The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-03-12
HEMLoCK, March 9. 1868

HEMLoCK, March 9, 1868.
Dear Freeman-Auusing as the late cleo
tion in this township was, it wasn't coon
parison to the feeble attempt of some con
scientious Radical (styling himself Tax
Payer'' in the last number of the Johns
town Tribune. to soft-solder the Democrats.
and the style the fellow has of doing it. He
says, in speaking of a communication that
appeared in the freeman Of two weeks ago.
"some mOuntebank raises a pOlitica! nowl
at honest Democrats for having the assu-
rance to get up an independent ticket for the
election of township officers. That creature,
who ever he may be, must have placed
very low estimate upon the intellect of the
voters of Washington township. if he thinks
to frighten them from their duties by such
low politica! trucking as is attempted by
this disciple of Pomroy." Not at all my
dear Sir, you are wrong shipped, for l deny
that any Democrat had anything to do with
thesgcttng up of this Independent ticket.
but that it was gotten up by the Radicals,
and :he names of Democrats pat on the
ticket with the hope of eiecting one or two
aspiring individuals who ara always inde-
tatlEabie In their Efforts to obtain notorietv
and / would just like this valiant Tx
Payer" to give us the name of any Demo-
crat who was Influential in getting up the
aforesaid independent ticket. l place en-
tiely too high an estimate on the intel 'ectual
powers of the Democracy of Ola Washing
ten to believe that they could be induced TO
take part in any such proceeding. I never
did have very high appreciation of the in
tcllectual abilities of the Radicals in this To-
cality, and perhaps estimated them too low
for this celebrated Tax ~Payer' had not
the most remote idea of frightening any
Democrat from doing his duty. The thing
can't be did. The i!lustrious departed tried
that on without success, as you are we'll
aware. Mr.. Radical l have noticed in my
brief experience thai :Le Democracy of
washington rre!sy generally DO their duty,
and it would be absurd in me to think Of
advising them on that subject. Such an
idea could only have originated in the brain
Of some enlightened Abolitionist. Politi-
cally we are with Pomroy. His slang
phrases, however, we never saw equaled
until this redoubtable champion of the in
tellect of Washington township came 20 the
rescue; and we wouldn't toss a penny for
the difference in vulgarity, though it is al
together likely ''Brick" has the mcs intel
ligence. Don't datter yourself, Mr.. Tax
Payer" that you can seduce any Democrat
by your professions of honesty. We have
heard that cry until we are sick Of it.
Whenever this great and enlightened Re
publican party begin to practice what they
have been preaching, we may then be in
duced to believe you, but not till then.
You need not have gone to the trouble of
reminding Us Of the draft, your niger cru
ssde, &c, &c. We recollect those things
very distinctly, and until they are forgotten
1t Is very likely we will continue to vote the
Democratic ticket.
Raf,rn ii
Mr.. "Tax-Payer," that your communication
is deficient in two i'm portant respects. You
have not once said "copperhead'' nor "trai-
tor" Allow me to suggest that, in order to
remedy this discrepancy, you strike out
Pomroy once and insert the former, and that
you leave out one &C.. and insert "traitor"
L observe however, that, true to your natu-
raj i0stinct, you have not forgotten the cleo
ton Of '58, as that is an excellent theme to
fetch Democrats on. 1t is well that it did
not escape your memory. w.
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