The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-09-27

tions as compared with those of last fall, it
would seem as If the people having sus-
taned their country's war, and rewarded It's
hero with the highest honor in their gift,
are determined to surround him with a
democratic Congress, allowing him nothing
more than the name of President and the
EN- oluments of office.
We predict that in less than six months
the National and State administrations will
be without the power TO pass single act,
either in the national or State Legislatures.
Still, while they are without power 10
legislate, every one knows the executive
power will do its utmost to paralyse the
democracy. with the hope of ultimately
breaking down their principles. The pol
icy of Goernor Skunk was endorsed by
an Overwhelming majority in ls47, and
nothing but fatal security of the Democ-
racy prevented the re-assertion of their
principles in lS4S. No one dreamed of
danger, and while all felt secure, Governor
Johnston travelled the State, ayowing no
principles for the public eye, but bargain
ing with Natives, declaring himslf for
Free Soil In one section of the State, and
advocating shareholder for the Presiden-
cy In another-he succeeded in carving
the State by few hundred majority.
We will not attempt to charac erize the
late campaign. 1t is now well understood
by the people and known to be without a
parallel IN the history of our country
Our object of addressing you now is, to
draw your attention to the importance of
the present campaign, and in doing SO we
have thought 1t expedient 10 show that the
principles of our party are at stake; with
out discussing them at length, they are too
well understood to require it. Let Penn
sylvania be redeemed in October, and n
ork with her once more united Democ-
racy III November, and the laurels of lS4S
will fade forever, the country be safe, and
Democracy triumphant.
Democrats of Pennsylvania, this is the
issue. Had you carried the State at the
last election, it might not have been So
the only question TO be passed upon In that
event would have been the election of a
competent officer for Canal Commissioner.
AS It is. you have now the double duty OF
redeeming your State, by triumphantly as
serting your principles, and of electing a
good and competent officer to carry them
out IN the proper management of the in
ternal Improvements of the State. 1t was
with a full knowledge of this issue before
them, that the Democratic State Conven-
ton, lately assembled at Pittsburg, placed
in nomination JoHN A. GAMBLE as your
candidate for Canal Commissioner, a gem
tleman of long experience in public i'm
proyements, in the legislative policy of the
State, and of spotless integrity of character.
Aside from all other questions, the two
candidates before the people, for the res
ponsible office of Canal Commissioner,
differ IN all the essential qualifications for
the duties of that office. Mr.. Gamble is a
man in middle life, who possesses nothing
but what he has earned by his own indus
try and economy; he has been for many
years engaged in various capacities on the
line of our internal improvements-thu
acquiring by experience and observation, a
thorough knowledge of our whole system
of internal mprovements-he was men,
Der of our Legislature, and is pefectly ac-
quainted with the whole policy of our gov
ernment in relation 10 internal improve
ments-he is a democrat, and as such has
always been faithful and true, to the prin
ciples of his party and It's organization,
and if elected will carry them out in the
economical management of the public
works. Mr.. Fuller the candidate of Fed
eralism and Nativism, is a young man of
reputed wealth, a Ia wyer by profession,
without any experience whatever IN rela-
ton to internal Improvements, and was
never known or heard of in the State, until
he served one session in the legislature last
winter. For the office he seeks, he seems
not to possess solitary qualification, and
he rests his whole hopes upon travelling
the State making speeches, declaring him
self a Free Soiler, although he voted for
Shareholder for President; Rough and
Ready to secure the Natives, and anything
and everything to secure votes. Between
these two the people are to choose. We
have no fear of the result, if every Demo
crat will do his duty. Have the vote all
brought out, and all will be safe-our par
ty is united, and our candidate approved
throughout the State-all that is now ne
cessary is to 90 to the polls, and Pennsyl-
vania will wipe out the stain OF her defec-
ton and take her rank again at the head OF
the Democratic States.
J. CLANCY JONES, Chdirna.s
G.. G.. WEsTcoTT, .Secretry.
Alonzo harrington, r. b. Barber,
Samuel Jackson, Henry Church,
Andrew Miller, Geo. Hammond,
VIM. S. Hallowel, VIM. r. Stewart,
Philip Super, VIM. p. Schell,
Jesse Young, VIM j. Hemphill
Nj. c.. Hibbs, John Snodgrass
NJ. ID. Holbrook, Robt @. Galloway
John. G.. Snavely, o. b. McFadden,