Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-02
Mr. slenker and his Anteeedents.


notorious facts Itrepresents the secession
sheet in Selinsgroye as giving hia but
partial support, when the truth Is that 1t
has teemed with articles in his favor from
the start, aud probably professed to dis
sent from him for the purpose Of binding
some folks, just as the editor of the Dem
ocrat would like to make him appear as an
independent candidate, instead Of a regu-
lar caucus nominee. which he Is. BY a
misprint Of Lewisburg for UddiaJury We
are made to say that Mr.. Slenker was not
prepared to speak "on the Union" at a
Union meeting at the former place Instead
Of the latter, and thereupon the Democrat
denies the whole statement-yet 1t Is true
to the letter SO far as Middleburg is con-
cerned Again, but two weeks ago, at
meeting in Snyder county, Mr.. Slenker
acknowledged that it was only on the 23d
Of April that he came 10 the conclusion
the government must be supported and the
war prosecuted, thus admitting that before
he had not made up his mind The Lewis
burg Chronicle takes up our queries and
adds some others to them, which We copy,
clearly showing that he is charged at home
precisely with what we stated Here they
are:
5th. Is not Mr.. Slenker the choice of all
the Day Book adherent5 in this district? Of
those who declared that " if any man goes to
fight the South they have to walk over my
dead body?" of all who argued that the
North is wrong and the South right? Of all
Of those who hoped our volunteers would
get their - heads shot OFF,
9th. Was not Mr.. Slenker appointed Del
egate, in Feb last. by the Dem. Convention
in Lewisburg which adopted the following:
ResoIrea, ,, That We deprecate civil war, as
we believe that this UNION can NEVER be
maintained by force Of arms, and that as
Democrats we are not willing TO take up
arms to support platform which a majority
of the people repudiated and opposed at the
polls.
(These resolves delight in Buchanan's inn
y
sustain the in coming administration
eth. Did not Mr.. Slenker leave Court,
same week, and act as Vice President of the
State Convention at Harrisburg for the RE
CONSTRUCTION Of the Union on Democrat
ic principles" Thereby avowing that the Un-
ion was dissolved, and never had been On the
right principle J and then and there endorse
the following among other resolutions:
Rssoired ). That tie people Of the South
ern States contributed their ezertion and
treasure in the acquisition of the Territories,
equally with those of other States and that
tie principle which recognizes the equal
rights Of all the States in the same, is found
ed on the clearest equality and supported by
the decision Of the highest Court Of the conn
try. Il ought therefore, be sustained by every
Law abiding citizen until a satisfactory dict
ding line can be settled by amendment yf the
Constitution.
Sth That we will, by all proper and lcgit
innate means, oppose, dlscountenalce and
prevent any attempt on the part Of the
Republicans II power to make any armed
aggression upon the Southern States, espec
tally SO long as laws contrayenng their ights
shall remain unrepealed on the Statute
books If Northern States, aud so long as the
Just demands Of the South shall continue to
be unrccognized by the Republican maiorities
in these States, and unsecured by proper
amendatory explanations Of the Constitution.
Saws the report: The reading Of the
resolutions called forth much applause, and
when that declaring the determuted opp0siti0H
of tie Democracy # PemsylcdRia II az arm
ed aggression upon the seeding States was
read, the whole Convention rose en- masse,
and with tho waving Of hats and the violent
shouts of enthusiasm, shook the very walls
of the building that held them They merc
adopted by acclamati0n.'
THE first of thes. resolves applauds the
South for denanding-in defiance Of the de-
cision of the People At tho late election-the
Extension Of Slavery over all the Free Ter
ritories, as RIGHT" The other says in
effect that the Democrats will OPPOSE
THE GOVERNMENT if it attempts to pre-
serve the Union by enforcing the laws y
8th. Would not the election of Mr. Slen-
ker be hailed by the Secession sympathizers
as their rict0ry, and every vote for him be
counted as really in favor of suErendering
precious rights and privileges to traitors in
arms for the sake of hollow peace?
His subsequent, studied, 4th July speech
got up ia view for running for ofice-we
disregard What he said and did before. and
who his applauders and hackers are, are the
true tests
In addition to this we know there is a
private letter in Lewistown, written with
40 political view, which states that the
writer would cheerfully support Mr.. S,
but cannot do so on account of his senti-
ments on national questions. All these
things 90 to show that whatever Mr.. SIS