Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-03-13
Can We Unite !

We have recently couVerSeu Win pum-
Der OF our Democratic friends from the couD-
sry, on the present condition sad future pros
peets of the Party in this county. They all
expressed themselves anxious to see 1t united
for the coming campaign, aud requested US
10 state, edttOriaUy, our views as 80 how this
sould best be brought about. We trust We
will not be charged With egotism in endeav-
oring to DO so. We claim for our views moth
ing more than they are intrinsically worth,
and. if on examination, they shall be found
not calculated to promote the best interests Of
the Party in this county, let them be cast a
side ss unworthy Of consideration.
No we'll informed and candid Democrat will
contend, that the Party. as an organization,
is now iu a healthy condition in this county.
We ali know that two County Committees,
each claiming to be the regular committee of
the Party, are in existence, that Augustine
Durbin, Esq is the Chairman of the one,
and John II Douglas. Esq, of the other,
and that they are both sustained by large bod
ie. of men. who have heretofore professed and
still profess to be Democrats. We will not
now stop to institute an inquiry into the
causes which produced this state of
affairs. With our views on that subjsct,
all, or at least, nearly ALL our readers are IA
riliar. It is enough to know that division
exists. and that so long it continues to exists,
i. will be impossible for the Democracy of Cam
bria to accomplish anything at the ballot box
aud the Black Republicans vii! continue to tri-
umph without any difficulty. United they
would be nvincible-divided, neither wing
can enter into political campaign, with res-
sonable hopes of success. Shall this state Of
affairs be permitted to continue, now that NC
are about entering into local campaign O
very great Importance, and at time wher
the Country. We all love go well, is calling
upon the Democratic Party to save her from
the horrors of a civil war, into which the cohorts
Of sbolitionism, composing the Black Repub
lican Party, are endeavoring to plunge her
Cannot, under the circumstances, both wing
of the party meet each other in aonciliator,
spirit, and satisfactory compromise be effec
ted? We hope so, and in order to bring a
bout this consumation devoutly to be wish
I'd for" We venture to submit the followin,
suggestions to the candid judgment of ever
Democrat in the county. whether he serv
under Paul or Appolius. Let the Who'll
matter be submitted to the two County Com
nittees, who shall meet together at such
time and under such conditions as their Chair
men shall agree upon. When SO met the
shall endeavor amjcably to adjust all our par
ty difficulties, and secure a thorough unio
of both wings or divisions, for the approach
ing and subsequent campaigns-they sha
also agree upon the time for holding the nez
County Convention, and adopt such rule
as they may deem necessary for its govern
ulent, and issue Joint call for tie G,legat
elections and Convention. That is our plar
candid reader, and we are pleased to kno,
that i is approved by several democrat
with whom we have conversed.
any friend has better one to suggest. W
will be happy to give him hearing throug
our columns
We do not allude to this subject as sur
plant on behalf of those true and tried Dem
ocrsts with whom we have acted, and wh
have sustained the political course of this pa
per for more than three years. They hav
no favors to ask at the hands of any body {
of politicians in this county They are, VI
believe, willing, nuet in the proper spirit
that compromise of all existing difference
shall be effected. on the principles of equit
and right. that the dead past shall bury it
dead. sud the party hereafter be uri,. Bu
we must De met 10 . roper spirit. or not a
al. We are wiling there shall be unio