Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-09-21

ing address Of the Conferees who nominated
James Gamble, Esq, of Lycoming, for Con-
gress last week. We can say but little
this week on the subject of the nomination,
excepting that Mr.. Gamble is gentleman
iof excellent character and requirements,
and is as unobjectionable candidate as Ly-
coming county could have presented US.
INN G.F ~ ADDRESS
TO the Democracy Of the, lath Congressional
District The undersigned, conferees repre-
senting the several counties composing the
18th congressional district, beg leave to ad-
dress their political friends upon the impor-
tance OF the ensuing contest and the great
necessity of redeemipg the district from fed
eraIism.
Upon meeting together, we found that
three of the five counties of the district, con-
tanning majority of all democratic voters,
had unanimously instructed their conferees
TO support the nomination of JAMES GAM
Bile, Esq, of Lycoming county. OF course,
in obedience TO the expressed will Of this
large majority over either, and even both of
the other candidates, we could not but place
him in nomination. We did so, and now ap-
peal TO every honest democrat in the district
to use every effort TO carry ont the wishes of
a majority of our political associates.
In the present distracted state of our glo-
| rious abstraction brought about by the
unfortunate success of federalism at the last
presidential eection-there is a strong pro-
bability, amounting almost 10 a certainty,
that the next presidential election will be
thrown into the House of Representatives =
If we have democratic member from the
18th district we will be reasonably certain of
being able TO cast the vote of Pennsylvania,
foe democratic president, but if this district
is represented by federal whig the vote of
this state will certainly be cast for an ultra
whig of the old federal school. Are the
democrats Of the district prepared thus 10 sac
rifce their brethren of the state and the ma
tione We have it in our power, therefore,
in all probability, 10 save the next democratic
candidate for president from defeat by elect
ing our nominee for congress, and is it pos
sible that we shall be guilty, under such cir
cumstances, of committing political suicide
by electing federalist.
MIR. GAMBLE is a man of unblemished repu-
tation as a private citizen he is an honest,
upright, straightforward democrat, who has
always adhered TO the glorious principles
and usages of the democratic party and his
talents and qualifications are of the most un-
doubted character. Such an unexceptionable
candidate we feel confident every democrat
70 the dis,ric, can cordially support, and we
feel assured all will do so.
We appeal to you, democrats, in the name
Of all you hold near and sacred in political
view-by all the patriotism which actuates
democrais-for the sake of nnion and harmo-
ny and for the preservation of good will, TO
give united, cordial, energetic, and enthusi-
astic support 20 the nominee. We can sue
ceed if we will, and in the name of all that
is true and honorable, and fair, LET Us WILL
1T. WIN. A. PETRIKlN, Presid't
J.W. QUIGGLE, (soo,s
C.J. BRUNER, ''' o
WIN. PIATT, Jr.,
JOHN ROUSH,
JAMES CHATHAM,
ISAIAH BARLEY,
| JAMES DEEGAN,