Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-08-05

and Free Whtskey Endorsed- Gi'Uing
away Of the Public Works to the Sun
bury and Erie Railroad ApproUed-
$500 Entra Pay all Right.
The "democratic" delegate elections were
held on Saturday afternoon, but excited
little interest, many democrats being un-
willing to pledge themselves to support
of the ticket by taking part. On Monday
the Convention met and proceeded to ratlfy
the programme laid down by few rem
nants of the State ditch who, from appear
ances, seemed to have the management OF
" democracy" in general and "ten cents a
day" in particular. DIR. Bower, with a bag
full of sins, among which the free whiskey
bill. poor house bill, giving away of the
public works to the Sunbury and Erie rail-
road bill, were conspicuous, was swallowed
without wry face, and professed anti-Le-
compton men unblushingly voted for Le-
compton resolutions merely to please the
powers that be.
WILL THE PEOPLE RATIFY THIS NoMI-
NATION AT THE BALLOT-BOX?
During the campaign last year he autho-
rised the Democrat and number Of indi-
yiduals to say that he was opposed in toto
to granting the credit of the State IN any
shape to the Sunbury and Erie Railroad
Company, [see Democrat, Sept. 10, 1853,
yet Dr. Bower voted to give this company
the remaining public works for one-half
their actual value and the credit of the
State with them. What confidence can be
placed in any of his pledges hereafter by
those who voted for him then under be-
lief that he was acting in good faith i?
How can any man who deplores the evils
of intemperance-who sees springing up
in all quarters a fearful increase Of places
for the sale of liquor-who sees Che eVi-
dence of drunkenness and its terrible phan-
tom, mania-a- potu, making rapid strides
towards quadrupling their victims under
the free whiskey bill-vote for DR. Bower,
when he knows that he aided in its passage?
Yet, such is the recorded fact
How can any one reconcile Dr. Bowers
course with honest legislation in the part
he took relative to the poor house bill
that there was but little or no
opposition to it, and actually soliciting sig
natures to petition himself? Who ever
heard of such a representative before?
DR. Bower voted for the militia bill tax
ing every able bodied man between Il and
10 fifty cents, which, when enforced, as it
no doubt will be, will amount to an enor-
nous tax in the State Laboring men and
others who earn their money by hard work,
will feel the effects of this law before an
other year goes round, for military officers
are instructed to see it all collected.
On the Bank question DIR. Bower is ru-
mored to have been all around it-voting
for and electioneering against it at the same
time
DR.. Bower voted for and took $500
ertra pay, making 800 for the session,
although the democratic party had pre-
viously denounced $500 as an extravagant
sum.
Now, Of what use is such representa-
tive in the Legislature What vote has
he recorded of benefit to the people at
large? The above are his principal acts
let the record speak.
In the evening county meeting was
neld in the Town Hall which didn't adjourn
)ut of doors for want of room, and as usual
vas presided over by The ayes have it,
md addressed by Ephraim Banks on the
subject of democ-
The ticket nominated is as follows:
Assembly-Dr Charles Bower
CommissiOner-Charles Naganey, of Ar
nagh.
Coroner-GeOrge Miller
Auditor-John Shade of Brown.