Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-09-18
Wire PUIIeFS.

The Democracy of Cambria, on the6th day of
last July, in compliance with a time honored
custom, held Convention, and placed in nomi-
nation a County Ticket. They at the same
time adopted series of resolutions, in which
they endorsed the efforts of the National Admin
istration to put down the Southern rebellion,
and declared their determinat ion to stand by the
President in all lawful and constitutional efforts
he might make, to crush out the insurrection,
save the Union and restore tranquility to the
Country. The ticket nominated was universal
ly conceded to be good one, and to be compos-
ed of reliable friends of .he Union and the Con-
stitution. All this was certainly national and
patriotic, and cannot for the life of perceive
how any friend of the Union could find fault with
it. No proposition received from any quar-
ter whatever for a fusion with the Republican
party, and tie nomination of what is styled
&" Union Ticket Neither Daniel J. Morrell, or
any of his political agents, were present on the
occasion to make any proposition Of the kind
Shortly afterwards, the chairman of the Repub-
lican County Committee, issued a call for the
holding of Convention. Said Convention when
1t met also placed in nomination County ticket.
selves on this occasion. Not one of them appear
ed to suggest to the convention the proprinty of
proposing a fusion to the Democracy. Where
were they2 Perhaps like the god Baal, they
were talking or pursuing, or were on journey,
or per adventure, they slept At all events, it
was not until after the adjournment of the Re-
publican Convention, that the world found out
what immaculate and self sacrificing patriots,
Morrell and his agents They, the aforesaid
Morrell and his agents, at once discovered that
the safety of the Union and our free institutions,
was imperiIled by the fact, that the Democracy
and the Republicans of this County had each
placed in nomination, tickets to suit themselves
composed of staunch Union men. Daniel ].
Morreu and his agents, although 'aH the world
and the rest of mankind, were perfectly satisfied
with what had been DONE declared that it must
be undone, the aforesaid ticket, " knocked into a
three cooked hat" Union Convention held and
Union ticket placed in the field. This alone
would save the Union. cause the rebels to Law
down their arms, and wipe out the disgrace OF
the defeat Of our army at Bull Ron. According
", Mr.. Daniel j. Morrel, and Col. James NJ.
Swank, Superintendent of Common Schools for
10 lLllS place one
day during the first week of Court, for the pur-
pose of making arrangements for holding Un-
Mon County Convention. and compelling both
the Democratic and Republican County ticket, to
withdraw. NJ. S. Hsrr, Esq. was Immediately
sent for on their arrival, and what our friend Col
Kean would have called :" korkus,,' was held.
Mr. Harr was told what was to be done. and he,
highly edited to find himself in the company of
so rich man as Daniel j. Morre.l, and such
a learned man as Col. Swank, signifed that he
was all obedience. A letter was prepared, sign
ed by Mr.. Harr, and directed to Mr.. Rutledge,
Chairman of the Democratic County Committee
The " "korkus'' then adjourned, and Messrs Nor
rell and Swank, started home rejoicing-soothed
by the proud consciousness, that they had done
their utmost to save the Union from dissolution,
aud feeling confident, that if after ALL the Coun-
try should finally succumb to ruin, the goddess
OF liberty, in that dark hour, would be ashamed
TO shake her CORY locks at them, and tell them
they did 1t. They were fusionists, and therefore
the future generations of mankind. "'till the
last syllable of recorded time, would regard them
as pure patriots" AT parting Daniel j. Nor
rell shook Matthias S. Hsrr, afectionately by
the hand; whereupon, Matthias lifted up his
voice and wept for joy-for he loved and
Tenerated Daniel exceedingly. II is said that on