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

quested to call at General Packers house.
called, and found assembled in solemn conclave
the following persons w. T. Packer, Audi
tor General J. Butler, Canal Commissioner
A. b. Wariord, Engineer; j. B. Beck, Collec-
tor OF Tolls, and some two or three other persons.
Mr.. Packer seemed to be the head, and MIR.
Beck the tail OF the party. Mr. Packer COM
menced ccnsurlng me in pleasant way, for la-
cling Brindle's name on the ticket and writing
an article in his favor. replied that it was
my Duty as democratic editor, to support reg
ular nominations. He answered by stating that
Brindle had received his nomination unfairly
that he was not 10 be trusted-and that he would
in a few days lay such train would blow
Brindle and his friends to Texas or to, if my
memory serves me correctly, even to a still
warmer place. After further conversation, il
was agreed that Brindle's name should be strck-
en- from the ticket, and Mr.. Moreheads name
inserted in its place.
1t is unnecessary for me to follow 'Old Ly-
coming through all the scurrilny, misrepresen-
tations and glariag fasehoods in the notice they
take OF my nomination on the ticket last fall,
the only time in which | ever yielded to the oft
repeated Solicitations OF my democratic friends
to bring me before the public, as a candidate
for any Office. The people of this county are
we'll aware that personal considerations never
had any weigh; with me- in the efforts | have
used in the cause of Democracy and as it is
difficult to prove a negative, yet, in this case, it
could no donn tho reader IN ho.
lieve the simple assertion ofone who claims TO
be an honorable man. never sought Office
never was candidate for political hoDors be-
fore the late contest, and | have freely declared
that | never felt interested in any nomination
other than, as means, to perpetuate the prin-
ciples of democracy pure and uncontamnatei.
The hostility Of a few demagogues to me, ORR
| gnated in the fact that they have not been n
bic to use me 10 aid them IN securing tie 'Aash
pots of Egypt | am, however, truly grateful
TO my fellow democrats for the continued evi-
| dence of their kind regard.
| 'Od Lycoming' seems TO regard it as piece Of
effrontery in me to permit my name to be used
as candidate for Office ! would rather not
subject myself to the charge of egotsm, which
of all things | would most avoid but glance
at it seems to be necessary. The Porter press,
the only one at that time processing democracy
in the county, the selfish and dsorganisng po-
litcians-the Lawyers-the Judees--the Sher-
Ifi-the officers on the canal, from the superv-
sor down to the mud boss-aH were against my
nomination. had for competitors two lawyers,
one of whom had before been honored with
seat both in the National anI State Legislature,
venton, and subsequently in the State Senate
and one Doctor, all highly distinguished and
respectable men. who canvassed the county for
delegates, some of them making personal viSta-
tions, and ali stumping it, and yet, alone, aided
by my seven men in buckram,' as old Lycom-
ing alleged, | received on the first ballot fI
votes, Mr. Ellis Is, and Gen. Flemming 9.
All! but, say the writers Of odd Lycoming,' the
nomination was a 'coercive' one, aud the other
candidates expressed a willingness TO waive all
; their claims for the good of the party Now,
those 81 delegates must have been possessed OF
very little courage, if my nomination was CO.
erced,' or those seven men in buckram' must
have assumed a very formidable appearance
The truth is, however, that there was no coer-
/ cion on my part, or any of my friends The
nomination was fair, and made without bargain
or compromise. Nor did my honorable c1mpe.
} ttors, at any time, express willingness 10
waive al! their claims but kept their names be-
{ fore the convention until the last.
1t is false that l. or any of my relations, threat.
encd destruction to the ticket. The opinion
may have been expressed that some of the can'
JiGa,es would not be elected but nothing like
intimidation was attempted. Who ever heard
of democratic convention nominating an lndi'
vidual for fear of his opposition The bare IN
situation Is an iasult to The party. 1t is asscr-
ted as an excuse, suppose, for the secret oP'
| position of odd Lycomiug,' that did not hy-
pocrltlcally iawn upon those whom | knew 20
be unworthy. am satisfied with my manner
in my intercourse with the public. Either that,
I or my peculiar ways have secured me many
warm friends, whose regard shall be proud 10
cherish while live The charge is baseiy
false that any of my swarm friends traded of our
= democratic Canal Commissioner = Who eau.
\ not fathom the dark design Of this insinuaiion :
= 1t vas evidently intended to produce an et''ct
: upon the Canal Burd prejudicia to any nj my
friends who might apply for appointments.