Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-10-06
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70 the Democratic Party OF PeaansyI-
Vania.

o tRe democratic PARTY OF Pesaisy1-
Vania.
The undersigned members of the democratic
party, and recently supporters Of ID. K. Porter,
find themselves compelled by sense Of duty
10 act unpleasant TO their own feelings and per-
haps surprising TO their late political associates.
For many years past We have acted cordially
with the democratic party Of this Stale-sup-
porting its nominees and iaboring to promote It's
principles. 10 those principles we as much
attached as ever, but convinced as we are, that
the man forced upon the party as its candidate
for Governor, is neither democrat in feeling
nor conduct, we have determined to publish to
the world our reasons why we can no longer
give our support TO David r. Porter, TO the
various acts Of his administration we have given
careful attention. every disposition 10
support them SO far as we could do so consist
emily with honest principle and our duty to the
state and the democratic party. But when
man elected by the party, turns traitor to its
principles, we consider it better that he should
at once be thrown off than that by supporting
him, the party might be suspected Of approving
OF his measures or conniving at his direliction
from daty. Whatever may be the views Of
some others, We would rather suffer an election
10 60 by default, and see a man of the opposite
party, but Of un.mpeachabe character and hon
esty elected-Taher would we see this happen
!han give the sanction Of our approval to such
man, we regret to say d. r. Porter has
proved himself TO be-or help 10 sustain the cor
rupt faction he has gathered around him.
We now submit TO our democratic fellow cit
izens and candid public the reasons for which
we can no longer support Dauid r. Porter.
BECAUSE, He was elected by the democrat
ic party in 838, against Gov. Ritner, exclusive
ly upon the ground of opposing the Bank of
the United Staies and to restrict the Banking
system and compel them to pay specie for their
notes--whereas, he was scarcely in office be-
fore he took loan from the Bank of the United
States and thereby, instead Of opposing the
Bank humbed the state Of PENNSYLVANIA to be-
come her debtor.
BECAUSE, He has in,erfered with the action
Of the Legislature forslaIlng them, when they
were passing an ac; compelling the Banks 10
pay specie for their notes by sending special
Message to the Senate in favor Of suspension
and thereby preventing the passage Of The aci;
ans Because it has been recently discovered
that the brother Of the Governor, J. NJ. Porter,
about that time visited Philadelphia and spent
an evening with Thomas Dunlap, the President
of the u. S. Bahk-relurning 10 Harrisburg
with Director of The L. S. Bank, in whose
hands were placed at hat time and afterwards
$99, 200, ,00-ihese facts giving grounds for sus-
picions and charges which there is too much
reason TO believe are true and which charges
have never heen properly met or contradicted.
BECAUSE, His leading measures are Federal
and have been approved by the federal party.
BECAUSE, He has no independence of char
actcr, as is shown by his conduct whenever ali
act was passed which might affect his reelec
tion.--He has refused 10 approve or disapprove
the act relative to granting tavern licenses, for
fear of incurring the displeasure of the lem
perance friends by signing the act, and that OF
lhe friends Of tavern keepers by vetoing it.
BECAUSE, His nomination was not The result
of the choice of The democratic party of Penn
sylvania, but was forced upon The party by the
tactics of the Cameron and Wharton faction
and his Office hOlders-and therefore Is not
binding upon the democracy of Pennsylvania.
BECAUSE, He consults his own interest be-
fore that of the State, by recon- Iendlng appro-
pratons to certain Improvements, which will
enrich him, his relations and tavorles at the
expense of the State.
BECAUSE, 1t is generally believed and upon
good grounds, that lie is a private contractor in
the great excavation which his brother has un-
dertaken and receiving G2 - cents more per
yard than offered by others.
BECAUSE, We consider him in every respect,
unfit TO rule this great Commonwealth.
BECAUSE, He is in favor Of hlgh taroS, such
iaxes as we cannot endure-iaXes which all our
earnings will be insufficient TO pay and which
in the end, will swallow up all our prosperity
BECAUSE, lie is not The friend OF the farmer,
mechanic and laboring class OF people, but more
of that class which ride in cbarlOts, and wear
silk stockings.
BECAUSE, He has made his appointments
throughout The slate--conierIng them general
Iy on his r,lalons and our opponents, and now
makes appointments which arc obnoxious TO
the party.