Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-01-31


and toll in the west remember the man who Tor
their GOOD. left his home in the east at an early
aoe and volunteered to share their prlvatlonS anu
Etoils. Gen. HARRISON has been emphatlcally one
| of the main pillars of the whole western country
In the ELOQUENT Language OF Col. RICHARD M.
InHEsoN, " tie history Of The 'cest IS h'st0ryi Jor
forty years he has been identified 'otth ITS interests
its perils and It's hopes" Such was The language
/ Col Johnson ten years ago. 1t is now fifty years
since Gen. Harrison volunteered in defence of the
western settlers. He has ever since been identi-
fed with their every interest and every hope 1t
is not then strange that they should love and re-
we're him; but it would be strange indeed II they
could prove ungrateful. DAILY 1e!
T.rtr1oS.-As the commonwealth is so deeply
involved in debt that even the Governor recon-
mends diAect tar on the people; it becomes the
tduty OF every citizen as well for his own sake as
for his poSterity, to watch men IN power, whose
economy or extravaganza may either lessen or add
to the burden of our debt We are already oblig-
ed to give annually to the tax-gatherer no trliilng
portion of ourproperty for the support OF Govern
ment, and all must submit to the necessary eFil !
but it should be remembered that there IS contln-
ual and natural tendency to increase public expen-
ditures by those who reap the benefit at the peo-
people expense and ifthat tendency Is not check
ed by the taxpayers, il will never be arrested by
the tax-receivers Economy is cant word With
party that has in its grip the purse strings et the
Commonwealth. Let the waste OF public money
be ever so great economy will always be preached
to the suffering by those who receive the
benefit of the peoples money. Actions however,
speak louder than words, and sometimes great
deal more unpleasantly; let us apply the test OF
truth to Governor Porter, and the party that sup
ports him. The Governors message is filled with
protestations of economy, yet the expenses OF ms
Administration give the lie to the message, by
reaching nearly half million OF dollars1n one year
Was it economy to raise the salaries OF Judges,
Commissioners and Auditors Was 1t economy
to give $40, ,0G0 per annum to Bank, when the
Bank did not, nor could not, demand it, and when
taxation must pay for it! Is it economy to in
crease the number of officers On public works,
as has been done Was it economy that induced
the Governor to give to his brother and the Attor
ney General $4,000 out of the Treasury for arguing
a few hours before the Supreme Court! Let the
facts as brought before the Legislature speak
Judges Darlington and Collins, appointed by Rit-
ner, were to be removed after Porter came into
offic. BY whom. The party For what! To
make room for men who were to be appointed by
David r. Porter. The Governor brother and the
Attorney General, argued the case before the SUI
preme Court The Judges were removed. The
Governor did bestow the vacant Judgships upon his
favorites. The party in power gained victory,
and the spois were divided among the victors.
Was not this enough 2 No. The Governors
boasted economy led him to put his hand into the
public purse, and take out $4,000 for his brother
James and the Attorney General, without consult
ing the Representatives of the people. This piece
Of economy is now before the Legislature for their
Thus we see that after salaries
aaEa beer rased-~>fs:~H made mara
money given away unnecessarily, and the public
made to pay for partzan services, we are insulted
by having economy talked to US by the offenders.
We need reform-we want economy; but unless
referm and economy are practiced by those who
feed at the public crib, we never get the bene-
now much he suffers, for he already knows it, and
i aggravates the wrong when the lesson comes
from the wrong-doer, unaccompanicd by any effort
TO relieve.-Bucks County Lael.