Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-03-23
were we Got Right

Were we EOt Right
\ few weeks ago in announcing the appoint
u!ent of Thomas Collins as Senatorial delegate |
from this district to the State Convention, we
predicted that lie would misreprcscnt his con-
stituents in the Convention The Ebensburg
Mountaineer and Hollidaysburg Standard forth
with rebukcd us for presumption in doing so,
and the editor Of the latter paper asserted that he
entertained no doubt that Mr.. Collins would
faithfully represent the well known wishes Of the
people Of the district. and very politely nsinua
ted that he thought we were too fast. Well, the
Convention is over, its proceedings have been
published to the world, and of course our readers
will feel anxious to know whether our prediction
with legard to Mr.. Collins was or was not full
filled. Towards Mr.. Collins we entertain no
unkind eeings. In private life we respect him,
and would be the last man in the world to do
him the slightest injury injustice As the
representative of this Senatorial district in the
State Convention his course while a member Of
that BODY is certainly legitimate subject for
comment. We propose reviewing his course in
as few words as possible, nothing eXtenuatng
nor setting down augnt in malice" 1t is GER
tainly of importance TO the people Of this Sera-
torial district tc know whether Mr.. Collins did
or did not n,isrepreSent them in the State Con
vention. f appears that he vas among the
haH6fjd in the Convention who were in favor Of
sustaining Governor Packer, and was quite SUI
Ky after the Packer resolution was defeated. In
stead of endeavoring to faithfully represent his
constituents, his great object seems to have been
TO serve Governor Packer-to assist in getting
him out Of the woods. Fooled in this, he at once
seemed to lose all confidence in tie Democratic
party, and forthwith gave aid and comfort to its
enemies. y few moments after the nomination
If Wright for Auditor General, and Rowe for
Surveyor General, Mr. Collins arose and offered
the following resolution =
Resolred, hni IL is the opiuion Of this Conren-
ton that the Republicans 'rW elect their ticket Rert
fail By ntUortty q '.ttty thousand!
The resolution received with silent con
tempt by the Convention. All the members
treated it with .corn, aud Thomas found himself
like Marius amid the ruins of Carthage, without
friend to cheer him in the hour of his utmost
need. His vauiting ambition, very unfortunately
for him in this instance, ''overlcapt itself" He
evidently thought that tie discussion on lis
resolution would break up the Conv cution in a
row. But he was sadly disappointed III this
Even tie most ultra Packer men in the Couyen-
tion treated his resolution with contempt, and
refused votc for it. In offering this resolution
did did not Mr.. Collins D.iSrepreSem the De
mooracy Of this Senatorial district in the State
Convention ? Tie editor Of the Hollidaysbure
Stamford viii please favor rs with an answer al
an early day.
Has Mr.. Collins determined to cut loose from
the Democr;t;c party Is It his intention tC
occupy place tie list o. the illustrious ftf,
thousand who will ring the death knell of De
mocracy on the second Tuesday of next October
.lf it were well done when it's done then t'wer'
well it were done quickly" Bat before he goes
he should issue farewell address, and publish i
IN the Houni0neer for the enlightenment Of th
world. We Lave 10 doubt our friend the edito
would honor the occasion by issuing a larg
number cf extra copies Of the number OF hi
paper containing tie Address, for circulation
among Mr.. Collins friends. Surely Mr.. Collins
after haYing given aid and comfort to the Blac
Republicans, will not again attempt to set himse
upas the leader of the Mountain Democracy. Th
hardy mountapeers Of little Cambria never wi
endorse his treason to the party. They Will NJ
abandon the State ticket and go over 20 the enem
in compliance with tie advice or uders Of NJ
Collins TO dc so. No visions of ''broken hope
and honors lost forever haunt their minds, ali
they have therefore no real or imaginary wrong
to revenge on their Tarty.
Mr.. Collins was the representative III the Con
vcntiCn Of ere Cf the strongest Democratic di
tIicts in Tie State Tie democracy of Can bri
C,Mfcld and Blair Lave always lccr. true to Il
principles and usag of their party. 1t wa
therefore, unfcrccus (we might use harsh
term. but We i'll uot.) on tie part Of Mr.. CO
'ls I" 'a2Cuyor TO place them in false positic
before tlieir brethren throughout The State b
the truth is--hc was not selected 10y the Demc
Tacy of tie district as their delegate, He ".
appointed Is confogccs Nho did not carry out Il
will Of their constituents.
And pow. Democrats Of Gu. bria, were we n
right III predictil that Mr.. Collins would rni
represent You in the State Convention ? Rel