Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-09-02
GEORGE c. K. ZAHM, Esq.

GEORGE G. X. ZAHm, Esq.
In our advertising columns will be found
tho card Of the gentleman whose name heads
this article. announcing to the "Fre" and
Independent voters Of Cambria county" that
As il candidate for the Offices of Register,
Recorder end Clerk Of the Orphans Court.
Mr.. Zahn has always heretofore prosessed to
be Denocsat, and We have 10 disposition TO
deny that our relations with hin, have for
years been ef the most intimate and frieadiy
character But now that he has arrayed
himself Ia the Kncw-Nothing and Black-Re-
publican ranks. and at the earnest solicitation
Of the men who two years ago were nightly
in the habit Of organizing Know-Nothing
lodges, consented to announce himself as
volunteer candidate for the purpose of disor-
ganixisg the Democratic ranks, we are COM
PEELED to recognize him as one of the mid
night fraternity, and will hereafter treat him
as such.
We would like George to explain who are
the " Independent voters" to whom he is
graciously pleased to address his card. They
are certainly not Democrats, for they are too
" Independent to allow themselves to be used
as tools in carrying out the arrangements of
secret Know-Nothing conclave. If they
are not Democrats they must be Know-Noth-
ings, and it is hard to recognize as Indepen-
dent voters the men who have taken an oath
to prescribe portion of their fellow citizens
on accoun. of their religion, or the place of
their birth We would therefore respectfully
suggest to him, the propriety Of amending his
card next week, by striking out the word
Independent" and inserting " Know-Noth-
ing"
We understand George is not willing to be
| recognized as Know Nothing. If he is
not, why has he taken his stand among them
| Why is he contributing his utmost to assist
them in bringing about the defeat of the en-
! tire Democratic ticket? If he don't like his
| present company, let him come out at once
from among the E" foul party" and stand
once m ore on the Democratic platform side
by side with the truest political friends he
aver had. But if he will not do so. if he is
determined to abandon his old friends, he
must not complain if he is hereafter judged
by the company he keeps.
We have also been told that he complains
of bad treatment at hands of the Democratic
party. This is certainly mistake, for it i:
well known that for years he has been the
recipient of the emoluments of several of the
most lucrative offices in the county. He mus
have an Unsuitable hankering after the "fesl
pots of Egypt indeed. if he is not now satis
fed with his share of the spoils.
George pledges himself in the event o
his election, to attend to the duties of the of
fee promptly and satisfactorily. 1t is tru
he is good business man, but still ''Spart
hath many worthier son than he." Th
people of Cambria, will relieve him from tn
trouble and responsibility Of redecming hi
pledge, by electing Col. Hasson, who is ais
a good business man, and withal staunc
and reliable Democrat. The Democracy G
Cambria would be insane indeed, could the
be persuaded to abandon Col. Hasson, VIII
for years has been one Of their boldest cham
pions, and enable the Know Nothings an
. Black Republicans to boast that they had tr
. umphed in county, which gave Buchanu
! upwards of thirteen hundred of a majority.
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