The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-03-15

and bad men, as enemies to the Constitu-
ton and the laws, as recreant to every po-
litical and social duty-charges as false as
the motives that prompted their utterance
are base and infamous. They speak their
own condemnation, so long as the wrongs
of Kansas and the violence and blood
which marked the atrocity of those wrongs
shall find place on the pages of history;
SO long as the attempts of the National
Administration, through broken faith and
plighted promises, by the strong arm of
the Government which attempted to force
slavery upon 4 sovereign people, remain
unforgOtten so long as corruption stains
the Government contracts and the Treas
ury is used for partisan purposes; so long
as free labor is unprotected and free la
borers are disregarded and counted the
"mud sills" of society; [Voices-"good," ="
good, and applause j just so long as the
apologlsts and adherents Of President Bu-
chanan shouldspeak softl y their reproaches
Of US, or silence forever their SANDER
[Applause. Recognizing, gentlemen, free
dom as the great center truth OF American
nationality, liberty the rule, slavery the
exception, liberty national, slavery sec
tional, Increased applause we hold it to
be our duty, by every constitutional or le-
gal means, and by no other, to prevent
the extension of the institution of slavery
to Territories now free. Voices, "good,
good" and continued applause. These
are the principles of the founders of our
Republic, and it is safe to follow where
they lead These are the doctrines of the
Constitution, and of its compromises, and
Of all cotemporaneous legislation upon
this subject AS a corollary to this we
hold it to be the right and duty of the Ma
tional Government by adequate and sufi-
cient Legislation to protect the labor and
foster the great industrial interests of the
American people. Applause. This
a party, we cannot and we will not sur
render. A voice-"No, never p' and
increased applause. Honesty and econ
omy have become words without meaning
in the financial operations of the General
Government responsibility, as applied to
many of our financial agents, has lost its
force. The evil must be remedied to guard
against corruption in the expenditure of
the public money; and, to secure economy
and honesty in the expenditure of the
State and nation, are not the only objects
but the principles of the Convention that
| have the honor to address. To protect
in its purity the elective franchise, and to
guard from every influence that may i'm
pair its efficiency, are principles dear to
every American citizen, and dear and
prominent in the hearts of the members
Of this Convention. AS freemen, with
free schools and an open Bible, our aim
should ever be to secure the rights and
maintain the interests Of all; applause I
to protect the rights Of the citizen and
the State to save the Government from
decentralization and corruption; to advance
the greatness Of our common country, and
to aid her in the accomplishment Of her
great and glorious mission among the ma
tions Of the earth. But, gentlemen, our
immediate duty, as members Of this Con-
vention, is to select a candidate-a stand
ard-bearer in .he approaching gubernato-
rial campaign-an election only prelimi-
nary to one more important, and that must
as members OF this Convention, let us cul-
tivate the spirit of harmony, of union, of
peace, of concord. If united in the ap-
preaching gubernatorial contest, we can,
we will, we must succeed! Prolonged
applause a victory in the first will be
but the harbinger OF another and greater
victory. Let our action, gentlemen, in
reference to the National Convention and
the appointment of delegates to that body,
be just, harmonious, and united. Upon
that Convention will devolve the duty of
nominating a successor to the UenerdGle
gentleman who now occupies the White
House. Laughter and applause ] Penn
sylvania, in giving the sage of Wheatland,
her "favorite son" to the Union, did not
exhaust her resources. Prolonged laugh
ter and increased applause.l Although,
gentlemen, eve ne'er shall look upon his
like again." [renewed laughter and enthu-
siasm, she has other and noblcr names to
offer. Men who know there. is North
and South, an East and a West; who
know their whole country, the Constitu-
ton, and the Uni on of the country who
know and understand the rights, the in
terests, and the will of all, and knowing,
will maintain the honor and defend the
rights of all. [Applause. Let us then,
gentlemen, as members of this Conven-
ton, grid on our armor and prepare for
the contest let us, strong in the strength
of our principles, move onward and for
ward until our WORK Is done; until sue