Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-26
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE go, 1851.
Col. samuel w. Black, of Pennsylvania.

We copy the following letter from Pennsylvania pa
per. Sam. is glorious fellow, with great head and
a great heart Higher honors await him.
COL. BLACKS LETTER
To the Reading Convention withdrawing his
candidate for nomination.
PITTSBURGH, May "a 1851,
GENTLEMEN: The nomination of Col. Bigler by the
Democratic State Convention already ascertained
certainty
The purpose of this letter is request that you will
depart from your instructions and
candidate for the Office OF Governor.
Concert of thought and unanimty in the evening of
preparation, gives goody promise OF glorious day in
action. Let not be obstacle in the way perfect
harmony, but rather let rejoice that in the West
minister the triumph Of the Party that knows
section In State Country
Ii did not believe that the entire nation was inter-
ested in our success at the State election might not
be at the first of the fight; but do believe
that the security of the Unlon depends upon the Issue
Pennsylvania, and therefore, in my heart of hearts"
feel most anxious
Governor Johnston against whom and towauis whom
never have and never will employ unkind word has
dedicated himself 10 reelection His resources are
neither few feeble. Suppose he succeeds il is a dec
aration the part of Pennsylvania that she is determn
ed to disturb the OF Cancellation and compro
mise which have put past troubles TO sleep To these
measures the Democratic party is far committed and
he, think, equally committed on the other side Let
the centre OF the Union shake the Unon and what be-
comes Of the trembling branches Of the tree3
do not belong to the class of sinners, who do
not think there any need of alarm because danger
does not thunder daily at our door Nor do | admire
the blind bravery OF who will not look at peris be-
cause, like pursued ostrich they hide their heads
in the sand; but | do admire those who calcuat-
ing not the value of the Unisn, but the danger of
it, endeavor, by wise and Just means to still the storm
before II breaks upon the best hopes Of the true heart
And they be the admired because the
breaks and wastes itself upon them and not upon their
country.
The peace of this Union has been troubled, and may
ho fr0u lad anaf lat htr holl
but by acts OF fidelity and rmness be every
era right the Constitution gives every several section
of the country. Then Americans and worthy
Of the name.
You will me for running into this earnest ex-
preston, but feel it all and keep from saying it.
consider the American Union the greatest human In
sttution that ever formed and next the Christian
religion the greatest blessing msortunes have
met make easy the burdens of weary life, and re-
gard even the danger Its dissolution as disaster
deeply to be deplored.
We can groan and sweat without much agony under
the load OF fe's sorrows so long we have country
But take that away and have heart for anything
and ne manhood to meet anything.
4 When the MoZelle exploded some wears ago on the
Ohio river the arms and legs, with the heads and hearts
Of men flying through the air. That very
like Union exploded, dismembered, and destroyed.
The horrible after its destruction, because OF its
beauty before.
it is impossible not love the thought and the man
who made the thought, as well expressed this The
States Of the Unon distinct the billows and like
the Sea-" And may we not add: the Of the sea
roll in their appropriate spheres, wrapping themselves
daily and nightly around each other and broken
ly when driven against the rock the shore The wis
dom Of our fathers rising from the mighty deep of the
spectral past beseeches avoid the breakers which
they carefully and safely stunned.
Very truly,
To the Delegates from Crawford, Westmoresnd, Bea-
YER, Lawrence Allegheny, sc.