The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-09-19
JoHNsTowN, Sep. Is, 1850.
Mr.. J. G. GIVEN,


JoHNsrowN, Sep. l6, 1850.
Mr.. J. G. GIVEN,
Dear Sr:-Y ourself
as well as the community at large, has
now seen the course of Mr.. Smith towards
myself. After preferring grave charges a.
gainst me, when called upon him:for proc,
of those charges, and the verifcation OF
what he is pleased to call guilt in me, he
merely resorts to blackguradism and clown
ishness. To such man have only to
express regret that took any notice of him;
and hope, sir, you will excuse me for
the trouble you kindly permitted me to put
YOU to, promising, after this, to not ask a
similar favor of you again.
Mr.. Smiths temerity, though, is not a
little surprising. And disregarding the
kind of notice he may be pleased to take
of my present remarks, l cannot refrain
from an observance Of the shudder refer
ence of the past occasions him. He
"Laughs." Yes, it is hysteric laugh!-
Those ''folks" he speaks of as laughing,
like himself, are seized with a nervous
"irrisibility," for, to them, the past sends
forth haunting ghost that torments their
vIsion-the apparition of recreancy to du-
ty-of defeated democratic candidates
which alarms them into a conscience
stricken, despairing laugh, which is fol-
lowed with the poetic exclamation that re-
quired the aid of no "machine" or "devil''
(as appears to be uppermost in the mind
of Mr.. Smith, in its origin,
"Shake not thy CORY locks at me!
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Yet it was done; and who aided in its
perpetration! Who came from other
counties and aided in the promotion ofthe
enemies of our principles-it was not ME.
He charges me with meddling with poll
tics unauthorizedly in this county, and of
setting myself up as leader. Idenied
it, and called for proof; and what does
THAT gentleman do! resorts to parodying
negro song. Verify, "Out of the abun.
dance of the heart the mouth speaketh!"
had taken Mr.. Smith for gentleman,
but / was deceived there. And with his
"machine" have no more to do; with the
remark, that if the taste of the people here
is assimila:ed to that of MIR. Smith. (which
l Goubt,) and if he is their patron saint
they are welcome to laugh so far as am
concerned.
am a legal voter of Cambria county
have voted here-and challenge contradic-
ton. saw fit as Freeman of Cambria
to go to Ebensburg, and ,Uent, as | will
60 again as often as l please; for which
Mr.. Smith, brother office-holder from
some other county Il cannot say definitely
what one,) assumes to take me to task
charges me with what he cannot, does
not, attempt to substantiate, but merely
plays the part of ruff ian blackguard, and
says the community laughs at me. If he
is the lion, the De Orsey, the guide of this
community, | again say, let them laugh.
But would be sorry to do the good and
intelligent people here the injustice to
think that Mr.. Smith speaks the truth.
Mr.. Smith informs the public that he
was requested" to expose me. Now,
sir, while l regret this new evidence OF
his being in the humiliating position of a
I"cats-paw," l am not chagrined at his
giving the public the fact of my Yankee
extraction. Yes, Colonel, am of verita.
BILE Yankee blood am from the land o
glorious Lexington, Breeds and Bunker
HILL, where my father was filter boy
where he saw ''the deuce" played with
certain importations of tea. l am recently
from Potter county-a county to which
my friends-true democrats as ever livet
invite my return. Do you doubt this!
then shave the papers" to show
Can Mr.. Smith say this much!
To the Democracy of Cambria wish
to give the assurance that while may
have the honor and pleasure of residing
with them, have no other desire than tc
mind my own business, not exceed m,
rights, and ever vote the Democratic tick
ct. This the billingsgate of no man, di
rectly or indirectly, will ever deter m,
from-let him be a clown, bravado, O
(what believe the people here and else
,chere prefer.) a gentleman.
assure you, Colonel, feel no smart
ing sensations from Mr.. Smiths .scas,iga
ton" Its severity, apprehend, exist
in has oDn imagination. If others enter.
tain congenial feelings with him, have
the alternative left, that "ge,stle,,,a,
never insults, and a blackguard is no
! worth minding.'