The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-30
NTorreIl ana Mcdonald.
Chairman County Committee

While the democratic canvass is moving
on to certain success, and while many dis
gusted republicans are taking shelter under
that CANVASS, it is somewhat amusing to wit
ness the side show got up in the last AlLe-
ghanidn by Mcdonald and lIorrell.
During the campaign of last fall story
was put in circulation to the effect that Nor
rell furnished Mcdonald with the necessary
funds for carrying on the campaign, and the
charge received some force from the fact that
the radicals adopted Mcdonald as their can
didate and placed his name on their ticket
We never believed the story. but supposed
1t to be gotten up as a set off to q still vilel
slander got up by the friends of Mcdonald
against his opponent. Mcdonald failed to
defeat the democratic nominee, however, and
there was, or should have been, an end to
the whole matter. Especially should this
have been the case from the fact that, not
withstanding McDonald's reprehensible con-
duct, Captain Hite, our manly and generous
Prothonotary, with the appreciation of sew
eral democrats. including Mr.. Oatman, our
present candidate for Register and Recorder,
whom Mcdonald charges with having pro-
mulgated the story relative to Morrell and
himself,) put him an a position in the Pro-
thonotary's office which is worth more than
the cfice of District Attorney, to which he
failed to be elected. We have said that
Capt Hite put him IN that position, but we
should rather have said that he left him in 1t,
he has oft tboE
office since he was twenty-one years of age
So far, so good. The democratic party had
not got tired of nursing McDonald-and
Mcdonald took kindly to the nursing Ev-
erything was lovely, etc. But after waiting
a trhole year Mcdonald must search for his
character, and that search is commenced
within three weeks of another election. And
just here the questions naturally arise, why
is George w. Oatman singled out from the
scores of persons who asserted the current
rumor and why is the wrong per mitted to
stand an entire year without being righted
The answer to these questions is quite plain.
1t is an attempt to stab, not Mr.. Oatman,
but the democratic party, for instead Of at
tacking the tRdiUidtidL Oatmau, as he might
have done long since with q better show of
fairness. if not of justification, Mcdonald lies
in wait until Mr.. Oatman is selected as one
OF the standard-beare Of the democracy,
when he parades his grievances and thereby
attempts to defeat not only the election If
Mr. Oatman but of the other candidates cho-
sen by that party which has fostered and
IL, l. L
tered and cared for by any political party in
this county, to say the least.
We are free to admit, on behalf of McDon-
aid, that Samuel w. Davis, the radical can
Gidate against Mr.. Oatman, gave him his en-
tire influence last fall against the democratic
ticket. and that he (McDonald) is expected
to do all he can no,1 to cancel that debit
But if that is his object, why does he not say
so in plain terms2 If he must continue to
war against the party in which be has ''lived
aud moved and had his being" why not do
1t manfully. "on the square," without add
ing deception to ingratitude.
We repeat, we never credited any of the
abusive stories circulated against Mcdonald
or his opponent. but we confess that if We
did place any reliance in them the cores
pondence between Mcdonald and Morrell
would not 60 very far towards changing our
belief. Mcdonald, whatever may be his po-
ftical errors, has good character for integ-
rity. Why does he not rely upon that instead
of seeking the interposition of his old friend
Morrell, who. if the report were true, would
be as great a criminal as himself? But no
these two old cronies must needs whitewash
each other, and the way they do it is truly
refreshing to all beholders. ''Ain't l pure
and spotless 2" interrogates the immaculate
Joseph. "Pure as an angel" is the reply
of his friend Daniel. "You never gave me
600 to aid il carrying my election, now
cid you 2" is the next conundrum propound-
ID by him whose coat was of many colors.
Mary red!" replieth he of tie lions den.
And with this kind of self -glorifcation thew
are both purified and sanctifed-and s.the
spirits of Just men are made perfect"
The truth is. this whole side show is got
up. not to help any mans character, but to
defeat democratic candidate and demoral-
ize, if possible, the democracry of Cambria
county-both of which unworthy objects it
viii signally fail to accomplish.