Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-03-21

of principles OF heniticent administration, and
especially 10 ensure 10 Pennsylvania and her
neglected Interests The support and protection
they deseTye-ln the confident assurance that
hopes of good government TOO long deferred,
cannot otherwise be realized---wih a reliance
on the security winch a lnug IIfe of vIrtuous
public conduct affords, on fidelity TO his friends
and TO his principles, this Convention, repre-
sentng the great party which carried Harrison
10 his glorious victory, proclaim HENRY
CLAY of Kentucky as the Pennsylvania can
didate, lis first aud only choice as President of
the United States.
8. That in the approaching contest the Wings
of Pennsylvania are willing la meet lhe Issue
rendered by our aIyersaries, and revise the
Judgment which four years ago the Nation pro-
nounced They are willing 10 record their
vote, again in The same way, for the same good
cause, and against The sane party under me
same leader, and 10 prove that an honest "hrst
impression" is the same as "A "sober second
thought" and that in 0i4 they are content to
fight and conquer over the grave and lor the
principles Of Harrison
g. Tha, it is the wish Of this Convention that
the candidate for The Vice Presidency be taken
FROM Pennsylvania, and whilst we pledge our
selves, and those we represent, To cheerful
acquiescence in the decision OF the National
Convention, we earnestly press the claims OF
our Commonwealth, too long neglected, TO
share OF the high honors il will besow.
10. That the coming election for Governor
OF the Commonwealth, is which ought TO
command universal interest amongst all who
L.. Il, .,,I
the restoration OF her character and credit. 1t
will be a contest between men selected for rea-
SONS and under circumstances widely different.
Oar candidate named by the free choice of the
representatives. Of the people theirs the fruit of
combinations the ,nost pal pabe Ours pledged
TO principles of public action, having for their
aim the good of The people theirs committed
10 that system which has too long disgraced US,
OF rewarding political services by public trusts.
Theirs the reluctant supporte! OF ono whom
Pennsylvania never cordially honored; ours The
willing friend and associate of PennsyvaRa's
truest lriend-,he friend Of Henry Clay
H. That the people have right 10 expec,
from their Executive total and entire change
of public conduct from that under which for
years we have suffered, rigid and systematic
economy in every branch of The public service,
a retrenchmen! of expenditure, a strict account
ability of public officers, no increase Of the
Stale debt by Executive evasion, no prosltu-
lion Of the pardoning power and no indirect ex-
ercise o! the Veto TO defeat the popular or the
Legislative will These are the expectations
OF the people, whica will not, and must not be
disappointed.
r. That in JOSEPH MARKLE of Wesmore-
land county We fnd one to whom the concur
ring testimony of his friends and neighbours
(the best testimonials a man can have) points
as man of capacity, experience and integrity
-one whose services, written on the pages OF
our domestic history, endear him TO all who re-
collect or have heard of the ponls Of former
days, and one coming fresh from the ranks Of
an oppressed and injured people will be most
competent TO meet the expectations which the
people have formed, expectations Of reirench-
menI, reform, and restoration ofthe public credit.
He is nominated from high sense not only Of
his merit but Uf his hold on The affections of the
people, and he will be sustained by the unanl-
nous and cordial support of this Convention and
The vast united constituency II represents That
support we promise and our constituents gladly
I3. Thai as Pennsylvanians we consider it
due 10 ourselves and 10 the cause OF Justice, on
all occasions and at all times, with or without
reference to party organization, 10 assert Ia The
broadest terms, our sense OF the lnviolable 0bl-
CATION Of the public faith and our wish as'indi-
viduaIs and as parry, that effective measures
be adopted to retrieve the d!shonor that rests on
US, and redeem the word of honor of the State
holding in equal abhorrence and scorn the
false morality which distinguishes lhe duty OF
the State from that of an individual, to pay lis
honest debts at any cost or any sacrifice.
IA. That in view of the great conies. about
to occur, this Convention deeply and solemnly
impressed with 4 sense of The responsibility y
which rests on those they represent, to spare
no efforts TO secure to the Nation an honest ad
minstration oi lis government, TO call upon the
Wings Of 1874, the Harrison men of 1910, the
friends of Henry Clay and of Domestic Indus
try, 10 unue heart and hand in the great conhc
about TO commence, to organize effectively and
mnniely IN every township of the Common
wealth, to circulate INFORMATION every where
snl by all fair means TO c6nvoke the people in