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

heretofore done, both at home and broad,
and that as the President of the Republic, he
will more than realize the most sanguine cX
pectatons of his friends
Resolred, That we hereby sustain and en-
dorse the course Of our Representative George
y. Smith, and our Senator John CressWeil Jr.,
in their refusal to attend the caucus, to nomi-
nate a candidate for United States Senator,
and we assign the following reason for our
full and entire approval Of their conduct, viz
That the personal solicitation and influence of
the President elect were unfortunately and as
we think unwisely brought to bear, in favor
of the nomination of a special and particular
candidate, thus rendering the contest alto
gether one sided and unequal that such So
llcltations and influences interfered with
and prevented a free and Independent EXPIRES
sion of opinion, on the part of the democratic
members of the Legislature, and especially
compromised the claims Of the friends of
Henry d. Foster
Resolsed, That we deny the right of Mr.,
Buchanan, thus officially to interfere in
the settlement of SO delicate and important
question: and by indicating as he did in his
letter to Henry S. Mott, the President of the
board of Canal Commissioners the man of his
choice, however worthy he may be, secure his
nomination to the entire exclusion of all other
candidates; that the law has wisely and prop
erly conferred on the members Of the Legis
lature the unreseryed right Of electing mem
bers Of the United States Senate and that
any interference with a full and free exercise
of that right is an Invasion of perfect Legis-
lative independence to which the Democracy
of Cambria will never submit; and that we here
by endorse and approve the following doctrine
announced by Mr.. Buchanan in his letter
to the Democratic members Of the Pennsylva-
MIA Legislature, dated 31st of March 1S45,
which is as follows /" Jealousy of Federal in
t,rfci sacc ard Federal influence in State cleo
tions, has ever been, and l trust ever may
be a prevailing sentiment throughout the
Democratic party; and if in the new official
position which | now hold, were to pass SEN
tence against these Democratic members who
voted for another Democrat instead of the eau
Gus nominee, I might justly be asked, who
made me ruler or a judge in this matter 2"
Resolred, That the eight protesting mem
bers of the Legislature who dcspised prospect
of place, power and pre- ferment wh ere it in
terfered with their duty to their constituents
are deserving Of the warmcst thanks, and
their names shall be held in grateful rcmcm-
brancc when the parasites of power shall be
forgotten.
ResoEeea. That the bitter and yindictiyc
assaults made upon cur Rcprcsentive George
y Smith. and our Senator John Crcsswell
Jr., by the keystone Club The Bedford
Gazette" and the = National Hickory Club of
Hollidaysburg. meet with our unqualified
indignation and contempt: and that under
the peculiar circumstances by.which Messrs
Cresswell and Smith were surrounded, they
faithfully and honestly carried out the well
known and often expressed wishes OF their
Cambria county constituents.
Resolced, That the Democracy of Cambria
look with scorn upon the cowardly attempts
of the Pennsy5ranidn newspaper to injure
Gen. Foster and his friends. We consider
the course of that paper to be unwise and
impolltic, and we refuse TO acknowledge it as
the Dictator of the party.
Resolred, That we are no sunshine friends
of Gen. Foster, and while we know the puri-
ty of his principles. and the integrity of hi:
character, to be above suspicion, we shall
sustain him against every attack, whether
from open or concealed foes; whether made
by defunct clubs or seedy politicians; by the
purchases of the living, or the slanderers o
of the dead We endorse his course in man
fully refusing to attend the Caacus to nOni-
nate candidate for u 5. Senator, because
before IT met, the decree had already Official
ly gone forth that lie should be sacra6ced
Reso'ved, That the conduct of those friend,
Of Mr.. Forney, who, after voting for him iT
caucus. deserted him and elected Simon
Cameron, deserves the execration Of honest
men of all parties; and clearly proves thai
those who be nllured from the interest o.
| the people, by the smiles of power, are no
proof against the charms of a. filthy lucrc
Resotred That as an additional proof o.
the .hins regard and esteem in which We
bold s'E.y d. Foster, we hereby request our
ssefSgase, to the Democratic State convention
Henry A. Boggs, to nominate and vote fol
| Henry D. Foster as our first choice for Gov.
crnor and that in the event OF his nornina
ton. the people of Cambria county will en-
| dorse him by majority of more than twc
thousand votes
| ReS0lred, That the election of Simon Cam
cron to the United States Senate is foul bio
! upon the fair fame of our gallant State, ant
| SO far from throwing the Democratic column
into confusion will only react in a tremendou
| majority at our next general election.
Pesotred, That inasmuci as the eyes o
| General George w Bowman and {" the rest o
mankind" are upon US, We trust they will Sc
BY the fore going resolutions that we ale tru
to. ourselves, true to our Representatives, tru
to our friends and true to the interests of th
ever living cause of Democracy.
Rcsotred, That we admire the manly spir
it of independence. which has characterize
the Democratic press of Cambria county. i
sustaining our people and the Representative
against the calumnies of place seekers unde
! the incoming administration.