Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-12-02


an, we viii scknowledge ;hat even Know
Nothings cen speak the truth, and that the
= Democrat & Sentinel" is an anti Admins
tration organ.
We have already stated. that we firmly
believe that the = National Democrat is own
ed. edited aud controlled by Know Nothings
in disguise. And we are confident that no
man who has watched its course during its
brief career, viii for moment. doubt that
We are right. The only objects it seemed to
have in view during the late campaign. was
to bring about the defeat OF George y Smith
the Democratic candidate for Assembly, and
to lisorganigc the ranks of the party to which
it professcd allegiance, II never pretended
to assert, that George \. Smith was not fairly
and honestly nominated. Then why did it
oppose him? Because the Know-Nothing
leaders desired his defeat on account of their
hatred of the man, and the sincere desire
which they felt to disorganizo the Democratic
ranks VIII the editors of . Thug organ
No 2, deny that William Palmer, received
almost every w-Nothiug vote in the
county? Viii they deny that the . Cambria
Tribune" the avowed organ Of the Know
Nothings of this county, villifed and abused
Smith as . Franciscan Friar. Slavery Tx
tension Locofoco," and advised all Know
NotLiDgs and Black Republicans il the coun-
ty to vote for Palmer? VIII they deny that
communications assailing the political integ
| rity Of George n Smith which first appeared
in the - Cambria Tribune" were afterwards
copied into the columns of the q National
Democratt' Ia order to refresh their Nom
cries and cnable them to return correct an
swers to the foregoing iuterrogatories we beg
leave to quote few facts and figures, for
their especial cdifcation We have asserted
! that Palmer the candidate Of the - National
/ Democrat" received almost every Know
/ Nothing vote in the county. let Us see how
the record sustains US in this In Jackson
( township, Know Nothing district, Wiimot
! received G. votes, and Palmer G5 In Rich
| land township. a Know-Notling district,
! Wilmot received = votes. ana Palmer 10.
! In White township, 4 kuow-Nothing dis
trict Nilmot received SO votes, and Palmer
SO. II Carroll township. Wiln.ot received
! 1G votes and Palmer Il In Cleariicld town
ship, Wilmot received q votes, and Palmer
23. and SO on to the end of the chapter"
Pretty close running that we would say, be-
tween Messrs. Wi,mct and Palmer Tue
Know-Aothiugs merit praise, for the fidelity
with which they adhered to their candidates
| The vote tor Smith in the above named dis
tricts, is the same, or about the same as that
! for Packer
| And now courteous reader, with all these
| facts before us, knowing that every Know
Nothing leader in the county, had opposed
Smith, and clectioneered fer Palmer in the
late campaign, that their organ, the & Cam
br;a Tribune" had done the same thing, and
that almost every Known Nothing vote IN the
county, was cast for Palmer, were we not
right il Judging the g National Democrat
and It's editors, by the company they kept
and in believing that the facts before Us made
cut a case of circumstantial evidence to con
Wet them Of Know -NotLingisn. of nature
as strong, as that which sent M'Ilim to the
gallows.
We must now take our leave Of the . Ma
tional Democrat for the present. We will
| probably pay our respects TO it next week