Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-01-22
They took a pair Of shears,

anu CIpEttl Oh btlI MS ears
He howled as if he thought the devil
was to pay
And though it was sin,
They drove his long tail in,
Which spoiled the looks of old Dog Tray.
Our attention has been directed to this
matter, by the Formidable movement which
is now going forward throughout the coun-
~, to procure the repeal of the law for tax
ing Dogs, passed by the Legislature last
winter, under the special supervision Of or
friend \. c. Mul lin, Esq. We last week
published the proceedings Of . meeting IN
Richland township in favor Of the Repeal
and tie Johnstown Tribune two weeks igo.
contained an able and exhaustive argument
or the Repeal side of the question: fIom the
pen Of Hiram Folsom. Esq. He presented
in ar able aud f,rcible manner, all the ar
gumerts the .Repealers' have TO ssge in
support Of their position, md the produc-
tiun Of itself, is sufficient to transmit has
name to posterity as 4 close and logical rea-
soner. The law, in this. the hour Of its Ut-
friends. They contend that the tax Is nee
essary for the protection Of sneep from Dogs
in this county; tLat Cambria is admirably
adapted for the rearing Of Sheep, --and IS.
therefore, or rather should be, wool grow
ing county. and further that this tax should
be carefully levied and rigdy collected for IT, {
purpose Of romunerating those whose sheep
, may be killed by Dogs. The 'ReFellcrs'
LAUGH at this argument. and say tina: it Is
nothing but an ingenious plan to draw ,rool
over tie eyes Of the people.
! We wish Il 20 be distinctly understood.
; that We occupy a Neutral position in the
/ controversy, at present not having cxam~
/ ined the matter since Issue was ioinei be-
tween the parties. with sufficient care to
| Justify Us in expressing an opinion as 10
! which party Is right AID which wrong
] Our collmns are. however. open TO the DIS
. cJ,ssinns of the. subject. We viii lie happy
/ to-rublish communications on either side
! Of the question, provided. they are bries and
I to iIe Pnint-about tine length, for instance.
uf a sleeps tail Friends and Jreihcrn
spread yourselves and let u hear from YOU
p. ). Since writing the above, We have
+ had a long conversation with Brother Bar
kec or tire subject lie is decidedly in IA
vor Of Repeal aud says that If elected tc
Congress. he VIII ntrcduc, : bill f.r that
purpose Immediately after taking his seat
lie thiuks Congress has jurisdiction in u,
matter as well as the State Legislature
Bully Tor the old Rhinoceros. His friend.
need not feel sIeeoisa on his account.
2. 6. No. 2-Wc have Just received
a note from the pretty School Mistress
in which she says-.' have examined
the ojr1us Dog law. and find that Il !,
Gull and void. The B,sir County law
was repealed years before Mr. lIulliu'
b:Il extended It's provisions to Cambria
Therefore the law enacted last winter
falls TO the ground We have not ye
had time to examine whether the lcgp
opinton of our pretty friend Is correct OF
not, but give it for what it is worth -
We may say however. that she is seldom
wrong in matters of this kind How
this case may be. let time or chance
determine. IL the meantime,
e. Let Hercules himself do what he u,ay
Tie Cat will new, the Dog will have hi
day"
1 RAsCALLY CLERGYMAN.-T'he Rev. J