Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-02-25
The summit Meeting

eagerness manifested by the :. Bedford G a.
sette" and ''EIollidaysburg Standard" in put-
fishing a sett of resolutions purporting to
have been passed. by Democ ratio meeting at
she Summit il this Gu nty. q Dro wning
men catch at straws" is al old aphorsm and is
fully illustrated in this case. A history OF that
meeting and the causes which led to it viii not,
we hope, prove uninterestiug to our readers.
Immediately after the election of U. S. Sena- |
tor, the self constituted exponent of the prin-
ciples CT Democracy and would be immaculate |
editor Of the .'Gazette" reckoning without |
his host and falling into a most ridiculous err
ror boldly called upon the Democrats Of Cam
bria to ''show the stuff of which they were
made and what manner of men they were" by
submitting to his dictation and tamely doing
his bidding
He charged that the prcts was under the
control of corrupt politicians and in order
shat the people of the State might know what
we're the real feelings Of the people in regard
to the course of our Representatives, he de-
sired mass meeting to be assembled. The
Chairman of our county committee wishing to
sccomodatn Mr.. Bowman, as we'll rs the rest
Of mankind, called meeting and by that
meeting, resolutions were passed dei ming in
very explicit, direct and easily comprehended
.erns their position. This re thought would
DO a quietus. But alas the Democrats of
Cambria had forgotten to consult the
Standard" and government officials of Hol
lidaysburg in relation to wha, Democrats they
should admit to participation in the procee
dings of even Democratic meetings. Coz
sequeutly the next issue of the Standard
containing the terrible announcement that
the Freemcu of Cambria had been con-
trolied by newly made and broken down
Democrats. This was 20 exceedingly re-
Giculous. that considering the source
reply The government officer who pays
well FOR controlling the " Standard saw once
that he was sold. Having experienced n
slight downfall by having the bombastic aud
as he imagined very sarcastic resolutions
which he tried to offer at meeting iu Holli
daysburg torn to pieces before his eyes, by an
older and better Democrat; and being re buked
BY the Democracy of Cambria lie turned to-
wards the Summit. in which village an uncle
Of his resides, and not following the advice of
never going TO your relatives when in need
he wrote the resolutions and sent them to his
ancle. requesting him to hold a meeting aud
have them passed. The uncle, as requested
called the meeting, but the resolutions could
not be passed y delegation fiom the Sum
nit had attended the County meeting. and en-
dorsed its proceedings, and they are the las
men to do ,hirg one day and undo it th,
next. They therefore, lmost unanimously
aegatiyed the resolutions. They acknowledg,
aIctauon from no quarter-they cant be con
trollcd by either bought newspapers nor pos
Office cleaks
This.is plain unvarnishcd history ofthe Sum
nit meeting and Of the resolutions which hav
been inserted in the - Gazette" and Stan
darp' under the caption of the true voice O
Cambria When we first saw the resolution
We thought they We're nlanufactured by the lev
icr OF black mail for the - Standard" but i,
this we were mistaken. We were certain N
man could be found il Cambria mean cuoupl
'-A~'-S sA~h-A anu AZ Wis we were correct.
We insert to day communication sigre,
by the officers OF tho much talked Of Sum
mitviiie meeting They contain plain un
Vanished statement. certified to by the Pres
ident, one Of the Vice Presidents and one G
the Secretaries. Inasmuch as the >tandar
OF Ho!lidaysburg, aud the Gazette Bedford
have been parading the resolutions which wer
said to have been adopted by that meeting
We now ask them to publish the certified state
msnt of the officers of the meeting. 1.-THE
have any fairness in them. they cannot rcfus
T. do it. We shall carefully observe wbetbe
they perform this act of Justice, and IN ID
meantime reserve our comments
SALE oB " TnE Mas LIyE9-An op,.,;r,,
tiiF has been presented to the Legislature {
Pcnpsylyania. embracing three j,c;s. Or
is tlIe sale Of the States Intcrnal Ilnproveme,
at the price OF so 600, ,0o0; the second spl
scriptien by the State Of s5, GOO 600 to IL,
Sunbury and Erie Railroad; and the third Il,
horepoal ofthe tonnage tag on the Pensylya
ria Railroad.
Township Officers
We vii next week publish fnll list os ,h
ciloers elected In tue different Borougbs am