Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-02-11
Democratic Meeting.


A large and enthusiastic meeting of the De-
mocracy of Johnstow wn and vicinity assembled,
in pursuance ofprevious notice, at Fronheiser's
Hall, on Monday evening, January 26th,
1857, to take into consideration the course pur-
sued by the friends of the Hon III. ID. Foster,
for United States Senator, in the late Senator
ial question. When on motion, James Shan
non, Esq was called to the Chair, and DIR
H Yeagley, George Englebach, Thos- Me-
Cabe, Daniel Mcdonnell, and James II Mitch
ell. ESQ appointed Vice President, and DR..
John Lowman and Henry Foster were chosen
Secretaries.
The object of the meeting was stated by the
President-when on motion, the Chair appoin-
ted the following Committee to draft Resolu
tions expressive of the sense of the meeting
viz: James Potts, Louis Pitt, j. w. Wehn,
S. II Smith, and Major Teeter. The Com
mittee retired and>after some time returned
and reported the following Preamble and Res
olutions, which were adopted by tie meeting:
Whereas, The Hon II D. Foster of West
morland county, was the choice the Democ-
racy of the West for United States Senator,
and we have every reason tn believe would
| received the nomination in an untrammelled
conference of the Democratic members of the
Senate and House of Representatives for that
| important post And whereas, the friends of
| Gen Foster in the West declined to join their
fellow Democrats in conference, because of
it being trammelled by improper influences,
choosin e rather to obey the wishes of thier con-
stituents, Enthusiastically expressed they voted
in convention for Gen. Foster, And, whereas
the Pennsylvantan, Bedford Gcc1,Eyeeiitte, AM.
other meniai papers, and VIM, b. Rankin's
, keystone Club. have denounced Gen. Foster
and his friends as traitors to the Democratic
party. and classified them with Lebo, Manear
aud Wagonseller, as traitors to the party -
Therefore, be it
Res olred, That our admiration for the
! Hon. Ii. d. Foster remains unabated, and we
! regard him as the chief star of the Democracy
of the State, and regret he was not elected
United States Senator, as he would have
adorned that body with his great ability and
profound craftsmanship.
Rcsotred, That we hereby approve of the
course pursued by our Senator, Hon Johu
Cresswell, and Representative, Hon. G Mel
son Smith, and other friends of Gen. Foster,
in all they done in the Senatorial question.
Resolced, That we heartily approve of the
following sentiment of his Excellency James
Buchanan, in his letter of the 31st March,
a1rt i TO- Wnsa Ths Cff IF h pa
C"uineI, VIZ: Mist L entertain for YOU
the most profound and grateful respect, 1
nave arrived at the conclusion, after much re-
lection, that it would be improper for me,
especially since l have become a member of
President Folks Cabinet, to criticise or con-
denim the Legislature of sovereign State, for
electing whom they pleased to the Senate oi
the United States. Jealousy of Federal IN
reference and Federal influence tn State cleo
tons ever may be, prevailing sentiment
throughout the Democratic party and if in
the new oihcial position which | now hold, ]
We're to pass sentence against those Demo.
cratic members who voted for anoth ar Demo.
crat, instead of the caucus nominee, nigh
justly be asked, who made me ruler or 9
Judge"
ReSotred, That we have every confidence
in the ability and patriotism of ames Bu-
chacan, President elect, and we will Weld Il
none in our support of him in the Legitimate
administration of the Federal Government
5 ResolUed, That we cannot find languag.
sufficient to express our indignation of those
: three protesting Democrats who voted fol-
Gen. Cameron for United States Senator. an,
in the language of James Buchanan, we ivay,
7 them ia the hands Of their respective consti.
r uency'
Resoleed, That the low and scurrilous at
tack of the Bedford Gazette upon our Repre-
> sentative, Hon. G Nelson Smith, and tn,
Hon. ii. ID, Foster, is alike mean, low an,
contemplate and only worthy of such crea
ture as Bowman We hurl the filthy attacl
back into the teeth of its author, as it cal
haye no abiding place with US.
R.soyue,a1, That if the Bedford Gazette is
correct exp,,cel.t of the views of the Democ
racy of Bedford comfy on the Senatoria
question, i'll its denuncla.ioHs OF Gen Foster
and his friends, then, and foi ihe purpose o
preventing any outbreak hereaItcr retweel
the Democracy of Cambria and Bedfor,., w
hereby instruct our Senator, John Cressweli
and our members. Messrs Smith and Rea-
mer, to vote for no bill connecting Bedford
, and Cambria either in Senatorial or Repre-.
sentative district
Resotced, That the attack of the keystone
Club, the Pennsy lranian, and other corrupt
ing sheets, in chasing Gen Foster and hl:
friends with Lcbo, Manear and Wagonseller
as traitors to the Democratic party, is simpl,
INFAMOUS. Such men and such papers are dis
grace to the cause of Democracy
ResolUed. That the proceedings of the NEE
! ting be published in the Echo and Lemocra
and Sentinel.