Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-03-27
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Iy circulated that one of said delegates. if ad
mitted, intended offering a resolution oppo-
sing the repeal of the three mill taZ. This
of course, alarmed the miuions of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, and every one knows how |
zealously they worl, VIXEN aroused. Mr !
Johnston and his colleagues were. or at least
we're supposed to be, ia favor of the repeal |
and consequently from the first. had the in |
fuence of the Company in their favor The
Committee did not properly Investigate The
facts, and positively refused to hear q state
meut from Mr. Adams, one of the contestants.
We we're not in Harrisburg at the time, but
we have, as we said before, received our in
formation from reliable source As Meth
er Committee agreed to submit its claims TO
the State Convention, the decision with re-
gard to the contested seats, would have am
ounted to nothing, even if fairly conducted.
Under the circumstances it is worthy only Of
contempt.
We are informed by the Aiountaineer, for
about the twentieth time, that John II, Doug
lass Esq, the Chairman of its Commute, is
Breck iaTidge man. Well, if be is, what Of
it2 We know not what his private views
are, for he is a man of few words, but We do
know tha: during the last year. he has been
/ acting with the disciples of John ". Forney
ana the maligners Of Buchanan and Breckin-
ridge It he IS the friend of Breck inridge,
he has very strange way of showing It. Ho
is good citizen, and has always been regar-
ded as n good Democrat. But be Is not q
better citizen Or Democrat than Augustin
Durbin, nor does lie command IN greater
degree the confidence of the Democracy Of
Cambria.
Neither we nor our friends, have any des-
ire unnecessarily to continue or protract the
'.BreokiDridge and Douglas controversy in
tbis County. The important issues Of the
last campaign, have become almost obsolete
in the trying ones Of the present hour. We
are now not merely battling for principle.
cfTecting tho administration OF the Govern
, meut, but for the preservation of the Union
ITSELF to save 1t from dissolution and aver
from the Country tho horrors Of civil war
Under these circumstances cannot we come
e together in 4 spirit Of concord, Of devotion t,
0 the partaiotic and national principles Of ou
b glorious old party? Cannot we meet each 9th
er rs equals. as friends and brethern, 81 hon,
! the one seeking to humble and degrade Ii
other If we cannot, we are unworthy, Q
the name of Democrats
q We never pretended that our plan for Uni
ting the party by a meeting Of the Count
Committees. and the Issuing of joint call 70
. a County Convention, was the only one tha
, would prove acceptable, but certainly we hav
not heard better one suggested AL tha
% We desire is the union Of the party on term
N which will not degrade any Of its member:
, and which will justify both Committees in rt
garding themselves as having been sustaine
. by their friends. As We are not an embyI
candidate for ;ha Legislature Sheriff or an
other cffice next fail, VIC are actuateG by L
- motive IN this matter, save an ardent desli
's to promote the interests Of the Democrat
.o party; and notwithstanding the opposition
i 4 few ardent and impu.sivc young lawyers
L Ebensburg. we are cofdent our views y
=, command the appreciation of the calm, iute
~ liCent and thinking portion Of the Demora
III ! Of Cambria. whether Douglas men or Brcc
le cu7iige men. This Is a matter in which t
N, rank and Gle Of the party are more deep
"a interested than the politicians aud it is to the
he we address curse!f