Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-09-07
The Democracy Aroused!
MEETING IN EBENSBURG,

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Democ-
racy of the Mountains, held at the Court
House in Ebensburg, on Tuesday evening, Sept.
5th. The meeting organized by the selection
of the following officers:
President,-M. HAssoN Esq.
Vice Presidents,-WM. PALMER Esq, Col.
JOHN MCGoUGH and JOHN SINGER, Esqrs.
Secretaries, DOUGLASS and A
]. riley.
Gen. Mcdonald, in a few brief remarks, stated
that the meeting had been assembled to hear
eral distinguished Democrats upon the political
questions of the day, and introduced to the
semblage Hon. a. c. DODGE, Z. s. Senator from
Iowa. whose presence was hailed with the iveli-
est demonstrations Of applause.
Gen. DODGE said he was proud of the occasion
to address the democracy of Cambria His visit
here accidental; for a few days he had been
detained in one portion of the County on account
of sickness in his family. Upon being notified at
late hour of the afternoon to meet his fellow
democrats at the county seat, he had determined
to be with them to give his humble aid in behalf
of that party which has advanced the country to
its present greatness. He hoped the democracy,
whether they caught fish on the banks of the st.
John, or raised cotton the fields of Lou siana,
would always meet at a common point, here or
elsewhere as brothers. The democracy of the
Keystone State had assisted to place in the Presi-
dental chair FRANKLIN PIERCE, he has been true
" lIlS IHdI GicElLeu ana YOU VIII
never desert him the party whose faithful rep
reSentative he Is. 1t not to be expected that
President Pierce could sail the vessel of State
without meeting in his course strong opposition.
! The press upon him for Office had been severe,
and disappointment was the fate of many. Ran
dolph and others deserted Jefferson when they
discovered they could not dictate to him what
course of policy he should pursue. PENNSYLVANIA
and her people never faltered but gloriously sus-
/ tanned him. Jefferson sought to administer the
! government for the greatest good of the greatest
number and his successor, now in office, will Wig
! ilantly adhere to that doctrine. When the enc
mics of ''Old Hickory did not hesitate to pre-
sent the assassins pistol at his patriotic breast
how is K TO be expected that Franklin Pierce can
escape caluInnv and Aetrantinn. But he like his
ilustrious predecessor will be sustained by Tie @
voices of the democratic thousands, who in all
times fear not to applaud good and meritorious
actions. 1t is one of the difficulties, most annoy
ing to those in power, when they have to disap-
point the politicians, but in so doing materially
aid the welfare and happiness of the people. The
stars and stripes of our country have not been in
suited by any foreign power, under the present
administration. Their lustre is undimmed, their
! magic power is unbroken. VIII the future histo-
ran believe that because Pier ce signed, and the
democratic party ap roved, the rights of the
people to form the laws for governing themselves
as contained in the bill for the organization of the
territories of Kansas and Nebraska that the demo
cracy are false to liberty? By no means. That
organic law which would forbid Washington ol
jefferson, if they were living, or jeff Davis, ON
patriotic secretary of war, from emigrating into
territory, which is part and parcel of the wealth
and property of the whole nation, would be un-
jlst and unfair Is it for the passage Of such
law, wherebythe territory is thrown open to com
petition from all the states, that Pierce is arraign
ed ? Yes, and by that party which would con
tinue in existence a geographical line, of the evil
tendency of which Washington warned his coun-
trymen2 The honorable gentleman spoke fol
some time upon the principles Of the Nebraska
bill, and proved conclusively that it was b. t th,
C-es:ablisEm mt Of the principl as contained il
the Compromise Of 1850, whereby the people o
the territories have the constitutional right to re
g llate their own d, mestic policy.
Senator Dodge then referred to the importanc
of our gubernatorial election. He spoke of tn
well known character of Gov. Bigler and tn
manly and decided stand he had taken for tn
peoples rights. He condemned as great evil th
existence Of secret organization for political pur
poses, the formation of which in this free and en-
hghtened country there could be no possible ex
cuse for, and said that the Democratic party wer
now prepared to fight the battles for ligious Ii
berty with the same ardor and enthusiasm tha
IT has contended against the monster of abolitio
nism. In denouncing the proscriptive spirit rails
ed against foreigners, who became citizens of ou
country, who IN peace war maintain the homo
OF our flag and faithful to our laws he said tha
the foreign population have been the bone anC
sinew OF Iowa, the means ofdeveloping the resour
ces OF that youthful but promising State, and bu
for their industry and perseverance much of th
so il would not now be teeming with the rich pro
| d ucts which result from the hand of labor II,
! referred to the manly manner in which Henry S
Mott denied the charge of E'Know Nothingisfn.
and said that though Judge Pollock had beer
identified with that secret, midnight, oath-bound
association, the time, place and date ofhis joining
| being given, he had not as yet denied the charge
In the speakers opinion Judge P. should meet The