Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-01-28

acted In the matter was not perfectly bon.s,
and democratic. Ny conscience approves nf
all L have done In the matter, and know
my conduct will meet the approximation of the
gallant sons OF Cambria, whom [ would ratb-
er represent fairly and honorably in the Lee-
islature then by any equivocation of mine 70
fll the most honorable position in the Fedcr-
al Government
have now few words to say TO afr.
Bowman of the Gazette, who talks nbmt
= sticking to caucus nominee tatrEv chosen. -
| and who calls upon the Democrats of Gam
bria "to show the stuff of which thev or.
made, and what manner of men they are"
| l have first to say to Mr. Bowman of my
| self. that / am no Democrat of on. or two
! years standing | was Democrat, and bat.
tied IN the Democratic ranks, when many with
: whom be is now concerned in political Jug
glery, were In their swaddling clothes. T
| Travelled distance of six miles on foot, by the
! side OF my aged and reyered father, and de-
| posllGd my ballot for Gen. Jackson in 1898,
and have voted for and taken an active part
| in the election. of every Democratic nominee
for President since that time up to the pres
ent. I labored for the nomination of Mr..
Buchanan, and after his nomination I labor
ed day and night. both with my pen and Or
| refer to the people of Cambria, and to the
overwhelming vote of that county. Mr. Bow
man will thus see. while he boasts of Col
Forney's services in the Democratic ranks for
| twenty years that have done service In the
same ranks for twenty-eight years; and will
continue to be Democrat and vote the Dem
octatic ticket when Mr.. Bowman and some of
the villains TO whom he is toadiDg in misrep-
reserting me and my friends, will be remem-
bered with detestation and scorn. and others
OF them have gone down in infamy to oblivion
L think the people of Cambria lciH show
Mr.. Bowman what kind of stuff they are'm made
OF, and what manner of men they are If
am not much mistaken there will be demon
strations in Wetmoreland AMI all the coun-
ties which the friends of Mr. Foster repre-
sent, especially in Camambria, which will
teach Mr. Bowman that they are men of ster-
ner stuff. The voice of the fear less and GAL
liant sons of Cambria will fall in tones of
thunder on the ears of Mr.. Bowman and all
the corrupt and unprincipled tricksters who
have misrepresented me. They viii let Ar
Bowman know they have not forgotten that
"a few years since. WI en- they were struggling
TO place Mr, Buchanan in nomination for the
Presidency, he was the first editor of 4 Dem
ocratic paper in his region of the State to de-
nounce the movement, and who raised the
name Of Geo. VI. Dallas as his favorite can
didate, and persevercd in it until the real
friends Of Mr. Buchanan in Bedford county
compelled his coward heart to yield and give
Mr.. buchanan reluctant support,
Having said SO much conce rning myself, /
will say to Mr.. Bowman for the balance of
the gentlemen who have acted with me in the
matter, that all and each of them is his peer
in honesty. honor, integrity, and every attri-
Wh md
Democrat, and their course III the late Senate
rial difficulty viii be regarded as an act Of
moral courage, Which will be applauded by
every Lonest patriotic heart, long after he and
the last of their maligncrs are forgotten.
G NELSON SMITH.