The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1867-03-28
From the Ebensburg Freeman, March Al. !
How FOOLISH

How Foolish!
The AHeghdnidn, week or two since,
had an article in faver of convention to
amend the Constitution of Pennsylvania,
and stated, IN ertenso, the amendments it
desired-four in number. It had a per-
feet right to do this. We replied, stating
our dissent from its propositions, and
thought We had right to do 30.
FAIRNESS.
In order to consider the proportions,
We gave brief synopsis of the positions
taken by our neighbor in order to reply to
them. That we stated them fairly, the
best evidence is that, with but very little
variance, it reiterates them in the paper of
last week. We have no space to repro
duce them, but refer our readers to The
AHeghonian for the truth of what We say.
"ALMosT."
1st. We repeat, then, that power is given
to the Courts by law In almost every case
where special Legislation coul6 be required
and the Constitution, by its own showing,
does prohibit special legislation in all
such cases. Because We say this, The
AHeghanian thinks US no lawyer.
"sTUPID BLUNDER" AGAIN-oR ELSE
A wILLFUL MIsoUoTATIoN.
I'd. Our neigtbor said that the perma-
nent distranchisement of deserters "will be
seriously proposed" We cannot say,
though ICE hope not. We said they pro-
posed to "erterd the right of suffrage to
skedaddlers." Therefore we are guilty of
"plump falsehood," "stupid blunder,"
and the Freeman has "reversed our (their)
language" and has no regard for truth.
"OTHER AND MORE EFFICIENT MEANS FOR
GUARDING THE PURITY OF THE BALLOT"
And while denying its desire to exclude
the poor laborer from voting, this paper
still processes itself in favor of three or
sic months residence, which would place
the right of every poor laborer to vote
at the mercy of his wealthy employer
Refusing employment within the six
months would necessarily disfraucbise the
voter.
AN OLD COON ON RAccooNs.
Stigmatizing this class of voters as
"stray raccoons" comes with bad grace
from . party who at one time made that
animal their emblem, and gloried in call
ing themselves "cooDs."
EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL MEN.
Sd and 4th. The AUeghanian stands By
the negro, however, and does not charge
US with falsehood In that particular
Whatever it may be to the white man, i.
is true to the black one. And then When
it comes to the corruption" amendment
it drops argument, and branches out into
abuse of the past life of the editor of the
Freeman.
"wAIT TILL YOU COME TO FORTY YEAR"
Now, our young friend ought to know
that this is useless, and worse than useless.
1t matters not what the past history of the
editor of the Freeman has been; nor
where he has lived, nor what opinions he
has heretofore held. Notwithstanding
the present acknowledged purity of the
editor of The ANeghanian, when he shall
have doubled the period of his present
existence, he may have as many errors to
atone for as the editor of the Freeman.
WE COULDN'T1F WE WOULD, AND WOULD
Mt IF WE COULD.
We have no past history of the editor
of The AIeghanian to regsle our readers
with, nor should we assail it if We could
His past history is unknown to fame, as
his future history promises to be-and it
is little difference to the readers Of The
ANeghan,an, and still less to those of the
Freeman, what his antecedents are.
NO LAWYER, NO JUDGE-A LAWYER AND
THE SON OF LAWYER.
The editor of The Alleghdnian thinks we
are DO lawyer. We think he is no judge.
Surely the Freeman does not boast of the
legal ability of its editor, nor does the
columns of a newspaper require it. But
we may say that it was once thought we
had sufficient ability to introduce the
father of the editor of that paper within
the portals of the profession.
HOLD ENOUGH!
But enough too much of this We
like good-natured, amiable discussion. 1t
is the life of the people. We like to take
fall with any of our editorial brethren
| in a good humored way, but when it grows
into vindiic;!ve personality, it is unpleas-
ant to ourself, and worse than useless to
our readers. We hope hereafter our
friend of The AUeghanian will keep him
self within the bounds of editorial courtesy
aud propriety, and then VIC shall get
along pleasantly.