Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-10-27
Democrat & 5el1ti1el.
THE DAWNING LIGHT.

"Sometimcs,' says Bulwer, towards the
end Of gloomy day, the sun, before but dimly
visible, breaks suddenly out. and clothes the
landscape with smile; consoling us for the
gloom and sadness which has just vanished.''-
Just so has it been with the Democratic party
recently. The result Of the late elections in Ohio
and Pennsy lvania were we'll calculated to throw
n shadow of deep gloom over our glorious old
party and fill the hearted with dismay. 1t
was indeed discouraging to find that the Key
stone State had proved reCreant in the hour of
darkness and trial, and that too when her favor
ite son was at tLe helm. TIE returns Of the In
diana State Elections furnished the first bright
glimmerings of the returning sunlight which will
ere long. revivify the ranks of the Democracy,
and restore confidence to even the despondinC.
In New York, the Empire State, the Demo
cratic horizon is every day growing brighter, and
there is now but little reason to doubt hat the
result of the election which will shortly be held
in that State, will more than compensate our
party for its recent reverscs. The election Of
our State ticket is conceded by the leading op-
position journals.
At the present time, when traitors styling
themselves Democrats, arc endeavoring to disor-
ganze and destroy the party to which they pro
fess allegiance, it is refreshing to find the Democ-
racy of the great State of New York unit
Like true patriots, determined to resist tie in
roads of sectionalism, they have determined to
forget all past differences, and unite like band
of brothers, for the purpose of crushing out the
loul spirit of Abolitionism alias Black Republ-
canism. If they meet and drive back the ene-
oF +baI, ,f
every true Democrat in the Republic, and amply
compensate for their past alterations. Like
sincere Democrats and sensible men, they treat
the "Englsh Bli'' as having finally ended the
Lecompton controversy, and while they endorse
the Kansas policy of James Buchanan in unqual-
flied terms, they DO not pretend to read out OF
the party the men who were honestly and sim
cerely anti LecOmp mptonites. Pursuing this iude-
pendent, patriotic and conservative course, it i:
scarcely possible that they can encounter defeat
The result Of the election III indiana is GER
rainly gratifying under the circumstances. AS
in ths State, the Opposition there were thor
oughly united, and worked tremendously togeth
CT. And yet the Democracy succce led in elec.
ting their entire State ticket by handsome
majority and in heiHg the Opposition in both
branches OF the Legislature. All hail, then
Indiana! She has done nobly under the cir
cunstances. California too has refused TO bow
before the whir;wind of Black RepubIicansm ,anc
stl remains true to the illustriouS statesman she
assisted in eleyating to the Presidency in 1856
The election in Maine also shows large Democratic
gains. ana we confidently predict that it will no
be long until size again occupies place on th'
list of Democratic States.
Under these circumstances, it is absurd +
assert that the Democratic Party is badly teaten
much less destroyed. As Pennsylvaui.ns, W
naturally feel mortified at our recent defeat
and many eXaggcrate its consequences. Thi
has always been, and always will be, Demo
cratic State. The occasional triumph Of the Op
position only serves to purify the ranks Of tn
party, and bind its members more closely TO til
principles of Jefferson and Jackson.