Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-02-20
rha PraidencY..

Peshaps IL the whels history Of politics.
there has never been greatsr a. mere spon-
taneous uprising Of the conservative interest
of a country in behalf of any candidate spo-
ken of for the Presidency, than there now is
in Pennsylvania and throughout the Union.
for JAMES BUCHANAN The troubled signs
at home and abroad. point him out as the
great Statesman who can bring peace and
safety to every interest of our country. No
hasty impulses would lead him into error
no imperfect views OF National affairs cloud
his ripened judgement. These facts are felt
by the whole people, hence, the conscrva-
tive portion fly to his nomination as to an
only ark of safety. The neutral papers of this
State are almost an unit in his favor. while
many of the leading Wing organs. which are
now deprived of a party, speak of him as the
leading Statesman of the age. No candidate
mentioned would be able to present such an
array Of strength IN a contest before the peo-
pie, could Mr.. BUonANAN. The City He,n
a neutral weekly journal, published in Phila-
delphia, speaks Of Mr.. BUCHANAN as fol-
lows -
Mr.. BUCHANAN-The Democratic party is
concentrating its whole force upon James Bu-
chanan every attempt to set up any other
candidate against him has proved abortiye,
and the delegates from this State viii support
him at the Cincinnati Convention with entire
unanimity. Besides his strength in his own
party, there is another clement in the calcula-
ton deserving great consideration, in estima-
ting his availability as q candidate. There Is,
in this State, large and Influential body of
voters who cannot be said, at present, to be-
long to any existing political organization.
We mean that large portion of the old Wing
party which has refused to all, itself with the
Known Nothings or the Republicans. They
will have no candidate of their own IN the
field, and they will not support the candidate
of either of the parties We have Just men
toned SIR Buchanan, however, wcull be
peculiarly recommended 10 their sympathies
Upon national questions they share the views
OF which he he is the champion and exponent;
as 4 Pennsylvania he eulists their State pride
in his behalf; his lofty character and tried
capacity render him personally acceptable
this combination Of circums:aLcss cannot, We
think, fail TO swell the mass of has supporters
that as a candidate for the Presidency he will
command greater vote than has ever before
Deen cast, IN TINS State, Tor nominee OF the
Democracy. If We enlarge the sphere of our
observation to the whole Union, the reasons
for preferring Mr.. Buchanan gain additional
strength. No man is sounder IN ais ezpOsi-
ton of the Constitution. .-frmer in maintain
ing intact its obligations. in recognising all its
guarantees and compromises 1t is obvious that
a Northern conservative Democrat is best
able to afford support to every right imperil-
led by fanaticisn But these considerations
need not be dwelt upon, because beyond the
limits of this State the prominent claims Of
Buchanan have always been recognized while
here, the wishes of his friends have been
thwarted by mistaken opposition from a
clique which was more noisy than numerous.
This being, at last, extinguished, he now
stands, at home and abroad, the foremost man
of all Democratic leaders for the next nomi-
nation to the Presidency.