Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-01-26
FACTS.

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10 daTing 70 consure the political sentiments ana
conduct Of 5Ghn ". Forney & Co 1t Is true
Col. Forney now occupies a position before the !
American people which entities Ian. to be regar-
cl,.! az a great man in the narrow and circam- |
s,rbci sense in which the term is nov understood
II othriety Of an unenviable character be reeog-
nzcd as the evidence Of greatness, thin Forney Is
certainly tie greatest man our country contains
OF the present time, and it may be presumption
OF even positive inpulence on our part. being
merely an obscure country Editor, to dare cen
cure or say aught against his political course or
sunduct. Itlnay lie true that he is Justified IN
treating with contempt Tie unpaiitable truths
concerning bis political career, which chance to
appear in the columns Of country newspapers,
ard it may be that he Is perfectly Indifferent as
to what the Democracy Of Cambria think or say
,i him.. Il may be true that because lie Edits
Daily Newspaper, and is known throughout the
Union, the Country Editor who says aught O.
gsust him, is rendering hiussef ridiculous, andis
unworthy of even passing notice or smile OF
contempt fiom him. All these things may be
true and the Editor Of the Eo1eafaineer s. elns to
think that they are, but we beg leave with all
due Difference to our cotemporary to suggest, that
Under our Republican system OF government, all
are equal, that the poor laborer who tolls from
morning until evening for his daily bread, is the
equal of the ''lavorites OF fate" the pamPerad
children of wealth, and that no citizen can pos
sib!y occupy position in sYiaich he is justified
In ,garding with contempt the merted censure
ii the hum b est of his fellow citizens. The man
who is not solicitous to command the esteem Of his
;cI.ow citizc rs and who regards their just
4! his conduct with contempt, is a bad man, and
rousea uently a bad citizen. Our neighbor seems
10 think that it is ridiculous for country editor
- censure tie political course Of a city d1ily
with an immense circulation" to say aught
concerning the position occupied by member of
the United States Senate, with regard to an i'm
portant political question Of the day. Is it then
matter of perfect indifference to Senator Doug
LIS and John w. Forncy what tho honest De
rnocracy Of Cambria, who read the Democrat
Sentinel, )" say and think Of them. Would they
not much rather have the unanimous endorse
m-nt and support Of the Mountain Democracy
,han their censure. There is not citizen Of Cam
bra County who has not the right. as one OF a
nation Of Sovert igr s, "to stand unabashed even
in the presence of Princes. We cannot endorse
tic aristocratic principle which justifies and en-
courages the man who has attained to a position
Of honor or influence, to treat with contempt the
oJ iuion entertained concerning him, by any por-
ton however small Of his fellow citizens and
peers.
We are too familiar with the history Of Senator
Douglas political career, to suppose for . mo-
Inent that he would promulgatc or endorse such
doctrine, and even Forney would be loath to dc
-. They know that country Newspapers arc
read by almost every intelligent person in tht
counties in which they published. and thai
Consequently their influence combined, is more
powerful than that Of the city dailies. They
also know that the humblest American citizen i
n sorereign, as well as the highest. snd partici
pates to the same extent in the selection of thos
who make and administer tie laws. OF course
il nav be true that John w. Forney never peru
sed any article concerning him. which ever ap
pcared in this paper. OF course it is matter c
perfect indifference to US, whether he did or di
not do SO. The editorial articles we pen are in
tended for the perusal of our subscribers, an
when We think Johq ". Forney or any othe
man is acting the part Of traitor and dema
gogue, we will publish the fact, without stoFpin
tosinquire whether we will incur the anger or th
contempt of the individual implicated, by so dc
ing. The sphere in which we act is an humbl
one, but still we have duties to perform, and Nc
the least important of those duties. is the expo
sing OF the conduct Of corrupt denagogues VIII
while protesting to be consistent Democrats, al
endeavoring to annex the party to the Black r.
publican organization. That this is the ''consl
nation John W. Forney is laboring for, no or
familiar with his course during the political can
paien of last year will Tor moment doubt. I
is not Densbcrat, but q cold, selfish, designs,
lemagogue Our neighbor is welcome to spite
in'' for him as soon as it suits him to do so. !
he endorses the principles and doctrines Of Nj
Fornsy, he should always stand ready to defer
him when assailed. 1t is natural that the desC
pie should serve the master.
- \ few days previous to the late electio
printed slips, purporting to contain the Dem
cratic ticket for State and County offices, We
circulated through several townships of Il
county. On examination, it was discovered th
they contained the names of several Republic
or Opposition candidates, instead Of the nomine
of the Democratic party. We do not know wine
they were printed, nor Is 1t our intention Row
institute al inquiry into the matter. We mel
ly ailude to the subject because we have recent
been Informed that report has been circulated
several sections of this county, that said tckt
printed at this office. The charge is fall
and the men who gave currency to it liars
can cali them by no nilder name. And, as t
boy said in the debating society, with these +,
remarks we dismiss the subject.