Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-04-13
EXTRACT FROM THE ADDRESS OF THE
state Central Committee.

To THE DEuocRArIc CITIZENS OF PENNsYLyA-
MA:
FlLLow Crrrzrys The Democratic condi-
date for Governor ofPennsy ylvania is HENRY A.
MUHLENBERG, of Berks county. BY this no
mination the Democratic party offer for the sut-
frages of our fellow citizens. pure patriot,
tried statesman, OF unblemished private
character disciple of Jefferson, friend of An
drew Jackson. the ilustrious statesman and
honored hero OF New Orleans. Henry \. Muh-
lcnberg comes from a revolutionary stock, sec
ond to none in services and sacrifices IN the great
war of Independence. His grandfather, a native
of Germany. was of those noble spirits who
in all ages have contended for the blessings of CT.
vii and reli gious freedom, and he found in the
wlds of Pennsylvania that liberty which the des.
pots of Europe have always denied 10 a suffering
people. His sons partook of the energy of their
father. General Peter Muhenberg, who was IN
dabted for his first commission Colonel in the
Continental line to the friendship of Washington,
was one of the bravcst officers of the Revolution
arv army Brandywnc, Germantown, Mon
mouth, Stony Point, Green Spring, and York
town, bore testimony to his valor, and Pennsyl.
vania has reason to be proud of that courage and
conduct which gave her German son high rank
among the heroes OF the Revolution.
/ Mr.. Muhlcnberg, an original friend of General
Jackson, and always an unwavermg Democrat,
commenced his political career at the Presiden-
tial election of lS2s, as representative in Con-
grcSs from the Counties ofBcrks, Schuylkill and
/ ina o.ala cd bV
confding constituents, and in 1888 he was
lected by President Van Buren, as the first Anne
rican Minister sent to Austria TO unite by tics of
mutual amity and peace the country of his birth
with that of his iorefathers. Throughout this
whole public career he cvinced calm and stea-
dv Judgment and an ndomitable frmness ofpur-
pose. but so mingled with amenity, and frank
| ness ofdemeanor as 10 win esteem and affection,
even from those ofdiFerent political opinions.
While in Congress. he voted against the Mays
Vile road bill, which was afterwards vetoed by
7 General Jackson He sustained the bank veto OF
1892 and the removal of the public deposites
q from the Bank ofthe United States in 1888, lie
, moved the previous question, so as to refer the
report ofthe Secretary of the Treasury CNr'
d L VI
l. and ON the 4th of April, 1884 solemly recorded
d his opinion on the Journals of Congress, by ms
+ vote. that the Bank of the United States ought
not to be re.chartered," ," and that "the public de-
l. postes ought not 10 be restored In the same
year he was appointed one of that committee o
l. the representatives Of the people against whom
rs the bank closed its doors as was afterwards don't
|. against depositors, note holders creditors, an
D, even stockholders This startling act of Banl
Dr. arrogance was but the Necessary precursor OF ina
n total loss Of thrtyGve millions of capital, whlc
n. ended in assignments insolvency, and the ruin
I'd hundreds of innocent individuals, reposing IN fan
Mt cied security under the promises of the bank poi
s. tcans who al the time, vindlcated and even gse
of ried in its conduct. Against such conduct an
nd such an institution whether under national c
State charter, Mr. Muhlenberg was then, ana
ii. now, solemly pledged During the same sessio
d. he voted for the "Gold bin, erownlng measul
he of General Jackson's attempts TO curtai the CT
!, culaton of worthless paper money, and to rec
Us tablish the only constitutional currency-eoi
mt AND SILVER Throughout great part OF n
TO- Congressional term, he was chairman Of the Con
u.s. mittee on Revolutionary Claims, and iar'
pcition of t...s time was faithfully given 10 pr
80 ann. Justice for the widows and orphans oil tho
,i. ,.,ho suffered in the cause of the Revolution,