Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-08-22

they turned in self defence upon tlicir assailhnts
and defended themselves, we sorry 30 say not
half as well as they could and should done,
because that they made stand in defence Of ftheir
lives and property,fhe Knew Nothing organs at
tempt to say that the citizens Of foreign birth she'd
the first blood, and therefore justify the murders
in cold blood, the burning Of houses Of unofening
citizens, the attacks upon defenceless women, the
roasting of men, women and children in the burn
ing houses and all the unutterablc horrors, which
has made the Louisville election one of the black
est pages in the history of the human race.
We consider that the character of our nation is
disganced forever. The single word :. Louisville y
viii hereafter be sufficient to stop the proudcst
boastng of those who love all that is good and
glorious in America. The hellsh figure of that
the Stars and Stripes with the pitchfork on his
shoulder from whose prongs dripped the blood Of
an unofiending citizen, viii east dark shadow
upon the brightes. pages of the history of peo-
pie whom the world had fondly imagined to be
the favored of Heaven.
A tbunderbolt from an uncloudcd sky could not
have inspired more amazement than the Louisville
massacre. Had any man, one year ago, predicted
that citizens would be massacred in Louisville or
in any other town in the Union, for other rea-
son, than attempt to exercise their lawful right
of suffrage, he would have been prunvuneed q f.ei
and madman. We're any man now to predict
that the polls in any district in Pennsylvania
would be disgraced by similar scenes, his predc-
ton would not meet with much credence. But
yet are we safe even I'M our own county. where
there is decided anti Know Nothing majority I?
We have evidence before our eyes, that there are
individuals among us who justify the Louisville
massacre, in spite of reason and truth have we
any evidence that they would not be found back
ing the men who might be guilty of similar crimes
here7 Let any unprejudiced man read the arti-
cles which have appeared in thetwo Know Moth
ing organs published in this county during the
last week, and he must acknowledge that there is
corrupt state of feeling in this county-that
there are men here who are desperate and reckless
enough to hesitate at nothing.
The Alleghanian's' article is a piece of soph-
istry that is worthy of the infamous Prentice. He
pays but a poor compliment to the intelligence of
his readers, however, if he thinks that they can
not see through the thin veil he attempts to throw
over his Know Nothing features 1t would be
far more to his credit if he would come out bold
ly, and strike good manly blows for the doctrines
which in his heart he cherishes. He can deceive
nobody with his pretensions to immaculate whig-
gerry, The Whig party Of Cambria county stand
boldly in opposition to Know Nothingism-and
the .' Alleghanian" editor very easily becon-
yicted of shirking and dodging.
His Know Nothing contemporary at the south
ern end of the county, Of talks in differ
ent tone. There can be mistaking his hyena
howl, and there can be no mistaking the course
that he would pursue, had he opportunity.
We intend to take notes Of the course Of these
gentlemen. 80