The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-03-28
a Thing 10 be Regretted.

oPPCdtCu lIOul bliuS W tli21C AAA hAS SSaoAlhS
of the .JohnsfoWn Echo, we were unpre-
pared to see such an article as the one in
the last number of that paper, relative to
the Democratic County Meeting to be
held here on Court week. We had
thought. from the professions that have
heretofore been made, that the editor of
that paper was disposed to do that which
is best calculated TO contribute to the har-
mony of our party, and the success of our
cause; but the article alluded TO caa be fol-
lowed by no other than evil results, and
we are much mistaken if such was not the
intention of the writer at the time it was
Penned. tbs, 10 say the least of it, not
only ancalled for and inappropriate, but
disorganizing in its tendency, and calcula-
ted to excite feeling of animosity within
our own ranks which should not be per-
mitted to exist. But in order that our
readers may understand the nature and
character of the article to which we allude
we give the following extract: "We
would apprise the democracy that propo-
sition has been made by the Superintendent
Of the Portage Railroad, to act as substi-
tute for his candidate for delegate. Let
the citizens of Cambria ponder upon this
and act accordingly"
Now we knoW this charge to be false
and groundless, and we have good reason
to believe that the editor knew it TO be SO
at the time he made it. Then why was it
made, if not with view Of creating dis
cord and disunion! We appeal to any
candid, disinterested man if such is the
kind of language that should appear in the
COLUMNS of a paper protesting to be devo-
ted to the success of democratic principles
and the advancement of the democratic
cause In Cambria county? Is it not calcu-
lated TO enkindle old fueds, and again ar
ray one portion of the democracy against
another, and thus re-enact the scenes of
disaster and defear with which our party
has been cursed for years. But we have
no disposition to quarrel with our friend
SMITH, and we hope that the "sober, sec
ond thought will induce him to pursue a
more consistent, judicious and democratic
course in relation to this matter. At all
events, we hope he viii not hereafter al
low his feelings of prejudice to get the bet
ter of his judnment, and that when he
makes charges against any man he will
furnish his readers with something more
reliable than his mere assertion of the
fact. 1855
But why should the name Of the Super
intendent of the Portage Railroad be men,
toned at all in connection with demo-
cratic meeting! He, and those in the en-
ploy of the State, have the same rights and
privileges as any other men, and no more,
and if they are disposed to exercise those
rights guaranteed to every citizen, we know
of no man or set of men who have the au-
thority, if they had the disposition to pre-
vent them. We do not know that any
of them will attend the meeting especially
but if they are so disposed they certainly
have perfect right, and we feel confident
that this effort on the part of the Johnstown
Echo to get up feeling of prejudice a.
gainst them will not have tendency to
deter them. We are heartily sick Of this
thing of permitting the proceedings of
county meetings to turn upon the merits
or dement's of the Superintendent of the
Portage Railroad or any other man. We
have already had too many meetings of
this kind where those assembled have for
gotten the objects for which they were
called together. Such meetings can do
no good, and we sincerely hope we will
have no more of them. We trust that
those who may assemble at the Court
House on next Tuesday evening, will
transact such business as may be before
them calmly and peaceably, and in man.
ner becoming citizens who have the inter-
ests of their country and the welfare OF
their party at heart. Let the offs and the
ons, the ms and outs, those who are suck
ing at the public teat and those who are
not, in short all who take all interest in the
success of the party, meet here as demo-
Gratis, and transact their business in
democratic spirit, tn rowing aside all Sec
tional feeling and permit nothing but an