Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-02-24
COMMUNICATION
a CARD.

To Nh. P. S NooS, Editor of the
falnesr = O"a-
SIR Your paper published on Fel,.
18th contaizs an editorial article, for TI;-i!
n you did rot write IL, you will II le.-.SI
held Responsible In that article it has -
you to turn aside from the path of yon, ~
ties, and make an attack upon myself ~
The grester portion of Your article y
newspaper clash, and will only excite a s,-s R
The exhibition of malice and bitter h.
which 1t evidently has been prumpt.d I'll -
Jure yourself more than any one elsa
this community, Hbele you and mys.F
well known, 1t is not possible for YOU n ;,;~'
me; and thus far the article might have ~
passed by without notice kpowin, IN 81
among the Mountain Democracy. il an
received with the contempt which il n.-t.
but as your paper has been published :, ,hc
world. and contains one specific and -.
charge, the feeling of duty which stin.i,,.'
every man to guard his good name. cuursl.
me TO make public reply to it
You say that for a consideration. " bsv,
attempted 10 barter away the freedom ana
independence Of the Mountain Democracy
1hlS charge rs direct and specific. Jet
Tor moment examine into il, When = n,.,,
boTters, he transfers an object, that 10 vyh;oI
he has right and title, and which mus, }.
IN his possession When did l get infc, mn,
hands the freedom aod independents ~ ,L
Mountain Democracy? When did the orr ,"0
cute Il deed OF sale or of trust TO me il,
the Impression that they were their own n,a.
ters, and free the mountain breeze =, -,
until the appearance Of your article. 7 r.ro-
! knew that l was responsible Tor their d.
MES. 1t Is news 10 me, and il will To-,
+ them. Not much credence will be a,t,oh.I
to 1t, because, my dear young friend. ifi,er
! er should be your good fortune to become !,
tiuIately acquainted with these same Nom
tain Domocrats. you Will arrive ar the co,.lr
zion long since resched BY many o. your al
| lustrious predecessors. that the seI,p. -,
them Is al undertaking too extensive t- s.-
one man.
\ GU furthar say: 1T Was in fulf,mep, of
that agreement, Ihat the meeting in Deceln-
Der was adjourned Now here Won ,u,,k Il
I "agreemcnt." Where Was That ssrs,-
nIent made, and when? Who are the mar
ties to II! Who required il ! Ii the Nom
tain Democracy" have been sold, vino Lo.rb,
them: Who Is how their owner: DO rI,-
tighten them upon these points they p,.v
like IL know who Is ROW their 6oss.
In regard 10 the adjournment OF that uIes,-
ing, 'mark how plalu tale shall pat yg,
down he motion ON which the uI-,tIp,
adjourned, was made Is James c Nunn Eso
. OF Ebcusburg gentleman of character and
. integrity, with whom you may be presumed
to be acquainted, Did lie make that ,uo;Ion
aud adjourn tho meeting IN fuifilaneut" If
! the agreement of which you speak Was ne.
party to 1t
lou say: 1T was for that purpose h.
Was substitute 10 the Couury Cuniuit,.. ."
L went there at the request Of Mr. kelIr.
pr ;on1l aud politi, al friend, VII ss bu,ju,..
occupation compelled him to be Ab.en, f-,,.,
the county on the day of the meeting.
You say: lit was with that oli.rt he al
| posed the admission Of MIR. PIPER " voted
against bls admission. because the prar,i..,. .f
I the Democracy here and elswherr require that
L substitute must be citizen aud n VOTER re-
siding III the same district for which the prin-
cipal was elected or appointed. Thomas Cal
iaE was appointed for Conemaugh Borough.
. The substitute, Mr. Piper, resiurs iu johns
& town.
Thus sir. an examination into your charge
shows that it Is without foundation. aud IN
plain Engli-h, an unulitigated Lie
You speak of having been advised TO lrt n,y-
self aud acts pass unnoticed. Thai vas a very
. common seHsr advice. aud aim, 81 siiy common
man would have taken it but We caulrt
expect genius 10 be subject to to the rulc,
which govern every lay life and every ia.
people, for
- Great wits ~ madness sure are near slE,i-
And thin partitions do their bounds diNias.
You talk of power, money, lufiu-nce, Of
being crushed &c. This dodge Is pretty
smart. Would you not like TO be per,rcuted
little! Would it not be great card fyuu
could stand before the public martyr, and
display few gaping wounds? You are try
ing to huinbug people into the belief that
wish TO crush you. How stands the case in
this regard. Until this time have alEay.
been your friend, have never done you aDy
injury, have never har 9ored an unkind fstl.n.
towards you, and you know that whens7sr
we have come IN contact, nv conduct toward
You has been uniformly kind
On the other band. YOU the conductor Of,
public journal, have seen fit without an
provocation, without right and without reason,
to commence warfare upon private citizen.
| am not an Office holder, nor am | e.pdi.
date for any Office.
The tenor of your article indicates that you
/ are NOT sa'sned with the political opInlons
which L entertain. If ever you should be-
come capable of understanding the political
institutions of this Republic, you vii learn;
that freedom of opinion is guaranteed to all
Its citizens. inteud to avail myself OF THIS
right, and think as 1 please, without asking
your direction or permission.
Your attempt to mix the Mountain Dem
ocracy" in this quarrel is weak and cowardi!'
1t Will not succeed 1t would be rather too
much presumption to ask them to divide lntO
hostile camps under your flag and mine Ihf
matter is private and personal to you and D!
self. You have commenced TO libel and san
der private citizen who intends to hs0'