Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1854-04-27
The Coming Contest.

That the Democracy of Pennsylvania
have it in their power to achieve bril-
liant victory at the coming October cleo
tion, no sane man will attempt to deny
Our candidates, Gov. Bigler, Judge Black
and Col. Mott, are men whose characters,
moral and political, are unimpeached and
unimpeachable. They are tried men,
who have served the people faithfully,
honestly and well, IN various. public sta
tions. For proof of their capacity, we can
point to their official acts with feelings Of
just pride, and challenge the closest scru-
tiny. We repeat, then, with such can
didates we mast be saccessful-aye, more
than successful, aoe must annihi1ate Feder-
alasne.
That our political opponents are already
making active preparations for the con-
test, must be evident to every observer of
political events. Their papers are send
ing forth long, earnest and impassioned
appeals to their Federal readers TO orga-
nlze for the fight; and if we may Judge
| from the earnestness of their tone, we
must conclude that the next election will
be spirited and we'll contested. The Fed
eralists are yearning for power and place
and to obtain them, they will resort to all
sorts of fair and foul means, without re-
gard to consequences. Both before and
| sin5e the denomination of Gov. Bigler,
they have maligned and vilifed that pure
and honest man with hyena ferocity.-
But yet, notwithstanding all their malig-
nifty toward the Governor, they have, thus
far, failed to prove anything against his
official conduct He may, for the time
being, serve as target for them to shoot
at, but their poisoned arrows will fall
harmless at his feet, to be trampled in the
dust. He is as invulnerable to their puny
assaults as is the sturdy oak to the blast,
and can confront his political opponents
and bid defiance. The people.-the hon
est yeomanry of our broad valleys and
majestic hills-know and appreciate him.
| They have watched his course and read
his messages, and are ready to excIaim
'fwell done, good and faithful servant
We have said In theI first sentence of
! this article, that the Democracy can, if
I 7they will, achieve brilliant victory on
the second Tuesnay of October, All
that is necessary to secure this desirable
result is union, harmoy, and energy of
action. Thus far the Democratic papers
Of the State have not manifested the zeal
displayed by the Federal press, and we
think it our duty 10 call attention to this
fact. Let US not permit our adversar,es
to obtain advantage over us in that respect.
| We must 90 TO work and exhibit zeal e.
quail to our enemies-we should be pre-
pared 10 hurl back their faIsehoods as
fast as their scribblers and stump-speak-
ers promulgate them, and thus meet them
fair and square, and administer blow for
| blow.
We hope 10 see an early meeting Of
the Democratic State Central Committee,
whose duty 1t is TO issue addresses to the
| people, Containing such iacls as are deem
ed necessary 10 enlighten them on State
affairs. Ii is meet we should have an
early and efficient organization if we de-
sire to gain a triumphant victory. The
State Central Committee, as the organ of
the party, can effect much good by pro-
per observance Of the objects for which it
is appoin ted, and can infuse into the par
| ty zeal and activity, which is the leaven
to the triumph.-American Volunteer.
|
The PIttsbarg Chronicle, an Independ-
ent paper says:
At the present writing we are in posses
sion of nothing IN relation to the proceed
| inps of the late Who Convention. .sflrthe r
! than the fact of the nomi nation of Mr.. Pol
lock. of Northumberland, as candidate for
! Governor. Connected with this arc flying
| rumors of foul play towards General Lar
imer. The whig party never had much
wit, and it but required this crowning act
of stupidity to endorse its claims as the
brainless party. Mr.. Pollock, may in the
course of time be something, but If he
lives to be as cid as Methuselah he can
never be Governor. "Lanmer and Lib
erty," would have made rallying cry
and given the masses something to fight
| for, but the leaders of the late whig party
may screech until their throats are sore on
the anti-Nebraska Platform, il will surely
break down with Pollock astride of it.
The Wings deserve what they are certain
to receive the most essential drubbing that
they ever got in this State. Were we a
betting character we should not mind
gong a suit of sable on Bigler, and give
fifteen thousand in the game.
Cause Ofthe Recent Storm.