The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-09-20
Canal Commissioner

| One Of the most distinguished and prac-
tical men in this State, one long identified
with our public works, and always above
suspicion in the discharge Of his official
dulies-we mean the venerable JAMES
CLARKE, Of Indiana county-regards JOHN
A. GAMBLE as eminently qualified to be
Canal Commissioned Of Pennsy lVania.-
We allude TO this tact, (Which IS made
still stronger by the circumstance that the
same shrewd and observing men preferred
Mr.. GAMBLE 10 all his com mpettors for the
nomnation,) 10 show the high importance
OF securing member of the Canal Board,
who can bring enlarged experience and a
practical mind to the discharge Of is va
ried duties The debt of Pennsy ylvania
is owing, after the corrupli0ns of the
Wings IN the Legislature, in greatdegree
TO the early appointment of such despera-
does as Thaddeus Stephens as Canal
Commissioner. These men were not only
intent upon making their Offices merely
political. but even if they had desired to
act honestly and fairly, they had neither
the requisite taste nor experience 10 ensure
good results from good intentions. Il is
lust as clear that our redemption from debt
in this State, and the introduction of an
economical system into the public works,
are mainly traceable 10 The election ofsuch
men as Clarke and Foster, who were en-
inendy practical and experienced. 70
this class Of men MIR. Gamble belong. In
deed, there can be 10 doubt that ne has
few warmer friends in the Commonwealth
than w. B. Foster, who well knows his
ability to make an honest and industrious
officer. To personal character wholly
above reproach, Mr.. Gamble adds thor
ough acquaintance with onr public works,
in all their details. His whole character
is practical: and he Will confirm The OBJ
I servanons OF most intelligent mind by
! the results of long and useful experience.
| His competitor, Mr.. FULLER, has none
Of these qualities. He is about as compe-
/ tent to take command of one of our Liver
! pool packets as he is to discharge the du-
ties Of Canal Commissioner. There is
nothing in that position consistent with his
education, his pursuits, or his tastes. His
intellect is fancy intellect that prefers
the flowers OF oratory or the vapid pages
of some fashionable book, to the cold real
tiles and exacting duties of all office only
to be filled with credit by business man.
Mr.. FULLER is young man of large
means, bred in the lap OF case, lawyer,
and hale fellow wel-met. He would be
Canal Commissioner, if elected, pretty
much as he would be Civil Engineer
having no qualifications for the place, he
would leave It's duties to his colleagues,
and would only be useful to his party by
voting to turn Democrats out of office
whenever he had chance. We have no
doubt he desires to succeed Mr.. Power
Just for the fun of the thing-as mere
frolic, which, however novel TO a spoiled
Young man of fortune, would prove to be
a most expensive affair to the State. Even
with Mr.. Power, Mr.. Fuller contrasts
most unfavorably; for the former possessed
good deal of knowledge of our system Of
Improvements before he came into the
Canal Board. tits sheer absurditv, there
fore, for the Wings 10 talk of Mr.. Fuller's
superior capacity for Canal Commission
er. 1t is worse. Such assertions are
falsehoods only; and nobody knows that
they are so, better than the aspirant him
self. The voter. when he comes to de-
eide between him and John a. Gamble
will reflect that he is not called upon TO
select Fourth of July orator, or "a nice
young man." but an officer, whose mind
and whose character are peculiarly adapt
ed to the duty of supervising, watching,
and conducting, our great and growi.g
chain of public Improvements. Ofcourse
he will prefer JOHN A. GAMBLE.-PeNa.