The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-07-21
GOVERNOR BIaLER.

The Wing papers appear TO think that por>
ton of the Democratic party is hostile to Gov,
BiGLER, and feel disposed TO oppose his reRomi>
nation. So far as we have noticed, there ap
: pears to be no truth in the assertion. WILLIAM
BIeLER should be, and WILL be renominsted by
-sccaamation. He has served the people of the
State faithfully aad well, and they will not for
sake him. In the administration of the affairs
J. Of Government. he has proved himself true
Pennsylvaninn and a sagacious and prudent Ex-
ecutise.: His denomination will be but an acf OF
justice to faithful public servant, for, Ito use
the language Of the Luzerne. UIaoa,) sit is
tme.henored usage of the Democracy of Penn
Byfvania5 tor elect for secorIdterm a Governor
who has served faithfully in his high Office, and
OF Course our present excellent chief magistrate
,is not to be made exception to the rule
: Mekean. .Snyder W dif. Porter; and Skunk were
Gil re- elected. The present State Treasurer has
oeen re-slected twice The Auditor General
and Surveyor General are nominated for Sec
sond election, and it would be singular freak
OF capriclousness, such as never characterized
: eur democracy, to set aside Gov. Bigler, than
whom without disparagement to others, be 1T
:. said9 We have never had more competent and
faithful chief magistrate, Gov. Bigler has ad-
minstered. the financial affairs of the State with
consummate abil,ty--diminishing the State debt,
and increasing the revenues. without an increase
of taxation. Tile North Branch Canal. which
had dragged its slow. length along for nflly
years, is now being FASTENED to com pletion and
his 6rst three years of administration will be
signalizad by bringing this great work into pro-
ductive employment. And though other agerr-
cies have necessarily borne an-honerable part
IN finishing this most important Improvement
yet let it never. be forgotten, that we are in
debted to the irmness and resolution of Coy
Bigler for the eihcIeDt appropriations. and-for
the energy and zeal which have driven the work
to a speedy. completion. We remember well,
about" yearago there was danger that the juno
ton canal, the link necessary 20 connect the
North Branch with the New York canals at El-
mira, would not be. built. 4 Company had been
Incorporated IN the State of New York for the
purpose but several efforts had proyeil abortivs
TO ind subscribers Of the stock .,ud if not bull
the North Branch would be without proper con-
,neetions. and comparatively vaiueiess. In that
crisis, Gov. Bigler threw ibis whole influence,
personal and official. into the enterprise, and by
his appeals reused the proper men into activity.
who subscribed the stock, organized the Compa
ny, put the work under contract; and are now
pushing it forward to have it ready for nayica-
ten as soon as the North Branch is finished Tho
d e.whole line will not be opened for bus ness
before next spring. yet it is expected the water
Eill be let in before the present season closes
and next year year we MY anticipate a contin
nous water communication from the great lakea
of the north to Chesapeake BY, opsning up
and establishing forever, new aud valuable mar
kets for the vast mineral productions of the val,
ley OF the Susqushanna. The people of Nor
thern pennsylvania. who are about to witness
this grand consummaton, 50 long desired will
not soon forget Gov. Bigler to whose wisdom.
pru lence. frlnness anf energy they are so large
u indebted. Ifdiseontents and complaints pre-
vail elsewhere, they are not here. Our people
are united in sentiment Of esteem and conf
deuce for Gov. Bigler, and will demand. in tones
of thunder, his renonia stion and re- election
We TELL AL ambitious aspirants. and all nalcon
tents, the democracy of the north will see to it.
thai NO intr quo formed against their Governor
shal prosper. fee usage of the party entitl
A!ae 20 q 30 election, whilst the purity and sue
eessfrtnsss Of his administration, render thatre
suites inevitable IS it is proper and desira-
be-