Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1860-09-27
For tie Centre Democrat.
''Tu sousand Folkcs."
j. S. & ]. j. BRIsRIN.
GENTLEMEN =

&c WatctnaGn, which the editors Of that sheet
would have US believe, were written in Half
moon, but the author, presume, does not
live in this end Of the County, in as much,
as the Democrats here say, that they do not
approve of the article found in the Watchmaa
of the 23d of August, giving description f
a meeting of the Peoples Party at Storms
town, alleging that they would neither be
guilty of stating such falsehoods, nor of such
vulgar personalities, as are found il that ar
ticle, consequently, we are driven to the con
clusion that these articles are Editorials, but
are not in the locality that we usually find
Editorials. But it seems that bis Excelency
j. S. Barnhart, is the bead and front of that
sheet, and wants it distinctly understood,
that he does the Head-work for the WatcA-
man. | would not rob him of particle of
the Glory. Then the conclusion is inevta-
bic that be is the author of the article, sign
ed "Old man and a straight out American"
and is in perfect keeping with the man. But
to the article. Mr.. Ba rnhart says the meet
ing was fzzle, that may be the opinion of
the Editor, but be has given us no proof of
it. deny it, and call for the proof now, l
think it will be slow coming, unless he can
substitute slang for truth, at which he is ex-
cellent. But Smithy, why did you not pitch
into the arguments, or declarations Of the
speakers, if you were describing Political
meeting? But that would have taken argu.
ment founded on facts, in place of low, con-
tenn ptible slang, and as you abound in the
latter and deal very slightly in the former,
it would have been inconvenieDt, consequent
ly you used of that which you have always
on hand, and are capable Of manufacturing
at your pleasure. But one of your argu-
ments, 10 prove the meeting failure, shows
the weight of your arguments, generally
You say Mr.. Daniels said, there would be
tn sousand Folkes at it"-if Mr. Daniels
had said so, could you not have written it
correctly without mimicking his broken Eng
lish? Will the Germans refer to the article
referred to, and see whether the thrust is at
the meeting or at Mr.. Daniels, because he
don't speak English as we'll as the Editor of
the Watchman, it is clear then, that it is not
Mr.. Daniels politics that the Editor of the
WGtchnan is quarrelling with, but delights
himself in nocking Mr.. Daniels because he
don't speak as good English as the Editor =
The Germans understand here. pretty gener-
ally, that the Editor is the mocker Of their
German brethren, and it will be quite as
likely to damage the prospects Of the party
which keeps the mocking Editor in the front
of its forces, as that silly skull story that is
heralded all through the country will damage
the prospects of Col. Curtin Put tn sousand
Folkes, and the skull story together, ard see
if they mate. Oh consistent Smitby, if you
felt so much sympathy for tn e Germans cease
to mock them.
The next argumen. of Mr.. Barnhart, to
prove the meeting izzle, is drawn from the
circumstances Of the citizens Of Stormstown,
'Stormstol0n oWns tao kettle DrnmS and one
fife. Well, what of thar, you say that is de
scribing the meeting. Why Mr.. .Barnhart,
we have some military spirit here, and how
could it be otherwise, whenyour candidate for
the Assembly lives here. and is military
man all oyer; aud how could we do withon
music, if we should make it on kettle drums
And we have no Band, so we must subs titute
the Drums and fife. But the Editor eught to
know that we are in very moderate ciIcum-
stances, and cannot publish TO the world that
West. Now if that land was unly in the
South, where %Capital owns Labor, and La
Dor is dishonorabe, and Poverty a crime"
and the Editor looking after his lands, be
would have been spared the humiliation he
seems tc have been subjected to, by the pres
ence of "bare headed, dirty and ragged chill
dren," which he speaks of. Now MIR. Barn
hart, if you had been in the South, those yal.
Ter Girls, you speak of. being associated on
that day with the white children, which, by
the way, is as false as the other statesmentS
you have made,) would not have offended
your refined tastes the familiarity of Capi-
tai with Labor, must have softeEed yeur
prejudices somewhat. But then you say you
were describing Political meeting in
Democratic Paper. l say not-it was the
persons there, the ragged ones. dirty, bare
headed children, and our Drums and fife.
Will you tell your readers that you were
describing the meeting, when you say uncle
Jimmy Chambers said g he was conscious
that he was President of the meeting and
could see with a..great deal of clearuess," &c.
Now did he say so, say Smithv, did he ? if
be did not, then, that is what we call lie.
| say he did not, but suppose he had, why
single out certain words, or phrases if please,
made use Of by that gentlemen, and state an
unlruth-first that you may drag their phra-
ses in to make a thrust at Mr. Chambers.
Was that necessary either to describe the
meeting or prove it fzzle? Why this per-
sonal abuse? 1t has become very difficult in
this end Of the county, and especially in this
town, to talk sufficiently plain. If there
should be a little of the German accent about
our speech then our English don't come up
to your standard, and then our words will
appear in your advertising sheet like the
Handwriting on the wall. | presume you
dislikn our vntps aa n,unh or mora tban o,,r