Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1860-09-27
for tire Centre Democrat.
Tu sousand EoIkes."
j, S. { j. j. BRIsBIN,
GENTLEMEN -

&c WatchmGh, 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 WatcAmaH
of the 23d Of August, giving description #
a meeting Of the Peoples Party at Storms
town, alleging that they would neither be
guilty Of stating such falsehoods, Dor Of such
vulgar personalities, as are found il. that ar
ticle, consequently, we are driven to the con
clusion thar these articles are Editorials, but
are not in the locality that we usually find
Editorials. But it seems that bis Excellency
j. S. Darnhart, is the head and front of that
sheet, and wants it distinctly understood,
that he does the uead-work for the Watcb-
man. | would not rob him Of particle of
the Glory. Then the conclusion is inevita-
bic that he is the author of the article sign
ed "Oid man and q straight out American"
and Is in perfect keeping with the man. But
to the article. Mr.. BaTnhart says the meet
ing was izzle, that may be the opinion OF
the Editor, but be has given as 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-
celent. But Smitby, why did you not pitch
into the arguments, or declarations Of the
speakers, if you were describing a Political
meeting? But that would have taken argu.
ment founded on facts, in place of low, con
tenn ltible 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, to prove the meeting q failure, shows
the weight of your arguments, generally
You say Mr.. Daniels said, there would be
.tu sousand Folkes OF tiff Mr.. Daniels
had said go, could you not have written it
correctly without mimicking his broken Eng
lish? VIII the Germans refer to the articl le
referred to, and see whether the thrust is at
the meeting or at MIR. Daniels, because he
don't speak English as we'll as the Editor of
the WatclDan, it is clear then, that it is not
Mr.. Daniels politics that the Editor Of the
WGtchntaH is quarreIling with, bet delights
himself in rnoGking Mr.. Daniels because he
dou't speak as good English as the Editor. -
The Germans understand here. pretty gensr-
ally, that the Editor is the mocker Of their
German brethren, and it wilt be cutie 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
heTa.ded all through the country Will damage
the prospects of Col Curtin. Put tn sousand
FoIkes, and the skull! story together, and see
if they mate. Oh consistent Smithy, if you
felt SO much sympathy for th e Germans cease
to mock them.
The next argument of Mr. Barnhart. to
prove the meeting izzie, is drawn from the
circumstances Of the citizeLs Of Stormst0wn,
at which he manifests great concern. -
$ 'StoTmst05gR 0Wna tae0 kettle Dy1snS and one
fife. Well, what Of thar, you say that is de-
scFibing the meeting. Why Mr. Barnhart,
we have some military spirit here, and how
could Ii be otherwise, henyour candidate for
the Assembly lives here. and is a military
man all oyer; aud how could we do wthon
music, if we should make it On kettle drums
And we have no Band. SO we must subs flute
the Drums and file. But the Editor eught to
know that We are in very moderate cigcun-
and cannot publish to the world that
we have twelve hundred acres Of land in the
West, Now if that land was only in the
South, where Capital owns Labor, and La
Dor is dishonorable, and Poverty a crime"
and the Editor looking after his lands, he
would have been spared the humiliation he
seems to have been subjected to, by the pres
ence Of bare headed, dirty and ragged chill
dFen," which he speaks Of. Now Mr. Barn
bart, il 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 statements
you have nade,) would not have offended
your refined tastes the familiarity Of Capi-
tai with Labor, must have softeEed ycpr
prejudice5 somewhat. But then you say you
were describing a Political meeting in
Democratic Paper. [ say MOTT was the
persons there, tie 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 be was conscious
that he was President of the meeting, and
could see with a..great deal of clearpess," &c.
Now did he say go, say Smithv. did be ? If
he did not, then, that is what we call lie.
| say lie did not, but suppose he had, why
single oct certain words, or phrases if please,
made use Of by that gentlemen, and state an
untruth-frst that you may drag their phra-
ses in to make thrust at Mr. Chambers
Was that necessary either to describe the
meeting or prove it fizzle? Why this per-
5onal 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 ERglish don't come up
TO your standard, and then our words will
appear in your advertising sheet like the
Handwriting On the wall. I presume you
dislike our votes as much, Or more than our