Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-08-25
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GREAT FAILURE.
Pike County Meeting.

Pike County Meeting.
The David R. Porter Democracy OF Pike
county met on Saturday evening the 2lst inst.
at the Courthouse, pursuant to public and prl'
vate notice given, (the former for foreign, and
the latter for home consumption,) consisting OF
the real simon pure damn the Banks, we love
the Banks, we hate the Banks, we borrow from
the Banks, and can't live without the Banks,
David R. Porter democrats, TO the number OF
some twenty-five or thirty including boys. The
meeting was organized by appointing George
Bowhanan, President, tagged three score and
ten or upwards,) who rejoced at the death OF
Gen. Harrison, and wished Tyler and the whole
damned cabinet would die in twenty-fOur hours
Harvey Roys, Esq. Vice President, who de-
clared land called wi,nesses) at the last Gov
ernor's election that they should take notice
that "this day turn" and voted the whole lick
ct opposed to the patent democracy of Pike
county, but did not vote either candidate for
Governor. NJ. w. Dingman, the other Vice
President, who declared previous to the late
Presidential election, that none but fools and
tories would vote for Gen. Harrison. Queryl
Does this talented democrat want any assis-
tance from fools and tories to elect David R
Porter If not, how is he 10 be elected?
Horace L. West, Secretary, formerly warm
Tariff man, now Anti Tariff, because he is q
candidate for Sheriff, and by the way pretty
clever fellow Daniel Burrel, Secretary, Elk.
Justice of the Peace appointed by Joseph Rit.
ner, and subsequently elected TO the same of.
fee but would not accept on account of the ex'
orbiant price of fve dollars TO be paid for his
commission, &c. And al the last springs elec
zion (the price of a commission having been re-
duced by the Legislature, was again candi
date for the same Office, to fill the vacancy oc
casioned by his refusing to serve, but did no
see the coming out. Defeated, defunct. Hen
ry S. Mott, leader of the committee, and chic
concocior of the resolutions, one Of the standing
sentinels of Porter Bank Democracy, who wa'
in favour of legalising the suspension last win
ter, and recommended the Governor 10 sanction
it, even if he had TO include the "dead mon
ster," but still left il TO the Governor ia his all
wise discretion TO determine.
During the absence OF the committee, the
meeting was addressed by his Honour Judge
Dimmick, very respectfully advocating Porter
Democracy, inc distribution of the proceed:
OF Government lands among the States, which
proceeds would be the means Of discharginG
abe State debt All very good. But why die
he not also recommend that those of the "pat
ent democrats" of Pike who are indebted 10 the
State, be requested to fork over the ready and
square up their accounts. 1t would aid in paying
the interest on the State Debt. He denounced
the Tariff, but did not tell the reasons why He
must be like 10 the man who said
81 do not like you Doctor Fell,
The reasons why | cannot tell.
But do not like you Doctor Fell
If the Judge had condescended TO say what he
really believed in regard 10 the Tariff land which
sreally the fact,) he would have said TO the Peo-
pie that this Tariff is intended TO tax luxuries
Of foreign imporatons. such as wines, silks,
broadclolhs, and all fine fabrcks, by which
means labour will get It's juslreward. Although
by The same Tariff, 2 mills on pound, or two
cents on ten pounds Of coffee is exacted, and
this we presume is the great hobby, upon which
the opponents Of the Tariff are riding. Talk
ing abouI the poor being taxed one cent on FIVE
pounds Of coffee. Terrible oppression Of the
poor Would it not have been proper for the