Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-04-02
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MARCH 4th. 1855.
HON. O. R BUCKALEw.

HON. O. BUCKALKw.
Mr.. President and gentlemen of the Con-
vention-it is scarcely fit thing to set cold
meats before a company after feast; but sir,
this is an occasion when the feeble may stand
up, and even the i'll come forward. L have
but little to say, and as 1 have been much in
the habit, of recent years, of speaking to
business questions and confning myself to the
question, / shall do so at this time.
Mr. President, this Convention is composed
of one hundred and thirty-three members. 1t
is full No delegate is absent from his place
In this Hall. Upon the first vote for the seec-
ton of q candidate to be presented by Penn
sylvania to her sister States one hundred and
twenty eight gentlemen are placed upon the
record in favor of a distinguished parsonage
not now resident within the limits of our
State, although native of it, nor within the
limits of the United States or contiguous ter
ritory, but located beyond three thousand
miles of dreary water, and there discharging
with distinguished ability the duties attached
to the position which he holds. No intrigue
attaches this nomination. 1t has not been
begotten in caucus nor in the brain of any
human being who expected therefrom person
al advantage or promotion. Whatever may
have been said of previous conventions in
this Commonwealth or Observation-Disclosures
of reproach or of doubt may have heretofore
attached to any transaction in which our proud
and gallant party has been concerned, this
transaction, this event, stands upon an eleva-
tisn where reproach doth not assail it Great
applause.
Sir. from whence comes this nomination by
tho Convention here assembled? 1t comes
from the hearts and the judgments of the peo-
pie of Pennsylvania (Cheers.) That is che
quarter from whence it proceeds, and here is
the proof of it. One hundred and twenty
eight votes of this body, lacking but five of
the entire number, were given with prompt
ness ana alacrity for the nominees of the Con-
vention. Four gentlemen voted under the
pressure of instructions for another, but inn
mediately afterwards after that technical duty
was discharged, they enrolled themselves along
with their colleagues for the candidate nomi-
mated. One gentleman only, did not join in
the nomination, but he is just as certainly
committed, and just as sure eventually to be
enrolled with others, as any future event can
be certain. He voted for the nominee of the
Cincinnati Convention. We have him there
CApplause3 DIR. President this has been
the action of the Convention. Thus much
has been done and well done 1t has been
accomplished at the right time and in the
right way. 1t has proceeded from just and
proper motives and is emphaticaily sanctioned
by and based upon, the judgment and con-
viction of the people. Now, sir, what next?
Another duty of this Convention will be to
select gentlemen to represent our Common
wealth-our State-in the Convention at Gin
cinnati. They will go there charged with the
message which we have prepared. And what
is that message? 1t is to ask of the assem-
bled Representatives of the thirty odd States
Of the Union, to concur with us in this work
which we have begun, in all honesty and in
all earnestness; with deep conviction of its
justice, of its wisdom and of the necessity
which has suggested and which sanctions it,
We have spoken here and our speech has
been put upon record. And there has been
sent trembling along the wires, with the
swiftness of lightning, to the remotest cor
ners of the confederacy, this voice, thus utter
ed. What next? As business question
for [ am speaking with that idea predomi-
nant-what next is to be done? Why, sir,
we are to convince our party friends in other
States that we are right, and that duty and
policy require them to go with us. That is
ene point to which our common and united
efforts should now be directed. And of what
can we assure them to induce them to 90 with
Us IN the action proposed? Why. we can as
eare them with united voice and without besi
tatlon, that the electoral vote of this State
VIII DC gwen to the candidate whom we have
named We can tell them with entire trutb
that members of the opposite party by hun.
dreds and thousands have been considering
the nomination of Mr.. Buchanan, and stand
ready to endorse it. IF he be nominated
they are with us know many such. |
have heard, and others have heard, many
such voices of late, of active members of what
was recently the Wing party. This nomina-
ton, therefore, has strength vastly beyond
the limits of our own party. 1t grasps and
collects the suffrages of honest, independent,
patriotic men, who have never before been
with us
What more need we urge upon the Demo.
cratic party of other States and those repre-
sentng them? Why, sir, we can point them
70 the fact, that ct this moment, from the At
'enoc tso eoass c westward, through all the Cen