Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-05
Communications.
For the Su
Ma. EDITOR -

Our wlthcrs are unwrung'
ln the short communication | sent you
last week, under the caption Of "Our nert
Member" was not aware that what | said,
would be so keenly felt as 10 call forth such an
elaborate reioinder as appears in the las,
Gazette over the signature OF crush" But
il is to be regretted that all his labor should
have been devoted TO answering the three
questions suggested by himself, instead OF
replying TO the statements made.
But il no great light has been shed by
this brilliant display of rush candle, which
lexicograp pliers define 10 be ia small blinking
taper,n it should be perhaps attributed as
much TO the component materials OF the
light, as 10 The complex nature of the subject
matter. That "Rush' was never "boin in
the woods" is as evident as the Sun at noon.
day The flash and fuslan Of his style,
stick out feet at least, and beiray bis origin
as plainly as if the name of the great ad-
mirer and imiaior of Pickwick, had been
written underneath. AS | do not intend
TO occupy two columns 10 reply 10 a few ques-
tions shall quote only few rich sentences
from 'Rush," and add few comments
thereon. He says
'lt is universally known throughout North
I cumberland county that there eAiS,s III Sun
bury patty which at one time ilourished
with mushroom exul berance, bnt which,
as that interesting plant wiIhers under the
noon. n.day sun, has since shrunk into insg-
niicance beneath the hot breath Of public
condemnation u
This paragraph is certainly rich ard
strong, rich in thought, expression and imagi-
nation, although the writers ideas of the fact.
seem 10 be as limited as his idea of uuiver.
salty.
The uex, paragraph we quote is as fol-
lows:-
Why, next winter an United States Senator
will be chosen by the Legislature of this
State, and where is the man within the broad
limits OF Pennsylvania who is more willing
to hold that Office Than Simon Cameron, the
haronial occupan, of Lochel Castle and the
pragmaiic President of the Middleiown
Bank.
In reply would say where is the man
!
State Senate, more ably or faithfully than
Simon Cameron 1t is true he was not born
naboh, and inherited nothing from his an
ceslors but good name and the wide world
TO make a living in. If, from The humble
position Of mechanic, he has risen by his
talents and his industry, 10 positions OF honor
and wealth. and lives, as he does, on n splen-
did farm, with plain, but commodious
dwelling, whose hospi,able doors are never
closed, should that be the subject of sneering
remarks BY nabobs in wealth, and their sa.
pient parasites. |, is no doubt sometimes
annoying, that the wealth of ore man cannot
be paramount 10 all other considerations
and that there are those who cannot be in
huenced by lis use. ask what man, OF
five men, in the Borough of Sunbniy, have
done, or are now doing as much for the in.
ieres,s o! tina, place, as Simon Cameron, and
| n joice to say that his efforts ale not unap
preciated by the honest Intelligent and in
dependent portion of the community.
crush thinks Munisomery's promise no
, to run again, amounts 20 nothing, and tha
, the Forks are entitled 10 the member as lons
as they please to claim it. lie don't know
he says, that Mr.. Montgomery made such
promise, bu if he did, he thinks it of no i'm
portance. That is just my opinion of AM
promise lha, Montgomery could make.
"There is a disadvantage says Rush, il
] having representations who possess too mucl
! 4
by the force of their extraordinary talents /,
advocate county subscriptions 10 rail roads
and 10 make other similar display Of ge
S nius."
# This consider a most unknd cut at tn
, course of the editor of the Suubury Ga=eti,
though not SO intended, as his advocacy OF
4 county subscription ol 100000, 10 the Su:
: quehanna Railroad, and his sudden CONVEX
- sion against it, is too recent not to DO rC
D membered. Hudibras a light of ano,ht
e age, and no Rush light either, says
o What makes all doctrines PLAIN and clear
About two hundred pounds year.
Aud that which proved true before,
n Prove false again two hundred more,
4 Rush says awe know that MIR Monlgon
=. iN''N'NNh MS HH'D 'HSA Nii'Si W soo'
y old, faithful Democratic manner.n Tn
sentence though not so classical as son
e others, is no doubt intended TO be undersloC
al in an ironical sense, and refers, unqueslion
a, bly, TO Monlsomery's voting on both sides
4. he liquor law-his vote for nearly six tho
% sand dollars extra pay Ia himself and broth
memberships vote to lax The coal Of Nort
cumberland county aud other equally wi
n measures,
% The concluding paragraph Of crush
~ grandlloquenl IN the extreme, aud 1t is mo
'' than any ordinary reader can do to 'keep
- - with the lofty flights" OF the writer, wilho
holding his breath, and runs as follows;
I'd "The first duty OF Nit Norks, of eouIs
49, world be to vote for Simon Cameron; aft
that, It Would be more than his consllluen
'e are capable oi doing to keep up with u
o. lofty flights OF that genius aside oi which q
. pIaelical common sense intellect OF NJ
~ Montgomery is as lhe ordinary light OF
candle IN comparison TO the dazzling gla
Of eamphens."
10 CamPhsne, indeed why does not d
al writer compare It a, once TO the "dazl
hy ] -.t...u AZ q, pu.L LA A,Ia.ty a. ,I ia.