Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-07-28

'roIieu anu thWaf'eu ny tho very servants ,,(
their creation. SO dangerous are these Ten.
denotes when applied To The weakness of bu.
manity, the love Of power, lust of office and
thirst for wealth, that the nation has with one
common impulse, turned its attention TO TN.
means of their removal. This can only be eff
fscied, by the general introduction, both In
State and national politics, Of the ONE TERM
PRINCIPLE. This will prove the great cor
rective TO all abuses, will absolve all officers
from the despotism of party, enable them TO act
independently for the good of the State, and
look beyond the petty cabalS of selfish aspi-
rants TO show our devotion to this principle
SO republican in its tendencies, SO entirely
in consonance with the democratic tenet, that
Office should rotate to be held pure; we should
on lis grounds alone oppose the reelection Of
the present Executive even had he proved him.
sell as faithful 10 the interests of the State as
ne has been lamentably remiss
The limits of this Address will not hermit US
to institute review of the culpabili'y of Gov
Porters course In relation to the indiscriminaie
pardonIng OF convlcis after conviction, or the
Infringement upon the rights Of ctizens. of
wrestling those, indicted by Grand Jury, from
the hands Of the law before trial. These facts
are known throughout the State, and the late
aborative attempt of the Porter Central Com
mittee, to explain away their enormlty by quot
inc cases which bear no analogy to Gov Por-
ter's acts, must convince every honest inquirer
after truth that the system is vitality dangerous
TO our political and social welfare and repug-
nant to the feelings of the patriot and christian.
While we admit the necessity for the use of
the pardoning and Velo powers IN some Install
ces. we can found no argument OF that necess-
tv, either for their abuse or indiscrimlnate app-
cation 10 carry out party measures, or shield
partizan supporter from the righteous Judgment
of the outraged law.
But we have, unfortunately, too wide field
to explore, when tracing the delecions Of Da-
vid R. Porter from democratic principles and
political rectilude, and can only appeal 10 our
fellow citizens TO Judge him by his acts-meas-
ure him bv the standard Of your own sense OF
right.--weigh him in the balance of truth and
Justice, and if you find him wanting--speak
your condemnation through the ballet box In
! the fall
| There as charm connected with the quiet
| and unosteniatious virtues of JOHN BANKS,
which gives assurance that they Will be appTe-
ciated. We feel that in his hands the destln-
| les of our glorious commonwealth would cred
| itably be directed and that her citizens would
enjoy repose from the political warfare, which
has swept over Our state. Confidlns IN his
patriotism and ability TO know and maintain the
peoples rights, his election will be the signal
for the angry waters of political STRIFE to be
hushed---the spirit of radicalism will find a.
check given It's iron stride; the democratic par
" will be effectially discovered from the cor
morants who have preyed on the vitals of our
state, and good feeling will again shed lis cheer
inc influences on ALL In John Banks, the peo-
pie will find one, who has risen from among:
them to merited honors, by the force of his own
energy of mind and his untiring devotion to the
study of the constitution and the laws. One OF
the people--not party leader---he VIII ieel
with. and act for the people, and pledged to-
serve but one term, he will devote, every ener-
gv of his mind TO the welfare, honor and hap
piness of Pennsylvania. Choose ye thes, fel-
low citizensl between the Candidate OF party,
, and the choice of the People!
t Before closing, we wish TO advert for a mo-
ment to an Address from the Iron Gray Giub'
t which purports to have come from the members
Of this Club, and states that the Iron Gray Club
, was ''bult upon the ashes of the Ilppecanoe
: ClubI' We, the 'Tips No l" were forty two IN
number, at the Presidential Election, all OF whom
voted for David R. Porter in 1888, and the lament
: ed Harrison in 1910 We arc now, fifty twt
strong and all are pledged, by principle and rea
> son, to vote for John Banks. We have forty
e the old members and ~ new ones, and the use
the names of the members of this Club to the Irol
s GRAY Address was violation of all the proprle
ties of lfe-The doctrines of that Address are no
y admitted by u.s. our signatures were unsanctioned
and their use is base forgery! There are NJ
> ashes of the Tippecanoe Club yet; the fires whlc
}, animated US in its formation are still burning !
II honest bosoms We are workingmen, OF hiimbl
e means, but superior to any bribe which Portersr
n can offer to induce us to desert principles, whlc
e we believe will add to the honor OF state;--we ar
It poor, but thank God! that is no bar to the bale
e box;--our hands are rough but honest, and thore
:, our brows are marked with the 'slgnet-Seal oi Il
: bor-the stamp of the sunshine and the storm
u they will never have imprinted on them the mar
Of Cain; our names are humble but they shall neN
Al er be coupled with dishonor.
/ We call, then, on unnssociates-those who ll'
by the sweat of their brows to come to the suppo
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