Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-04-10
JAMES S. TODD, Publisher.
The 1sOuntaIneer vs.. Union, and
Harmony.

an editorial article 10 briefly advocate the re-
County, little did we think that we we're COM
mcncing controversy with the Mountdtneer.
From what we we had seen and heard. we
were induced to hope, that its editors were as
anxious as we were, that the past should be
forgotten, and the Democrats who differed
with each ether during the la.e campaign sho'd
benceforth be found fighting side By side and
shoulder to shoulder against the common enc
my. But it turns out that this hope was visio
nary. Our neighbors down street seem deter
mined Ito pat their feet" on the compromizc
movement. aud fight over again the i'll starred
contest of last year. They prefer the election Of
black Republican member of the Legislature
Sheriff, County Commissioner &c. next fall,
to a union of the Democratic party in this
County on fair aud honorable terms, which
would insure for it brilliant victory
at the approaching election. We are
now convinced of the truth of the remark
which we heard fall from the lips OF an old
Democrat the evening the M0unto'neer. .esta3-
lishmment vas brought to this place.
concern" said he, "has been brought here
for the purpose OF breaking down the
Democratic party in this County" He
was right, and it has performed IT'S work 'sell.
1t has succeeded in breaking DOM the party.
and now that it has done so. it is determined
that It's work shall nos be undone. 1t is there
fore down on the compromise movement, and
is determined that the old fight shall go on,
unless those who condemned its course dur
ing the late campaign, will humbiy surrender
themcelves to the WouniaiReer clique, and
faithfully promise to behave themselves in the
future Here We think it right 20 state, that
when We speak of the N0aRtaiReer clique. We
do net aiude to the Douglas party cf this
County, but to little coterie of politicians in
EbensJurg. high in the confidence ofthe Penn
sylyania Rail road Company. vino think that
the DEGREES which they promulgate from ther
''pent up Utica" should bereceived and rec
ognized as law by the Democracy in every
section of the County We know scores of
Douglas Democrats, who are IS anxious for
an honorable compromise Of our local difficult
ties as we are, and who condemn the recent
course Of the IIoHniaiHeer. We need only
mention the names OF John Fenlon, Esq,
| Col. NJ Hasson, and John S Rhey Esq. ali
| of whom were ardent frieuis of judge Doug
! las last fall. but who are now anxious that
the past shall be consigned TO oblivion, aud
all differences now existing adjusted by an
| honorable cn:apromlse.
Daniel Mclaughlin, Esq, of Gsllitzin.
/ who was among the most Jealous, active, el-
| oquent and efficient advoc ates of Douglas in
this County last year, assured Us during tie
second week of March Court. that he fully
endorsed our views with regard to..the necessity
OF Immediately reorganizing the party in this
County, that he thought our plan was fair and
! honorable, ard should prove acceptable to ALL
| We might cite the names of many more Dou-
! glas men who have expressed similar views,
but these are sufficient fer illustration So far
| from desiring to treat as enemies the Demo
Gratis who supported Douglas last fall. VIC are
anxious to meet them once more as our friends
and brethren, and fight by their side during
/ the approaching campaign.
The -Nountataeer last week took great pains
| to place Us in false position before its read
ers by nisrepresenting our views and misquo-
| ting our articles. 1t started out by asserting
that we admitted two weeks ago, that our
friends are outside of the Democratic PARTY
This is untrue. We never made anv admission
of the kind. 1t is also untrue that we admitted
that the Convention which appointed the
County Committee, of which John III. DOUG
lass is Chairman, was the regular Democrat
ic County Convention. TEeDty-one delegates
withdrew from that Convention for the very
reason that 1t was irregular. 1t was oagani-
zed IN an irregular manner. Bogus delegates
were admitted. aud regularly elected dele
gates rejected. All its proceedings we're con-
Quoted in open violation of the established
rules and usages of the Democratic Party.
or at least we thought SO then, aud think so
still Our down street neighbors must be
hard run indeed, when in order to ranouish
US, they find it necessary to stoop to the con-
temptibie trick of misrepresenting our views
and misquOting our articles. But the Noun
ta'"eer scrlblers do not stop here In order
to heap the pyramid of calumny' they 90
farther. and charge US with having slandered
the members Of the Democratic State Conven
tlon' which met in Harrisburg in last Februa
ry, by asserting that they were bribed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad. We will not rest
satisfied with prOnouncing this untrue. We
Will 60 further, aud pronounce it vile and
malicious falsehood. We never made anv
charge of the kind against the Convention.
Gentlemen, produce and publish the Particle.