The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-12-12
Portage Rail Road,
Editor of the KeastOne:

anu Heu are le!t 10 calm ana dSpassion-
ate reflection, / beg leave to lay before
the democracy of The state. THROUGH lbs
medium OF the keystone, a few remarks
upon single incident of the recent poa
and its unjust distortion 10 a base use.
am more particularly induced 10 do ,h;,
from a reason | very much regret. and
that reason is furnished by democrats
paper | have been in the constant habi, Of
reading since 1885, and which paoerT
regard in politics as my Bible in religion.
and that paper is the PENNsYLvANIAN.-
The reason alluded TO, is furnished in The
following sentence contained in lhat pare,
| of about the Time of the election.
| "If SHoEGRAss is elected in the Bedford
district, we shall be satisfied, but tia,
election, if ratified by majority Of thous.
ands, would not make US believe him the
regular candidate"
Whatever may be the opinion Of ,ha,
truly talen.ed editor, | care moi, 90 long fs
some experience, in such cases, added TO
facts IN the present matter, enable me 10
form one OF my own-one, TOO, which
has been pretty well sustained by sihous.
ands," as YOU have seen. That Cambria
should have had the member, is a fact
never entertained a doubt of, but that her
delegation perPetrated recreancy 10 her
interest III passing the nomination over 10
Bedford, at former period, for aPparen;
sinister motives on the part of one Of the
delegation, has never been conradictei.
! Thus the lniliction of wrong has prior
date, and exhibits the fact hat Inc vocif.
| erOus now have more than hair intent in
1nn har IL.
avoid recapiIulaiion.) there was mutual
agreement TO abide the decision of the
Ligonler convention. The obligations were
| imperative. All parties submit and send
delegates. which is q virtual ratification
of The agreement. AT this Convention.
John SnodgTass is the nominee-I do not
care whether II was regular or irregular,
the convention was TO be final and con-
ctusiUe one, and 1ChOerer received the
nomination, (he was to all intenis and
purposes) THE NOMINEE.
But preiIminaFles ab6itt4rrib n TEkrPIy 4AP7ss;-,,
the gISt ot The matter in the W eStInt.I. \
district so far as Cambria was and is con.
cerned. certain set OF men IL the latter
county, Tor personal reasons, were only
making strength subservient 10 their wish
ies-they were determined 10 raise diff
Guilty, I'm which, unfortunately for The
state, they were but too successful which
they could bring to bear upon certain
appointment made by the Canal Board
upon the Portage road, in eviderce of the
righteousness and unpopularitv OF said
appointment in saiG county of Cambria.
IhIs may seem strange but il is neverthe-
less true. To procure this exhibition TO
] IFft a.
has lost a Congressman and member OF
the state assembly. To effect this regret
ted loss, those recreant protesting demo
Gratis vo1ed direct for the whig candidate.
But the cause of the disaster is 10 be con.
ceaied, while the effect is TO be presented
to the board as the result of the appoint
ment of w. S. Campbell 10 the SuPerin.
tendency of the Portage road From this
they argue and press his remnyal! Did
ever man behold such consumate hyPoc'
racy!
Whatever Messrs. Snodgrass and Smith
may be considered, Mr.. Campbell should
not be held responsible for. In that event.
(of his responsibility there would he
sad DEPRESSION from the democratic golden
rule of .'equal and exact justice 10 all
by who ever might be disposed 10 So
operate. The standard of apprO1anTs
excellence has been wisely thus: AS hs
honest, is he capable ?" OF these quall'
ties no honest man can interpose 4 dou"
in the case of Mr.. G. Then if the ParY
and the board will act in acquiesence VII
the characteristic fixed principle of WIS
dom and righteousness, they will not al
in opposition 10 this rule, but will rewal!
merit by countenance, and not permit
TO be sacrificed at The shrine of facaou''
selfish aggrandizement. For the coue''
ness of my position. appeal 10 the De-
mocracy of the state.
Than Mr.. Campbell. venture the as
sertion there lives not a man in the coH.
monwealIh who could have conducted l'
affairs in his present sphere, better ''l-
he has in the present year. NO par
place or person under his supervision D
has performed their functions with alac.r
w, correctness and precision. He b.,
been active, prompt and vigilanl, taiAIL
and untiring in the discharge OF his duY,
S and if such man must suffer poll.|
decapitation for the qualification OF u.
tionists at the end of one year, then l =.
: much mistaken in the material ol u.
party, and their high functonarles-U'
! canal board.
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