Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-12


TtrR nciGhbors Of The Democratic Guord,
have become somewhat out of humor on
account that we dissent from the course
pursued by Mr.. Trevellick, who was sent
~f0r by Mir. J. Silvis aha the senior editor,
to come in our midst to cnlighten, we pre-
sumo, our laboring men and mechanics.
They appear to think that none arc intelli-
gent ehoHeh TO comprehend their own sit
nsticn, hnd as Mr.. Trevcllick has Travelled
nearly over the whole world, they, no
'doubt, thought him the very person to en-
tighten the people, and probably induce
some few to join in with them. The
senior editor it appears has taken great
pains since his connection with the Labor
Union to make converts, but thus far he
has failed, because the laboring men and
mechanics happen to have too much good
sense for the senior editor, to be lead into
political party under disguise, that is di-
rcctly opposed to their interests. The
working men here arc not so easily gullcd,
when they sec the leaders of that party,
and know their antcccdents, and hence
these editors have become vcnomous and
misrcpresent us in every shape to create n
sensation--"that 1--WE are opposed to the
workingmen-m making indecent reference
to Mr.. Trcvellick's private character, &C."
in which they will also fail. To make
their own conclusions without publishing
our articles is an old dodge, which has long
been practiscd by these editors, when they
get into tight place. Having been hard
worker during our whole life, We cannot
we'll be accused of ignoring our fellow
workmcn in community whore we are
known for thirty years. But We do
deem it our duty to caution them against
impostcrs who travel in political cause,
and particularly in the Tammany Ring of
New York city, to dclude the people by
deception ia order to fleece them out of
their hard earnings. We do not know
anything about Mr.. Trcvcllick's private
character, nor do We care to know since
the editors of the Gu0rN have seen proper
to cast suspicion upon it. We arcacQuaint-
cd with the leaders Of the Labor Union So
ciety in this vicinity, of whom we, as well
as the rest of this community, have not
got the most exalted opinion, knowing
them long since as played out political
huckstcrs, who sell out at the first bid, so
they need not labor.
The editors say that Mr.. Trcvellick has
spent fortune and is now poor, Sin his
1, L.. l.,
cred" If he WAS SO devoted why did he
avoid dwelling upon the platform of the
national Labor Union, and direct his at
tcntion nearly altogether against our gov
crnmcnt and its policy Of public improve
mcnts and its development and general
prosperity. His whole address was tine
tarcd with Tammany Democracy, and
after reading the Labor Union platform
~e are inclined to believe that Ice had moro
devotion towards dollars and cents than
the interests of the workingmcn. We arC
aware that there aro many who have beer
had into the Labor Union by deception o
its leaders, who are converting it into ;
political machine for the purpose Of obtain
ing livelihood without labor.
10 show that there is deception in tn
kadcrs, we publish the platform of the Ma
tional Labor Union, SO as to coinparc
with the speeches that are made hy tlen
We ven tare 10 say that not one out OF ever
twenty will couline himself strictly to ad
ypcatcing the aGctrincs of their platform
ILATFORM or &ATIoNAL LABOR UNION
WHEREAS, The Amcrican peoplc are Comlolle
annually to pay taxes amounting tn over $500
UN,0nO for the support Of the Government, an
tu meet the interest on u debt incurred 10 SUI
plcss d, wicked rebellion aud, Whereas, thJ
ability la bear this enormous annual burdc
without absolute Iuin must drl"nd upon tho Il
ycrsity 0f lubor, the Development 0f oar naliun
resources, aud the general prosperity of thr !,
hnring rlassts aud, VII Tcas, this diversity, d.
Nrl"pmort, aud rrof lcrlIy run IN M way be
riireiuaiiy prOin"tcd aud 50 p,i'puuvntly bccur,
o. by such logiSlatlon as rhlll prutcct our labo
hng, ulsCL iuiral, and mauutctnIn" inirTrs
a. ,aiust imu.su composition, and - the San
tlmr create q hnlno market for our aSrlrult'u
l"o1u,ts thrrriIfc,
aplr,d, That wc hrcNc hlgh rruiertil
Ihn hn+h Hnanrft and au iuiu-tTid uocys
g. n tho ptrrrul condition ui thv country, at
Thlt i b d,uL,atsd ~ u5tFy euiisidcfatiOu ui b
h.uul.N,
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