Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-07-30
The Old Line Wings Of Pennsylvania.

1t is not little gratifying to perceive the
enthusiasm and unanimity, with which the
true old line Wings of Pennsylvania are ral-
lying to shessupport of our gallant standard
bearers. Buchanan and Breckenridge. The
firm and unyielding manner with which they
have opposed the dark lantern organization,
from the moment it manifested itself on the
soil OF our State, up to the present tune,
proves that the influence of The principles and
teachings of the immortal Clay, and Webster,
still lives" in our midst. still rules in the
breast of every true old line Wing in the
country.
The Democracy of Cambria will not soon for
get, the efficient support they received from
the old line wings last fall At the opening
OF the campaign, the Know Nothings were
confident of securing the whig vote, by noun
mating ticket in the secret dens, and pro-
claiming it to the world as the Wing County
ticket; but the scheme would not work. in
spite of the efforts of the K, N. leaders, as
sisted by political, and hireling press, in this
place. conducted by traitor in disguise. The
Whig County Convention fearlessly denounced
the midnight providers, and the true wings of
the county, at once arrayed themselves side
by side with the Democracy The result was
that Sam, received such foggng on the
second Tuesday of last October, that he has
| not been heard OF within the limits of Cam
bria since.
1t is impossible to imagine anything more
absurd or ridiculous, than the arguments re-
sorted to by the orators and newspapers. of
the new organization recently ushered into
existence. called the Republican party, in or
der to induce the old line wings to come to
their assistance, in this the hour of their ut
most need. They pretend that Republican
is merely new name for the Mhig party, and
that Horace Greeley. Lloyd Garrison, John
&. Fremont. Fred Douglas & Co., are the le-
gItlmato successors of Daniel Webster and
Henry Clay. in its leadership How lridicu-
lous to suppose that Clay and Webster, if
now living. would sanction the dangerous
the reasonable principles of Black Republi.
canism. Their lives were devoted to expoun-
ding and defending the Constitution, and op-
posing every measure having a tendency,
even IN the slightest degree, to disturb the
tranquility of the Republic, or weaken
the Union OF the States. The principles of
Black Republicanism, if carried out, must
inevitably lead to dissolution of the Union.
MIR. Clay was the author, and Mr. Webster
the efficlent defender of the Compromise meas
ures OF 1850; aud no Black Republican dare
say word in defence of those measures for
the fugitive slave law is one of the number,
and they embody the principle of popular SOW
ereignty, against which all the batteries Of
Ereeiey and company, are directed thew were
statesmen IN the true sense of the term their
patriotism was not confined or limited to any
particular locality or section of the Republic.
In their day and generation they served and
honored the country. and the whole country,
and thus known is the treasure of the whole
country, Il profess" said Mr.. Webster in
his celebrated rejoinder to Mr. Hague, Sin
my career hitherto, to have kept steadily in
view the prosperity of the whole country, and
the preservation of the Federal Union Itis
to that Union We owe our safety at home, and
consideration abroad 1t has been to us all a
c'plous fountain, of social personal happiness y
How different from the sentiments of the
Black Republican leaders, who are willing
. to let the Union slide" and VIII, regard
that foul concoetion of a fanatics brain, -. un-
Gle Toms Cabin" as superior to the Constitu-
ton OF their country. The Black Republi-
caps have been as unsuccessful as the Know
Nothlngs, in seducing the disciples of Clay
and Webster from their first love Right
Joyfuiiy do we welcome them to place be-
meath our standard With their assistance.
pennsylvania can. and will give, Buchanan
and Breckenridge, fifty thousand of majority.
Little Cambria is good for one thousand put
that down as certain.