Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-07-30
EBENsBURG, JULY so 1856.

1t destroyed the old Wing party utterly anc
completely, and when [ am now asked to vote
for Mr. Fillmore as still a. Whig, or for Mr.
Donelsen as Democrat | have plain an.
1 swer. that, as | understand it, each Of these
gentlemen became an adhering Know Moth
ing, or technical American y passed tho
several degrees of the order and took It's fool
ish and wicked oaths. If this be so--apd il
| hasoeen openly asserted and never denied
if Hr. Fillmore an ex-President of the United
I States, ever toak an oath or obligation to ex-
cluSe, or aid in excluding a man from public
simply on account of his religion or birth; il
| in taking that obligation he had to purge him
self from all sympathy or connexion with
Ga srslies or farai nore, however innocn1t or
respectable, then cannot, as gentleman or
an American citizen, vote for Mr.. Fillmore
| There has died in this city, within the last
| two months, one of our most venerable citi-
zens a resident here for more than half cen
tury, though born abroad and Roman Gath
olic followed him to his grave. His whole
heart was loyal to his adopted, and true to the
faith of his ancestors. Two Of his sons, my
personal and political friends, protesting the
same religious opinions with their father, for
years, represened this city in the Legislature
of the State with honor to themselves and their
selves, bv this new ritual. prescribed and dis
qualified [ refer to this as most striking
and to my Immediate fellow citizens familiar
illustration of the practicable and inevitable
fruits of this organization. Well may we be
grateful that a party, protesting such princi-
pies, has passed away! | beg your pardon
for troubling you even with this reference to
it. 7tz1# II Aslar4 t z1aasasgas
2 Those who were once Wings are now ask
ed to vote for Mr. Fremont and Mr.. Dayton,
not as Wings, but as what are called . Re-
publicans,', for it seems to be. assured (and
perhaps history justi6es it, that nothing Is
easier than for Wing to change his name.
If lie does it in@ certain directions, and calls
himself Know Nothing Republican,, it.
is all very well, but if he chooses, in the ex-
ercise of manly discretion, stimulated by
local pride, to act with the Democratic party,
as [ certainly mean to do, there is noend to
the denunciation he receives .si Mr. Fremont
| do not know personally, and what [ have
read of him induces me to thiDk he is d gen.
tleman of entire personal respectahility of
rambling and adventurous habits of life, aud
of large speculative wealth. Ny gallant
townsman, DR. Kane has done quite as much
in the way of adventure. endured as much
the cause eff human charity; and yet | am
not aware that he has any Immediate aspira-
tions for the Presidency. He is not a rich
man and lives in Philadelphia. Mr.. Dayton
know, and have known long and well aud
among ali the asperities of politics, it is very
pleasant to have the chance of bearing test
mony (valueless though it may be, to his
high, social and intellectual position He is
worthy of every honor the nation can bestow
on him, although this time his fair ambition
cannot be gratifed Mr.. Dayton stands on
the Republican platform, having within ten
years as Senator voted against extending the
Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific Gee
an, and in favor of the Wilmot proviso, on
the last question, if | mistake not, recording
his vote against those of Daniel Webster and
Henry Clay Under these circumstances, [
see no especial claim this ticket has on Whig
fidelity. aa.s als @ te87sa
But let me, in candor, ask how can any con-
servative or national man, especially any
Pennsylvania, vote for the Republican nom
inees? This is question l should be glad
to put and have answered in your hearing. -
i he nomination was made I'D PhHadelphla,
and had some opportunity OF observing the
influences under which it was made, and the
manner IN which it has been received. Had
the Convention been left to more disinterest
ed impulses, 1T would have nominated John
Mclean, of Ohio, of whom it may atlleast be
said, he is a tried public man. Still, though
supported earnestly and hearth why Pennsyi-
vanla-and perhaps for that very reason he
had no chance-he was first withdrawn and
then defeated The managers and fanatics
had determined on another nominee, and of
course Pennsylvania was defeated, her dele
gates sullenly firing guns of dismal acquies-
cence over their buried candidate. Mr. Ere
mont was nominated, and will be sustained L
fear, by the fercest and most sectional fanat- |
Icisnl. do not care TO refer to individuals !
but no one will question that the leading and
most active men IN that convention, were gen
tlemen who are proud to call themselves ''Ab-
ohtionists. GU know the opinions of the
from Western Pennsy ylvaua.
can answer for those from the East. They
are generally apowed and extreme enthusi
asts. But the spirit that actuated the Con-
vention was not disguised. 1t was very bold !
y avowed. There now lies Before me a copy
of Philadelphia newspaper, published at the,
time and favorable to0the Republican cause,
which records that just before the nomination,
a delegate Mr.. Lovejoy, of illinois, said
proclaimed hinsefan Abolitlonlst- he fho't
the party had the disease, and before thecan,-
paign was through it would break outaH overt
-and then. atstAis cutaneous prophecy, there |
was tremendous cheering" in the .-Congen7 !
lion. Now, gentlemen, it is. useless to dis
guise what sentiment prcdosninated IN tins
body which now claims my allegiances and
hat of other conservative men.mI most rese-s
lutely decline all such companionship. am il
bound by no such duty never will vote |