The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-04-29

eS0'eS 4oT lhe usual pledges fr
publication.
The Chairman submitted the following 81
dress, which was read and Unanimously adj
ted:
To the People of the United Stat,
FELLOW CITIZENS The Central Co7r,r;,...s
the Democratic party of PENNSYLVANIA .r,,o;-..s
by the Convention which assembled at Fs--.-
burg, on the 4th of March last. have thourbr E.
due to their constituents and TO their bretfrsr
throughout the Union, to address you on 8 rr.
gle point relating to the question Of the psr
Presidency.
The choice of the party in this State basbasr
Every emphatieally expressed Pennsvlvspia +,
now as she has been for ten years past, in favsr
oi James buchanan Some of the Wing presses.
however, and a few of Mr. Buchanan's pers,rl
enemies, have endeavored to create the iulrres-
sion abroad that he is not popular here. Some
have gone so far as 10 assert, that if nominated
he could not carry the electoral vote Of tbs
State
! The purpose of this address. is 10 give Tia,
assertion distinct and emphatic contradiction:
In our own names and in the name of the grsst
party which has made us its Representatives We
pronounce all such statements wholly false
The present attitude of the Democratic party
in this State, is of ITSELF when rightly consider
ed, standing and most eloquent proof that tie
allegation referred to cannot be true Mr. Bu-
chanan has not been brought forward as a cal-
dIdate by has enemies. The earnest and sincere
attachment of his fellow citizens who are u
glng him, viii not be doubted. Is il likely, is:
with such feelings, they would seek 10 ezpass
him and themselves to the modification Of & ie-
feat? Still more absurd would be the opiHiCl,
! that people as true-hearted and jealous in the
support of Democratic principles as those who
compose the great body of his friends, would be
willing to endanger the success Of the party by
the nomination of a weak candidate When has
the Democracy of Pennsylvania been wanting u
fidelity to their brethren? When have We tried
10 destroy the hopes of our political associates
or attempted to impose on them by any false
Pretence whatever? We feel that we can COZ
tdently, if not proudly, claim for our party i
this State, 4 character too high to be SUSPECTED
OF uncandid, double dealing Besides, our No
tives for desiring the nomination of the strong
est man in the Union, are as powerful those
which operate other minds. We are embsf-
ked IN the same ship with you, and have as deep
an interest as any of you in choosing pilOtTh'
will take US safely through the perils ofthe Toy-
age. 1t is because we believe that Mr.. BuchaH-
ans availability is greater than that of any oh
er man Though not for that reason alone tha'
we urge his nomination.
If We are entitled to the credit of sincerity i
remains only to show that we are not mistaEs' !
our judgment. We claim TO know what I'
state of public feeling on this subject Is N'
not possible that nine-tenths of the party can -
laboring under a delusion about so plain ia'7
as the popularity of one of our own citizens VIZ
has been the subject of more or less dlsc"Ss''-
in public and private for a quarter Of een'-:.
To say that three-fourths of a Convention l"-''
chosen from among the people, and coming
gether from all parts of the State, msreEi'
ted their constituents IN mere ignorance -.
little less degrading than the assertion
they have done so by design. -
Again: 1t is known TO every toleraniy
informed man in the country, that there =
reason to be found in Mr.. Buchanan hls'o''
character which would have the least tehu'A''
to make him unpopular. His great talents
acknowledged He has been faithful 70