Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-07-02
ADDRESS
of the Democratic State Central Committe,

! OF the Democratic State Central Committee.
! The Democratic State Central Committee
| of Pennsylvania performs "a pleasing duty in
directing the attention of the people to the
nomination by the National Convention, on
| the 9Th of June 1856 The incidents which
| preceded, accompanied and followed that de-
cision of the representatives Of the National
Democracy, have inspired the Fluctuations Of
| patriotic men in every part of the country
The voice Of the people, faithfully represen-
ted at Cincinnati, gratefully responds to the
| action of the Convention. The result had
scarcely been announced before it was well
coined in every State of the confederacy, and
the reioicings of the people confirmed the ear
nest, all pervading and deep seated sentiment
in favor of our dist ,guished STATE sman. Since
the time when the masses proclaimed their
preference for the hero of New Orleans, no
sueh demonstration has been witnessed in the
United States sThe harmonious example of
the august body which selected our candidates
was promptly followed by the endorsement of
the most distinguished intellects in the Dem
ocratic party. The voice of the venerated
CAss, first raised at the Capitol of the Union
in support of these caWdidates, was re-cchoed
by the patriotic DoUGLAs. and the upright
Chief Magistrate of the Nation. The great
cities of the North, and and of the West, and
of the far South, caught up the enthusiasm
which ratified the nominations at the Conven-
ton itself and national ovation. upprece-
dented in our annals, was crowned with the
voluntary tributes to our cause of many of the
most eminent men heretofore in the ranks of
the opposition.
The people, as if animated by one instinct,
flocked from different sections OF the Union to
the scene of action to declare their preference
for JAMES BUCHANAN They had followed
bis record, duling long life, until, at last,
as one after another the venerated representa-
tives of National doctrines disappeared from
the stage of action. he became their sponta-
neous choice for the highest Office in their
gift At a period when faction reigns su-
preme in one branch of Congress, and threat
ems to usurp control in the other; when the
most alarming doctrines are asserted and car
ried into effect in several of the States of the
Union such man as Mr.. Buchanan becomes
national necessity Thirty-fve years of
distinguished services TO his country in the
National Councils -thirty-fv years unsulled
by a single mistake--tbirty- five years of al
most constant association with the eminent pa
triots of other days thirty-fve years of cham
pionsbip of the Consti;ution-render him pc
culiarly the candidate for the coming struggle
Pennsylvania, after presenting her favorite
at the bar of other National Conventions, and
after yielding with unmdfmuring patience to
their decisions, finds, at last, that her fidelity
to principle has not been forgotten, and that
the nation at large accepts her candidate with
the warmest expressions of confidence and
pride. Nav we not say, fellow citizens, to
our brethren IN other States. that when the
dav of trial comes, the Keystone of the Arch
will he found mora firmly fixed than ever In
her position and will affirm the action of the
Convention by majority uuequalled even in
her annals 4 7lsl -
The candidate Of the Democratic party for
the Vice Presidency, the Hon John G. Brock