Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-07-20
The Gubernatorial Election.

The recent triumph of Whiggery and Know
Nothingism at the municipal election in this CITY.
has induced the allied journals to boast loudly of
defeating Governor Bigler in October next. The
most monstrous stories are promulgated of acces-
sOns to the ranks of opposition. Every village is
represented as being the headquarters of a branch
of this secret order, the members of which are full
OF wrath and vengeance at the Governor and only
wait for an opportunity to strike him down AT the
ballot-boX. For the purpose of keeping up the
courage OF these cosplratcrs against the Consitu-
ton and the equality of all men under that sacred
instrument, every election. whether of a constable
or a church-warden, is published as a Know No
thing victory, and the friends devoted to their in
terests shout hozannas for the country saved Bv
this it is hoped to catch the Inthinking, and i'm
/ press the guable with the most profound respect
for the mysteries of this potent order AGENTS are
sent forth from this city to different sections of the
! State empowered to establish associations. and
! where a cOrporaPs guard of Wings and Natives
can be induced to join, the fact is Immediately an
nOunced as a conversion Of the whole people of a
county from the error of their ways to the fold OF
! the true political church.
| Bankrupted and degraded as the Wing party
is, the only hope its leaders have is to surrender
at discretion to the summons of this faction. and
elect Mr. Pollock by the tide of religious bigotry
and intolerance which they may manage to pro
duce by appeals to the prciudices of the peonle
This is the programme, and all the aids have been
. dITdllSeu VIII pTcclNlon ana accuracy. Not de-
string to attack the administration of Governo,
Bgler, they will of course resort secret cauncs
concocted in the midnight meetings of these secret
/ orders, and circulated by means of their sworn
members Governor Biglor is to be represented
rs the enemy of the present common school system,
/ and in favor of division of the school fund 70,
sectarian purposes. This is the first mode of at
/ tack, and though the allegations are totally desti
tute Of truth or foundation, still, they are to be
affirmed by the members of this secret order. as
means of preiuCicing the minds of the people
against the Executive upon this question. The
/ facts are, that Governor Bgler is a most devoted
/ friend OF the common school system and ALWAYS
/ has been. While in the Senate of the State he
was an ardent and active friend of all those mea
sIIres which looked towards the perfection of the
| system. and since that time has never abated in
his labors for the cause of popular education. In
| all the addresses he has made upon the subject
! he has advocated the complete separation OF the
schools from all sectarian influence and is now
and always has been, opposed to attempts to di-
| vide the school fund, or taint the fountains N
knowledge with the bitter waters of RELIGIONS dos
potism. We speak without fear of CONTRADICTION
when we aver our belief, that no act for the divi
sion Of the school fund could obtain the sipnatrre
of William Biger. The past course and private
position of the Governor fully warrants this bold
and emphatic language. When, therefore. the
attempt is made to stigmatize VIM. BiCler as the
enemy of the common school system Of this State.
the Democracy can. with pride and safety appeal