Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-12-03
The Groans OF the Wounded.

The STANDARD" Of last week fairly runs
over with wrath and indignation against the
Hon. Arnold Plumer, who is assaulted with
out mercy, and we had almost SAID without
reason, but a moments reflection. teaches US
that the Standard has ample reason for ms
course-the editor has just been removed
from sinecure Office. which paid him two
dollars every day. with nothing to do but
smoke cigars and read newspapers, This
fact may serve TO throw light upon the secret
reasons which prompted the g Standards
onslaught upon one Of the purcst men anu
best Democrats in this State or in the Gnlon'
The offence committed by MIR. flumer,
seems to be that he is cndeavoring to intro
duce system of improved and more econ
onical management upon the public works !;
and that he has taken the liberty of appoint
ing to tho Portage, gentleman in whom ne
had confidence, whose integrity was known
to him and for whose conduct he could be re-
sponsible
In taking this step. it would seem that Mr..
Plumer forgot to consult the = Standard
whose editor had some four weeks ago already
made the appointment for the Portage ana
announced it to the world lt vas grew
- GUS omission on the part OF Mr.. PlUlGer, to
treat thus cayalierly an institution welding
80 powerful an influence as the Standard,
through whose efforts the Democratic vote IN
Blair county has gone up from 1884 IN 1872
to 20G9 in 1S56-being an increase OF 13o
in four years!
The Standard undertakes to say that Mr.
plumer has outraged the Democratic interests
in the Juniata valley and Cambria county
This is pretty g big book for filly we
think rather too big. When was the Stan
dard made the exponent and mouth piece OF
the Democracy of the Juniata valley and as
regards Cambria county, her citizens look with
contempt upon the Standard and everything
belonging to it. They have not forgotten the
insults which that sheet has heaped upon them
during tho past year. The selection OF the
officer to manage the Portage is matter OF
indifference to US, provided that he is honest
and economical, and will reduce the burdens
of the tax payers. No body grosnS here
because here nobody is hat.
The Standard tries to say that the Canal
Board have, by the appointment of Mr.. Bry-
den aimed deadly blow at the Democratic
party. 1t will be news to the Democratic
party to learn that their prosperity and need,
was bound up with the refusal or appoint
ment of this or that individual to manage the
Portage Road. That may be matter OF
life or death to such Democrats as those about
the Standard establishment but we opine that
the onward, resistless march Of the great
Party of Human Liberty, Human elevation
and progress will not be much impeded by it
We have not the leisure, nor indeed is it
necessary to show up the absurdities and in
justice with which the Standard nbounds
It's articles condemn themselves. They ena-
bic all good citizens to judge of the motives
by which the conductors of that sheet are ac-
tuated. The foul-nouthed abuse showered
upon Mr.. Plumer, shows that when disap-
pointed of plunder, they respect nothing
neither gray hairs, purity eff character, nor
life spent in devotion 10 Democratic rrinci-
Piles.
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