Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-05-01
4 Liar ana scOundreI.

Liar and ScO;indrei.
The BlairsvilIo Journal" edited by an
obscure quack, named DR.. Getty. places the
Democrat & Sentinel" op list of secession
News papers in this State. which it published
last week, aud charges US with favoring the
Southern rebellion The charge is false, and
the man who gives currency to it, is low,
vile. infamous liar and scoundrel. We have
always opposed the secession movement, and
never By word or pen endorsed the course of
the seeded States Since the bombardment
of fort Sumter. the Democrat & Sentinel has
been as strong as any paper in The State in ur-
ging the necessity of the people, without distin-
ction of party. sustaining the National admin
istration in enforcing the execution of the laws
in the revolted States, and il putting down
armed rebellion. This Dr.. Getty could not
but know, if be had as be prctsnds. perused
our paper. It is true, that in doing this, we
We did not endorse the sectional principles of
the Republican Party. and we will never DO
so. It's not necessary TO become RepIbli-
can, in order TO sustain tie President in the dis
charge of the high trust, coufded to him by
the people of the United States Whatever
may be our views with regard 20 the causes
which have produced our national difficulties.
(aDd we have never sought to conceal theD)
we are, and always have been in favor of sus-
tanning those iu authority in executing the
laws, in all the states Of this confederacy. in
the manner prescribed by the constitution and
laws OF our country For this reason We now
stand by President Lincoln, not becaus We
voted for o, against him ia last November, but
because he is the Executive ofour Country,
and because the honor of the outraged flag Of
our country must be vindicated The Edit
or of the journal like most of his party
friends in Indiana County, Is better at Sian
deEing true patriots. than in taking up arms
to put down the Southern rebellion. Il Is
almost impossible to imagine a charge more
Infamous, than that which he has made against
US. We will not ask him to make the cam
! ende honorable as we would not regard an
| apology from a black hearted liar as worth
| receiving Let him if he wishes to do US
I
peared in our issue Of the 18th uIt, entitled,
! 1.-THE Rubicon has been passed." and allow
his readers an opportunity of judging wheth-
er we are. or have been opposed to sustain
/ ing the President in maintaining the laws.
S-
ssaAT The Maryland Legislature met on last
| Saturday. In compliance with the call of the
Governor. The Governor in his message
| briefly details the startling events which in
duced him to call the Legislature together.
! He states that he had laborei earnestly to in-
duce the President to forego his purpose of
transporting troops through Maryland, but
the reply was, that the circumstances Of the
! case rendered this unavoidable He refus
/ Col. Butler his consent TO the landing OF
troops in Annapolis, and protested against
| his taking possession Of the Railroad. He
thinks that the safety of Maryland lies in her
| preserving a neutral position between the two
hostile sections of the Republic He is con-
! vinced that his policy thus far, has been sus-
tanned by majority Of the people Of the
State. He appeals to the Legislature not to
be swayed by passion or to act with iutem re-
rate haste, but Oh the contrary, to adopt a
prudent, patriotic and conciliatory course -
The Senate has adopted an address to the
people, stating that the Legislature will not
pass a secession ordinance, but if desired, will
| give the people an opportunity of expressing
their sentiments on this important subject at
| the ballot box. The House has not vet act
ed on this. Information, from what is regar-
dei as a reliable source, has been received.
that Virginia will not permit an attack on the
National Capitol By her own citizens, or the
| troops Of the Confederated States. There
were, OF last Saturday, Is. 900 troops iu
| Washington City, and 5000 more on the road
from Annapolis. 1t is reported that General
Harvey was arrested by the Virginia troops
at Harper's Ferry. while travelling unatten-
ded, with dispatc' es for Washington City =
The Piesburg Dispatch states. that the tone
of the leading Tennessee papers, recently re-
ceived, indicate pretty clearly. that that State
! Is preparing to sscede. Batteries are being
erected along the Mississippi to prevent the
/ passage Of Northern troops or vessels.
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