Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-28

tainly not pretend to say that the Lecempton
| question Is. or has any sime during the con-
| troversy, been a local issue, confined to the
limits of this county. 1t has, from the first,
agitated the whole country from the Atlantic
| to the Pacific. Being q national question,
Mr.. Smith, as free ard Independent citizen
had the undoubtcd right to give publicity to
his views with regard to it, and the charge
that he was attempting to dictate to his con-
! stituentsin so doing is perfectly ridiculous. Of
course Mr.. Smith intended that his views sho'd
be received by the Democracy of Cambria for
what they were worth and no more. We de-
! ny that he ever undertook to instruct his
constituents how to act on a certain qucs-
tion," and VIC call on Philip to substantiate
the charge. He cannot do it-he dare not
attempt it. 1t is true that doggerel poetry
and burlesque communications may do very
well as substitute, when sinking under tho
weight OF argument, bu. Philip, and even
Splashboard 4 Co., would do we'll to remem-
Der, that the people of Cambria are disposed
to give no attention to assertions unsustained
by proofs. and even though dignity is great
matter, it will not always answer as substi-
tute for proofs when they are required
Philip charges US with having opposed the
course of Mr.. Smith during the senatorial
controversy of 1857. 1t is true We conten-
ded a. the time that it would have been the
better course for Gen. Foster and his friends
to have attended the democratic caucus, but
we always maintained that they were actuated
by pure and honest motives, and we strongly
condemned the course of the Pennsylranian
Bedford Gazette, and Keystone Club, with re-
gard to them. Philip is mistaken when he as
serts that We never attended any of the NEE
tings held in this place for the purpose of
sustaining Gen. Foster, and his friends
We attended them all, and took as active
part in the proceedings as Philip did,
We do not recollect of Philip being called on
to make speech on any of these occasions,
owing doubtless to the fact that he had not
at that time any one to leg among the crowd
for tho purpose getting him an opportunity
to spout and spread himself. When Mr..
' AAeN HOA-o 1901 ptiuS anu OHtrcu
himself as candidate for denomination, We
at once espoused his cause and labored zeal
ously to promote his nomination. As the
Assistant Editor of tie Democrat d .Sentines,
we sustained him faithfully and fearlessly, if
not efficiently during the late campaign, and
NC are ready to 60 so again if necessary
Our political record is brief but it is WITH out
stain. We have never faltcred in sustain
ing the men and measures of The Democratic
Party, and Philip cannot with truth say the
same thing. Although a mere norice he is
now creeping on all .tours into the Black
RePublican camp His views with regard to
the Lecompton Constitution differ in nothing
from those upheld and advocated by every
Black Republican and Know Nothing Editor
and Statesman in the United States. The
4Nountaineer is in truth at present a more |
efficient organ Of the Black Republican party |
than the Johnstown Tribune, for the Tribune |
Is constantly Disturbing the ranks of the party
by advocating Know Nothing princitles.
while tho -H2untainccr steers clear of that |
abomination. Philip had better "hold his
horse for the present" 1t is not in his or Iii, !
masters power to aboitionize Cambria Coun.
ty.