The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-07-22

! was the true reason of their exclusion. And it
is sufficient reason for the friends of that
sure North and South, to oppose and defeat
| this nomination. My actions shall respond to
| my convictions
! Shall we select between these two candidates?
| My preference would be for some citizen known
to the people for his public services and civil
life-some citizen disconnected from these or
ganizations-some citizen devoted to his coun-
/ try, and not to faction-one whose wisdom and
virtue have been tested by experience in public
affairs. II such name shall be presented to
the American people, without reference to re-
! suits, L would give him my support.
! viii affirm the prinoip pie, and maintain the
! truth, and though I may not be able to succeed
against this combination yet, though all else
may be lost in such contest honor will be sa-
we'd, duty will be performed, and great princi-
! pie will be asserted We must leave the rest
/ to time and truth.
But what are the Union wings to do if that
contingency does not happen This question
would not be at all embarrassing if the majority
| in the convention which nominated General
/ Scott had put him before the country on their
own principles The difficulty arises from the
Z
( annouce sound iples-principles which we
approve. l object to but one resolution in the
SERIES and that one is at least equal to, if not
better, then the Resolution upon the same sub
( ject in the democratic platform. I mean the
one relating to internal improvements. The Thig
! resolution asserts the constitutional power in
the government to make internal improvements,
but restrains it within limits which, if honestly
adhered to, would strip off most of the objec
tions to it. The other platform denies the con
( stitutional power to make such improvements III
+ particular manner, and, in my judgment, in
the very way in which it ought TO be done
Therefore, upon the question, 1 prefer the whig
to the democratic resolution, though approving
/ of neither. But while the compromise resolu-
ton of the whig party is all desired, and the
other princi Piles announced are in the main sound
and republican, have seen nothing in the past
history of the who offer them to me to af-
ford me any reasonable security that these prin-
cples would be honestly maintained. When I
look to the record, when / look to their votes,
when ! look to their individual action, when I
look to the struggle through which we recently
passed in relation to the most important Of these
resolutions, l cannot believe these principles
viii be safe in such hands They my prin-
cples, and intend TO maintain them now, here
after, and at all times-here and wherever I
may be.
! l have already shown that General Scott ;
friends are not to be trusted with these princi-
pies, and has given no assurance that they re-
ceive his approval, or will be maintained by him.
Both parties having affirmed the Compromise,
it is important to examine how the Candidates
of each stand in relation to it.
The four candidates nominated by the two
parties have all answered and lest [ might be
charged with being hypocritical, viii give the
answers, in relation TO the platforms of the par
ties, Of all four. The fact we wish to know is,
whether the candidates approve and VIII main
tain the principles declared by their respective
parties. Every party has the right to demand
this of its candidates, and without il no party
is under the least obligations to sustain his
party's nominee.
General Pierce says:
! Il accept the nomination upon the platform
adopted by the convention, not because it is ex-
pected of me as a candidate, but because the
principles it embraces command the approba-
of my Judgment
That is explicit. That is what General Scot
ought to have done, especially as he was afraid
of disgusting the people by writing anything
before his nomination. Laughter
Colonel King replies
1.-The platform, made by the convention,
meets my cordial appreciation 1t is national in
all its parts, and l am content not only to stand
upon it. but upon all occasions to defend it,
That is fair, open, and honest. These candi-
dates stand pledged to the American people that
they approve and will maintain these principles
and they are both honorable men. We have
from them all the pledges had a right to ex-
pect or demand, and their uniform action and
declarations consistent Herewith, before as well
as after their nomination.
We then come to the wings. Mr.. Graham,
the candidate for the vice presidency, says ''HE
CORDIALLY APPROVES of the declarations made in
the resolutions, and that ''shUud the people of
the United States give their sanction to the
nominations of the Baltimore Convention, so
far L shall be invested with authority, a faith
full adherence to those doctrines may be expec-
ted" That is equally full, and explicit and
satisfactory. These men did net intend to con-
ceal their opinions. They did not take counsel
of the enemies to their principles, and their Ian
guage needs no axpounding
But what does Gen. Scott say? He said he
wrote no letters to secure the nomination. That