Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-09-15
OPPOSITION MEETING

The Know Notbings and Black Republi-
cans held a meeting at the Court House IN
this place yesterday evening, for the purpose
of rahfylng the nomination of SAMUEL 5.
BLAIR, Esq. for Congress. A. A. Barker.
of Eoensburg, presided, assisted by num-
Der of Vice Presidents and Secretaries AT |
ter the President had stated the object of the
meeting, 4 Kopelin, of Johns.own, was cal
led on for a speech. 1t would be impossible
to present a correct outline Of the long, ram
bling, disconnected harangue with which he
bored the meeting, and We will not therefore
attempt it. After he had concluded. MIR.
Blair made his appearance on the stand. and
proceeded to define his position" He took
occasion, before he had uttered ten words, to
pitch into the National Administration, anx-
ous no doubt to convince the people that he
deeply sympathized with bleeding Kansas,
and occupied a conspicuous place among the
freedom shriekers who arc willing to let the
Union slide if it stands in the way of their
sectional party. He boldly declared himself
the advocate of the doctrine that Congress
has the power to prevent the introduction of
slavery into the territories, but never during
his speech, ventured 10 speak Of the Repub-
lican party. No. the Peoples Party was all
the 20 with Mr.. Blair. Of what is the Peo-
pies Party of which he spoke composed 3
Of Know Nothings aud Black Republicans.
| Then why did be confDe himself to the prin-
ciples of the Republican party? Had he not
time-had he not an opportunity for attend
ing to San, as we'll as to Sansbo, and does he
expect the sutfrages of the Know Nothings
of this district without endorsing their princi-
plies? These are questions which We hope
Mr Blair will answer in his next speech. -
| The people are anxious for light on the sub
| ject The Johnstown Tribune and Tyrone
Star, both Know Nothing organs, advocate
/ the el, ction of Mr.. Blair Does he endorse
the principles they advocate, and does he sus-
| God" is not one of the inalienable rights oi
man?
If Mr.. Blair supposes that he can succeed
in getting up 3 fight among the Democracy
very much mistaken. The Mountain De-
mocracy are now united. and have forgotten
all past differ euces Their motto is, LET
the dead past bury its dead" They are not
disposed to promote the success of the Peo
pies Party, the principles of which, If car
ried out, would inevitably lead to the dissolu
ton of the Union, and deprive larg'
portion of the American people of the right
which nature and natures God entitle then
to enjoy. In 1856. Millard Fillmore th
candidate of the Know Nothing party 70
President, denounced the Black Republican
party as sectional organization, which,
successful would speedily dissolve the Union
Its principles have undergone no change sine
that time, and if Mr.. Fillmore was the
right, he is still right. And now Mr.. Blai
, is the candidate of the Peoples Party,
large portion of whose members regard hi
principles as dangerous and sectional, ar
l which, if carried out, would erase the nam
of the United States from the Book Of M
tions.
The resolutions reported by Mr. Swank (
. the Trijane were merely rehash of thos
o adopted by the late Know Nothing Coun,
e Convention. They were. Of course. adopte'
/ merely as matter of form, and the meetir
! adjouru ned