Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-07-04
The Democratic Nominations.


Rarely has any assemblage of the kind,
even in ordinary times, been marked by !
equal harmony Of feeling and calmness of
delibcration. The men who composed it
met together with q full sense of their re-
sponsibilties, and they addressed them
selves to the Important work they were
appointed to do, with extraordinary purity
and dircctness of purpose. Before body
of delegates so constituted and disposed,
selfish ambition stood abashed and faction
disarmcd All felt that the public welfare
was at stake, and that the State, in this
hour other EXTREMIST need, demanded the
judicial wisdom and administrative ability
Of her best and worthiest citizens. Thus
Impressed, thus actuated, the Convention
nominated Hon. George W. Woodward,
of Luzerne, for Governor, and Hon, Wal.
ter H. Lowrio, of Allegheny, for Judge
Of the Supreme Court. These nominations
are quite unexcoptionable. They defy
criticism and almost render praise super
huous. Thei, singular excellence extorts
acknowledgment even from political op.
position, and leaves the friends of the
ticket but little to do for it except to hold
it forth in silent challenge of popular re-
spect and acceptance. 1t is alike honora-
bic to the two distinguished candidates
named and to their party, that the nomi-
nations sought them, and not they tho
nominations that their pre-emincnt mer-
it, instinctivcly forbearing to invite recog-
milton, found in the Convention the intel
ligonco TO perceive and the virtue to pro-
claim it. And as they owe nothing either
to personal solicitation or to the efforts Of
particular friends, for the proud preference
with which they have been freely honor
ed, so will they enjoy the rare felicity of
entering upon the canvass unc committed to
any interest that is less lofty and comprc-
hensive than the principles of their party
and the honor and welfare of Pennsylvania.
! Ii is not often, VIC regret to say, that gen.
tlemcn of such irreproachablo character
are named for public office, or that nomi.
mating bodies make choice of them with
the signal unanimity and unprompted
spontaneousness which marked the selec.
ton of Mr.. Woodward and Mr.. Lowrie
When, therefore, men who are singularly
and altogether deserving of the confidence
of the people, are proposed for the highest
civil tru is, the people have double mo-
tive to elect them-the first is, to place
power in the hands of those who are Pc
f culiarly we'll qualified to exercise it wisely
and virtuously for the general good; and
f the second is, to encourage party Conven'
tions in nominating the fttest and bes
men for public station. There can bs
: but little doubt that the very excellence
of the Democratic nominations, will com
9 pei the opposition to be more select in tht
l choice Of their candidates than they Nigh
/ otherwise have been. In that event, VIC
shall have the rare spectacle Of canvass
e in which the admitted personal worthines!
e of the respective nominees will preclude
o perhaps, much of that wretchcd discussion
which consists in the mutual traducto
= of individual character, and Iermit the is
j sue of the election to turn on the politca
: principles involved in the contest.
But let the Republicans name any me
j they please and conduct the canvass, a
they will, the Democracy feel themselve
}, to be so strong, both in their principle
and in their ticket, that they will 60 be
y fore the people asking only for free speech
= q. free press, and q free ballot. The lat
y Harrisburg Convention acted in such
n manner as to assure the people of th
whole State of the purity and patriotisr
of their intentions. Their action, also
J. has set an example worthy of imitatio
Is by all succeeding Conventions of the part,
) 1t shows how intelligent men, honestly cor
IS cerncd for the cause Of Constitutional goy
A ernment and faithful administration
:, the laws, can rise above all inferior COZ
n siderations and, unless we are great
mistaken in the sense and virtue of tn
lie people, the result of the election will sho
il that such integrity of action by the rel
II resentatives of any party, is the directe
Is avenus to popular confidence and Il
surest way to win success at the polls
But there is another lesson taught by Il
y, recent Democratic nominations, whiC
rs should not be lost. 1t is, that no cand
H. date can promote his chances for nom
IN nation by openly seeking it, and that h
+ personal popularity, however great it mi
TX be, must be seriously damaged by the i