Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-09-25
Packer ON Temperance.

In 1852, Gen. Packer was member Of
the State Senate of Pennsylvania, and
voted with the strongest Temperance men
on most if not all Temperance issues. We
do not wish to bring the Temperance
question itself into politics. But it is right
to exhibit how he stood in 1852, and how
he stands in 1857. We cut the following
from recent Lock Haven Watchmdn, in
order to show that contrast fully and
fairly:
"That he General Packer] has ignored
his former principles on the Temperance
question, and that, too, since he has be-
come candidate for the Office Of Cover
mol, let the following letter from staunch
old Democrat of Philadelphia, who is re.
sponsible for what he says, and who, being
disgusted with the deception that Packer
is endeavoring to practice upon the liquor
and anti-liquor men OF the State, answer.
1t is private letter, but we hope our friend
will pardon US for thus using it:
PHILADELrHIA, Aug. 20, 1857.
u. >. DUNHAN, Esq, Lock Haven, IA:
Dear Friend-lt has Just come out, that Gen.
eral Wx.F.PAcKER came TO Philadelphia after
his nomination, and was exceedingly anxious
TO make his peace with the Liquor League on
account of his Prohibitory votes. Through
his friends, he formed the acquaintance of
JoHS MMAHoS, hotel-keeper near the Della
ware, above Market street, who is the Presi-
dent of the League, and was by him initiated
and is now a member of that League. What
a contrast between Packer as a Senator, and
Packer as a candidate for Governor! Who
can trust him! Yours, truly, -
ayes, who can trust him? We can an
swer, no honest man. What The honest
citizens Of the old Keystone State trust a
man who, after advocating aud voting for
stringent Liquor Law, turns around as
soon as he wants the votes Of the liquor
men, makes the acquaintance of the leader
of that party which he formerly opposed,
and begs for admission into the Liquor
League, aud in some cellar, with candle
dimly burning in an empty brandy bottle,
in that dark, damp place, with man who
is the living embodiment of the principles
which he has heretofore opposed, and there,
in the dead of night, with but few, save
his God, to behold him, solemnly swears
to abjure all his former acts on this point,
for the sake Of few paltry votes! What
humiliating spectacle, to witness the as
pirant for the Gubernatorial Chair of the
great State of Pennsylvania, thus FORE
swearing himself, getting down in the dirt
and filth Of liquor cellar, and repudiate
bis past acts by swearing fealty to the prin.
ciples Of the Liquor League, in the remote
hope that BY securing their votes be may
, be elected Governor After this act Of
bis, the question may we'll be asked who
can trust him? We can not, nor do we
believe any honest, upright, candid man
cam
This charge of the Katchman we have
not seen denied. We now ask, in all can,
dor, can a man who thus violates all con-
sistency, all the past acts of his life, in
order to obtain Office, be entrusted with
the discharge of the duties of the chief
magistracy ofthe State? Can temperance
men trust one who thus betrays his devo.
tion to the principles for the sake Of an
election? =? Can liquor men trust one who
thus tries, by eleventh.hour promises, to