Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-10-19


such hands, would never be betrayed.
He stands at the present, as he has
always stood, wholly aloof from intrigue
He is allied by no ties of contracts with |
adventurers in political life. |
He seeks not the Office for which he has |,
been named; but has all along held ''the |
noiseless tenor of his way way" free from
the embarrassments which trammel the
active and ambitious candidate for office,
Even if defeat should fall to his lot in this
contest, (Which we cannot believe,) he
will be consoled with the consciousness OF
having implored no mans aid pledged IN
advance, no places that would be in his
gift, if elected and that those who had
espoused his cause even from the begin
ming, acted from sympathy with brave,
prosecuted, and patriotic man; acted
from principle and love of country, seek
ing no reward or future favors. No one
who has been named for the Presidency
desires it less; no one certainly, has
courted it less, and this is an additional
reason why he should be, and will be pre-
ferred by the thoughtful and the upright.
The varnished reports of rivals in COM
mand; the suppressed and distorted facts
of partisan committee Of Congress the
constant jealousy and malignant opposition
at every step of those who feared his sue
cess and dreaded his popularity, have all
failed in blasting his military reputation.
Intelligent men everywhere, in every
land, have read the libels upon this ac-
complshed soldier, only with sickening
sense of their injustice and venality. In
this country, they have penetrated the
hearts of our soldiery and the people at
large, only to kindle there broader and
brighter flame of devotion to their victim
and the world, ere long, will witness with
with appreciation, the reward which they
will mete out to national benefactor.
The eminent statesman who has been
nominated for the second place OH our
ticket, Las long been conspicuous in the
legislative branch of the Government.
Remembering his years, few men in our
country have ever reached n higher po-
sition in the respect and confidence Of the
public No man in the present Congress
possesses to greater extent those gifts of
oratory and accomplishments and states
manship, that amply justify the wide pop
ularity and esteem with which he is every
! where regarded in the section of the Union
that gave him birth. He, like our Presi-
Dental candidate, emphatically belongs to
the YOUNG MEN of this country. These
nominations are essentially THEIR nomina-
TONS The fact of youth should give q
deeper interest, if possible, to this class,
in the struggle now at hand. The whole
Of active life is before them, with all its
pursuits, hopes and enjoyments. Let
them weigh we'll recent and passing events,
and mark the rapid coiling of dcspotic
power let them resolutely see to il, that
the wise and benefcent institutions of the
| pure men of former times become their
own sure heritage, and that Of their children.
Finally, fellow citizens of Pennsylva
| MIA, Of all classes and conditions. il is in
your power to dissolve the clouds which
now threaten to overwhelm all our brig int
est hopes, and bring upon our country 3
! long night of storm and darkness. Against
| the usurpations and evils, which we are
conscious of having but too imperfectly
/ depicted, let us array ourselves in COM
| bined strength. The election of our con-
gressional, Legislative and County tickets
in October is of the highest Importance,
| If we would succeed in the Presidential
contest in November. Success here will
inspirit the Conservative men of other
States 1t is the DUTY of the Pennsylva-
MIA Democracy, and those who unite
! with us, to CARRY THIS ELECTION, If we
would not bring on prematurely, that
which is sure TO follow in the end, if f.
na!ly we fail in Novcmber-s' The despair
,vhich ,celconaes despotisa', or the rage ,cAich
,celcomes ana,'chy'
Let our watchwords be WAR Gf VIC
must have it) for the true, legitimate OBJ
jects Of such a war, and NONE OTHER
for PEACE the first moment that peace can
restore TO us the common heritage of a
united country for the imperishable
glory of the old Union and the Constitu-
ton unimpaired with sympathy for our
soldiers in the field under their trials and
dangers-ready ever to aid and to honor
them-which cannot possibly be better
done, than, in giving our best efforts in
endeavoring to SO modify the grounds oil
the struggle they are maintaining, as thai
it shall appear purely just before men,
and in the sight of God!
We implore, then, all who love peace
and order all who wish to see industry
successful and property secure all who
are willing to support wise legislation
public virtue, and constitutional liberty
all who wish to lead prosperous live:
themselves, and enjoy in quiet the fruit.
of their own industry all who wish te
transmit their property and the blessings