Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-09-19

The Presiden. briefly stated that the object Of
the Convention now assembled, was TO take meas
ures to secure the defeat of the dangerous and
unconstitutional faction or horde caiel Know
Nothings, and that to further that object,
Convention of the Whig Party was now in session
prepared to cooperate with the Democracy
Mr.. Thomas A. Mcclure then offered the fol-
lowing Preamble and Resolution, which was un-
animously adopted.
Whereas, The delegates of the Democratic par
ty Of Cambria County, assembled in county Coun
ty Convention in Ebensburg, on the 1st day of
July 1855, and placed in nomination a ticket to
be supported by that party at the apPfcaching
October Election
Aad IpAeveas, The Wing party of the same
| county, by their delegates assembled in County
Convention in Ebensburg, the 10th day Of
| August 1855, and placed in nomination Whig
ticket to be supported by that party at tieap-
| preaching October Election. ss's
And Whereas, After the aforesaid nominations
were made, the Know-Nothine party of this
county met in their midnight councils and formed
their ticket, which has been published in both the
Know Nothing papers Of the county.
A,,d Whereas, We are utterly opposed to the
doctrines of Know Nothingism-b believing them
to be anti- American-anti-r
of the peace and good order of society, and sub
versive Of the political and religious rights Of our
| citizens s,fe
Therefore Resolpcd, That the Presidentuof this
| Convention, be authorized to appoint committee
of five, to wait upon the Whig Convention now
assembled in this place, and inform the President
thereof. of their appointments, and that If the said
Wing Convention will appoint committee con-
sisting of the same number, that the JOINT Conn
mttee of both Conventions confer together, and
take such action as may conduce to the defeat OF
| the common ceremony. which is and ought to be
the object Of both the Democratic and Wing par
ties, and make report Of their action to their re-
spective Conventions, for the ratification Of the
| same.
The Chair then appointed 7. A. Nagrfro, A.
Durbin, Michael Hasson, n. NJ. Adams and jas.
Burke, the Committee Of Conference.
| Mr.. P. F. Gibbons, of Johnstown, rose at this
stage of the proceedings, and made a statement
| in relation to X. N. ISLANDERS, sss s
| He stated that he was the regularly elected
delegate from Johnstown, and as such had came
here for the purpose Of attending the last session
of the convention, but in consequence Of illness.
had been obliged to substitute and return home:
that the K. Ms had asserted that he did. not
because that he was not willing to sign thcpledgs
with the other delegates. He now wished thiz
convention, TO let him have an opportunity to
sign any pledge against that OF any other secret
political society he wished tohave an eppu4n-
nifty to show his opposition u such X principle,
and in particlar his abhorrence Of tho order cal
led Know Nothings; in relation to thcm, no
pledge could be drawn too stringent fer him !; he
looked upon the members Of that party as men
who were regardless Of their duties to their grea
tor and their fellow men; the foes Of religion,
truth and liberty and raito:s e the constitution