Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-05-28
The Presidential Nomination.

In all parts of the Union, we find the D en-
ocratic press which are known to speak the
sentiments of the masses, openly declariug g
that Mr.. BUCHANAN is the strongest man that
can be presented to the country for an cleo
| ton. The impression is so prevalent, that
were it not for the secret operations of inter
ested politicians, it would amount to unanimi-
ty. There must be deep seated conviction
in the public mind, that Mir BUCHANAN is the
only Democratic candidate that would be GER
tain of success, when not only the spontane-
Gus impulses of the community everywhere
but the cool judgment Of rejecting minds
have arrived at the same conclusion.
The Josrna1 published at Belfast, Maine
holds the following language in relation to
the subject:
When we consider thezcharacter of the
States, which, BY popular movement, have
declared preference for Mr. Buchanan, we
cannot fail to perceive that the safety and sue
cess of the Democratic party are better assu-
red by his nomination than that of any other
man. They are States that will be carried
for him without an exception, we feel certain.
On the other hand, how with his principal
opponents! Vermont Massachusetts, New
York, ct one set only is admitted, } and other
States which claim paramount influence in
the nyentIon, are lrrevocably lost from the
moment Of a certain nomination, or perhaps
IN any event. But this is not the worst
How can we expect to carry Pennsylvania
and Ohio? With the best efforts of the no.
bic Democracy Of the former State, she would
be lrrevocably lost Gentlemen may tell
about the duty Of her Democracy to abide bv
the decision of the Convention. but every
man IN his senses knows that PENNSYLVANIA
cannot be carried without there is enthusiasm
there. New Hampshire, even, was lost IN
her late election, showing that change in
the programme is necessary to carry the old
Granite State
Now, we desire to sk,-by whom and
for whose benefit are we called upon to fling
away the noble Democratic States we have
enumerated, and run the Presidential ear up
on the two wheels on one side q? Are the
masses OF the Democratic party mere automa-
ia, to be played with by those holding the
wires Of mere political machinery? We take
1t there are some things so plain and simple
that even the masses of the people-the igno-
bic vulgar, as some would seem to hold them.
cannot fail to see them. 1t is equally plain
and palpable that Mr BUCHANAN, without
dollar of patronage to dispense,-at this mo-
ment private citizen, living on his farm
without press under pay.-with no knot of
politicians directing public measures to his ad-
vantage-with Go army of officials to control
conventions, has been taken up by the DEM
ooRATIC MASSES, and against all this odds.
with no organized movement throughout the
nation, he will carry more votes into the con-
yentlon than any competitor upon the first
ballots. With these two facts before the coun
try, what palmer deduction than that the
masses of the Democracy demand the nomi
nation of Mr. Buchanan at the hands of the
Cincinnati Convention? And how Insulting
the proposition complacently put forth in some
quarters, that at least Mr. Buchanan can be
8 killed off by one-thrd of the convention.
acting under the two-thrds rule. We warn
the convention against such an act. We warn
the delegates that the Democratic party can
not be degraded into machine to defeat the
popular will, and live. But let that popular
will, so palpably indicated by the signs of the
times, be respected, aud the name of JAMES |
BUCHANAN. ly the choice Of tie people, be !
imprinted on our banner, and under that slo- !
rious oritiamb we cannot fail to conquer