Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-08-21

Iihe indignation Of the upright and honest
democrats Of the districts who were thus
dislranchised. In l.ewisburg Tor instance,
the leaders OF this faction, AFRAID TO trust
themselves in the hands oI the people, Sc
cre,ly pitched upon two persons for dele
gates, lin opposition 10 The peoples ticket
Of tried and trusty men, one oi whom had
no, vet established political character,
and the other an avOwed wtlg. They de
cIared themselves 10 some in favor Of the
same Congressional candidate supported
by the mass Of the party IN Lewlsburg,
and also gave most solemn pledges that
they never would vote Tor Jack Cummings,
thus deceiving many o! the voters. They
| prevented the election being held by bal
lot. thus depnviDy the voters Of right
.. inestilnable to them, and formidable 10
I, rants only - and by this means were
enabled TO brow-b beat and cOerce men, Pc
culiariy situated, who were thus forced TO
vote contrary lo their wishes, and against
the dictates OF their own judgment and
conscience and by this means placed
rights and privileges which are dear To
every American cilIzen-rights which eve
ry man ought To ENJOY Tor hlmsell-In the
hands and control vi one man or u iaclIon
Oi men.
n such methods oi carrying an election
are deemed Infamous when resOIled 10 by
whig iron masters, and whig coal opera
tors, We ask are they right and honorable
when used by Ihose who pretend 10 be
Unlon county Democrats But 10 cap the
climax, Us soon as The election closed and
they found they had managed 10 carry the
day, (qute number Ul the best Democrats
in the District, who were present. being Sd
Disguised with the proceedings that they
refused 10 vote at all, they Immediately
voted down resolution Of instructions IN
favor Of the very candidate for Congress
whom they had Just before most earnestly
proiessed to suPporl-tbus speedily prov
ing the faisity Of their own professions.
In West Beaver, wings were permitted
To vote so as to give this faction The dele
gates. Ia CcnlreviIle iney rushed III their
votes at an early hour. and then !orcIbly
closed the election by driving the president
from his chair, thus preventing the friends
Of the opposite candidate from polling their
strength they then tore up The tally paper
and declared their own men duly elected
and made out their credentials, and with
these facts staring them in the face, they
were admitted US delegates by the convcn-
N.
We have no objection 10 the vote re-
ceived in Convention by Maj. Cummings,
50 far as il righllulIy belonged To him.
Maj. Cummings, as well US every other
man, is enillled 10 all The political Influence
and popularity he Gun command, or ma,
fairly acquire. Bu, we protes, against the
action oi the convention IN nominating him,
and repudia,e It's dolnss, because. as WI
have shown, that convention was but II
fragment, and IN any aspect, Ills action was
moi the voice oi the Democracy Of Union
county. And we do not charge this re-
suit 50 much upon him. as upon the .nc-
lious demagosues already reicrred tow hos,
instrument he certainly Is, although " hIci
is very douLIlul,) he may no, be aware
, Of il. They 10 doubt selZed upon Maj
Cummings as the fi,est instrument with
which TO defeat an honest Union county
, Democrat; yet at the same time, they mt
yer dreamed Of having him nominated b,
, the cOnlerees Of the District. This is evil
denily no part Of their plan. lie was frs,
TO help cheat Union county out Of the no
mna;ion, and then be laid down as u step
ping stone Tor SoGae other man to mount
up ic Congressional nomination.
We protest against the unflcard Of man.
ncr in which the convention managed the
appointment OF conierees for this county :;
regarding il Us a gross violation Of popular
rights. These cOnlerccs ought TO repre-
sent the Democracy o! Union county in
the conference meeting. But instead oil
this. ii seems they are not 10 be appointed
by the Democracy, or even fraction of
them. but by Jack Cummings bimsclf u
They arc TO be the mere creatures Of his
will, to be labelled for his use, and disposed
Of just as he may see proper; 10 be sold,
if necessary, 10 the highest bidder. II is
10 be hoped iha; he will not select any
democrats Of Union county as conierecs,
but from the skirts OF the WiIliamsport
convention, or the Purlicus of one OF the
large cities, pick out "a pair OF beautiful
'Ovcnshncs, perfect matches. politically Il
morally. and with this splendid team COM
mcncc his race through the old 18th Con-
grcssional district. Oh one thing he may
bc certain-aIl true Democrats will .clcur
the track.'
We protest against the action Of this
convention IN appointing delegate TO the
next 4,h Of March State convention, rs De.
ing premature ut this time Il doubtful
democrat having been selected, and no in
struci'ons given. Making il eviden, to our
minds. that the design Is To play ''iast and
loose > TO suit the interests oi this faction,
and, if needs be. sacrifice Col. BislcI, al
though he is the decided choice of nine.
ienlhs Of tho Democracy Of Union county
We protest against this seIi.stylcd Dem
ocralic convention. and its doings, and re-
iusc TO recognize it-believins that il is
substantially the result of The corrupt in
irigues Of this faction, and does not express
the voice Of the democracy Of this county.
| And now, Fellow Citizens, shall VIC longer