Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-02-09
EBENsHURa. Feb. q l859.

taineer addressed to me, aad as you are now
very distinguished individual, have determi-
ned to drop for the present the editorial es,ce.'
and have short talk with you in the sociable
and familiar style recommended in epistolary
composition. Believe me, dear sir, am duly
grateful for the honor of your correspondence,
and sincerely hope will often hereafter have the
pleasure of hearing from you. You are certainly
fyour speech and letter prove t) an embryo ge-
MUS; or perhaps "mute inglorious Milton;'' an
orator worthy the applause of listening Senates
to commando" and, as l remarked in an editorial
article few weeks ago, rejoice that your light
is at length taken from under bushel.
You challenge me to meet you at Cunningham's
school house on Tuesday evening, Feb. lst.-
Now, your communication was intended for
publication in the Mou,ataineer published on the
"a day OF February-the day after the one on
winch geu challenge ne to meet YOU It is
bard to account for your bunder in this matter
You publish in the Mountaineeg of February 2, a
challenge to the Editor of the Sentinel to meet
you Gin mortal combat, presume at Cunning
hams school-house. on February 1st. DO you
pretend to say, sir, that your notice was suffi-
cient =? Mr.. Noon, Editor of the Mountaineer.
informs me that you did not request him to show
me the manuscript copy of your communication.
[ have been told that you attended the afore-
said meeting, that you "splurged,'' - and that the
audience were considerably bored by your re-
marks gentleman who was present remarked
to NE Yesterday; "that fellow. Knports, affords
a capital illustration of the truth of the SAVING
of the poet,
'tAsses and owls unseen themselves be.rav-
When these attempt to hoot or those 10 bray'
Entertaining rather kind feelings towards YOU.
told him thought he Was a little too severe.
Although have not the pleasure of your perso
nal acquaintance. L entertain no doubt but that
you good natured soul, with the organ of
self-esteem very large, and unfortunately blessed
with very small supply of that important arti-
Gle called common sense But you are young,
man yet, and your friends should not despair of
you altogether. Heaven knows, but you NAV
come to something yet. You seem to think that
you are something more than the Ajax of the
Pine County movemcnt-in a word, that YOU can
carry 1t on your shoulders. Do you really think
that your balderdash and twaddle will influence
or induce any sensible man to advocate the erec-
ton Of Pine county! If you do, you have even
less common sense than give you credit for.
You seem hurt by some editorial remarks T
recently made with regard to your speech which
appeared in this pap9. am confident there
was nothing unge ntlemanly or unkind IN my
communicating at which you could Justly
take offence; and [ think you owe me debt of
gratitude for allowing such Mjalutin baIderdash
to be published. Sincerely 90 hope you will
never aff1ict your fellow mortals with such an
effusion again.
You seem afraid that but few ladies perusei
your speech. l beg leave to assure you that YOU
are mistaken in this. I speak confidently on
this point, because quite number of ladies have
asked me recently; "Who is this Mr. Kinports
who made the great hfalutin speech you pub
llshed in your paper the other weeks he
single man % l gave them all the information
concerning you that possessed, and even went
SO far as to state that had heard you were
remarkably good looking gentleman. Heaven
forgive me! l had never heard anything of the
kind. One of them went still further, and asked
me if 1 didn't think you would be a very nice
young man for small tea-party; and told her
entertained no doubt that you would. I'll wager
dime at least that you receive any amount of
valentines from your fair admirers in this region
of country the 18th inst.
AS you seem anxious to have talk with me,
L beg leave to say that will be happy to meet
you at Carrolltown any evening you may Sc
lect L will expect three days previous notice,
and will not, of course, regard a notice day
latter the fair" as "good, legal and sufficient
L propose that we discuss the following question
--''Would the erection Of Pine county render
majority of the citizens of Chest and Susquehanna
townships wealthier, happier, Or more prosperous
than they now are?'' OF course, you will main
tain the affirmative-I the negative. The Eb
ensburg Brass Band will accompany me, aud
enliven the occasion with soul inspiring music.
If you have star-spangled banner in your ,r-
ough, please bring it along with you. AS you
will doubtless deliver "spread eagle speech ;" it
should of course be pronounced beneath the stars
stripes. propose Carrolltown as the place of
meeting, because it is about half way between
Ebensburg and your place But let me again
entreat you, my dear sir, to be careful about the
notice.
In conclusion, permit me to say that, inasmuch
as you and entire strangers to each other, it
is impossible that any unkind feelings should ex-
lst between u.s. and if acquainted, it's ten to one
but we would be sincere friends. Sincerely do
wish You health, happiness, and long life
And with equal sincerity do l hope. that in the
event of tho erection of Pine county, you will be
its first representative in the State Legislature
and that it will not be many years until the
''thunder tones" OF your, voice are heard in
Congress Hall.''
Very respectfully, Your Friend,
G. d. MURRAY.
es- The February number of the Genesee Far