Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-21
THE COALITION.

- The ntl-Lecomptonites in this county have
oeen IN the habit recently of representing the
Lecompton Constitution as a Know Notbina
measure. The result of the vote ia the House
on hontgomery's amendment to the bill for
She admission of Kansas under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution, proves, that SO far from
meeting the appreciation of the midnight par
ty, they regard the measure with feelings Of
stronger hostility than even the Black Re-
publlcans. 1t was the support of the Know
Nothing members from the Southern States
which carried Mr.. Montgomery's amendment
Without their votes it would not have passed
Senator Crittenden, of Kentucky, who is the
Know Nothing leader at the present time.
was really the author of the amendment, and
endcayored to procure its passage through
the Senate. Having failed there, he 'as-
signed and transferred it' to Mr., Montgome-
ry, OF the House, who procured its passage
III that body. 1t will be thus seen that the
Montgomery Amendment is Know Moth
ing measure sustained and supported by an
unholy alliance of Know Nothlngs, Black
hepublIesHs and renegade Democrats.
1t Is net difficult at the present time to con
lecture the object that the leaders of the op
position TO the National Administration have
IN view. They are endeavorins to bring
about Union of their forces for the purpose
OF carrying the presidential election in 1860
John w. Farpey, the leader of the anti-Le-
compton Democrats in this State, has decla-
red his willingness to sanction such eoal-
ton, If necessary to defeat the Kansas nol;cv
OF the National Administration. Having ac-
knowiedged in his Harrisburg speech that
he Is outside of the Democratic faith he is
now willing to join and act with anv nartv
or faction that will recognize him as one Of
Its leaders, as one who will receive the Ii
on,s share OF its honors and emoluments
when At has any to dispense
The object which the Black RepubI;con
party has in view is self-evident. Its
principles, If carried out, must inevitable
lead to the dissolution of the Union r. :
emphatically sectional party, and its lead
ers dare not, IN the face of high heaven. de.
ny that it is SO. The principles of the Kpov
Nothing party arc we'll known 1t endeayored
three years ago to light the torch of RELIGIONS
Digotry IN THIS country. Although shoru of
the power and lnfiuenceit then possessed, it |
s'iiI occupies place on the political arena =
Ihe vote OF the members of the U. s Housa |
OF Representatives who still adhere To II mr..
vented the passage of the bill for the admis-
sion OF Kansas under the Lccompton Copst;- !
tuition by that body. The renegade Demo. |
Gratis who have arrayed themselves in a hos |
tile attitude towards the President on the To-
compton question: form the third wing oftbe |
coalition. When we speak of renegade Dem |
ocrats, VIC do not refer to the Democrats who
honestly differ with the President in hi.
views of Kansas affairs AMI who hav, No IN |
tentlon Of .deserting the party We rsfsr
TO their leaders who are endeavoring to lead
them unawares into the Know Nothino and
Black Republican camp. That the object If
the leaders of the anti-Lecompton Democrats
Is to form coalition with the Know Nofbiros
and Black Republicans is clearly proven bv
the editorials in Forney's Press and the
sPeeches oeilvered by him on various occ,-
sions recently. In order to prevent this mic
'at% coalition from triumphing, every Demo-
crat should at once buckle on his armor for
action, with the firm determination 70 sto,d
by the Democratic party and its toilworp and
heretofore invlnciblc banner. It will M.
DO to allow the Know Nothincs and Rlao,.
Republicans to triumph The moment their
success is proclaimed, the days of the Renub-
&c are numbered. In speaking of the dam
,ersxs aud sectional tendencies of the nr;n-
lples Of tie Black Republican party. tho H.
mos Rack LAa'lder says:
- We are fallen on evil times. For ,b;s
ge. this mid Doon of the nineteenth centurv c
fter nigh seventy years of the fullest free, f
ON and the greatest prosperity any peonIe i.
yer enjoyed, Is reserved the bad eminence of
heiisdins in the Republic pariv which
els success IN the last resort, by tcarina
at It's f''aiS; which nnblushinsly proclaims