Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-20
NON. RICHARD BRoADuEAD,

Our u. S. Senator elect, has always been
a warm friend of Gen. Cass. But as Mr..
Broadhead, has taken a decided stand
against Mr.. Buchanan, the Pennsylvania,
Mr.. Buchanan's shrewd organ, Is down
upon him, and now denounces him as much
as it eulogised him few months since
We copy the following extract from the
Harrisburg Keystone, on this subject;
We challenge the Pennsylvania TO poin,
TO the principle, measure or usage of the
party that Mr.. Brodhead has violated, or
failed TO sustain since his election to the y.
S. Senate We remember well, that at the
time Of his election, the Pennsylvania was
most exlravagant in its encomiums upon
him-aye, many an honest reader was fairly
sckened with its nauseous flatirry-its con-
slant parasilism at the feet of the newly
elected Senator But how changed and
why?
Mr.. Brodhead and the Keystone are
brought under the displeasure of this uncan-
did editor for no other cause than that they
dare TO prefere Lewis Cass for President -
Is Gen. Cass "iuiamous" in the eyes Of the
Penrsy lvanian, that it is a crime to favor his
nomination for the Presidency! The pa
triot who in early life forsook civil office
and ease, barred bis breast TO the common
enemy and galIantIy fought the battles of his
country--the lavorite cabinet officer of An
| drew Jacksonville bold and intrepid diplo-
matist who single handed, successfully con-
tended against the most powerful cabinets
of Europe and compelled them to relnuuish
a project dear 10 their hearls--ihe Senator Of
mainly nerve, Of powerful mind Of undaun-
ted patriotism who, de(ying all factions aud
! personal consequences, stemmed the tor
rent Of discord and violence which so fear
| fully threatened the very existence of this
| Union ! Every nau who dares 10 advocate
the selection Of this noble Old patriot is de-
nounced and will continue to be delamed BY
this most impartial democratic sheet while
the most untairhlnl politician not only OBJ
lains forgiveness but receives beautiful
written puf, if he favorS the vulnerable
candidate of the Pennsylvania. This is the
only standard of democracy with that paper.
All men and papers are measured by it, and
denounced or lauded as they meet its despo.
tic demands. Those who support the favor
lie, no matter how bad may have been their
past political conduct, ARE received into close
fellowship, and all who oppose him are de-
nounced as a5olitonist in league with or be-
longing to Simon Cameron Submission TO
such arbitrary tactics will not be found the
characteristic of the high.spirited, patriotic
democracy of Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania characterzes an ar,i
Gle in the Keystone of June cath, under the
caption of "Mr. Buchanan and the South.''
as "intamous." Quite probably it did con.
tain some Infamous matter, inasmuch as it
was principally made up of extracts from
productions of Mr. B., deliberately spread
before the public, as his solemn opinions
and fixed principles But that il is in famous
to re-pubish, with respectful comment and
announced opinions and principles of any
man, we do not believe the public is pre-
pared TO admit. Will the Pennsylvania in
form its readers what part of the article re-
ferred TO i, thinks infamous, the quotations
or The comments of the Keystone =? If the
latter, then whether it endorses the senti-
men,s Of the former A little explanation
may enable US 10 come 10 a better under
standing and induce the Pennsylvania to
use softer phrases.