Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1860-10-18
Will the Democratic Watchman continue
to mock the Germans
]. S. & ~. BRIsBIN,


The
Editor Of tbs Democratic Watchnaaa, in last
weeks paper, manifests great Indignation, at
being charged with being the author of the
articles signed "Od man and straight out
American" (which, by the way, is not very
complimentary to the writers, let THAR loca-
ton be where it may,) and in bis amazing
condescension says, "He will not attempt
any other reply to the low and scurrilous ar
ticle, &c, than what he can say in a few
words-now clear the track and keep look
out for Loccfoco Artillery, manned by Col.
Smith Barnhars "When that lmpertinent
scr: bbler charges us.with being the author,
&c." Will the COL, who did not write those
articles, according to his ewn sweeping dec-
laration, (but admits into the columns of his
pape, articles, describing the manner in
which poor laboring men of Halfmoon, as
we'll IS others, who might possibly be worth
as much as the Editor, dress their children,
and bold up to public gaze the errors made
by the Germans, because they speak broken
English inform the public what he means
by the word impertinent? Walker, think,
defines the word to mean triAer, a meder,
an intruder. In what sense is impertinent
to be understood, when it relates to the wri-
ter of the article The article referred 10
may be found in the CENTRE DENocRAT Of
Sept. 2Sth. In that article Col. S. Barnhart
is asked if he could not haye written Two
Thousand instead of tn sousand, and not have
Knocked Mr.. Daniels broken English. But
what is his answer to that question As
tonishing. Why he says the young man is
an impertinent scribber. That we put down
as argument No. /. Now understand him
to mean that, the young man is triaipg with
bis Excellency, now trding as it may ap-
pear to the Editor of the JEatchman. He
don't answer the question, but possibly he
meant by the word impertinent, that the
young man was medler, as il is very repug-
nant TO his sensitive feelings, for the young
man to defend himself from assaults made
upon him and his friends with pens dipped
deep in the pool of Blackguardsm. 1t is
very impertinent to show that the organ of
the so-called Democratic party has been pros
tituted, for what purpose? Why to that of
making personal attacks upon the Germans,
and the ragged dirty children that appeared
at the Peoples Mass Meeting in Halfmoon.
The Germans. and the ragged children, had
better be absent when you should call this
way. You would say when your correspon-
dents are about. Impertinent, certainly for
the young man to scribble, for the Lion has
loared, and the inferior animals should trem-
BILE, and if the young man were little fur
ther South well be might, bot possibly the
Editor meant that the young man was an in
truder, and think that is just what be did
mean when be used the word impertinent.-
The question was intrudcd upon him, and, of
course, unpleasant, in as much as the moro
be undertakes to explain th 9 deeper be in
wolves the organ Of his party in the responsi-
bility of the sentiments of the article writer
by the old man, an d possibly the readers Of
the Watchman and especially the Germans
might learn that the Watchman, might with
great deal Of propriety change its name, to
that of the German mocker. ImpertineRt,
because l. did not suit to answer the questi-
on just before the election, lest the Germans
might vote palmer than they talk. Impsrti-
nent beyond conception, to ask gentleman,
elevated to the Editorial chair, to offer sin.
gle argument in yindication Of his course in
publishing the first article signed the "Old
Man."
In my other article referred to the fact
that you DO not generally deal in the article,
whelming reply of yours will satisfy the
reader of the truth of.shat assertion. Argu-
meus 2nd. That the impertinent scribbler is
liar. Let us look at that sweeping argu-
ment. The young man said that the Demo.
Gratis here say that they do not approve of
the articles. and consequently have come to
the conclusion that they were Editorials
Now, for thus saying, comes in argument
second. The young man is liar. But sup,
pose | am mistaken in that, does it make the
young man liar, or does it relieve Smithy,
When he admitted those articles into the
Watchman. did he not approve of them
thinkithey became his adopted offspring. and
the party which keeps him in his present
position must be held responsible for those
articles There is no use to say that the Ed
Itors of that sheet admit articles indiscrimi-
nately into their columns, for l think that
some of the Halfmoon correspondents know
better. They must be Of the right color, or
they ar put away for safe keeping. Argu-
ment 3rd is the same with slight val ation.
The variation is, that he knows who the
young man is, just rs easy as the boy knew
his daddy, or that Daniels said there would
be "tu sousand folkes at the meeting," and the
ragged dirty children. That is, be knows it
is the Preacher who .prostituted his high cal
ling of a minister of the Gospel for the loaves
and fishes Of seat in the Legislature, or the
High Priest of blacaguardism, Bill Brown
himself Nov look out for broad.sider.-
'We can say to these wor.hies, we never
skuik, &c. Well it you do not, you admit to