Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-08-17

AID D r E SIS
of the State Central Committee.-No 2.
TO tie People of Pennsylranta !:

TO the People Of Pennsylvania
FELLOW CITIZENS We shall now ask your
attention to the character, claims, and qualif
cations of the democratic nominees and the
measures and merits of the state administra-
ton, leaving the mere abstract and distant
questions of discussion for future consde-
ration.
But little need be said at this day of the
merits and abilities of Governor Bigler. His
personal history has become familiar to the
people of the state and his official acts furnish
abundant evidence of his eminent and rare
qualifications to discharge the duties ofthe of
flee he now holds From the humblest rank
in society, unaided by wealth or influential
friends, he rose when yet IN his minority, to
the dignity of practical printer and editor,
and at a very early age, the control Of an ex-
tensive and useful business He came into
the State Senate in 1912. Though young,
modest and retiring, he soon made favorable
impression on the members OF that body Lit
was the remark of venerable whig senator
on hearing Gov Bigler's maiden speech in the
senate, which was or the question OF the re-
sumption of specie payments by the banks,
That man will some day be Governor of
PENNSYLVANIA" He served SIX years in that
body, and few of its members have left behind
them so good record or a more spotless mo-
rsl career. He was distinguished for his ln-
dustry, his devotion to duty, and his entire
fairness as partizan. He was constantly at
his post to meet and repel all attacks uponthe
honor of the state, fearlessly voting for and
sustaining every practical scheme for the main
tenance of her fidelity, regardless of conse-
uuences pei ls1nal to himself. We recar to the
part which our candidate acted in those criti-
cal times with pride and pleasure, and we are
confident that thousands of our political oppo-
nents ct Philadelphia and elsewhere will JOIN
with us in this feeling
He was the early advocate of engrafting
the principle of individual liability on bank
charters the abolition of imprisonment for
debt. and of every measure intended to do
iustice to the laboring masses, and elevate their
condition in life
His report on the tariff in 1871 stands III
proud contrast with the feeble. and abortive
efforts of his enemies in the senate, who at
tempted to break him down on that question.
1t was mastery production, eloquent III Ian
puage and sound in doctrine.
As much may be said of his speech made
the same session on the policy of constructing
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad. When represen-
tatives from Philadelphia and Pittsburg ce-
noupced the object as impracticable, as a ruse
and a trick, Gov. Bigler advocated the teasl-
bility of the route, and the utility ofthe work,
foretelling what has since taken place, with
remarkable accuracy. And it may not be I'M
proper at this juncture to remind the people
of Philadelphia and Pittsburg of the signifi-
cant fact, that when Governor Bigler was ad-
vocating the construction of railroad by
direct route from one city to the other, through
our own state, portion OF the representatives
from, both those cities, advocated the policy of
H.,
passing through two other states. Indeed, in
every exigepey that has arisen in the last ten
wears. Governor Bigler has been the staunch
advocate of the true interest of our great COM
mercial emporium, and her citizens will not,
we trust, forget this fact on the day of the
election.
His election in 1851 was triumph of
state and national policy, fully and fairly dec
Jared He was presented to the people as the
advocate of the compromise measures of 1890
AS the friend of the tariff of $40, as against
the tariff of 1S42-the friend of economy IN
public affairs-the advocate of sound cur
Tency-the opponent ofan increase OF banking
capital. and the advocate of the fullest hablh-
ty that could be imposed on corporations
His administration has been eventful, and
distinguished by energy, ability and prudence.
At the time of his induction into office, the
Legislature were indulging in the practice
of granting special privileges to corporations,
to carry on mere business transactions, and
to compete with individual enterprise. This
species of legislation had been indulged into
an alarming extent. Gov. Bigler immediate-
lv took ground against it, and by series of
veto messages, embodyipg the soundest doe
trines. sustained by the clearest and most for
chile arguments, soon succeeded in convincing
all parties, that such special privileges should
not be granted that those who seek to enjoy
.be nro6ts of business enterprise, under an
act of incorporation, should be required to
fear all the responsibility This doctrine Is
now the settled policy of the state:
1t is remarkable fact, that whilst Cover
nor Bigler's vetoes in the session OF 1907,
we're numerically greater than all that had
emanated from any one of his predecessors IN
full term of service, not one measure was
sustained by the assembly against his objec=
tiops. Indeed, such is the fact in reference
. all his veto messages up to the present time