Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-09-09

pose was Withdrawn The sin of ir,..
ducing the subject into that body H.. u.''
the door of a whig, and not at mi,a ~
The speech SO often quoted ag.;r-
1 am not responsible for 1t W.. Vas. -! ne
duced into the debates by a who -, .-''O1
in violation Of the rules of the bo4v|r..ts |-,.sf,
required him TO submit it for reyi:,;,-, ,,-.a
fore publication, and which he peys. ~" ~ -
| made some observations eyplaro..-- =
my amendment eff Thomas mo,;nr
that speech is not fair repor, oS !
My other speeches were submitted e.
vision this one l never saw till ii,
was printed, and 1 never ceased :,
denim ii.
During the session of the Corro-.
namely, on the 18th day Of ,Jsrr..
1888, a member in debate allr5,5 :;
motion, not the speech, as indicsf-'
hostility to foreigners. pronn,Ir
nounced the imputation there. in The
of the Convention. as l have don. ~
a time since, as a gross misrepresan,a,.-
See debate of the Convention. vol IA
23, 81. 'S
L have retained the undiminishsd c,..
dence OF the Democratic member. g
Reform Convention. several % WHOM
adopted citizens, and al of them or7o,.
to Nativism. Would this have baan -.
, sibIe if the Whig reports of nv ssr;-,
and doings had been true? The rg,,.
American party itself Is nv wirsa
/ Seven years ago l was the caucus ,r,
nee for United States Senator n.
county - Philadelphia was -ep-gs-s
by Matt. ;. Thgy asl-I m. WHEEL
/ if elec,,G by thyir yol,S, wau!js
their own measures for changing de l,
( uralization laws. l answered hen
and they threw every y,tc iley o.
/ command agaj st me and rais.L a s.
. Of trium, b over heir yictUgv-
You refer to statements in the W
papers Of this city. One Of them Ma,
shown me a &C., days a-o, in which "a.
a E7rbl.d ,Nt:ac, from q letter v--.-
me abou. 2 year age, in which -e.-
the imFu,atIOG f NatiYi-m aS G;-r-
"a dorv Il now. Yet tie c.i,y-
/ his readers that the letter cyla.a..ts an
mission LII my zo0tim.n.s were a
fine adsersa 10 .he rights Of tre;-r In
citizens. a copy Of the letter thus IL.
! represented by tbs Pittsbarg G;~s i
send yon --.cvit,. i !hc Kg.tgg. Of :
| 23d. ISL.
Whcn MA VII al;pw their .rs
passions to ac; thc better Of their Tqrl..
SO tdr as TO impel them 10 acts aud a,-
Citations Ike this, il /, easy enough .
understand how and why was n.s.-
scEtCd BY a reporter of Ike COnyeaa
whose natives for d, ing 80 were iu,s !
strong as those which actuate my pua
opponent, now.
Another allegation, that l oHas
Judge Campbell last fall, Is A. ta.>e
any other OF the numerous mis>tatguen,
recently made against me. ! never a-
= posed any nominee on account Of birL "
religion, and / supported no nawinr 4<
; fall more heartily thaAI Id judy Can,
bru.
Il Is with infinite reluctance | app
5 before the public ar this time, eysaa
self-defence \ candidate for jule--
Office Is, perhaps, more than any cha
candidate, required to await quietly a.
decision Of the people. am as scas.'
as any man can be, that politics oa-tn
be kept away rs far a. possible from r-
f cial elections, but the terms Of yoU IE-'|
T ciaI elections, but ;he terms Of your tts
= leave me no choice but 10 answer o. /
D because it Is the truth, and aCcam..
! 1t with no appeal to party passion o' r.
= iudice.
e If industrious defamation can succeed
e in representing me as having ever S1,,-
c ed any ilIiheral or pro~criptiye la, i-1
= Truth and hte are poweriess a5'as
SANDER
There are some presses, and many E--
! opposed TO me in political sentiments, W.
A are disposed TO treat me fairly, and Fs
t will not descend to low appliances i''s
; commphsh 4 party purpose, Such d.
and presses command my respect. A99a-->
: others who are less scrupulouS, ha't ~
: shield but the truth and my life and
? lying on these. | can afford TO avail D
patience, the verdict of the people iH-1
inc you gentlemen, for the kind i7el-.
manifested in your letter, | am, with s''-'
respect,
Your obedicnt servant,
GEO. W. WOODNAkp