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


Oh the state of the Union, and having under
consideration the deficiency bill
Mr.. TOOMBS said !: But must pass on from
this branch of the subject and hasten to brief
Examination of the constituent elements and
,he action of the two late conventions. The
Damocratic Convention assembled first. The
nrospect was not favorable to its unity or har-
nonv the preservation of either was imPossi-
bic, except upon the principles have already
explained The political commissions which ra-
ced so violently since its previous session had
divided it into three parts. One portion had
wandered off to Buffalo, and struggled Justify to
bring the great democratic family into disrepute
in the North, by charging it with betraying 1t
10 the South Another portion wandered off to
Nashville, and battled against it under the pre-
tence that it had betrayed the South to the
North. And yet another portion, which embra-
ced the majority of the party in Congress, stood
firmly by the compromise measures, and voted
for their passage. The. two sectional wings Of
this party stood in extreme oppOsiuon-an "a
greement between them in principle was impos-
sible The southern wing had denounced ev9ry
n.bIic mall North, whig and democratic as un-
worthy Of souC4ern SUI port. The southern men
who supported the compromise measures were
equally denounced by them. The northern wing
separated themselvs from the organization upon
what they called great questions of ''human
liberty" The condition of success was, that
Brnam wood should be brought to Dunsinane-
this moral miracle must be performed. 1t was
done The huge magnet of patronage was
waived over the disaffected regions, and by its
power of attraction Buffalo and Nashville were
brought in council together at Baltimore. Free
$ soilers and hunkers, secessionists and Union
men. compromise and anti-compromise men
all shades of opinion sathered together under
the power of democrats to select candidate for
the presidency. The result of their labOrs was
better than could have been fair expected. 1t
Is true they threw overheard all those statesman
to whom public expectation and the. public mind
had been directed, and selected a candidate OF
their own; but the candidate selected is fair
exponent of the compromise element of the con-
yention. From my small knowledge of his his
tory take him to be capable, honest, and faith
full to the constitution, and an early, consistent,
and energetic opponent of anti-slayery fanati-
csm in all its forms, and firm and decided
friend of the Compromise. His associate on
the ticket is entitled to equal commendation.
The resolutions which were adopted by this
BODY were numerous. and not creditable even to
them | took occasion, about four years ago,
to review some of the most important of them
to which | refer for fuller understanding OF
my opinions thereon. But the convention did,
fully and fairly, endorse and pledge themselves
to abide by and adhere to the adjustment mea-
sures The southern-ri ghts division Of the con-
yeution surrendered fully, if not gracefully. The
alleged reason for the act was that 1t was done
inobedience to the voice of people of the South.
The reason was not discreditable, if sincere
The free-soil division surrendered in sullen ST.
lence. and not a blow was struck by either OF
these divisions in defence of its peculiar tenets.
The compromise resolution which adop-
tel meets the question fully; the candidates
nominated have put themselves fully, and dis
dnctly upon it. Therefore the requisition of
the Union party of Georgia is fully complied
with, and these candidates are open to the sup
port of the members of that party, without any
surrender of its principles.
IL is true there were many IN tnat convention
Who had uniformly opposed the Compromise
heretofore, and some who do now oppose it but
this class is neither numerous formidable.
The compromise division of the party succeeded
both in its principles and its candidates. Their
triumph was complete, and promise to be endu-
ring
Itis deeply to be regretted that the same re-
suit did not happen in the wing convention
There were but two grand divisions in the latter
oody-the friends and enemies of the compro-
mise measures. The former were divided be-
tween Mr. Fillmore and Mr.. Webster, and the
4''er concentrated on General Scott. The re-
cut OF their labors was, that the Compromise
was adopted and General Scott was nominated.
1Ae ree-sol wings Of the North have complete
''l'rol OF the whig organization in all of the
aOn-sayeholding States, and Scott's success will
" 'nelr triumph, and triumph fatal to the
p''ncipies of the Union wings, both. North and
.OuA' The wings who supported General Scott
''r The nomination were the men who had been
'40St active, by speech and pen, from the be-
elniig Of this excitement, in promoting sec
"Onal strife and discord
Inc men who stood here in 1850 were, from
NC oeglnning to the end of this great slavery
e'auon, opposing the settlement of it, and are
~is hour deadly hostile to the principles up
which 1t was made. In their party conyen-