Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-03-23

Let Democrats look over tue appointments
which he had made, and with exception of the
Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Common
wealth there were none that he could approve.
He was willing to stake the consequences,
apd say that he did not believe he was an non
est man. In 1858 bill passed the Legislature
this limited price? Why that he had given
Democrat should? No, but he gave his Off
cial sanction to the bill, and gave the canals
for far less than was bid for them.
La his last message he alluded to bid OF
1926, 200 more than was received. And what
for the transfer of the State canals. What
was his excuse for allowing the works to pass
at this diminished price Verbal assent to the
party purchasing the Delaware Division, and
therefore could not receive the bid because the
bargain was closed.
Look at the act which provides that no
transfer should be made by the Sunbury and
Erie railroad company, without 'erttten
consent of the Governor, fled in the Office of
the Secretary ofthe Commonwealth.
4 short time after the transfer, he had
been with one Of the purchasers, who had
said that's good thing had been made of the
purchase of the canals, and that within three
weeks they had been offered advance of
1927 600
His doctrine was to rebuke evil wherev er
it was seen What would have been the
effect of rebuke of David Wilmot years ago,
when be violated the usages of the Democratic
party? Why, district which now We're op-
position would have retained their allegiance
The same was the case ia the West CheS-
ter and Delaware District, wheu be hah op-
posed the nomination of Hickman in 1854
aua 90, VINO, after the election. became
traitor to the Democrtlc party. Hal the
! Democratic party repu3itted him il 1876.
he would have failed in 1888 ia drawing az
ter him large number Of the Democratic
| votes
More votes wou'd Be lost By advocating
Gov Packer than by keeping quiet. Alrea ly
there were reasons to believe that be wouli
be nominated by the oppositioa for the Unit d
| States Senator, while Judge Kuox would
run for Governor.
He was Ia favor of compromise on the ques
ton Of endorsing Gov. Packer, He came
ready to denounce him. Now he would
compromise lay saying nothing about hi;n
Let tho frieuds of that gentleman 90 the
| same.
He alluded to the impossibilty OF the le-
feat Of the Democratict party, on account of
its non endorsement of one man. He cited
the Know Notbi0gs as Illustrations of an
absurd attempt OF few factionists to defeat
great party.
He should vote against the resolution for
the reasons given, That he had fostered
disorgauizers; that he had turned Democrats
out of Office: that he had consumated fraud
by the transfer of the peoples property tn
a vast monopoly; lastly, that his endorse
meut would do the party injury.
By endorsing Packer and tho general gov
ernmcut both. the delegates would 20 home
in favor Of Packer anti Kansas and Bachau
an Kansas.
Mr.. JOHNSON, accepting this made
some remarks He deprecated the coDcilia-
tory policy. and said that it HAD been aivoca-
ted in 1881 in his own county, when th'
Democratic party was at low ebb. He nat
rcpudiafed it. aud she next election CAV.
the regular Democratic nominees twelv
I hundred majority.
The resolution endorsed the State p2ljc.
of the Governor. Why, what other polio.
did he have? He had broken every plcdg
t made to the Democratic party when he stump
: ed the State.
lie reverted to the iuiquity of the sale c
e the main line and transfer OF the canals. \
= to loosiDg the votes of the friends of oy
: Packer in bis county, the plea was absurd
# for the Governor had not ten men OF an
c stripe in that county.
How did Packer act on the slavery ques
: ton! Why, before the election, he dcclin"
: to stump the State for the discussion of tn
e question, alleging that the Governor hi,
e nothing to 60 with it Then. after til
e election, he seized upon matters which wel
c equally and entirely foreign to his duty
e He could not vote for the resolution. Il
could vote for anti-Lecomptan Democrat,
IS but not for Republicans, even though the
2 had been Democrats.
: The Convention then proceeded to ballot f
Is State officers. On the first ballot, RICHA Rps5
) L. WRIGHT. Of Philadelphia, was nominated
= Auditor General. JOIN ROWE, Of Franklin. y
nominated for surveyor General by acclamatio
Both nominations were then made unanimor
4 After transacting some Unimportant business, t
y Convention adjourned sine die.
= 1J- An Argument Court will be held in Il
place on Wednesday, the 6ta day Of april nc,
~ Id III.