The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-10
THE CAMBRIA FREEMAN.
ERENsBURc, Pa,
Friday Morning, October 10, 1873.
NEXT TUESDAY.

Although the present political cam
paigu in this county has not been at
tended with the usual degree of ex-
citement, we are satisfied that the
Democracy are fully impressed with
the Importance of its result. We are
not aware that we could say anything
now in addition to what we have so
frequently urged in defence of the
county ticket. There is not a candi-
date on it who is not competent we'll
and faithfully to discharge the duties
of the office for which lie is nomina>
ted, and who is not worthy of the
support of every Democrat who de-
sires the ascendancy Of his party in
the county, and rs n necessary con-
sequence thereby contributing to its
strength both in the State and the ma
ton.
For the past two years the result Of
the election i'll this county for mem
Der of the Assembly has been the very
reverse Of what it ought to have been,
and her Democratic majority has been
grossly misrepresented at Harrisburg
The peculiar appliances which brought
about the defeat Of the Democratic
candidates are perfectly well known
and understood here, although they
may not be appreciated outside of the
limits of the county William H.
Rose was the first victim, at the Octo-
Der election in 1871. No man doubt
ed his capacity or his integrity, and
having identified himself in 1870, on
q local issue, with the entire people of
both parties in the northern portion
of the county, and thereby incurred
the fierce opposition of his own sec
ton, the northern Democracy permit
ted him to be sacrificed which was an
act of political imgratitude for which
every man who aided and allotted it
ought to hang his head in shame
Last year the same causes produced
the same result, and Samuel Henry
defeated John Hannah as he had Mr.
Rose. No man assailed Mr. Hannan's
honesty, nor was his capacity ques-
toned. He had always been an act
i've and consistent Democrat, but he
too was slaughtered in the house of
his friends by the same potent and in
visible agency. To the Democrats of
Cambria county Is now presented the
question, will you again permit Rad
icalism to triumph by the defeat of
Henry Scanlan and the election for
the third time of Samuel Henry
Need we argue to Democrats why
they should not? Why will 4 Demo
crat with spark of political honor in
his breast refuse TO vote for Henry
Scanlan? Is lie not honest and is he
not competent Is the Democratic
party, as represented by its candidate,
Mr.. Scanlan, held in such light es-
tecm by any of its members in this
county, that they will deliberately
cruelty it by contributing to his de-
feat and to the election of his oppo-
nent? TO state the question merely,
is to answer it. What moro ought we
to say, or what more can we say :?
There is not a Democrat in the coun-
ty who does not feel in his inmost
heart what he O'ight to do when he
approaches the ballot-boX next Tues
day Let him then show that he has
the moral courage to act out his hon
est convictions by fearlessly perform
ing his duty, and thus place Cambria
county where she ought to be, in full
accord and sympathy with her sister
Democratic counties throughout the
State