Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-23
THE DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL.

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/ THE DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL.
The proceedings published in :he -4mcri-
can last week, of the Democrats in Council.
I originated another meeting which was held
/ in the early part of this week, when the fol-
! lowing colloquy took place among the I'M
easy faithful
! Ec-Leqi&iofor. - Well, gentlemen, we
must be more cautious. That last report
in the Americua of our proceedings, was re-
markabie for being substantially correct.
sometimes suspect some one of our party of
giving the proceedings to WilVert, for he
could not possibly nave got so near the
/ truth without some one giving him s. clue
TO the facts.
Editor.-Well, don't See that VT ought
to make 4 fuss aboutit. Not many will he
! lieve it.
Cdudidute. my experience
! during the past week cOnviuces me that
many believe ii, and particularly those who
! know that We hnd 4 meeting. Besides, as
the records show everything plainly in re-
gard to the principal subject Of our conver
sation at that meeting to be true, il will
undoubtedly have great effect. We must
be more cautious in our operations.
/ Noior.-Gentlemen, I have Just come in
this evening to learn how you are manag-
/ ing this thing. find that our editor is not
radical enough for the times. ! have no
complaints to make, however, further than
that you should force him TO come out in
the Oitterest terms against the whole Re-
publican ticket, from Congress down to Au-
ditor.
Manager. We'll, Major, the fact IS he is
little nervous but then he is not like
I George Washington, who could not tel Il
lie but no don't want to.
! NGjor.-If he wants to be Chairman Of
our Committee, he must be able to exagge-
! rate 1t least, if not TO lie, aud be able to
twist matters in shape that we can't be
! beat.
Manager When you We're Chairman
! did you exaggerate TOO
-Hajor.--Yes our code Of morals did not
forbid it in politics but at that time it
wasn't necessary for me to lie. The Ring
did all the lying for me. But, gentlemen.
we have grave duty to perform this fall.
know that the county is Republican, and
with all the charges already preferred
against us, it will require 4 great deal Of
I lieing, II use plain language besides mo-
! ney and work, to carry us through. | find
/ that the Irish are against us on account Of
the treatment they received from us. The
county affairs have been better managed by
the Republicans than they were by our
| party when in power. There were 4 great
many expenses thrown upon the county
which were Illegal for instance, Sheriff's
fees, &c, which will all be brought against
( us. Now, we have the cheering news from
! Ohio and Indiana, that gives us those two
| States ard while under the influence of
! this news, if we are able to cover up all the
misdeeds our party has been guilty OF, we
| can be sure of carrying the county this fall.
! II is the Chairinan's buslness-in fact an
! imperative duty, to attend TO these matters,
! and if he is too conscientious, he must hire
somebody to do it FOR him.
! Tpper End Democrat. mentioned
about the Irish. | am not surprised that
! they are opposing our ticket, although
/ fear that without them we will be defeated
| They have been our main support, po!iti-
calIy, for many years. They have never
failed TO help US, and l must confess that
the treatment they have received from time
| to time was not such as gratitude would
| demand in fact it was outrageous. We
| have made them promises again and again,
| and Just as often have we deceived them.
! AS soon 4. an office was open, our men
would push them aside-and if that could
not be done, they would skin them in some
other way. | know that there are many
| Irish who are gentlemen, and constitute
some of our best citizens, who would have
! done far better in office than than those we
did elect. They begin to see that we have
! been using their strength to help us into
Office, and then turn our backs on them.
Besides, our men have dOEe everything to
keep them from running for Office. For in
stance, At our polls on primary election
day, picture OF an Irishman with bun
die on his back; and stick in his hand, on
his way to the Legislature, WAS exhibited
as burlesque on M Mcfarland, one of
most respected and highly esteemed Demo-
crats in our end of the county.