Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-04-10
before the people of this County convicted of

before the people of this County convicted of
giving currency, in the words of our friend,
Mr. Noon, to "a vie falsehood and mean
SANDER" TheState Convention was called
for the purpose of endeavoring to do some
thing - save the Union and restore tranquil
ity to the Country. This was the only gues-
tion its members wished to consider, and when
they were told By the secret borers of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, that Messrs Adams,
Murray, White and Luther if admitted, wo'd
introduce resolution denouncing the repeal
of the tonnage tax, and thus drag in side
Issue, they at once felt anxious that they
should be excluded from the Convention =
The charge against the above named gentle
men by the Railroad borers vas false. They
entertained no intention Of Offering any reso-
luton of the kind. But the charge was be-
lieved. and answered the purpose intended By
those who gave currency to 1t. OF course
nearly al the delegates were pure and up
right men. but it contained a few of the cor
ruptest politicians in the State For instance
Maynard, who figured in Forney's bogus con-
ventioDs in 1859, and Cessna, of Bedford.
who occupied conspicuous position on For
ney's bogus electoral ticket last fall; both Ct
whom we're the special friends OF Mr. Johns
ton and his colleagues, ard assisted the Rail-
road borers il obtaining them their seats.
The Convention, we said before, met for
the purpose OF endeavoring TO DO something
towards saving the Union from dissolution.
and not for the purpose Of settling aud ad Jus
ting the local quarrels ann differences of the
Democracy of Cambria.
Ii did not hear this statement OF the con-
.estants, and we are certain nine teDths of It's
members at the time, knew as little about
the facts of the case, as they did about the
japanese or Choctaw language. The Dem
ocracy of Cam bria never greed to refer their
local difficulties to the Convention. No man
in tie State entertains higher respect for
Genl Foster and Judge Lewis than what wedo
They are what the scribblers of the Aountajas-
eer are not-pure patriots ana true Democrats.
And now II word in conclusion to the Doug
las Democracy" of this County. Although
We differed with yon last fail. We are anxious
at this trying aud alarming crisis iu the his
tory at our Country, when the CLOUDS of civil
war are fast mastering in our politica! horizon.
to unite with you, AID behold union and
harmony once more the order OF the
day in the ranks of the Mountain Democracy.
How can this be effected ? BY meeting as
we said few weeks ago, your Breckenridge
friends in the spirit of concord, of devotion 10
the patriotic and national principles of our glo-
| rious old party. You doubtless honestly believe
| that the committee of which Mr.. Douglass is
| chairman IS the regular County committee. Your
| Breckinridge brethren believe with equal firm
ness honesty and sincerity, that the cOmmItte of
which Mr.. Durbin Is chairman is the regular
! committee and should be recognized as such.
/ How then can this honest difference Of opinion
! be reconcied and amicably adjusted Not Ger
| tainly, by the Breckenridge Democracy basely
deserting their committee, and surrendIng ignU-
miniously TO you, nor by you deserting your COTS
! mittee and surrenderIng ignominiously to tie
| BrCckinridge men. You should rot ask others
/ to do what you would not like to DO yourselves.
| Do not seek to disgrace, degrade and humble
| those whom You should regard as your friends
/ and brethren, and who are really bearing their
! gifts to the political altar that You are.
If fair and honorable compromise is not effect
/ ed, the two committees will continue to act sep
| aratcy, two Conventions viii be h=ld, and two
! Democratic tickets placed in the field. The re-
suit will be a Black Republican triumph in next
October.
| We think this state Of affairs only be pre-
vented by the two County committees meeting
together on terms Of perfect equality, arnicably
adjusting cur party difficulties, ard issuing a
| joint cali, signed by Messrs. Durbin and Doug
/ lass, fer the holding Of County Convention--
This will te alike fair and honorable to both par
ties and insure for the Democracy brilliant vic
tory next fall. Douglas democrats, act indpen-
dently in the matter and do not allow yourselves
| to be influenced and controlled by few smbili-
Gus young lawyers in Ebensburg- Ebensburg
politicians have no right TO rule the County.
| Remember that the Olice branch has been held old
10 you, and that If you reject 1t, ,ci goa ioU resi-
the responsibility Of the dcteGt Of the Party an tbs
County at The approaching election.