Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-11-18

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;peaker we do not now entertain doubt; |
mt if he should be defeated. of one thing
ye may then rest assured; q Thug organ No.
; p had nothing whatever to do with BRING
ng about the result.
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TIE BEDFORD GAZETTE AND GEORGE.
II. SMITH.
When George ". Bowman resigned the
editorial CHAIR of the g Bedford Gazette, we
confidently believed thai the new cditors,
Niessrs. Meyers and Beniord, would notfeei
themselves bound 10 pursue the pathway,
which their illustrious predecessor had trod with
a devotion worthy of the most devoted adinl-
rcr, of biliiugsgate slang and low filthy bla-
puardism in the State We hoped aud be-
lieyed, that the new editors would carefully |
refrain from meddling in the local politics OF |
this county, and that they would not attempt |
Ike Bowman, to dictate to the Democracy Of
c ambria, Nho are proper men to represent
them III the State Legislature and who are
not In this hope, We have been disappoin-
ted. The last number of the Gazette con
tains an editorial article which although lot
characterized by the ability and terseness Of
the "leaders' Of the g Gazette IN days
gone by. contains enough of the gall Of
bitterness" to be recognized as g legitamate
production Of the i!lustrious General. This
Bedford county oracle starts out with
touching announcement, of the holy horror
with which it's intensely Democratic editors,
have received the intelligence, that it is high
ly probable that George \. Smith, the ''gen-
tIesnan from Cambria" will be the Speaker
of the next House of Representatives Of this
State. These ill'lstrious political ccnsors,
| are pleased to Inform US, that they have no
ticod with astonishment and regret, that sew
! eral of their Democratic exchanges, propose
George N Smith for the Speakcrship Of The
next House of Representatives. And Why
/ have they perceived this with sstonishlnent
and regret? We will allow them to angser
| the interroga;ory themselves. Because, they
sag, we consider this nothing less than Of
fering premium FOR treachery, and therefore
we feel it onr bounden duty. rs scntiuels on
the Democratic watch-tower, to protest against
Il" They then proceed to apply the epithct
of :. disorgoniEer'' to George n. Smith be-
cause his course last winter did not meet
the entire appreciation Of TIE late editor of
the organ Of the Democracy Of Bedford
county.
1t is unnecessary for US to 60 into any vim
dication or explanation of the course persued
by George \ Smith, while the Representa-
tive of the people of Cambria county in tac
Legislature When the illustrious Johr
Randolph, of Roanoke, first appeared tt
claim his seat as member of Congress, III
Youthful appearance excited universal sur
prise, and he was asked if he was old enough
to be elegible to seat in the popular brancl
Of our National Legislature. The reply ia
g ask my constituents" And SO with Geo
{ n. S NTH, when required to produce the cvi
dence of his devotion to the principles OF th
, Democratic party and bis integrity anda5ilit
c as q Representative, how proudly might h
+ say; ask my constituents, ask the honest yeo
: many whom have served during .wo sue
: cessive Sessions, and who have selected
4 their Representative for the third time,
) spite of all the plots, falsehoodsand misreprc
g seutations Of open and concealed foes.
i Nothing in the world. is easier than to ca
h hard names. . Every common dauber WRIT
r william and scouudrel under his pictures"
: is veryeasy Cor the editors of the Gazette
d style George n. Smith a disorganizcr al
l. traitor, but to prove him such, TO make got
i their charges, is an undertaking of NO
Of serious character. a c.
After all, We are slightly Of the opinio
a that even the dread of the censure of L
- G azette men, will not prevent the Democrs
L Il ic members Of the House. of Reprcsentatiy
o. from elccting George \. Smith their Speak,
D. They know that he is radical Dernocr:
ne and well qualified by ability and experienc
re for properly discharging the duties OF t
Office Of Speaker. The Democracy of Il
'"i county deserve the greatest praise. FOR t
~ manner in which they supported their gift
On Representative in the late canvass; and
no arc confident that they viii receive the thar
lte of their brethren for keeping in the put
'er councils, man whose talents promise to
.er honor both to his party and State.
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