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


didates for State Senator were concerned, | had
not much choice between Messrs Fleming and
Anthony. Personally, I would have preferred
the latter, but supported the former in opposi.
tion to Harrisburg dictaton. And before his
nomination, Gen. Fleming gave ,oritten
pledge to carry out the principles of the party
which is now in my possession and subject to
the inspection Of any enc. He was elected. and
it is well known who gets the credit of it, if ere.
dit could be attached to any one A lecture
on gratitude might here be in place but let
il pass. Alusion is made to the course oc my
own brother-in-aw, (Mr. Montgomery and an
effort made to hold me responsible for his par.
tcpation, as conieree in the nomination of La
varty, as candidate for the Assembly. How
chidshly contemplate is it to associate me
with everything they consider reprehensible I!
BY calling on either of the delegates to the con.
vention which appointed Mr.. Montgomery con.
feree, namely Messrs. ID. Mecum and J. Daw.
son. any one can learn that had no agency in his
appointment. Though it is not expected that I
should defend him, yet the returns of the elcc.
tion may be set down TO show what the people
thought Of his conduct. Maj Bruner. residing
in Lycoming, received, for Assembly, 1340
voles--Lavcrty, OF Cearfeld, li7l in this couu-
ty, notwithstanding the unmeasured denunci-
aions and abuse launched out by the Iycoming
Gazette against Mr.. Montgomery for casting
his vote at the conference for Lavery. In Cin.
ton county, where believe the conferees form.
ed the ticket. Bruner had 692, Laverty 73G
votes, leading his colleague in both counties l7j
votes.
odd Lycoming withhold their censure as
regards 1910 but they forget to mention that,
by the management of the Willlamsport disor.
ganisers, with the aid OF the notorious John
Morehead,' which the Gazette styles him abou,
that time, the democratic candidate for the As
sembly was defeated in this county, at the spe.
cial election. They pass over in silence the a
buse of me, this year, in the Gazette, which va:
Indignantly hurled back at the authors OF it, b,
bors, in a publication of March 5. and by AZ
exposition over my own signature, Of March II
1910.
In lSil difficulties are spoken Of, and all, Al
usual, ascribcd to me! Let us see with how
much truth. The previous session of the lie
| gislature Mr. Gamble had, unfortunately, vote,
for that c6mnabe relet Bill as it was hypo
critically termed by one OF Gov Porters Cubi
Al
became law. His vote gave great dssa,isac
tion to his constituents, and, as one of them,
unheeitatingly expressed my dsapprobation c
his course. Was |, Mr.. Gamble, or his friend
who advised him to pursue tina, course, TO blam
for the difficulties attending his denomination
!, however, used no efforts to have him super
seded but, on the contrary, having been place
on the ticket without a competitor, and havn
given me the strongest assurances, in writing
of his regret for his vote, yielded him, as tn
nominee of the party, an ardent support.
As regards the nomination of Sheriff, | too
no part in it, whatever,-was not even at Il,
delegate election. being from hume on visit I
a distant sick friend and learned, at MOI
thumberland. for the first time, from Mr.. Pack
er, that 'Doniy Would be nominated, as h
,oas strong in The centre Itappcared, how
ever, that his strength was 5 votes, on the l.
ballot, while Turner had upwards of 80 We
by din of figuring, ID, My was nominated b
of a majority. This learned from other
having not been present, as returned HON
sick, and was lying i'll when the conventio
met, and, consequently, had no agency in III
settlement Of the ticket. Instead OF encourae
ing Mr.. Turner 10 run against the ticket, b
and his particular friends, as well as many
my nelghbors, know that | used every argt
ment | could muster to dssuade him from sue
a course /; and know that Il. Maxwell, E>'
and Col. Bennett aided in Donly's nolniuatio
and election. The latter rode the lower end
the county, eectioneering for him. 1t is ais
false that Mr. Turner WIS a foreman On III
canal, under I. Maxwell, Esq, or under any
lher person. BY reference to the returns
the election of that year, it will be seen thu
'Ir. Turner, who received 80 votes on the L
ballot, in the delegate convention, and those a
from the 'lotoer end Of the county obtained bl
votes in Muncy borough III, whom %
/ Lycoming' represents 50 formidable as to &C.
, cree the votes of Ga Of the peoples delegat,
in the convention, as the nominee for Conpres
had exerled myself in favor Of Turner, won
he have received tie meagre supper, of on
! votes il the borough where | live VIII
, will the public think Of writer, or writers, wi