Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-10-22
To the People of Pennsylvania.

10
,,,ates the people of Pennsylvania, ard Of all
,be States of the Uuiun, upon the Nnprece-
t.nt,d victory which has crowGcd eur c1er-
lions.
The Ii:h Of October, 1886, Will hchcc>
E,ryrard Le memorable TO our annals.
,.sailed from within by enemies OF the
Constitution. and from without by the assaIi-
pnts of our glorious coHfrdcracy, we nave
lroLly triumphed
Too much credit cannot be given TO the
manner in which cur organization has been
s,.rf,ctcd aud carried cut.
II is impossible for language to convey the
srof,uud gratitude we entertain for our gal
i,pt and eloquent friends from other states
,.bo have come hithcr TO assist US III this great
strug> lie. ,.
We have utterly routed the enemies of our
FREQ institutions uPc, the sacred soii from
,,hich the Declaration Of Independence was
lroclaimed, and uPoI which the CONSTITUTION
# the United States adopted.
In the hour Of victory 1t is however vel. to
remember that there are other obiIgahohs to
he fulfilled and that au organization so com
,,.te so admirable and SO widely extended,
must sill be adhered to.
Therefore, fellow citizens, pcrsevere IN the
good work so nohly begun rejoice over the
magnificent triumph you have achieved: and
remember that the 4th day Of November, now
,lose at hand is that day up"n which you are
8, complete the great "or% yesterday so aus
!iciously commenced.
Pennsylvania, the great barrier against
which to-. waves Of secl!omalism have dashed,
hss maintained her proud integrity. While
all tie new world has looked upon her-whiie
all patriotic hearts have hoped that she would
stand firm in the midst Of the terrible res
possibility imposed ou her +ias preserv-
cd noble moderation aud an incxOrabie hrm-
ars. She has repealed from her presence the
mrn who have been sent among her p"pu!a-
ton. 10 deceive and bctray thcm
The great victory We have achieved has
fire, Of all sustained our illustriOus and be-
loyei Buchanan
Here. in his own State. the torrent Of fa-
fsaricism has been stayed
Here. where hc WIS born, and where he has
lived life of signal purity aud patriotism, he
has been upheld ~ the prouI and generous
people of Pennsylvania.
The enobling sentiment Of State pride has
done much for us in this contest.
Our pco~le have responded 10 their glorious
leader. to his history, and TO the long list OF
services which have immortalizcd his name
md from this day hencefotih it will be some
thing 20 say that Pennsylvanian, true to
his couotry, and true to himself, will not
ssant or wait for friends among his own tc!-
low-citrZcns.
The Platform of the Democratic National
Convention, upon which james Buchanan
stands, has been viudirated; the great prin-
cipie of popular sovereignty advocated in
every school District and township i'll the
State during this fearful couflict. has been
vindicated. and the aspers:nns upon his
character have been reiuted una trampled
Under foot
And the proud honor of achieving this
srlcndid result belong. t1ut to the cid Demo
cratic party alone, which, with terminated
vigor, entered into the contest and lcrsevered
20 tho end, but we are glad to acknowledge
that it hiss been shared by thousands of na-
tional Wings who have assisted rs with all
their energies, and who are henccforth to be
counted as our brothers, and our compatriots
From this day till the 4th of November,
1856. let meetings be held in every School
District aud Township in the State.
Let US keep up the FIRE which now burns SO
brightly
Let us not be deceived by the idea that tic
opposition will be divided.
FUSED on the 4th of October. and confus-
cd by the tremendous and memorable rebuke
they have received for trying to deceive the
people of the State they viii seek to shelter
themselves by another combination in No
yember.
~They are enemies to us and to the Consti-
tuition alike, no matter what maine they bear,
or under what flag the rally
Those who have prof"ssed to be National
have sunk their Nationality in an eager desire
to defeat the only National party in existence;
aud those who were sectional have attempted
to postpone or to apologize for their sectional
ism. in order to win a guilty victory.
Once more the Democratic State Central
Committee appeals to the National people Of
the State to maintain their organization, and
to continue the work so nobly began, until il
Is as nobly finished on the 4th day of Noyem-
Der, 1856.
JOHN w. FORNEY, Chairman.
Gideon G Westcott, James Il. Johnston.
ticcrge Pitt, Alfred Gilmore, William Rice,
n. b. Browne, George Williams. Thomas S.
Fernon, Emanuel Street, William o. KliDe,
William V MGrath, Edward w. Power,
George Nqere, Themas ], Timmons, Jesse
Jobnson EE