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Township Meetings.

The Democrats Of Cambria county will meet
in their several townships for the purpose OF
holding Democratic meetings as follows:
Allegheny Township-at the hotel of J
Mkinzie, in the borough of Loretto, on Sat
urday, Sept. 9th, at o'clock p NJ
Jaskson Township-at the house of Henry
Rager, on Saturday, October 4th, at O. clock
Z. NJ.
Biacklick Township-at the house of j.
Craig, on Tuesday, Oct. 9TH, at o'clock p.
NJ
Speakers may be expected at each meeting,
and at Loretto, Carrollton, Chest tp, and 9TH
er places where desired, the Germans will be
addressed by gentlemen in their own Ian
guage'
Should other meetings be required, notice
VIII be given of them hereafter
Democrats who desire handblls for their
meetings, documents for distribution, or spea-
kers for meetings they may wish, can get all
necessary information by applying to either of
the undersigned members of the Democratic
Executive Committee of Cambria county.
Richard White, VIM. 4 Smith, CYRUS +
Pershing, George w Easily, John II
Douglass, Executive Committee.
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THE GERMANS IN CAMBRIA.

We must not neglect to remark upon the
firm patriotic attitude and conduct of the Ger
man citizens of Cambria county They are
standing square up, without finching or hesi-
tation, to the Union and the Constitution.
They have resisted alike threats and promises,
and constitute at this moment as reliable a
body of patriots as arc to be found in the I'm
ion. They understand their whole duty to
their adopted country, the country which
has elevated them in the social scale, which
which has placed them upon an equality with
their former oppressors, because here the poor
emgrant is transformed into sovereign. and
that duty they are going to perform. Their
good organization, their enthusiasm, their
readiness to forward the good cause by every
honorable means, has been the theme Of praise
oil through the present campaign, and it has
been often that their sincere love to their adop-
ted country shamcs the treachery of those who
are ''to the manor born"
We have among lis several German spea-
kers who have done capital service during the
canvass. There is VIM Hermann, the able
and intelligent editor of the BeoJachter, of
Johnstown, who with tongue and pen has al
ready distinguished himself; there is George
Engelbach, who everybody knows. and WHO
everybody likes, and who nev er fails to sbrino
down the house. when he speaks and there
Is MIR. Huethor, who is entitled to much cred
it for his efforts; which have been prompted
alone by sense of duty. We say all honor
to these men, and we take pleasure in putting
on record our testimony as to the value of their
services, and calling the attention of the party
to them
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BARKER.

Some chap, who rejoices in the above cog
nonen, one not in the best odor in this COM
munity, by reason of it's suggesting Joe Bar
kcr's blackguardism and the pcnitentiary, has
expressed desire to have ting with us,
and he modestly wants us to devote a whole
day to him. Why dear sir, let us beg of you
not to take on so do rot mislead yourself and
think that you are worth twenty four hours Of
any mans time. Twenty four hours listen
ing to your dwelling cant about bleeding
Kansas Remember sir. that the stoutcst
stomach will sometimes turn, and there are
no bowels that we know of in this neck Of
woods that would be proof against twenty
four hours Of your sickening whine
No sir, Cholera morbus, Tie douloureu.r,
and the Wind Collie would te joke to it
we have no intention of suicide, and when
we must go
6 10 the pale realms of shade"
we want more becoming inscription on our
tomb stone than
''Died of freedom shrieker"
Twenty-four hours with a Kansas howler .
Twenty-four hours in the black hole would be
preferable. F-a-u-g-h.
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SENATORIAL CONFERENCE.

The Democratic Senatorial Confcrees, rep
resentlng the District composed of the coun-
ties of Blair, Cambria and Huntingdon, met
OF Altoona on the 9Th inst, for the purpose
OF nominating a candidate for State Senator.
and also to elect a Senatorial delegate to rep
resent said district in the next 18th of March
Democratic State Convention.
The Conference was organized bv appoint
ing L IL. Shiels, of Cambria county. Presi-
dent, and James M'lntosh, Jr., of Blair
county, Secretary.
1he following Conferees presented their
credentials and took their seats:
Blair. r. Crawford, James Gardner.
James M'Intcsb, Jr.
Cambria-R. P Linton, Isaac Wike. P
H. Shells
Huntingdon-H L. Isenburg, Thomas
Lincoln, Samuel T. Brown.
On motion, the Conference proceeded to the
selection ola candidate for Senator, whereup-
on Col. John Cresswell, of Blair county, was
unanimously nominated.
Samuel T. Brown, of Huntingdon coun:y.
was unanimously chosen as the Senatorial del
egate to the Democratic State Convention.
On motion, it was ordered that the proceed
ings of the Conference be published in TIE
several Democratic papers of the District
On motion, the Conference adjourned sine
de. P. II. SHELLS, Pres't
JAMES McINTosH, JR Sec'y.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONFOR sen
ATHp
JAMES McINTosH, JR. Sec'y.

On last Saturday, at Altoona, the Repub-
licans, pure and simple, as they call them
selves, IN 1T in conference, and nominated for
Senator for this district, Col S. S. Wharton.
of Huntingdon
We presume that the game is fairly devel-
oped, and the parties are fairly in the field
We presume that Wharton is the bona f3e
opposition candidate for Senator No man
in his senses ever presumed that Mullin was
to be the active candidate. He was merely
put forward as blind until the Democrats
had made their nomination that being effec-
ted, he will of course * abscond into zu shad-
ow, so as to make room for the real hero of
the play.
Wharton is man of fine figure, was in the
Legislature oucc, and was pulled as the
handsome member" Let him rip We will
''Iamm'' the robust athletic g handsome mem
Der" just as easy as we would have rooted
out the more insignificant & Muilin stalk
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GOVERNOR GEARY

Col Geary, now Governor of Kansas has
arrived IN that Territory, and entered unon
the duties of his Office. We find in the dr.
cinnati Commercial some account of his arri-
val there, and of brief speech he made %
the citizens of Leaycnworth. One remarl in
his speech is significant of proper and i'm.
portant purpose. We have all along been
satisfied that those laws of the Kansas Lepis.
lature that restrict freedom of speech and the
press were unconstitutional Such appears
to have been all along the general oninion
Those test oaths, too, are simply void for un-
constitutionality. The United States Senate
thought so when 1t passed the bill to anpul
them. Gen. Cass denounced both of these
classes of those laws as "a disgrace to the
age;' and they would have been ..wiped ont
and dead now. but for the infamous refusal of
the Black Republican House of Representa-.
tives to pass the BILL Col Geary seems to
have resolved TO treat those laws in accor-
dance with this opinion; and he intimates II
In bis speech. We quote the following from
the Conenaerctot-
Governor Geary reached Leavenwortb
City on Tuesday evening. Quite number
OF the citizens and men under arms were ON
the banks ready to receive some two or tbrca
companies of Missourians, which were exnee.
Neary
was on board they called him out. He an.
peared on the guard and made them a speech
of about ten minutes length, saving. among
other things, with qualifications attached, he
would enforce all the territorial lawsthat rere
constitutional The Governor then proceeded
up the river and landed at the fort. where he
had immediate consultation with Gen Smith
He stated his intention TO proceed To- Law
renee in few days without any more troops
than wouid suffice for body guard.
The Missouri Republican, of SATURDAY..
says:
The steamer j. Il. Lucas arrived YESTERDAY
from the Missouri river. The news from
Kansas IS of very little Importance gen.
tlemau, who was at LeavenBorth on Tuesday
at midday. says there is no truth in the re-
port of the capture Of Gen Richardson, q.
Lawrence, by Gen Lane. He was in Law
renee for two hours examining the fortifca-
tons, and then took his leave, bat he was no,
prisoner
Bents train of wagons from New Mexico
was not molested Mckinney was not cap
tured, and this because the latter lived in
Westport, and was hostile to the proceedings
of the insurgents in Kansas Gov Gcary
arrived at Leav nworth or Tuesday last. He
would Immediately proceed 10 the execution
of his official duties.
Meanwhile, it is said that the men under
the command of Gen. Reid. To the number of
two or three thou and. would bc prepared to
attack Lawrence to-day We have little
doubt, however, that Governor Geary, imme-
diately upon his arrival, tonk measures TO pre-
vent any such collision. There is II sufficient
force under the command Of Gen Smith
augmented by the arrival of tr,"ps from Fort
pierre--to control ali movements in the ter
ritory."
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Summerhill in the Field I,

The Democrats of Summerhill, had anothe,
glorious meeting. on Saturday Goth inst. al
Jefferson. 1t was glorious outpouring of ths
country. A fine Hickory pole upwards of 12U
feet IN length was raised upon the occasion
which was ornamented with streamers. q
handsome flag bearing the names of Buchanan
and Breckenridge. and large pair of Buck
Horns. After the pole had been elevated
the democracy numbering several hundred
were formed in procession and headed by the
German Brass Band of Johnstown. and the
martial music of Ebensburg, marched through
the town. Numerous flags and banners were
carried, and the procession spoke well for the
split which animates the democracy of Sum
MERRILL upon returning to M'Coy's Hotel, the
meeting was organized by the selection OF
Col. JOHN KEAN, as President and John
Burk, Lawrence Cassiday, Enos Ellis, Chris
tian Smay, and Ferdinand Newkirk Vice
Presidents, John B. Brookbank Jeremiah NJ
Gonigle Secretaries. The multitude was ad-
dressed by the following named gentlemen =
Dr. W. A. Smith, Barnes, NJ d. Magellan,
Z. u Murray, VIM. Herman, in German ::
Wm. A. Murray, Geo n. Smith, Theo. l..
Heyer, Col. John Kean. George r Stewart.
The speakers were listened to with the strict
est attention, and were frequently interrupted
by the enthusiastic cheers of the large audi
ence Altogether, the meeting was satisfactory
and showed clearly that Summerhill was cup
and doing" and was going to do her whole
duty in October and November
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BLACK REPUBLICAN SENTIMENT

Henry c. Wright, who is lecturing for
Fremont. in Michigan, has written n letter to
VIM. Lloyd Garrison, in which he gives ut
terance to the following infamous sentiment:
''My text is-DOWN WITH I HE AM
ERICAN UNION UP WITH THE NOR
THERN REPUBLICi THE THOUGHTS
OF THOUSANDS ARE TURNED TO
THIS GLORIOUS CONSERVATION BY
RECENT EVENTS IN WASHINGTON
AND KANSAS"
Traitor as he is this fellow is honest. He
utters boldly what all other Black Republi-
cans aim at and desire, but dare not say so at
present for fear of public indignation. With
the many evidences of the disunion principle
is of the Fremont Abolitionists which have
been laid before the people, it is astonishing
that he should be supported by SO large body
of citizens as have rallied under his black ban
ner. Treason is rife in the land and it be-
hooves the patriotic national men of sll par
tics to rally together to put it down.
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DIR. MEETINGS

1t does mans heart good TO be present at
at the meetings we are now holding through
out the county, there is so much earnestness, so
much energy, so much manly feeling manifested
that man goes away from each meeting with
more intense love of his race; higher opin-
ion of its capacity for self government and
generally in love with creation. Our meet
ings at Johnstown, Summitville, Hemlock.
Carrollton, Cherry Tree, Jefferson, Clear
field, have been so many triumphs, which will
be followed up by others, until the campaign
closes, and our banner waves in triumph.
without single stripe erased or polluted, or
a star obscured -
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-09-24
AN INVITATION.

10 the friends of Mr.. Fillmore and Of Mr.. Fre-
mont, we would respectively invite YOU. gentle
men, to permit the speakers who advocate YOUR
principles your measures, and your candidates to
meet those who advocate ours in friendly debate.
at such times and places as may be mutually
agreed upon, from this date, until the period of
the November election. 1t cannot escaped Won
gentlemen, that our Union is at present ike a
ship tossed by contrary winds. 1t is plain that
the mind and feelings of our people are deeply
agitated; more deeply perhaps, than at any pre-
vious period of our political history 1t is ac-
knowledged that the issues involved in the pend
ing contest for the Presidency are of the first i'm
portance. In the hope, that those issues NAV lie
fairly presented. in their true light, stripped Of
deception, prejudice and ff,lsehood to the impair
tial notice of the people. do we extend YOU this
invitation to come and discuss those issues with
us.
We do not challenge you, we do not wish to
use SO harsh q word when holding ont the hand
to those who are American citizens. We incitc
you to friendly contest, where the only weapons
shall be those of stout, manly intellect the only
object of contention, the welfare of the people,
and that people themselves shall be the judges.
We ask your speakers to come to our meetings.
They shall be treated with every fairness, kind
ness and decorum, and we expect only a recipro
city of that fairness on your part
By order of the Executive Committee Richard
White, Cyrus L. Pershing, VIM. A. Smith, John
Ii. Douglass, George W. Easley
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OUR COUNTY TICKET.

We have frequently been asked our opin-
ion to the probable majority which our
county ticket will receive Now, we wish to
speak in all candor and fairness in relation to
it Everybody knows that when the mixture
of Know Nothings and Woody Heads nomina-
ted their ticket. they had no hope of electing
1.-THE design ana object of that move was
not to elect their pie-bald county ticket, but
te bring out voters for the Know Nothing State
ticket. This was the whole secret They
know it and dare not deny it. We, in COM
mon with the rest of the community, were as
tonished to see that men like Judge Canan
and Esquire Lloyd suffered their names to be
used in connection with this nefarious scheme,
and were forced to come to the conclusion that
these gentlemen, whose characters we believe
to be pure, and who, we think, sincere
philanthropists, were so far carried away by
their zeal for the emancipation of the black
race as not to see that they were being made
unconscious instruments to bring about the
enslaying of the white man. But let these
gentlemen be respectable, as their friends say,
they are matched on our sde-the side of
truth and rightly men of equal integrity
and equal purity. Jones and Easily, and they
will have to suffer with the company in which
they are caught
Looking at this state of things, as the fact
that the Disunion county ticket was brought
out for the purpose we have mentioned, at the
manner in which the people of this county last
year put their foot upon the dark lantern Or
ganization, looking at the large increased
vote of the county, which is notoriously in ia
vor Of the Union, looking at our perfect or
ganizatlon, we must say that our average ma
jority upon the county ticket cannot be less
than 1000 votes, and may exceed that amount.
Local or other causes may swell the majority
OF individual candidates to 1900, and the Just
pride of Canbrians may run the vote of our
unexceptionable candidate for Congress, Per-
shing, to even more than 1900; still candor
compels Us to say that we do not think that
the average majority in October will exceed
1000.
We know tnat we are speaking advisedly,
and within bounds. We hope to see addition
al efforts made; we know, that if all the votes
we have are got out that our majority will ex-
ceed much what we have designated, and we
say to all patriots, rally, work, increase your
efforts and vigilance bring out every man,
see that every neiehbor is aroused, and is pres
ent at the polls, and Cambria will henceforth
be considered and hailed the Star of the
West"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-09-24
OUR DISTRICT TICKET.

From all parts of the 18th Senatorial Dist
riet and the 18th Congressional District, We
hear the most cheering news. The Union
men are standing together in solid columns,
and the enemy are already routed, dispersed.
whipped, used up. The election of Cresswell,
and of Pershing, is now looked upon as GER
tain, and in fact is given up by the Disunion-
lists. The only effort they seem now disposed
to make, is to try and cut down the majority
for the State Ticket
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SS We were favored Yesterday says the
Cincinnati Enqun er of the 18th inst. with
an Interview from veteran Democrat of rhis
city, who has spent some time lately in trar-
cling through the State of Illinois. Our in
formant took particular pains TO ascertain the
ublic sentiment on the Presidential question
and he is convinced, from manifestations that
he saw, that the State will vote for James Bu-
chanan by IA handsome majority. In that
part of the State called Egypt" the people
are nearly unanimous in his favor Senator
Douglas Col. Richardson, and other leading
Democrats are perfectly sanguine of the State
As further evidence uf how the contest is 60
ing in illinois we take the following from the
last number of the Quincy Herald one of the
most reliable and best Democratic papers in
the State. The Herald says:
In the present contest the Democracy Of
Illinois are thoroughly aroused and efficiently
organized, and overwhelming triumph,
over the common foe Is just as certain to.
crown their efforts in November as the sun Is
to rise and set on the day of election Mr.
Buchanan's majority Fremont will be
larger than any ever before given in the State
Col. Richardson's majority over Bissel will
exceed that ever befvre given to any caudi-
date for Governor of Illinois, and we shall
make clear gain of three and probably FIVE.
members of Congress, besides securing a large
majority of the Legislature. In these con-
victions We cannot be mistaken. The signs
are right.
There is not an Abolition Know Nothing
in the whole State of Illinois-not one-name
one, if you can-that will hazard dollar to
back up his ridiculous boast that the enemies
of the Democracy will carry the State This
is significant fact IF they really believe
what they say-if they really entertain skel-
eton Of hcpe that they will carry the State
they wouldn't hesitate a moment to bully
and bluster about it, scih the cash an sight.
But they know in their hearts there is no hope
for Illinois: they see indications that never
deceive that the State is sure for buchanan
and Richardson by larger majority than ev
er before, and in their defeat here they snuff
disaster throughout the Uunion and abandon
all hope of success in the Presidential race.
To our Democratic friends out of the State.
as well as to those in it. We say, unhesitating-
ly, bet your last dollar, as we ourself stand
ready to do, that Illinois will go for old Buck
Here we can get no bets Of this kind"
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DEMOCRATIC MEETINc

4 Democratic Meeting will be held at Tunnel
Hill, at the house Of a. Y. Carpenter. on Welnes-
day evening, October 1st. Invitations have been
extended to the following distinguished speakers
viz: DIR. J. r.. M'Clintock, and Hon. Judge
Wilkins, Pittsburg; Cyrus l.. Pershing, Geo. \
Smith and Geo. Stewart, Johnstown; T. l. Hey
er, Gen. Joseph M'Donald. John $. Rhey, NJ. ID
Magellan, r. L. Johnston and Michael Hasson
Ebensburg; L. C. Mcdowell, John Cresswel and
rhaddeus Banks, Hollidaysburg; d. Dougharty
Philadelphia.
The Democratic Clubs of Johnstown. Jefferson,
Ebensburg, Plane No. 4, Summitvillc, Holidays
burg, Duncansville and Altoona are respectfully
Invitel to attend The Newry Brass Band is en-
gagged for the occasion.
There viii be large Hickory Pole raised in
the afternoon.
September of, 1856.
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r. l.. JOHNSTON. ESQ.

1t will be seen by the reports of meetings in
our columns this week, that the distinguished
gentleman whose name heads this notice, has de-
clared himself for Buchanan, Breckenridge and
the whole Democratic ticket. 1t is not for us to
eulogse Mr.. Johnston. His name has been long
known ana respected throughout the State, as a
lawyer, and politician of the old Wing party,
wherever known, the need of praise has been
awarded to his polished bearing as gentleman,
to his varied accomplishments, his brilliant wit.
and his unquestioned literary ability When
such men enroll themselves under our banner who
shall dare despair of the Republic
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r. M'COMBIE, President.
j. f. MAUGHER, !
q. w. RIDDLE, {
IMPOSING RALLY AT THE CHERRY TREE

IMPOSING RALLY AT THE CHERRY TREE.
On Thursday afternoon the Democracy of Sus-
quehanna township, and the adjoining districts in
Indiana and Clearfeld counties. met in Conyen-
ton at the Cherry Tree 1t has rarely been our
lot to witness more enthusiastic gathering, and
composed as it was of intelligent, substantial cit-
zens, men of reflection and action, it was a sight
to make patriots heart rejoice.
The region in which the meeting was held has
heretofore been looked upon as an infected dis
trlct." The Disunionists has claimed it as their
own The demonstration on Thursday convinced
the most lncredulous, that there are warm hearted
patriots there, who will contest every inch of
ground, men who love their uhoie country and
who will never submit to have it disgraced or dis
severed.
One most agreeable feature, was the presence
ot large number of ladies, whose presence added
much to the interest of the OCCASION
After that beautiful Hickory Pole, 145 feet
high had been raised, decorated with Flags and
Streamers. The meeting was organized by the
selection of that true and tried Democrat, DIR.
"M. A SMITH, as the President, and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed Vice Presidents.
Viz;-Joslah Woodford, Austin Cooper. Jacob
Stlifler, Fred. Shepard, Samuel Irwin. John Kiln
ger. Secretaries, John Young. L. ID. p. Porter.
Ed. King and +. Bearer Addresses were then
delivered by Gen. M'Donald and r. L. Johnston.
Esq, of Ebensburg; Joseph Thompson, ESQ.,, one
oil the talented Editors of the Messenger Indi
ana, and j. IT, Larimer, Esq, of Clearield. The
meeting then adjourned. In the evening the
meeting again met at the Town Hall. John S.
hhey' Esq, delivered powerful argument on
hahsaS question. He was followed by Messrs
L.. ii. Grams, q. Nelson Smith, DR.. VIM. A.
Smith, j. c. Noon and R. l.. Johnston after
which the meeting adjourned. Altogether the
meeting for numbers, intelligence and spirit. was
one OF the best we have ever seen. It was a
hearty pleasure to be among such beautiful and
accomplished LADIES, and such whole souled hos
pitable men.