Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-10-03

at JohnstoWn, Cambria county, W rehtou to
WIN. B. Foster, js. Johosto~n II stssted west
Of the mcuntains, where the Portage Rail road
connects with the canal to Pittsburg. The edi.
tor who is q democrat, hss ample opportunities
Of seeing the corrupt management Of our public
works, by which Mr.. Foster 10 now trying to
re.elect himself 10 Office, and is determined to
defeat him. The honest tax paying democrats
all along the line of canal and rail road, who see
how the public money is squandered upon favor.
ties and politicians, have come out against Mf.
Foster From present appearances, we should
not be surprised TO see him beaten ten thousand
votes. .- rfn ari Uf'
william 3. Foster, Jr. sF
this gentleman's name at the head Of our ticket,
as the democratic candidate for Canal Commits.
s;oner. We cannot do so. We ere aware Mr..
Foster received the nomination by the democra.
tic convention Of the 4th Of March last, but we
are as well aware that that nomination was ef
fected through corruption and fraud OF the most
bold and reckless chsractcr-by combined pro.
sttution Of the executive departments and Canal
Board. TO perpetuate themselves in Office. Mr.
Foster was not satisfied, like his predecessors,
with the ONE TERN PRINCIPLE, rhoush a
two thirds rule man himself) bu, he must have
second tenn For that purpose the State Ad.
minist-ation and the Canal Board were made po
liticsl huckster shops-their patronage was
thrown into market-'he appointments were put
of until after the nominating convention A rod
OF terror was held over the heads Of the incum
ben's, applicants were invited. Prosecuting al.
torneys. Deputy surveyors, Harbor masters, In.
spectors. Notary publics, Superintendents. Su.
perviso,s, Collectors, Weigh. masters, &c. were
required TO be in attendance at the conv ention,
as delegates, or have their friends there. Appli.
cants were largely eourtrd. and promises held
out to them and their friends, that if they would
support Foster they would get appointments
The 4th Of March came. and with it came such
an array Of the interested parties as was never
before witnessed at Harrisburg. The eonven.
tion assembled, and in the matter Of determining
contested seats, the only question asked, was, 10
he Foster man! Foster was Of course nomina.
ted but not without the protest Of the delegates
from nearly all the democratic counties in the
ulent; the man ire kno,V to be politically dis.
honest, and not worthy OF the confidence of con.
6ding people. He has sacrificed the interests Of
the public works, and prostituted the Office Of
Canal Commissioner, for his own personal az.
grandzement. He has removed the best Of off.
GERS, and the best Of men for no other reason un.
der the sun than TO put men in power to destroy
the democratic ticket, ~ s the case in this eoan.
ty. He pledged himself before the nomination
to appoint certain individuals to office, provided
certain delegates would vote for him in the con.
vention. He has continued in Office certain nm.
quoi. fled inc Competent officers. in contempt OF the
pro'estations Of the STATE. He has prescribed a
large portion Of the democratic PARTY, If not
majority, for opinions sake He is q factionist
Of the most dsorganizing reputation. His dem.
ocratic principles are in proportion TO his feed.
He is a free trade man, supporter Of wilmot
and Piolett, his fellow county men. in their ef
forts TO destroy the interests Of Pennsylvania
Knowing as we do that every charge preferred
| against Foster is true, we would b. doing our.
selves and the Pnb!ie great injustice were we 10
support him. Furthermore, we cannot support
him because our democratic subscribers are .ll
opposed TO him, and in nine-tenths Of the coun.
ties in which democratic meetings have been
held, he has got the cold shoulder, which 10 a
sufficient evidence of his unpopuariiy, and the
correctness Of our position
| II, however, the Office Of Canal Commissioned
was filled by one man, or il it would be made
whig by the election of Mr.. Power. we believe
our love for the democratic party would induce
US to swallow the pill bitter and nauseons as il
is, Happily for the democratic party, this is not
| the case. The Canal Board is filed by three
persons, SO that the election of Mr. Power will
not change the pohfieoi completion ofihe office
Democrats can. therefore, vote for Mr.. Power
without compromising their democracy, and il is
their duty 10 do so. under the peculiar circum
stances Of Fosters nomination and censurable
conduct.
Hon. ELLrs LEWIS. President Judge of this
Judicial District, has been appointed Professor
OF Law and Medical Juri sprudence in Franklin
College, Penna. Will the Judge accept, lfhe
does, the College will have secured the services
Of one Of the first legal minds in the country
and will have much cause to rejoire in their sue.
eess.-Coiumbia Spy. ,r
REroRTED CAPTURE or SASrE rE Bv COL
KgARsGv. without OrpossT,on.--A gentle.
man arrived st 81. Louis, from Independence.
Missouri, informs the editors Of the Republican.
| thst preyioua IL his depsrture n traveller had