Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-09-14

CT Tus BREcKrNRIDoE TIcKEr.---Our
Deip hbor Of the Gazette thus gives bis views
Of the Southern ticket and its Northern
location, in this county. eoor neiehbor ought
to recollsct, however, that the botbea Of
Breckiurage Democracy and sympathy for
Southern trsitors is 10 the upper end, nnd II
is natural that they should want all the Offices
among themselves. What's the use of being
q Breckiuridgs Democrat, with all the odium
attached to the name, il nothing can be made
out Of it2 When MIR. Montgomery cent bis
friend Botteostein ss envoy extraordinary
to the Secession Court at Charleston, to
represent the interest of Gov Bigler and the
South, it was determined there that no man
should be elevated to Office without at least
one Southern political streak along the
back bone, as an evidprce of his featy to
Davis, Toombs nnd Floyd. But to the
extract from the Gdsette which is certainly
more truthful thau complimentary
"If the people Of Northumberland county
watched the p oceedinss Of those who were most
active, during the past two months, in organizing
| this strict partzsn movement, they no doubt no.
tced that they we're principally men who for
years have done nothing else than, for Office,
| who have no other object than to get office, who
have managed through course of years to mon.
| opolize the offices for themselves or friends to
the exclusion Of better men, and who know that
If the strict party lines are not kept up they lose
the advantage of the machinery by which they
have kept themselves, or expect 10 put themselves
In Office. II is Tor this rurpose-for this object
and no other-'hat you hear them crying out 50
Justify for democracy, for the preservation of the
| old party lines. II is not principle-t is not the
true essence Of democracy that they aiming
at but the want ofiices--easy situations in which
| they may live without wotk--or the distinction
of being party leaders. When the members OF
the Sunbury clique rush out Of town, singly and
| in pairs invading every farm house, and advising
| every farmer they meet 10 stick closely to party
lines though the very existence Of the nation calls
for the wiping out Of party distinctions, is any
one foolish enough to believe that it is democracy
and not the Offices, they are much interested
inl When David Is. Montgomery, the friend
and supporter Of Breckenridge, who did more to
sell out the Democracy to the slave oligarcby
than any other man in Northumberland county
| when he urges the necessitv Of drawing the line,
stronger than ever, and succeeds in placing hi,
own men on the ticket, is any one foolish enough
to believe that it is the interest of true Democra
cy that actuates him, and not NE dssire for part,
leadership"
at was generally known by those who hat
watched the previous proceedings of the Breckin
ridge managers, that the present ticket would b,
formed. n o one doubted that Judge Shol woul,
be thrown off, and Mr.. shipman substituted he
cause the latter was open, positive and unquall
tiep in his Breckenridge proclivities, and, will
Judge Turner, would make a full Breckinridg
team. DR.. Masser life long Democrat, a sup
porter of Douglas, and most unqualified Unio
man. in defiance of the Democratic principle G
giving two terms TO q competent offices, was 90
crifced, to make room for j. A j. Cummings
person whose expressions at the beginning
the rebellion were such to throw doubt upo
his loyalty; and as if sufficient honor were ne
heaped upon Mr.. Cummings by his nomination
q relation of his had also to be placed upon tn
ticket. To further gratity David b. Montgomery
Breckenridge procyiiy, his friend and disciple
Mr.. Sahnecker, was also placed upon the ticke
so that, with Mr. Brown, of Milton, who has lat
ly smoked any number of pipes of peace with ii
old Sachem, it may he said that David has hi
ticket right around him-under his immedia
, superintendent visit them at any hour Of nigl
give them at any moment the very best
Breckinridge counsel, with a day 20 spare,
necessary, to slip down and see Shipman al
Hummel."