Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-09-16
THE CONTEST.

., David AyiImot the Black Republican eau
lidate fer Governor, has been engaged for
several weeks past, in fstumping" the State,
ondeavoring to convince the people that moth
ing but his eleotion as Governor, can or will
make Kansas a free State, and, prevent the
reopcniug of the Slave trade, Wherever he
goes, slavery and bleeding Kansas are'his
theiness bnL he stldiously avoids any, allusiQn
stoihis vote while a member) of Congress in
favor of the tariff of 1916 - Hereafter while
.descsnting on the beauties of freesolisin, it
would also be advisable for him to say a few
words in yindication of free trade, of which
he was the special friend and advocate in
1916. We are afraid that David is on the
wrong tack at present The people are sick
of talk about slavery and bleeding Kansas,
and he must discourse on some other subject.
If be expects to gain, votes By, his eleetioneer-
ing tour. y s3r5a15aaoej s4i - tEs G5'ss-yi ,
rHazlehurst. the Know Nothing candidate
for Governor, is also ON the :. stump en-
-deayoring to buill up, once more the, fallen
fortunes of the dark Lantern party, and our
5Denscratie friends will. be pleased to learn
that -Wm. T. Packer is not resting on his oars,
but is after both Wilmot and Hazlehurst, with
arae'' very sharp stick ",-oH is highly probable
he will visit this county during the campaign;
should it suit. his arrang ngements to do SO. he
may expect a warm and enthusiastic reception
from the co frosty sons of thunder" 80. go
III. Since Ha2lehurst has declared his intentions
dof3'e running for Governor" in earnest, Will
mot aud his friends have given up the contest
in despair. - Sambo" has at length discoy-
cred that IN spite Of all his efforts, he cannot
swallow '',Samp altogether. However. We
may despise the principles of Know-Notliing
sism,wc cannot help admiring the fidelity with
Which few of the devoted followers of Sam
rally round his standard in the hour of ad
vcrsity. They espoused his cause while sue
cess crowned his efforts and he was every
where triumphant; and though the day o
his destiny is oyer. Ike true disciples they still
cling to hinr with a fond and devoted affection
''As the sun flower turnsren, hsr, god as he sets
The same look which she turned when he rose.
The campaign is now fairly opened, anC
we sincerely hope the Democracy of Cambri'
will at once gQinto it with spirit The opposi
ticu are perfectly organized in this county anc
under the leadership of William Palmer, Geo
&. X Zahm and other renegade Democrats
are determined to make bold effort to reduc
the Democratic majority for State officers
oabd it, possible defeat.alI or a, portion of tn
county ticket Democrats, beware of th
wilcs of the opposition, and especially be OIL
your guard against Know No,hiugs in th
disguise of Democrats, who viii endcayor 4
a'scdrce you from your allegiance TO the stim
hon6fed principles and usages of your party
Stand 10y the regular nominees of the patty
and rollup, such :arsdtt for The entire ticket
us will entitle little Cambria, still to be re
garded by The Democracy Of the State. rs tn
Star of tho West. 9tzusE ~
42r7 nsa. we are authorized to state, that th
report WHICH tiie X Knew-ssSsothiags have circr
lated that GEORGE RUYLEDGE, Esq
xofI Clealeld township, is opposed to tho Den
iecratic county ticket and will'vote against !!
is false. He viii cast his vote for the cntH
Democratic ticket, from Governor to Count
Auditor