Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-12-05

Such doctrine AZ this Is outrageous. It Is dis
graceful toa Journal protesting to advocate the
doctrines Of the Democratic party--of the party
which has always protected the poor man. 1t is
disgraceful to journal which is in great part
suatained By the money and patronage of the men
whom it now so contenptuollsly r6cules.
The Standard" thinks that Gen. Calohon will
introduce one reform. He will pay along the
road" All that is reform indeed. Every Su-
ptrintendent Of the Portage has made payments
along the road; the Standard" knows well
enough that has beea TIE practice of those officers
for years past. lie will deceive nobody nith the
promise Of such "reforrl.'
The " Standard" says that :" Gen. Ca)ohzn de-
nies ever having made pledge to remove the Of
fce." We have shown above, that Gen. Calohan
did mako such pledge. We have shown that
on last Friday, at Cresson. that gentleman did
say to one of the editors of this paper, that he
would positively remove the Office to Cambria
county. Your statement OF denial, Mr.. :. STAN
dard." is not true. and unless yor procure
such denial over Gen. Calohan's own signature,
we shall hold you responsible for the fslsehood.
Abiding to some of our argumepts, the " STAN
dard" says
To the first, we answer, that If Gen. Calohan
pays along the roarf, the frequent visits of the
Cambrians win not be necessary. These, how
ever, who must come, will please remember that
| early in the Sp,ing they can take advantage OF
the Portage passenger car.
OF course Gen. Calohan will pay along the
| road. He must adhere to the custom Of his pred
ecessors in that respect but that fact in way
invididates argument. The suggestion about
Porta r,asseroer frulv valuable
the g Standards" ingenuity is really preturnatu-
| raj. The employees compelled to travel
in the cars of tie Central, via Altoona: ii they
just hold FIVE six mouths, they viii have
the unspeakable satisfaction of travelling to the
Office, in State car. They pay away a
portion of their wages, in the shape of fare to a
Central conductor; in the spring they can pay
them to Sldte conductor. that will settle all the
difficulty.
Again he says
The second argument ne propose TO meet by
! acknowledging that there is more Of the Portage
| Road In Cambria county than there is in Blair,
| but then it must be remembered that the Office
has been in Cambria county since the road
mas been built, and for long series of years
our people who had any business to transact had
to 90 either to Plane No. 2. or to Johnstown.
That is answering arguments with vengeance.
:" The office has been in Cambria county ever since
the road has been built, }" has it2 Are you not
sir Standard, now trying to retain the Office in
Hollidaysburg, where it has been since 1851?
Is Hollidaysburg, in Cambria county2 Suppose
that you turn your attention to the map of Penn
sylvania and try and find out what county you
live in and get lotof finger boards put up n'the
neighborhood of your establishment, so that you
may not stray SO far away again. We used to
think that you II ere smart, that you had common
honesty enough not TO impugn the known truth,
but if you indulge il few more such vagaries,
your friends would be justified in taking out a
writ, de lisaatieo inquirersdo, and having you
F" fenced in.p
You further want to know what interest the
Democratic party, and the people of Cambria
county take in the removal of the Office. Wecan
tell you. They want that Office brought within
J reach of public pinion-more under public view
The Democratic party is the party in power
they responsible for the reformation of abuses
wherever they exist; the present condition o.
} them has been tolerated long enough. There is Z
point at which fol bearance ceases to be a virtue
) So far as the peQple Of Hollidaysburg are con
: cerned, we respec. them as much as the :. Stand
$ ardp possibly can. We regard them as compo
sing intelligent, interprising community, il
whose social circles it is pleasure to live. are
glad that Gen. Calohan has the good taste to ap
preciate them.
1t is not in the power of the Standard to fore
e us into position of hostility to Gen. Calohan.-
We shall judge that officer by his public acts, anc
praise censure Just in proportion as those act
merit either when tried by the strict rueof right
At parting, we have another word to say to yol
Mr.. Standard. You yourself are the recipient o
the favor of the Canal Board. You hold the ap
pointment of Cargo Inspector at Hollidaysburg
With the duties required of you in that capacity
: we are not acquainted. If you er o6icio con
science keeper to Gen Calohan, is a matter of in
difference to u.s. But if the Canal Board have Sc
d lected you as sort of bull dog, and you are re
quired in that capacity to snap and growl, to in
Q suit and taunt the working men of Cambria coun
ty, because they import,me the Superintendent
for the payment of their wages, can congratu
:, late the Board upon having selected one VINO goe
to work with SO much ferocity.
This controversyis is not of our seeking W
have shown that it had its inception in your col
INNS, and II continuance is owing to you alone
This county Is connected with Blair, where yo'
live, although You do not seem to know it, in
Senatorial and Congressional district. 1t has al
ways been our aim TO cultivate the most friend
relations with the Democratic Press of the District
. Towards yourself the people of this county hav
ever manifested the utmost kindness. If you ar
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