Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-10-06
THE ELECTION.
Democrats, to the Polls

The Election takes place on nlxt Tuesday,
snd We s;acerely hope The Democracy are pre-
pared to do their duty on that day. The politi-
cal c5p.es. n which engaged IS enc
81 very great importance, and every Democrat
should bo careful in doing his duty by attending
the election, and in seeing that all his Democratic
neighbo-s slso vote. Let not single Democratic
vote il the district in which you reside, be lost.
'Ths State ticket is composed Of Hos. WM. A.
PORTER, for Supreme Judge, and WESTLEY
FROST, fJr Canal Commissioner; and are eui-
aently entitled 70 the support Il every Democrat
IN the Commonwealth. The fitness Of Judge
Porter 70 adorn the Suplea.e Bench has nerer
been doubted by even lis opponents. Nature
has endowed him with abilities of the very high
o.: order; lie is also ripe scholar and lawyer
thoroughly read aud Of much experience in the
practice Of the profession. Every Democrat
should be careful to vote for him, because the
opposition are making hcrculcan efforts to defeat
hirn, and because his defeat would be heralded
shroushu the Union as a know Nothing victory
in Pennsylvania, and might exert a baueful in
Iusnce on Inc Presidential contest Of 18G0.
Wesley Fros. is well known TO Tie people Of
Western Pennsylvania man Of considerable
ability and undvuGted integrity. He has filed
number of public stations in a manner alike
crsditable 10 himself and beneficial 20 the People,
whose servant he was. lie is reliable Demo
erat and consequently is entitled to the united
support Of tho party.
The next office that demands Your attention is
Congress. Indeed it is probably the most inn
portant office to be voted for on next Tuesday.
CYRUS l.. PERSHING. citizen Of Cambria, is
the Democratic candidate. We have spoken
more than cnce of his qualifications for the sta
ton, aud we will not rehearse them now. Suffice
it is to ray that he is possessed Of the abilities
and integrity 10 make a faithful Representative
in our National Legislature. Hc stands pledged
if elected, TO look to the principles of the Demo
cratic Party as expounded by jefferson, Madison,
and Jack son. and embodied in the Cincinnati Plat
form for Lis guidance, and that he Sil redeem that
pledge if elsctsd, acquainted with him will
doubt Mr.. Blair, the Black Republican candidate,
Is Al ardent admirer ofthe sectional and antiUno
principles of the Black Republican party, and
with iIorsce Greely, Lloyd Garrison and David
Wilmot, advocates the doctrine that Congress ha,
the ri1h: to legislste tie question as to wheth
er slavery shall exist in the Territories, and con-
sequcnsly repudiates the doctrine Of popular SOW
ereignty. TIE truth is. lie is really heart and
sonl fsnatical abolitiUnist, although he is al
present either ashamed or afraid to avow his ad-
hs.suce to that reasonable and fanatcal organi-
astior There il also another consideration which
renders ,hs contest Tor Congress this fall of more
than ordinary Importance. 1t is not impossible
but that the next Presidential election may go into
the House. and ono Of our exchanges taking thi,
view Of the contest, makes the following sensible
observations
There may lie possibility Of the next Presiden.
eaI election going into the House. In that even.
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