Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-02-25
THE VOICE OF WtSTMORELAND.
The SANDERS again Rebuked.
Foster and his friends nobly Sustained

LIE 0ldHQerS again Rebuked.
Foster and his friends nobly Sustained!
On Monday evening, February 10th 1857,
the democracy of Westmoreland County as
slnbled at the Court House in Cr,ensburs,
(being Court week. to give an expression of
opinion the course of our representatives.,
Foster, Hill and Fausold, in relation to the
Senatorial question. ROBERT GIVEN,
Esq of St. Clair township. was chosen Presi-
dent. Daniel Kistler, Sr., of Hempfeld IT,,
Fl. Breneman, of SewickIcy, John Kuhns,
Sr., OF Greensburgh, Thomas Menohor. of
! Fairfield. John Beatty. Of Unity, Robert War
den, of Mt. Pleasant, David Williams, of La
trobc, S. Suter Esq, of South Huntingdon,
and Hon. G. r. Young, of Adamsburg
Vice Presidents. and Al Rhey, Esq. FIST
Clair, and Maj 1 Uncaphera Nj. Pleasant
Secretaries
The Object of the meeting was stated by H
P Laird, Esq, in a few pertinent remarks,
IN which be eulogished the exalted talents.
| Virtues, patriotism and transcendent services
of Hon. II. D. FosTER, in support of :. Penn
, sylvanian's favorite Son" tic Hon. JAMES
BUCHANAN to the Presidency of these
United States. He predicted for the admin
stration of Mr. Buchanan, that it wou:d re-
feet honor and renown upon the chi, Magis-
trate, and confer blessings upon our beloved
nation.
The President. then appointed the follow
ing Committee to draft resolutions, express
sive of the sense Of the meeting:
COMMITTEE OH RESOLUTIONS
DR.. I. Richardson Greensburg; Geo W
Ross Burrell tp; A. b. Hickman Mt Pleas
ant tp; Findley B. McGrew Sewickley tp !;
Seymour Il. Campbell Cook tp; Maj Jno
Biercr Salem tp; Wm Johnston Unity tp /;
Simon Dctar Henptield tip; j Reilly Miske-
ly New Alexandria Rob't Hood Donegal tp !;
Maj Wm. Houston Fairfield ty
During the absence Of the committee, J &.
G. CLARK, Esq, was called upon to address
the meeting. He responded in forcible and
eloquent manner, endorsing what had been
said by II 2. laird. Esq. sustaining the
course of Mr. Foster and his friends, and ex-
pressing the most unbounded confidence IN
the patriotism, honor and integrity of James
Buchanan. After Mr. Clark had concluded
Jacob Turney, Esq. was called pom. and
responded in an eloquent and animated adj
dress. endorsing all that had been said by the
speakers who proceeded him. lie bestowed
well meritcd praise on tie pu.5lic and private
character of Mr. Buchanan and Gen. Foster
t The speakers were frequently interrupted b,
dcafening applause, whenever the names o
Buchanan and Foster, were nentionei-
Showing concusivcly the strong hold these
dis inguised statesmen have on the affections
of the Democracy of old Westnioreand.
The committee appeared and through thei
S Chairman DIR Z Richardson. reported TIN
following resolutions which were unanimous
ly adopted.
Resolred, That we have learned with regret tn
recent complication Of the administration of Nj
buchanan with the election of a United State
r Senator \ proper regard for the welfare of th
Democratic party and for the fame of Mr.. Blu
chlDan; and the success Of his administration
ought instinctively to have suggested the indeii
| cacy of asking his interference citsr personal c
official, in contest for the Office of Sc. ator, wher
: all the parties concerned were his warm and dc
voted friends.
: Resided, That we heartily and cordially ar
prove OF the course pursued by the Represents
tiveS CT Westmoreland county in nrefusing to pai
: ticipate in nomination. which confesse
IT'S meahaess before the bar of public opinion by a
pediing from tie SocerciGn people, and tie a2pon
ell agents Of TIE Constitution, to the interference
: the President eject.
II Resolued, That we approve of and entlorse til
= doctrines announced by Mr. Bucl anan in hi
: letter addressed to democratic members of III
C Legislature, dated 3lst March 1916, which is
c these words: 90 Jealousy of Federal interference
and Federal influence in State elections has evt
been, and trust ever may be prevailing sent
ment throughout the Democratic party" If Nj
:: Buchanan was right then in expressing so beaut
fully and so forcib va great aud cardinal doctriu
: OF the Democratic party non-irlterfernnce ON I'll
It part of the Federal Government with the election
. or the Institutions Of the States are the friene
} Of General Foster wrong now in uphoIding til
y great sheet anchor Of our libelties2
h ReSolred. That we still entertain for Mr.. Br
% CHANAN's sentiments of great personal and pt
litical regard-lis long and ilistrious career as
: Statesman and the fame which he has acquire
IF before the world for himself and for Pennsylv,
MA, has made his name dear to the Democracy
the State, and il with the fncst profoiin
sorrow that learned, that selfish and desinir,
! men who had no regard for his fame or the SUI
cess of his administration, had sought to compl
y cate him with his true and devoted friends "
Y regret the ir.pndenec of the hungry cro,cd wh
:. suppose they are paving their way to o6;ci,
u appointments, and wiping out the recollection ,
past delinqecics, by offering the incense of the
; foul pens to the sage of Wheatland in heapin
abuse and calumny ou one tbs greatest, pure