Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-12-05
mora Insolenoa from the Standard"

We have this week again an unpleasant duty
bsiors US. 1t is to make some restrictions upon
che course, and language of Democratic contem-
po-ary, in relation to what we consider TO be
matter Of public interest, but which the 6. Stan
tiard" is disposed to look upon pripate snap.
Ws refer to the Office OF the Superintendent Of the
Portage Rail Road.
It may be well to glance q. the origin and
progress of this controversy. Previous to the an
nouncement Of the appointments by the Canal
Board, in November last, the Democrats of this
county represented to that board, the urgent ne
cessty which existed for the removal of the Office
of the Superintendent of the Portage, from Holh-
dsvsburg to some other point upon the line Of the
road. In the Justice of this change the board Co
incided some of its members were themselves
prepared to furnish the strongest arguments why
II should be made. Gen. Calohan received his
appointment. He Immediately declared his de-
Termination to remove the Office TO Cambria coun-
tv. There was general understanding to that
effect, both publicly and privately The g STAN
dard'' published to the world, that that Office was
to be removed. That notice was copied into the
newspapers over the State. In week or two af-
eterrars. the :. Standard sstonished the natives
~by the announcement that the Office was to be
continued in HolGaysburg. Inasmuch as he
spoke es ike one having authority" the Demo
cratic journals Of this county deemed it necessary
to notice his article, aud in language temperate
but firm, to protest any intrigue, or scheme to
prevent the carrying out the wishes OF the people.
On last Friday, Gen. Calohan made visit to this
county. When at Cresson on that afternoon, he
declared his intention of changing the Office, and
among other things, in conversion with Que OF
the editors of this paper, be remarked: +" say to
go,l positreiy, the office shall come 10 Cambria
county''-these were his precise words. Such
was the origin and progress of this controversy,
up to this week. Tie :. Standard was not held
offioe; it is not considered SO at this time. Gen.
gCalollan is the man who is responsible. He will
BE- expected to lift his own paper.
This week, the Standard takes up the sub
ject in an article so arrogant, oficous,
bearing, so full of positive untruth and misstate-
nlent, 50 insulting to the people Of Cambria conn
ty, that we cannot overlook it, or suffer it to go
unpunished. lie speaks as though he were the
mouth piece of Gen. Cslohan, and had entire con-
troll of that gentleman: whether this is the case
or not. remains to be seen. lie attempts to reply
70 our notice of last week, and does it in sts lie
tast is original and peculiar.
He says that the : Echo. and the. Dsnocra.." J"
claim the ts.nOval On tie ground CT ssfOrm." lie
says
3. Reform in what ? Lassenins the distance
between the Office and the employees 50 that they
may have better opportunity to iinportahe tie
S.1nerintendent for Tloney'7-
Has it cone to tLis2 Have not the people a
right to ask for their own money Is not the
hborer worthy of his hire, I" and when lie asks
for his hardly earned wages, wherewith to pur-
chase the means Of existence. and support his
.ssnsily, is he to be insulted, and taunted, with
q ssnpcasunisy the supevfateadentf" z" Isita crime
70 ask hat oiicc- ts disbusss tho funds entrusted