Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-21
Letters from Mr.. Skunk.
The ISLANDERS nailed,

lhe following letter from the Democratic
candidate for Governor, will be read with in
tercst. 1t puts TO rest a vile, infamous fabr-
cation, which the wings, with their usual
industry in propagating ialsehood, have been
retailing through their Journals and stump
speakers. Is it not disgraceful that great
party, claiming to possess so much ofthe "talont
and respcctability" of the country, should be
found willing to make use Of such detestable
trickcry and falsehood, for the purpose of in.
cnlcating their opinions, and forcing their In
competent men upon the public They never
say one word in relation to their own candidate.
His lamentable incompetency is too notorious
fore federal assurance TO deny They spend
their energies, therefore, in inventing slanders
against the Democratic candidates which
would be hateful, did their fimsness not sink
them into contempt
1t is true, that after the 4th of March Con-
vention had nominated Mr. MUHLENBERG, the
Clay presses, with one accord, were lavish in
praise Of Mr.. Skunk, lauded his unexceptiona.
BILE character, and expressed great deal Of
tender sympathy for him. "TTad honest Frank
Sh'tnh received The nomination, IRE confess
oar chance Of elccting Narkle ,oouid haze been
/ bm slim" was echoed from every whig mouth
/ in the State. But since Providential Dis.
! pensation has made Mr. Skunk the candidate
the Democratic party, they have assumed
different tone entirely, and do not hesitate to
charge upon him every species of high crime
and misdemcanor. Oh! Whggery, Whiggery,
if we had no other name by which to know
thee, we would call thee rank hypoc,icy
| 1t will be seen that Mr. s. conron,s his ac.
cusers with broad and unqualified denial
/ What now becomes of his petty slandercrs and
ialsfers They will 60 on, toamng and fret
ting, until they wind themselves up in the fila
mcnts Of their own disgrace, tor it is but an act
of justice to the impotency OF their calumnies,
to state, that even now, when their paroxysm is
at its zenith, no one apprehcnds the least evil TO
the State
"PTrsBrRG, August "a, 1911.
DEAR Sir The publication in the Hlr-
r'sburg Telegraph, OF the l4th inst, may, as
yon observe, require some notice. 1t i. an eX-
tract from the pttsburg American, and pur-
ports to be the substance of a speech made bv
me at Democratic Mass Meeting. held at
BrOadhursl'S IN this city, on the evening of the
81 instant The SrErcH AsCRrBEp TO ME Is
ENTIRELY WORK OF FANCY. DID NOT
L TT Err A SINGLE SENTIMENT IT
CONTAINS, AND IT DOES NOT CON
TAIN \ SINGLE SENTIMENT | UT
TERED
Being called upon, on that evening" TO speak
Ia my German tcow-cltZens in their native
tongue, ! made short address to them, in
which alluded to the causes which tore them
from the homes of their youth, and the graves
of their anccstors--irom the pleasant Father.
land upon the khne--and induced them To-
: come 10 this hand OF freedom, where the power
of government is vested. not in Elnperors and
klng-, but in the sovereign people | also al
ludcd 10 the questions which at the next cleo
tiun for President nre to be decided and with
out entering upon consideration OF the details,
! ! urged them, ~ common with all good citizens,
In examine these questions with that care which
their importance demanded, in order that their
decision might BE- made with view To the pre-.
] servation Of our free institutions, and keeping
sacred, in the hands of the people, the control
of the government <b babe llt Criulht re
: NlCidhen Ntthh Ter Mtniibtjt III pcrtbtttj0cn.' =
] S0id not a wOrd. and dh not aiiude, directly
or indirecHy, 10 rtli9ioU disputes, or seciS, on
toMe NOR, mcntS Of the Ndiire American par
n fy. | appeal, with the utmost confidence, Va
p every man who was present, OF whatever party
y or politics he may be, who heard and under
stood what did say, Tor the truth Of the statc-
/. ment here made. In this city, where the facts
. are known, the publication alluded to, is under
, stood and known To br fabrication, and has nc
- effect but abroad 1t may be believed. | have
!, lately seen n version OF II in German paper
y | published at Lebanon.-llence | am troubling
:. yon with the statement-Use it as YOU think
, best.
:. In haste, am,
!, Yours respectfully,
FRANCIS Il. SKUNK"