Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-01-28

lessen him IN the esteem of her democratic
sons. Bowman and the keystone Club may
denounce Manear, Lebo and Wagonseller, to
their hearts content, as they desvere to be;
they may impale them on the pillar Of public
infamy they may put whip in the hands of
every honest man, to lash the scoundrels ma
kcd through the State; but, in the name of
all that is honorable in political warfare, let
them not insult the democracy of Cambria, by
placing George n. Smith in the Slime category
with such disciples of Judas Iscariot.
Bowman ipsolently asserts, that Mr. Smith
has tranpled the dearest rights of his district
under his polluted feet" and that he has
ing and Black Republican This is simply
unmitigatcd lie and is falsifed by the re-
cord If every friend of Henry d. Foster,
had voted for John W. Forney, he could not
have been elected Tue :. traitors were con-
cealed in the camp of John w Forney him
self; they attended the caucus and sustained
Mr. Forneys nomination and afterwards base
ly and ignobly betrayed him. Mr.. Forney
was therefore stabbed in the house of his own
friends, and the hands of the friends of Henry
d. Foster are not stained speaking politically,
with any of his blood. So far, therefore, as
George n Smith is concerned, he can con-
front Bowman, and like an honest man, con-
scious of the rectitude of his course, exclaim
Thou can'st not say L did it." Bowman is
the very last man, who ought to talk about
polluted feet" In reference to his cowardly
insinuation against ourselves. we viii simply
remark, that the name of no democratic can
didate for Congress, was ever stricken from
the head Of our columns, and another elevated
in its stead, for the paltry and contemplate
consideration, of having received an addition
to our list, of One Hundred subscribers, along
the Portage Rail Boad. The democracy of
Cambria, know Bowman, and especially do
the volunteers from this county in the Mexi-
can war properly appreciate him. BY them
he is regarded with unmitigated contempt,
and they have long siuce ceased to entertain
for him the least degree of respect.
The reasons, which induced the friends of
Gen. Foster to remain out of the caucus, to
Senator, have been presented by them to the
democracy of the State, in the shape of Pro-
test, which was published in our last paper.
They disclose the remarkable fact, that Mr..
Buchanan interfered directly, to bring about
the nomination of Jchn ". Forncy, to the
entire exclusion of all the other candidates.
This is certainly an anomaly in the political
history of Pennsylvania, and we regard it in
no other light, than as an unwarrentable in
reference, with the rights, and privileges of
the demo cratic members Of the Legislature.
If that man alone, can be elected to the U. S.
Senator, who more than any other, happens
fortunately to enjoy the peculiar friendship of
the President elect, and who basks in the
sun shine of Executive favor, it is high time
that the democracy of Pennsylvania, were
made acquainted with the fact. IF perfect
| freedom of thoug ht and action on the part of
| the Legislature, is thus to be invaded, and if
| portion of the members of that body, can be
made submissively TO register the decree Of
an incoming President, either now or in the
future, the sooner the right of electing Sena-
tor is given to the supreme power in the State,
| the people, the better. We emphatically de-
ny the right of Mr.. Buchanan, or any one
occupying the same position, to interpose his
great name and exercise his all powerful in
fuence, in favor of the nomination of par
ticular favorite, no matter how deserving he
may be, and thus forestall free and untram-
! melled expression of oninion on tha mart of
the Legislature. 1t is both dangerous and
unprecedented, and whenever attempted, will
always, as in the present instance, lead to the
most heart burning aud disastrous consequent
| ces.
The democracy of Cambria, fought gallant
| ly for James Buchanan, but in doing so, they
compromised none of their respects and ad-
mi ration, for Henry d. Foster After the
smoke Of the battle had cleared away, and
when they We're mutually exchanging con-
| gratulations upon the glorious and unparalleled
victory they had achieved, they little thought,
that the man of their choice, would be strick-
en- down By their great Captain, and much
less, that he would be ostracised, for one who
| meyer before had been a candidate for the OF
ice Of Senator. They voted for Mr.. Bu-
chanan as the democratic candidate for Pres
ident, bu. in doing SO, they never dreamed
that they were indirectly, and without theil
knowledge, voting to invest John w. Forney
with the Senatorial toya, They neither ex
pected nor anticipated any interference, il