Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-02-04

of peace in time Of war. Mounted upon his
prancing steed, amid the roar of blank cat
ridges. and the sharp, quick rafting of the
drum, far away from 'swar's dark cloud" he
has felt himselfa hero and wished for chance
to distinguish the name of Gen GEORGE
W AsHINGToN Bowman. At last war does
come, and Pennsylvania calls for troops. and
General BowMAE responds with alacrity to
the call, Gin horn.) The life of soldier no
longer possesses charms for him, and he re
turns to private life. At last the war is over,
and with the return Of peace, there also re-
turns to his heart corresponding degree Of
courage. His heart warns with the recital
of heroic deeds. and he pant again for the
wild excitement of sham battle HIS painting is
not in vain, and We again behold him. decked
in all the glittering paraphrenalia of com
mander of the Pennsylvania militia. This of
Gen. 'BowMAS. Now what Of GRonoE n
SMITH?
Come with Us to the State of Texas, at the
time of the struggle with Mexico for her in
dependence. Perhaps Gen Bowman has
heard of that struggle; perhaps he has heard
of the massacre Of Texan at Alamo, BIZ the
troops OF SaEta Anua-and also how that mas
sacre was revenged at San Jacinto. If he
has not, we shall cudeayor to cnlighten him
The forces of Gen. SATTA ANNA numbered
1900 men, while the Texans numbered only
700. Early in the morning, the eontending
armies drew near to give each other battle
With the Texans, all their hopes lay in the
result of that day If they failed then, they
were conquered beyond redemption At
length the enemy opened fire. The hail Of
Mexican bullets fell thick and fast. and the
roar of Mexican cannon is succeeded by the
groans of the wounded and dying Texan -
Silently and slowly, but steadily and surely,
that little band Of brave men are creeping up
10 the broad columns Of the flower Of the Mex
lean army. Scarcely word is spoken. and
not gun has yet been fired by the Texans
Rescrving their fire until within f " yards
of the enemy, they pour in q wither;ng vol
ley. With wild shouts of :. Remember the
Alamo" they rush upon them. They have
no bayonets, and their guns are useless
They are thrown away, and pistols take their
place-are fired, and they too arc useless
Their they drew their bowie-knives They
fash and Mexicans fall before them. Il is
chila's play that There are TO llank CT
ridges TO frighten old women and horses, but
there are leadcn messengers Of death and
long sharp laucos on the one side, and fash
ing bowie knives against them on the other
1t was literal carving Of ,hcir way through
the dense masses Of the enemy, The Mexi-
cans fought bravely Hundreds Of them fell
where first they stood. but he Wild hcroisu
of that little band could not be withs;ood -
With the victory of San Jacinto. the Alamo
was revcnged and Teas was made free.
One of these men was there in the thickcst
| Of that fight, but it was not Gen, B0vNAN.
In the war between Mexico and the Uni
ted States, Texas sent her " Rangers" aud
the man who fought the Mezicans a; San ia
cin;o with his bowie knife, fought then. again
on their own soil.
This is short sketch of their respective
military operations. We have not the space
to pursue the cou. parison much further.
Both are editors Of paPcrs-boih are dem
ocrats-the one years ago denounced . move
ment to nominate JAxrs BrcHANAS for the
Presidency, and side by side with SIMON
CAMERON, did all in his power to sell out the
western democracy, and sacrifice that good
old mfn, FzA&cIs Il. SHUNK to build up
! HENRY 4. MurLESBrRG the other voted for
ANDREW JAcKsox, and for twenty eight years
has stood by the democratic party.
The one is man every inch of him, the
other hasn't an inch Of man about him; the
one is in -nowise proud or naughty, the other
is arrogant and dictatorial the one says q /
would rather represent Cambria fairly anI
honorably in the Legislature than by any
equivocation fill the most honorable position
ia the Federal Government" The other, in
ANYTHING but that spirit Of christian charity
which should animate the soul certainly o
him who twice year makes new professions
Of religion, calls him traitor and cowardly
migrate" That coward Is hard word
from Gen. Bowman to him who fou 5ht AT San
Jacinto.