Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-02-27

proceeds of the public lands, which measure would
relieve our farmers from state tax, and ha, in do
ing So, Mr.. Horton had basely deserted the inter-
e.,s of the people. We ask and defy the Ledger,
or any one else, to poin, out one single assertion
that we made in relation to Mr.. Horton, that was
no, strictly true. The true secret is we published
Mr.. Horizons vote on the land resolution, which the
Ledger was not willing to let the people know,
through the medium Of his own paper.
The Keystone, at Harrisburg, has taken eI
ccptions to our remarks in relation 10 Mr. Hortons
vote on the ns'ructing resolutions relative TO the
public lands. Without denying the right Of the
Keystone To entertain such opinions ns they IN "
deem proper, we shall always freely give currency
to own, when we think the occasion requires it.
Although our remarks weic not couched in choice
Rattan, vet we believe we're not dsrcspeclful, and
were just such remarks us the occasion warranted
The severest thing probably said was, that Mr..
Horizons vote against these resolutions was tase
deserton OF the interests Of the people an assertion
which nineteen twentieths of the people of this
county will endorse. We were among the lirst de-
mocra,ic papers in the state favorable to tha, mea.
sure, and we spoke not without full knowledge of
the subject.
The Keystone further says, owe apprehcnd that
the course Of the democratic members, generally, on
the resolutions referred to, is not well unders ood."
We think we understand it thoroughly; and some
of our membcrs will soon or late discover that the
people also understand ii, and are not slow in dis
covering their real interests their representatives
imagine. But we confess We 10 not comprehend
the arguments of the Keystone, when they spc X of
the subject Of distribution of great impor-
tance and a, the same time state thn, many Of the
democratic members voted against the rcso' buttons
because they though, their votes would be of no
( avail The c ction returns will show that the as-
nrcratc vote of the 40 democratic members Of the
/ House was greater Ivy some thousands than that o
the opposition. If therefore all our democratic
members had voted against the resolutions, our Sc
nators might w,ll have entertained some doubt
Whether or not they bound 10 obey such in
strLcionS.
In relation 10 the yu'garity and low rbaldF,
of the Milton LeJgH, so lar as we are con
ccrneh, we care as little would for tn
rawlings of a mat-man. But we regret the Tapi
decline Of the democratic party on the Yves, side
the river since the establishment of that pess unde
its present conductors. We speak not without facts
as the following results will show In S35 ou
majority on that side was $40: in 1888 it was RI
duced to 322, and in 1910, at the last election, t
236. The main strength; of the party it will h
seen, is on the Sunhury side, which, according 1
the Ledger is the residence Of the spurious demo
crats," and which has gradually increased lis demo
cratic majority 10 between and hundred.
1t may appear somewhat singular that The sens
hlity Of the Keyston should be easily awOkcnc
in regard TO our remarks concerning the vote of Nj
Horton, wh,n i is rcollcct,d that they did no, fee
tie necessity Of iU'crposng their digis tn shirl,
Mr.. lIegins from the brutal attacks Of the Ledge
last winter, when that paper denounced him as
trlIto, and a scnuudrcl for Pursujng course con
sstCn, with the recommendations of the Governo
and in accordance with the opinions fthO krystoa
itself
We believe the people of Northumberland count
have right To know what course their member
pursuing in the Legislature, and as the papers
, this county which have taken Mr. Horton und
their special and keeping, have refused to il
E form people upon This subject, we have determiI
ed TO do so regardless Of dcnunciations from an
quarter" We have stated nothing hut facts, whic
the records Of the House must and will show.