Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-12

ling the banks to an immediate resumption. Like
a true patriot, when he saw the impending danger,
he stood ready TO sacrifice himself, If necessary, to
save the people. His conduct This occasion
ELECTED the applause Of every honest and liberal
minded man in the county. Where then was The
Sunhu,y G zet,p. and its kindred PRINT, the Milton
Ie,,ser! Did they then come gu, AID maniui'y
support IT,, governor in this trying emergency
MOI The first number of the Gazette, afer tie
special mess gr, silent as lie 9TH upon the SUBJ
ject, waltns 10 its 'fcts upon the Peop'r' bu'
ready 10 strike at the governor whenevr favra ie
n, pm,un,,y might occur. The alunos, unanimous
response of the crpie in his favor, compiled hem
TO r,tr ,her steps; aud in the next number of
the Gazette. TIE eov'inor was mos' effrctnaly
S'dsm,ied with faint praise" IN mk "nd water
article, both condemnng aud approving OF his
course In the meanwhile, the Ledger, "'t' Ill
less prudence comm nee d his insane howli"g4' con-
Jemued the rovernor. and de- ou ced the whole
Legislature as pa, of .coundels aud villains, really
:, 10 brhed. hut a, he same line fr nky comics
sed, what the community pr tt> gener lily b'leV'd'
that he hims,lf was purch'seal'e article. Inc
public stood aghast with aston'shment at this exn'
bi,:on of recki-ssness, audacty Sd moral depraviy
I, was for the purpose of corrAli g, far as in
our power such abuses, aid restraining sueh feck-
lcssness of conduct, witch was rapidly tend'ng 10
the distraction OF the j mocfaic part, IN this coun
,y that this press was, at the present une' es'ap-
lisheJ nor was it until after tine p'osp ctus OF this
pa,e, had issued, thai The Milton Ledger aud sun
Inv Gaze,,,. came out IN favor e Governor Por
ter, uh IN, bu n IT 'in e rreviOu, the one hid
openly deneunced, AMI thr oihe c'ndenned,hy
death. Ike silence. aud At crI-s too, when ihen
support WIS ms, need d.
These ar the per who wer" then, and now
are. abusing our late member &. w. Hesms, fm
his spnpor, If III, measures rec nmmended Ivy L e
governor; and nov. frso tn, when they sen the
governor ecommendrd from every section Of the
s,ste-when lhey see his Course approve OF by the
Lancaster Convent n, ard ny II iarae meeting III
d" Old Bucks" the film falls from their eyes and a
new vision through new optics. sup rsed the dull
med um of Their former sight Now, VIM they
mus the, viii fnr period be clammous in tie
support of David X. Porter, hut how long they will
30 remain "comiug evets,' must soon determine
Had the editors # lie Sunhury Gazrtte publish
ed all the prncrcdiugs Of Mr.. hegius' d'ngs al
Harrisburg. aS they ought TO have done, snd suirtr.
ed the people Ia judge # his course tom the facts
we would have given them credit for di,po- ITO
al les, 10 d. justice; and if his consult enls bad
then hec"me dissatisfied upon review Of his whole
course oi conduct. 10 blam would have attached Il
the 6iaz ue But ip,sead of is iair and honorable
course, v. fnd them copying in o their p,pers de
tached aud unconnocttd ,ortons ot 'he proce' dngs
of the legislature, which, standing clone, withou
comment OF expana, on, were cacuIaed to msle =
the pubIic mind 10 tie ,rejudlce Of Mr. fegins
whereas, the u Ilca,lon OF the whole would hav,
given them an ehrri, d ,iiren, aspect, aud wou {
have Shown the high regard entertained tor MIR
Hegns y the hor.sI mocrdcy Of the country
Such couduc u jusfaIle, and Was very pIo
perly complained Of by Mr.. Heslnos ir.enls.