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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-19
Martin Van Bureu.

we ask OF Our feadcro attentive ,erusal of nm
article on our first page, the character of Martin
Van Buien, by N, p Tallmadse, the presen, vbip
Senator from the state of New York. Mr. Tall.
madge is among the number, who are now the mos,
bitter in their denunciatiuns against Mr.. Van Buren,.
How he can reconcile his present conduc, with the
opinions and high regard he once entertained for
the man, we must leave for him to decide. II cam
not be that he was stranger TO Mr.. Van Buren,
and did not know the man he was so highly eulo-
szlng. for he distinctly states in the speech alluded
to, that
"He Is well known 10 us ALL The people of this
state are familiar with his name, and with the ser
vicrs he has rendered to his country. His repu.a-
tlon is dear to them, and they will be- the last to
suffer 1t to be 'arnshed by foul aspersons, howe.
yer high or however low their origin
ln another part of the same speech, he mos, Of.
fectual'y refutss the foul sander upon Mr. Van Blu.
rem, that he was opposed to the last war; Such
testimony from such source, (for Mr.. TalImadse
is one of the acknowledged whg leaders of the Uni.
ted States Senate,) is of immense Importance, and
how fully does he vindicatc the character of Mr..
Van Buren,. In speaking of the difficulties encoun.
tered by Governor Tompkins of New York during
the last war, he says:
- No MAN RENDERED HIM MORE ErFIcIEyr
AID THAN Martin VAs BuRES. In YoSpru
SENATE CHAMBER, HIS ELoQUENcE WAS orryx
HEARD IN FAVOR or PRovIDIsG MEANS Ann
GRANTING SUPPLIES TO CARRY ON THE WAR .xn
TO FEED AND CLOTHE oUn HALP.CLAD soLpiyuy.
WHILE SOME OF HIS PRESENT PERsECuToRs wERk
OPENLY REJOICING AT THE DEFEAT or OUR AIMS
AND SECRETLY IaPLoRINo SUCCESS ON rHosS or
THE ENEMY"
Mr., Van Burcn, it will be recolected, is a man
of humble origin. He has risen to distinction and
the high station he now occupies, by his own ef-
FORTS without the aid OF family or friends assisted
only by highly gifted mind, and an unliring in
dustry; and yet, how little have his most violent
enemies been able to sly derogatory to his high
character and standing. How different was the fate
of General Harrison Born Of disiing uished pa.
rents, he had none of :hose difficulties in early life
to encounter. We have nothing to say against his
character a soldier or citizen. 1t is sufficient
that his principles and the principles of those who
will most probably form his cabinet, are not those
for which the democratic party have always con.
tended.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-19
waking up the Wrong Passenger

A few days since US Jesse G. Horton and one of
his friends were driving through Augusta town.
ship. they halted before the house of Mr.. Ms,
a democratic farmer. Mr. NJ. and his wife were in
the garden AT the time, when Jesse introduced him
selfin the following manner -
JesSe-Hallo, there! I've come to see whether
you are all for Higgins, or whether some of YOU
aint going for Horton.
Mr.. NJ am going for Higgins, myself; how
my wife will go, cant say, signifying by nod to-
wards her, that he might put the question to
her.
Jesse.-Then you go for the big pay do you
Mr. M don't know exactly what you mean,
unless you are uluding to the big pay Of several
thousand dollars that Horton took from the gov
eminent as extra pay for carrying the mail, which
was over and above what he was entitled TO, and
for which he rendered the government, no service.
This think, is rather big pay"
Jesse.-Ob, but you don't understand me, that.
has nothing to do with Horizons election now.
Mr.. M-Yes, | think it has, besides Horton and
a company of his friends have now large contract
on the canal, as every body knows, and they wait
to send him TO the Legislature that he can vote
TO pay himself and his friends a good many thou
sand dollars, which they expect to make out of
their contract. l don't think any contractor, who
is making all the money he off the state, should
I've sent to the legislature to help 10 plumber the
treasury.
Jesse.-But why do you support Higgins,
Mr. M-Because know Mr. Higgins WELL and
know him TO be a COOL democrat, while Horton,
they say opposed by nearly all the leading dem,
ocrais on his own side of the river, excepting few
who are interested with him in his contract,
jesse Aside 10 his friend. IL begin to believe
what my friend Dietfeubacher of the Milton Led.
ger tld the Sunhury folks at the county delega-
lion, that the people on this side Of the river had
no intelligence, but were set OF stupid fellows,
and, with crack of the whip he bid good morning
to Mr.. NJ and set off to find some more pllabe.
Mr.. NJ. dill not know his visitor at the time, whom
he saw few days after in town, when he was
pointed out to him as the identical Jesse c. Horton.
Jesse will find that the people Of Augusta and the
adjoining townships not ignorant his
friends would make them out to be, and that they
have at all events too much good sense to be hum
bugsed by such stories as he and some of his
friends have been circulating against Charles W.
Hegins.
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He Can XYrilG.

The village all declared how much he knew,
Twas certain he could ,crite, and cipher too.
me, GOLDSMITH.
The friends Of Jesse c. Horton got up story
lew days sisce, that the Higgins men had reported
that Horton could not write his name. No sooner
had Jesse, on Saturday last made his appearance in
town, than his FRrEND escorted him nm to Mr.. B,s
store. Mr. b. observed him coming and handed
him pen as he stepped in the door. Jesse seized
the little weapon with dea,h.like grip, as though
his political salvation was staked on the result, and
in the presence of several witnesses most positively
and absolutely wrote his own name, with his own
hand, on two different pieces of paper, which his
friends have now in possession, and keep as cer-
'iicae of his scholarship. Only think of that! Jes
Sc o. Horton can actually write his own name,
which Is more than some of the kings and noblemen
Of England could do five or six hundred wears ago.
Let the Milton Ledger, who says they have all the
intelligence their side of the river proclaim this
additional proof Of their intellectual superiority. Let
the Sunbury Gazette insert It in large capitals. II
VIII be worth twenty such stories as published in
their las, paper, stating that Dewart and Donne,
are going to destroy the value of their own coal
lands IN Shanokin And if this occular proof of
Jesses fitness 10 go To the legislature don't convince
the people, the Gazette should then call on tho
Milton Ledger to stisma,zc and abuse them as a act
oil stupid fellows. Tell them that you have at las,
discovered one grand quafc auon, one grand reason
why they should support Jesse c. Horton; that you
have now proof positive, that he can write his own
name, and that he is therefore fit to represent the
people of Northumberland county in the next Ia
gisalure. Qu0d erat d d7n0,,strandttm.
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8 & 9 g 9 9

We have heard i, whispered, that .here will be
effort made this winter, TO have the seat of JUS
tice removed from Sunbury to Northrmber and,
should this plan succeed, it will be much moIe
venicn, for the citizens of the forks attend Court
The Columbia county removal question will also be
up again. Put that and that together, and Horton
and Daniel Snyder will make mighty fst of the
matter
or We copy the above extract from the MI
fOnian. Horton and his friends have, no doubt
been making grco, promises what they would do if
lie was elected. In the next edition of the Sunbury
Gazette we will, no doubt, see i, announced that
as soon as Jesse e, Horton is elected our railroad
will be torn up and new track laid to Norihum-
belland, upon which the two locomotives will be
placed, and our Cour.-House dragged by main
force to that place. But, seriously speaking the
peoP'e will hardly be alarmed by the threats OF
promises of man who has lost the emf ience Of
his neighbors and who relies for support upon
those where he iS leas, known.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-19
Should a Contractor be a Mcmbcrr

II is well known that jesse e. Horton has seve-
raj heavy contracts on the canal, amounting to up
wards of TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
1t will also be recollected few years since, there
was some difficulty and disturbance in the legsla-
ture in consoq quence of several Of the members be-
ing engaged in contracts on the canal,and who, as
members, sat in the house Of Representative to vote
money into their own pockets. 1t created at the
time considerable excitement, and law, we think,
was passed the same session, prohibiting any mem
Der Of the legislature from holding any contracts on
the public works, as it was likely to lead to fraud
and corruption to suffer them to vote money to pay
themselves. How then will Jesse &. Horton man
age the matter, Why, he will probably say that
he will sell out Do you believe any such thing ?
Would he throw away several thousand dollars he
expects to make out of the job! No. He will still
hold fast to the job, bu, hold it under the name Of
some other person. Will the people agree to send
to the legislature specilating contractor who calls
himself farmer, merely because he was able TO
buy farm out of the Extra pay" money he got
from the government and which he never earned /;
or win they agree TO send better man, who has
no other interests 10 attend to while there than the
interest Of his constituents.
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Horion's friends held a meeting at ShamJkih
last Saturday, Mr. Higgins was there and wished 10
address the NEE ing, and show them the Journal; !;
but Jesse's friends would no, let him. They waited
until he was gone, which was neatly six o'cock,
before they organized. There were but 10 or IL
persons ou, of 80 that would have any Thing to do
with the meeting This meeting to confirm
Hor,on's nomination in Shamokin. Yet they know
that Hegns will have more than one hundred Of .
majority in that township.
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Horizons Prospects.

From present appearances, we doub, if Jesse c.
Horton will lie able to carry two townships in the
county. HE own township, (Point where he is
best known will give decided majority against
him. majority of the f'ln, unyiclding demo-
Gratis of that township opposed to him, and not
wi,hstanding he may endeavor to swell the num-
ber by bringing men on his contract, he will come
from home with woful minority.
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Bank Reform.

II Is asserted ty the opponents of Mr.. Higgins,
that he was opposed 10 a reform of the present
banking system. We again publish the bank bill
which passed the House of Representatives, and for
which he voted, to show that the assertion is ns
false as the many other things which are circulated
to injure him. This bill contains just such restrc-
tons as the democratic party desire, and it will be
seen was passed by party vote.
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The Nomination.

1t is well known that the Comfy Convention,
noi being abe t. make nomination, agreed that
each candidate might run on his own merits. Hor>
ton got few Of his friends together in the forks,
and had himself nominated, contrary to the usSges
OF the party, and now attempts to palm himself off
as the regularly nominated candidate. Higgins had
the highest vote in the delegation and might easily
have gathered few of his friends together and had
himself nominated, hut he preferred to abide by the
acted most like democrat The one who submits
to the decision Of the county convent n, or the
one who gets himself nominated in one corner Of
the county, without consulting the other part Of the
county about il
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brethren; and they have applied TO the Govern
ment, and no doubt thcrcupon il proceeds that the
English Consul goes to Damascus to try this mat
ter, and through him the Consul of Rhodes will be
displaced, so that the wicked may cease from trou-
bling, and not sillict any more.
But am now going to Alexandra to see the end
of this affair." and to assist my son. Look down
and behold if there any wounds like our wounds,
ye chief men among the mighty in the help OF
God, and may the LoId fight for you, and return
this trouble to our enemies and may fear aud dread
pursue those who rise up against us.
HIM. ABULAFIA.
Constantipople, II Swan. 10th June) 5000.
TO Mr.. II. Lehren, Amsterdam"
'Sacred garments.
tThc original tex, has here been departed from
since the details were unf, for publication.
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The Milton Ledger, not being able 10 say any
thing favorable to Jesse e. Ho'ton thinks the best
he can do for him, is to slander Charles w. He
gins. He states in his last paper that Chas. w.
Higgins has been slandering the Germans.
Now we tell the Ledger what we were obliged
to tell them last week. that they have again utter
ell WiLfui and deliberate faisehood, and that they
knew they were doing so when they published the
above slander. We regret that we are compelled
to such harsh language, but when men so
utterly regardless OF truth and character, we do not
see how we can possibly avoid it. Charles w. He
gins is d, scended from German parents which is
fact well known here, and will not be denied How
then can any one believe charge so ridiculous,
But we will tell the Germans Of this county wha,
the editor Of the Milton Ledger has been frequent
ly accused Of by those who know him, and which
he never could deny and that is, that he became
ashamed of his Dutch name Of DieGenbach-e-, and
now leaves Off the Ger" and writes i, Diefenbach,
which, he thinks sounds little more English.
The Sunbury Gazette hiss copied the above SLAM
der knowing it to be such. oh, shame, where is
thy blush 7"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-19

uP The SusBrsY GaErs, under the command
of Captain William l.. Dcwart, were gu, on pa
rade on Saturday last They male fine ap-
p-arance, aud marched exceedingly well. We
!fus, Capt Dewlrt will be enabled 10 increase the
number of lis members, which we | elleve is all
that is wanting TO make il one Of the finest coaipa-
nies in the neighborhood.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-19
Wonderful KpiscnYerYIii

The editors of tho Sunbury Gazette have actual
iy discovered a mares nest full description of
which they have given in their last paper under
the head of " DonneH and DeDart opposed 10 ne
hamoIin coal region."-The good people of this
place were actually dumb-loundcd at this wondei-
ful discovery. They gazed with silent as,oni.h.
ment at the article in gu, stion, and wondered
whether the brain of one man was sufficient to
give birth to an idea so original.
"And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew,
That one small head should carry all he knew"
They could not believe so sublime conception
could have emanated from the Uranium of a plain
and unpretending damocra, No! no! il must
have been some whig whose mind has been accus-
toned to wander in the airy regions of fancy, who
draws upon his Imagination for facts and "giyes
We should like 10 have chronological examina-
ton of the authors head. The organs of con =.
structivencss and marve ousness must be prodi-
slous, and most powerful in their operaiions-no-
thing short of skull of most extraordinary strength
aud thickness could restrain and keep them in
their proper places. We should not be surprised
TO il recorded in the next chapter Of accj nts
in the Sunbury Gazette that the vigorous aud active
brain Of the author ha burst its ceremcnts," and
that jury ofinqury had, accordingly, returned
a verdict Of "dea.h by precoci,y Of intellect"
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RELIGIOUS NOTICE.

With Divine permission there will be protrac'ed
meeting held by the Presby terian Congregation
worshipping in the Brick Church in NorhumFer-
land. Services to commence on Saturday morn
inc the 18th inst. st | / o'clock. The Rev. W.T..
Sptole and Others may be expected.
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ScyiSIYikiIl County.

The democratic party OF this county have no.n-
natod John Weaver OF po,tsville to represent them
in the Legislature. Mr.. Weaver was born, and
lived many years in this place. He is a sound
democrat, and will make an honest and faithful re-
pres. nttiNe.
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county about il !

or We invite the attention Of our readers to the
article signed " JusiieS" published a few weeks
since in the Milton Ledger. Il Will show most
conclusivey that Mr.. Hesins, whenever the ques.
ton came up, always voted against the extra pay,
He had previously opposed the extra session as ex-
pensiye and unnecessary, aud always endeayored to
expedite the business of the legislature His friends
well know that his time at home was worth mora
than he salary he received.
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CT Charles Nsylor, the competitor of G. ]. In
geIsulI, has declined being candidate for Con
gress in Philadelphis. The Wings have taken up
Morton MMichae, professed democrat ut prac-
teal whie, in the pace of Mr.. Naylor. Mr.. Nay
lor. while in congress, seldom done any thing else
than sound his own praises, which even his whig
friends lecame tired of hearing
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or Persons having prospectuses will please 10
send on the names of subscribers as soon as possi>
bic. We may possibly have omitted sending the
pap,r to some who have subscribed, which We
shall be glad TO correct whom informed.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-19

says that, "whslling does keep up the courage
sometines"
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UBo. u. bElPkH, OF DelaWafe,
/. Col. John Thomp.l IL. Frederick Smith.
son. l3. Charles Mcclure.
2. Benjamin Mifilin IA. J. NJ. Gemmell.
Frederick Siocvcr Is G. NJ. Hollenlack
3. VIM X. Smith. l6. Leonard PfouH.
4. John F. Stenmsn, IL. John Horton, Jr.
John Dowlin, lS. William Phil,on.
Henry Myers. l9. John Morrison.
8. Daniel Jacoby. 20. Westly Frost.
G. Jesse Johnson. 81. Benz. Anderson.
T. Jacob Able. 20. William Wilkins
8. Geo. Chris,man. 2J. A. X. Wright.
o. VIM Shocner. "a. John Findlcy.
10. Henry Dehuif IS. Stephen Barlow
H. Henry Logan.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
HoS.J. &. BucHEn,0
Own F. JOHNSON,
JAMES PEAcocK,
BENJAMIN PAnKB
JoHy NJ. FoRsrKn, ) Dauphin.
f. w. HurrEn,
MICHAEL BURKE,
JACOB BAAB,
HERMAN ALRIcKs,
PErEu HAY, , p,,-,,.,.
JosEPH G.. NEAL, ih''aoe'Pn'a'
DAVID I.YN II, NJ,
III. Ii. VAN AMnISaE,S s'
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THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, September I9, ISAO.

ELECTORAL TICKET.
JAMS cIAnKn, Of Indiana, }sena.orial.
GEo. G. LEIPEn, of Delaware,
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DEMO- CRATIC CANDIDATES.

DEMO OCRATIC TES.
PoR PRESIDENT,
Martin Van Buren,.
ron VICE PREsIDENT,
Richard NJ. Johnson.
ron GOVERNOR,
Gen. David IL. Porter.
ron COSGRBss,
JOHN YDER.
ron ASSEMBLY,
RLES W. HEG ms,
Who had Ia rotes in the Democratic Delegation. }
JESSE c. TON.
(Who had l3 poies in the Delegation,)
- Neither candidate having majority of the
whole, the Convention unanimously resolved they
would make no nomination but suIfrr each one to
run on his own merits. G. w. Hegins having re.
ceived the highest number of votes should, accord
ing 10 democratic usages be considered the choice
Of the party.
FOR COMMISSIONERS,
WILLIAM SHANNON
JACOB RHODES.
ron AUDITOR,
HUGH III. TEAIS.
WHIG CANDIDATES..
ron CONGRESS,
JAMES MERRILL.
COMMISSIONER,
JOSEPH BOUND.
AUDITOR.
ELIDi JOHN
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SEEANIOKIN.

We have been Informed that this Hourishng
town, according to the late census, already num-
ago the site of the town perfect wilderness
We distinctly recollec,, when Coal tow ship was
erected, two or thee years since, an objection
rase1 that it contained but seventeen votes. 1t will
now poll abou, two hundred votes. The whole
number, with very few exceptions, (not enough
form corporal's guard for Jesse,) will, we are
glad to say, go for c. w. Higgins. Notwith, stand
ing the pressure Of the times the town still con-
tinues to improve. Two anthracite furnaces are
now under way and will be ready for blast early
next spring. With an abundance Of coal and iron
in, under and surrounding the town it must soor
become place of importance.
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National Defence.

II is rather amusing tn hear the buster OF
the Van Buren, papers, in relation to the cheer
ing prospects of the Wings. They buster
''to keep their courage up" The Albany Ar
gus and kindred papers, would make their rea-
ders believe, that tho Connecticut election,
had resulted very much according TO their ex
pectaiions and that il is no very great matter
after ALL the majority being only very little
increased, was less than might have been ex-
pccted from the very great expenditure OF mon
ey made by the wings for elec,ioneering pur-
poses--but they all the time forget to inform
their readers, Of the mighty efforts made by
what they call the democracy TO secure this
unimportam eleclion--we cannot say they
have been lavish in their expenditures ofmon-
ey, but they certainly have been lavish oftheir
vocabulary OF false, scurrilous and abusive ep-
thets, their appropriate weapons. But we
will leave them to enjoy, as well ms they can,
the scanty comfort TO be CLEANED from such
results as old Connecticut has shown these
modern democrats.
We learn from the Jour. of Commerce of
the 18th April, that all the towns in Counecti-
cot had been heard from, and the result is -
For Ellsworth, 10000; Niles 25i6i. Wing
majority 1856.
The Van Buren, party have certainly one
Senator and probably 2, and possibly 3 out OF
81.
Out OF 2li Representatives which comprise
the lower branch Of the Legislature, the locos
have A, wing majority LEG
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ieration, district Of miles one way. and
another, has actually been surveyed. and the
Cherokee families who had settled there are
summoned to pack up and hcgone Tho IN
furious effect Of the right secured by the Schor-
merhorn Treaty thus to resume possession OF
the country at any time. upon the preicnco OF
erecting forts. was foreseon hy tho Cherokccs
and was mentioned as ono OF their great OBJ
iectons to the Treaty. They were answered
that their country was in no danger of being
oveuun on any prerence of that nature, and
that the privilege was only a sort of form, and
novor 10 be exercised excepting their own good
should require it and it should he called for
by themselves Not nine months are they in
the land Of PROMISE before the predictions of
their chiefs are verified.