Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-08-17
EBENSBURG, AUGUST II, 1864.

ly preponderates, and that his purposes have
been universally pure and patriotic In the
distribution of executive patronage, every one
who applied could not be appointed, and al
though this was necessarily so. and is diff
Guilty, which must be encountered by ali ad-
ministrations, some worthy citizens may have
felt that they have just cause for complaint
but so long as the public service be well per-
formed, you viii agree with us, that it is of
minor Importance who shall be the agent of the
work-and certainly no man will forsake his
principles and party, for reasons 50 untenable,
and results so unavoidable.
The Hon Jeremiah S. Black, the demo-
cratic candidate for judge of the supreme
court, requires no recommendation at our
hands. lie has been weighed in the balance
and not found wanting His eminent quail
fications for the place, his profound scholar
ship, his fine literary attainments and his un-
sullied moral character, are the theme of ge-
neral admiration among men of all parties,
lawyers and laymen Indeed, these qualif-
cations, his entire and peculiar fitness, his ho-
nesty and great moral worth will not be gain
sayed by the most violent partzan. 1t would
battle the most prolific brain to produce one
well founded reason against his reelection.
The numerous opinions he has written since
he has been the chief justice of the present
very able and learned bench, not long since
chosen by the people of nsylvania, under
their re-moddelcd constitution, by which they
are permitted to choose, as Is their right, the
administrators as well as the makers of the
laws and his literary productions at an earlier
period of his life, have distinguished him
a man of extraordinary powers Of mind, and
have made for him a reputation, of which his
native state may justly boast.
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among you should be cherished and sustained
They are your jewels above all prize, above
all temporary considerations, and among a
great people, constitute much of your celebri-
ty and power. We say, therefore, it Is OBJ
viously your interest to retain this able and
just Judge in your service. We know that re-
! publics are sometimes charged with being I'M
grateful, and if you repudiate Judge Black,
/ it would give color TO the accusation. Such
result, however, we have not the slightest
reason to apprehend.
Henry S Mott, Esq, the democratic can
didate for canal commissioner, is likewise. emil
nently worthy of your confidence and support.
! He has heretofore filed several public stations
in addition to that of representative in the
| lower branch of the Legislature. Ia the dis
charge of the duties devolved upon hlm in
! these respective stations, he has gwen eyl-
/, dence that he is possessed OF clear mind, OF
a sound, practical judgment, OF habits of IN
dustry, and principles of strict integrity lie
| is well qualified by education and by eXpe-
rience to perform the duties Of the Office Tor
| which he is named OF his personal merits
and excellent qualities of head and heart, you
could have no stronger evidence than IS fur
nished in the united and Jealous support ex
tended to him by his neighbors and those who
know him most intimately We DO not doubt
his triumphant election.
But let US, fellow-citizen, in addition to the
views presented for your consideration in our
last address, again ask your attention for
moment, to the aspect Of the opposition to the
democratic nominees. The wings, as 4 party,
have now no principles to bind them together,
neither state nor national policy ON which to
rally One after another, in rapid succession,
their measures of public policy have been re-
iected by the people and utterly abandoned
bv themselves The operations of time and
experience have falsifed all their former
dorrnas The bank of the United States
the bankrupt act,-the distribution of the pro-
ceeds Of the sales Of the public lands-the ta-
riff of 1912, or, indeed, any tariff avoweGly
for protection-have all become obsolete
.ideas'-descended to ''the to-IIb of the Capu-
let's Hostility to territorial extension in
general, inclr2ing the acquisition of Louisia-
ma and TexGs-hogtility to the independent
treasury-the tariff of 1S46-to the war with
Mexico-to the acquisition of California-to
the liability of stockholders in banks and cor
porations generally, together with their terri
/ fic descriptions of the usurpations and tyranny
/ of the one man, or qualified veto power, with
which the constitutions of the several states,
have wisely clothed the chief magistrates of the
states and the nation-haye become dead stock
/ in the political market. Never was a party
/ before so barren of all the elements of exist
/ tence or power. There is, we assert without
I fear of contradiction, no instance to be found
1 in modern history, of political party that has
| been SO uniformly wrong on every question,
and against which time and experience have
! spoken in such terrible tones of condemnation
whose follies and errors have recoiled with
such fearful and bitter retribution. There
+ is now not a vestige of federal or whig policy
/ to be found in the country and not an accusa-
ton has been made against democratic pohcy
and measures that has not been shown to be
unfounded and been properly rebuked by the
people. As an organization, they stand be-
fore the country condemned and demorahzed.
This position is felt and acknowledged by a
large portion, the moderate man, of the wing
party. But the lessons of experience have
never taught many of their leaders wisdom,
and we now find them indulging in the grie-
vous error of attempting to reconstruct that
party on false and heeting ideas, without any
of the principles of their former creed OF
which to base an organization. 1t is dan
gerous experiment, and it Will prove an en-.
tire failure, as many sensible and candid whIg
are free to acknowledge. The rank and tl'
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