Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-09-07
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To the Voters of Cambria County.

address their fellow citizens Of Cambria Coun
ty, in view of the Importance of the approach
ing election, Adopting for motto, the in
vocation of the visest of men, we say to the
people of Cambria, Come, let US reason to-
gether," upon the measures offered for our
support, and the men who are our standard
bearers in carrying out those measures
Popular Sovereignty is the pervading and
controlling sentiment of the Democratic Par
ty;-it is their ''cloud of smoke by day, aud
their piller of fire by night" to guide them
in their path of duty to their country and her
institutions. They thus leave the exciting
question of slavery to the control of those
among whom it exists, subject only to the
Constisutior ard the judicial tribunal Is of the
country; condemning alike the Northern abo-
litionist who would exclude slavery from the
territories by Congressional Intervention, and
Southern disunionsts who would protect sla-
very in the territories in the same manner.
This is the platform of the Cincinnati Conven
ton, endorsed by the letter of acceptance of
our venerable Chief Magistrate, proclaimed
in his Inaugural Address-the platform
nounced and vindicated by every democratic
statesman in the country, who only differ as
to its application, while they agree upon the
principle; upon this platform we fear
lessly and confidently place ourselves before
the people.
This principle--the right to govern our
selves-so simple that every father of house
hold understands it; pervading that the
greatest statesman in the land acknowledges
its vitality; is the same that sunk British tea
in the Boston Harbor; that lighted up the
fires of the Revolution; that inaugurated the
Declaration of Independence. and that t'has
made and preserved US a nation" 1t is a
doctrine which elevates the inhabitants of our
territories into the rank of our fellow citizens;
while the intervention doctrine degrades them
into the position of subjects.
This is the doctrine which every den o,rat
from Maine to Georgia. from Pennsylvania to
California. proclaims and vindicates; against
that other doctrine professed by the opponents
of the democratic party. by whatever name
known, which gives Congress all the power
the people none;-which permits the States to
govern the territories instead of permitting
the people of the territories to govern them
selves.
To the doctrine of Popular Sovereignty.
thus designated, every candidate on the DEM
ocratic ticket stands pledged Let us briefly
examine their respective merits.
Richardson l.. Wright and John ROue
| the Democratic candidates for Auditor Gen
eral and Surveyor General, are so entirely
above reproach, that the opposition journals
| have never even ventured hint against their
honesty or competency. They will. of course
receive every democratic vote.
1t is singular fact, that Cambria county,
though organized for upwards of fifty gears
has never been represented on the floor of the
Pennsylvania Senate. Blair county, though
ouly erected some fifteen years ago, has been
represented in the Senate nine years; and
Clcarfeld, erected into county some time
after Cambria, has been represented tenyears
at least, in the same body. Under these cir
cumstances. both parties in Cambria county
had determined that our claims should nc
longer be disregarded. But, strange to say
in the opposition conference her claims were
unheeded; and, as if to add insult to injury
a stranger to her people and their interests
one who had only resided few years in the
district, and who is only prominently known
as the Counsel for the Pennsylvania Raj
Road Company, was nominated.
The Democratic conference, on the con-
trary, with juster appreciation of the rights
of Cambria county, yielded 20 our demands
and nominated candidate of our own choos
ing.
Ag~sttn DurGin, the Democratic nominet
for State Senator, is in his 50th year. Hi
father emigrated to the then wilderness o
Cambria county in 1871. from the Conewagt
settlement in Adams county He resides OF
his farm in Munster township, within two o
three miles of the log cabin in which he wa
born. Here, toiling on his own we'll tile,
little farm, the fruits of the labor of his owl
brow, he is distinguished by his native gooc
sense, ard general intelligence on all practi
cal questions; but still more by the spirit O
manly independence and open handed hospi
tality, characteristic of the early pioneers q
the mountain, and their immediate descend
ents. The conferees of Cambria county ar
deserving ofthe warmest praise, for persist
emily urging the claims of their county, an
: Mr.. Durbin as the representative of thos
claims;- not greater than is due to thei
brother conferees, for taking our candidate o
e their endorsement, with nothing but his har
e hand, nis noble brow, aud his honest face t
recommend him to their favor.
But the opposition urge against MIR. Dur
f bin that he is not an educated man. and tha
/ he cannot make speech. This is true
: Durbin is not an educated man. He ha
never been within the walls of college, an
his education is confined to the ordinary brar
ches of an English education, acquired in th
log cabin school houses of his own neighbol
/, hood. We would not be understood to COZ
demn learning OF eloquence; far from it: bl
God forbid that our Legislative Halls shoul
: be filled by professional men alone. The
. never was a man that sold either himself,
= his country, Or his constituency, that was n
an ''oily speaker" In ancient times Gil
cinnatus left the plow to WELD the destini
of the greatest republic on earth; and the fir
: truly democratic Governor of Pennsylvania
. Simon Snyder-was taken from the tanner
vat to fill the executive mansion. August
Durbin, plain farmer though he be, knoy
the peoples interests and knowing will prote
them.
= Daniel. Litzinger, Esq our candidate f
!. Assembly is SO well known as to REQUIRE