Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-11-09
JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN
Stroudsburg, November o, 1912.
Pennsylvania.

Our election is over, the members of the Legls-
lature have been chosen, and in less than two
months from this date, they will assemble at Har-
Iisburg to fulfil the duties of their station. This
event, to judge from the objects for which all 60
vernments are instituted, should fill the people
with Joy, and give new confidence and energy to
all kinds of business. To be governed by their
own Representatives has always been reckoned
one of the most invaluable privileges of freemen.
And hence the struggle of our forefathers with the
mother country, which taxed them, before the
Revolution, without allowing them voice in Par
Lament They were too free and sturdy to sub
nit to slavery under any badge. 1t is supposed
that when the people, by their Representatives,
govern themselves, nothing will be done inconsis-
tent with their interest. but that all their legisla
ton will rebound to the general good. In every
well regulated fee State, this good has been fully
realized, and always will continue to be realized.
1t is out of the nature of things, that it should be
otherwise
What then is the reason that the citizens OF
Pennsylvania instead of being joyful in view OF
the assembling of the Legislature, should express
their fears that the meeting will prove injurious
rather than beneficial to them! The object of our
government must have been widely departed from,
if there any just grounds for the entertainment
of those fears. The truth Isl for years the people
of this State have looked forward with apprehen-
sion, to the annual meeting of the Legislature; and
the only reason we can give is, that they had lost
all confidence in the virtue and patriotism of that
hoJ,, olt bad fhn rate O
ton of changing its complexion.
Men have been elected to the Assembly, who
were too ignorant to attend properly to the most
ordinary affairs of life; and these men have under
taken to NEEDLE with the currency and govern the
financial concerns of the community. The result
is that our currency has been debased to its pres
ent desperate condition. The same ignorance has
been displayed in other Legislative matters, and
hence the general prostration of business Of every
kind.
During the last session of the Legislature, Re-
lief Notes. in consequence of continual enactments
in relation to them, were at a Iuinious rate of dis
count AS soon as the Legislature adjourned, they
got better, and passed freely, for the people knew
that nothing would be done to debase them for at
least six months But now, as the period for lac-
making once more draws nigh, we find these Re-
lief Notes again depreciating in value, and the
people refusing TO take them when they can help it.
There is but one remedy The people of Penn
sylyania must disregard party lines and party ties,
and return 10 the first principles of the govern
ment. They must elect men to the Legislature
who will seek to advance the good Of The country,
instead of the good of the party. When they do
this, and not till then, will things become right
again. and the country be once more prosperous.