Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-09-12
interesting Correspond nee.


.nbjoined interesting correspondence between
.c,ersl distinguished citizens of'this place and
paelbcrhooa and the Hon. Simon Cameron, who
a, ably and disinterestedly advocated the int.
rests of Pennsylvania hnring the debates on fbe
fritsh Tariff Bit,inthe o. $. Senate-and while
we rrgrst that his sense OF propriety does not
permit him to meet his many friends in this re-
sion at the festive board, we cannot but admire
the plain and forcible manner In which he sTludes
to the beneficial influence Of protective Tariff
on the industry and prosperity of the country.
DanriNe Democrat.
DANvrLLE, Aug. 1s, 1s46.
tn general SIMON CAMERON.
DrAR Sin The recent change In onr i'm.
pnst or revenue laws, has filled The mind Of eve
~ honest. hearted, thinking man, in this state,
with apprehension and dread OF the results Of
she practical operation of the new system.
TO you, sir, we tender the oblation Of grnte.
f''I hearts, Cor The patriotic, wise and manly
conduct you displayed in your place in the Sc.
"ate. in making avery d6le, 'thorgA unsuccess.
tn resistance To The passage of The British tariff
bill Of 46. While others. whose situations we
dr5lsre, hrve been upaBie to wittstsnd'the in
tnence Of The rc,nunersting power, snE huye
SINK Themselves, as wasemphaticully expressed
by democratic Senator from tho West, $50
low that the arm of resurrection can never
roach ttrem," you sir, "unswed by irihucnce rnd
niMlbea ty eain," have stood erect the dtle
champion df The poor laboring mnn's rights, and
of the great interests Of the keystone state.
This we offer you M the efusionos ~ srsn hearts,
glowing with recolections fresh and verdsEt Of
.n that you have done in the glorious cssse of
protection 70 orr home indnsvry.
DESTROYS as we tire, by some public demon.
~rrarion Of our sense Of your merits and our e'wn
stase and eountrY's obligations to you, we, yoar
friends and admirers or the iron region cfvhe
county of Columbis, ~lthouA obstruction of par.
ty most cordially invite yoa TO partrke of .
psblic dinner in the town Of DunVflie, On the
enrl1est day you may designate. And we most
earnestly s3a respectfully entreat that you will
not deny to your numerous frieads here, the
anticipated pleasureef meeting You face to face,
at festival. in honor Of yoer etsinent Pablic
services and private worth.
With great respect your fellow citizens,
VIM Donaldson, q Montgomery, p Grove,
J C Horton, d N Kownover, Simon p Kase
Elw Young, Thos Woodside, Thos Shepherd
J,.hn Z Gricr, David P Davis, N MtCaN inc
McReynolds. A Jordan. David Blue, Sohu
Groves. Joseph Maus. Samuel Oaks, Tram Derr
BR. Georhart, ] N Fisher, Martin McAllister
William belong, G N Shoop, Michael Riseel
John Cooper. John G Boyd, Lewis Vastine, Geo
I.cebrick, John McQuhae, Hugh McWillisms
Jonas Wolf, Henry Crawford, Thos G Ellis
NJ FornwalJ. w G Gaskins, Eli Ttegc, w
Scott, Jno d Petrikin, Jacob Gearhaft, Pau
I.ridy. Jacob Eyerly. A w Frick, Jno d Colt
Oscar + Moore, C II Frick, W Sheriff
w II Hasenplug. Jas S,ebbins, Jno S Wilson
MIpDLErowS, August 81, 1916.
Gentlemen Your letter, inviting me t
partake of public dinner at Danville, hes beer
received and, while attribute the high homo
you design 10 confer on me, to your kindnes
and the partiality arising from early associa
tIons rather than to any merit may possess, o
any services may have performed, I am still
profoundly grateful for it.
Such public demonstration as you propos
ID only due 70 the statesman of high reputation
earned by long and important services rendere
Lis country. can lay no claim to such distint
lion. The recent session of Congress was til
first occasion Of my connexon with public a
iuns. had no desire when entered upon j,
duties to remain long in the public servic,
and have now no ambition connected with of
c,al station further than to perform my dut
t"srlessly and faithfully to the best Of my abil
ties during the continuance Of my term. II w
my fortune to be in Congress when this revenu
measure, which affects SO vitully the interes
ufmy native State, was under discussion, on
connected as am in oil my sympathies wi,
her laborers and mechanics, | could not 1
Otherwise than oppose with oil my zeal and sue
ability ss ] have,a bill affecting 50 detrime
tally their comfort and happiness, and throus
them the prosperity Of the Commonwealth.
only regret that my exerlions were not tho
successful.
My rule through life has been not to despo,
for The past. but TO look with hope and con
dence to the future, and 20 "persevere unto I
end" in good cause. IT the friends OF domes,
industry pursue this course, We will comPe
change OF this obnoxious end il'-diges,ed law
the next session. A little reflection will tea
the pure but mistaken men among its sdvocs'