Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-05-22
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: L is not without much re luctance we again
condcscend to notice the detection of dock.
valeriau and sage, who docs the scribbflg for
the one hundred aud twenty readers OF the
Blairsviile Journal But as lie doubtless le-
CARDS his last article as an unanswerable an
/ swer to all our arguments, we will say few
words.iu reply, merely for the purpose of man
/ ifestiag our respect for the Injunction of Sol
! omon-''Answer fool according to lis fol-
ly. lest be be wise ia his own conceit. >
/ Dr.. Getty 10 the article il the ,}gpr1saJ which
/ originated this controversy, made tw distinct
/ and specific charges against Us, 1st. Tha. the
/ Democrat aud Sentinel bangs out the IA tile
snake flag q. That it encourages rebellion
These charges ii true, were susceptible Of easy
and uucontrovertible proof Il was only nee
essary FOR Dr.. Getty to state the number of
/ this paper in which tie rattle snake
/ flag was hung out and to give the lang
uage i'll which we encouraged rebellion
/ He has not even attempted to DO this, for
I the reason that the proofs are wanting, aud
although a very great man, be cannot DO that
which is impossible. Bold downright living
will not do in a matter of this kind when
proofs are demanded, and therefore his quacs
ship fnds himself badly eornered. All the
subscribers of this paper know. that no flag
/ ever appeared in our columns except the
Star Spangled Banner" Of our Country. and
that VIC always condemned the secession
movement ia the Southern States as impolitic
unconstitutional, and rebellion agains, the
National Government. What conclusion
then must they srTiye at concerning DR.. Get
ty? Why, Of cO@rse, that be Is = malicious
liar-a desPissr of the commandment of God
which VAS delivered to maukiud from Mount
Sinai, il storms and iu thunder. in whirI-
winds and in ire-''Thou shalt not bea- false
witness against thy Deighbor"
1t is true Or. Getty is ignorant and uD
educated. but still We can hardly bring our
self to believe that he Is ignorant enough to
honestly think that be can sustain his char
ges against US. by proving that We supported
John g Breckenridge for the Presidency last
year. and sustained the Administration Of
Mr.. Buchanan from It's commencement to its
c'ose. Doctor, do you really believe that the
men gho supported Breckenridge fox Presi-
dent last fall, aud sustained the Administga-
ton OF Mr. Buchanan, are all traitors who
encourage rebellion Judging by the tone of
your editorials, you really think SO. If this
be the case, you must also regard as traitors
tho men who give them AID and comfort"
Both President Liaclln and Gov. Curtin have
done this. Then why don't you pitch into
| them Your ine1orable logic will convict
them of treason ofth9 worst kind. Oaly a
few days ago. Mr. Lincoln issued to General
Butler, of Massachusetts,, commission az
Major General, the highest military office in
bis gift. This same Gen Butler was the
most prominent ireck epridge man in the
Northern States during tho last campaign.
and sustained the Administration of M Bu-
chanan from Its commencement to its close.
Thus, it appears, according to yorr logic,
DR. Getty, that Mr. Lincoln has elevated a