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Resotred, That we have the fullest confidence
IN the learning, ability, and integrity of the
democratic nominees for the Supreme Court
and that they merit and shall receive our uni
ted support.
ResolUed, That we will oppose the election of
John Strohm, the whig candidate for Canal
Commissioner, who, by his votes in Congress,
refused supplies to our suffering soldiers in
Mexico, welcoming them to ''hospitable graves" p"
and ought never to be sustained by the patri-
otic citizens of Cambria.
ResoIUed That we would urge upon the dem
ocrats of the different townships a thorough
organization, feeling satisfied if we do our duty
we will roll up majority of GOO for the whole
State ticket.
ReSotUed That this meeting cheerfully concur
in the resolution adopted by a late County Con-
vention, expressing their appreciation of the
patriotic course pursued by Gen. Lewis Cass in
restoring harmony to our country by the passage
in the last Congress of the Compromise bills,
and whilst we would again cheerfully support
him in the event of his nomination for the
Presidency, yet the first choice of Cambria
County is now as it has heretofore been foI
Pennsylvania favorite son, James Buchanan
Resolyed, That in James Buchanan we possess
u candidate every way worthy Of that exalted
lstation,-whose purity of private character
eminent abilities, and patriotism, evinced in q
long public career in the service of his country
has even forced from our political opponents al
acknowledgment of his trancendent abilities,
and whose elevation would not only reflect
credit upon the station, but upon our State. the
democracy of which have always been ready to
do battle in defence of republican men and
measures.
ResOloed, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be signed by the officers, and published in
the Sentinel, Bedford Gazette, Pennsylvania,
Pittsburg Post, Carlisle Volunteer, and Harris
burg Union.
WM. 4. SMITH, President.
JAMES MURRAY
JAMES MYERS, ". n.,
G. LITZINGER, Nv
G.. HARNcAME,
E. j. ARis, Secretaries.
u. G. Zahna, !
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County Nominations.

The Democracy of Philadelphia city and cOun-
ty, Monday last, nominated the following
ticket: SeHatOr-W Washington j. jackson; Repre-
SeHfdtiueS-SOlomon Demers Thomas McDon-
ough, Isaac Leech, Jr, William Goodwin, Smith
@'a-', er-4. n--:~I p..Liaarn Wra
II. Souder, Jacob 5. Painter, Henry Huplet and
Andrew Hague; County Treasurer-John Kline
Recorder Of Deeds-Samuel C. Thompson; Pro
honotary Of District Co,rt-Levi Foulkrod Such
ticket deserves the support of the Democracy
OF Philadelphia city and county and should re-
celYe 1t. Mr.. jackson was a member of the last
House of Representatives, and nobly deserves
the honor conferred upon him. Messrs Souder
Skinner, Demers, Goodwin, Hague and Huplet
were also members of the last Legislature and
their merits entitled them to denomination The
balance of the ticket are good and sound
democrats and justly popular. We enjoy the
acquaintance of Mcssrs- Leech, McDonough
Kline and Thompson, and esteem them no less
for their many gentlemanly qualifications than
for their strict devotion to the doctrines of the
democratic party, and We look forward with
pleasure to their election by a large majority.
and for similar good fortune to all those asso-
ciated with them on the ticket
The Democracy of Pittsburg and Allegheny
county have nominated a ticket that will compel
the abolition wings of that section TO be wide
awake, or they will receive what they richly de-
serve, sound political drubbing. The ticket is
as follows: President Judge Of tie District Court
Hon. Hopewen Hepburn; assistant Judge
Hon. Charles Shaler; President ,Judqe of tie
Common Pleas-James S, Craft; Associates-
VIM. Kerr and James Watson; 4Saen5L5-Alex-
ander McCammon, James Watson, A. Hays, D.
X. Williams, l.. b. Patterson; Recorder-Robert
Morrow; Regtster-Andrew Barclay; Clerk Of
CoUTts--Eijah Trovillo; Treasurer--Thomas
Blackwood; ComasiSsioner-J. D. W. White
S"oeyOr-E. II. Heastngs Audtor-B Dill
worth
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING

\ meeting of the democratic citizens of Gam.
bria County was held in the Borough of Ebens
burg, on Monday evening, August 25th, for the
purpose of adopting measures preparatory tc
the next election. The meeting was organized
by appointing DR.. VIM. A. Smith, President
Capt. James Murray, James Myers, Charles
Litzinger, and George Harncame, Vice Presi-
dents, Edward J. Mills, and Daniel c. Zahm,
Secretaries.
The object of the meeting having been stated
by the President, the following resolutions were
submitted by Mr.. George C. K Zahm, and upon
being read, unanimously adopted
Hhereds 1t Is the right as well as the duty of
Freemen to assemble and express their opinions
upon important occasions, and regarding as we
do the approaching election in Pennsylvania as
one of the most important that has ever occurred
in our State, not only on account of the number
and Importance of the State offices to be filled.
but the bearing its results may have upon the
future welfare of the Union, we feel it incum-
bent upon us to organize for the campaign.
Therefore,
ResoLOed, That we heartily respond to the
nominations made by the State Conventions re-
Gently assembled at Reading and Harrisburg,
and that whilst we shall yield them a cheerful
and united support, we look forward with pleas
ure to their triumphant election on the second
Tuesday of October next, and the redemption
of the Keystone State from the misrule of Fed
eral and Abolition Whiggery.
Resotred, That in the selection of our fellow
citizen and neighbor, Col. William Bigler. of
Clearfield, as the candidate for Governor. we
rpp n of
whose history we are familiar, and to whose
support we can rally with cheerfulness. As the
the representative of this county for six years
in the State Senate we know him well and
whose public career proves him to be warmly
attached to the interests of his native State. a
statesman of enlarged views, and to whose
hands the helm of State may be safely confded
Resoired, That the bold and manly stand taken
by Col Bigler to sustain all the compromise
measures passed by the last Congress, to give
stability TO the Union, secure g. the rights of
the States, and the union Of the States meets
our warm appreciation, and should receive the
support of every democrat. That his course on
these questions stands out in strong contrast
with that of VIM. F. Johnston, whose shuflinc
and double-dealing to secure the votes of
abolitionists and Natives, show him to be a
demagogue unworthy to preside over the desti-
nies of the Keystone State.
ResolUed, That Gen. Seth Clover. of Clarion
County, is entitled to our warm support for the
office of Canal Commissioner, believing him to
be honest and cape5le, and although sneered at
oy our opponents as only common man, Z" we
regard it part of the same tactics of those
who have heretofore derided the qualifications
Of Jefferson Jackson, and Polk
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Election News,

In Texas the democrats have elected their
Governor and 1t. Governor. yolney E. How
ard, (dem.) has been reelected to Congress
from the first district and Richard Scurry,
(dem.) from the second district Texas COM
pletely democratic,
In Tennessee the democrats have elected
seven out of the eleven members of Congress
and SO far as the Compromise can be regarded
as test in the elections, the victory obtained
by the whig candidate for Governor is fully off
set by that gained by democrats in the members
for the National Legislature.
Powell, (dem.) is elected Governor of old
wing Kentucky, by 800 majority.
Glorious results,
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THE PRESIDENCY.

The Counties of Allegheny, Westmoreland,
Northampton, Lehigh, Mexican, and several
others, have passed resolutions in favor of
Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, as their choice for the
Presidency. 1t is now reduced to a certainty
that Mr.. BUCHANAN is the choice Of the Keystone
State for this important station, and we do
think that those persons who have advocated
the claims of other distinguished democrats
should submit to the will of the majority so
unequivocally expressed.
We have not been, nor are we now, the pecu-
liar champion of Mr.. BUCHANAN, or any other
man. We have on several occasions, ref
erence to our paper will demonstrate, deprecated
the course pursued towards Mr.. BUCHANAN by
the Philadelphia Statesman and its compeers.
Under date of May 1st 1851, we wrote that the
contemplate and dishonorable course pursued
by such papers was an injury to the cause they
purported to advocate, would drag down to
degradation all persons in any manner connected
with them, at the same time advising an honor
able course towards those members of the party
with whom they differed on slight questions.
Our advice, however, was unheeded; and the
result shows that their efforts to advance the
prospects of favored candidate by yillifying
the fair name of gentleman whose devotion TO
the party cannot be questioned, have recoiled
upon their own heads. We can safely say that
their malignant and anti-democratic abuse,
conceived in a spirit of ingratitude and revenge,
injured materially the prospects of their own
and our candidate, done more real good to
Mr.. BUCHANAN than his most Jealous friends
could have effected aroused the kind and gen
erous feelings of the people in favor of a SLAM
dered man, enkindled feeling of State pride
towards one . to the manor born" and has re
suited in his favor.
We preferred Gen. CAss, knowing him to be
radical and enthusiastic democrat and states
man, whose honesty of purpose, brilliant quail
ifcations, and purity of character, no man dare
say aught against. We also thought Pennsyl-
vania could now make him reparation for the
loss of the State in 184S, caused, not by any
want Of confidence in him or the principles of
the party, but owing entirely to the no-party
platform erected by the Philadelphia COnven-
ton, and the military reputation of Gen. TAY-
LoR. The doctrine that we, as one of the ad-
vocates of Gen. CAss should suffer for the folly
and imprudence of his unwise friends, we hold
to be incorrect-he has not been the first mar
tyr to the cause, nor is it to be presumed he
viii be the last. Our feelings are unchanged,
our opinions are the same as formerly; but We
submit TO the wishes of an overwhelming ma
ljority, so far as this State is concerned, and as
il appears TO be the voice of the many let it be
unanimous to render it useful and effective
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Honor TO whom Honor is due.

In looking over a file of the - Mountain Senti-
nel of the year 1916, then under the control
Of our esteemed predecessor Lieut. John C.
Given, we find the following article in reference
to the Sinking Fund project of Col WM BIGLER.
written from Harrisburg under date Of February
II, 1916, by the correspondent of this paper. II
eonclusvely proves that all the efforts now being
made by the Whig party to induce the people to
believe that to Gov Johnston, the originator of
Sinking Fund.- the honor is due, are alike ridic,,-
lous and absurd. Col. BIGLER, at the time, was
Senator of the district composed of the Counties
of Clearfeld, Cambria, Indiana and Armstrong.
while Wm F. Johnston was living in Kttanning.
practising law, and was not elected member of
the Senate until the fall of lS47. The letter
saws:
There IS another HIGHLY IIPoRTANT measure
which has claimed good share of public atten-
ton for some weeks back | mean the BILL
introduced into the Senate by the Chairman of
the Committe on Finance, Col. WM BIGLER, our
own Representative. This bill has not been full
ly understood, and such is its great Importance
that it ought to be carefully studied and proper
ly understood by every taxpayer in the Com
monwealtb.
This bill looks to the accomplishment of one
of the most desirable ends that can well engage
the attention of Pennsyyanian, namely, THE
GRADUAL AND ULTIMATE EXTISGUIsHNENT OF THE
STATE DEBT. Col. Bigler, IN framing this bill,
has Shown degree Of Jorethought sound sense, and
statesmGnlhc sagocity, that 5m fee men can
boast Of
1t is enough TO oyerwhelm almost any ordinary
,nto
the remotest degree, effect the payment of our
debt, without being burden and curse to the
people. In Col Bigler's bill, however, will be
found the means which, if adopted, will effect
the object in view, in way that will neither
opPress the farmer, mechanic, merchant OF Iabo-
rer, in the community
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President Judge.

Huntingdon County has appointed Conferees
to meet the Conferees from Cambria and Blair
counties to place in nomination candidate for
President Judge of this district. We are in favor
Of the nomination of any good Democrat, fully
qualified for the station, honest and capable,
even though there is nothing to gain from it more
than to keep up the organization of the party
Blair county will appoint Conferees on the 9th of
September, and we suggest the 10th of Septem-
Der as the time, and Hollidaysburg as the place,
for holding the Conference
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The Effect of the Cuban News.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The news from Cuba
has created the greatest excitement here and
bat one feeling of Indignation prevails. not only
at the sanguinary and cowardly butchery of un-
armed prisoners, but the gross insult offered our
flag by the firing into the Falcon Unfortunate
ly, the President cannot be telegraphed, nor IN
deed is his precise location known, and this Will
doubtless cause delay in his arrival here
understand the Secretary of the Navy, has
delayed the departure of the U. S. steamer Sara
nae from Norfolk, until President Fillmore can
be heard from.
Is this not outrageous. Where is the Presi-
dent? Where the Cabinet? Are their election
eerlng movements, their personal qualifications,
or their private business superior to that which
they owe their country If so, they should i'm
mediately resign, and give place to those who
will perform their duties The country demands
1.-THE country viii have it ]-Peansyluaaidn
CINCINNATI, Aug. %, 1S51.-The Cuban news
is causing great excitement in this city and VI
cinity- The papers here, as well as citizens who
have hitherto been decidedly opposed to the Gu
ban expedition, are now talking very severely
upon the brutal conduct of the Spanish govern
ment, in the matter of the prisoners shot at Hs-
vana The outrage on the steamer Falcon also
excites great deal of comment
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e. u Ii 4 .

We publish this week the full accounts from
Cuba, by which it will be seen that fifty prso-
ners, taken by the Spanish officials have been
shot. Forty Of them were Americans. Among
the number is Col. ". S. Crittenden, of Ky, who
some years ago was in this neighborhood a few
days and made many friends. Mass meetings
have been held in New York and Philadelphia
at which resolutions, condemning the cruelty and
Daroarlty oil the Spanish Government, and cal
ling upon the President to protect the Americans,
were unanimously passed
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Still Later.

ArricaI Of the Empire City at Ns,r Orleans
ArTiVdL Of the L. s. Steamer VIxes at Pe1.a-
eo{a-
CHARLESTON, Aug. 22.-The Courier has tele-
graphic dispatches from New Orleans and No
bile, giving further Havana news, and confirming
the reports brought by the Cherokee at New
York.
The steamship Empire City from Havana, az.
rived at New Orleans Friday last She left
Havana ut noon the 18th, and consequently
brings two days later intelligence than the
Cherokee
The advices received sy she Expire City state
that Col Crittenden, Of Kentucky, was one of
the party of ffty-two patriots executed nesr
Havana.
The accounts state that Lopez had been victe-
rlous IN all his engagements, and proceeded on,
though his intentions not stated
The L. = steamer Vixen had arrived at Pen
sacola, with dates from Havana to the evening
OF the 10th. 1t is reported that Gen Lopez had
made stand at Mariel and had had two en-
gagements with the Government troops in both
OF which he was successful. The Spanish loss
Is said to have been eighty officers and three
hundred men killed and wounded, who were car
rled to Havana and buried with great pomp.
Cen Lopez is daily receiving accessions to his
force of from twelve to fourteen hundred men.
On the night of the 18th, over one hundred
men left Havana to join the invaders
The Spanish steamer Pizarro was ashore On
the Keystone
One Spanish General, one Spanish Admiral,
and one Spanish General of Marines are reported
among the killed.
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Torres Hernandez, James Bearney, II. v;,,-
James s. ManaiOlle, J. Salmon, n. H. Fish,
C. A. Cook, NJ. H. Ball, Robert Caldwell
Roptis, p. Rourke, VIM. B. Little. job, q
Sanka, Thcs. Barnatt, John Stubs, Vim. Hoo,.
Capt. F. s. Sener, Capt T. B. Yeacy, Li.ut
o. Bruce, Dr. John Fisher, Sergt J. Cb;,,ou.
Adjutant r. c. Stanford, Priyates SamT Mn.
Geo. II. Arnold, VIM. Nisman, Pat mn
Samuel Read, NJ Phillips, G. NJ. Green NJ,
leon Collins, Vim. Chilling, S. o. Jones, JAM.
Buffet, VIM. Smith, A. Ross, John Christ.
Robt. Cautley, James Stanton, Alex. Mcno.,
James Ellis, Chas. A. Robinson.
The exection took place on Saturday. ana 4.
Cherokee sailed on Sunday morning at ocloo,.
| Harana, Aug. 16.-The bloodiest dsv 20 ;.
Cuban revolution is fast drawing to its closs -
the sun that is now rapidly sinking in the v..,
has seen fifty prisoners--the greater psr, q.
them young Americans-shot in cold blood ,,t
their mutilated remains torn and draosaf 3,
savage populace, the outpouring of Spain n.
mule of Europe.
This morning, about o'clock, the steam,
Habanero arrived with fifty prisoners. Of xho.,
capture have only the official report as 70,
will find it in the Gaceta of this morning. An,
o'clock they were shot at the foot of the Po,.
Atares, in the presence of an immense ssss,,
blage. The list will send to you. if il is rr,
lished if it is published in time to 90 bv M.
mail.
The saddest portion of the history which
have TO relate, is the indifference of the Ans,;
can Consul to their sad fate. This gentIens,
as you are aware, is Mr.. A F. Owen, late repr,.
sentative from Georgia in Congress, and nopjns.
ted by Mr.. Fillmore to replace Gen Campbell
the late Consul here Mr.. Owen was csrs3
upon by an American gentleman residing here
to see If he had made any effort to see those Of
Of his countrymen who were thus inhumanly 70
be shot; the Consul took the ground that they
had been declared outlaws by Mr. Fillmore and
he should not interfere in the matter. After
some conversation he concluded that he would
write to the Captain General, which he did, re-
questing only an interview. At two O'Clock he
had received no answer
THE L. S. MAIL STEAMSHIP FALCON FIRED
INTo.-The Falcon, while on her way up the
coast of Cuba from Chagres, was fred at three
times by the steamboat Habanero, and wss
obliged to heave to, and was boarded by the Off
GERS of the Habanero who cheered, as if they had
gained glorious victory. This IS the third time
the Falcon has been served the same trick The
U. s. slOop of war Albany was in port
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Bs8s@ On Wednesday last, Scott meeting was
held in Pittsburg, at which Gov. Johnston and
John Strohm, (hoRest, unfortunate Neriean John, J
were present and made speeches. Perhaps
honest O. John attempted to explain his conduct
to the Scott meeting, while in Congress, when he
voted against giving the gallant General and the
Pennsylvania Volunteers, who were with him.
their - daily bread.
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LATEST.

The news by last nights mail is that Lopez
and all his followers have been captured by the
Spaniards. But one battle has been fonght, in
which the Spanish loss was between four and
five hundred. The capture of Lopez is doubted
by the Phila. papers.
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BsB@The stages having disappeared, we can
inform all persons at distance that they viii
experience no difficulty in reaching this place,
as hacks leave the Summit every evening, and
return eNerv nlnrninr
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The Plank Road

Books will be opened at the EbensburgsIIotel,
on Monday next for subscriptions to the Ebens-
burg and Susquehanna Plank Road. We hope
every person of this village and the surrounding
country viii subscribe much as they can for
this good work, and there is no doubt but it viii
then be made. On Monday, 9Th September, the
books will be opened at the Hotel of ]. P. Urban,
Carrollton, to afford persons in that section
a chance of subscribing
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To THE DEMOCRACY OF CAM

The democrats of Cambria county are re-
spectively requested to meet in the various
townships, at an early period, to effect an or
Sanization for the approaching campaign.
The county nominations of the democracy
have TO be sustained, and the necessity of this
proceeding is preliminary to every collateral
question.
We cannot forget that are the organs of
the democracy of Cambria county, under APP
po ntment, and are bound to urge on you the
necessity of early and active organization and
energetic vigilance for the whole state and
county ticket.
We shall address you at length in next week 5
paper. NJ. HAssoN, Chairman co. com.
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EEagH The Shol0 viii be in town next Tuesday
Come in and see it, and bring your children
along to see the animals
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BSS" 4 new Post Office has been established
at Messrs. Kane & Moore's Store, called BeIsano,
with Mr.. James Kane as Postmaster.
Efforts are being made to have Post Office
established in Jackson township at Charles Dill
Ions Hotel. 1t is much needed and if proper
exertiOn is made success Will follow Can It
RGger by all means.
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Bag Camp Meeting will be held at Belsano
mine miles west of this on the Indiana turnpike,
commencing Friday, September 18th
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Bsz57 The Hollidaysburg UHig protests against
the assertion We made, last week, that Gov.
Johnston was unpopular in Blair county, and
calls it slander. We say the greater the truth
the greater the slandsr Gov. Johnston nominal
ted Judge Gardner and now the Wings repudiate
the selection by nominating another man in his
stead Does this not conclusivey prove that
they have no confidence in Johnston, and that
in throwing Gardner they have thrown Johnston.
We cannot for the life of us look at it in any
other light.
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Excitement at New OrIeans--TwO
More Steamers Sailed for Cuba.

NEW ORLEANS, August 21.-The excitement
which prevails in this city relative to the Cuban
outbreak is great Two more steamers, filed
with men, sailed to-day to join Lopez.
The interference Of the United States Mar.
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ATriral Of the Empire City at Ee,r 0rleazs-
ArTioaL Of the u. s. Steamer VI1ea at Pea,G-
eo(d-