The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-07-03
THE WING CONVENTION.

This body assembled in the city of Lancaster.
on Monday last, and nominated Gov. JOHNSTON
by acclamation for reelection. That he would
meet no opposition for this mark of distinction
in his own party, has been, for some months, a
foregone conclusion. Gov. JOHNSTON is popular
with three-fourths of his party, and being an
able tactician, was able TO keep down any dis
play Of opposition to his denomination by the
other fourth. He is therefore before the people
for reelection; opposed by Col BIGLER the
Democratic nominee Both parties are in the
field with popular, talented and sagacious lead
ers, and We presume that the contest will be
conducted by both, with more consummate skill
and judgment, than was ever before displayed
in Gubernatorial contest in this Common
wealth.
With the expression of the belief, that the
odds are greatly in favor of the Democratic
candidate, We pass to a hasty consideration of
the platform laid down by the Wing Conven-
ton, in connection with its formal nomination
of Gen scorT for the Presidency. We believe
that Gov. JOHNSTON is certain of being defeated
this fall, and we also believe that, that defeat
will strongly operate against Gen. ScorT's nom
ination by a National Convention. There is no
reason advanced calculated to convince any one
of Gov. Johnston being stronger than his
party; and upon ordinary occasions we all
know that the Wing party is not within ten
thousand votes as strong as the Democratic
Allowing the Wing party to be wholly united
upon Gov. JOHNSTON, which as not the case.
there is no hope for him, this time unless there
is great dissatisfaction among the Democrats
with their nominee.
A single item in the composition of the Wing
State platform, shows very conclusively shat the
Convention felt the delicacy and Importance of
the task entrusted to its management. Being
| anxious to obtain the Abolition vote of the
State, much could not be said in favor of the
Fugitive Slave Law, and fearing that the Wing
friends of President FILLMORE would kick in
the traces, unless the measures of his admins
tration were endorsed, something had TO be said
calculated to satisfy that important wing of the
party The Convention, eccordingly, passed a
resolution @me1fi11f0 Ufkk respec1 1e adjust
nsent nseassess cf &&e lGa 0b9gxess.
+ This resolution, While filling % satsfy the
lWhig Merohenf8 e Phil1delphia, whose money
is made 3 ssss "a s e sas sss and while
of The party, . Ne1l = = the Gosernment Off
cers tkrgueho the SAT-. cannot but exasperate
the AboIi1<ouf1 an1 distinctive Free Soilers
| who voted onanin oo6ly o. JonzsroN at the last
election. Hee ]. - einnins Of Gen. scorr's
trouble in thls ke1q lnnix oempaign; he is
put nonilnaily N<eR tke oon<>e nh Gov. JoHN-
sToN, when ehoz5U are fffbfy in favor OF
their opponcnts. - general is here in this
canvass, nominated regularly by State Con-
vention, and his availability for the Presideney
will be involved in, measured by the issue OF
| this falls election. Should JOHNSTON be defeated
| an event not at all unlikely, it will furnish the
| friends of WEBSTER and FILLMORE and other
Whig aspirants for the Presidency, with an un-
answerable argument against Gen. SCoTI's
| availability. The Generals recent nomination
| NAV help JOHNSTON little, while it will proba-
bly, be his own political prostration--Pa Pats6urg
| Chronicle.