Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-09-30

quent speech. Three years had elapsed |
since he had the pleasure OF addressing |
the Democracy of Loretto; and since
then. unfortunately for the Democratic
marty: unfortunately for our country and
our boasted liberties, a sectional candidate
had been elected 70 the Presidency lie
referred to the profigacy of our State ad-
ministration and the wicked oath against
foreigners and Catholics which Andrew
G.. Curtin took when he joined the Know
Nothing party in 1851 He gave the
renegade Democrats, who are now .arrayed
against the party nominations, a terrible
scathing. He had no personal animoslty
nor desire to injure private character
neither did he object TO men running
openly on the Abolition ticket, but he d'd
object to men calling themselves Demo-
Gratis who were in league with the Abo-
/ Htionists. and had secretly received the
nomination at their hands That the
/ Johnstonn Tribune, one of the most filthy
sheets printed in Western Pennsylvania had
endorsed these apostates and placed their
! names at the head Of its columns He
! remembered that James Carroll, one OF
the candidates in question, although he
/ ,lo,c called himself a Democrat and
boasted of - loyalty" to the Union cause,
had, at the commencement of this war,
in the city of Johnstown, been mobbed,
for open sentiments Of sympathy with the
doctrines of secession and the rebellion;
and that he was obliged to seek protec-
ton from the very men whom he was
now traducing as disioyal.
Mr.. William Sechler, a young student
of the law, was called out. Although a
beginner, Mr.. Sechler made a telling
speech which was well received.
Mr.. SechIer, being through, r, /,
Johnston Esq, was loudly calledfor. This
able speaker said that the whole ground
had been 50 ably canvassed by the elo-
quent gentlemen who preceded him, that
he came after them like a cleaner. \:
he belonged to the legal profession, be
! wished to talk TO his friends as he woulc
: TO jury of his countrymen- He wishec
to try Abraham Lincoln and the Abo.i
ton party before thai Intelligent jury
. Ably did Mr. Johnston argue the case
producing evidence from their own recOr,
sufficiently strong TO convict the raj
: splitter" of the highest offences in th
catalogue of crimes. After an hours ar
: gument and able pleading, he submitte
the case to the hundreds about him
whom he styled Jurors, hoping tha
they would give it an impartial considera
ton, and on the second Tuesday Of DC
tober, bring in verdict in favor OF judy
= Woodward and the Democratic party
: Before winding up, Mr. Johnston paid hi
: compliments to the many ladies assembled
/ who lie said, were not empanneled on til
: jury he had just been addressing. II
= spoke touchingly Of their patriotism IN
; SiliCCEc UCNttiOn 10 lItH country. an
a briefly referred 10 the trials and privatior
endured by the mothers of the revolution
/ for the sake of those blessings we had il
e herited from them.
Mr. Francis p Tierney was next cdlle
e upon. His speech was able and cloquen
and was received with enthusiasm.
Mr.. Robert Singer followed in spirite
/ speech of half an hour, which commando
= the attention Of all after which ii
meeting adjourned with three cheers ft
The Union, the Constitution and the Den
: ocratic ticket.
Order and good behaviour prevaile
E throughout; and the people manifested
d, determination TO vote none other but ii
+ Democratic ticket.
d - y copy Of this oath can be found i
lie this days paper.