Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-11-05
w. S. CALOHAN.

1he last Standard contains fulsome eu-
logy on William S. Calohan, and insists upon
his re-appointment, This article was impru-
dent ut this time. Tue Democratic journals
in Cambria county, who have long since taken
ground against Calohan did not write to agi-
tate that question, but leave it to the Canal
Board, who certainly are the competent judg-
es, and we regret that the STANDARD" has seen
fit to renew the discussion of last fall. How
ever. it is probably all right for the - Stand
ard to go in for IIollidaysburg and Holidays
burg people, and we suppose that Calohan
may fairly be considered as belonging to that
place, inasmuch as the Hollidaysburg papers
last fall announced that the Superintendent
had commenced operations there by purcha-
sing all ore farm in the neighborhood.
Calohan also made himself conspicuous by
by his movements in regard TO the Superin-
tendent's Office lie had fallen so violently in
love with Hollidaysburg that nothing could in
duce him to keep the pledge he had made, to
bring it to Cambria county. He took care to
put this matter on record at the time. Our
statement has never been contradicted it
stands there yet, and w. S. Calohan has suf-
fcred himself to remain during year under
the charge of falsehood. Lately he has become
alarmed about his prospects and is doing a
strong business in the way of getting up petl-
tions and We are informed that signers were
procured in Johrstown to petition for his
appointment by promising that if he was ap-
pointed he would bring his Office to Johns
town. Representations are made to other peo-
pie. that the signing is mere matter of form,
that the Canal Board have pledged themselves
to appoint Calohan, that in fact he has secured
the Office for a term of years, &C.. &c. 9th
crs are told that the opposition declared against
him by the Democratic journals of this coun-
ty, had ceased. And this is said too, when
it is well known that the Democratic party in
the county have openly repudiated him.
The Standard has something to say about
superior management, &c. The board will
hardly be humbugged by this puff" Any
improvements that have taken place are to be
attributed to the energy and searching vigi-
lance OF tue SauaI DOaru themselves, Gallo
hans negligence and inattenton are as noto-
rious as his want of capacity. 1t is unjust to
other officers on the road, to claim for Calohan's
credit what is due to them. Alr Brydon, for
instance, has been unceasing in his vigilance
and industrious attention to the forwarding Of
the public business, has been almost constant
iy on the road, while Calohan can hardly ever
get out of Hollidaysburg, even when he does
visit this portion ofthe State.
we presume however, that the Canal Board
src not pledged to appoint Mr.. Calohan, and
that they viii try The individual on his mer-
Is, and will give the proper weight to docu-
ments gotten up in the manner We have ex-
planned. We presume that the Board are not
pledged in advance to outrage the public opin-
ion, and that the other side viii have hear
ing. There certainly can be found men in
Pennsylvania. upon whose records there is no