Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-06-22
The Convention.

we SAID laSt Week al VIC nave " say Vail
regard to the Delegate Elections and the County
Convention. If the delegates are sincere Demo-
Gratis and honest men, we need entertain no ap-
prehensions of the result of the deliberations OF
the Convention. A ticket will be placed in nom
nation which every Democrat in the county will |
support with pleasure and not merely as G mat |
ter of duty, and which will be elected by large |
majority. The Democracy of the different town.
ships should be careful in selecting delegates, for
they will be clothed with high powers; and when
assembled in Convention, to them will be entrus-
ted the future success and prosperity of the
Democracy of this county. If the candidates for
| delegates are not honest and sincere Democrats,
if they are not men of sufficient fImness and self
| respect to resist the approaches of men who con-
| slider themselves politicians, but to whom nature
has given brass than brains, they should not
| be elected. The delegates should be intelligent
| and Independent men, who viii treat street cor
ner politicians with the contempt they merit.
We have no feeling in this matter other than
a sincere desire to promote the success Of the
party. We desire to available and Demo-
cratic ticket placed in nomination, and we desire
to see the principles of the Democratic party
sustained. More than this we do not expect
Less than this will not be acceptable to the party.
If the principles of the party cannot be fearlessy
and boldly maintained, it is nc longer worth
pr >serving, and should be permitted to 60 down
at once. We entertain no fears of the ultimate
success of the party. 1t has more than once sue
cessfuly resisted the efforts of traitors to destroy
it. and it can and will do so again. If its prin
ciples are right, and we firmly believe that they
l.
r exist as long as fragment of the Union holds
together, and still remain true to its mission
/ The Convention should fearlessly re-af1irm the
principles of the party, without stopping to in
: qure whether by so doing they may or may not
1 offend certain selfstyled Democrats.
4
@ The Anniversary of our National Indepen-
q dence is fast drawing near, and the day we are
glad to learn, will be celebrated at several places
q in this County in an appropriate manner. The
citizens of Clearfeld township and Chest Springs
Borough. making preparations to celebrate il
at the Hotel of Mr.. JohL M'Kinzie, in Chest
o Springs borough. A sumptuous dinner will bt
6 served by Mr.. M'Kinzie for all who may attend
o and an Grafton will be delivered by an eloquen
. orator. The patriotic citizens of Summittvi
. borough, will celebrate the day by Pic Nc in
e grove adjoining the town. Refreshments of tn
choicest and most del cious kind will be fur
, | nished in abundance for the patriotic Ladies ant
Gentlemen who may join in the festivities of th
: occasion. We understand several addresses vii
- delivered Several celebrations will also be hcl
~ in Johnstown, all of which will doubtless be we
If attended. We have also just learned that ce
or bration will held in grove in the vicinity
i jefferson. and that the arrangements for the oc
to casion are already in course of preparation. w
w have not yet heard of any arrangements for
v celebration in this place. This is wrong. 1t
70 long time since we had social reunion of tl
an old fashioned kind, when magnificent repa
of was disposed of, a patriotic Grafton Delivers
le when regular and volunteer toasts rea
or when old political animosities forgottel
en- and old and young joinod harm oniously togeth
in celebrating the Jubilee of Freedom. We We
ne recollect with what anxiety the young men
bo attendance then looked for the appearance of Il
of ''next paper" which was to contain their nan
n in print and theii first literary effort in the sha
of volunteer toast. Cannot have such
inf old fashioned celebration this year. 1t is u
his vet too late to make the arrangements.