The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-04-28
4 Story Corrected.

The Cambrian IN 1t last issue attempts 10 re
vive the '.fainting story of the late campaign,
and inclines to the belief that President Pierce
feels "faintish" account of difficulties IN his
Cabinet We had supposed, until now, that the
terrible and withcring defeat of the greatest
Captain of the age would have been sufficient
cause why no whig should allude to, or 1T this
day bring forward, any of the false charges
made in the heat of conflict against the success
fnl candidate Of the Democratic party, but we
we're mistaken We did think that it would be
gall and wormwood for any whig journal to dish
up once again, any of the incidents of n cam
paign in which their forces were scattered, their
ranks broken and dismayed their party almost
destroyed and its name and principles almost
otliterated. But We were again mistaken, the
editor of the Cam5riaa is determined ITO plnck
up drowned honor by the locks and, therefore
giving full scope to his spiritual imagination.
informs us of an outbreak in the Cabinet Of Gen.
Pierce, of which we have no knowledge, and af-
ter alluding to the s.ftint'' ard stating that
Pierce has alrea 1y run himself aground says
that the President has brought upon his head
an avalanche of odium and execration for pro
melting Judge Campbell 10 cabinet office The
Ccgsbrian is undoubtedly fast" paper. since.
It is evident that the EDITORS creation Of Difficult
ties in the Cabinet is rather previous" there
being not the least foundation, in this world, for
such a report. the Cabinet remaining since its
formation perfect unit. Perhaps, the spirits
have been enlightening him in this well as
other matters if so the story has ''came into
this breathing world before its time. scarce half
made up" Try the rappers again, perhaps they
will tell you, and they .ciH tell you if they say
truly. there has not been, nor is there any prob
ability of any dissensions in the Cabinet. As
Johnstown is situate lower than Ebensburg the
avalanche he speaks Of may have been witnessed
there but certain il is no traces of such calami-
~ were visible here.
1t is quite unfortunate for Gen Pierce that the
Cambridn has run him into the ground" lfIhe
precise spot where he sticks is made visible we
would suggest the propriety of the two hundred
and two thousand citizens whose votes last fall
gave Pierce that many majority over Scott in the
Union, going to work to pull him out. Or. may
be, the Cam5rian could supply us with part of
the thirty thousand Whigs--who were at their
homes tllreshng buckwheat last October, ,,
whose services at present would be much need
ed in pulling Gen. Pierce out of the ground.
Query. Could they be found? Ask the rappers.
They would answer:-Once upon Il midnight
stormy. lone editor attorney, pondered many
curious volume of his hearts forgotten lore
while he nodded nearly mapping. as of some one
gently raPping, rapPing at his chamber door.
4" 'Tis the spirits" and he started, trapping ut
my chamber door. :" Oh for hep-Im fright
ened sore! Then into his chamber. mot even
once permitting him to fly into the closet or get
behind the door, came the ghosts of buckwheat
threshjng Wings, with fearful eyes and powder
ed wigs, and they set them down beside him. on
the dusty. book -strevn finnr-set them amid the
volumes of most venerable lore .QuotI the e,!
iiOr attorney; what a bore - 1t must be some
thing serious; this is certainly mysterious, quite
an advent Of the whigs-resurrected with their
Uigs-bui understand them mostly TiIere
then came rap ghostly that lie could no
more dissemble as he had done before: and 'is
face grew pale and paler as he started for the
door-down he fell upon the floor. i FMS.