The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-06-17
to the Hon. VIM. r.. king--His
eei. AcRnOxvledg gment.

Acknowledgements.
The meeting of the Democracy of Washing
=, c;tv. to respond to the Baltimore nomina-
.:.us having adjourned about ten o'clock on
Wednesday evening last, the greater portion of
40 vast assemblage, headed by Marsolletti' S
,,nd repaired to the residence of the Hon.
1,.u;or r. King The band having played a
,.,rtful air. Mr.. King made his appearance,
- vos received by nine hearty cheers. He
~, addressed the assemblage as follows
. revow-citizens and Democrats After the
,,z, eloquent and forcible Democratic speeches
-, have heard this evening from the most dis
.oCuished men of our country, little remains
,orme to say, but simply to return you my sim
.no thanks for the respect you have manifested
,,,rords me. As regards myself, it pleased the
n,r,ocratic Convention to select me as one of
Aha standard bearers of the Democracy. Wheth-
- that selection was wise one or not, it re-
-.,irs for the Democracy to decide. For my
.,,f can only say that there were many others
rbo would probably have been able to have
,orra the banner aloft with more yigor, and a.
kitty than myself. But, so far as my power
Ov.ends. shall ever sustain the principles of
noroocraev. whether 1 am in the ranks, or
,-betber am in command. Loud cheers. i
yor oil know. fellow-citizens, that the names of
many candidates we're presented to the Balti-
mare Convention, any one of whom, so far as
tnov. the Democracy of the country would have
bsen delighted to support and place IN the high
os+ nosition of honor In the multiplicity of
or;ni.ns however, the nomination fell upon
Franklin Pierce, of New Hampshire-a man
AGAINST whom the tongue of calumny cannot ut
,er single breath that would taint his fair
fame. loud cheers.l He has stood by the
principles of Democracy from his youth upwards,
and has never swerved from them. He has been
true to his country, TO his party, true in ali
the relations of life, public and domestic civil
and social. [Cheers.]
Such is the man who has been selected as our
s-audard-bearer. Doubtless there are many
others who would have been equally acceptable
to the Democracy of our country but one had
to be selected, and Franklin Pierce is that man.
TCheers7 l understand, fellow-citizens, and l
am rejoiced TO hear it, that those gentlemen who
have had many and devoted friends have come
forward. and with the magnanimity that became
them, have pledged themselves to exert every
nerve in behalf of the man who has been nomi-
mated by their Democratic friends. To those
men, permit me to say, all honor is due. The
country will honor them and the Democratic
party will honor them and in days TO come
they will be remembered in such way as to
show that their magnanimous conduct is prized
al tod no bc1a
Of the country. [Great Cheering For my
SELF am the humblest of the humble. If it
should behoove the Democracy of the land to
unite in placing me in the second Office of the
government, shlll discharge the duties that de-
Yolye on meas / have ever endeavored to dis
charge every public trust-honestly, faithfully,
and zealously, if not with ability. Loud cheer
ing To your city of Washington, fellow w-citi-
zens, have only to say that my public acts
speak for me, and show the estimation in which
l have ever held the people of this District, and
the disposition l have ever manifested to pro-
mote what l conceived to be their best interests
and to contribute TO the adorning and beautify-
ing of your city, so as to make it convenient
and pleasant residence for all persons who may
visit it, and thus render it more certain to con-
tinue the permanent seat of the national govern
meut Loud cheers. From me you must not
expect speech. You have heard tonight,
speeches that would do no discredit to the most
eminent men that have lived in any age, and
could not hope, therefore, to entertain you for a
moment. Iagain thank you for this manifesto
ton Of your respect
The honorable gentleman then withdrew, a
midst great cheering. The band again played
several pieces, and the crowd adjourned, after
many cheers to their respective homes.