Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-16
THE LEwIsBuRe DEMoCRAr AND
OURSELVES.


istence, devoted number OF articles TO US.
on the subject Of the tariff, Gen. Cameron,
and democracy in general subjects which
It advocates with about as much understand
ing and Chi airy as Don Quixotte did that
of Knight-errantry and the wind mills.
We are free TO acknowledge our personal
friendship to Gen. Cameron, friendship
that has existed from our boy-hood up to
the present time. MIR. Shriner should not
however judge us by his own experience.
Friendship is not always bought, and it
would be well for him to learn that those
who declaim most loudly for principle, are
most generally those who are greatly in
want Of it themselves. Whatever our
views and principles are, they have ever
been consistent, open and independents
Though far from being rich, we have al
ways been, thank fortune and our own en-
ergies, above want or the necessity of ap-
pealing to others for contributions, Our
establishment and all we have has been se-
cured BY the fruits of our own industry,
and no human being can lay the 1attering
JUNCTION to his soul, that he has ever con-
tributed one shilling thereto, directly or in
directly. If the editor of the Democrat
can say as much, it is more than many OF
his neighbors would like to say for him.
We had intended not to notice the rabid
effusions of the Democrat. We did not
therefore reply to his absurdties few
weeks since, proclalming the congressional
election in this district, as free trade tri-
umph. There are three townships in this
county alone which would make differ
ence of five hundred votes againt any man
living, who entertained the views of the
Democrat on the tariff. We are among
those who think democrat is freeman,
and has a right to think for himself, and
that Robert J. Walker is not SAINT, or SO
perfect that bis statements cannot be doubt
ed. Mr.. Shriner no doubt thinks differ
emily, and finds the servility of obedience
to superiors, much more convenient, if not
congenal, to his feelings than the trouble
and freedom of thinking and speaking for
himself. We have high regard for the
abilities of MIR. Walker. Yet we look
upon him as man, and not wholly infalli-
Bile. We stated nothing but facts and cir
, cumstances, and referred to documents in
. regard to Mr.. Walkers report on the tariff,
and we should like to see the editor of the
, Democrat or any of his blind and servile
fellow worshippers, controvert them,-no
by generalites or the rhapsodies of blind
|. fanaticism, but by facts and figures. If we
are wrong the task will be an easy one. Il
we are right bombast and fustianism whe.
ther generated by ignorance or design
cannot affect us.
In regard to caucus nominations for U
5. Senator, our views have ever been tn,
same. Neither true democracy or thC
laws contemplate that member shoule
7. bind himself TO go into caucus, unless h,
sees proper. But if he takes his chance b,
going in, he should submit to its decision
t 1t may be well to state, not by way o
apology, but TO show the fallacy of the i'm
{ putations on our motives, that we did no
y see the article in question until it appeare,
II in print, and that it was written BY frien,
,, who had charge of the American durn,
our absence at Philadelphia.
These attacks upon Gen. Cameron, W
are satisfied, owe their design more to env,
= and Jealousy at his success and superio
abilities as politician, than TO any deri
i liction Of duty. As q. S. Senator we be
lieve him to have done more for Pennsyl
vania interests, than any two senator's tha
: have proceeded him for the last 90 year,
o. % CONGRESS will assemble again in
2. few weeks. We trust that it will be