Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-09-30

WE have received ihc following card
from prominent Democrat of Montour
County for publication. The writer has
been on the most intimate terms with Mr..
Chalfant, and therefore is we'll acquainted
with his movements.
A CARD.-To THE DEMOCRATS OF
MoNTOUR AND NORTHUMBERLAND
see by Tomas Chalfant's paper, that he as
sumes his offence to be that he refused to
nominate a man without first being recon-
mended by the people. Now, fellow De-
mocrats of Montour county, that assump-
tion is false. We did not ask him to
nominate DR.. Kester. nor did we expect
him to do so. To the contrary, VIC knew
that Chalfint was not q delegate, and we
also knew that it took majority of the
delegates to make n nomination.
If Chalfant assumes the authority to
make or unmakc such nominations, he as
sumes more than the party is willing to
accede, and he certainly does assume it in
his article, when he says he would not do it
''for a bosom friend" and for no one else
adding that the Democracy Of Montour
county would sustain him.
DIR. Kester's interview with the Intelli-
gencer man was very short and very point
ed, particularly on the part of Chalfant.
The Docter proposed to him to go into the
convention and ask that respectable body
their deliberate Judgment, wether he lad
any right or any claim at their hands, leav-
ing tho matter entirely with them as tho
Doctor had voted for them at the uoiogote
election, whilst Wm. G. johnston, his oppo.
ncnt, did not vote at all that day.
Now the facts arc these through the aid
ofa "Peace Commissioner, VIM. e. John.
ston and Thomas Chalfant got down or
their knces-in the dert-and drew theil
cars under their shirt colars-he, Johnston
said, 81 will vote for Thomas Chalfant''-
he, Chaltant, said in reply, 81 have enougl
to do TO attend TO my own business, will
out opposing VIM. g. Johnston.'
| Shortly before this occurred, VIM. G.
Johnston considered "Tom. Chalfant tho
most corrupt man in Montour county," ant
Thomas Chalfant said that "Wm. c. John
ston is venemous viper, an old rusty fos
sill, and must be kicked out of that office a
the first opportunity"
Now Democrats of Montour MANY O
you are no doubt aware of the unwhole
some character of the Democratic party il
this town. There is an ulcer, fostering
sore that must be probed, from whatever
source the instrument may come. In Tho
present condition of things here, and which
! ilHS pteu SclIllS MOISC anu WOToc Slnct
Chalfant assumed the dictatorship, ther,
can be no healthy action. There can be M
doubt that the evil effects of the rotten ul
Ger referred to defeated Mr.. Britain fol
Commissioner, as well as poisoned the at
mosphere and prevented DR.. Kester from
being nominated. The situation is exactl,
this The Democrats of this county wh1
want nomination, must first come ant
ask Mr.. Chaliant and Chaliant will grant o.
reject his request, according as it may tcnt
TO advance his own selfish ends. Will
him it is 'Chalfnt" all the time, everlast
ingly up for Office, and grasping at ever,
chance presented, without regard to tn,
interests of the party. lie is ready b
split the party, TO ALLEVIATE its warmes
friends, and to combine with the Republi
cans-only SO that he gets office.
lie had no compunctiOns of eonscienc,
when he was IA candidate for nomination
hast fall, when he caused a conference /,
be broken up without making a nomina
ton, SO that he could run as an indepen
dent candidate and ring in for Republican
votes. A DEMOCRAT