept pace with her sister
States in advancing the arts and sciences, and
in the construction of public improvements for
the use of her citizens. But admire her above
all for the general prosperity and happiness
which she affords TO the toiling masses of her
people; but still more, if possible is she to be
admired for her patriotic and unfaltering devo-
ton to our glorious National Union. She has
not, 1T is true, in this brilliant career been with
out her days of trouble; she has come up through
many tribulations; she has, on more than one
occasion, within the recollection of the youngest
man IN this Convention, encountered the storms
of financial adversely But the fidelity of her
people has thus far, it viii in future preserve
her honor untarnished. Through the want of
experience and accountability on the part of her
agents, and economy in the use of her means
her debt was sweled far above the necessary cost
OF her improvements. The facilities for borrow
ing money, about the period she was most deeply
engaged III the construction of these works CON
tributed largely towards the production of this
result. The exercise of an unlimited system of
credit in the individual transactions of the coun-
try-in the transactions between Banks Corpo-
ratlons and Communities, engendere,i by a prod
lgal emission OF paper money-constituted the
elements and laid the foundation of n financial
hurricane, which shortly after bursted upon the
country with unequalled violence, prostrating
unfortunately the innocent with the puilty:
robblng the labOrer of his hire and filing the
laud with distress and misery. Before this
storm, Pennsylvania, for a time, was compelled
to A vain +l,;s