Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-09

We extract the following from the "Yeomsn,"
because it contains sound doctrine and good coun.
sci. Although Mr. Mckinney has Withdrawn
from the contest, the dsorganizing Clique in the
forks may see in what estimation their conduct is
held abroad, and prof, in future by the lesson.
Northumberland County.
1--WE regret 10 perceive that our Democratic
bre,hern Ia this hitherto staunch and unwaveting
county frittering away their strength by local
dis,cnsions. Instead ofcorIially uniting upon one
Representative candidate, and e.ccting him too by
q majority of moro than thousand, we find them
dividing their forces upon two candidates thereby
opening the door for the probable success of a Bit
ter Federalist, aud endsnscring the domination Of
the Democratic party in the next legislature. IT.
in consequence of this local "spht," the Pipe Lay.
ers shoul succeed in carrying a ,joi,y in the
House Of Representatives, and then give US another
such an Infamous Appotonment bill as they did
in ls36-and resusclt,te the corrup. Diddle Mon
ster-what a sad reflection would it not be to any
think that they had been foolishly instrumental in
producing such disastrous consequences.
"The two democratic candidates in the field are
DAVID D. MONTGOMERY, Esq. nominated
by the Delegate convention, in the usual manner,
and John Mckinney, nominated subsequently by
mere local meeting. We have scanned the argu.
mcn,s advanced by both parties thoroughly, with
view Of arriving at the truth, and cannot resist
the conviction, that the nomination Of Montg omery
was affected fairly, in conformity with Democratic
usages, and consequently should receive the sup
port of every we-meanng Republican in the
county. Whenever the legitimate tribunal of the
party has fairly decided, it behooves every true
Democrat to succumb to its arbitameR,, else why
the expense and trouble OF electing and convening
dclega,es their decision to have no binding ti-
cacy upon the party All subsequent attempts TO
force different candidates upon the party, proceed
invariably from selfish and disappointed men, and
their uniform tendency is TO aid the opposition in
the consummstion of their particular schemes
We do hope, therefore, republican friends
in old Northumberland will perceive the necessity
of uniting, one and all, upon d. B. MONTGOM
ERY, the regularly nominated candidate of the
Democratic party, as every vote given to MKn-
ney, subseve no other purpose ,hnn to aid in the
lection of Gen. FIick, whose temper and habits
render him peculiarly obnoxious to the Democratic
party. Even officers upon the Canal, we are ere.
dibly informed have been actively engaged foment.
ing discord. These men should be instantly re.
noued. II is their business to mend 6reeehes, not
create them.
at is but seldom that we interfere in the local
differences of our friends-but as the present is
plain ease-and jeopardizcs the prepond,rance of
Democratic principles in the popular branch of the
Legislature, thereby affecting not Northumberland
county alone, BUT THE WHOLE STATE, we
could nol resist that of duty, which in every
campaign induces us 10 the supPr of REGULAR
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS"