Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-02-04
MASS MEETING.


dings of Mass Meeting which assembled ct
the Court House in this place on last Satur-
dav, viii be seen, The FROSTY SONS OF
THUNDER" convened in the majesty Of
their mighty strength, untrammeled by fear
OF punishment, or hope Of reward, concious of
the rectitudc of their action, and acknowl-
cdging no dictation from any quarter, have
spoken, as we always knew they would speak,
in relation to the course pursued by our Repre-
s,ntatiyes in refusing to attend the caucus for
The nomination of U s. Senator They have
indignantly hurled back to the foul and con-
taT@inatet source whence they cmenated, the
black guard irsinuations and scandalous de-
nunciatons of filthy political hugsters. They
lave stamped the seal of honest Indignation
upon the course pursued by that vile syco-
lhant, hypocritically mean, and VIGOROUSLY
corrupt camp follower, who has for years.
been sticking to the fag end of our party, like
lecch trying to suck the life blood from its
existcnce-he who Gasks under q name which
would have caused him TO have been suspen-
ded to a piece Of hemp had he lived during
the Revolution. We, Of course, refer to "
b. Rankin-the fclfconstituted judge who
demncd to perpetual bauisnment; men who
were great and respected in the democratic
Party, before he had the impudence to raise
his disholeled head from the infamy which
clustered around his ancestors and whose
very naucs will be q beacon blaze to guide
the democracy of Western Pennsylvania on
to glorious victory long after both Rankin and
his infamy are forgotten. We can say with
Junus, that bad we been personally bis enc
my ve could pity and forgive him-an object
so disgusting is certainly beneath honest in
dignation aud far Iolow the level Of honora-
BE contempt But he did not speak as W
i. Rankin He sent forth his anathmas as
President of the Keystone Club. We are in
deed sorry that necessity compelled Us to dig
Nifty him with notice, and we ask pardon of
our readers for disgracing cur paper with the
insertion Of his name lie has written let
ter to the Pennsylvania rejecting on Gen
Foster, but as he speaks there merely as the
corrupt Rankin We Will pass that over with ST.
lent contempt. The Democracy Of Cambria
at his own request, have also taken the liber-
ty Of showing Adjutant General George
Washington Bowman (who if he has not a
among the hardy sons of the Mountain, who
helped to fzht our Mexican battles that GER
tainly WOULD "the material of which they
arc made" We trust the proceedings of that
meeting will yrove satisfactory to the 4" Cen
r11." ,o,Se-you,arc entirely two well known
to the honest yeomanry of little Cambria.
When they w.sh any instructions in political
jugelery they VIII give you call. 1t is 4
2lcasau, duty 10 turn from the dark and
cloulci picture Of corruption to the sun shine
of honest and high minded iple-frOu
the Thugs Of IIird0s;an TO free generous and
honorable Americans-from such men as
Rankin, Bowman and their satellites TO Ger
Foster aud that spartan band ofnoLle com.
peers, who formed Z Chinese wall to break
The in-o.ds Of Executive influence on thc
enc hand. ani direct bribing on tie ether
the inpcrsouation oe their honest constituent
c. above guile and beyond suspicion-bravc
and fearless, with enough mind to know theiI
rights and enough nerve TO proclaim them
battling always for the right and submitting
10 nothing that Is wrong. The action Of these
men has received the unqualified and unani
nous appreciation Of the democracy Of Cam,
bria with their 1850 majority The SANDER:
against tho noble. the generous The hisl
soulod Foster have no resting place il
Cambria Here he is known, admired fol
his ability esteemed for his integrity, honor
cd for his virtue and loved for his generosity
lie was our first choice for L. S, Senator ant
he is now our choice for Governor. Had h,
been fairly beaten before, we would hav,
submitted, and if be . fairly beaten now W,
viii submit Cur inGcfatigable honest irot
rcrvcd representative 6. Nelson Smith.
That nan Of firm ard noblc soul,
Hhcni factions damors can't ccntrl,
Nor tyrant's darkling bruws
Can swerye hinl from his just inte nt.'
is still dear he always has been 20 the pcopl
of Cambria Paid pm-s and ircd renegade
may attcn,ps to bark themselves into notic
by growing at him, hut the people of Cam
lria know Lin and await their time to ado
Lew honcrs 10 BIS Lnme
Honor to he n.ost rcfulgent star IN Wes
tern P.nnsyly n Il D Foster and eternal