Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-09-12
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der of wholesale slander against his old pos
litical party. By bis political secession trick
ery he cast aside firm and consistent Demo.
Gratis and procured his nomination for the
Legislature. Was elected. Went to Har-
risburg and boarded with Mr.. Lut2, and
hereby hangs tale!i He next trys to be
elected County Treasurer, and was defeated
by the honest portion of the Democracy of
Centre county. Since that time he has nev-
er permitted a chance to pass, TO get himself
into position, 10 which the tax. payers of
the county would have to sustain him. In
many of his schemes and concentrations he
failed. But after the last election, he fixed
his eye steadily upon being the next Demo-
cratic candidate for State Senator, and made
his arrangements with II. L. Dieffenbauch of
Lock Haven, aoho mecer JVeeced the State by
coal contracts, dec, (of course he did not, to
be the Democratic candidate for State Senas
tor. And when this rebel war broke out, af
ter talking secession until he vas asham.
ca VI AiAHoCiI b0 uultCO WIN OhV VI tAc SOA
panies from this county; went to Washing
ton city, while he left his friends to keep his
name before the public as a candidate for the
Senate this fall, clearly evincing bis patriot-
ic intentions.
He aoas Lieutenant in the redoubtable
Fourth Regiment" when the battle of Bull
t,la MoI1oxralt
wrote to the regiment request for them
to remain short time, but in vain"-the
next morning when the army moved for
ward, their troops I" moved away to the mu-
sic of the enemy's cannon" and Lieut.. Wm
II. Blair with them. "Ain't that so, Eagle
Guards 2" 1t would not do for him TO stay
at that time. accidents might happen which
would prevent him from being the can
didate for Senator, as per contract with def
fenbauch, before he started.
What is he doing now? He knows the
charge made by Gen. Mcdowell against the
Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment. Why will
be rest under it? The reason is obvious, he
expects to be elected Senator. How, unlike
his Captain, A. B. Snyder, who is now form
ing company and is determined to wipe out
the stigma cast upon him as an officer of the
4th Regiment. Capt. Snyder and the mem
bers Of the 4th Penn'a. Regiment, are loyal
and brave men, and " know that they wo'd
never finch from duty or shirk responsible
ties. If Nc Dowell is right the fault was not
with Capt. Snyder, ii was not with the brave
soldiers who composed his company. But,
enough of this.
What we regret is that our Convention, of
the Peoplesor Republican party, should have
agreed in the smallest particular, to confirm
the nomination of VIM. II. Blair. made BY
the Democratic Convention, as a Union man.
What did they do it for? That is the ques-
tion. Is be fish, flesh or fowl? Is he a
Democrat or is Repuf lican ? Is he Whig,
Knownothing or Democrat ? Who can tell
We ask the honest Democracy Of Centre, we
pause for reply.
This political trickster ssschemer, ready to
unite with, and betray all, political parties,
if you will but give him Office, il does appear
to US that he is not the man wanted by the
honest yeomaury Of Centre at a time like the
present. Have we MT better. more honest,
more able and competent men to represent
US in the State Senate. Have we not men
whose loyalty has never been. for one mo-
ment doubted, who could fill the post much
better than this Janus faced politician, this
political blackleg, unWoarthy the votes Of
any Republican or any honest and loyal
Democrat. Let the Republicans in the Dis
trict nominate a good and reliable man and
his election is sure. More anon.