Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08
THE pnrKScK orrur r,Sou,s,r,or.


The last Gdsette reads a ong-winded hon.
lily to its readers, under the head of the "The
Primary Election" the object of which is to
excuse the Standing Committee, in their stu
pid blunders, by which they have, for this fall
at least, utterly destroyed the organization of
the Democratic party in this county. The
organ of the Goldfish faction may whine, pre-
varicate, and stultify itself as much as it
pleases, it cannot change or alter stubborn
facts. The result of their late convention, as
they call it, at the court house, was q most
miserable failure, as meagre in its numbers
and appearance as it was dull and stupid in
its details. With the exception Of q few out
siders, the whole convention and its friends
could bavc been packed in few large dry
goods boxes No wonder that its authors,
aiders and abettors. deemed il necessary to
use column of white wash in the Gd<et e.
thickly laid on, to cover its glariug defects
and unrvaled absurdities. We say now that
all high minded, honorable and Independent
democrats, Stunned and abstained from parti-
| cipating in this arrant political humbug, which
could not well have emenated from any other
source than that from whence it sprung. The
few respectable and influential persons who
participated in its proceedings, we're evidently
| ashamed of the farce in which they acted n
reluctant part. perhaps under promises of
reward of Office hereafter-promises which
will Just as readily be broken as made, if cir
cumstances Should require it. To such a
! degrading condition has the organization Of
| the democracy of Northumberland county
been brought, by interlopers and venal Office
| seekers, whose anteccdents have been any
thing but that which would give character
and standing to the party, and who have
usurpod their places for the purpose Of pros
titutng the party in order to accomplish their
own selfish designs. The lesson may prove a
| salutary one, and we will venture to say a
! similar transaction will never occur again in
this county. The dictators of the 1nquis-
tion have seen the hand writing on the wall,
and already begin to tremblc and show signs
| of repentance.
When democrats reflect who and what
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democratic party they cannot help but feel
some degree Of humiliation at the contrast.
How did this faction act towards Jesse c.
Horton, the democratic candidate for the
Senate, last October. Mr. Horton was NOM
mated fairly and without opposition. He had
been with Major Dewart Buchanan man,
and his claims were fully equal if not in many
respects, superior to any the Major might
have on the party How was he served by
these Popish guerillas Did not these treach-
erous haters of the Know Ncthings, stab him
in the dark and vote for the Know Nothing
candidate for Senator? Were the Know
Nothings or any other body ever guilty of SC
gross an act Of treachery? Not satisfied with
what they had done, in a moment of exulta.
tion they boastingly publish their. .trcachery to
the world, as follows:
From the S,n'bTy Ga=ette Of March 5, 1855
How the Cameron party supported our
present Senator we will take the result of the
election in this town as an illustration. Mr.
Horton received - votes. Where did he get
them Certainly not from the wings, for they
voted for Mr. Taggart. Certainly not from
the ti-CamerOn democrats, for ne all voted
for Mr.. Taggort. Where then did they come
from ? As it is not probable they fell from the
clouds, these - votes for Mr. Horton must
have been put into the ballot box by The
Cameron party"
Can any thing be moro conclusive TO show
the hollowness and iusincerity Of this fac
ton