Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-10-03
The Contest;.
t" Once more unto the breach,
Dear friends. once more ~

Once more unto the breach,
s. Dear friends, once nlore!'
It Is unnecessary for us to remind the people Of
Cambria that they are on the exc of the most i'm
porant political contest that has ever been fought
on the soil Of Pennsylvania, and that the time is
now arrived, when they must testify not only by
words but by deeds, their devotion to American
Liberty, to those free institutions that were psr
chased for us by the blood Of those who have gone
20 their reward it is unne essary for us to remind
them how much there is in surrounding eircum-
stances, to invoke them to union and harmony,
and that they are not merely battling for sPrinc
pies affecting the administration of the govern
ment, but in defence of the Constitution itself,
that sacred instrument which, under heaven, has
been the source of our greatness and prosperity
as a nation, in defence of the naenable rights of
man; in short in defence Of everything that rem
.ders us proud to acknowledge ourselves Ancri-
can citizens.
But aside from the magnitude of the contest in
e National point Of view, it is equally important
as affecting our local interests. Should the mid
nighters'' succeed in carrying the election on
Tuesday next, or even should they only succeed
in electing their candidate for Sheriff and their
candidate for Commissioner, arhee iciH be he Sc
c,uity for the person on tie property Of any man,
lcho is not member Of the Order Remember
the oatns sumruis,-rva r-esl..rs
at the time of their initiation into the order;
member that vow TO support brother at all haz-
ards, right or wrong remember their open and
avowed hostility to a large Number Of their fei-
low citizens; above all, remember tie scenes en-
acted at the Louisville Election, only few weeks
ago. and then in tie spirit Of hone sty and candor
ask yourselves, achese sriH be the security for the
person property Of any man eho Is moi a K',oc-
Notting. if they triumph Tuesday merit?
/ We have no disposition to say aught in dispar-
! agenlent Of the characters of the persons who
compose the Know-Nothing ticket in this county.
1t is sufficient for us it is sufficient for the people
to know, that they are all Know Nothings, " dy-
] ed in the wool' and that they 10 assert
their utm, st to carry out the principles of the
der if elected it is sufficient to know that they
were nominated at the hour of midnight, by a
secret conciaye composed of men who by then
conduct showed that they were ashamed Of what
they were doing. 1t may not however be entiey
out of place. to state that there is scarcely
on the Know Nothing ticket who has resided
long enough in this county to manif st an inten-
tion to make it his permanent home and abiding
place, or to become acquainted with the interests
or wants Of the people. r. S. Alexander, theil
candidate for Assembly, migrated to this count,
a few years ago, but without tie intention Of ma
king it his permanent home. We have been tol,
that a few months ago, he Was busily engaged IL
3 making preparations to emigrate 10 the far west
but at the earnest solicitation of his X. n. friends
he was graciollsy pleased to consent to remain
and be their candidate fur a seat in the next lie
gislature. W. ell, we opine the people of Cambri;
will inform Mr.. Alexander on Tuesday next, tina
lthey can dsperise with his valuable services an'
allow him to go ON his way westward rejoicing
Mr.. Campbell their candidate for Sheriff, stra
niger to the people of this county, and it is not $
len since their candidate for Treasurer, A. C. Mul
lin left hisrural retreat close to the Maryland line
A that the memory of man ruteth not to tie con
ftra-y." But short period has elapsed since thci
candidate for Commissioner, Henry Ely, a
inhabitant of the land of wooden nutnegs. An
yet these the that pratc about ..Ameri
; cans ruling Americas" 9. Pennsylvanians rulin
Pennsylvania p Canf5rians ruling Cambria cour
ty." Verify consistency thou art Jewsli
If the people of Cambria sincerely desire til
defeat OF hnOW--NUt llnSlSilf, let tlcm 90 10 III
polls on Tuesday and vote the ticket which hoai
from tie mast head of this paper. 1t is .enpha
ically the peoples ticket. 1t is composed of me
of known integrity and ability, men who kno'
the interests and wants Of the people of the Colir
ty, and WHO have been always ready snd wilingi
oppose and denounce the dangerous and perm
ccious principles of Know Nothingsm. Vote II
= whole ticket, from Canal .Connssonc to Audito
let all feelings of personal factious or selfish II;
ture be merged for the present in the determn;
: ton to crush Know Nothingism. Go to the pol
early, see that no fraud or bullying is practice'
aud that every anti Know Nothing vote in yol
, election district is polled. BE active be vgilal
y frecnaen of Cambria; &C. your duty ON Tuesds
next. and a victory never sto.be forgotten will
, your reward. Do yourduty and you will sink th
II cowardly skulking scound,el g SAM" so deep
} the pool of oblivion, that bubble will not ri
Il over the.spot, where he. goes down.
n From the Psss,sylramia,i.
N The Leaders of Abolitionism and Know
70 a Nothingism,
!. Commanding Heis. Cohorts to Unite Agaiast d