Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-06-03
THE NEXT MEMBER OF CONGRESS

THE NEXT MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
Allison White, the democratic member
of Congress from this district, having pro-
we'd himself thorough and INSCRIPTIONS
friend of slavery in Kansas, and thereby
undoubtedly misrepresented threc-fourths
of his own party, the question of aeho
ought TO succeed him ? is being agitated.
The Muncy Luminary has an article on
this subject from which we make the fol-
lowing extract
According to democratic usage, Allison
White will again be the candidate in this dis
trict. Everybody knows where Mr.. White
stands on this question. He is openly and
unequivOcally in favor Of slavery 10 Kansas
Every vote given by him on the subject during
the present session has been in favor Of sla-
very, and it is conceded on all hands that in
every vote he has misrepresented the senti-
nents Of his constituents, and given the lie
10 his professions in favor Of freedom in Kan
sas, rs expressed in all his speeches during
the campaign Of 1856. And, we have no
doubt. some new trick will be attempted BIZ
Mr. White 10 screen himself from the Just
indignation Of bctral cd constituency, butwill
he succeed-can the people be hoodwinked? ?
We think not--wc believe not He must be
defeated Much prudence, however, will have
20 be observed In the selection Of his oppo-
nent. man equal to the emergency--a man
who occupies no middle ground but is un
mIstakabiy opposed to the Lecompton swindle
and the English jugglc-and yet who can
secure the support Of the entire opposition
should be chosen our standard bearer in
the coming campaign"
The following extracts will explain them
selves:
Why not give him Gen Jackman) the very
best majority you can by electng him to
Congress rs reward, &c. Philadslphia
Press.
We will tell yeu, Mr. Press: because Hon.
Allison White, who has made most faithful.
influential, and independent Representative,
viii probably be a candidate for reelection,
and Gen. Jackman is too firm friend of Mr..
White to be in his way for Congress.
As TO Lecompton," the democrats Of this
region have, generally, refused to be emLroil-
ed in it-care nothing about it-and deem the
ascendancy OF their party as Of infinitely
more importance than 4 thousand such town
ship quarrels az exist in it about Kansas.
That is our answer clinton Democrat
On this the Potter Journal pertinently
remarks
We do MT question the truth Of the last
paragraph Of the abOve-on the contrary we
gulp il all down al one swallow indeed. we
are glad 70 see you so honest as to affirm that
the friends Of Allison White prefer party to
principle. We know where to meet Won. now
and that any effort TO bring you into a dis
cussion Of principles during this Congression
al canvass will be useless. Weintend TO make
the success Of the great principle Of Right
the basis Of the current or coming political
contess-and we regret that you have taken
the vail IN this matter, as no doubt vou ara
instru ted TO do from head quarters. Party
ascendancy' will no doubt do for your class
OF democrats to advocate, but we think you
will find that q majority Of democrats are
willing to return to principle.
AS for Gen. Jackman abeing in Allison
Whites way in view Of his reelection. we are
inclined to think there is good prospect of
his being considerably SO. If he is not. some
other good honest anti Lecompton man will
be. We do not believe that Gen. Jackman
prefers party to principle; therefore, we doubt
his pelng wiling to support 80 glaring a
doughface as Allison White has proved him.
selfto be, for re election. Aud this confidence
we feel in the integrity of Gen. Jackman, in.
o0ces us To pronounce your assertion to that
snect gross libelupon his political character.
We are also compelled to agree with the
Ueaaocrat 1Gs in another point-that Allison
waite has proved himself an 'indepepdent
representative lie certainly has maintain.
Cd position strictly independent of the wisb.
es OF hls constituents-or at least a maioritv
Of them. We think they will elect him tb;.
fall to a position which will confer the r;n5s ;n5
to be independent of their wishesNSut '1t 1ot
as their Congressional Representative. :" O'