The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-28
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.


ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
The democracy Of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania
sembled at Pisburg the I'D of August for the
pose of nominating county ticket Colonel Samuel W.
Black presided The venerable William Wilkins, long
and well known as democratic statesman of distinguished
ability and influence nominated for the State senate
notwithstanding be declined the honor and in defiance of
his speech to that body begging them to let him withdraw
The following interesting proceedings took place on the
OCCASION
.sMr. Wilkins said When he recounted the many kind
nesses received the hands OF honest public he felt that
his cup was ulInay, overlooking ago. lie thanked
the good people, and prayed that God might bless them
his knees he asked them to annul the vote which had
rendered him the unanimous nomination for State senate
ICries Of No. Mol lie thought till that he had
been living free country. tLaughter lie felt that the
viii Of the people SHOULD be obeyed but was his prayer
be resisted Would he be compelled to yield to the will OF
the people [Cres Of Yes Yes' He felt that uch
alternative would be severct like lynch law. Their
party needed men of strong and vigorous bodies who
would be able to enter with energy upon the duties at
the capital. He asked them to look at him. and FAY
he able to encounter the difficulties which were
necessarily with at Harrisburg. He might have the in
tgry but the bodily activity? Gould they not choose
young and vigorous as the chairman who had
pered his life by land and in defence of his country
venung where he he speaker) had never dared to ven
He would be glad to the party and its principles
triumph but should they compel him to receive the nom
rendered. he begged leave to that it would be
inquiry his mind whether he should meet with
they might be overthrow by the strange and novel
ons now in the heads of the people, Should he succeed
should he be continued the ticket he would hereafter
make known and his principles. He had fellowship
with darkness he wished for He had hoped that
his venerable friend the right (r Hart vice presiden
would kept them stragh that he would have nudged
the chairman and allowed wrong construction to BIO
placed upon which had been addressed to the
vention He would deliberately nsk they persisted
his nomination [Cres of Yes Yes 1t really hard
resist yet repeated that the desire his motto
was and candid lie past the period Of
bition his hopes that he would be permitted retire
from the scenes life he scarcely believed that he
could be useful.
Colonel Black remarked that he expressed only the
wish the entire convention but also that of large number
the mocratc party, when he placed such liberal
ructon upon the letter. and declared himself favorable to
the nomination of his very venerable and respected friend.
They would hold the gentleman although
years and en 1t would be sad day for
them all when useful suffered TO decline 10
felt like saying in the language of Ruth to Naomi Enteat
not to leave thee to return from following after hee
for whittier thou goest will 60, and where thou lodgest
will lodge; thy people shall be my peoples where thou ds
will die and there will be buried the Lord do TO me,
and more also if aught but death part thee and me-
then declared amid deaening shouts Of applause,
that Judge wilkins the nominee for the Office of State
senator"
The following resolutions, among Others were adopted:
Resoped That the representatives OIL the democrac
of Allegheny county, this day in convention assembled
declare our firm adherence the principles of that party
heretofore published and avowed.
esoved That it Of the principles ofhc democratic
party truly national and embrace within its scope the
whole of these United States and keep said States pure
and perfect union.
Resored That pledge ourselves, collectively, az a
party open hostility to that party commonly or
generally the know nothing party (and character
lied by our chairman the midnighcrs,) deemng the
If of
and the high ennobng principle of freedom OF conscience
upon which has been erected the most bril-
liant supcndous fabric of fashioned
by human ingenuity or the power of intellect
Resolred That in the coming contest with unscrupu
foe enemy alike to social and religious advancement
and principles of national constitution most cor
daily the cooperation Of all good citizens who paea
proper value on private and political freedom.
Resoived That have undiminshed confidence in the
ability and integrity Of Franklin Pierce and his admnra
ton Of the government Of our country"