Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-10-07
THU kNOW-NOTuING
COUNTY TICKET.
Assembly.
WILLIAM PALMER.
Register & Recorder,
GEORGE G.. K. ZAHM.
County Treasurer,
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When we stated few weeks ago, that the
above named gentlemen were really the can
didates of the Know-Nothing party for the
respective Offices for which they are named,
and that the entire Know Nothing vote of the
county would be cast in their favor. it was
boldly asserted by themselves and friends that
we lied. What we said then we repeat now,
and if the election returns do not sustain us
in our charges, we are willing to stand con-
yicted of falsehood. sf
The '' Cambria Tribune" is the organ of
the Know-Nothing party in this county. 1t
is edited by Nothing, and since the
first appearance of Sam on the political
arena it has been the steady unwaving advo-
cate of bis dangerous and pcrnicious princi-
pies The last number contains and Editorial
article with regard to the Local politics of
this county, from which we intend making
few extracts for tho especial edifcation Of our
readers. After stating that he has frequently
been requested by his country friends to give
his opinion with regard to the proper course
for the members of the Know Nothing party
to persue in the present contest, the Editor
proceeds to say:
The question is put because of the fact that
the Ameriean-Republican party of the County
has placed no ticket in the field in opposition
to the locofoco nominees and those citizens
who entertain sentiments adverse to these NOM
inees desire to know for whom they shall vote.
Without wishing to set ourself up as an oracle
or to interpose our advice in opposition to older
and wiser politicians, we will state the causes
which led to the abandonment of the canvass SO
far as County ticket was concerned, and
will venture to suggest what We think to
be the proper course for all opposed to
FRANCISCAN-FRIAR, FO r L G n
COURTING, SLAVERY EXTENSION,
LOCOFOCOISM TO PURSUE.
In the first place it was deemed utterly use
less, in view of the overwhelming defeat which
we suffered last fall, and which again looked us
in the face this fall, to 60 through the formaity
of nomination, and thereby subject our
friends to the expenses of a campaign. And
again: it was evident, soon after the Portage
Railroad faction in this County made their
nominations, that if we put no ticket in the
field another ticket would be presented by the
dissatisfied Democrats who had been chseied
out of their rights in the nominating conven-
ton. 1t was therefore thought best to stand
out Of the way and let the Democratic fight go
on, until we would see what we would see, in
the hope that the second Democratic or Inde-
pendent ticket would be composed of honest
men, for whom We could vote, in opposition
to the whiskey- drinking, Railroad -robing gas
| spectators, and anything for-moneY locofocos.
And such is now the condition of the f ght.
and such is the character Of the combatants
before US. THE HONEST PORTION OF
THE DEMOCRATS OF THE COUNTY,
WHO COULD NOT SWALLOW THE
| NOMINATION OF SUCH A TRAITOR
AS SMITH NOR BE LED BY THE NOSE
BY HIS HACKERS, HAVE CALLED
| OUT WILLIAM PALMER, ESQ OF
JEFFERSON, FOR THE ASSEMBLY,,
WHILE GEO. c. K. ZAHM, ESQ, OF
| EBENSBURG, AND RICHARD n. TU-
DOR, ESQ OF THE SAME PLACE
! OFFER TIEMSELVE AS INDIP en-
DENT CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFI-
| CES OF REGISTER AND RECORDER
AND TREASURER. Between these gen.
tlemen and those of the regular ticket we of
the opposition have but one choice, aud that
is either to vote for the former or not vote at
all. NEITHER THE AMERICANS NOR
REPUBLICANS OF THECOUNTY OWE
| SMITH ANYTHING BUT THEIR MER-
TIED Opposition He has blackguarded
misrepresentcd, and slandered both parties
at all times and places, publicly and privately,
in season and out of season , nor has his tongue
| ceased to wag nor his pen to write in defama-
ton of them and their principles His most
notable act during his first winter in the Leg
islature apertanicieus endeavor to secure spc-
clal and unusual privileges to secret order
of foreign mendicants with in the limits of our
county; AID the Americans must remember
that he would do SO again if he had the least
hope of success. And last winter, when his
influence was sought in favor of establishing
District Court in Johnstown, he declined to
act, because such Legislation would increase
the value OF the real estate of sundry Black
Republicans in this end of the County.
Nor has the balance of the ticket anything
to commend it to our support. Paddy Has
son, for Register and Recorder, as everybody
knows, is an imported Irishman. who pre-
tends to know more than anybody else in thi.
country.