Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-07
IMPORTANT.


get, that they have high and important du
ty to perform next Saturday. No Democrat
should neglect attending the Delegate Elec
tiou in the district iu which he resides, and
laboring honestly and faithfully, to secure the
appointment of men as Delegates to the Coun-
ty Convention, who will fcarlessly sustain
Democratic principles, regardless of the die
;ation of brawling demagogues and aspiring
politicians. Men who desert the party in the
hour of darkness and trial should not be trus-
ted in the hour of success. The marines who
deserted the good old ship DEMOCRACY the
moment they thoug ht she was in sinking
condition, should not now be preferred above
those who stood faithfully on deck during she
darkest hour, fearlcssly sustaining James Bu-
chauan, The PILor WHO WEAruEKEp THE
STORM"
1t may he thought that We speak plainly
on. this subject We wish to do so-we
mean exactly what we say IN this age of
fanatical isms and oueidca politicians, the
Democratic Party's only security is in faith
fully and consistently adhering TO its princi-
plies. The moment its members pursue
.inid, cowardy and vaccillating course, the
moment any one of its principles is ignored,
the days of the Party are numbered. 1t has
already suffered many defeats and trying re-
verses and, doubtless, the future has many
more in store for it! But in the past its re-
verses were always short-lived the sober
second thought Of the people soon enabled it
to again triumph, and gain its former ascen-
dancy. Aud so it will be in the future. if il
continues true to its principles and faithfully
performs its exalted mission of guardian and
protector of the Union and Constitution.
The Democratic Party should never be
disheartened by the temporary success OF any
or all the isns arrsyed against it A few
years ago Know Nothngism swept the entire
Union like tornado, In almost every State
of the Republic it was triumphant, and its
members asserted that is was already placed
on firm basis, never to be shaken But the
Democratic Party refused to bow before the
storm, and firmly adhered to its principles
The result wss, that in few months the
Democratic Party was again triumphant, and
Know Nothiueism almost numbered among
the things that were. And so it will always
be. No ism or one-idea faction, composed of
fanatics and offce-sceking demagogucs, ever
can secure a permanent triumph over the
Democratic Party. so long as it supports its
men and principles fearlessly and without
shrinking.
At the present time. when demagogues
who were willing to sell the Democratic Par
ty few months ago to the Black Republi-
can for price. who joined Horace Grcely
& Co, in shouting over supposed defeat of
the Democratic Party, are setting themselves
up as its leaders, We feel that the time has
arrived when all true Democrats should take
bold and decided stand to preserve the pu-
rity and integrity of the Party; if they do
not do so now .hey will lament. when too late
the folly of procrastination We sincerely
hope the Conven tion next Tuesday will be
composed of Delegates who will see that the
principles of the Democratic Party are sus-
tanned, and who viii scorn to pursue a timid
and yaccillating course at crisis like the
present.
The pursuing of fearless aud manly course
on the part of the members of the Convention
will not disorganize the Party. but will rath-
er tend to strengthen it, If they stand by
the Democratic Party and the President OF
lis CT oice, they will be performing their whole
duty and redeeming the trust reposed ia them
by the Democracy of Cambria. Without
such an endorsement the contest next fall will
be reduced to mere scramble for the spoils
and emoiuments of Office, among a few iadi-
ridrals who think the, were pointed out BY
specinl prov;deuoe.i 70 .ervs the people