Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16

Il tcWtcWHH. HOW Oilen uiu YOU us
charge your pieces that day
Cd Bragg. About $50 rounds to cacll
gun.
.inothcr Gentleman. How near was The en-
cnly to your pieces, at any one time!
COL Bragg. Within fifty yards at one
time, when we moved them down.
.4no'hcr. Where was General Taylor?
Col. Bragg. Within forty yards
u We make room for the following
letter from Correspondent from Lewis
Township, exposing the trickery which was
resortcd to, in order to effect the nomination
of R. NJ. Frick, at the recent whig Con-
vention at this place. The writer is one of
the ablest, and deservedly one ofmost pop
ular wings of northern Pennsylvania. His
character and high standing, is to us a sut-
ficient guarantee of the truth Of his state
mcnts, and would preclude the idea of mis-
representation. As our whig friends have
no organ in this County, but the paper pub
lished by Mr.. Frick himself, we fec! bound
to give publicity to the Communication,
in order to expose the shameful duplcity
and treachery that was evidently resorted
to, in order to thwart the wishes of the
majority of the wings in this county.
Lewis Township Sept li,h 1918.
Mn. EDITOR -
have just seen the Nliltonian, containing
an account of the proceedings Of our whig
delegates and also the opinion of Charley b.,
correspondent, that it passed off "without
much gouginy," cannot tell what Charley
calls MUCH, but, he must allow me TO say, he
is mistaken my opinion that Mr.. Frick' 5
nomination was effected altogether by goug-
ing, from Harrisburg to Lewis Townships
worth as much as his based upon the circum-
stances shall state, which belong to the pub
lie 10 know. First in the list of Delegates
see the name of VIM. S. Montgomery, Frck's
dear cousir, how in the name of the gods
came he into the temple of honor! /! will
tell you.
Montgomery, intended to be a delegate but
finding he could not be elected, procured
Samuel Shannon, Esq, to run in his stead
nineteen citizens met, and those who desired
some other candidate than Frick, voted diff
terent ticket. The result was that Squire
Shannon and James Tweed, were chosen de-
degates they differing in opinion as regard
ed the Senatorial candidates. After the de-
legates were chosen, a vote was taken and
. Hunier was recommended for Senator, .
dissenting voices; and James Armstrong
Esq, for Congress, the same number dissent
ing, the delegates therefore, were so instruc-
ted, II persons were in the room, vHen the
Instructions were voted
Alter the meeting adjourned, Mr. Shannon
approached the other delegate Crweed) and
stated that it did not suit him. TO 90 to Sun.
bury, he had no horse, and ho would not
have consented at all to go only that he did
not like to have such "Blatseung fool as
Montgomery,n sent into the Convention, That
their going would effect nothing, as he would
not obey the instructions they would balance
each other, and proposed that they should
not go at all and he would pledge his honor
to the observance of the arrangement Mr.
Tweed consulted a few of those who elected
him and acceded TO Shannons proposition
On the following day (Sunday,) under the
droppings of the sanctuary where he was pre-
pairing for solemn act, he again pledged his
honor, II he had honor in him, that he would
not violate the arrangement. But what fol.
lowed y! He started like thief in the night
takes his blathering fool and they proceed to
Snnbury! And this accounts for the name
of w. s.. Montgomery appearing as the sole
representative Of Lewis. How did he aa an
honorable man, knowing the circumstances ac-
cert of a seata The answer to this is in
Charley BIS communication They wen. to