Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-03-31
The Pittsburg Meeting.


week, for the purpose of affording certain To-
gus Democrats an opportunity Of showing
eaeir bands John w Porney and his Aid,
William A Stokes, were prominent actors on
the occasion. Both MADE speeches. 1t is
nct cur Intention at present to review the
speeches CT Nossr.. Forney & Stokes. but we
hops We will bo excused for briefly a!luding
10 the political career Of e gentleman who
figured prominently in this meeting, whooace
had a local habita:ion ard 4 name on he soil
of Little Cambria We s!iuds to Samuel G.
Wingard, the Chairman Of the Committee on
Resolutions. Towards Mr.. Wingard We en-
te-tain 10 unkini feelings, and we have no
desire to biigh. his political prospects il the
Smoky City. OF course tie Republican par
~ il Pit;sburg when.unted. are always GER
eain of .riumphing. and MFR. Wingard is too
snuch Of a practical politician to continue
long in the ranks of . minority party. He
located in this county about the year 1852
He was then Democrat, and isbored zeal
ously to promote she election Of G en-. Pierce
10 .hc Presidency. In 1854. he was can
didsss EoE tho Office OF District Attorney, sub
toct 80 che decision Of the Democratic County
Convention, but the Convention respectfully
declined nominating him. II 1855, the Know
Nothing party entered the political arena.
sDd began TO collect beneath its standard the
aem,sogues, political csrmorants and broken
down politicians Of sill parties. Mr.. WiDgard
fi,a H-s ~ n
cratic party in this county who deserted it for
the parpose Of spholdiug the cause OF bigotry
and Intolerance. Samuel instantly became
devoted and seaoGs follower of Sam /; ia =
wora - ranting Know Nothing The same
year he gas supported By large faction in
,hs Know Nothing nominating Convention,
fo- Assembly He was, however. again IN
successful in his efforts to get hiuself be fore
tae people as candidate for Office. Il. S.
Alexander vas nominated aud Samuel forth
with ''sang the harp ofKnov Nothipgisns on
th, yiliow."
\ ghcrt time afterwards he removed to
Pittbburg, where se learn ho Immediately
donned she msntie ofDemocrecy. His course
in the Pitisburg Anti-Lecompton meeting
proves that his Democracy has not since he
became Il resident of that city assumed
chronic topn.. Iho course Mr.. Wiugard is
now persuiug, does 10: surprise Us the least
Having assisted to anfurt the banner of Re-
ligious bigctry Gu the soil of Little Cambria.
it ia not u, sli surprising that be now is dis
r-osed to contribute his best efforts towards
breaking up aud disorganiSing the Democrat
10 Party, during the trying ordeal through
which 1t is now passing. The idea Of the
Know Nothing higo., who was willing to de-
priye portion Of his fellow citizens of their
rights, as freemeu, because they worshipped
God according tc the dictate ofshsir own con-
sciences. prsting about his devotion TO the
principle OF popular sovereignty and patriot
ism as broad as the utu,os. circumference OF
the Union, and deep its hsoadest founds-
.ion. is perfectly disgusting. Samuel is svi-
IDENTIFY better qualified for soaring through the
regions of high jalusi.. than esposuding the
principles of the Democratic Party. AS We
remarked fev weeks ago, ths sooner suei
men 90 over to the ranks Of ths kno w Moth
ines and Black Republicans. the better The,
are at present o.hing bu spies and traitors il
The Democratic Camp