Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-10-17
VINO Are Responsible!

The nomination of Hon. Henry D, Foster
for the Office of Governor, by the Reading
Convention, was ratified with remarkable en-
.husaism and unanimity by the Democracy IN
every section Of the State. 1t was hailed as the
harbinger of brilliant victory at the approach
ing election, ard even the opposition ackn9Wl-
edged that our party had selected Its strong
eat and best man for its standard bearer. The
unfortunate diSsensions which unhappliy |
disturbed the proceedings Of the National /
Convention at Charleston and Baltimore, and .
prevented the nomination of candidate for |
the Presidency according to the established |
usaass of the Democratic Party, disOrganized !
10 a serioss extent the ranks of the party in
this State. But still the determination was
expressed on every hand, to stand by Foster
and endeavor to secure his triumphant cleo
ton. Breckenridge men and Douglas men
seemed to vie with each other, in furnishing
evidence of :heir attachment to Harry of the
West" and their determination to leave no
honorable means untIied to secure his election
In order to keep the party united in his sup
port, they desired to see him keep aloOf from
the controversy between the Breckenridge and
Douglas parties, and from all platforms except
that erected By the Convention which nomina-
ted him But unfortunately all protesting dem
ocrats did not feel thus.
John W. FOrney, protesting democrat,
who was elected clerk of the U. S. House OF
Representatives last winter by Black Repub-
lican votes. determined to reward those who
had elevated him to power, by doing his Ut
most to preTcn. the party from uniting in
support of Gen Foster He was rot content
with opposing with all the zeal of Black
Republican, the plans Cor uniting the party
in support of an electoral ticket, but openly
assailed Gen. Foster, by asserting that he was
pursuing a timid and vacillating course. He
contended that it was necessary for General
Foster 20 openly declare himself the supper
Ter Of Douglas and squatter sovereignty, and
the enemy of fusion electoral ticket, in Or
der to eDtitle him to the support of the friends
of Senator Douglas. This Gen. Foster re-
fused tie do, and from that moment John w
Forney aud his myrmidons in the democratic
ranks, left no means untried to defeat bin
and elect Curtin 1t was for this purpose
that the bogus State Convention was held a
Harrisburg in August last, of which Georg,
n. Smith was temporary Chairman. 1t wa
for this purpose that straight out Dougla
Electoral Ticket was announced few week
previous to the election. 1t was for this pur
pose, that Douglas and Johnson allowed them
selves to be transformed into couple of po
liticai Mountebauks, and stumped the State
opposing all ''fusion" movements, sneering a
the idea of union and harmony, and denoun
cling Breckenridge and Lane as Disunionists
Moore the illustrious poet, makes one of th
ancient chieftains of Ireland, il speaking
the appearance Of the Saxons as friends in h
sountry, exclaim,
"Already the curse is upon her,
And strangers her vallies profano,
They come to diUide TO diShOnor,
They come but tc riyet the chain"
And so an American Patriot might trul
have exclaimed, when Douglas and Johnso
made their appearance in Pennsylvani;
There course throughout showed that the
came to divide to dishonor," and not
strengthen the democratic party. They di
organized the party at the very time whe
union and harmony in its ranks, were esseI
tial to the election of Foster, and the defei
of Curtin. They denounced fusion" there
by endorsing the course of Forney and b
bogus State Convention. The exit of Doug
las from Harrisburg was followed By the in
mediate publication of the Douglas straigt
out electoral ticket. We think, therefore
We are correct in sayiDg, that the responsible