Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-03-03
THE MEETING

We set down for The purpose oi "i''ihS ~ l.
article with feelings Of pride and pleasure, iof
We feel that we have been sustained by Tie DE- :
MOCRACY Of Cambria. All honor we say u
hat veteran democrat, Augustin Durbln, and the
rearIe 8 champion Of democratic principles, Gen.
Joseph M'Donald. When demagoSues and lac
tionis,s have strutted their busy hour on the
,ooo and have become either Know Nothings OF
Rlack Republicans, AuSustin Durbn and DO
seph M'Donald will be recognized as the fearless
cbamn;ons and defenders of the men and prlncl-
pies of the Mountain Democracy. The mee'ihS
would not have been called but for the call con-
tanned in the last "Mountaincer" for meeting
ON Tuesday evening, We directed the attention OIL
our readers in the last number oil orr paper 10 ai
article in the Pittsburg "Dispatch, which allor-
ded grounds for more than suspicion that
meeting would be held this week for the purpose
Of disorganizing the Democratic party and de-
nouncipg James Buchanan. The appearance OF
the "Mountaineer'' last Thursday evening con-
frmed our suspicious and proved that the Know
Nothing correspondent of the dispatch was
,,ronbet It contained a call for 4 meeting in the
following words
..It having been proclaimed, in various parts
~ thi, State that the Democracy OF Cambria
county are in favor OF the adlnsSiCp OF hans"S
under the Lccompton Constitution, the un.el
signed, believing that the Democracy oil cambria
have been grossly misrepresented ID reference 10
their views on this important question, hereby
,,ive notice, that meeting of the Democrats OF
cambria who are in favor Ui the Hn4uontea
ri cht of the people of Kansas to daopt or r2ec'
their constitution at the ballot box ana VINO pe
I;.ve that the riqht Of the alajOI7ty to govern,
will be violated and destroyed by the admission
If Kansas under the Lecomptou Constitution,
will be held at the COURT HOUSE in EBENsBUkG,
on TrEspAY EyESING the ID OF MARCH next at
o'rlv c,nie- lighting. Our friends throushou the
country, who concur in these views, are lnvl &c"
~ bo nresent So tnat the Mountain Democracy cy
nav no longer b. misunderstood or :nisroprc-
rented.
Ebenaturg, Feb. 90, 1858
twill bc perceived that the above is 4 cone
sided" call. and shows that the men who issued
it. were afraid to meet the question. Only the
enemies Of the National Administration are in
vit.I 70 attend the neeting-the friends Of Mr.
Euchanan will not be heard. This is about what
the above cali amounts to. Immediately on the
appearance of this call, the Chairman of th'
County Committee at once determined to head
the diso.ganizcrs in their efforts to place the De
mocracy of Cambria in false position. He &C
cordngly promptly issued the following call
..The Democratic citizens Of Cambria count,
are respectfully requested to meet at the Cour
House, on Monday evening, tue lst of March, a
carly caudlc-hghtipg, for the purpose OF sustain
lug the men and measures OF the Democratic par
II. There never was q crisis in the history c
.ac Democratic party, which required q m or
prompt and energetic expression of opinion o
the part of its members than the one throug
which we are now passing A genera! attend
,nce is yeuuestcd A. DURBIS,
Chairman County Committee
February 81. 1853,
On Monday afternoon. the Democracy arrive
in town bv hundreds for the purpose of a;tent
ing the meeting, and all in favor of sustainin
the National Administration. On entering tt
Court room in the evening, VIC at once perceiv'
that the opposition drilling their forces
the purpose of stealing march" on the frien
of the National A4ministr tion; and we were n
mistaken. Immediately on Judge Taylor dire
ting the crier to adjourn the Court, before
Honor lad left the bench, before even the CT
WAS done exclaiming 80 yes, o yes, the Gov
will now ADJOURN" Philip S. Noon, Esq. aro
and moved that Thomas CuIlins be President
the meeting. This dodge" WAS promptly II
by the Chairman Of the County Committee, W
called the meeting TO order, and nominated G'
cral M'Donald for President. The shout
M'Donald now hecs,le deaiening. Gene
M'Donald then took the chair, and an org
ization was effected IL, then defFe
powerful and convincing address, susta
ing the principles of the Democratic party {
the National Administration. Resolutions S
tanning Mr.. Buchanan, and in favor of the adm
sion of Kansas under the Lecompton Consti
tion, were then read and adopted by acclamat
Aftor the adoption Of the resolutions.
was made for division. A perfect rush
Immediately made for the buchanan sde,"
in few moments the motley group Of disorga
zers were left alone in their glory. They
continued how ever, to shout. whistle, stamp,
so that no speaker could be heard Find
themselv,s vanquishcd, they determined to
turb the meeting aud break it up in
fortunately, they didn't succeed in this.
Democracy having Performed the work Tor wi
they came together, the meeting adjourned v
cheers for Buchanan and the Lccompton Con
tuition The treacheruus efforts of tn disorg
zers to ol tain the organization. shows to "
desperate means they are determined to resol
in order to sustain ther rotten and sinking ca
and shows also how hollow are their profess
of attachment to the principle of popular so
eighty. But few persons were i'll the Court r
at the time it not yet dark; none OF
friends of Mr. Buchanan supposed that anytl
would be done until after supper; indeed a L
number Of persons who had arrived in tow
short time previous for the purpose of atten'
the meeting, at supper at the very tim
Notwithstanding all these advantages in fave
the disorganiZers, the Democracy vdnqu
them without any officially. There are all