Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-11-24

You are willing to stand on the record of
your coursel Certainly no one has right TO
object if you are satisfied. 1t was made up
carefully 1t satisfied the public. and it is
m matter of special qualification to the compiler
that sSl are pleased.
You allude to my course toward MIR. Bu-
| ehanan and the Ostend Manifesto. Although
it may not be deemed of Importance, yet L
may here with propriety make a remark or
two 1t is known that for some years the
democrats of Pennsylvania were somewhat |
| divided as to their choice for the Presidency,
between Gen. Cass and Mr.. Buchanan 1t
was not difference of principles-mereiy !
preferencs between statesman. l acted
with the friends of General Cass, until the
autumn of 1858, when the sentiment of Penn
sylyania seemed overwhelmingly to point
To Mr.. Buchanan as the standard bearer The
Democrat d; Sentinel, then edited by me,
hoisted his name Since that time have
sustained his acts, with one exception, to
which we will allude presently.
As regards the Ostend Manifesto. Although
was the responsible editor for time of the
Democrat & Sentinel, yet living at dis
tance from the publication office, my time
: and attention being engrossed by other pur-
suits, travelling much, I could not devote to
the newspaper the care l could have wished
:. It being, SO to say, the central organ OF the
= party in the county, that is, the only Demo
cratic Journal published at the county-seat,
the members of the party were generally
Invited to contribute to its columns, and many
were, from time to time, secured as regular
contributors Nearly all the members of the
; party in your neighborhood who are in the
habit of writing newspaper articles, furnished
. editorials I had partner who resided in
:. Ebensburg, and devoted his attention to the
T paper Our opinions generally coinclded-I
never saw but one editorial which did no
repeat nv sentiments, and whose publication
"' 7 regretted. That was an article containing
1s structures on the diplomatic paper dated from
Ostend. aud signed by Messrs. Buchanan
- Mason and Soule.
The article was published during my alb
nat senco by Mr. Devine, my then partner, VII
~ I suppose can give the author. l. contane'
led sentiments differing from those held and ez
ow pressed by myself, had in that same newsps
,en per, or at leas, in the Mountain Democrat
to previous to its union with the i"Dcmocrat
le. Sentinel" put myself on record rs friend
me to the acquisition Of Cuba. Those views
,v.s still hold. | endorsed the so-called OsteI
,ra- Manifesto, and it may be readily understo(
that I could not approve Of the article
not question.
:. do not know that anybody cares abo
nv individual opinions; still. as no man hk
to be misrepresented, it will do no harm
"A make this statement.
,r;., These are the minor points in your arti
which seem to deserve passing notice. u
-; grand attack consists in the quotation OF ST
eral articles published in the Democrat
Sentinel at different times, and which We
snb- doubtless applicable at the time they appear
But one of the artcl les quoted was penn
' by myself-I presume there will be no di
.a.,o Guilty in pointing it out.
Of Although the quotations are not from
reest pen, yet insofar as they have bearing W
siops the general subject of party organization
oL :, endorse them. There is no one more tn
', for oughly convinced of the necessity OF pa
they dlscipiine-ho one hnoie "".i0 u wv
tell tancs of preserving the purity and integ
of the Democratic organization than am
+;La- regard its welfare coexistent with that oi
1s JTnion itself I have studied its theory
6, .sq carefully examined its practical workings,
rs fully understand that it carries within l
mora the capacity of self-regeneration; and tn
when fore when mousing politicians attempt to tt
S was pie on II Ut p'oS'i'o'e
there is 10 one reader than l to spply
,ecem remedy.
, OF We have recently seen among US dc
, shall rate attempt made by hundful OF me
.L;,, strike down all that was most cherished |
ce the Democra'lc orsaniAa''on anu
,,om;t- with astonishing impudence turn round
aod invoke the aid of that organization to
,,ea 70 them power to inhict the wounds which
:. d,t1 previous impotence would not allow; SO
.on,n and unblushing was the attempt that 1t
he sub wen nisu suooeeo' :
,,o :, ever, aroused the people to sense OF
,aIo,o,o own power, aud they have given r
g - d. that will not soon De forgotten
ed-the | have fully explained my posi'ioh
ocle Le- ereuce to the late campaign IN this c'
sb B,ln Nv reasons have been stated fairly and
ficulty. ly. They are sufhclent for me- 'he PR
r, I in party concerned. and l have only to &C
nmittee. gentlemen who calculate to drive n
go-by. their support py insult siahoer' anu u
yers, for raging of every feeling, need not be