Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-01-16

January 13, 1874.
= Dear JVtlcert:
In an editorial on the free distribution
through the mail nf public documents and
newspapers. the edlu''r NJ ,i.., no.,,oc,ot and
Register, Of Mifflintown, Junata county,
Penn'a., speaks 50 highly of our Member
of C"ngrrss, Hon. John b. Packer, that
send il to you for publication. The para
graph reads as follows:
I'VE cannrt close this article without
saying word in relation tn Mr.. Packer.
lie is Republican. and as such we uppos-
cd his election. However the majority IN
this district saw tit tu cleo; him. and tce are
free to confess or, tte nlajOrjtg ,cds rtght
lie is the right man in the right place, and
is deserving of, aud shall receive from us,
his full need of credit. He thoroughly uu-
esIs %snds snds the country press and its inter-
mn i,,uh, hr'n 'nI;9lWledSe on that subj ct ia
II" douot hereditary is rnsn.,I,.I 81
was Ior many years cnnurclI ',;,m IL
pr So in Sunbury, as WIS also his cnus,.., "o
the late Ex Governor Packer. We wish
hlm success in the passage of his lust mea-
sure. and eau assure HIM that IN this, at
least, he will have the sympathy and sup.
port of every Democratic editor in the
Stale.n
Coming, as this does, from a staunch
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Mr.. Packer in the several campaigns when
his name was before the people for Con-
grcss, 1t is an acknowledgment of merit.
anu exhibits desire to drop party strife in
doing Justice to good aud faithful servant
OF the people.
Yesterday bill was introduced in the
House of Representatives declaring il un-
lawful Tor anv national bank tu paw inter
est nn deposit, and any national bank vio-
allnS The inIeSnlng shall iuricit its fran
chises, and the Secretary of the Treasury
Is directed 10 discontinue such bank. If a
law of this character had breu in nler;ttinu
Tor several yeais past perhaps the country
would not now be suffering from "A manic.
Banks, which were paying interest on de.
posts at the time of the failure of Jay
Cooke Co.. or very few at least. stood
the storm, but those who done a legitimate
business weatm nd il like Il gond ship. and
passed The breakers in safety In Sunbury
you had an example, for instance, the
First National Bduk. Ii never paid iute.
rest on depnsits, and a safer or more judi.
ciously managed institution doep not exist
in the United States
In the discussion on the Civil Rirhts
bill last week, Hon. Alexander A. Size
phens, t'rInerly Vice President of the re-.
be- Z nte,lerlcy, t,iuk the lead. and deliver
ed himself for more than an hour b, the
courtesy of the House, twenty minutes be
ing the Regular time for speeches ON thai
subject. should say just here, that a
full hour was only allowed Mr. Stepheus
nn condition that Mr.. Elliott. OF 5 nth Ga
rollnla, should have the same time) Ste.
phens presented most singular antidualed
appearance. A closely fitting skull cap was
upon his head his iurn eInaclaLed, clothed
in black. Upm his lefi hand I've wuIe n
black glove, with which hand he supported
himse while he leaned upon his desk, and
with his right hand. which was uncovered |
he made friIhtfui geslicuatiOns in his rt |
t'ris Ia give iorce to his uIlerances, which |
when summed up were GENERALIZATION, - |
empire and Estates rights" Mr.. Sac |
phens freely accorded the colored man nil |
before the law. with the singular |
distinction that he must not cutlipete with |
the white man in the small matter of com.
Inrtabe quarters, or any of the luXurics oi |
life. lie believes that ''all men are created |
Equal" but that they have an uneQud
right tn the enjoyment of life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness.
Ii was a sorry sight, indeed, and on,
That stirred up the bio l of many patriots
la u man WIN but lately begged for III,
of his disabilities for having giveL
aid and comfortn Ia the enemi uf thr
United States, and when admitted to hi
seat IN C0ngress could not take The iron.
;lad oath. standing up befIre the represen
atives at a free people au! advocating dnc
rines that were settled in long and terr: |
Die war, aud by the blood of our country
pen.