Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-06-14
THE NOMINATIONS.

THE NOMINATIONS.
The result of the Democratic National
Convention is now before the people of
the country, and the unanimity with
which that result was brought about re-
duces to certainty the success of the
principles promulgated and the candi-
dates nominated by that Convention
just one week has elapsed since the Con-
vention closed its labors, and already the
names of BUCHANAN and BREcKINRrpGE
are hailed with joy and intense enthusi-
asm throughout the whole Union. The
glad shouts of the Democracy are already
heard re-echoing from every hill and
valley, giving assurance of success un-
paralleled in the political annals of the
country. We have never doubted the
certainty of Democratic triumph at the
next election, and now that we enter the
contest with such illustrious standard
bearers, we question whether our oppo-
nents will make anything more than
mere show of combat.
BUCHANAN and BREcKINRIDGE, are
emphatically Statesmen, They have
made the science of government their
study, but not mere politics their occu-
patton. The high reputation of which
they may boast, is not the result of mere
accident, or connection with political
events which have left their impress up
on the age, but the sure result of deep
knowledge Of the wants of the masses and
an untiring devotion to their alienation
Though both are men of proverbial mod
esty, they possess strong, searching and
original intellects, constantly employed
in well-directed efforts to benefit their
fenow-countrymen. They are purely
utilitarian in all their views of govern
ment, never rushing headlong after
phantoms or political distractions, which
too often cheat the imagination Of those
less addicted to severe Investigation
They are prudent, solid, reliable. wher-
ever you find them, under all circum-
stances, and in all the mutations of party,
and the vicissitudes of things. Their
antecedents have built up monument
for them in the hearts of the American
people which will successfully Withstand
all attempts at its demolition
But it is in morals, in unbending in
tegrity, in scrupulous and sensitive
regard for everything elevated, manly
and noble, that these Statesmen have no
superiors. AS men, as citizens, they
wear the true livery of Natures nobility
Such men are always needed at the
head of government, but never were
their services more imperatively called
for than at the present time. A crisis is
at hand. circumstances and events are
rapidly combining and rapidly maturing,
to render the present period of our gov
eminent affairs the most critical and i'm
portant era in our history, save that of
the Revolution. BUCHANAN and Brock
INRIDGE are men whose ability, whose
principles, whose morality, and whose
dauntless courage and unsullied honesty,
peculiarly qualify them for the occasion,
and the stirring scenes bound up in it.
Under the lead of these standard
bearers the Democracy have entered the
contest with enthusiastic hearts and san
guine hopes, and although they know
that the venom of abolitionism and its
ally, Know-nothingism, will be poured out
without stint, yet they feel confident
assurance that the good sense aad patriot
ism of the nation will rally with over
whelming force and sweep all opponents
from the field.
For the information of those who may
not be altogether familiar with the pub
lie life and career of the Democratic
nominees, We compile the annexed sue
einct sketches from the most authentic
sources accessible to us:
Mr.. BucmANAN is in the sixty-ffth
year of his age, and exhibits hale,
substantial, physical condition; that his
intellectual vigor corresponds with it,
his country has the best evidence in his
public services. lie was born in Frank
lin county, Pa, Of comparatively hum
bic, but honest and Industrious parents.
He received good education. academical
and classical, and then became the chief
architect Of his own fortunes. lie stu
died law at Lancaster and there estab-
lished his home. In 1914 he was elect
ed to the State legislature, and in 1920
was elected to Congress, where he served
as a member Of the House Of Represent
atiyes 10 years. He returned to Con-
gress in 1929, and as chairman Of the
judiciary committee distinguished him