Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-03-08

ality can have no other effect than 10 subject |
the writer's to the scorn and contempt of an en- |
lightened community. Brinlle became can.
dida,e against my advice. For several reasons
did not wish him to appear before the public
at that time. The first person ever heard
propose the matter was VIM. f. Packer, Esq,
when he visited our place, in company with Mr.
s. II. Lloyd, in order TO solicit my aid in procu.
ring the appointment OF Prothonotary for Hep
burn Mcclure E,q. If Mr. Packer will do me
justice, he will testify, if called upon, that
was opposed to the measure of bringing BrindIe
forward. The history Of the campaign of '43 is
so fresh in the minds of the people that | need
rot dwell upon it; but, that persons at dis
tance may Judge who were the dIsorganizers,
will briefly state the most important facts. Boal
had generally voted with the wings in the Le-
| gs'ature, and had otherwise become objectiona-
BILE TO the democrats, yet he was high in the ia
vor OF the Governor aud his particular friends.
Efforts were, therefore. made to prevent his re.
nominations In referring to the exciteme mt of
the contest. n uncaIled for alusion is made to
the pecuniary circumstances Of the candidates !;
aud it is alleged, "on the one side was seen
'he influence of money and OH the other the
bare crust Of right unaided and unsustaned
with either" This leaves me Mt perfect liberty
10 say, that for years | have sustained the bare
crust OF right and sheltered him from the pei.
tings OF the pittess storms of many winters,
that assisted in procuring him the means of
obtaining and prosecuting an honorable profess
! SION and not because of any peculiar merits o.
yer other applicants, or thatl had any great faith
IN his democracy, but because of his needy con-
di,ion, interested mysefin his behalf and |
believe, materially aided in securing him the
office of deputy prosecuting attorney. His lia-
bilities to me have not been discharged 70 this
day, nor is i, likely, from present appearances,
that they ever will and the many acts OF kind
ness he has received at my hands, has been re.
paid with nought but ingratitude. | should
sco-n 10 speak Of these matters, but for the un,
cilled for alluson above, and The representa-.
tions so repeatedly made that have applied
pecuniary mans, To interfere with the political
aspirngs of the individual referred to, as ha.
wing nought on his side but the bare crust ot
right
But to return. Boal was the Porter cand
date, and susta ined by the whole force of TIE ad
ministraton and the canal officers BrindIe was
, forced into the field by the people to oppose
hun. When the delegates assembled at VIII
Transport, and the Porter party made the disco
| Il, a. n II ,.,I.
that year To the member, had declared 70
}rnde with great uuanimlty, by clandestin'
. and arbitrary course OF proceedings, taking ad
J vantage ofthe absence Of the anti Porter dele
= gates, the wire workers managed matters so a
: 70 cause n division in the convention which re
;, suited in separate organization, and the ap
1 pontment of two sets Of conferees.
, These conterces, with those appointed in tn
!, other parts Of the district, met on the llth SEP
: tcmher. On the LIST ballo, Brindle was du
e nominated, having received 4 os the 6 votes
: Boal received but >. Some irregularlty beinI
T alleged, rc-balo,ine was had, and Brnde wa
4 again nominated, having received the vote {
e every conferee in the conference. Boa wa
# also nominated, having received a majorit,
J. Only one set of conerees was received fror
, each of the counties. Brindle was nominate
k by the same conference that nominated Boal, :
. that it either were irregular, both were. ! wa
, not present at the meeting of the conferees, bu
= can appeal for the correctness ofthe above state
e ment to Mes>rs. John g. James Gamble, Co
h Rho1earmpl l. II MrCnrmirk and others wh
+. were present Thus the ticket was formed
n and thus It was announced in the Gazette
n September 10th 43, and the following languag g
l. used in reference TO il -
e we now call upon the democracy Of old Ly
!, coming to come forward and sustain the ticket
d the whole tcke,-and nothing but the ticket
G which will be found Oh the first column of thi
5 page printed in CONSPICUOUS letters. Seldor
E has there been such an excellent ticket in eve
!, ry respect formed and submitted to the people
: and we feel confdeat that il Will receive a warr
n enthusiastic aud general supper, by the demC
d cracy OF old i.ycoming county
o But GId they support the ticket! Not they
!. So soon as the news reached Harrisburg ,hs
n the people had dared 10 place a person objeI
# tionabIe TO Porter in nomination, up came NJ
/. Packer, the Auditor General and upon his ow
"A personal responsibility struck the name of Bril-
Y die from the ticket, and inserted that Of Joh
/. Morehead in the Gazette, which immedlatel
opened its battery OF abuse upon Brndle for d'
!. ring to appear on the democratic ticket wllhol