Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-07-17
Instief and Honesty.

ourselves he suspected Of refusal 10 do Justice"
10 the writer Aud inssmnch as the author com.
plained of is not present TO answer for himself,
we shall be compelled TO answer for him, which,
as his views are in accordance with our own, we
can do with great propriety
The author Of Justice and Honesty seems 10
be exceedingly thin skinned, and has evidently
been sorey wounded by our correspondent, in
speaking highly Of the ability and integrity Of
Mr. Jordan, without saying that there are one or
two other men in this wicked world who have
pretensons 10 the same virroes Now, II may
be that the writer, like Aris'ides, has no equal
for justice, or ike Dogpnes, reclining in his
hogshcad, is perfectly indifferent for his own ad.
vancement; but an "nncharitable and ignorant"
If not an ungratefu public, will hardly believe
it We heartily concur in the sentiment of the
author Of MANY of Old Turbut," that mo man
has claims for office" with which "Jns'ice and
Honesty" finds so murh fault. And if he had
claims we should certainly feel disposed 10 pre-.
dicate them on his qualifications, rather than on
his house and lot or in other words, his resi-
dence. We DO not know what opinion our cor
respondent may have Of the dccency Of the au
thor q! "Justioe and Honesty" but it certainly
canno, be very favorable, after witnessing his
futile attempt TO perveIt his language so as
10 make him say that Mr. Jordan was the only
decent man in the democratic party. Here is
Justice and Honesty" with vengeance :, A
species of honesty that even "hone., Iago" might
covet! We shall not attempt to prove the falla.
! of Q e.
politicians claims for Offices except 10 say, that
by the same species Of ratiocinatiou the reuown.
cd liudibras
Undertakes. 10 prove by force
OF argument, man 3 a horse,
simply because they are both made ur OF blood
flesh and homes Ii geographical position has
such great weight with the democratic party in
national nominations, Justice aud Honesty" can
ps2Rs has been rhonored will, nomination
for PresideGt, while Virginia and Tennessee have
had FIVE
IL the democrats in the Forks were generally
OF the opinions laid down by the author of aus
tee aud Honesty" there might be some grounds
Tor the "hrision, opposition and d,nnron', threa
tened, unless things were arranged TO suit a
that many Of the most prominent members Of
the Forks concur in the views of the writer,
who recommended the nomination OF Mr Jordan
as the best means Of bringing about ,he union,
harmony and success of the democratic party.
There are, no doubt, Others who would make
good members but whether their nomination
would have as good an effect in harmoniIins the
different conflicting interests, is a question Of no
slight Importance.
For THE SrSprEY AMxaiCa~
NR EpIroR In your paper OF the 3D. Of July,
! observed an article headed "our next member -
and signed "Many of Old Turbu, recommend
ing Alexander Jordan, Esq for our next mem.
her Now. with Mr. Jordsns competency, ~.
ness or ability, TO I'LL the ofire with honor to
himself and his const ruents shonld he be elec.
ted, have nothing TO do but with The .enti.
menis Of the artic.e--lhe union harsnony and
success Of the democratic party, I have some.
thing TO 10, and feel deep interest in the lat
ter lie anthor Of the above quoted article,
'sru2h he labors in the second and fourth sen.
fences 20 show the democracy that no democrat
has claim nPon his party for Office, eiihe. from
local hab'aIion, or for spending his time, his
money, his talents and best energies TO promote
the riinc Ip'esoi democracy ard insure the success
and prosperity OF the party yet in the third sen.
tence, either Inadvertently by mistake or through
slip OF the pep. admits that the candidate whom
b" recommends has claims, not from '.,oca, habi
ta'ion," but from "his ability, his honesty and
integrity. Now we are not one Of those who.
like the nncharitable or ignorant author Of " Ma
ny of OH 1urbM." doubt but there are many
Democrats, either in Sunbory or the Forks,
who have equal ability, and quite as well
known for h"nesty and nirgrity." as Mr. Jordan.
II really seems TO us though the author has
lately lrft the Wbig party, but still believe. and
wishes 10 carry out o, its odious principles.
viz: that the whig party contains all the edo.
cency and talents" Yet the author has, by
some hook or crook, found that there is one de.
cent, talented and honorable man in the Demo.
cratic party. The author saws las for claims
of any one TO Office We look upon it as a hum
bug as well as Anti Republican" Does he for.
get (oi 10 II from gnorancrl that the constitution
makes any man eligible TO the Office Of Repre-.
sentative, after he has attained the age of twenty
one years and been a citizen and inhabiiant of the
state three years" II, then, d man is consiiru.
'ional'y eligible, il follows that be bas consi.
tnlionsl right Arising from his eligibility aud
ifa right, then also a claim which be may assert
al any time. All men, therefore, being cons,itu.