Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-09-24

unaninity of loyal sentiment 80 protuse
and apparent on that occasion-to hear
the mingled voices of the aged and the
Young rend the air with enthusiastic cheers
at any allusion of the speaker TO the
wonted rights of the citizen. We con-
gratulate the Democracy of Little Cam
bria, that midst calamity and persecution,
and despite the threats and denunCiations-
the SCOTS and the sneers-the gibes and
the jeers, which have been hurled at the
Democratic organization. they We're not
afraid nor ashamed to declare and proclaim
their principles and TO show devotion TO
the teachings of our fathers who built
a deep and lasting foundation upon which
our country has prosPered-
f. The editor of the .JohnStown Tiq-
tune appears to be out of all sorts and
wondeIfully displaased AT the Democratic
nominee for Senator, Mr. Wallace, and
accordingly pitches into him rough-shod
with broad>ide OF biliing~gate which
/ quite embelli~hcs The .'hlayy~ IN his last
weeks. issue. He calls Mr. Wallace a
{ :. secession sympaihi~er.'' 4 miiiian Of
William Bigler. and ~uch-Iike epithetS,-
saws the home of Mr.. Wallace. Cic:ufieId
= l. notorious i0r tine muimb.r of Ii secession
sympathiser~. and in>inuates that they have
/ done very little towards putting down this
mholy rebellion. DC We think if .Iohnv
would read the statistics and b. 4 little
better informed, lac would not make such
mtI1I,htiII assertions.
r. The Democratic Congressional { Con-
ference for the eSsyenieenth district COM
posed of Adams, Bedford. Franklin, Full
ton, and Somerset co,rn;ies. met Oh Thurs
day. 18th inst. and placed in nomination
for Congress Gen. \. II. Col,roth, of Som
crset, one of the most talented LAWYERS
III that part Of the State.
Their l. a wealthy gentleman now in
Washington city. from the West Indies,
having invicw the employment of a larEe
number of cont-lbands fer the purpose Of
cultivating cotton upon one of those Is
lands. OF which he i sole propri, tor He
wishes to take iiyc thousand or more pro-
vidimg the President viii assist him in
Transporting thgm.
r. President Lincoln and his Cabinet
appear to b, iubilant over the events of
last week. giving Gen. Mcclellan due
praise for his admiral Gencra!~hip: even
Secretary Stanton himself acknowledges
the Invaluable services of the youn- hero
alI turning to him n,w rs their chief re-
liance and only hope in the terrible strait
into which Pops b'under~ places them.
- It would sem from a notice from
Assistant Adiutaut General Howe, that
all military companies organized under the
act or 1858 in accordance with the Gov
ernor's proclamation are not wanted At
present. but are 10 remainat home in read
ness for further orders; should any emcr-
gency arise.
t. \ late dispatch from Louisville
states that Rrag@'s forces have escaped
Buers, and are rapidly approaching the
city. Mai. Gen. Nelson l. pnePairing 10
defend the city and has issued orders for
the women and children TO leave without
de,:,v. Most of the stores are being closed
and the greatest excitement prevails
ra- We publish, TO day the statement
OF the Drafting Comm is-ioEer. Mr.. IIaTr,
showing what townships in this county are
TO furnish men for the war-the draft to
BE- made on the 10th Of October.
e. Miss Eliza Dougherty requests Us to
state that she has in her possession, a lady :
breastpin which she found few days ago
in one of the ai~les OF the Catholic Church.
which the owner can get 10y calling on her.