Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-25


time, then send back he correspondence ;s'Ar
KrEp IT and dcnounce it as libel not onle on
yourselves, but libel on an innocent man. II
published 4 goes forth to the world with tsn
freshness OF your recollection ofa matter abod'.
which you cannot be mistaken and is endorsed
by the one and countcr endorsed by the otliet
Tor its truth.
the same witness or any other had the
spoken of Gov. Porter, il would have been r.
ceived by the Committee as a food of ligs I,
and in strong letters been recorded on the pss..
es Of the testimony, and handed down to Il,
read by unborn generations. as one ofthe prod
of the guilt Of corruption on the part Of tn q
Governor Of fPennsyivania in the fortieth yes
ofthe nineteenth century. BY this did he {
intend to attack suspicion TO the integrity .
the Senator, although his conduct during to-
investigation gave me no very exalted idea
his probty. IF he considers the reference
made 10 Mr. Reads testimony as one serioua
ly affecting his character, would certainly,
advise him to follow it up. The last lingee
inc traces of purity should be guarded wife
jealous care in order to keep va within th,
pale OF society. AS 20 my whole conduit:
throughout this affair from its commencement:
last winter to its recent revival in the Senate,
on long and sobcr reflection, there is not cha
part Of it which would wish to alter Ifthete
is an act Of my life TO which can look back
with pride and satisfaction, it IL the stand |
took against plot said to have originated in
our Legislative Halls, md believe with mel,
professedly of the same political party with
the Executive, which bad for its object his de.
strnction, inscriptions rs TO the means by
which it was to be accomplished. It failed
not from my efforts TO defeat it. His purity
alone stood in triumph against the malignity
and injustice with which he was assaed.
AS the professed object of Mr.. Pennman in
having the Committee appointed, is to invest.
gate that portion Of my Report which refers
to him in connexion with Reads testimony, |
would remark that did not say the Senators
eyes had been dazzled by the glitter of brbc,
and that ne stood doubtful, hestating, hating
between the gilded bait thrown out, and what
n graspng cupdty might have demanded. I
! intended nothing Of the kind, and his whole
course towards me has been undignifed. Aftet
| | made my report soon heard that the Sena.
tor from the county was TO infc. on me per-
sonal harm, unless disclaimed any allusioh
to him. | supposed 1t to be an idle rumor set
on foot without authority, but the subioned
correspondence satisfied Inc of his threats, and
subsequent events Of his bravery.
SENATE CHAMBER,
Monday afternoon, 81 O'Clock,
July 18Th, lel2.
! DEAR SIR My attention has been drawn
to sentence in your report from the minority
Of ''lhe iont committee of the Senate ana
House Of Representatives, appointed to invest.
igate and report, whether any corrupt means
have been at any time employed by the Banks.
g." as published in the extra Keystone July
l4th, in the following words:
'The utmost latitude has been extended I.
them in their examination, and in all cases,
ercept tohere reports ela,ed 10 a member Of tbs
Committee, hearsay testimony was freely re.
ceived in evidence" desire to enquire.
whether am the member referred to! The
favor of an immediate answer is respectfully
requested. And oblige
Yours, &c.
L. A. pENNIMAN.
ifousE OF REPREsENTATivEs,
Monday afternoon, 81 O'Clock,
July Is, 1912 }
Dr,n SIN Yours, dated Is minutes since,
was Jus, handed to NE. You request me to
state, whether you are the individual alluded
to in my report Of the minority of the commit
tee, appointed to investigate whether any corr
rupt means were used by The banks or their az
gents, to procure corrupt legislation, &c.
The article you call my attention 10 is IN
? the following words: "The utmost latitnds
has been extended to them in their examination
and in all cases, except where reports relat, d
= TO member of The commltfe, hearsay tes'rno.
ny was freely received" In these renr'ks
intended to refer to the committee generally.
and yOu in particular.
You're, &c,
NJ. g LOWRY.
The Senator from The county had undOubted.
ly taken much pains to have il come TO my
, ears that he was game ans believed that re-
s slded 50 far in the interior that time was onls
= measured by noon mark, and by his laeoniC
. epis,le, sent by the Sergeant alarms and da
.