fJov. Porter's Keply,
TO THE riTTSDURO COMMITTER.
lUunisnvRn, 24ih August, 1810.
Oiht,-t:m's' i
Previously to my doparturo from Pittsshurg, I
hail 'ho honor Id receive yours of the. 13:h inst., in
vitirtg mr, on behalf of " the great m-iRn of my uY
nucraiic fellowcitizon of Pitubnrg and vicinity,
l- paituko of public cnlerlainimlH to bo given in
testimony of their reject ami personal esteem, and
of their confidence in ma as the Chief Magistrate
of tlm commonwealth," I regret that prior en
gagements and absence from (ho Kent of Uovern
mint for a considerable ptrloj precluded the posi
bility of my remaining longer in Tilt burg, I have
b. en indeed so piesscd fur time that I have not had
on oppoituiiity of acknowledging the receipt of
your letter, until my arrival at this place. I beg
you to aceppt my sincere th inks for -this miiiifcsta
tiou of approbation on the ( art of my democratic
ftllowcitizens of Pittsburg Aid its vicinity, nnd to
assure thoso whom you represent, haw graifying
to my feelings, is their favorable opinion of my
public conduct.
You have not over-rated, gentlemen, the difiicul
ties with which I have had to contend. I took oca
sion, in a lato letter to my democratic frn nds of
Philadelphia to rifer to them, and I cannot furlar
now to repeat, that those dialicullica called on fno
jr llie exercic o of all the ability and ull the firm
ness with which it has pleased Ciod to endow me.
Surrounded on all sides wi,h cmlarr-ssmctits, I
wos constrained by circumsiancrs to adopt that
course which seemed to le heed with the least;
and I am sorry to siy, during the darkest period of
those embarrassments, there seemed to be a want
of cordial support, and manly as umption of re
sponsility on the part of the co-ordiuala branches
of tho Government, to whom as well as to myself,
the people had entrusted iho management of their
public ufl'iirs.
Every rational man knows, that yon cannot erect
or change governments in a day. Mistakes and
aim pes of half a century in taking root, cannot be
extirpated at a single blow ; and when intimately
blinded with our business and public interests, as
the banking institutions of this commonwealth were,
the evil must be examined and correct, d with great
c. u'ion and skill. Remedies are often suggested,
that at first glance appear sound and complete,
but I'pon a more thorough consideration, are quite
as bad as the evils they arc designed to cure. When
men arc responsible to the public for al! the results
of measures that they recommend or approve, it id
doubly incumbent on them not to be mislid by his
ly counsel, or false appeaiarces. They arc swurn
to weigh things well, and to oct according to the
dictates of their best judgment, perfectly fearless of
ull that human power can do against them. Im
pressed with this, as the paramount obligation of
my official duty, I hivo both done and refrained
from doing various things, on which a diversity of
sentiment prevailed among my political friends and
uipportcrs; and fraiik'y and fully submitting my
reasons to my fellow cit:zens, have relied on their
candor end souse of justice to vindicate my course.
Mjr confidence in my follow eiuaono liaa bcrn mora
than realized. They have appreciated the obsta
cles in my way, and have mado ample allowance
for the peculiar circumstances in which the people
of the commonwealth and its Executive have been
placed. I am sure there is but !;tllo r. al dill' ronce
c f opinion among the various members of tho dim
ocrutic party on the great subjects of public policy
that have, occupied the attention of the peoplo for
several years pas'. There may be differences of
opinion, it is true, as to details, but upon the esse.,
t:al principles involved, we all tliii.k very much
alike. How idle and unreasonable would it be then
to ark of our neighbor, to sgrce with us implicitly,
in ull the minute details of a system, when we tet
alike in relation to every fundamental principle of
which it consisted ! Ai.d how ubsurd and unjust
would it be, to impugn his motives and denounce
his conduct, because he could not recognize in our
opinion the only infullable stand, rd of pet fiction 1
Were this otherwise, it would bo indeed a social
tyranny of the most grinding and insupportable
kind. It would destroy at once that ficedom of
opinion which is not only the glory of our rcpubi
can institutions, but the very life and soul if their
existence. God forbid that the day should ever ar
rive in this country, when tho most exulted individ
ual in power may say 10 the humbles: : " I am the
fctandaid of iufullrbility agree with me in all things,
or lc branded as a recreant and a kna-c s'ai.d elf
from the altar of patriotism I am holier than thi u."
I frrcly conecdo to every man, tho right to form
men opinions upon public men, as he sees fit, and
to act on the best dictates of his judgment in sup
porting them. I claim as a reciprocal right the
same privjege and shall exercise it, as I have hith
erto done, and I shall continue to rely on t!ia intel
ligence and integrity of my fellow citizens to sustain
me. I know t'ml a public officer, who con bare
hi very heart to the public scrutiny, with a con
sciousness of rectitude of intention, has nothing to
apprehend from the people. That scrutiny I cheer
fully invito it cinnnt bo instituted too often, or
too rigidly implied to tho conduct cf public func
tionaries. I hope, gentlemen, r.ot tc be misunderstood
These remarks are not designed to bo aojdicahlo to
any particular class of individuals, if in f iet any
can be found, who might feel disposed r up rnj ri-
nte them to themselves. 1 hey are made for tho
sole purpose of explaining my own views of the
course it becomes nie to pursue, under such cireum
stances as have been indicated, and I have not yet
seen any ju.t cause tu depart from them, on any
occasion.
You have leen pleased to r fi r with approbation
to my lecomntendation of a lux for the support of
the credit and the honor of the Commonwealth, s
well aa for the completion of the ui.fn isbd works
of improvement. It afford me pleasure to receive
suon testimonials oi commcnuauon ironi :' os
who among others are lo bear the burden of this
imposition. I felt conscious of the J eril 1 tficouiitci
ed in miking this recommendation to the legisla
ture, but in fact there waa no other available alter
native. The debt was already incurred the im
provements finished or undertaken we were but
indirectly responsible for providing ful the necessi
ty which we hod not produced, and it was simply
a question of, whether tho pliKhled faith of the
stito should be redeemed or fMuted. As a man
of honor, as the Executive of a high-miinh d and
honorable poo; do, I could not hesitate. I clicer
fulty suggested a measure, in the burthen of w hich,
with my fallow-citizen, I was to take a share. I
regretted as sincerely as any one, its necessity, but
regret, however great, could not justify a failure to
perform my official duty,
You have been pleased also to refer with nppro
bition to my recommendations f r tho reform of
the Banking System i to my opposition lo tho in
crease of the number of bmks; and to the
certainty now affirded, that tho banks of the com
monwealth will re.-u ne specie pnymcnls on the
day fixed by the resolution, or "sink nover to liso
ng an.
I deej ly regret that the roenmm 'ndati ins which
I mado to the legislature in my mm mil wos-age at
tho opening of the last s-s-ion, for tho reformation
of our vicious system of banking, were not a hq ted.
Had they bc.n, I believe much good would hovo
resulted to the public, but as it is, I can do no
moro than to renew them, as I shall d , and urge
them upon thoa't' niou of the next legislature. My
views on the subject of increasing the pros nt num
ber of banks, aro fully set forth in my veto of" the
Lancaster Loan Company Dank." I believe they
havo been very generally approved I y my fellow
citizens; and I will hero take occasion lo siy, that
as tho banking capital of this commonwealth had
been ihcrkaskd about J 10,01)0,0110 within three
years immediately before my induct, on into otTic
I cannot perceive the sight, st m c-ssily for any
further augmentation. While I continue to lcei.-Iru-ted
with the executivo functions, shall not
yield my assent to any increase of o:ir banking
capital, but on the contrary, if any change on this
subject be made, I think it siiould bo to r.uWe the
overgrown amount already existing.
So far as relates to tho resumption r if specie pay
ments, I havo already in the letter above refcried
to addressed lo my democratic friends of Philadel
phia, stated that the period fixed in the resolutions
as they finally passed, was more remote th in I
thought expedient ; but as the time, (provided it
was reasonable,) was not a matter of prineipte, and
as I considered some definite and sscedy legisla
tion indispcnsihln, I sanctioned the resolutions
Had I defeated the adop'ion of tho 0 resolution', I
apprehended the banks would lie too potent to al
low of the passage of others, mire reasonable, if
indeed any others could have been pasd. I signed
them as the least of two evils. This is is not tho
first law I have sanctioned for tho r-amu reasons,
and no man in his senses can cipect the ex
ecutive branch of tho govcrnm n', which merely
approvts of what is done by its two co-ordinates, to
have every measure precisely its own way. I have
exercised the veto power without hesitation when
ever I considered a question uf principle, or of vital
public uolicy concerned, but not in cases of less
import.
As I considered the suspension of specio piy
mcnts extended to a longer time than was necessa
ry, I ahull n. I sanction any further extension. It
the banks cannot meet t eir eng gemcnts on the
15th of Jaiuary next, it w.ll bo a serious misfor
tune, but it is one in the production of which I
have had no share, and fur the con equonccs of
which I shall fe.l no official responsibdity. The
banks themselves must answer for the resu't ; f r it
must be perfeelly obvious to the world, that any
bank which cannot then resume, with fuch
notice and indulgence, will ncvir be able to resume
at all.
You have also been leased to notice in connec
tion w ith my name, that of our dis ioguished Pr.
siilent, and likewbc that great mea-ure of his ad'
ministration the Independent Ticasury. My fivor
uble opinion both of him and of the Independent
Treasury Uill was fully and frankly expre.-tcd in
my Inaugural address and my lute annual message
to the legiilature. It was made up on rt flection
and has leen Mrengthened by the occurrences al
most d.ii'y t.ikmg place. I may further add, that
as the Independent Treasury is now the law of the
lund, and in full operation, time will soon de
. . i ...
monstrute its salutary tendencies, utitl 1 liuve
no doubt, oroe that its frit ills have not bc.n mis
taken in their anticipations of hern tits lo aiise
from it.
TI.e banks had by tbc'r own act of suspension
in I83G, shown their inea ucity to pciform the
functions of litcal ugen's of the Ci vcrnmciit.
With J 13 OOO.OO!) in their vaults, of the public
moneys, tho government was compelled to bor
row funds to carry on its om rations. With what
justice, therefore, can ihcy or their fi tends coin-
plain of the government, (having already suffered
so deeply by their delinquency,) for attempt
ing to provide a safer and belli r method of
keeping and disbursing the momy belonging to tho
people 1
I hive ihus, gentlemen, hastily, but with candor,
expressed my views on several of the leadii g t
pic cnbrnci d in your letter of invitation. Wh.l
ever mav be the opinion of some others, ss to the
right of the peoplo lo uk of candidate for high
office, mid of persons occupying ofllei. l stations,
what are tlx ir views on great sul j'-cis of policy af
fecting the prusjiects and interests of the ptib'ie,
and as lo the doty of such persons to respond to
t'lem, I am one ul ihoso who believe that on such
occasions, there should lie no canetnlmtnt uf opin
ion, nor Jlinching from propi r interrogation.
Having alreadv avowed this light to make inquiry,
on tho pail of the people, and this duty to respond
ou the part of their public servants, I mod hsrdly
assure you, for the information of those who have
recently assailed me for frankly express' ug my see
i.mnts on several vitally interesting public sub
jivis, when they had been introduced by others,
that they I'ill' r vidily from me who think th.t I
ditfranelti'ttd myself from taking part in the
discun-ion of our national aff.irs, assuming
the duties of the station, to which I have
been called by the voice of the freemen of Penn
sylvania. R iterating my thanks for the invitation with
which you have honored me, and the manner in
which yell havcoiTered it.
I am, gentlemon,
With the highest respect,
Your fellow citizen.
DAVID R. PORTER.
Tu Messrs. Charles Shaler, Roily Patterson, R.
C. (Jiier, and other
TUB AMERICAN.
Sitluritaify Stilt ember "2ii,
ELECTORAL TICKET.
Jamfs Clarke, of ti diana, ) cl)ut(.ri.lK
(jko. (o. I.Kii'Kii, of Delaware, 3
I.
2.
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4.
Ceorg i W. Smirk.
Deiijimin Milllin,
Frederick Sloevcr.
VVm. II. Smith.
John T. Mointn.ni.
John Do Alio,
Henry Myers.
Daniel Jaeoby.
Jcsso .1 diiisou.
Jacob Aide,
(ieo. Christman.
Win Shoener.
lli-nry Dehuff.
Henry Lognn.
12. Frederick Smith.
1.1. Cmirles M'Clure.
I t. J. M. Ccmuu l'.
15. (i. M.Hollcnta.k.
I fi. Leonard Plbuz.
17. John Morton, Jr.
18. William Phil on.
1 'J. John Morrison.
20. Westly Frost.
21. lleiij. Anderson.
2S. William ilkin.
21. A. K. Wright.
31. John Firnllxy.
23. (Stephen Llailow
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6.
7.
8.
9.
10,
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STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Hon. J. ;. lU'cilMi,"")
Ovrri r . JorMsnv,
.l.tr. I'KAriicR,
Kksjamix Pa a re,
Jon i M. l'o us r mi, s Dauphin.
I.. V. II i r run,
MicittF.L llrtiKi:,
J it-oh It i An,
Hkhmam Aliiicks.J
1'ktkh Hat.
JltSKI'll C. Nkai.,
Philadilphia.
Davmi I.ix h, 2 ll ,, l
H. II, Va?i AxniNnF., j "'.
I) K M O C U ATI C C A X I) ID AT i: S .
Fort PRKssIF.XT,
.Ha i d ii Van Iturt'ii.
run vick raF.stnr.rrT,
Itlthanl M. Johnson.
Foil nrivF.HNon,
I. on. la lid II. l'oilor.
Fort co an aiiss,
j o ii x s x r n i: it .
lOR A8SKMIILT,
c a it L E s w . u i: a l x s ,
( V7ro had 14 roc in I lit Democrat ie Delegation)
JESSE C. II OUT (X.
(H7i hud 13 rotes in the Initiation.)
Neifbcr candidate baring a majority of the
whole, the Convention unanimously resolved they
would mi'io no nomination but sulHrcach one to
run on his own merits. C. W. Hegins having re
ceived the highest number of votes should, accord
ing to democratic usages be considered the thi ice
of the party.
for coMMiasinxxna,
WILLIAM SM.Y.NO.V
JA( Oil RHODES.
ran ArniTon,
11VO 11 11. TEAT.
WHin CANDIDATES.
TOR COKURESS,
JAMES MElllill.L.
COMMISSIONER,
JOSE 11 1 UOUXD.
Al'IIITOn.
ELI DA JOUX.
That modi st editor of unblushing mciit," H. L.
D.eff nW'h-E-R, in " card" pub Hied in the
Sunliury (i. zete, calls us a1' concerted ignoramur"
This must ceil lin'y exei'c a smile in ihoie who
know the man Du tTi nbuchcr. We hope that Ihe
pul lie will never snsj cct us of having any desire to
act in concert" with hi r. He says we falsified in
ass. iting that he said that the people en thin side of
the river had no iiJcll'genee. We were so informed
by a hig'tly respectable, gentleman, who afterwords
informed u that it was James D elleiihacbi r of
Norlhinn' eila'.d. u brother of the Ledgeruian. He
suppoied that they were ono and the same. It mat-
tirs but little, as t!i.yare both right hand men of
Hoi ton. We informed Dicffciibacher, w hen in
our ollice a few days since, of the ahoic fact. He
then denied rlut bis brother had said so. A gen
ilcmun present at once told him he had made use
of tho very Ungu; ge, a he himscll h id heard I iin
We have the name at fi e or six bi,,h!y respecta
b e men who will testify to the fact.
In repaid to tho oil er charges about the national
bank, Ac , said to hive been m du lo bin ut Price's
hot. I, we I old him that he had basely nnd ineau'y
mis epresente 1 what h id been said, and a-sertid
what he knew to be f.dse. His iiiahili y to run
ca'o himself, was a s t sl'ictory evidence lo ull pro
sent of his guilt and low mendicity.
We always keep a copy of iho "Milton I-.ter"
in our office, so that when any person wis'iiug lo
suliscrtls- ha any doubts about tiling the "Auieri.
can," we lay the Ledger ulong side of it; it is the
best argument we can possibly use. Ii U bka lay
ing a"gild piece" along side of an old 'c-'ps r"
and telling a man lo lake his choice. If however
the appearance of the Ledger d .n't atisify li e n,
(.ml it h i never yet failed lo do so.) we ask them
to read it contents, (unless when we are afraid
that ti e tone of its moral might Injure the pro,
fcts of ihe party,) nothing can be ui.ire satisfactory
We will answer the charges of Mr. Youngman
in his last paper, and o hope respectfully. Wa
never knew until thi moment that paper had not
hern sent you. You know we were the first lo
i xehango.
You say that you read Iho Miltonian, and Irsvc
seen nothing in it about rem rving the) srat of jn--tice
trom Suubury. We will not be so unciurti
oils as lo call you a falsifier, but if you will look in
the Miltonian or the 12ih inst. and do not find iho
article just as we published it, wo aro willing that
you shall call us all the hard names you ran invent.
Every man, woman and child who reads that paper,
w ill t II you that it is a fact. We ask our friends
to look, and then tell us who prints what is not
true.
If yes did not head your article "Donnell and
Dewnrt opposed to tho $h.,mokin coal region," (for
we quoted from memory,) you at least accused them
of it in the body of the article, which is ull the same.
The u e of hard names is a sure sign of a bid
came. We expected better lliings of Mr. Young'
man. Tho Ledger is cap ble of almost onj thing.
We say again thut if Mr. Hegins' fronds w.,uld
have gono for any ono ilso it wu'd have been
John M'Kinnev. Horton never would have re
ceived the nomination. After ti c dclcg ite had got
through, their powers were at an end and they
c tild no morn agree to a nominal on a few wecki
ufti rwards than they could a few year after, an I
h id then no more power than other private indi
viduals. Tho nom'niit'oii in tho Forks was, there
fore, a farce a cheat upon llie people.
As to your referring lo our paper, it is nil we
want. We ask for nothing more. Itwillspc.ik
for itself, and in such a tone as not to be c.ic.ly
m sundcrstiv d.
As to the other charges we have not room to an--wer
hem at present, but we wi 1 stand by nil (ho
statements we make.
tJj-Thn Ledgeruian ha Ircen made lo say that
the pioprii'tors of this papi r "di.l not own three
cents w otllijof it." For tho information of the rdi
tor, who has been school, d in, and whose only
source of infoimatiori is, that academv of fine arts.
styled the "Milton Posl iffiee," we will state, that
either one of llie proprietors of this p,per aro c.ipi
ble. not only of purchasing, but of paying and hold
ing in their own name, the American, and have
still enough left out of means acquired by honed
industry to purchase, not only the Ledger, but its
nominal edilor with it. We loast not of wea'lh
but thank fortune we have a competency sufficient
to render us independent as editors.
The Mil'on Ledger sny, it .(the 'Sunbury
American") is printed on old type, from the "Key
stone" i ffice, that had been thrown away by the
editors of that pnper.
Wo would like ihe readers of the Ledger lo eompire
the two papers, f the. impression we mcsn.) and then
(ell us upon what Ihe Ledger is printed.
Tho Sunbury CiHzetlo, not being able to contia
diet our stati nienis, is now trying to make it appear
that we are not in favor of Van Buren. They
know this to lie false. They know that we have
written more and atrong r articles in f.vor of Van
Dun n, since we commenced our paper, tan they
have in a whole year. We atk the people to cxa
m'ne both papers, and judge for themselves. We
can show, as subseribirs to our paper, some of the
strongrst and most d s inguished democrats in
Pennsylvania, men of high standing throughout
the state, and whose democracy has never been
doubted ; men, who are amongst the best and most
intimate of (iov. Porlei's friends. We have among
our supporter many of iho best and strongest d,
uuK-rats in the county. How then can Mr. Young
man sloop so low bs lo make such charges char
ges he knows to be false 1 Such conduct should
bu scorned by every honorable man.
The S'unbury (iuzefe announced in sdvai ce of
the publication of this paper, that its politics would
bu cli n-g d after the election. Do not, we pray
you Mr. Youngman, make yourself iho atandsrd
by which to judge us. It is a very common prac
tice, but a very unsafe and unjust one Wo are
aware, so aro ihe people, that you understand how
In box the political compass, as well as the conduc
tor of any ulht r res in the country. Your papi r
suppoited the antim isonic candidate, for the legis
lature in 1832, in opp sition to the regularly nomi
nated democratic tiekit. You supported Joseph
liiluei in 1832, and have hem guilty of sevtral
other wander ings from the democra:ic ranks. Your
son, who i now the ixtens lie editor of your pa
per, is too young lo remember these things, but f r
his benefit we will repeat an old adage in a new
dies: "People, the apertures of whose doinicilsare
it ilicd, should not project flagmen's of granite,"
Do not, we beg of ou fur your own a. ike, attempt
to denounce any democrat, or tho people who know
you, will certain!) think that y u have got on the
wrong sido again,
We would merely say to Ihe Ledgermin, that
the people of Shainokiu claim nu allinity with him,
ai d ore n 4 l!ie:ef re g.ven to hissing, like animals
of his gi nits.
Extract of a Litter vuom Suamokix.
Snttjr.'uwn, Sept. 18, 1810.
"Tho meeting thut Horton' few friends held
here last Sulnrday, his made a great many votes
for I leg lis. Squmi 'l'e .1 anil d'eo. Miller denied
IL giris the privilege lo show the j uiiuls in the
mil ting. 'This shots tint they were afraid the
truth would come out, and Ihe p ople now lielieve
that what 1'iey siy about hi voting tor Ihe extra
pay and the jM a day is not true. I saw the jour
nal, and am satisfied that llornni' aim tell fal e
hoods against Hegins. We are oppoed to the
(jugluio here.
Wdl Squire 'Tents ciid us, fir puhTcaiion, the
loiter he received from a peisoti in Northumberland,
saying that Hegins would not have five vote in
Piinl township 1 Wo should hke hi neighbor
tu know iho name of the man who would write
such a notorious falsehood' 'Tho tiuth is, Hegins
w.ll beat Horton in hi own township.
Mr. Dust of the D mville Intelligencer, Is ono of
llie great little men who has an amazingly h'gh o
pinion of himself. To hear him in hi own paper,
erne would suppose ho was a modern Atlas, and that
nt least two-thi ds of ihe ' Star of the North" was
resting upon his shoulder. Hence the terrible out
pouring of hi wrath, malignity and porsonal abuse.
Out unfortunately for himself, he tin never beeii'
able lo imprers upon otlurs iho truo value of his
greatness; A I hough a resident of one of tho stron
g'-st democratic counties in the state, he ha inva-
naldy leen rejected by the people whenever he
placed his name before them. Thus it ever will
and should be wtlh small inlcrmrdling politicians,
who will never be satisfied unless they can bend tho
popular will to suit their own selfish purposes. Mr.
Utst has thought fit lo obtrude himself upon the
pcoplo of Norihumheiland County, and has volun
teered his services tu abuse C, W. Hegins. His
support is a f ure passport to d feat. His f. iendsbip
ever proves fatal. He has more than once lieen the
cause of defeating tho d mocratie candidates in Co
lumMa county. Being himscll dcfo.iti d in ihe no
mination, it is said he is now secretly opposing Mr.
Headl y, tho regularly nominated candidate for se
nate. If he will persist in intermedling, and slan
dering cand djiies of other counties, let hirn r,t b ast
eonfi- e himself as nearly to the truth ns possible.
Why will nut the man learn wisdom by experience ?
We think we are well enough neipttiinted with
the maul, generous ch factcr of (Jov. Porter, lo
assscrt iVc. Milton Ledger.
rj- " Take care lint we don't tread on esch
other's Iocs," as t'.e turkey said when in company
with a number of horses.
fXj" The Lcdg-r thinks us mighty soft for saving
that two pipers can be supported on thi side of
the riVi r. Now, ll.era are two papers in Milton,
and why cannot two papers be supported on this
side, win ro a largo majority of the voters of ihe
county reside. Old democratic Augusta i self could
support a ncwspapi r, and we think there is spirit
arid inti ll gencc enough in it lo do o. We have,
at least pretty good evidence of the fact from the
number of our sub ciibcrs in that township. The
Ledg' r presumes a greitdeal too rnorh on the ig
norance of the people on this side of the river.
They will however teach him tint they know loo
much to vote for such a man as Jesse C. H rton,
or be humbugged by the storie uf his editor.
rXj The Sunbury Ci.zelte says onr press coM
fifteen hundred dollars. The Milton Ledger s.ys
that its made up of old type thrown aside by the
Keystone. Now who is to dicido between these
two consistent, wi r:hy Doctors !
fXj The conferees of Union, Lycoming and Nor
thumberland, have unanimously nominated Mr.
John Snyder of Union f,r Congress. Mr. Snyder's
el ction is then fore rendered certain.
TltlTII.
The Ledger threatens to " show us np" because
we staled in our first number that he bad told " the
truth by accident." Yet he denies that he done it
designedly. Strange man a sprinkling of truth,
even though it should get in by accident might
arrve to season the rest of his . matter, if no
thing else.
A Chance.
The friends of Horton in order to deceive the
people, h ,ve repo ted that this press after the elec
tion will come out in favor of the Whigs. .Now
we state to all who are subsciib rs to our p iper, or
may choose to subset i! e, that they may wilhdiaw
their subscriptions as soon as we change our poli
tics, and that we wi I not charge them one cent for
the sutmcription to our paper in th.it event.
IVmose Press.
A fiw months since, Mr. C. B. Pmro-e, in com
pany with several other iron masters, made a visit
lo Danvi'le, for the purpose of inspecting iho an
thrntite fuumc s in blast there. While there, Mr.
John C. Boyd, one of the most eutcrptizing men
in the state, dieply interested in the coal sud iron
trade, prevailed upon Mr. Penrose and his fiiends
to vioit ihe Shamokin coal region, where a company
arc now r reeling two anthracite furnaces, and ure
busily engaged in sending about one humlred tons
of coal daily, on the rail road, to Sunbury. Mr. He
gins, very properly as the representative of this
county, went lo Shamokin, and pointed out to Mr.
Penrose and ids friends, upon the spot, moreen-
tually than he could in the halls of legislation! the
many imOit int advantages uf the Shamokin c al
region lo the county, as well as to the Pennsylva
nia canal, in the incre-sed touu'ige that must short
ly be thrown into il from this source. On their ie
turn to this place in the evening, Mr. Penro.-e was
shown the difficulties we labor under in shipping
coal under the present airangement. This act of
courtesy lo a stranger, on tho part of Mr. Hegins,
induced the Sunbury Uszette iff weeks since, lo
uiAe charge oga nst him, which must have caused
the writer's check lo mantle with shame, while
ik riietruling un act so despic ibS. The public we I
know h iw to uppn ciate the conduct of a man whose
pi.blic spirit prompt him to promote the gi n. ral
welfare and pro.-perily of ihe eople, and lo distu;
guish htm fiom one who could give publicity to
charges, which bis own heart tells him ate false.
Mr. Penrose's visit lo Danville, and aerideni.il
visit here, ihry say was in effect to bribe Ch ules
W. Hegins to beci me a member sgain, in order to
put i.fT the resumption if specie payments. We
would not envy the feel ngs or icficciion of the
man, when r poking his head upon bi pillow al
night, whose m dignity could induce bhn to give
venl lo such charges, al which hi coiis.ienc roust
rivolt in hi cooler moment.
The f u t, thai this occurred several weeks before
tho nominations were made, will bo sufficient to
show how shallow and ridiculous the charge is,
and what reliance should be placed upor. statement
tmenaling fioin such a aource.
Shci liT ftosf-lri-'N C'nii.lldntCM.
.Imernhly,
JESSE C. HORTON.
.Auditor,
HLCH TEATS, Esq.
Ear the next Sheriff,
BENJAMIN PFOUTS,
('ommi.'sioner, 1841.
CHRISTIAN UOUSHLOO.
A few day after Uosslor was elected sheriff by
ihe large mnj iriiy of 100 votes, ullhough he was on
tho democratic licket, he said that 7ie could now
manage this side of the river. Horton should be
the next ass-cml lymnn. Pfouts the next shcriiT, and
Boushlog iho next commi-sioncr," and we believo
he has since promised an office to every prominent
man who will support his candidate, Horton, what
is one of his hail. Wi I tho people on this side of
tho river be dictated to by ShcriiT Cosslerl We
think not. He will find that he and his bail can't
rule the county.
The (JaHtc.
Mr. Younnman gives as a reason why he opposes
Mr. Hegins, that 'he was not in favor of re -Hiding
the bank." Don't you know, Mr. Youngm.m,
that Mr. Hegins (( vote foi a bill containing whoh
some restrictions upon the banks, just such as the
democratic party have always wished, and that eve.
ry democratic member voted with him for the same
bill ! This bill has been published in our pnper for
the last two weeks, and you can't deceive the peo
ple about it. Confess the true reacon honestly then.
Tell tho people that Horton and his fr:ends havo
got you 100 subscribers to pursue your present
course, and don't talk about principle. Hits is not
the first lime you have made your principles bend
to suit your interests.
Democracy-.
The Ledgir soys that Mr. Dewart is no democrat
because be i!i I not support ShoiiiTGosslcr. If that
is ll e test of democracy, a Rreat many old demo
crats wi.l be thrown out of the party. Let such
fellows ibctute a little longer, and the democratic
party of tlit county will be a slim affair.
IVIiokc f ault uai It ?
We, in common with the democracy of the coun
ty, regret th .t our county convention was unable to
agtec upon a tickc. 'The fiiends of Mr Hegins
mado a proposition to the fiiends ot Mr. Horton to
diop both candidates, and unite upon some other
person, But Horton's friends absolutely refused to
ng'ec to nominate any other man, and one of them
said, that "they had the intelligence on their own
side of the river, and th.-y would have the member."
We ask then, whose fault was it, that the p .rty
was not united, end a nomination made ? Mr. He
gins had the highest number of vol. s, and yet his
friends, for the pu.posc of uniting the party, offircd
to withdraw him, and if Horton's friends h d acted
with the same conciliatory spirit, there would have
been no difficulty. But they were determined to
force Horton on the ticket, as their subsequent con
duct has shown.
.ItNse c Horton.
Why do not the Sunbury Gazette and Milton
Ledgi r tell the peoplo something about this gentle-
m.in s qualifications lor the ollico to wmcn tmy
wish to have him e'ected 1 Can they not invent
something in his favor 1
Xi'W York Interests.
'The citizens of this county would have an eye
to their own interests, by considering who Jcsso C.
Horton is. Very few persons ever heard of his re
sidence in this c unly, until he forced himself biforo
the people in the character of an office hun'er. Tho
reason why he is so much of a stranger is obvious-
He was, until within a few years, a citizen of Ihe
slate of Nkw York, a yankee, without a solitary
Pennsylvania feeling, identified in person, by con
ne lions, and interests w ith the citizens of that state,
and those of the county of Luzerne, whose local in
t rests are all in ilirect opposition to ours. Tho
member from Luzerne arc always in f.ivorof iho
project of making un out-let luck at Black's eddy,
on the Delaware canal, so that the coal from Lehigh
and Delaware may be thence carried across the ri
ver, and through the Delaware and Ruritan canal to
the city ofNiw Yoik, taking all ,o tirade from
Philadelphia, and making that the coaf mail of the
United Slates. The Luzerne people have their
r il roid from Wilkcsbane to Whitesville on the
Lehigh, which connects at (he latter point, with lb
Mauth Chunk canal, and thtouh this route they
intend lo divert all the trade of the slate of New
York, and from the Luzo no mines, (.ill of which
is now carried through the North Branch canal,) to
tho ciry of New York, leaving our own improve
ments from Wilkesbarro to Noithuuiberlund, and
from Black's eddy to B'islol, unemployed stagnant
ditches.
l'rle Convention.
The convention at E'ie, in favor of Van Buren
and Join. so n wa well attended. Twenty-live thou
sand freemen were on ihe sjiot, to testify to the ap
proval of the mc.isures of.Mr. Van Buren' adminis
tration. Twenty-five thousand, it will lie recollect
ed, were also assembled a short time since at Lan
es t r, in favor of Van Bureu. Thus it will be aeon
that 50,0110 of 1'ie fneme of Pennsylvania have
left their h 'Dies, aomeof thorn travel ing about 3 or
400 miles, to show their approval of the measure
ot Mr. Van Buren. If we only suppose that one
lull of his friends wee in at'endaiiee, and who)
docs not know lhal hiore than two-third remained
at home 1 what stronger evidence could wo de-ire
of hi popularity and the certainly of his getting
Pennsylvania. Mr. Buchanan, Win. F. Packer
and oth r distinguished democrats address d the
multitude. Gov. Porter was alo in attendance,
'llie following resolution in his favor was unani
mously adopted :
Re.olvad, 'Th il wo heartily respond to the voico
of i ur democrstic bteltii rn al Lancaster, in regsnl
to the re-nominalioii ot (iov. Porter, believing, a
wo do, that a moto It sties and indecridenl demo,
critt, a purer and better sUU'siuan never wielded tho
Utrstiiitef of our beloved Commonwealth.