Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-10-02
Let us be Thankful.

A great light has been vouchsafed to peo- /
pie who sat in darkness. a 4. Barker, the /
great Apostle of political Aboiitionism, all
the way from the State of Maine, has become
the editor of the world renowned hWnderer,
the Ebensburg AHeghanian. He last week
ascended the tripod of that paper, and in
lengthy address, made his best bow to the
public, with all the rude familiarity of an i'm
pudent clown, and the uncouth manners of
dancing bear. After doing this he proceeded
to demohsh the Dem Dc Sent. and its editor
start not, gentle reader-not by means of al
infuriated mob, but with the apparently
harmless goose quill of his deputy scribbler.
Under the circumstances it will be gratifying
to our friends to learn that we still live and
that the Dem. &, Sent. is still permanent"
institution. As we have never, according to
the best of our recollection, said Q: written
anything harsh concerning Mr.. Barker,
we cannot imagine what could be his motive
for Signalling the commencement of his
editorial career by grossly personal attack
on Us. 1t is expected by all, that an editor.
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bis first issue at least, treat his brethren of
the press with common courtesy anu res ecf.
Bat Mr. Barker IL too great man to pay
any regard to this rule. He accordingly last
week proceeded to inform the public, that we
are drawing self conceited editor whiIom
apostle of Secession. aud apologist of rebel
lion" Now is rot this as grossly personal
and insulting, as any vender of fish mar
ket slang in the land could make it. Mr.. Bar
ker through his deputy possessed the undoub-
ted right to comment on our course as par
tizan editor. but this he could have done in
courteous language. We might retor
by being as personal as he has been-bu
that is a piece of work which we scorn al
though perhaps, even his friends would thanh
US for jerking the monkey down before h,
has climbed the pole so high, as to expos
himself to mankind, and render himself th
aughing stock Of the community. But tha
is a task which we leave to others; Derel,
remarking that it is hardly fair to hold hin
responsible for the editorial articles in tn
last AHeghanian He Is just as well quail
fed for writing them, weak and pue.Ile a
hey are, as we are to translate the Psalms o
David, from the original Hebrew iuto tk
English language. He is one of the mos
illiterate aud ignorant men in the County
This every citizen of the county knows, VIII
has heard him deliver one Of his famous DO
litical stump speeches. always more remarka
bic for drawing but fierce assaults on tn
Kings English, than patriotism and eommo
sense. a friend informs US that few month
after the aforesaid Barker became a resider
of this region of the country, he directed
letter to Carroltown as follows g Karro
town Kamburry Kouutv." After this, wh
will believe that he is capable of writing a
editorial article? But as be doubtless die
tates what to write to his deputies, he is afte
sl.the responsible party. We will therefore
consider him such, and if he is now at lei
sure, we'll have little friendly talk wit
him.
Mr. Barker, you charge us with being
traitor and seceessionist, and friend of tn
Southern nsurrection. What evidence b,v
you sir.t, us.ain these vile and iofamou
charges s;ainst US? Does not your ow