Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02
SUB-REBCTTER.
G. EN HIR AL e. a SIS.

The following is an extract of a letter from Gen.
ass, dated at Paris, in reply to a committee ap-
,inted by democratic meeting at Philadelphia,
ques,ing him 20 become candidate for the next
esdency. In our opinion there is no man in the
Mon who would confer greater honor on that
ilion than Lewis Csss, as there certainly is none
no stands higher in the estimation of his fellow
tizens for his virtues and abilities ED. AMER.
PARIS, 18th AUGUST, lS4l.
do not belong to that school of politicians
lich sees in every departure from their own
inions the immediate downfall of our institutions,
d fatal issue to The fiires experiment of self
yernmen,, which Providence has permitted man
make. believe the foundations Of our liberty
too broadly and deeply laid, to be shaken by
n causes. | have great confidence in public
MON, and while this is enlightened by free and
m dscussion and an unshackled press, and exer-
ed by religious and intelligent community,
,e little apprehension, but that our questions of
ernal policy will be adjusted by the good sense
the nation, without leaving behind them any
INJURY " Out sotldI VI pOitIdi lllS'llu-
is. | am free 10 confess, that my fears for the
Ire point TO far different source of danger. |
that we do not sufficiently estimate the value
he blessings we enjoy, but that we are too prone
magnify into serious evils subjects of compare
,y minor importance and too little disposed to
,nowledge the kindness of Providence by due
'reciation of the precious trust confded to us.
us humbly hope that this kind Of judicial blind
may not be visited by one of those signal chas-
ments, by which, in the progress of human
irs, the moral government of God is vndcaIed
The ingraiude of nations is punished.
have been the more impressed with the force OF
e views, since have seen the state of society in
,ope. aud have discovered the nature of the sub.
S hy which il is agitated. These are not ques.
is of construction relating to the existence or the
cnt ofa power to make road or to order a sur
hut questions Of life and death Struggles o
sgonIst principles; Of modern reform agslns
enl abuses. They are now shaking so
Ito its centre, and they are destined TO mari
progress in blood, and probably to terminal,
contests in revolutions. Their origin may b.
ID to immense military establishments to
rerous and searching police, entering into al
relations of life; to oppressive taxation; to
EN- of legislative and administrative regulations
rolling individual enterprze, and leaving as lItl
lay be 10 individual will to the hereditar.
er and influence of particular classes TO III
ualiiy of political rights and social condition
above ALL and beyond all to the ply >ical miser
moral degradation ofa large portion of III
munily. Happy are we, that these evils ar
lown in our country, and well would il be 70
ia portion olthe energy we display in our po
:, disputes were employed in thanks to God ic
contrast.
have long been inclined, my fellow.cizen
ateltain those sentiments, but recently the
settled into firm convictions. In this frame
l,you will not be surprised to learn, that al
riend to political violence or intolerance. II
Of my observation upon the creed and col
of the two great parties which divide us,
heir dfeI is TO be traced more 10 dlile
of opinion, respecting the greater or less t