Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-07-18
From the Harrisburg Argus.
The One Term priucipIe.


of the State, held in this place in January,
1913. viz:
'Resoired. That tive are happy and pleased to
see the patriotic and unyielding stand which
the people are taking in fnvor Of 'shor, terms of
service, where great powers nre conferred md
standing upon that broad principle of Democra-
cy in truth rotation in Office. We thercfrrp, de.
clare ourselves in favor of ONE PRrsiprsTiAt.
term.
II ia tho doctrine o' the Democratic party, in
Pennsylvania, md is endorsed by the people Of
the whole Union This principle is so indivi-
sab|y connected with the PURITY of national af
tairs, and the prosperity of our free institutions
that it cannot be surrendered without engcnIcr.
INC both
The Democracy Of the 'kcys,one State
I therefore alop, it as solemn and important du
ty, n principle of action which cannot be dcpar-
ted from, md rejore in the hope, that the Demo.
cratic party of IN nation, by adopting lhr prn-
ciple, will set an example in all coming time.
which will be "a crediabc to themselves, rs il
VA "t e"'e anu e"'uNo'S I1 HS p'dCtICaI opera
,ons.'
We find that the officers Of this meeting
were composed OF the following gentlemen,
viz:
William OVERT, d. Of Monroe.
Vice PrrHdsnts-Wl Villain E'well, ESQ.,. of
Bradford {, unity; Hon. john S Gibbons, of L.
high; e; George Frederic. E-q.. do; Joseph Hail.,
Esq. of Philadelphia J S Jones, Esq. do;
Col A. NJ. CLARK, do Michael Lcverng E>q +.
and Maj. Daniel d. George, do; Ma l.. F.
Bowman, OF Luzerne Col. John Tway, OF Dau
phln; Capt Owen MCabe. do; r. II. Kerr,
E q, Of Allegheny Samuel a. Rogers, Of Per.
ry.
S.cretmies-Col. W. Barton, of Br.dfrd
county; J. II. S,eck, of Dauphin John Alex
under, Of Harrisburg; Col. w II. lluddy, Of
Philadelphia.
tihs, oi PhilaGelphia; George Sanderson. ED.
Of Bradford ID. n. kownovrr ESQ, of Co.
lumba ; Maj Jane. Patton, of Lancaster !;
DR.. NJ. Green, of Iycomng; Charles Pray.
E.q.. Of Danphn; DR.. f. e. Miller, of Craw.
iord; John Smith, E.q, of Philadelphia; Col.
j. Sidney Jones, Of Philadelphia
Several OF these gentlemen are well known
TO the Democracy of Pennsylvania, and having
occupied prominent stations in the party. Mr.
Gibbons was an active member Of the Senate ;
Mr, Elwcll a leading and influential member OF
III" House Of Representatives. Mr.. Ovcrfed
had represented Monroe for several years in
the House, and was one the Canal Cnmmis.
siocers Of the State md We perceive that Mr.
Kerr has ju.t received tho Democratic nomina,
,ion Tor Assembly in Allegheny county. These
gentlemen, and those with whom they acted
IN that occasion, had tho 'acaci,y TO perceive
that the success OF the party depended upon car
ryIng into practice great republican principle.
! Their public stations had gwen them ample
opportunities for estimating the evils which re-
where great power. are conferred They
embodied the result OF their experience in the
resolution which We lave quoted and they
had the proud satisfaction Of finding the princi-
pie which they proclaimed as essentially 'con.
nected with the purity OF national affairs, and
the prosperity ot our tree institutions, practl.
caly adopted by the Baltimore Convention in
lsii.
Wo have referred To this resolution n second
time, for the purpose of showing that we are
not endeavoring To introduce new principle
into the creed OF our party but that We are
merely following in the wake of previously
expressed public opinion and we hazard moth
ing in saying that, il that opinion had been dis.
regarded IN lsiI i, would have resulted in HE
most disastrous consequences to the Democratic
party.
We feel convinced that the more this qnes-
ton is examined the greater will be the favor
with which il will be received by the Demucra.
cy Of Pennsylvania. The evils Of re.elecling
men 10 Offices ot power and patronage are every
where seen and felt. To,he correction of these
evils and to the adoption OF The one term prime ..
pie, can we alone look tor future successes in
our party contests. The temptations to abuse
high irust--to divert patronage from its lepiti.
mate ends for the power--must oe taken away.
Offices were created not for the benefit of the
lncumbents, bu, for the promotion of the inter.
cs's Of The whole people That those interests
are materially dsregarded-thst the public
burthcns are incrensed--tha, Offices are multi
plled--that patronage is unnecessarily and i'm.
providently bes,owed-that proscript on is cher.