Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-03-28
"Capital vs.. LabOr.S.JOhn Snyder and The
Tariff OF 1871

by bold face letters, our old friend, the Hon. John
Snyder again makes his appearance in splene
tic effasion of several columns, in the last Union
Times, in which he has opened the bitter foun-
tains of his heart, to lavish upon US portion of
personal abuse, for presuming to differ from him
on the subject of the tariff, and because we dared
to express our opinion accordingly. We regret
his course as well on account of himself as on
account of his old friends, who have hitherto al
ways given him credit for sincerity Of purpose
and Kindness Of heart, which, like the broad
mantle of charity they supposed, would cover
multitude Of sins. We say we sincerely regret
that we are compelled to change our opinion,
which deprives him of this important shield,
since by his own public confessions, he has &C.
knowledgsd that all his former professions were
hollow and insneere. We have no desire 10 handy
epithets with Mr.. Snyder. These are the weap
I ons Of the weak and the vile, and are geaerally
used to supply the place Of argument. Asa
man, we have always had kindly feeling for
Mr.. Snyder, a fact well known to many before
whom we have on defended him, but we confess,
bis readiness 10 suspect all others Of improper
motives. who may chance to differ with him in
opinion, argues anything but goodness Of heart.
| Mr. Snyder charges us with being setuated
BY selfinterest in our views OF she tariff, on &C.
count Of few square feet Of coal land in Shs.
mokin. We regret TO say, that we, do not own
foot Of coal land 10 the world, and very little
others compared with the broad acres Of Mr.
Snyder's own possessions. Mr.. Snyser says,
good fortune has put some few pence into his
pocket" What little worldly gear we possess,
(and it is but ttIe, has been acquired not by any
sortutous circumstances, but BY honest industry
and economy But hit were less, we trust
nobler principle has placed us beyond she reach
of tsmptstion, and we defy the keeness malice
shape, form or contribution, to influence US 10
our conduct ss an editor. Probably no man has
more reason to be grateful for our indepen.
dencs. than Mr.. Snyder himself Durip. his
ls,s css,est with Gen. Greene for re.nomion.
.ion TO Congress, the "small clique sbou, Sun.
bury" by whom he supposes We ere influenced,
were anxious that we should give eur support
TO Ger. Greene, and urged 10 10 that course.
We, however, refused to do n. Not thst we
did no, believe Gen. Greene 70 b quite rs good
democrat, and . much better tariff men .,
heart, than Mr. Snyder, but because We though,
Mr.. Snyder entitled 10 two terms, and - be
had publicly pledged himself 70 support tho
amc wicked tariff which he now 10 Justify con
demns, We deemed il but fair to give him another
chance to regsin the confidence Of the public, by
q thorough reformation Of HE previous course
Of conduct, and no man knows better than Mr.
Snyder, that We gained nothing in Pseuniary
point Of view, By the course We adopted.
But We are inclined to make allowances for
Mr.. Snyder. He has been 20 long connected
as part owner with the Prees in his own county
, BY which he could trumpet forth his own praises
that We 90 not wonder that he should suspect
all others of venality.
A shsckled Press is a great injury to any
h community. and no one has more strenuously
advocated the freedom and independence Of ,h
o prsss thnn ourselves. We have therefore sl
wsys supported the interests. and expresses
!. what we thought the opinions of the people
j without regard 10 the views Of political leaders
: and this Mr.. Snyder knows a. well as any ma
= living. s
T. As We purchased and paid for our press an
= az no man but ourselves possesses q particle q
interest in it, we intend To control il now ss W
y have always done, at our discretion, and for wha
We may deem for the benefit of the public
. This course, we know. 10 but little calculated I
conciliste leaders and political aspirants. an
: from them we confess we have seldom ever re
!. ceived any thing but ingratitude for favor
granted.
But we have further reasons TO complain
o Mr.. Snyder. He has the unhappy faculty {
:, quoting from his brain instead Of the reeord
e and makes us say anything his imaginato
% may suggest. We never said, directly or il
'e directly. that James X. Polk must "come up
N the rack fodder or no fodder" but applied tn
Ia term to the few members who were opposed ,
E. the tariff but who dared moi to betrsy the
:" constituents by voting against it. Neither dl
p" we Use the term refractory members" or ~
: vocs,e the protection Of "capi,al" but the pr
lection of our mechanics, manufacturers and i
y borers, who waud be the severest suffere
:, from the free trade policy Of Mr.. Snyder by q
!. hitting the labor and products of those in l.
., rope, who work from ten TO twenty cents y
:. day, to come into competition with their ow
well paid labors. and which Mr.. Snyder his