Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-05-23
FOR GOVRENOR.
HENRY D. FOSTER,
The Future Of the Democratic
RaTtV.
OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY.

History informs US that when the son of
Vespasian approached Jerusalem at the head
of the Imperial legions, for the purpose of
besieging It. and compelling its inhabitants |
to once more bow their necks to the Roman |
yoke, they instead of preparing to resist
the common enemy, divided at once into
factions, ana the question was not how can Je-
rusalem be best defended but who shall be
our leader? Shall he be Pharisee or Sad
ducee: Are not the Sadducees the enemies of
the most High? And even when it was COM
pletely beleagured by the ehemy, and its
Inhabitants encountered in their worst forms,
all the horrors of war, pestilence and famine,
these dissensions, these purely personal con-
tests these struggles by selfish Demagogues
for the a,cendency still continued. The re-
suit IS easily told. In short time Jerusalem
was a heap of smouldering ruins, and os the
proud Temple which the sons of Abraham
loved even as their own lives, not one stone
was left upon another. A portion Of the
Democratic party seem disposed at the present
time, to act the part of the infatuated Isreal-
ties Although they are aware that tAe enc
my is fully organized for the contest, and
has already commenced assailing the Union
and the Constitution, they seem to be uncon-
scious of the momentious character of the
struggle. They have arrayed themselves IN
der the standard of their favorite leader,
and seem determined with him to do or die.
They express no anxiety with regard to the
e -, N@-o-,Ior -,
with all the seDseless clamor of men whose
reason has been dethroned by excitement. de-
mand that Stephen \. Douglas shall be
recognized as the great champion aud leader
of the Democracy, by every member of the
party from the Atlantic to the Pacific They
appear to be perfectly Indifferent as to the
results which are likely to follow the course
they are pursuing. Like Sampson they
seem determined to show their strength by
throwing down the pillars that uphold the
Democratic party, although their owr
destruction will be their only reward for SC
doing They cannot avoid sharing the fate
of their victims.
Under these circumstances It behoves the
thinking and sensible members of the party
to stand frm, and reason calmly together
They should ask ach other, are we not con-
tending for principles; will not the election o
Black Republican President next fall b,
the triumph of Sectionalism, and an endorse
nent of the John Brown raid? Is it not mat
ter of but little Importance to US who i
our standard bearer in the contest. provided
the confidence of the democracy in ever,
section of the Republic? We are not ofic,
seekers, we are not troubled with hankerin!
after the spoils which belong to the victors
and is i. not therefore matter of but ittl
importance to Us who is the next Presiden
of the United States provided he is able anC
willing to faithfully carry out the principle
of the Democratic party In the Administra
ton of the Government? Would it not b,
better to cease urging the nomination o
Stephen a. Douglas who is regarded by
large majority of our brethren in the South
ern States, as the enemy of their dearest right
and allow a Democrat who commands th,
confidence of the united Democratic party
to be selected rs the standard bearer of The
party at Baltimoref We are certain there
is no. democrat in the Republic from Maine
to California, whose candid answers to the
foregoing queries would not be in the afir.
native.
1t is folly to assert that even a respectable
minority of the Democracy south of Mason
i D1xon's line, are in favor Of the nomina-