The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-05-20
The Baltimore Convention.

The delegated representatives of the Demo
cratic Party meet in Baltimore next Tuesday
week, the first day of June, to place in nOmina-
ton candidate for the highest Office within the
gift of the Republic, the most honorable station
in the world-President of the United States
The result of their deliberations cannot be stated
with any degree of accuracy at the present time
The names of number of prominent Democrats
will be submitted to the consideration of the con-
venton affording it excellent material to select
from, and we hope that the nomination may be
given to one whose opinions and sentiments are
known to every voter in the land, and whose SER
vice. in the ranks cannot but guarantee him an
enthusiastic and energetic support. Pennsyl-
vania presents such man, in the person of her
distinguished citizen, JAMES BUCHANAN. The
Keystone State is the battle field on which near
ly every great political contest has been lost or
won. She has been true and faithful to the nom
inee of the Democratic party on every occasion
when principles were the test of strength; she
has deviated from the beaten track only when
there was no real issue between parties, nothing
to contend against save the hue and cry of
Hard CIDER and 'Log cabins" in 1910, and
the shouts for ''Buena Vista" and old Whitley
in lS48. The glorious result Of last year gives
assurance to her sister states that the victory
then obtained can and will be duplicatedi in 1852.
We are better prepared now to contend against
the forces of the opposition than we were them
and it matters little who the Whig party selects
as its candidate, the Democracy have decided
upon his defeat We say therefore, that if the
claims of Pennsylvania cast aside, there
is but little hope for justice in the future far
as candidate for the Presidency is concerned
The delegation from this state presents to the
convention, with a becoming unanimity, the
choice of the State for this important office, and
if he is not nominated we may look in vain for
the name of better and purer statesman to
urge hereafter He stands as high in the esti-
nation of the National Democracy, whether at
the East, the West, the North, or the South, as
any one else, and while his nomination would
rally to his support the entire Democratic vote,
his election would be the indication of q
wise, patriotic, and economical administration.
He has enemies who may proceed to Baltimore
for the purpose of endeavoring to defeat his NOM
ination, but we trust their unjust aspersons will
be treated with contempt. Mr.. Buchanan, by a
party, has earned for himself reputation that
places him far beyond reach of injury, and his
answering attachment to principle for quar-
ter of century, Notwithstanding the vile mis-
representation heaped upon him by men even of
the same fold, proves his real worth. Gladly
would We welcome his nomination by the con-
vention and devotedly would we labor for his
success. We will however, support, with all
our humble ability, the nominee of the conven- |
tion whether ii be any of the gentlemen hither-
TO spoken of, new man, or the distinguished
citizen of our own state, adopting, express
ion of our own feelings the following extract |
from the editorial of the New York Democrat - |
There will be no quarreling among Demo-
crats when our standard bearer has been man,
ed at Baltimore. When the nominations are
made, all diversity of sentiment as to who is |
our first choice, will end. He will be the nom-
nee of that body, and nobody else. He will be
more than that: He ril be the President Of tie
United States for four year, from the 4th of March
nszt."