Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-08-12
THE COUNTY TICKET.

we may perhaps DC couSiueieo ao i@'iioi
old fogyish in our views, when We state that
We have always regarded the extending of
cheerful and prompt support to the regular
nominees of the Democratic party as both
pleasure and duty. This with all due def
ercnce to those who think otherwise. we re-
gard as the true Democratic doctrine, for un-
less nominations when made are supported BY
the party, then National, State and County
Conventions are the most perfect farces that,
can be imagined. If every disappointed as
pirant for office before our Conventions, re-
CARDS it as perfectly consistent with his duty
to the party, to g kick in the traces" and en-
deayor to procure the defeat of his successful
rival for the nominations. then the sooner we
cease talking about Democratic men and
measures the better.
We do not pretend to say that nomination
procured by fraudulent or dishonest means,
should be regarded as binding on the party,
but We do say that if the man who refuses to
support candidate of the party fairly nomi-
mated, imagines he is Democrat, that he is
true to the party to which he Processes to be-
long, he is very much mistaken.
We are induced to make these observations,
because we have asccrtained to certainty,
that all the prominent Know Nothings in this
county, the men who for several years past,
have been in the habit of cong-egating in
stables, cellars and alleys at the hour of mid
night, aware of their impotent condition in
this county at the present time, are endeav-
oring to sow the seeds of discord in our ranks,
and procure the defeat of the entire Demo
cratic County ticket. The plan Of operations
they have adopted is ingenious, and well
worthy of the place whence it eminatcd, from
secret, midnight, Know-Nothing conclave
They intend to cndeayor to induce dissatisfied
Democrats, to become volunteer candidates
for the various county Offices. and hope BY
uniting tho Know-Nothing and Black Re.
publican vote with that of the dissatisfied
democrats, to accomplish the defeat of tn,
entire democratic county ticket. This o
course would be brilliant triumph for th,
Midnighters," and heavy blow at the or
ganization of our party in this county. Dem
ocrats of Cambria, are you ready to assist il
carrying out the arrangements of Know
Nothing conclave? Are you ready to max
common cause with the men who, during th
last three years, have been laboring to dc
prive many of you. of the rights guarantee,
you by the Constitution. If you are, w
lave nothing further to urge, but we do not
we cannot believe that it is possible.
We know several prominent democrats hav
been approached by these disinterested Know
Nothing patriots. with the promise of the en-
tire Know Nothing and Black Republica
vote of the county, in the event of their an
nouncing themselves as volunteer candidates
We have reason to believe, that tho geneyou
proposal was not in any case accepted. How
ever, time will determine whether we mr.
right or not in entertaining this opinion. :
And here We cannot forbearing remarkipp
that many of the democrats who have bee
thus approached, have always heretofore
stood high in the party, and have always bee
our political and personal friends. We sin
cercly hope, they will not place themselve
IN a position. in which we would be compelle
to regard them as disorganizers, and trcu
them rs such.