Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-30
ron THE AYERIcAS.
"The Time was, when the Brains were Out, the
Man WOpld Die"

But that time has passed, and John Porter, the
editor of the Milton Ledger, is living proof that
man may no,U Eut when the brains are out. For
no one, possessing molicum Of sense, would ever
have published such a tissue OF nonsense, as aP-
pearcd in the last Milton Ledger. The editor, in
enieavoring 10 give colorins TO his inconsistent
course in relation to the Democratic candidate for
Assembly, has only exposed his own We knees,
and the weakness Of the faction he is lahoring 10
sustain, with the puny eff rts Of his hired press.
lie has asserted IN every paper he has published
since the frnqtion OF the ticket, th5t one Of hi,
reasons for opposing Mn. BHrSar il, hecauss he
Obtained his nomination by bargain and sale If
that is true why not show 10 his readers how tha,
iargsin and sale was Cf c'cl show them who
made The hsrg lin, n,d who were soil. No, he is
well convinced that were he to undertake that, it
would be al erriie failure, for he well knows (and
So does every other man who knows any thing a.
bout the proceedings of,he Convention that nomi.
mated Mr. Brigh) that the nomination WIS fairly,
honorahly. and openly made, in the presence Of
numerous spectators, who hid an opportunity Of
seeing the whole proceedings; and had there been
the least shadow Of fraud deception practisrd by
any Of the delegates. Mr.. Porter would, ere this,
have had certificates to thu, effect gracing the
columns Of the Ledger hu, he well knows II is
more easy to assert than TO prove, and has content,
ed himself with assertions. which no one but the
hirelins of pal'ry newspaper would have uttered.
Mr. Porter mus, not suppose that he can have MI
Forsyrhr elected ty circulating through the columns
Of the Ledger slandcrous reports aga nst the charac
ter Of NJ. Bright. The people OF Northumberland
county have too much good sense 10 he led astray
by such means, and are too well scqrantea with
! both the cauddi,es to believe that Mr.. Brighrs
character is So degraded portrayed by the Lelger
OF that Mr. Forsythe is perfect pattern of moral'
! tv. Doh III Sc gentlemen have resided for long
time in the county, and their course of conduct
whether as private citizens or in political lish,
is well known to many, and do not think Mr.
Brigh, will suffer in comparison with Mr.. For
sy,he in either light. The party, however, sup
porting Mr.. Forsythe, cares not straw about lh,
private OF political character of either Of the cini
dates. Their Office, in getting M Forsythe eectC,
is, to have a member who will use his influence t,
procure division of the county this has been III
secret wish of their souls for some years back, bu
they have never been open in their plans as the!
are at present, and are now pretty determined Il
accomplish it, perish in the attempt; and it be
hoves every one who is interested in The prosperi,
OF the county, to come out boldly and oppose III
base attemp. of few disappointed Office hunters VIII
are willing to sacrifice the county for the purpos
OF advancing their own interests They are we
aware. that unless they succeed in dividing tn
county, their chance for obtaining Office is slim
and they will resort to any means to effect their pu
pose. Tha, this is the ohjeo, OF the party support
. ing Mr.. Forsyhs. have not u doubt. and, shoul
he be elected. We may have no little trouble in Pre-
venting them fTon carrying Oh, their designs. T
prevent ,hst !rouse, snl 70 t,sin cur eeun,y az