The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-04-12
Thursday, April 10, fs49.
To The Public.

or future success, w have again taken hold of
the ..MoUNrAIN SENTINEL" and reassumed our
former position in this county. We have done
SO at the solicitation OF large portion of the
democratic party in every section of the coun-
ty, and the many assurances of support which
we have received fron various quarters have
induced US 10 believe that shall be sustained
in our present undertaking. The want of
Press at the seat of Justice must be felt BY
every person who takes an interest IN the well
fare and prosperity of the county, and when
properly conducted, II is believed tha it cannot
fail to meet with that encouragement and pa.
tronage which it deserves.
Custom has made il incumbent on every in
dividual assuming control of paper to "defin
his posiion;' but long and intimate ac
quanIance with the people of this county, and
well known adherence to democratic men
and measures when occupied a similar po
siiion on former occasion, scarcely renders a
compliance with this old established usage ne
cessary at this time. We deem it our duty
however, to say few words in reference to
certain mat ers connected with the party in this
county that may be deemed important, & which
may havs q tendency to relieve the minds OF
ofour friends of all doubts iu reference TO
our future course.
IL is melancholy fac; that for number OF
sIsssin anieeling of rancorous animosity has
really you m miss is of a number OF our most
aroehg the beauties reference 10 men. and
reo6gnise your neari to exercise such an
n Won fofyet, ucincir support of county
'' s43 Adelaide, shsas invariably effected The
o's den, scarce ten VI the democratic ticket.
hUSor v -e Sing has been permitted to
y rpriRcipie, and men, whose
\NAN'J% have been used 10 promote the
TS : q sshoe ticket, have been active in
YsTts to defeat particular individual
Hticket against whom they may have en-
tanned feeling of personal prejudice or
ponal luminosity. This has been a matter of
yFly occurrence in this county. and we have
+. ., to refer the reader to the official election
vi fer tha-iruth of our assertion
aSo' "dicully wrong, and so deroga,ory TO
~''character Of democrats :. it must be evident
every man protesting common understand.
ing, canuot have any other tendency than that
TSf keeping constantly in minority, and
thus preventing our little county from occupy
ing that position in The democratic family of
review the policy that has boen pursued for
several years past by democrats, or men pro
Tossing adherence to democratic measures. with
any other feelings than those of unqualified dis
Spprobaiion, ami whatever may be the course
pursued hereafter by certain members of the
party in reference to particular men who may
be placed in nomination, we can assure them
that other course than that of giving
warm and hearty support to the ENTIRE TICKET
shall ever receive any encouragement at our
haads. This "rute or ruin principle has had
its day-tiie people are heartily t.rea it
and we feel assured that the natural good sense
OF the masses of the democrats party will pre-
vent repetition of its dastrous results.
In speaking thus plainly, i: is not our inter
iion to wound the feelings of any man or any
set of men, or that remarks should be Ia
ken in any other light than that of genera
one. 1t is our intention to publish inde
pendent journal-fiee from the influence o
any clique or faction-and we deem it our du
tyto speak thus freely upon subject of sucl
vital Importance to the democratic party.
1t is the duty of every man, protesting at
tachment TO the principles of democracy tc
reference o the men who may compose The
tickets but so long as private or personal feel
ings are permitted TO influence their support
Just so lorg may we expect di issentioD, disun ion
and defeat. We havo the numerical strength
we have men in ranks well qualified To fl
the several county Offices, and all that is requi.
red TO make the democracy of Cambria trium-
plant 10 every canvass, is the WILL TO be so.
ltis gratifying however 20 perceive that dis
position is manifested by la:ge number of the
prominent men of the party to make concilia
tion aud concession the order of the day; to lie,
'by cones, be by goncs;' and in short TO turn
new leaf in the political history of Cambria
county. Let this be done, and all will vet be
well; and whatever Of influence we may pos
sess will be cheerfully exerted to bring aboul
result much TO be desired.
In conclusion, we will only say that we
shall endcavor TO reader The "SENrrNEL" wor-
I tiny the support of the public. Our columns
VIII be filled with whatever may be deemed in
tereslihg 10 our readers, the earliest news, for
eign ana domestic and more especially what
ever may have tendency TO promote the in
ferest or welfare OF our country.