Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-07-18
Delegate Elections.

As the time for choosing delegates, To nominate
candidates to be supported by the Democracy at
the fall election, is rapidly approaching, it be-
hooyes every true Democrat to remember and re
feet upon the circumstances which surround him.
Never since the dawning of Democracy has there
been contest, which needed frmer hearts and
truer souls, than the one in which we are about to
engage. Never time at which Pennsylvanians
had better opportunity to prove their ardent
admiration of the principles, which were inculca-
ted by their generous, noble, self-sacriicing faith
ers-men patient, brave, hardy and free-who
with rifle on one shoulder, an axe on the other,
came to subdue, at the same time, the savage and
the Forest who endured without murmur, the
fatigues, privations, hardships and dangers Incl
dent to frontier lfe-al for the sake of founding
homes for their children in the Land of liberty,
where they should enjoy those privileges which
the constitution of their country guarantees.
Cambria is not behind her sister counties in hal
lowed "reminiscences of the past, nor are her re-
cords wanting in noble names. If Philadelphia
had her Morris, Rush, West and Fulton, Cam
bria had her Mcguire, Roberts, Gallitzinand hosts
of other noble sages. They were as firm and true
to the principles of the constitution, as their
mountain peaks to the rocks upon which they
stand. They may have differed in politics, as
they did in religion, yet none Of them ever init
mated that either's religion was dangerous 20 the
republic; none of them ever refused to extend the
hand of friendly welcome to the oppressed of other
clmes. Strange as it may appear, it is neverthe-
less true, that attempts are now making by a
band of unprincipled villains, to rob the descen-
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of citizens, merely because they choose to profess
what they believe to be the religion of Christ.
Democrats of Cambria to your posts! Upon
you has devolyed the holy duty of routing this
unprincipled enemy. Your forefathers fought
and conquered savages at the midnight hour,
when they were ignorant of their number and
strength-you too have midnight, sculking foe.
But fear not! Standing as you do upon the bull
wark erected by jefferson, on the broad palladium
of truth, honesty, and honor, if vigilant you have
little to fear. The strongest castle (which has
withstood for ages the missiles of its enemies) may
be surprised through the neglect of its guards, or
by the treachery of even o'e of those whom it has
sheltered. So with the party. Although it has
little to fear from external enemies, much rs to
be apprehended from traitors in its own bosom.
The year just past has been pregnant with cir
cumstances, which should serve as a warning in
all time to come. The Democracy, in many parts
of our good old Commonwealth, was compromised
by it's self-constituted leaders, tying themselves
to the skirts of the most corrupt Know Nothing
in the State and supporting him for an honorable
i Office. Don't trust these men in future. Juda.
Iscariots, betraying whilst they kiss. Choos,
delegates who are known to be free from th,
shackles of clique faction-Democrats of th,
| old school-men who are not oily free from Know
Nothingism, but were beyond the suspicion O
having at any time, succumbed toit. Your dut,
is sacredl You owe it to your fathers, to your
| selves and to your children.