The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-07-08

ballots resulted as follows: 1st ID
Sheridan, Is I9
Russell, 15 13
DR.. Campbell Sheridan having received ma
jority of votes, was declared by the chair to be
the nominee.
Mr.. John Lloyd then offered a series of reso-
lutions endorsing the nominations of Pierce
and King, for President and Vice President, and
William Searight for Canal Commissioner, read,
and were unanimously adopted.
Mr.. ]. 8. MCreight, chairman of the
committee on resolutions offered series of
resolutions which were read.
Mr.. Thos Collins said he held in his hand a
letter from John Kean, late member of the Le-
gislGture from this county, and desired the
chairman to read it. The letter was read It
stated that he (Mr. Kean) was not candidate
for a denomination, but held himself bound by
all the ties Of gratitude and affection to his dem
ocratic constituency. Mr.. Collins moved that
'the letter be inserted in the proceedings of the
convention" which motion was go amended by
Mr. ]. c. O'Neill, as to read sin the order in
which it was offered" The amendment was
adopted The letter was afterwards withdrawn.
The hour of II o'clock having arrived the con-
vention adjourned until o'clock P. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The report of the commmittee on resolutions
being before the convention, a committee conss-
ting of N. Hasson, Wm. Kittell and Joseph
ArDonald, were appointed by the chair for the
purpose of assimilating those offered by Mr.
Lloyd, and those offered by the chairman of the
committee, Mr.. NJ Creight, and the resolutions
| were adopted.
ResoIred That the Democracy. of Cambria
county, through the representatives Of the party
here assembled in county convention, do most
| heartily and cheerfully ratify the nominations
of Gen FRANKLIN PIERCE, of New Hamp-
| shire. for the Presidency, and WM. r. KING,
| of Alabama, for the Vice Presidency of the
United States; believing, as we do, that the Ma
/ tional convention could not have made more
! fortunate selection among the number of distin-
cuished candidates presented for its choice.
x ResoI0ed, That however desirous we may
have felt for the elevation of the favorite son Of
! Pennsylvania, JAMES BUCHANAN, yet, in yielding
! our first choice, We pledge our hearty and en-
thusiastic support to the decision of the conven-
/ tion and feel that, "a Democrat is unworthy of
, the name who would not waive his personal pre-
! ference among good men for the sake OF the
| time-h -honored principles of his party" " and at
| the same time we are also assured that ''men
are but the creatures of day, whilst principles
are eternal
Resolred, That the Democracy of Cambria
county belong to the NATIONAL Democracy,
knowing no North, no South, no East, no West,
but regarding the Union of the States as one
and indivisable as whole, while the integral
parts should be protected in all their individual
rights Itis, therefore, our duty, as 1t is also
cur pleasure, to proclaim our attachment to and
! advocacy OF the Platform OF Principles promul-
/ gated by the Baltimore Democratic convention,
regarding the ascendency OF those primo pies as
| II,a If sTtsti-
tutions and the onward and upward progress
of our glorious Republic.
ReSolued That the utter abandonment b. the
Whig party Of all their heretofore cherished
doctrines. and the assimilating of their views to
those OF the great Democratic party Of the coun-
| tl.y as shown by the adoption OF their Platform
bv the late Wing National convention, is only 20
| be regarded as ruse for the purpose Of perpet-
Mating their power. while it stands admiS-
| sion of the orthodoxy Of the Democratic creed.
| ResoLrcd That the Democratic nominee for
J the Presidency has evinred, by n life OF deyo-
tedness to democratic principles, that his ad-
ministration viii be characterized by radical
adherence to the old and weI-tried policy, which
rendered the administrations of q Jefferson, a
| Jackson, and Polk the brightest in the histo-
ry of our country. Whether in the councils of
his native state in the Congress Of the Republic,
or on the battle fields Of Mexico, "Young Hick-
ory of the Granite Hills" has shown himself a
worthy son of a Revolutionary sire.
ResoIped That, while willing to award
| all due honor and praise to Gen. Scott (the
Whig nominee for the Presidency,) as military
hero and skillful officer, a civilian regard
him as being entirely incompetent to administer
the affairs of the Government. The Democracy
of the country regard '' Principles, not men, -
| os their motto Gen. Scott, so far as he has gi-
ven publicity to his political principles, has been
| the advocate of the old doctrines of the Federal
| school He has expressed his attachment to the
oGious principles of modern Nativism, thereby
eyincing a want of liberalty which strongly con-
! trasts with the acknowledged possession of it,
by the Democratic nominee.
/ ResoIUed That Cambria county was among
the foremost to marshall her sons under the
! esstars and stripes" to vindicate country
| honor on the soil Of Mexico. Her Democratic
citizens regarded that war as necessary and
lust and viewed with horror and detestation the
| expressed sympathy of the Wing party OF the
country with the enemy, who stiGmatized the
| war as can accursed and unholy war, and in
| voled theforeign foe to receive our brave troops
with ''bloody hands" and to furnish them Will
.'hospitable graves.
Resolved That ali the military glory acquire,
by General Scott, gained in the prosecution
oe wars declared while the Government was ad
ministered by the Democracy of the country
and while the same wars were opposed by tht
party of which he is now the nominee for the
highest office in the world. General Scott wa:
kthe soldier by profession, while General FIERCE
The Democratic nominee, actuated by the same
patriotic motives which Influenced the sons O