Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25

to our neighbor Purdy, OF the Northumberland
County Democrat. The Chronicle quotes the
article for the benefit Of the Lewisburg
ArguS, paper formerly conducted by MIR
Purdy before his translation to this place
The Argus, Ike the Democrat, was Breck.
inridge organ, with strong Southern proclivi.
ties, and since the fail Of Sumter, both have
been writhipg under the ban of public
opinion
LET rHE PEOPLE WATCH!
"Dtride and Conquer" is always the aim of
"a minority. Had there beer no Tories
"among US, the contest of &c would not have
"been half as long or as bloody as it was
1.-The South would not have begun this war,
"if they had not been told of diuided North.
"And now, their only hope of success is from
"disSenSionS in the Free States. Their game
sis we'll exposed by vigilant eorl espondeut
"of that independent Democratic jourosl,
"1he Pre-, S, of Philadelphia, who writes tie
following timely and forcible alarm:
WASHINGTON, May IA, 1861.
The unauimity OF the loyal States against
Secession and in favor Of the Government.
does not prevent certain papers and parties,
in Pennsylvania and elsewhere from resort.
ing to every iusidous scheme to destroy this
unauimty, and to throw us back into the
discords from which we have only lately bee o
rescued. Pretending to an extra amount of
! patriotism, and affecting to denounce Davis
and his brgau6s with strong emphasis. they
labor 10 keep alive the old party divisions.
and delight in nothing so much as in assert.
! ing that the Republicans are not largely
represented in the army, aBd that the major.
! ity of the troops are Democrats. The object
is 10 create diSsenSions among the troops 10
dirert them from their duties, and TO fill then,
toiM all manner Of jeaLouSies and suspicions.
| notice, with great pleasure, that in nearly
every instance the persons engaged n this
miserable game arc those who co.operated
| last year With the DisuDionists-tbe ORGANS
and defenders Of the Breckinridge recoh
which began its wrong upon right and upon
principle 10y fqlsebood and foul play, and,
! while denying its ultimate design against the
! peace OF the country, was, ns the result
! proves, a plot to destroy the Union. | had
hoped when the people warned the Northern
Traitors, after Sumter fell. that they must
march to the music of the Union, or take the
consequences, there would be Submission 10
their demand, and something like show OF
! sympathy for the sutferiDgs Of our country.
| Afraid to strike, however, directly at the
heart OF the great movement in favor OF
preserving our liberties, they are not afraid
to wound 1t IN every base and clandestine
r0y. The constant allusion to the politics
OF the soldiers, is the meanest part of his
| system. l bave not sought, through the
muster'rolls OF the regiments now encamped
here, &c separate the Democrats from the
Republicans because have q higher appre.
clatlon OF our great cause than to resort TO
this prohtess and malignant investigation
aud know that he who does make the ex.
pertinent will be rewarded with the contempt
and scorn Of the gallant men composing these
regiments. You uever hear OF past politics
here, except in the spirit that reioices over
their utter, and, it is to be hoped, their
eternal overthrow. The man who would
make party speech just now to company
! of Pennsylvania volunteers would be hisse /
out OF their presence. AS to the contempt.
BILE allegation itself, will not coudescend to
discuss or refute it. Suffice it that the public
feeling Of the loyal States, which embraces
oil parties, is here splendidly represented by
the troops; and not day passes that ! do
not peet some late party leader in arms for
his country. The miserabe'M arplots engaged
In the disgrace Of trying to diride the friends
ot The country IN the free States, should be
exposed before they have succeeded in their
scheme. / will not name them, but hope
that The people UiH look closely to certain
'ndlutdious leaders and newspapers in their
midst. Our cause can not prosper If such
internal inRueacei against the faq Of The
country are permitted to operate. Detect,
denouuce, and raoish them, wherever found.
10 CoNsIDERATE-Judge Douglas, in his
recent patriotic speech to the members of
the illinois Legislature, thus refers to John
q. Brecknridge, late Vice President. who
still! continues to give aid ana comfort to the
Secessionists
Suppose the Disunion candidate had bean
elected by any means-l care not what, if by
any means in accordance with the forms Of
the Constitntion-at the last Presidential
election. Then, suppose the Republicans
had raised rebellion against his authority.
III that case you would have fonnd me tender
ing my best efforts and energies 20 John q.
Breckinridge 10 put down the Republican
rebels" Tremendous applause
Our neighbors Of the Democrat published
this speech several weeks since, bot with
tender regard for the feelings of their
friend, expnnged the words "Dismnion can.
diddte" as applied by Judge Douglas to Mr..
Brecknridge, and substituted a nilder tsrm