Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-09-12
Jonathan Oldbuck Signiheth his
willingness to meet II. L. John
Sion oR the StximH.

We received the following letter from Monk
barns yesterday by Pony Express. 1t explains
itself
Monkbarns, Sept 10Th, 1850.
K. l.. JOHNSTON, Esq Dear .Sir:-I
perceive By your letter to the Chairman of
the Democratic County Committee, published
in the last number of the Mountaineer, that
you are extremely anxious TO meet one or
more of the friends of Breckenridge and
Lane on the stump" for the purpose of
discussing certain propositions which you lay
down. Well, as 1 am not willing that the
your mind should be voiceless, and die un-
heard, beg leave to inform you that a Dem
ocratic meeting will be held on next Monday
afternoon, the 18th inst at Monkbarns,
where aud at which time ycu may attend if
you see proper. ], Jonathan Oldbuck, will
then and there meet end publically discuss
with you, Jour propositions. My neighbors
are all Breckinridge men, but will, L assure
| you, refrain from throwing stones at you,
while you are defending your half abolition
/ l.
Abolition doctrines which he promulgates and
upholds.
! Robert, you and [ are old friends. As
! Wings We we went side by side and shoulder
to shoulder, through many hard fought po-
litical contest, and [ always liked you: al
though you were little tricky and treacherous
sometimes. But you were always so smiabe
and good natured, that when angry at you,
you always laughed me out of it, ard my
friendship for you was soon restored. Alb,
Robert, those were glorions and exciting
campaigns, the like of which we will never
oehold again!
Gould those bright pleasant days again appear,
Might wish bring them, would 1 wish them
here2
The dear delight,
Seems so to be desired, perhaps might"
But no. that is impossible We are both
growing old fast. We have lost the fire and
enthusiasm Of youth, and the glorious old
Whig party which we loved SO well, now,
with its ilustriOus founder. Henry Clay. sleeps
the sleep that knows no waking. l have
said Robert, that while Wing, you occasion
ally proved yourself tricky and treacberous
politician-iu word you often betrayed your
party and gave aid and comfort to lis enc
mics. I need only instance the contest OF
1916, in which, in order to secure your cleo
ton to paltry Office. you "sold" a portion
of the Wing ticket, and that of 1853 for State
Senator. IN which you openly opposed the
Wing candidate, and voted for the Democrat
ic nominee. 1t is said that in this respect
you have undergone a remarkable change
since you became a Democrat 1t is said
that you now SO devotedly attached to
Democratic ''usages." that if :he Devil was
the nominee of the party for an Office you
would vote for him, although his opponent
all true; but if SO it is the first instance on
record, of an old Dog learning new tricks.
In my opinion since you became Democrat
you have been disorganiEer of the worst
kind. Surely, you will not attempt to deny
that you have been one of the most active
men in the State in assisting John W. For
ney, and Stephen A. Douglas, in their eff
forts to assign and transfer the Democratic
party to the Black Republicans. have wat
ched your course carefully during the last four
years. and know whereof affirm
You have great deal to say about secces-
sionists in your letter, and style the leaders
Of the Breckenridge movement in this county
Disorganizers. Now, think this is rather
EAST for new beginner. You would dc
we'll to remember that nearly all the men
whom you thus malign, are men wao have
grown gray in the service of the Democratic
party. and upheld its men and measures,
when you were an AntimasoDic abolitionst
and called them Locofocos. Michael Mcguire
Augustine Durbin. George Walters, Thoma.
} Mcconnell, Joseph A. Diamond, Jacob Lu.
J ther, Harrison Kinkead. Nicholas Helfrch
James Burk, Francis Bearer, Joseph Mardis
Joseph M'Donald, III. A. Boggs, VIM Muir.
ray. John Grouse, John Singer, John Per
grin. VIM. O'Keffe, John A Blair, Johr
MBride, james P. Murray, George Yinger
Sebastian Fry &c., were democrats, long be-
fore Douglas patent squatter sovereignty doc
trine, had brought forth its first Litter of grun
ting Politicians, and it is not in your power
sharp and cunning though you be, to drae
them down from their exalted position in tn,
party. which they now occupy. You would
do we'll to allow them to give you few les
sons in Democracy, before you set yoursel
up as the .fuglensan of the party, in Littl,
Cambria. The fact that they refuse to endors.
the proceedings of your bogus, your packed