Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-06-18

Vi democracy 1helr doctrines prevail most
extensively in the West and Southwest
Should he be elected to the second Office in
the nation, he will preside with ability and
discretion over the deliberations of the Senate
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The Closing Scenes in the Democratic Ma
tlonal Convention.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, of last Satur-
day, has the following interesting article de-
scrlptive of the closing scenes in the Demo
cratic Convention =
. The copious reports Of the proceedings
OF the Convention, TO be found in to-day's En-
qutrer, VIII give our readers some faint idea
OF the unanimity and enthusiasm with which
James buchanan received the Presidential
nomination We say fajnt, for the scenes
that transpired during the call of the roll on
the last ballot, the brief and eloquent respon-
ses of the chairman of the different delega-
tlons as they gave in their votes, must have
been seen and heard to be suitably apprecia-
ted. The spacious hall was filled to its ut
most capacity with the representatives from
every State IN the Union, and the singleness
Of purpose with which they were animated,
was glorious indeed to every lover of his coun-
try.
Hand grasped hand in cordial embrace;
California responded to Maine and Georgia
to Wisconsin, and from the great lakes to the
Gulf OF Mexico went up shout for James Bu-
chanan. All the divisions in sentiment which
bad previously existed, and personal prefer
ence for other men, were forgotten or thrown
aside in unanimous determination to stand
by the nominee and thus uphold the great
principles of our organization
- In spirit of magnanimity and devotion
to the Democratic cause, worthy of them.
Messrs. Pierce and Douglas withdrew their
names from the contest after it had been dem
onstrated that Mr. Buchanan was the choice
of the majority, and most heartily confirmed
it. Neither they nor their friends are willing
to be pa 9 | in position of factious opposition
to the will of the majority.
- This generous conduct upon the part of
our patriotic President and the distin guished
Senator from Hin ois win add another laurel
wreath of fame to the bright chaplets which
adorn their brows, and give them even a
higher place in the affections of the party
than they have hitherto enjoyed.
President Pierce will retire from Office
with the grateful appreciation of patriotic and
Union-loving men, that, upon all occasions
and in difficult emergencies, he has been faith
ful to the Constitution, and with the certain
ty that his administration viii occupy a good
place in American annals.
''T The Senator from Illinois is yet in the
prime of life; a career of glory and honor Is
before him, to be crowned, at an early day
with the highest honors the American people
can bestQw. Such was the unmistakable SEN
tlment and feeling of the Convention in re-
gard TO the ilustrious Senator from Illinois
- The unanimous nomination of James Bu-
chanan by the Cincinnati Convention settles
the Presidential contest In our favor He
will. In all probability, receive the electoral
vote Of nearly every State in the Union. The
North and the South, the East and the West.
will vie with each other in the eordiality of
their support. All opposition to his election
viii be a. idle as it would be to stem the tor
rent Of Niagara. lie viii be borne into the
Presidential Chair upon wave of popular fu-
rore that will sweep everything before it
Black Kepublicanism and Known othjngism
will be literally crushed out, and leave be-
hind them not vestige of their ancient vigor.
The Committee of the National Convention
and Mr. Buchanan.
LANCASTER, June 13.-The Committee ap-
pointed by the Cincinnati convention to notify
Mr.. Buchanan of his nomination, arrived here
this morning in the early train, and proceeded
Immediately TO Nheatland, where were also
assembled several gentlemen from this city aud
State, among whom was ex-Governor Potter,
Hon III. S. Magraw; State Treasurer, Col j i.
w. Forney, of Philadelphia, and Col Wm.
Rice, of the Pennsylvania, Col. VIM. 3.
Fordncy, j S. Reynolds, Esq and others of
Lancaster
The gentlemen of the Committee present,
were General Ward, of Georgia, Gov Brown,
of Mississippi, NJ, Forsythe, of Missouri, Mr.
Preston, of Kentucky, Mr.. Hibbard, of New
Hampshire, Mr.. Manning, of South Carolina,
and Gov Lawrence, of Rhode Island.
On reaching Wheatland they were cordi-
ally greeted by Mr. Buchanan. General
Ward then presented Mr.. b. a letter inform
ing him of his nomination, accompanied with
a few appropriate remarks, which were re-
piled to in a happy manner by Mr.. Buchanan.
who informed the Committee that more full
reply would be given them in writing.
The company, consisting of about fifteen
persons, sat down to sumptuous dinner pre-
pared for the occasion, and the meeting was
continued to a late hour
Nor TAKEN YEr.-The ST 900 bet that
Kentucky would vote for Buchanan and
Breckenridge in November rext, which gen.
tleman, who has the money to invest, reques-
ted us to propose few days since, has not yet
been called for. Where are all the sanguine
Know Nothings7 Can't the editor of the
Journal dispose of some of his Slate Company
| stock, and back his judgment with the pro-
ceeds ?-Lomsyi Courier.