Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-02-29
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. Letter ffolii WashinstOn.f
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w4snisalQs, sbruatryy Z i suthd 1852: \
The CAeralier WeJJ6utts from. Bctes.efs Co.
Can,eron IN tic feld-A no,Iainaioas for
the Presidency became a prefesston-.T The
! Asylum for Politiciansat Washimgeon-
J: Post Office appropriation Biz passed. DC.
Prominent among the pronuciamentos of
the past week is the announcement by the |
Chivalier Webb, of the New York Courier de |
Enquirer, that In the event Of the nomination |
of either Bates, Crittenden or Bell by the |
Chicago Con gention, his speaker will not sup
port them. He is for the .'irrepressible" can
didate Seward, '.root hog or die, and seems
determined to adhere to the fortunes Of his
champion with a tenacity worthy of a better
cause. 1t is supposed here that the coming
Convention of the Republicans in your State
will declare Its. choice for the Presidency 70
Gen. Cameron, who has gone on in advance
to Engineer his name through that body for
this important position. There have been
Cameron Clubs in operation for sometime in
several of the States, working for the attain
ment of this object, with plenty of the ''need
| fur' and host of clerks to fulfil the pro.
gramme. President seeking, in fact, has be-
came regular profession, and. instead of the
office seeking the man through the spontane-
Gus action of the people, as in the good grand
old days of the Republic, all the machinery of
party politics, all the corrupt combinations
and schemes of political adventurer, and mon
ey seekers, and many of the places of trust
and profit are thrown into the scale 20 out
weigh the real sentiment of the sovereign
people, SO as to further the pretentions of this
or that man. To counteract this unfortunate
-
for the people to insist upon their representa-
tiyes no matter whether they be elected to
office, or have power delegated to them in
State, County or National Conventions, to
act as the servants of the people,, not as their
, various artifcies of political mechanism fol-
, the purpose of hosting themselves either with
a high or low position, when you find then
, trimming the sails of the party vessel so as ts
! enable themselves to be the only pilots sue
cessfully to ride out the storm, while they
t leave the dear people to be swamped in th'
small boats by the raging elements Of the po
4, litical sea, then willwe ALI discover .ibut per
haps too late, that we are represented in ever,
capacity by a majority Of demagogues il
- whose hearts patriotism has long ceased +
= dwell, being expelled therefrom by sordi'
: ambition, avarice or revenge. ~
: Washington was always noted as an asylum
y for defeated, broken down candidates, an
It spawned politicians No wonder, therefore
d that among the immense herd Of hungry ex
pectauts for Office, who have of late, like th
. Asyrians at the destruction of Sepnacherif
al came down like wolves on the field ofthe Coz
e lition OF the House, there should be a nun
Der of them willing to serve their country i
the capacity of Messenger, Doorkeeper, {
assistant, who at one time served their part
as Congressman, or in high position, {
were defeated in their aspirations for SON
honorable candidacy. Such. however, is Il
which is, no doubt, attainable from the sour'
pursued by one of our earlier President
who, after retireing from that lofty eminen
III accepted and fulfilled the duties of the Off
Of township Supervisor, thrust upon him
bis neighbors The difference is i'll the sol
an ersaulting process; the distinguished gent
IN men of the present age, thrust themselves
On their neighbors to gain place.
The Post Office Appropriation Bill, to p
the deficiencies in that department, was pa:
ed during the week, and the contractors W
be paid their money during the next 70
y weeks. This will circulate over six millio
zee in the country, and will suffice to pay thu
"a millions of debts. Interest upon all claiI
,.e that matured up to the quarter ending 1st
IN, October, should have been guaranteed. b
:. it was allowed only on claims due at or bef!
'a' 1st of July, 1856.
rse There has been no nomination yet BY
re- Democratic Caucus for us. Senator in D
no ryland The contest is between Pearce,
ice line Whig, and Stuart Democrat. 1t is 81
80 posed a result will be obtained to-day.
Yours,
CARROLL