Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-25
LETTER OF MIR. LOWRY.
HorsEoF REPRESENTATIVES,. }
tIar ~ishurg, 2lst Jan. lS43.
To tie Editors ofhe keystone.

Tohe Editors ofihe keystone.
GENT FMEN The extraordinary action Of
the Senate Of Pernsy van u. in denying me an
opportunity of being heard IN nay own defence.
under Circumstances, equally favorable to my
self, and the ndNdual who has impugned my
official conduc', leaves me no alternate but TO
fortify myself before an impartial public through
the medium of the press. | will not call in
question the motives of that body in appointing
a committee wuh pO,ocr 10 send TOR persons
and papers, to investigate the truth Of Pa7t Of
a report made by myself 10 the House Of Repre-
sentatives, during the last session Of the Le
gislature, in regard to the means made use of
by the Banks. in lS40 to procure favorable le-
Gisloton Bur the fact of the Senate preclu-
ding me from the ordinary course Of meeting
an accusation, directed az my character by n
member of that hcdv, uVon the fmsv pretext
| Of ndIcaring h> own, is an net of gross injus
tee, against witch | feel bound to protest
| The subject matter 20 be enqu,rcd into, by the
committee referred to, is the trn,A ofa part oi
! a report made by myself 10 the Legislature
touching the influence brought to bear upon
the members of both Houses and officers Of
the Government, to effect a continuance ~ tn"
! suspension that the Banks of pennsv'vani'
| were in, three years since. A. to tht r"rp-'.
| ! will advert 10 il more particularly h"rntf.r
| The committee from which i Wa M 10 r'f- .
| inint one, composed ofmamherS oF h,'h u 500.
| If then anv member Of it telt himsa'' ar"r go
we'd bv anv portion of either the repo'' p" e..
ma ioritv or minority, why not ask Tor n com
tee of investigation constituted similar q ..
one with which the offensive matter or ioinajedl
! The answer 10 this is easv given hv those ia
miliar with the circumstances under which the
recent committee was raised, and the person
who applied for it Failing as that person did
| in base attempt to blackcn a character Of a
man who could never be the enemy cfa crea-
/ urr, thrown into public life by one C; those eX-
traotdinary freaks Of fortune, that put s7ocula-
ton nnd conjecture at defiance Fuiled in q
conspiracy 10 destroy public officer who ne
yer injured or sought to njure him; who per
haps may have regarded him with the loathino
We feel tor iangless reptile, but who was con-
tent 10 ie, him live his hour of sunshine with
ont molestation, he turns upon the person whC
had an opportunity of seeing his design, nnt
felt il TO be his duty to expose it, and attempt
to crush him for his interference. That tht
Senate OF Pennsylvania would deliberate ant
knowingly lend i,sefto the qualification Of thu
malignant feelings OF any of its members,
cannot believe, but that they have unnten,ion
ally become instrumental in furtherng the re
: vcrge of one who has leoal right to call him
self member of their body is undeniahe
When the committee of inquiry was appoin'e
! in the Senate, Immediately addressed III
r snbioned protest against the ex-parte proceed
pgs, to the Speaker oFthat body:
luL OF PrpREsrSr.TIvrs, !
: nBrr- -hrG, 18th Jan iSi3,
$ 1'nF IIoN. BFNJ Gu pIN, Sp' oksr Of the Ser
q ale Of Pcnnsy'r0nia:
e SiR:-The dicnifcd body over which 20
have the honor to preside has adopted resol,
d ton offered by Senator from the county
i Philadelphia, T.. A. Penniman, constituting
7, committee, with power to send Tor puch pc