Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-07-09
EB;ENsBURG, IS; JULY s, 1856.


humblest citizens, invite him back to Phila-
/ delphia TO a and heartier welcome.
shall be glad to see a Pennsylvania President
welcomed in Independence Hall. silj
This matter of State pride, this local exul-
tation in honors rendered to our own public
linen, must not be looked on as an illusory
lsentiment. Your distinguished guests to-
night from other States,,i viii not think the
,rse of US for induiging it, 1t is that which
has made Virginia the Mother of Presidents.
She nurses her children like levely mother,
and docs not bud them out or cast them of
/ without care as to what iecolios ofthom 1t
was that which made Massachusetts cling to
! Mr., Webster; North Crrolna to William
! G.ston and South Earolina TO Mr. Calhoun
ard her other honored son, William Loundes,
i q representative from Carolina, wiionl it was
! her pride to send to the Halls of Congress-
! men of peaceful, gentle chisairy,) and which
/ .beund kentucky, by devotion that never aba
! tel, to Mr. Clay And now when for the
! first time for seventy years, a. Pennsylvania
Statesman is named for the highest honor in
the N Nation s gift, have we not right. nay, is
not our duty TO avow the throbbing of the same
pure sentiment in Our heaFt2 Ii the habit of
easy self sacrifice the readiness to be content
with small honors and subordinate offices
which has beeu SO long The discredit and shame
OF Pennsy yIvania. if all this have not chilled
to absolute Indifference every NATURAL emotion
of honest pride in our bosom, this common
wealth wiil speak ont for her honored son in
tones which wlliynot soon die away in silence
and from no point, if her feelings and opin-
ions on points OF public policy be moderately
respected, will there be stronger aud hear
tier uttcrance from this her Wing metropolis
But there is an actual political slgnihuancy
in these nominations, that Of Nj Breckinildge
as wellaas that of the President as respects To-
cality that cannot be overlooked. 1t Is no ex-
trenie OF territory that furnishes the candidates
They come from the Middle States, from the
very center OF the Union for keatcky, strictly
Speaking, Is no longer v estern State 1hey
are the representatives of that central band
which encircies the Union, and which. If ever
the Union is severed must break asunderz in
ragged edges to tear and wound by the anl-a
mostly. of frontier warfare. Kentucky and
Pennsy ylvania, though with different social in-
stitutlons, are OF the same political parallel of
moderation on all national questions, and of
unwavering fidelity ion the Constitution and
Union Pennsylvania is one Of the Old
Thirteen and kentucky is their Oldest child
-at least their first-born beyond the Ale
ghenv mountains he beautiful river which
washes the shores of Kentucky and on which
floats the friendly commerce OF SO many uni
ted States, is formed OF Pennsylvania streams.
tanatIclsnI has not, and never has had a foot
hold Ia Pennsylvania, except, perhaps, near
the New York line or on the edge of the Nes-
tern Reserve, and Kentucky has never sent
a child OF ber honored soil into the councils
of the nation, whose acts or words gave pain,
or aiienated the hearts OF patriotic men, how
ever sensitive, either from the South or the
North. The candidates thus selected have
high mission. They have Immediate constit-
uencies who have trained them Ill the school
of Constitutional loyalty and that mission.
as reilglously nope. land Tor tins L look to
Mr.. Buchanan ) election with unbounded con-
hdence,) is to put an end, by wise and decI-
slve counsel, and by administrative discretion,
once and forever. TO that sectional agitation
which mas long afflicted and perplexed this
nation. What u priceless blessing it will be
to hi We an administration for foul years, du-
ring which, by the mere force of example, no
word of acriinoay shall be uttered on the. sub
Ject of domestic slavery. aud the natlon's evil
passions may be at rest. gd1 ls.a
These, my fellow citizens, are some of the
reasons which Influence my judgment and con-
duct now They are not meant to be obtrus
lively uttered anywhere, or to be Extensively
me- There are other topics rather relating
to the past than to the future should be & lad
to speak OF, but this is not the fit occasion.
On then, and especially on the antl-republi-
canlsln OF secret political organization, my
views are well knowa, for spoke them long, t
ago, when, as now, timid counsellors advised
silence. On all public matters, am apt TO
feel strongly and tospeak decislvely; but have
sought in what / have said tonight, to utter |
no word to give pain or excite unpleasant
feeling fnywhere. | have tried to feel and
on great question of political interest, as an
American public man should think and speak,
and from the bottom of my heart, Mr.
President and fellow citizens, [ thank you
for the opportunity you nave just given me OF
speaking out what really believe will be,
II it is not now, the true policy of Phlladel-
phia.
: 7 ssa aleL-. n----I E. T95 ia7el9fAi
Z GIVE YOUR CuILp "A PAPER. "A child
beginning to read, is delighted with news
paper, because he reads names of things which
are familiar; and will make progress accor-
dinghy. A newspaper in one year Is worth
a quarters schooling to a child, and every
father must consider a substantlalintormation
connected with advancement. The mother
of a family being one of the heads. and having
a more Immediate charge OF the chiidern chiie.f, |
should herself be instructed; mind occupied
becomes fortified against the ills OF life. ana
is braced for any emergency. Children a'lia-
sed by reading, or study. are OF course more
coIsiderate and mere easily governed. How low
MANY parents have not given twenty dollars
for books for their families, would nave
given hundreds to reclaim son or daughf1