The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

SroNfcREEE, Aprli 10 1881.
Ep. HERALD We had intended replying
ia Mr.. ogle's communication in the Meyers
dale Commercial ofthe slh inst, last week
bu; pressure Of other business prevented u
from doing 50.
II is marvellous how de,ilish smart thes'
latter day rcformers are becoming. In hi:
reply to our communication Mr.. oglc ac
cuses Mr.. Scull OF writing letters over an rs
sumei name Our letter of the 9th inst, ht
imagines, contains substantially" the SAINT
charges as were contained in an editorial! o.
Mr.. Scull's a few years ago. Suppose it does
we were speaking ON the same subject
ogle's defecfion-his opposition to the Gus
toms of the party. lie goes on 70 say, ~
answered that article the editorial, fully
and at length challenged Mr.. Scull to pro-
duce the letters. which he claimed to have,
that would implicate me as Greenbacker.
and you are aware he failed to do so. He
could not do so, because he had none to
print You are right, Johnny, he had
none TO print the last time the letter, TO
which we referred in our communication,
saw day light IT was in the clutches of re-
former Koontz, at the public meeting in the
Court House, when he skipped your name.
We need no additional evidence to 'islpii-
cate you as q Greenbacker. Your official
act, as Secretary of their first meeting in
Somerset, more than duplicates you.
1t is amusing to see a man who has been
seeking effiee these many years so anxious
to cover up and hide from the public the on
ly official ac, of his life There must evil
IDENTIFY be something greea connected with
that act.
Ont OF the goodness of his heart Mr.. Ogle
has passed by in silence many grave charg-
es made by Mr. Scull; by which he endeavor-
ed to quarter him, yea, to cut him up into
mince-meat. politically speaking. This ig-
noring of grave charges on the part of Mr..
Ogle, IS an evidence of downright kindness,
and shows the true missionary spirit so es-
scntial 10 a successful reformer.
But in the article ofthe 9th Of April he
attacks, with me, Gen W II. Koontz, as
having acted false to the party, and, as then,
having me in training already at that carly
day for the Ccllectorship," Here Mr.. Ogle
again shows the true missionary spirit. He
says, 'as far as the charges made relate to
me care nothing" Did you ever see a
more self-sacrifeing spirit in a Young and
rising politician He says in effect You
can bring grave charges of treason against
me, you can call me ugly names, even Il
Grecnbacker, and | will take it all as true
reformer; but when you attack my friend
and boss, Gen. Koontz, who is naturally
modest and unassuming, and ayerse 10 criti-
cism, I am ready to shed gore and wade in
i. likewise, if it becomes necessary.
We DO not rejoice in any mans failures !;
VIC simply call attention TO facts for thcpur-
pose of refuting unfounded assertions made
by Mr. Osle. You viii excuse us, Mr.. Edi-
tor, for quoting the following paragraph in
Mr.. Oxle's letter, as we consider il 2 perfect
jem in its own way when candidate
for District Attorney was but twenty-five
years of age with limited acquaintance
and no political experience. / had no
one TO help me make the battle, or to use
their influence or means in my behalf It
would have been astonishing if, under such
circumstances should have won the prize
opposed, as was. by the Hon John r. Edie
ex-membcr of Congress. VIM. H. Postleth-
waite, Esq, the then Oldest member at the
bar. and James L. pugh, Esq, who had the
active support Of number of the county
officials, TO say nothing of relatives on the
County Committee. For Prothonoiary
labored in a great measure under the same
adverse circumstances. Ny opponen, was
Henry i. Scholl, Esq, gentleman of mid
die-life, long business experience as bank
CT and an attorney. and who then made bis
third consecutive canvass FOR that nomina-
ton. Under all the circumstances I think
| have no reason 10 be ashamed Of the vote
given me on both occasions" Ashamed
certainly not man who out % the goosl-
ness Of his heart allows himself to be crowd
ell of the political track until be arrives al
the age Of twenty-five, should be satisfied
though De received one votebesides his own
The political experience" a man receives
amply rcrays him for the time losf in max
ing the canvass. Then besides the adverse
Of his age, he had 10 60 IL
alone. No boss. no General 'to help me
make the battle = no county Officials" or
"rclatives' ''to use their influence OF means
in my behslfr This j. truly sorrowful
state in which Mr. oyle found himself II
the are Of twenty-five. with a limited ac-
quaintanoc." 1t would have been aston
ishing II. under such circumstances. this
bear,liess pigmy OF twenty-five summers
should have won the prize. against a trio
OF political giants. Yes, it would have as
tonished quite a number OF pcrssns, especi-
ally if the adverse circumstance" would
have been taken into account.
Mr.. Ogie's reasons for his defeats as given
above. may be satisfactory to himself and
his fiiends, but we doubt whether they will
pass outside of his Limited acquaintance !"
We must'admit that, Of all the reasons Civ
en-. the most plausible one, besides the fact
that he lacked sufficient votes, is the folly
which led him 10 procrastinate until he ar
rived at the age Of fsrsay-t,ro.
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