Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-08-17

Whig Promises and Loco FocO Mis-
representations.

FEDERAL PROMISES.-Al little more than
two years have now elapsed since the people of
this country were otnised host of FINE THINGS,
if they would only vote for the Wings, and there
by place in their hands the reigns of government.
We now in all seriousness ask of any good Whig,
answers to the following interrogatories:
Where's retrenchment in the expenses of gov
ernmenti
Where's reforme
Where's reduction in the public expenses1
Where's "two dollars day and roast beef," for
the working man!
Where high prices for the farmerl
Where's good tmesl"
We give the article entire, in order to expose
the unfarness of loco foco eleconeering, and that
we may the more methodicaly answer the inter-
rogatores.
Ii is scarcely necessary for US to allude to the
condition Of the country during the administration
of Martin Van Buren. Every man who was then
capable of exercising his reasoning faculties will
never forget the threatening aspect of those days
when the purse and the Suord Of the nation were
grasped by one man. When Standing Army of
10000 men was proposed to be saddled upon US
in time of peace, and rest like huge night-shade
over our liberties. And when the Sub-treasury
"a measure which Van Buren, himself could say
nothing in favor of except that it had been adopted
by about Thirty monarchies of the old world) was
exercising its baleful influence over our Republi-
can Institutions 1t twas then that the Wings slept
forward and declared that if the people would
adopt their principles and carry out their measures,
the country would be restored to its former condi
,on, and that gladness and prosperity would take
the place of gloom and dependency.
General Harrison was the leader of our party,
the representative of our principles and the cham
pion of our promised measures of reform. The
people, by acclamation almost, elected him their
Chief Magistrate, and he ascended the Presiden-
lial chair pledged to effect those changes which
had formed our ralying cry in the fierce political
struggle of 1910. Death arrested his career of
usefulness, however, before time was allowed him
10 commence the work of reform; and the control
of the government devolved upon man whom no
one had expected would ever be called upon to
administer its functions. That man, thus acci-
dentallv elevated to the first place in the nation,
was>equally pledged with Gen. Harrison to car
ry out the principles of the Wing party. How he
has fulfilled his pledges and kept his word, the
present PROSTATE condition of the country can best
answer.
Instead of cooperating with his friends who
elected him Vice President, he basely deserted
them and with the aid of the loco oco members Of
Congress, has successfully resisted the enactment
of all laws having for their ends the restoration of
the country's prosperity. With but fce excep-
tions the Wing Members of Congress have re-
mained as true as steel, and have passed all the
measures of public policy which they promised
previous to the Presidential election. And had
not John Tyler turned traitor to his professions, or
had he not been seconded in his detection by the
loco focos in Congress, the country would now
have code of laws, under whose wise and pro-
tecting influence the nation would speedily regain
its lost ground, and happiness be diffused among
all classes of its citizens. Had John Tyler not
vetoed the Bank Bill or had the loco focos assist
ed in passing ii by vote of two-thrds, the coun-
trv would not now be flooded with an rredeema-
Bile paper currency, but instead of it would have
a circulating medium unsurpassed by any in the
world. Had John Tyler not vetoed the Tariff
Bills, or had the loco focos assisted in passing
them by vote of two-thirds, our ports would moi
now be open to foreigners to import their goods
free of duties, but our workshops and factories
would be resounding with the hum of busy life
and American Industry would be protected against
the s.rf and pauper labor of overgrown Europe.
In view of these things, We ask every candio
man whose fault is it that our anticipated reforms
are not realizedi Is it the fault of the Wings ol
of the loco focos! The Wings, of themselves, al
though they have majority in Congress, can dc
nothing, so long as the veto power is arbitrarily
exercised by any one man. The loco focos, how
ever could secure the passage of laws, in spite o
the veto, which would make the hearts of thous
ands leap for joy, and bless them as their benefac
tors and preservers. But as they refuse to d.
this, are they not equally culpable with John Ty
Ter, for the misery and distress which hangs lik
an incubus over the country' To be sure the.
are. and every unprejudiced mind will hold then
responsible