The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-03-11
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.nee 10 the committee to whom the protest had
been referred
A. Rp;Ily moved as an aEnehdnient to his
notion. .that as tbs minority had been de-
.a,lv leksd, they nOw s"bnHt Ike asea." (Great
APPLAUSE
r,.oueptly renewed the original motion, which
vas adopted.
I'm motion of JIr. Marshall, it
p,,,yred. That the Secretaries be requested
;, procure u book to keep regular record OF
.ho proceedings of Conventions hereafter.
IN motion of David D. Wagner, Esq, it was
P,,olred, That the proceeding of this Con-
.,o,ion be published in all the Democratic pa
pers of the State.
motion being made that the convention ad-
ourn sine die .,
The President addressed the convention as
fellows:
Gentlemen Delegatss:-Having completed our
,obors. we are now about to separate and return
"a our constituents. Before pronouncing the
Corvention adjourned size de, allow me to re-
,,,rn 70 YOU my sincere thanks for your gentle
manly conduct towards the Chair during our
deIiberations When l assumed the duties of
the position assigned me by your partiality, 1
,rd so under the belief, as l then expressed it,
tbat any lack of mine would be supplied by your
Kind forbearance The result has shown that
was not mistaken Your entire demeanor has
been characterized by the strictest decorum.-
That questions would arise upon which an hon
est difference of opinion would exist, was TO be
expected but, it is one of the beauties of our
free institutions, that majorities are always al
lowed to settle those differences. 1t is right
TINT it should be So We're it otherwise, in
stead of having harmony in our deliberations,
anarchy and insubordination would reign, and
our political organizations would be annihilated.
1t is admitted that majorities may sometimes
err-may by their numerical strength do acts,
which to the minorites, may seem to be oppres-
siye but, after ALL l respectfully submit,
whether it is not safer for the rights of all to
confde our political interest to the hands of the
former, rather than the latter.
In these remarks let me not be misunderstood.
| wish them to be regarded as of general
character, without reference to anything that
has transpired here. For one, | am willing to
render to others that which / claim for myself,
viz; honesty of purpose. Should any thing
have occurred in the progress Of our delbera-
Mons, which has wounded the feelings of any
one, let 1t be fOrgotten-let separate as a
band Of brOtherS-let no unkind impression be
permitted TO remain in the breast of any one
member Of the Convention, towards another
let us all remember that the approaching pres-
dental election will be an important and spirited
one-that to be successful, we must be united
LET US then, in word, leave this Hall with the
patriotic determination to support that nominee
Of the Baltimore Convention, To that tribunal
we have all agreed to submit our personal pre-
ferences. To their decision we must how, if
not with Christian, at least with Democratic res
gnation.
After again thanking you for your gentleman
ly department, as well as for the very fiattering
resolution which you have been pleased to adopt
IN reference to the occupant of the chair and
the other officers of the Convention, bid you
one and all an affectianate farewell, and may a
kind Providence grant you a safe return TO your
respective homes
The Convention then adjourned sine de.