Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-09-21

If we were 10 Judge of the qualifications oil
the locofoco candidates for Canal Commission
ers by the laudalory tone of their party press,
we should infer that The State was about TO De
redeemed, under their charge, from the plum
der and extravaganza which have crushed u.
But if we investigate facts irrespective OF party
preudces, we will find that james Clarke,
Jesse Miller aud Wm b. Foster, are most dam
gerous persons 10 trust our public works with,
lnasmuch as their election will perpetudts the
extravaganza and plumber which have gBawed
into The very vtsils Of the Commonwealth. IL
the object OF our lax payers is TO reform a6uses'
il would be strange way to bring u about oy
electing persons SO Intimately connected ana
identified with those al,uses-it would be using
the hair of The dog TO cure the bite
JAMES CLARKE has heen in the Canal Board
under both Governors Wolf and Porter. In an
early report made by h.n. he displayed his un-
fitness for the station he again aspires 10, oy
estimating The whole cost OF the Main Line and
the various branches and extensions at l3 or
Is millions, when they have already cost more
than double that sum, and aIe yet incomplete
This shows he is Incompetent and would be
dangerous man 10 enIrust will The care OF our
Public Works Besides this, III The first year
of Porterism, when Mr. Clarke was President
of The Board the system of extravaganza and
robbery was commenced, a consequence ol
which we find in that one year the expendl-
lures on the finished lines of the Public Works
exceeded the revenue $3.50, ,595 98 +. whilst the
year before under Gov Ritner's administration
the Improvements yielded a revenee TO the
State over and above all expenditures, of 1884,
l8O II. 1t was under his direction, that Su-
periniendents were appointed who amassed
large fortunes, purchased splendid iarEs and
magnificent mansions on salaries OF three or
four dollars day. This shows that Mr.
Clarke was incompetent or dishonest, and one
is as dangerous TO the State as the other =
What will we gain by elecling such man 10
the Canal Board
JESSE MILLER was 4ih Auditor of the Treas
ury under Van Buren, and he audited and pass
ed the accounts OF Swarwout and others at the
time that detalcatlons 10 the amount OF millions
were either concealed or not discovered. If
concealed, Mr.. Miller was dishonest If not dis
covered, he was incompetent He has no
claims on the people at large-he was Tyler
man as long as by sacrificing his independence,
been bitter partisan, Of the school that gives
the spols to the vlctors, and if elected Canal
Commissioner, would conceive himself bound
10 ill all minor offices with politicians to re-
ward their services, without regard TO their
qualifications for the trusts.
WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Jr., is practical Engi-
neer, but he has not evinced any great capabll-
iiy for the business on the contrary, We can
show that the most outrageous charges and i'm
positions have been praciised on the State, uIi-
der his eye and endorsed by him. One instance
we will relate now: When John Snyder The
free trade candidate for Congress in the 18th
District was Superintendent Of the Susquehan-
ma Division of the Pennsylvania Canal. he ad-
Vertised Letting al Sellnsgrove for the repairs
of the Shamokin Dam Offers were made to
do all the repairs for $4,000. One half the
work was let 10 William Cameron, Esq. OF
Lewsburg--he prosecuted the work for some
time aud then the job was suspended. The
most careful and diligenl search has been made
in the proper office for copy Of Mr.. C's. con-
tract but none can be found The money al.
ready allowed him for work done and materials
/ furnished amounts TO the sum of S33,7S9 81.
| On the back Of the estimate on which this
sum was allowed and paid when the work was
suspended, is endorsed the name of Foster
with other Engineers Would we gain any
thing by electing such man for President ol
! the Canal Board!
! The above is slight sketch Of the fitness Of
the Locofoco candidates tried by the Jeffersoni
an rule" are they honesl-a are they capable p
! Forum.