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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-08-24
The Opposition.


The above is the title by which the enc
mics of the Democratic party are now known.
They have adopted it themselves and seem to
be proud of it. Opposition to the Democrat
ic party whether right or wrong, seems to be
their creed aud they adhere to it with per-
tinacity worthy of better cause. They have
no platform, they have no principles; their
ealy object seems to be to prevent the admin
istration of the National Government, oa the
principles of the Democratic party. With
them ''motcly is all the wear " Beneath
the broad standard they have erected,
now arrayed Vermont aboli0onists and South
Carolina fire eaters, the ultra men of the
North and the South; Black Republicans and
Know Nothings. Natives and Foreigners, all
differing widely in their political views, yet
willing to unite in opposition to the Demo-
cratic party. And why? because its princi-
Piles are thoroughly National, and because it
has proclaimed an eternal warfare against
sectional parties. Their views are circom-
scribed to q limited horizon and tRey dare not
look beyond its limits Although one wing
of them contends that slavery is ''Divine
right" and the other maintains that the hold
ing of human beings in boadsge is the high
est of human crimes, yet they are both
willing TO unite and form the opposition to
the Democratic party. 1t would be strange
indeed, if an organization composed of such a
mcdy of contradictions should triumph in the
Presidential contest next wear
1t is amusing to observe how exultingly
the most ultra Black Republican Newspapers
announce the election Of opposition members
of Congress at the late elections in the South
ern States. All the opposition members of
Congress elected in those States are slave
holders, and opposed to any eneroachments on
the rights of the South. And yet the aboli-
tionists rejoice over their election. But only
one reason can be assigned for this The
Democratic party is thoroughly National. 1t
is equally hostile to the abolitionists Of the
North and the Gre eaters of the South and
consequently both factions are hostile to it.
A fellow feeling makes them wonderous kind,
ghen they think that by uniting they can
accomplish the destruction of the party which
knows no North, no South under the Consti-
tuition.
1t is certainly a strange spectacle. to see
men who differ so widely in their political
views uniting Their hostility to the demo-
cratic party is their oDly motive for SO doing
Its obstruction, is the consumation they de-
voutly wish for, and they are willing to re-
sort to any means however low and vile to ac-
complish it Although the principles viii ch
the varions wings of the opposition party up
hold differ widely from each other vet thew
all aim at common obJect-the dissolution
of the Union. They are all the advocates
Of sectionalism, and enemies of the Constitu-
ton They ignore true facts and sound prln.
ciples, aud rely on agitation and appeals to
the vlest passions which find place in the
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THE CONFERENs e.

The Democratic Senatorial Conference of
this District, will convene in Tyrone City to-
morrow. Of course we cannot at present
say who the Conference will place in nomina-
ton, but we entertain strong hopes that
Agustin Durbin will be the man. He has,
we learn, selected G. T.. Pershing, William
Kittefl and GcorgetC. K. Zahm, Esqrs., as
his Conferees from this County They are
reliable men, and viii, we doubt not, labor
faithfully to secure his nomination.
Cambria County was erected in 1S05-6f-
ty four years ago. During that long period
of time, she has never been represented in
either Congress or the State Senate. by one of
her own citizens. And yet she has never
complained. Her Democracy nave time and
again assisted in electing citizens of Clear
field aud Blair Counties to the State Senate.
entertaining no doubt that the Democracy of
those Counties would eventually concede that
the just claims of Cambria to the candidate
had been delayed too long, and allow her the
privilege of bringing forward one of her own
sous as the standard bearer of the party in
the district We trust their hopes will not
again be blasted to- morrow, by the rejection of
Agustin Durbin their candidate, and the
nomination of citizen of Blair or Clearfeld
County If this should be the case, the vote
in this County on the second Tuesday of Oc-
tober will, we fear, be very small.
Our Clearficld brethren should 1ot forget,
that the Democracy of cambria were always
the firm and unwavering friends of Mr.. Big
ler wheE he was candidate for State Sena-
tor. He owed his first nomination to the
vote of the Conferees from this County, and
the Mountain Democracy always polled a
large vote in his favor at the ballot box. The
Democracy of Blair also owe US similar
debt of gratitude. which they should now dis
charge. 1t is unnecessary for US to tell them
that the Democracy of Cambria twice elected
their fellow citizen, Hon. John Creswoll to the
not be denied and they are facts which should
at once induce our Blair and Clearfeld Coun-
ty friends to conccde the right of Cambria to
say who the candidate of the party during The
present campaign shall be. Ca n,tria-
now contains at least 10000 inhabitants,
and she will probably give the largest demo-
cratic majority at the approaching election.
of any County in Western Pennsylvania. 1t
is therefore quite natural for her democracy
to desire the honor of being represented in
the State Senate by one of themselves. They
do not ask the nomination of Mr. Durbin as
favor They claim it as right which can
not be contreverted or denied. We sincere
ly hope we will have the pleasure next
week Of placing at our mast head. the name
of Agustin Durbin as the candidate of the
party for State Senator.
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The Opposition Press On the Union
Of the Democracy.

While the self satisfied ignor amuses of the
different segments into which the adversaries
of the National Democracy are split and rent
re fattering themselves with vain imagining
of fatal rupture and an irremediable confu-
sion at the Charlston Convention, there are
others among our opponents who know better,
and think it best for the interests of their
faction to tell plainly what they know and
believe. We referred, the other day, 70 a
leading article from the New York Tribune,
surrenaering all idea that its Republican con-
fcdcrates could, Jy thencsctecs, carry the
Presidential election against the Democracy
when united, as. in the Tribane's opinion,
they will certainly be when the actual strug-
gle comes to be made. A leading editorial
of similar potent, but still more emphatic in
its conviction that the National Democracy
Will harmonlze thoroughly at Charleston, ap-
rer of Saturday last.
Now, whatever may be said for or against
the principle conductors OF the Tribune and
the Courier and Enquirer, it must be nd
mitted that they are well posted up in politi-
cal affairs, past and present, and reflect very
accurately the real calculations of tne know
ing ones in their own sectional party. They
have attended too many conventions of the
pCOpiS W paiticS, uui
the last quarter of century, not to be per
fectly aware Of the influences that coutrol
them. Ultra men--extrenists-pc who
have the reputation of pushing their own
pretcnsions-persons who have the presun p
ton to offer their '.ultinatum" who
are notorious for prefcrring themselves to the
party-these, and such as these, the organs
which we have quoted know very we'll, have
had but slight potency in National CoBven-
tion of the Democracy heretofore, and arc not
likely to have any more hereafter. The CON
clusion to which these recognised leaders of
the Black Republican press have come. :hen.
is the just one-namcly, that 1.-The opposition
must count upon uilsted Democratic front
at the next Presidential election"
The same organs. if to put to shame the
more igEersrt or less plain spoken drivcllers
belonging to their faction, declare openly that
the National Democracy viii aes go into the
fight with a platform in favor of the slave
trade, or of legislation for slavery in the
Territories" &c. They have too snuch sense
to fancy that the Opposition can make any
capital by charging the National Democracy
with that sort of stuff.
From our best study of the Opposition
press throughout the Union, representing all
classes of people and every State, We can as
sure the National Democrats that no other re-
suit is anticipated by them than the trium-
phant election of the candidate who shall re-
ceive the Charleston nominal ion. - COnstitu-
ton
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-08-24

Henry P Baldwin, the forger, on his way
to this city. escaped from the custody of Shcr
if Bloom, of Cincin nnati in rather perilous
manner on Wednesday night. They were
on the Cincinnati Express train, and when
little east of Clyde, The prisoner asked to be
allowed to go into the 'saloon,' in the
next to the one in which they were riding
The Sheriff conducted him thither In re-
turning, the moment Baldwin put his foot on
the platform followed by the Sheriff he made
a sudden spring from the car aud was lost to
the official. The train Was going at the rate
of forty miles an hour and the prisoner was
heavily handcuffed The cars were stopped
as soon as possible, and the Sheriff in compa-
ny with others, procured lanterns and pro-
ceeded to look for (what they expected to
fnd) the corpse of Baldwin. The search con
tinued for several hours. was futile. No
trace of him was visible. lie must have
escaped with but slight, if any injury. and it
is marvellous, with the train running at such
high rate speed. that he not killed
instantly.
P. S.-We learn by papers received to-
day, that Baldwin was subsequently captured
He was only slightly bruised on the head.
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ArrIvaI of the city orRa,,,m.

New YORK, August 15.--The Ste :.
City of Baltimore, from Liverpool on i
inst, and Queenstown on the 4th. arr;
this port at six o'clock this evening, too !
for dispatches Her mails and DewS,
packages are to the 4th A brief sumT
of her adviccs has been already ppbgI
having been obtained off Cape Race h.
news yacht of the New York Associated 5.
The following telagraphic despatch rs
was received at Queenstown on the mo
of her departure, furnishes advices or.
later than those brought by the steaueT n. :
derbilt. 20
LONDON, August 4. Telegrams from o
is say the French Adriatic squadron b,i :
turned to Toulon.
Troops from italy were continualIv -.
wing at Marscilles II
The funeral rites over the French ana :,
dinian soldiers who fell in the eausa of ~
were performed at Turin on the "A ''..
A despatch from Bologna, saws the g.
nian commissioner, the Marquis d. A..
had issued a proclamation ANNOUNCING ~ :,
call, recommending the people to RENAL, 80 :.
quill, and promising in the name Of v;o.a
Emanuel, to endeavor to obtain the eopcg,
renee of the European governments for J.
complishing the just and reasonable wishes
The minister had conv9ked the Matte,
Assembly. Perfect order prevails.
The Duke Of Grammont, the French =
bassador to Rome, arrived at Paris on Wsl
ncsday
The threatened strike in the building ,r,,
at London, was becoming serious. 4 ne,
ing of several thousand workmen was he'd
Hyde Park, and speeches were made Of
uncompromising character
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- - a. -
Where Will You Stand!

1t is now abundantly obvious that in 1860
the American people will have to choose be-
tween the establishment of Democratic Ad-
minstration of the General Government and
the inauguration of Black Republican su-
premacy, either embodied In the Executive
or at least as the predominant influence in the
Federal Councils. There is no reason nor
room to disguise this fact If the National
Democracy are successful. as we have firm
conviction they will be, there will be con-
tinuation of those principles and measures
under which this country has attained its
present enviable position among the nations
of the world. Domestic discord and civil
strife will be arrested and put down and, un-
der the glorious sign of the Constit ition and
the Union, the nation will go on in its un-
paralleled march Of individual, social, aud
personal happineSs-secure at home and hor-
ored abroad. If, through trcachery self
ambition of designing, insdious leaders the
democracy should be oveithrown, and the op
position should be successful, then either
Black Republican or one whose policy will be
governed by that predominant influence"
will be elected to the Presidency.
The question to every voter. therefore, is a
very simple one Whom do you prefer?
Which parth would you rather have ascen-
dant?
Admit that you thoroughly like neither.
Still, one or the other must control the Gov
ernment of this country If between the two
you are neutral, then you necessarily lend a
helping hand to one or the other If, pro-
Tossing to be democrat, you do anything to
produce disaffection. or exasperate it. you are
serving the cause of the Black Republicans
better than they themselves!-C Constellation.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-08-24
Arrival of the Overland Mails

ST LOUIS, August 16-The Leayenyei
and Denver City Express of the Sth, arm.
this morning, bringing a nuggent weishhg
fifty six pennyweights, taken from Nevs;5
Gulch
Rich diggines have been discovered at 4
head waters of Bayou Salada
Extravagant reports continued to come
from Colorado.
A newspaper issued at Mountain Cit
states that the Convention which had Be-.
sitting a. Auraria adjourned. having frams
State Constitution, the features of WIN
have not yet been given. The boundari.
are faritude 81 deg. 53 minutes; longiai
102 degrees 10 minutes. There was div,
ion Of sentiment as to the propriety of Stai
organization The Convention voted to sv;
nit the question as to Territorial or State @
ganization at the same time
SECOND DESPATCH
The overland ma of the 25tb has artirsi
The news is unimportaut
Thirty buildings were burned at Gri.;S
Flats on the 23i. The loss is unknown.
Political excitement is increasing P,
sonalities of the grOssest character have pas
ed between Broderick and Gwyn,
Advices from the Sandwich Islands say 4
new ten cent. import tariff will not be fore
until September, 1869.
Business is more active. There is no il
prOvement In prices
LEAvENwoNrH, August, 17-The ov,
land express arrived here. News unimpl
taut. The receipts of gold dust for the We
amount to S25. 600.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-08-24

w UPWARD OF 800 of the graduates
of the last yea, at the Iron City Commercial
College have secured employment, receiving
the first year from one to FIVE hundred per
cent, upon the investment made to obtain
formation, Circular, Specimens of Business
and Ornamental Ponmanship and Embelish-
ed View of the College, Inclose five letter
stamps to
f. W. JENKINS, Pittsburg, Pa.
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DR.. HAMPTONS
COMPOUND DIURETIC PILLS

are highly recommended by eminent Physician
as safe, certain, speedy and permanent cure 1
Grdrei, Structures and all other diseases OF O
rangement of the bladder and kidneys. Pm
fftg cents per 6or.-Sent to any address free
receipt of price. ADDRESS
DIR. j. L. HAMPTON & co.
No. 405 Spruce Street, PhiladelPhla.
Also, Prcprietors and Manufacturers q
Or. Hampton'S Anti- Rheumatic Hi1tire,
'' Medicated Cough Syrup,
The Great DeSiderdt,sm or Hdir ReSt0rer.
August "a, 1S59.-3m.
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breast of man for success. This opposition
party composed of ''black spirits and white,
red spirits and gray" will not likely hold to-
gether during the approaching Presidential
election, but if it should, the Democracy will
encounter but little difficulty in defeating it.
The American people have too much patriot
ism, too much common sense to allow such
piebald organization to triumph.
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marrie0

At the Catholic Church in Carrollrown, o.
the 10th inst, Mr.. JosEPH GILL of Chest tp
to Miss MARY WENT, Of Carroll township.
Well done joe You have acted wisely il
bidding farewell to the gloomy vale of cels'
bacy, and emcgrating to the happy state Of
matrimony, and we sincerely hope all the Cd
bachelors of our acquaintance will go and d
likewise
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Es- A woman named Betsey Dantforth

Es A woman named Betsey Dantforth,
mysteriously disappeared from Franklin, N
H. on the 24th of last month She was found
on the 10Th inst, alive. but almost reduced
to skeleton, in slough hole a mile from
the house where she lived. She says the on
ly subsistence she had for twenty six days
was water. This story may be true, but it
certainly smells fshy Although we are and
always have been very fond of water. We
would not Ike to undertake subssting on it for
twenty one days. We don't believe one word
of the story
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The Editors of the Johnstown Tribua,

The Editors of the Johnstown Tribune
devoted nearly half column of the last num-
Der of their paper. to the description of an
enormous radlsh which was raised in this
place during the present season. The item
was highly interesting, and we entertain no
doubt that the four hundred subscribers Of the
Tribune after perusing it, felt that they were
wiser if not better men. From certain hints
in the concluding paragraph, we infer that
our Johnstown friends were paid for the puff
If SO, it is direct reversal of the old say
ing ''that the Piper must be paid. it matters
not who Dances" We hardly think they
would have consented to bore their readers
With such rigmarole of balder-dash for moth
ing.
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Anne xation Of Maine to Canada.

The Montreal Pilot wants TO acquire the
State of Maine, and says:
Portland will still have to be our Atlantic
terminus for the season; and we now feel
more than ever the effects of that stupidity
which, IN settling the bounderies between
Canada and the United States. was the means
of depriving US of what should have been
ours the through passage to the seaboard.
Every now and then Cousin Jonathan is fond
of twtting us about our annexation proclivi-
ties, and the certainty that one day Canada
will become part and parcel of the United
States. There many wonders, no doubt
looming in the distance; but we do not think
this is likely to be one of them. If Canada
could, however, by annexation, purchase, or
in any other way, acquire possession of the
State of Main-whieh of right ought to have
been hers-it would add materially to our
prosperity and our wealth.
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The State Ticket.

The dissensions which dist racted the ranks
of the Democratic party few months ago no
longer exist The keystone Democracy are
now thorou yhly united, and are determined
that Wright and Rowe their candidates for
State officers, shall be elected They are
both men of ability, and if elected will make
model officers Mr.. Wright commands the
unlimited confidence of all who know him
While Speaker of the State Senate, he won
the commentator Of candid and honest men
of all parties, for the able and impartial man
ner in which he discharged the duties of that
responsible position No true democrat can
or will refuse voting for him.
Mr.. Rowe, our candidate for Surveyor
General has filled that Office during the last
three years All who have transacted bust
ness with ..hila in his Office, willingly bear
wituess to his ability, uniform courtesy and
ur baDity of manners. He richly merits the
compliment of a re- election.
The Democracy of Pennsylvania are now
fully convinced of the folly of quarrelling
among themselves at a crisis like the present.
Messrs Wright and Rowe we confidently be-
lieve will receive the united support of the
party at the approaching election, and be
elected by handsome majority.
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Es We learn that the dwelling house of
Mr.. John A. Jones, on the township road
leading from this place to Jefferson, was de-
stroyed by fire one day last week. The fire
was communicated to the roof by-a stove pipe
which passed through it. All the furniture
in the house was saved. Loss about $500
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Es Mr. Longfellow gives the following
accurate description of a firt; A young lady
of more beauty than sense; more accomplish
ments than learning; more charms of person
than grace of mind; more admirers than
friends; more fools than admirers for atten-
dants.
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The special friends of the State Admin
istration are not strong enough to show their
hands in an open fair fight bd. they will COM
bine with the Republicans to defeat the Dem
ocratic candidates in localities where bargains
can be made. At the Know Nothing Re-
publican meeting recently held at Reading,
j. S. Richards, Esq. said that i. was under
stood that the friends of Governor Packer
Cor the Schwartz men) would vote the Oppo-
sition State Ticket, and that in return for
their support the Opposition would vote the
county ticket nominated by the Governors
faction. This kind of trade may be looked
for wherever the latter have foothold and
is one of the means through which they ex-
hibit their superior devotion to Democratic
principles Patriot d; Union
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Hext House o. Representative.

Although Kentucky and Tennessee have
gone largely Democratic at the late elections,
on their State Tickets, the opposition have
gained several members of Congress in each,
owing to the democratic divisions in some OF
the districts. The South Americans" as
they are called, Will have quite handsome
force in the next House of Representatives,
and will wiead the balsnce Of power in that
body. Their strength may be COMPUTED thus:
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w- Sometime during last winter, num-
ber of valuable articles such as knives, forks,
spoons. bed clothes &c, were stolen from the
Mountain House" at Cresson in this County
All efforts at the time to discover the thief or
thieves. proved unsuccessful. The parties
interested however, 'kept s sharp look OUT
and circumstances recently developed led to
the arrest in Clearfeld County last week of
man we'll known in this County. We under
stand that number of the stolen articles
were found in his possession. AS he has
heretofore sustained good reputation, ana is
related to several respectable citizens of our
County, We forbear mentioning his name at
present. Several other persons who are
charged with assisting in the larceny have
been arrested. They will all probably be
tried at September court.
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Among the dispossessed crowned heads who
solicit reinstatement at the hands of foreign
powers. new claimant has started his griev-
ances in the person of Gustavus Vasa. now
in Vienna, who on the death of King Oscar
(Bernadotte,) claims to ascend the Swedish
throne of his ancestors. He has notified his
claim to the courts of Berlin, Petersburg,
Londen and Copenhagen.
S.,e SheriffS saIec On ,bo e., n.o,
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w- The fruit crop in this County, with
The exception of Clcar6eld township, is an
entire failure The June frost made "clean
sweep" of the apples peaches and plums, and
the Mountaiueers will be compelled to draw
on their friends of the Juniata valley, for sup
ply of fruit for the approaching wirter, spring
and summer We learn that in Clearfeld
township none of the orchards were injured
by the frost. aud that there the yield of fruit
will be very large.