Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-07-18

Ee2cerss see fof4osLoE ec-14 1-sc@-e~1 t9'L-.
s 3. II ACornick, Esq = dciegzss from
JoLzs-ozn 70 the Iatz Democrs;ic Ccz-:y
Corveutio1- Il I'll repay 4 p-rz=aL
Foz THE DEKocz4F AsD SESTEsEL-
The Reason Whf.
Ax- E5fr0z=-It a tse % The democratic (
scsers q Eais county. that a pIz5a statement
be made q tEs reason Why there sas tsoGS4e I.
Il the i.-s Es1ocraric CoDTsatso1- Isss
saall ec4easor 70 make a. 1 s1ser.tsnd e.
a. an nos basel for q .gaTost aay ZEN
Der q the party.
Il = evident 20 every c.odii ao3 k01ess
mind thas = Co1nty c9Gvz1tsoa composed q
Ef:s-ssgEt IDdIyld1zls ezE1Os be G.iE ],
anything bat the nanne FIssy-sight nsa
have fft. eight minds and each use5er
should bs entitled % tEiak aat hear a11
speak for himself AID tie eo1ztIs7sucT Ee
/ represents. That there vii - dlEsrsres of
/ 5pinion 10 such CoaTsnti0o, j. self evident
. truth, aud that. 10 or1er 20 zrris= =: zaz--
I i1no1s eonelEsjOEs, .aers zGss u cozssssious
[ al aFo2nG, is a. true ard a. evident. II asg
1 one nzo, or sss of nea, persist, 9oznzt5ezlig
. = forcing taeIr v5ezs ca tie CS1ve--so1. u
der TIE vain iEnprssss5a thzr Ley z-s The
mer, and that Eist5m IA 1se VIII thsa7
the resgiE II zss d 5Ivisic1 zl1 ssszscer FEilg
impressed With these visEs the szdsrsizrs1
I yeGt Iato the CohVeat5oa 10 deliberate ard
council, and % reveal BIS opinions i nsoes-
sary, II order that harnODy might De tie Ee-
sult; and az much zas expected q every oLc-
er member Of the CoDgertIo1. The grszs
object should have been harmony. which
eoUlt Only Oe obtained by mutual eo1esssl0-s
Hence sEery remark / made zGd every Tesc-
l0iiou l oasred Eas G9ae 70 yreEsnt division
and the ferisIon eonseq1sEE upon l. fore
saw the eagle eye Of me opposition, z11 Il
order 70 dIsszppoint its gaze ard .eczrs
strsnth and harmony, / E2s determined %
res9rt under AL difficulty, 70 eOpeiliatioa-
For this reason 1 asked = temporary ehziruza,
/, 10 place Of the chairman of the County Com
niLJee, EEo vas GOt member Of t1e Con
veu:iou For this moved with others thz-
iho=e claiming Contested seats De al voted
out, Or al T0sed l., or that tEo from opposite
wings Of the party should Dc rsesIve3. and
;Eo rejected. Anything for peace ant hzr-
moBy. What vas my surprise then TO find
: the Chairman Of the COuuty Committe, the
= man -hO should above al others have beer
r impartial aud couciiIasOry, positively refuse
20 put any such motions or any other motions
: | made before the COnventIOa- vas mem
Der and be was not. had rights aud be had
none, In that Convention, Jet be closed 4!
? mouth, and took the entire authority upon
| him.eif. As soon a. the credentials were
Z read, I moved that President be appoin.
q ted;-he positively refused to put the motion
}, I When l called for q diCisi0n on the votes O
Q admitting delegates, be positively refused u
put the qucstiOD;-Ehen l moved al amend
meut to amendment. be positively refuses
u to receive, or put II. though made according
e to the strictest parliamentary usage Wa
:. not all this unsuferabie.
. - g -. ..,E.--r.1-s- rf -.
zation and the denial of honest rights.
- was not the member. Of the Convention, bu
e a tregpa.ser, that caused the first trouble
d In regard to the Ebensburg coateste
To election l have nothing 70 say, only that
n they did not go GehiHd the Record there
why did they IN regard to the J ohustO8n con
test.
In reference to Johnstown 1st ward, cor
tested election. Il Is not true that the 81 WI
voted for Rutledge and Mitchell are not deru
ocrats; nor is 1t true that they signed an
pledge, much less aDy such pledge as was a
ledged- The proof and papers were deDaI
:" ded but the chairman decided that they wei
not needed. This was mere ''cock al
bull'' story to frighten the north. Some
'n them signed pledge 10 the effect that If
Is certain gentleman was nominated for the Lei
,h islaturc they would support hun. provided
~ would secure the passage OF Id" Iea'il
= the question of division of the county to
1i- vote of the people. Not more, however. tia
IS five signed even that pledge, leaving :
tic sound. uppledged Democrats. who voted {
one sett OF delegates, to BE- disfraoshised
for 9 men whose democracy is at least doubte
IL Mr. Potts never endorsed any such pledg
;, The scheme was 10 doubt go; up 10 defeat
nomination.
After the Chairman of the County Ca
,an naittee decided that votes were more bi
Cd 81, L left for that reason, as well as becsu
a. my voice was silenced in the Convention
= hoped aud prayed for harmony, but n
'ee heaotsd men fought for discord-
The Convention was irregular and eorruI
aud the nominations, however good fhe III
HS may be, are illegally and irregulaflJ mad
uai Win the Democracy ofCamb:ia Comfy sar
axe ton fraud aud dishonesty? VIII bey est'
Gus lsh a precedent for mlsruleage ard inJusti'
n. think not. There should be dzOther "a
Uention, not to count Breckenridge and Dou
oou las noses. not TO work issues for new Cou
to ties or Railroads, not to put this man or Il
ties man iu Office, but TO make honest nominatiC
that would strengthen the psty aud ref
honor upon the hitherto glorbus Oemocr
YER of our county, secure the elestion of Den
md cratic county ticket, and absye all Of der
cratic Governor.
the S B. MCoRMIcK
self
,en, EV The Lady's Bool for August is
as our table, and contains is usual amount