Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-05-19
Reading Gut Of the Party.

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We have been frequently accused since the
commencement Of the controversy, with re-
gard to the admission of Kansas into the
Union, under the Lecompton Constitution,
with having attempted to read certain meG
out of the Democratic party. The charge
has no foundation in truth whatever. We
have been bold, consistent and fearless in de-
Tending the views we first expressed with re
gard to the Kansas policy of the National
Administration We have not pursued a
.imid and yaccillating course. or paused to
see which way the current was drifting; but
ws positively deny that we ever attempted to
read any man out of or into the Democratic
ranks. The truth is all the talk and viii
ming of the anti-Locomptopitos about efforts
being made to read them out of the party, is
az arrant humbug, invented for the purpose
of creating sympathy in their behalf. No
one desires to read them out of the party,
and if by their own act they have made COM
mon cause with Know Nothings AID Black r.
pubicans with themselves rests the response
bility
The Democratic party is an organization
CT fixed and lmn.Ut~Die principles All WHO
endorse and sustain those principles, are ~
members, followers aud friends; those who
oppose them are It's enemies. The man who
faithfully defends aud upholds the principles
and usages of the Democratic party, is a
Democrat, aud all who oppose them are COM
prised under the title at present of ''opposi-
ton" The man whose opposes Democratic
principles, although he may style himself
Democrat, has by his own act, read himself
out of the Democratic ranks Whatever his
professions may be. he is really acting with
the opposition" and is consequently uuwor-
thy of the support and confidence of the
party
We viii not stop now to inquire who were
the friends and enemies Of the Democratic
party, during the 'Iecompton controversy"
1t is uudeniable that the ani-Lecompton
Democrats made common cause with the
Know Nothings and Black Republicans, and
that the Lecompton Democrats stood fearless
ly by the landmarks of their party. The
snti-Lecomptonites were lauded- to the skies
by every Black Republican Orator and News
paper in the Union. The anti. I.ecompton Dem
oerat. united with the Black Republicans in
opposition to the Senate bill for the admission
Of Kansas into the Union. The principles
Of the Democratic and Black Republican par
ties, far asunder, as Heaven is from
Earth, and il is impossible :hat there should
sver be ! fellow feeling between the members
Of the two parties 1t would We think be
jus. as reasonable to suppose that fire and
water could miugle without the one eztin-
gushing the other, as that the anti -Lecomp-
ton Democrats could unite with the Black
Republican party, without being absorbed into
it. However when they cease holding COM
nunion with their new friends, aud give their
adherence to Democratic principles, they will
once more be bona jide members Of the Dem
ocratic party
Athouga the passage Of Mr. Englishs bill
BY Congress in all probability settled the Kan
sss controversy forever, yet the auti-Le-
compton leaders seem determined that the
agitation and sectional strife incident to the
discussion Of the question shall not ceasc.-
Indeed John w. Forucy. the leader of the
Anti-Lecompton Democrats in this State,
openly iavors the organization Of new Par
~, and declares his determination to oppose
the Democratic State ticket. unless the men
who compose it will repudiate the platform On
which they were nominated. This of course
they will not do, aud We presume Mr. Forney
viii consequently endeavor to induce as many
of his disciples rs possible to follow his illus
trious example in the coming campaign How
mahy of them will be faithful to him ''even
unto the end" time must determine. But
whatever course Mr.. Forney and the other An
ii Lecompton Democrats in this State may pur-
sue in the coming campaign. We confidently
hope that the honest but misguided Democrats
VII. have nsen deceived By fsise logic will at