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


Mr.. Sterigere, modified so as to provide that
the members of the Committee shall be selected
from the several Senatorial Districts. The
subject was then, on motion of Mr.. Frailey,
postponed for the present.
| The Committee to select officers for the per-
manent organization, then reported the follow
ing list of officers:
PREsIDENT-HON. j. L GILLIS.
pice Presidents.-C. Kugler, F. Van
zant, G. Worrall, p. Conroy, Il. Brown,
Z. Mason, Nj. Van Dusen, A. FL. Tippin,
J. A. Morrison, d. Fister, ]. Patterson,
S. Morrett, ]. Kennedy, G. Nj. Lauman,
E. Tolan, j. P. Felty, s. N. Bailey, Ira
Day, S. Strohecker, J. p. Anderson, G.
p. Steel, ]. Blanding, d. L. Sherwood,
M. G. Trout, n. Snyder, ID. Bois, Henry
Mccullough, w. w. Dallas, ]. d. Leet,
G. w. Bowman, ]. S. McCalmont r.
G. Hale, ID. Fullwood, G. Frailey.
Secretaries.-B. F. Sloan, E. P. Dunn,
w. Shaffner, A. McCammon, ID. Rankin.
The officers took their stations, when Judge
Gillis, the Chairman, acknowledged the honor
done him in very excellent address.
The Convention then, on motion of j. C. Me-
Calmont, proceeded to nominate candidates
from which to select one to be supported by the
Democratic party of Pennsylvania at the next
election for Governor of the Commonwealth.
G. R. Barrett nominated WM BIGLER, of
Clearfeld.
Wesley Frost, of Westmoreland, nominated
Col SAMUEL w. BLACK, of Allegheny.
The Convention being about to take ballot,
Col Keenan,, after few words of explanation
and the warmest protestations of esteem and
support on the part of the friends of Col
BLACK, presented the following letter withdraw
his name:
PITTsBURG, May q, 1851.
GENTLEMEN: The nomination of Col. Bigler
by the Democratic State Convention is already
an ascertained certainty.
The purpose of this letter is to request that
you will depart from your instructions, and not
name me as candidate for the office of Gov
ernor.
Concert of thought and unanimity in the eve
ning OF preparation, gives goodly promise of
glorious day in action. Let not me be an obsta-
Gle IN the way of perfect harmony, but rather
let us rejoice that we in the West can minister
to the triumph of the Party that knows no
section in State nor Country.
II L did not believe that the entire nation was
interested IN our success at the State Election
might not be so earnest at the first of the
tight; but do believe that the security of the
Union depends upon the issue in Pennsylvania
and, therefore, - in my heart of hearts feel
most anxious.
Governor Johnston, against whom and towards
whom never have, and never will emDloy an
unkind word, has dedicated himself to n re-
election. His resources are neither few nor
feeble. Suppose he succeeds it is a declaration
on the part of Pennsylvania that she is deter
mined to disturb the measures of Cancellation
and compromise which have put past troubles
TO sleep. To these measures the Democratic
party is so far committed; and he. 7 think
equally committed on the other side Let the
centre of the Union shake the Union and what
becomes of the trembling branches of the tree , |
do not belong TO the school of secure sinners |
VINO do not think there is any need of alarm |
because danger does not thunder daily at our
doors. Nor do [ admire the blind bravery of
men VINO Will not look at perils because like |
pursued ostrich, they can hide their heads in !
the sand; but do admire those who. calcula |
ting not the value Of the Union but the DANGER
OF IT, endeaVor, by wise and just means to still
the storm before 1t breaks upon the best homes !
OF the true heart. And they are to be the more
admired because the storm breaks and wastes |
ltse1 upon them, and not upon their country !
The peace Of this Union has been troubled. |
ana may be troubled again. Let us not nv |
hollow professions, but by acts of fidelity and
hrmness, be true to every several RIGHT the |
Constitution gives to every several section ofi
the country. Then we are Americans and
worthy of the name
You will excuse me for runnino into +b;e !
earnest expression, but feel it all and cannot
keep from saying 1t. | consider the American
Union the greatest human institution that was |
ever formed, and next to the Christian religion |
the greatest blessing our misfortunes have ever
met, 10 make easier the burdens of n weary
liie and L regard even the danger of it's disso |
luton as disaster most deeply to be deplored |
we can groan and sweat without much agony. |
under the load of Gfe's sorrows, SO long as we
have country. But take that awav and ve |
have no heart for anything, and no manhood to
meet anything.
When the Mozelle exploded some wears aoo
on the Ohio river, the arms and legs, with the
neads and hearts of men were seen Avt.n I
through the air. That was very ponr' l. .hg
exploded, dlsmembered r.,' A. IKE Union
more horrible. anJ g.. IsF ana destroyed. The
its beauty ,--s-ter Its destruction, because of
I.- before.
is impossible not to love the THOUGHT and
the man who made the thought. as We'll ex-
pressed as this: 90 The States of the Union
distinct as the 6ilLops and one like The Sea And
may we not add: the waves of the sea roll in
their appropriate spheres, wrapping themselves
daily and nightly around each other and are
broken only when driven ngainst the rock or
the shore. The wisdom of our fathers RISING
from the mighty deep of the spectral past, be-
seeches us to avoid the breakers which thev
carefully and safely Stunned.
Very truly,
SAMUEL w. BLACK.
10 tie Delegates from Cragford WessmoreLa,,d.
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