Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-03-12

Jno F Means, Bradford,
David Barclay Jefferson,
G w Scofeld, Warren,
Wilson Laird, Erie,
David Tidball, Lawrence,
Henry Mccullough, Allegheny.
" Jesse Lazear, Greene,
John d Roddy. Somerset,
Seth Glover, Clarion.
Reuben G. Wiler, Union,
Westley Frost, Fayette,
Secretaries.
B r .Sloaa. Erie,
Ed j Keenan,, Westmorcland.
d " c James, Potter,
Hn, II Breslin, Lebanon.
George r BeriU, Philadelphia.
John " Cooper, Franklin.
Leuis 4 Mitchell, Butler,
Hna IL Potteiger, Berks,
Lafayette Vestbrook, Pike,
| Charles IKcGrath, PhiIajel phia,
1Nattheeo Rorbison, Allegheny.
Noses Bricker, Cumberland,
II S Peck, Bradford,
On motion of Mr Packer, the nominations
were unanimously adopted.
The President elect was then est J.ted to
the chair, and addressed the Convention as
follows:
Gentlemen of the Conyention-I return
you my thanks for this manifestation Of your
partiality. | shall endeavor to discharge the
important duties you have assigned to me-,
with fidelity; and it may not be improper in
me, at this time, to state what l regard as
discharging these duties with fidelity. We
come here to-day, gentlemen from all parts
of the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and great she is-infuenced by circumstan-
ces under which Convention never before as
sembled in Pennsylvania. We come here as
unit-we come here undivided-we come
here to carry out single purpose, and that
purpose is to present, through this Common
wealth, to the nation. atslarge, a man who is
in every way qualified 70 dacharge the dsxies
of the first position in the-Republic, and Who
in all probability will occupy it before another
Convention shall assemble here. Great ap-
plause. Need Isay to you that the name of
that distinguishes man is James Buchanan
-[Applause- man. who at this time,
not only Pennsylvania. but the whole nation,
is ready to honor Renewed applause.
Heretofore, it has been said that Mr. Buchan-
an was presented by the politicians of Penn
sylvania. To-day, gentlemen, he is borne to
the Capitol Of your State on the shoulders of
the people. [Cheers No politician in Penn
sylvania, as politician, has had an exclusive
hand in bringing about this great, this NIGH
| ty, this signal triumph in our Commonwealth
Mr. Buchanan, this day, in Pennsylvan la. is
enshrined in the hearts of her people Ap-
| plause. He is stronger to-day in Pennsyl-
| sylvania than he ever was before; he is
| stronger to-day III the Nation than he ever
was before. Cheers.
Having met here for the purpose of select
ing delegates who viii cast an unanimous
vote for this man, whom we delight to honor
IN the Convention which is TO meet in Cincin-
natl, in June next, it becomes Important that
no man should be intrusted WIZ f1neFfnessage
to be carried there, unless he be a true man
in every particular As for myself | am
frank to acknowledge that | know no second
choice. Applause. I have but one choice,
and that choice the distinguished man of nv
own native State. What is to be the effect of
our proceedings to-day? Before you shall
adjourn tonight the unanimity with which
this Convention has been organized-the NOR
al grandeur and power that is presented here
goes over the wires to all parts of this coun-
try, and it will carry with it in,e the public
mind elsewhere, conviction which we hope
will make the proceedings of the Cincinnati
Convention unit Also, in presenting our
distinguished son, let US, gentlemen, in send
ing our delegation to the Cincinnati Conven-
ton, entrust them with platform worthy of
the great State of Pennsylvania, and worthy
of the great man that is to stand upon it when
they get there.-Let platform 60 with that
delegation national in its character Let it
not be circumscribed by narrow, selfish and
local interests. Let it be a platform wide as
our country, from ocean to ocean, that every
Democrat throughout the land may join hands
with US in support of it.
In that platform, which we are to entrust
with our delegation. let us ooncede nothing to
the South, but let us do the South equal and
even handed justice-that is all they ask, and
that is what we are willing to give Embo-
died in that platform, let there be the great
principle of the ago, of popular sovereignty,
as embraced in the Kansas and Nebraska BILL
Terrific applause Let there be embraced
in that platform this great rinciple-taxation
only to meet the wants of we'll conducted
government, sufficient to defray all of its ex-
penses, with strict regard to national econo-
my {Applause. Let there be embraced
also in that platform, which these gentlemen
shall carry there, war of determination
against that sect or party of men opposed to
religious liberation in this land. Applause. !
Let there be no dark spot on this glorious
platform-let it be Illuminated by reason, and
no dark lanterns-let every portion of it stand
cut in ''bold relief,p and let the gentlemen
from Pennsylvania. who carry to Cincinnati
the ark of our national covenant, take one
they may be proud of when they get there
with it. and be cheered by thousands who
meet there for one common purpose, and with
one common object.
said to you that Iwould discharge the
duties of the Chair with impartiality; what