The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-09-16

P1DAlS4ISu SuCil llUSl oll
lea as does this life of Gen. Scott" written by
his own supporters. 1t is a fit companion for
! Mother Hubbard, and other Juvenile romances.
! The chief principle of the Whig party-if
may be allowed to invest it with the name Of
| principles availability. What pretensions can
sAey possibly have to any settled policy They
have never originated any great national
measures, save the Bankrupt Law, which
may, indeed, be with truth denomnated
essentially Whig. After they get into pow
er, their policy is wholly of negative nature;
and the best than be said of Mr. Fililnore's
administration is, that it has done no harm
1t has allowed (because it could not well be pre-
vented) the National Legislature to act without
interference-and this is as much as We ought
to expect from Whig administration.
A few words more and VIII conclude. Ny
campaign in Mexico has not improved the pow
Ell of my lungs and must be brief.
| have known General Pierce for years. 1
was acquainted with him before he went to Mex
leo, and from my knowledge of his character, 1
unhesitatingly give it as my opinion, that not
one of the many distinguished gentlemen whose
names were presented to the National Demo
cratic Conventon-net even excepting my gal
liant friend, Gen. Houston-was better calcula-
tedto carry out the policy of our party, and
lead US on to victory, than General Franklin
Pierce, of New Hampshire. He never cast
vote that was not in favor of human rights, of
liberty, of economy, and of the rights of con-
science. All his deeds were imbued with that
hi gh patriotic feeling which is his birthright and
inheritance He is endowed with eminent quail
tiles, both public and private, which will make
him an ornament to the high station he is dcsti-
ned to fill and he will nobly bear the bright
houorors prepared for him. In relation to the
ISLANDERS which daily issue from the presses and
the public men of our opponents-those who
make a trade of defamation, would simply say
fand who in this vast assemblage viii not bear
NE out in the assertion y that they are unjust,
wicked and malicious calumnies.
have never, in all my life, seen an audience
which gave me greater feelings of delight than
the one l am now addressing. l do not mean by
this. your vast numbers-but the courteousness
of your department. and the kind attention with
which you have listened to the few remarks
have made. And here, fellow Democrats Of
Pennsylvania let me say that upon you devolyes
much of the labor of this campaign. If you
are true to your party faith if you desire the
perpetuity of Democratic principles throughout
the land, and more especially in your own noble
keystone State, let me earnestly entreat you to
do good service in the cause. If we succeed
and when | sec this multitude before me, have
no fears for the resut-we will cease to be in
our present minority. / mean by this that we
will not only have q Democratic Congress, but
likewise Democratic Executive; and not only
for one term for l sincerely believe that the
election of Franklin Pierce viii be the harbin-
ger Of half century of successive Democratic
admins STATIONS. And we viii have, too, con-
tinuation of that policy under which our coun-
try has prospered in days gone by, and which
will add to our present and future high destiny
What Napoleon was to France, the Democratic
party now is to this country--it is its destiny,
and the hone of humanity is centred in it.
How different the policy of the Wing party
Its principles are changed eren as man casts
aside his worn-out garments. It's members
have at first opposed, and finally accepted,
every measure of Importance which has come
before the country. Its opinions and action up
On National Bank Tariff, &C., are sufficient
Indications of the truth of this assertion; and
the policy of President Polk, that uRassuming
and patriotic Tennessean, which settled so sat
isfactorily the Oregon difficulty, is now acqui
esced in by all parties. Suppose that Gen. Scntt
had been placed in Mr.. Polk's stead, in the a.
beve controversy, do you think that he would
have so triumphantly and honorably vindicated
the rights of the nation =? Or, suppose Mr..
Polk had been placed in Gen. Scott's position,
as Commander-in-C Chief of the Army, would he
have achieved the brilliant victories which have
given so bright lustre to the American name :
No, fellow citizens Scott is and has been in his
proper place, and Polk was in his. Polk would
have been as good General as Scott a Presi-
dent; but each was in his proper position, and
did honor to himself and to his country. Keep
in view, fellow Democrats, the Importance of
the coming election Consider that your votes
may gain or lose the election of our candidates.
But, come what will, let Pennsylvania be as
true to her principles as her sons were gallant
in Mexico, and Whiggery and Galphinism viii
be numbered with the things that were. M
At the conclusion Of his remarks, Gen.
SHIELDS sat down, much exhausted. He was
frequently interrupted by hearty cheers, and
the utmost quiet and attention were manifested
IL.