Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-04-05
Communicated.


For the Sunuuty Ab'eicah'
Mr.. EproR The depravity of the human
heart and the deceitfulness Of sin are such.
that they who make Mammon their God, anu
aspire after worldly honor, who wish TO lord
over others. and remain the undisturbed mas
ters and sovereigns Of their own will, bee JIne
cross and irritable as the crooked Hyena and
US ferocious as the Tiger Of Bengal, whenever
one of their fellow beings chooses to difer.
from them, and express his sentiments, II
those sentiments happen to differ from the
views entertained by the former.
Such seems to be the case with Mr.. j. J.
r.. who availed himself of the public Journals
three at least, and how many more God
knows, dont) after he was defeated in rails
ing his salary, to trumpet forth to the four
winds Of heaven what he styles an address
to his fellow citizens. which however might
be more properly called Popish Bull, in
which he charges his discontinue 10 Wings
and Know Nothings, thus dragging the free
school system into politics. Perhaps the
most ludicrous part OF his Popish bull is the
trouble he takes to set himself right before
the people in reference TO the temperance
question, which has no more to do with the
raising Of his salary, or any part al the school
! system, than the manufacturing o! Goldfish
has TO do with the making of q President Of
the United States.
III. j. II. had paid as much attention 70
pulpit elocution as he does to blackguardism,
he might be Justly styled greet man, for in
this | presume, he has but few equals. He
cundescends to call me various hard names,
| such as mean. low, rotten, falsifer, &c, DC.
| And these, if | understand the gentleman
correctly he calls pearls" in his last commu-
aication. He also intimates that he will quit
wasting his pearls" Now my dear sir if
you have any more such pearls" it strikes
me you had better disgorge them as speedily
IA possible. since they are rather unbecOming
IN one who Processes to he called to break the
bread Of life to the flock of Christ, they seem
to sour your heart, which appears TO he the
great pearl" reservoir, since "out Of the
abundance Of the heart the mouth speaketh"
The facts in the case are simply these, he has
found himself totally unable to answer ms
arguments fairly. so he has resor,ed to black
guardism with the view of drawing the atten.
ton Of the public away from the question at
, issue and dscOncert me. But in all this he
will find himself seriously disappointed, for
the public eve is upon his doings and shall
remain perfectly calm, and keep straight
forward course, not tearing any harm except
that which will most assuredly fail back upon
himself for so far have passed through the
fiery furnace which he has enceayored 10 kim
die around me- without so much as the smell
of fire on my garments, and after he shall
have finished kicking aud squirting, shall do
as the man did who was kicked by long
cared gentleman, consider the source from
whence ii came
But to the facts in the case. Mr.. j. j. II.
has all along claimed. and still claims that the
taxpayers of Northumberland county are
compelled to assist in paying the superinten-
dents of Lancaster, Berks. Allegheny Ches.
ter counties, &c. which in my last article /
proved false, by the number Of representatives
from the several counties. and yet he is SO
stupid that he cannot understand it. Per
haps be will be better able to comprehend it
if produce it in figures.
BY referring to the Auditor Generals Re.
port of 1852. We find that Lancaster county
paws s9G 93l state tax, and Northumberland
but Sl3,S95 which, when We pay ouE super.
intent $3.50, brings the snperntendents sala-
ry of Lancaster county 10 S2,434 and yet he
receives but Sl5UO. Berks county pays
SGS,I?O, while her superintendent receives
but Sl20e. Allegheny county $4,000, and
her superintendent 1000. &c Now in the
face Of such facts will j. j. Il. still contend
that We are compelled to assist in paying 9th.
er county superintendeEts If so, every one
who does not pity his iucupacity, will laugh
outright.
But as ! said in formsr article that
would not quarrel with him, and inssmuch as
he has eaten up his own words, will leave
Il candid public to Judge between him and
myself which is the meaner, lower, and great
er fasiiier. Now, Mr. Editor. think have
fully established the position have taken in
this controversy. First, that it was dishones,
in j. j r. to usk an increase Of salary before
the expiration Of his term Secondly, that il
was matter Of great imprupriety TO drag
our school system into politics. Thirdly. that
an increae Of superintendent's salaries would
have "a direct bearing upon the taxpayers
and finally, that We do not assist in paying
the salaries of other superintendents when
in fact, others are actually paying part of ours
Now, seeing that the more j. }, Il. writes
the more he proves himself to he an over
bearing, passionate aristocrat, ! therefo,e e
leave him with contempt. still believing that
good Geography school would more be6'
him than the Halls Of Congress.
S. A. y.
Elysburg, March 81, 1856.