The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-22
THOUGHTS FOR THINKING MEN!
To the Editor of ths Cambria Fireman.
READ AND REFLECT,

malevolent spirit which a few noisy bravlera
always assume to keep up an appearance of
strength even when they know in their inmost
hearts that the wave Of popular opinion will
ere long overwhelm and forever bury them
from sight. The proscriptite tenets of the
party controlling this movement have been
developed from the beginning, and while max
ing "the Interests of Johnstown" their rallying
cry, 1t is plain to be seen that it was inaugu-
rated simply and solely for the purpose of Gre
atlng discord in the ranks of the Democracy,
in the hope that Mr. MorrelI, Republican can
dldate for Congress, might make dhpes of a
suf1cient number from our organization south
to counteract the expected detection of Repub-
lican support north.
understand there are a number of Mr. Ms
political friends in Northern Cambria who are
under the impression that that gentleman is
entiI ely neutral and apathetic on the removal
question, and that he has no wish or intention
to exercise his influence either for or against
that project. If such be the case, it seems yery
strange to me that the Cambria Iron Co, of
which he is the prominent local representative,
should furnish teams and drivers to TRANSPORT
speakers and hired bands of music to eVery
school house and country tavern in this district
where meetings have been held; and, by a
parity of reasoning, it would be natural to infer
that he, through his understrappers, is furnish
ing the funds necessary to the carrying on of a
vigorous campaign. Citizens residing north,
should remain where it is, but who at the same
time feel inclined to support Mr.. Morreli, can
reconcile the conduct Of that gentleman with
their own ideas of right if they can find it in
the pins to do so, but if it became SO plainly
evident to US that he was throwing his infu-
ence in the scale against onr interests, we have
no doubt as to the course we would pursue in
the premises. Let northern men think of this.
According to removal doctrine, "the people
of n orthern Cambria have no rights which the
people of the South are bound to respect, :" and
although it is a matter of great inconvenience
for citizens of this place to get into an elegant
car at the depot here and be whirled rapidly
along to within tive hundred yards Of the Court
House at Ebensburg, yet citizens north who
reside from ten to twenty miles beyond the
present county seat, do not experience enough
difficulty already in reaching the seat of Justice
and perlorce will be obliged to extend their
journey some thirty miles further, Just to ac-
commodate few property holders contiguous
to Court House Square" Let us take fa-
miliar instance of the difference between the
present arrangement and the one which the
advocates of removal seek to inaugurate. Two
neighbors residing in the northern extreme of
Susquehanna township conclude to adjust be-
fore justice of the peace dispute involving
a matter of ten dollars. The defeated party
thinks that the case has been decided adverse
TO law and equity. and he appeals to CouTt.-
Twenty miles travel will bring him to Court
at Ebersburg, but if the county seat is removed
to- Johnstown he must 60 thirty miles further.
lose double the length of time, and incur fully
three times the expense he otherwise would
The citizens of this section do not labor under
these disadvantages, for there is q District
Court in Johnstown where disputes involving
not more than $200 and all description of
misdemeanors can be disposed of.
Although it is morally certain that the reg
ular nominees of the Democratic party -men
who represent the entire county and not a sec
tional portion of twill be elected, vet our
friends who are opposed to the iniquitous fraud
of removal and the enormous expense it would
n necessarily entail. must not look on apa-
or indifferently, now that duty ard
interest both demand their best efforts on
behalf OF right and justice. The freemen of
Cambria county-thOse frosty sons who never
falter when duty points the way-must now
make one final and determined effort to bury
gade who has 'bent the plant hinges of the
knee that thrift may follow fawning." We
must teach this immaculate gentleman from
Perry county. (who has but recently made the
astounding discovery that horde of thieves
are fatteRing at the public crib,) that Portage
railroad robbers are not the class of men to
entrust with the administration of our public
affairs, and that Mr.. Morrell, has gone one step
too far when he seeks to fssten upon the peo
pie of the whole county an enormous tax in
order to benefit a few property holders in this
place Such is prOfessedly his object, but he
has other and greater objects in view which he
hopes to accomplish However,
ssThe best laid schemes of mice and men
Gang aft aglee,"
and the political hacks and dead beats who
are now managers and prime ministers of Mr..
NJ will fiud that they have reckoned without
their host.
Personally, we entertain no particular enmi-
ty toward Mr.. Woodruff. While we despise
him for the manner in which he has sought to
betray the principles he has heretofore pro-
fsssed we can only pity his weakness and ex
press our sorrow that he has listened to that
syren song which an Unsuitable ambition has
whispered in his too willing He will soon
learn that vaultlng ambition must overleap
itself. and that his new found friends-THIEGs
who q few short weeks ago were loud
mouthed and fierce in their denunciation of
his personal and political character-have
lured him only to his own destruction AS
rats desert sinking ship, 80 will the characters
with whom he now afiliates desert him, ana
he cannet. dare not, then ask sympathy from
the true friends who have until now steadfast-
ly stood by him.
On the ticket graced with the name of Mr.
Woodruff we discover the names OF two gen
tlcmen whom we hardly expected to lind IN
such company, and We fee assured they will
vet regret that they permitted their names 70
be published in this connection.
Mr.. Craner, of Chest Springs: is an inde-
nendent candidate for Sheriff. He has not an
pounced himself as in favor of removal, but
the company he keeps when in Johnstown
would assure US that he is in full sympathy
with the movement. Mr.. @. has committed
grave error in permitting himself to be lnfiu-
epced by class of men prolific of pre- emises,
but who cannot furnish the important consio-
Grafton upon which he relies He will feel
such utter contempt for his advisers, ere An
other mouth goes by, and the lesson taught
him will be so indelibly impressed upon his
mind. that we do not think he will soon again
ignore his true friends for the promises OF
false, though specious, ones. 1t will be
bitter lesson to Mr.. c., but one we hope he
will profit by for all time to come.
The principal string upon which the remov-
al candidate for Assembly now harps, is that
of the extravagance of county officials and
their wastefnr expenditure of the public funds.
Either Mr.. Woodruff has but recently discov-
cred that $40 600 of county taxes could be
saved annually, or, if he has been cognizant
l. 4. L..