The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-09-13
John 4. Gamble and Henry NJ. Fuller.

Lycoming county. the residence of John A
Gamble, the democratic candidate for Canal
Commissioner, bears tle following testimony in
reference 10 his good character. As this evil
dence of his worth and ability comes from a
place where he is best known, it is entitled to
more weight than all the false and graf uitous
assertions fwhig editors and politicians who
know nothing about the man.
''To those who may not have any personal
acquaintance with Mr.. GrmbIe, we would say,
from personal knowledge of his character
| and from an intimate acqnaint ance with the
man, we cheerfully bear testimony to him
a ge ntlemun distinguished among all his fel-
low citizens and neighbor for his great moral
worth, integrity, christian spirit. and his
rect department in all the walks of ife. And
moreover, We can add. he is man of mature
| judgment, enlarged capacities, and ample quail.
| fications for The station TO which his fellow
citizens about to promote him.
| ''As politician the friends Of Mr.. Gamble
appeal for the rectitude of his course TO III his
| acts, in the various public stations lac has
cupied, whether Legislator for ii number
! of years, as the member of the Reform Con
venlion, as Superintendent the Public I'm
provements, or in any other capacity in which
he may have acted--in all which he discharged
| his duty faithfully, honestly aud ably. Mr..
Gamble has always been firm uuyieldlng
member of the Democratic Republican party,
and for long series of years, has stood by her
principles. her cause and her candidates. That
Mr.. Gamble beiongs to this faction or that, is
untrue. He recognises faction He ex-
poets to receive the support of the whole dem
ocratic party. NOnintted by delegates repre- .
senting almost every interest and section of tn c
State, If elected he can know no stripes or dis
tinctions. in the body of the great democratic
family. pure, consistent and firm democrat
| himself, he will ala Aays be found in the support
! Of democratic measures, democratic usages,
| and democratic men. MIR. Gamble it is known,
] was our first choice for the office of Canal
Commissioner. There were other good AID
capable gentleman named, to either of whom
had they been nominated, we would have yie-
ded ready and cordial support The Conven.
tion having decided consistently with first
| choice we now happy TO give the nominee
any honorable aid secure his election to au
office we believe he will fill with ability and
| fidelity"
| From this it will be seen that our candida te
is worthy of the confidence OF the democracy
of the entire State, and that his qualifications
peculiarly fit him for the Office for which he has
been selected. lis experience in public bust
! ness and as contractor on our public W orks
has made him inferior man in the State
IN his know ledge Of the duties required by the
people of Il man who occupies place IN the
Board of Cana! Commiss ,uers. Between him
and his opponent Mr.. Fuller, there is com
purisoD inspoint of qualifications for the Office
The Farmer published at w like sbarre the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Fuller, says he is a "hedg
ling of lawyer" destitute of capacity
knowledge of the duties that would be required
o. him as member of that responsible board
But lie is more generally known as SpecuLa
tor, in which capacity he has acted for severa
years. This is certainly, it must be ad dnitted
a poor recommended ion in the eyes of the peo
pie. They know that too many opportuntie
wou Id be afforded him Canal Commission
er for indulging liz his favorite occupation, AM
that there is litlle probability of the public in
5 teres;s being benefited thereby They want
) practical man-one that will have an "eye sin
D gle" to their own interests, and such i
= Mr.. Gamble. And the result of the contest on
= the Second Tuesday of October next will show
= that tie people are able to discriminate as t
Il who will nuke the best public servant, by tn
d whelming majority