Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-09-01

his OppoHcQ', NF. L OFttE, bE lhOte lhau i!iii-
teen hundred votes. We hope the Editors of
the Tribuae will not feel astonished when
they perceive Squire Proudfoot peering thro'
the little end of the horn on the morning after
the second Tuesday of next October.
| " Nothing can possibly be more ridiculous
than the efforts Ct certain self constituted leaders,
to organize an opposition party in this country,
out OF every political organization in the land
opposed to the Democracy. The movement can
not possibly succeed. The Republican party
contains many foreigners who sought this coun
try for the purpose Of enjoying that freedom they
were denied in the land of their birth. The Re
publican party bids them hearty welcome to its
ranks The Know Nothing party rejects them
! with scorn, and declares them unworthy to
ercise and enjoy the rights Of American citizens.
! And yet they are now asked 10 unite with the
men who declare them outcasts ou the face Of
the earth. And for what purpose for the pur-
pose of defeating The Democratic party-a party
| that las always protected the rights Of adopted
citizens, and treated them as frccmcn. We were
about 10 make some further observations on this
! subject, when esteemed friend, Mr.. DANIEL o.
EVANS, handed Us a copy Of the ''Cambro Amer
icsn,' Ga Welsh paper published in New York }
containing the following editorial article, which
certainly contains ''more truth than poetry" on
the subject Of 'FusioD-its aims and its obects' y
The article is well written and merits an atten-
| tive perusal. Il will be perceived that the wri-
ter is member OF the Republican party
Fusion-Its Aims and Objects.
The Cr,,asitipp tO Federal
in New ork debating whether ii is best 10
divide and be beaten unite and beat. Ell
ther course is plain before them; they have OILY
to choose between the two
So says the Precedence Journal, aud we
think it has hit the nail right on the head.
With those who advocate fusion it is plain ly
a question Of ms or outs, of beating or being
beat, OF gaining political influence. or losing
the little they now have. From the language
We see used we are convinced that II is j
matter OF careful dclibcration, and that q nice
calculation of chances has led the leaders of
the Republican party to believe that by truck
ling to the prejudiccs Of the American party
against Foreigners they can afford to do With,
out the votes of those adopted citizens whom
, aversion to Negro Slavery has heretofore lee
to sympathise with them.
, Wedo not complain Of this; " do not thirl
: that there shall be no double dealing, tina
= all shall be plain, distinct and above board
- | Taking into consideration the occurrences 0
= the last few years, and the bitterness of tn
warfare wagcd by the Know Nothing part
against adopted citizens it is not too much 10
US to expect distinct and uuequiyocal deCla
e ration upon that head from the party we ar
U expected to vote for. At ULion meetn
\ held on the 18th inst. at Kingston, Ulster Co
the only reference made to this subject in tn
y resolutions was, that they asked lone or tW
IT years residence after naturalization before vc
Of ting" Now, this is an lbiguous aud uusati.
~ factory. What has become OF the right
adopted citizens to hold office, which has bee
IL 50 strongly opposed from the start by the Kuo
e Nothing party! Do the Union men acknow
is edge or repudiate that right? This is a que:
+ ton which, we are aware, it would be e1trem,
6 ly inexpedient to answer before election; anC
= judging from appearances, there is no inter
~ ton to answer 1t. We presume the folluwiu
language, used by the Hon. j. L Headle
y (Am.,) at the Kingston meeting, may
r taken indicative of the politics OF the adv
Gates of fusion upon this head -
Were the two parties so far assunder
a to entertain the pleasant feeling that the
ed ought 10 cut each others throats? 1t was II
lc so. They agreed on all the main question
or though they might not agree in their mod
, of stating them. Hence they must be caref
Il in Union of this sort, to avoid giving oftenc
ng Men might talk disparagingly about uui
n and say, ARE you going to sacrifice prime
ng ples?" No, they wanted to unite to overture
.lv common enemy to the principles of both
- aud an enemy, as they believed, to the cou
y try and It's best interests And, because til
US formed such alliance, was he compelled
as adopt any Republican mans principles, or
bt any Republican thereby compelled to ado
-. any American mau's views or notions? \
~ They simply agreed to encounter comm
'ut evil"
we From this il will be seen that in order
on unite, 1t Is not necessary that there should
civ union of principles, nothing in fact but uni
=. of interests. they agree to divide the spo
no between them. We may quote further up
'h- this point from elaborate article that ;
'e- pearel in the Daily Tribune of the 10th ins
in in which the following questions are put a
49, answered.
:. Shall wo insist that they come s9u
'e' over to Us, while We take not one step tow;
N them? Can VIC nationally expect them TO CO
upon such frigid invitation ?