Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-11-12
The Standard " and Calohan.

Gle evidently intended to demolish things gen
orally. 1t must have been gotten up under
the inspiration of at least two So bills The
article is not remarkable for yigor or talent
The writer seems to have been embarrassed
by the waning fortunes of his hero, and docs
not produce an effective defence of him but
as something had to be said for the money, he
has attempted to divert public attention from
Calohan by getting up personal controversy
with one of the conductors of this journal.
This arrangement will not take. Public
attention has been too well aroused to Gallo
han. He can Lot slip through during the
50 noise and confusion" attendant upon a per-
sonal fight. Whether the article was written
by the cargo inspector at Holldaysburg, or
by the other penny a-liner who does the dirty
work, we do not know, nor is it material
whoever wrote it tries to ipsinuate that he oc-
cupies an Independent position towards Gallo
han, and receives no favors from him. The
public know what value to place upon such
statement. They have read with disgust the
fulsomc adulations which the '' Standard has
heaped upon Calohan and &c the clerk" who
sc done the work of two men," and everybody
knows that the Standards puffs are expen-
sivc luxuries. 1t is well understood why the
Standard overlooks with sublime contempt
Woodworking men like Messrs. Linton and
Brydon they will not come do,cae with the
dust.
The Standard says that Calohan pU be
appointed Why these understrappcrs ''talk
in King Cambyses vein' WI be appoint
cd T! Then the notice that the Canal Board
have given of their intention to make appoint
ments on and after the 18Th inst. must be all
humbug. The appointments according to the
" Standard" are already cut and dried, and
the notice is merely intended to bamboozle
the uninitiated.
The Standard then says that our opposi-
ton to Calohan arises from our inability to
control him. This is false If we wanted
Calohan it would not be hard matter to get
him. He is a sleculating character, and like
the Standard can always be got cheap for
cash
We showed last week that the cont ovcrsy
was not of our seeking, but had its origin in
Calohan's weakness and want of veracity. A
reference to the files of the Echo" and the
=" Democrat & Sentinel for last November and
December proves this Those journals then,
In obedience to popular sentiment here, an
nounced that they would be obliged to stand
In opposition to Calohan That position they
yet hold. Nothing has occurred during the
past year to gain for him the admiration or
affection of the people of Cambria county, but
on the contrary, much has occurred to increase
their dislike and excite an irreconcilable hos
tility
Tho Standard next parades, in large type
plentifully garnished with capitals, what pur-
ports to bea communication from Z" prominent
Cambria county Democrats" in reference to
Calohan The style of the communication
wOull disgrace Cambria county schoolboy
We will nevertheless examine few of the
falsehoods with which 1t abounds
The " communication asserts that 'sCalo-
han has the confidence of four-fifths of the
Democrats of Cambria county" How did
the . communication" find out this fraction
It's close cyphering to say that just four
tfths of our Democrats are in favor of Gallo.
han. Upon what data does he claim four.
hfths, or three ffths, or two fifths or anv fifth
at all This absurdity is transparent
The " communication" next says, that a pc
htlon was gotten up and signed in Ebensburg
without the knowledge of Calohan This is
an outrageous falsehood. The petition was
carried round by one of Calohan's men, and
special care was taken not to show it to any,
body who would likely refuse to sign it, Fur
ther, we arc told that many who signed, had
just been elected to Office. OF course Gallo
han is lawful papers" with Office holders,
but not much with the people We mention
cd last week, some of the misrepresentation
by which certain names had been got down
on paper These statements we can prove et
the proper pace,
The communication" next tells us that
the petition was signed because Calohan was
democrat g whose whole energies had been
put forth, and whose influence exercised for
the good of the party" We suppose that
when the. Democratic party pays man as
well as it has Calohan. he may reasonably be
expected to do something in return. Where
were these terrible '' energies shown p
He did nothing through the campaign but at
tend a few meetings where he occupied his
time in making capital for his appointment,