Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-07
The Cambria Tribune" Rejoiceth Hugely

The Cambria Tribune" Rejoiceth Hugely!
The Cambria Tribune, the organ of the
Republicans and Know Nothngs of this
county, announces the adoption Of Mr., Mont
gomery's amendment to tue Senate bill for
the admission Of Kansas into the Union by
The House, With regular flourish of tgum-
pets. These Know Nothing Abolition Ed
itors are delighted with the result, that
they have actually gore to ,hc trouble of
getting up wood engraving representing
'woolly head making tracks for freedoms
southern line" How do the apti-Lecomptou
Democrats Of this place like their present
company: Are they prepared 10 join the
Know Nothiigs, Abolitionists and Black Re-
rublicans in the shout Of triumph which they
arc new sending up over what they are pleas
ed to style IAN Administration rout Z" Is the
Editor of the -NountaiHeer prepared to follow
y h, train of the e:orr Al join in the Kaow
Nothing ind Abolition Jubilee over the re-
suit? We have no doubt that if he desires,
neighbors Swank & Bowman will cheerful'y
loan him their wood engraving for the purpose
Of doug bonor to the occasion.
The majority of our readers are already
aware Of the principles advocated aud pro-
oui uignted through the columns cf tue Cam
G,ia TtJune. It's Editors, however, have
recently adopted platform Of principles which
they intend advocating through the columns
of tEeir paper, which embodics the principles
rT inli
Know No:hingism so thoroughly. that we
take the liberty of publishing it in full. "
clip from tie mat head Of the TriGuae -:
|. Opposition I, Tie extension If Negro Sla-
very over territory once ccnsecrated TO Freedom
- the piiGt,tcd faith Of the whole nation-more
particularly opposition 10 lie admission Of Ran
sas into The tj,jon ,IOl the Jasts Of the Lecomp-
lon Fraud.
Q. The cultivation Of more Jealous and patri-
otc Nationality, u the cad that our ballot box
may be better protected from the assaults Of Tn
i.atllralized Foreigners aud the piott:ngs Of Pc
Hucal rTicsthood, and that republican insti
iutors my loo preserved ard peTpctuated in the
spirits II .Lcir great founders, Washington and
Jefferson.
8. Protection to American Industry aud Cap
i,ai from tie competition of Pauper Labor abroad
and tie Mild thcorizing Of Free Trad advocates
n home.
!. The election Of no uan to any Office Of hon
- OF profit in the git of the people, who lacks
thc qualifications oi honesty capacity and irorthi-
j..ss.
3: The tnion upcn a common basis Of ak thl
,i,mcniS Of tppositiop to the leading measures o.
the National Administration but coalition
for the sake Of a barren victory. fIinciPlcs frs
policy afterward.
9. The incuIca,ion Of Morality, Temperance
and healthy social Development
'IIa. Il i. sap,jI,otiNr If inf,
suhjrots wi;ch usually come within the range o
M American Newspaper; especially including
Foreign News, Proceedings Of Congress aud The
State Legis' ature, Local News Educational Mat
ters and Literary Sketches and Essays.
The first plank of the platform is broad
snou ID 10 contain all who arc in favor of The
principles of the Black Republicans and Abo
litonists, AID narrow enough 10 exclude al
Who are opposed to them. The portion o
the plank which refers to 'Lecompton." i
the identical doctrine advocated by til,
NountaiRee,'; and yet the Nountaineer pro
fesses to uphold Democratic principles, whil
the Tribune is the avowed organ of the Re
pubiicans' Of this county. Strange that cx
trenes should thus meet. Verify, we lv
in an age Of wonders, and strange things ar
transpring around us.
The explanation which Mr.. Swank (wh
appears to be the principal Editor of the Tri
bu"e) gives OF tue second plank, is so very in
ieresting and instructive, that we take III
liberty Of quoting it. for the edGcalion of GU
readers Says this X, \. Editor =.
''We believe with Andrew Jacks Oh that "a
is time that We should become little NOR
Amoricanized and we are therefore in favo
of the adoption by the State Government c
more cihcout guards to prevent the abuse c
the elective franchise by Foreigners who's
residence in the country does no. entitlc then
TO the rights of citizenship and to proven
the prostifatioa Of the bsllot-box to the in
cend,ary purposes Of a Josuitieal Pricsthoo
who derive their inspiration and receive thei
instructions from the Headquarters at Rome
General Washington, in his Farewell Ad
dress to the American People, charged then
90 berorc Of Foreign Influence, aud surcl
VIC do not heed his warning when we hol,
our hmcrican citizenship 80 chesply that hal
!. detc,, br,n4ing Irishmcn can vote the Dem