Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-25

DdCLU IIcHHtHy, buAaiOO,
Thomas Penny, East Butaloe,
George E. Sheary West Bufaloe,
II. y B. Lincoln, Hartley,
lin place of Mr. Reed
Daniel SAafer, N. W. Lewisburg,
DR.. Thomas s. Christ, S. w. Lewis
burg,
Vim. &ees, Limestone,
John Nou, Kelly,
Jesse Bearer, Union,
Frederick Smith, Miff1inburg
| Samuel Marshall. White Deer.
! rhinestone, Lewis, and New Berlin, not rep
resented.)
After the adjournment of the Committee,
the Officers waited upon VIM. G. Lawson,
ESQ, and informed him of their action. Mr..
Lawson stated that he fully endorsed the pro
ceedings of the Committee.
DAVID HENNING, Chr'n.
Theo. S. Christ, Sec.
This action puts at rest all prospect on
the part of the coalitionists-embracing
the worst class of Jef Davis allies in the
three counties-to defeat Mr.. Woods. Of
our candidate for assembly, JOHN D. BARR,
it will be sufficient to say that he is one of
those quiet and unassuming, but well edu-
Gated farmers, whose worth is recognized
in every community where such are known.
Strong in his devotion to the union and its
preservation at all hazards-with no ultra
party feeling in his nature-he is just
such man as is needed from this county to
Fill seat in the Legislature, and we will
venture to add that if elected his votes
will prove to be such as will sustain our
gallant soldiers and the administration in
conquering treason. Let those who do
not know Mr.. Barr inquire Of his neighbors
in Brown and Union townships, and they
will become satisfied that he is even more
than we have stated.
But J. Harrison Ross (says the Demo-
craft was in Mexico! Why SO was JEFF
Davis! and therefore, according to the
Democrat, that Prince of Traitors must al
so be a patriot. His being in Mexico
proves nothing at all except that he must
have been more of a patriot then than he is
now. Werepeat our assertion thatJ III. Ross
was one of the most vindictiye Breckin-
ridge disorganizers up the river, and that
before and since the commencement of the
war he has been unsparing in his denun-
Citations of the national and state govern
ments. If uneompromising union men
if our gallant volunteers-desire such
representative, let them elect him and our
word for it his vote will be given with
that faction which will hold party to be
superior to the obligations of patriotism
ELIJAH MORRISON, Esq, of Wayne
township, and WILLIAM MCKINNEY, Esq,
Of Reedsvile, are both we'll known citizens,
whose sobriety, integrity and honesty are
guarantees that they will ill the Office of
Associate Judge for the well being of the
people, who are far more interested in these
officers than many suppose. In mere law
points they have nothing to say, but in
the punishment of crime, in granting IL
censes for the sale of liquor, as we'll as
many other matters, they can oUerru1e the
President Judge, and thus become instru-
ments of evil instead of good
Our objections to the candidates nomina-
ted by the Breckenridge delegates are not
controverted by the new ally of whiskey
in the Democrat, but an abundance of per-
sonal abuse is heaped on the editor of the
Gazette. He does not undertake to gain.
say our assertion that two persons who haye
for many years been engaged in the sale of
liquor, and whose prejudices naturally run
In its favor, are such as ought to be nomin-
ated and elected to the Office of Associate
Judge, and thus for FIVE years control the
entire license laws-laws the abuses of
which at the present day bring more heart
sickness and desolation into families, create
more criminal business for our court and
make more paupers for our poorhouses-
all the expenses of which have to be foot
ed by the taxpayers-than any other bust
ness ever sanctioned by law. Aside from
this we have little objection to Mr.. Turner
as a man, Notwithstanding he is about as
strenuous party man as can be found, ex-
cept perhaps his colleague, Mr.. Coplin !;
and that the objection is valid one, we
think we are safe in saying that Mr.. T.
himself would not much object to returning