The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-19
Great Ratification NIeetIng!
THE DEMOCRACY AROUsED!!

An immense and enthusiastic meeting of the
Democrats of Pennsylvania, was held in the
Court House at Reading on Thursday evening,
June 5th, 1851, to ratify the nominations of the
State Convention. The spacious Court Room
was crowded to its utmost limit, with a vast
throng, eager to renew their vows of attachment
to the Democratic creed and Democratic candi-
dates. On motion of H. A. MUHLENBERG, the
meeting was organized by the appointment of
the following officers:
Prssident-JOHN LAPORTE, of Bradford
county.
V7ce Presidents-J. Clancy Jones, and William
Strong, of Berks; Simon Cameron, of Dauphin;
James Harvey, of Philadelphia; Samuel Stro-
hecker, of Centre; S. n. Palmer, of Schuylkill;
Samuel W. Black, of Allegheny; Franklin Van
SAINT, of Bucks; John Barr, of Lancaster; C.
R. Buckalew, of Columbia; John S. Rhey, of
Armstrong; John Cessna, of Bedford Joshua
Y. James, of Warren; William S. Ross, of Luz
zerne; NJ. B. Lowry, of Erie; John C. Plumer,
of Westmoreland; Thomas J. Power, of Beaver;
Nicholas Snyder, of Crawford; Wesley Frost,
of Fayette; ]. S. McCalmont, of Clarion; John
Kugler, of Montgomery; John R. Donnel of
York.
.Secre,aries-J. L. Ringwalt of Monroe; W.
W. Dallas, of Allegheny; l. G. Mckinley, of
Dauphin; Thomas McDonough, of Philadelphia.
On motion of Mr.. STRONG, a committee of
three was appointed to wait upon Col. BIGLER,
and invite his attendance at the meeting.
Mr.. MUHLENBERG, on behalf of the Commit
tee of Arrangements, offered the following res
olutions, which were unanimously adopted:
Whersas, 1t has been usual for the Democracy
of the State after a nomination made, to assem-
BILE in mass meeting to express appreciation of
the acts of their representatives, and whereas
upon the present occasion, when the candidate
for the higest Office in the gift of the people
has been selected with -unanimity almost un-
paralleled, and when the best interests of the
State demand that the Democracy should unite
in vigorous effort to redeem the old keystone,
| it is peculiarly proper that such expressions of
| opinion should be made to show the world that
the Democratic Party stands united as one man.
! Therefore
! l. Resolred, That the Democracy of Pennsyl-
vania in mass meeting assembled do hereby
ratify and approve of the nomination of wM.
BIGLER, of Clearfeld, for Governor, whose pre-
! eminent qualifications for the chief magistracy
of the Commonwealth, known and admitted as
they are by friends and foes, must command
success.
2. Res0lved, That we one and all pledge our
best exertions to secure the election of Colonel
| WM BIGLER, and that if a vigorous effort and 8
good cause can secure success, the State must
and shall be redeemed.
B. ResotUed That we heartily approve of the
nomination of SETH CLOVER, of Clarion, for the
Office of Canal Commissioner, and that, as with
the Governor, we will use our best efforts, to
secure his success
Col. BIGLER was then introduced to the meet
ing, and returned thanks for the cordiality with
which his nomination had been received, in q
brief and appropriate address.
Col. SAMUEL W. BLACK followed, in a speech
of great fervor and eloquence, which was rap
| turousy applauded
AT this stage of the proceedings, the crowd
became too great for the Court Room to contain
and the meeting was therefore adjourned tc
Centre Square, where platform had been erect
ed, for the officers and speakers.
The meeting was here eloquently addressed
by Hon. John Cessna, followed by Col John w
Forney, George r. Barrett, Esq, Hon. John S
McCalmont, and Daniel Dougherty, Esq.
Each of the speakers was listened to with the
deepest attention. and drew from the assembled
multitude frequent bursts of deafening applause
| The meeting adjourned with nine hearty
cheers for BIGLER and CLOVER
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