Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-08-25

be supplied TO defray the government expenses,
for which purpose foreign luxuries are taxed.
1t is we'll known that Notwithstanding the tariff,
the rich nabobs of our country will have those
luxuries. Their sideboards must be filled with
the choicest wines, and their wardrobes with
the finest foreign fabricks. We say let these
pay for them. But this kind Of information
will not answer the patent Porter democracy of
Pike county.
Their Democracy consists in keeping the
people in the dark, and all that is necessary Is
that few office hunters mount upon the hobby
horse and with whip and spur away they go,
crying Democracy, Democracy. The Judge
then proceeds TO ampoon Judge Banks, over
the shoulders of Burrowes, Stevens q Co.
Does not say any thing disrespectful of Judge
Banks (for the very good reason he cannot, but
by the way would have the people believe that
because, Stevens and Burrowes, are in favor of
Judge Banks that therefore he should not be
elected That notwithstanding his ability, NOR
al worth, and sterling integrity, which commands
the esteem of men of all parties, yet because
Stevens and Burrowes are favorable to his cleo
ton, he is to be rejected The reasons are no
reasons.-They are reasons such as had the
man who "did not like Doctor Fell" The Judge
then proceeds to recommend in very limited
terms, the reelection of d. r. Porter-dd not
say Porter should be reelected because he We
,oed the "Relef Bill" last session That he was
guilty of playing the double part, of affecting
hostility TO the bill and promulgating mock
veto, while he was secretly exercising his in
huence with his political friends in the Legis-
laure to procure the passage of the bill by the
constitutional majority. Did not recommend
Porter's reelection because he has grossly, i'm
properly and unprecedentedly used The pardon
ing power, in pardoning admitted libellers be-
fore trial, thus interposing executive favour,
between criminals upon their trial, and the laws
enacted for their punishment. He did not re-
commend Porters reelection because he fur
ther abused the pardoning power, by his in sub
stance saying 10 the Courts and Juries and
Bolts and Bars of the Peniten,iary "set at llber-
ty these criminals, these felons, let them loose
upon society, however dangerous and infamous
may be their characters. They are my freinds
and supporters" He did not recommend his
re ELECTION because he took without the author
ity of law from the public Treasury $4,000 as
fees for his brother James NJ. Porter and Ovid
F. Johnson as counsel employed by himself to
conduct a suit against political opponent.
But it does not seem 10 be considered necessa
ry that those reasons should be published TO Sc
cure the reelection of David Rit.enhouse Por-
Ter, the watch word Democracy is sufficient.
But with all the science of Democracy, and
the pressure of steam used 10 keep the ma
chinery in motion, the boiler will sometimes
burst and expose their hypocritical professions,
and cloven foot Witness the resolution adop-
;ed at political meeting held in Milford in
January 1889, by which the self styled Democ-
racy of Pike resolved "ihat they would reject"
"peaceably. but deiermnedly at the ballot box"
''al those who aided in obtaining the Shenff's"
"Commission for John NJ. Heller" This was
their determination. This was their profession.
Now for their practice. James Nyce who was
a strenuous advocate of the appointment of J.
NJ. Heller, was subsequently nominated and
supported for County Commissioner, by the We
ry men who adopted the resolution referred to
above. Harry Roys, another warm advocate
for the appointment of j. M. Heller, was NOM
mated and supported for Justice of the Peace,
by this same denouncing party. There are
which we shall not now take time TO mention.
Enough is shown 10 prove that this Porter
Bank party of Pike county, is all hnmbug, pro-
Tossing one thing and practicing another. De-
ceiful and desperately wicked.
After the Hon. Judge had finished his ad
dress, the resolutions were read and adopted.
They are conceived in the true spirit of loco
focoism, intended for foreign rather than for
home consumption. Luther Kdcer the would
be Porter delegate TO the fourth March Conyen-
tion, was recommended as suitable candidate
10 be supported by the Loco-foco Porter Bank
and no Bank Democracy, for the Senate. The
meeting then adjourned sine die, and il is 10
be presumed that it will be stated in the publi
cation of their proceedings, as reason and ex-
cuse for the very limited number who attended
the meeting, (there not being more than six per-
sons from other parts of the County, that it was
occasoned by the very much desired rain, but
which did not fall till some time after the meet
ing had adjourned. The Heavenly elements
having been so condescending as TO withhold
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