Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-02-24
The Democratic County Committee.

The Democratic County Committee.
The last number Of the ''hountaineer'
contains ''leader" concerning the meeting
of the Democratic County Committee on the
9th inst , which we cannot in Justice to the
members of the Committee who attended that
meeting, pass over In silence. We are ex-
tremely reluctant to enter into any controver-
sy Mt the present time with regard to the To-
cal politics Of this county; being well aware
that such discussions have generally ten
dency to produce dissensious in the Demo-
cratic ranks. This controversy is forced Oh
us, by the uucalled-for attack of the ''hloun-
tainesr' On a portion Of the members Of the
County Committee.
The editor of the "Mouuta'neer" having
stated IN MS paper two weeks ago, that the
Committee met at the Court House there
were but four menlbers present. AZ there
vas not quorum, there Of course could not
be anything DONE we were not "a little
surprised at the appearance OF the article we
have now under consideration. Ia the pace
Of one short week, a charge appears to have
come over the spirit Of the dream of the edi-
tor of the ..Mountaineer." He has suddenly
discovered that great many things were
done" by the Committee, and occupies more
than a column Of the last number of his pa
per IN informing the people what tho.e things
were. Which ofthese statements are We to
! believe; the first or the last
| After the usual flourish OF trumpcts in the
bleeding Kansas" style, consisting of talk
about "Lecompton, fraud" ''coutainina-
ton" &c. the editor of the 'A1ountaineer"
proceeds to set forth in dreadful array. the
wrongful acts OF the County Committee The
first charge of any Importance is, that Gen.
White and Fl. 4. Boggs Esq. were admitted
/ to seats in the meeting. the first as the substi-
tute of John Kelly, of Washington township,
she second as the substitute of Charles Ziin-
merman, Of Johnstown, while Col. William
X. Piper, who presented depptation from
Thomas Calm, of Conc maugh borough, was
rejected. A few words will suffice to 1plan
this. No candid man will deny, that where
substitutes are admitted into our County Con-
! ventions, meetings of the County Commit
/ tee. they should be citizens and voters of the
same district as the persons from whom they
! receive the depuations. Should the coutra-
! ry practice be adopted, our County Conven-
! tions. &c, will hereafter be filled by substi-
! tutes, the majority of whom will be residents
/ Of Ebensburg borouch-an excellent arrange
ment doubtless. for aspiring dema gogues aud
"tadpole politicians" but very bad one for
! the Democratic party. Mr.. Calm was ap-
! pointed to represent the citizens of Conemaugh h
/ borough in the County Committee, and he
had no right to appoint resident of Johns
! town to represent them 10 his stead This is
/ the reason which induced the Committee to
reject" Col Piper. Messrs. Boggs and
! White were citizens Of the districts which the
| gentlemen who substituted them were appoin-
ted to represent. and were, therefore, prop
| erly admitted.
! The charge that Messrs, Boggs Riddle and
Reusch were not fairly elected Conferecs, that
! they did not receive majority of the votes
! cast, We unhesitatingly pronounce incorrect.
! The Editor of the "Mountaneer'' is certainly
man of might and power, and his word will
! doubtless carry wei ght with the people. but
We doubt very much whether, even he, can
succeed in convincing the citizens of Cambria
! County. that Augustin Durbin and III. A.
Boggs who signed the credentials Of Messrs.
Riddle Boggs and Reusch would certify to a
! falsehood 1t is impossible to know and no,
esteem Mr.. Boggs He has always enjoyed
the reputation of being an honest man, and
reliable Democrat He has always been the
devoted friend OF James Buchanan. through
good and evil report, in Sunshine and in storm
Mr.. Durbin is too we'll known "a the Democ
raey of Cambrin, to require any encomium at
oRs bands. The stirling of his honest worth
and ais attachmeni to the principles of the
Democratic party, are alike unqucstioued.
The EDITOR of the ",Gountaine err" will have
good resson i.q rejoice, if keeping his eve on