Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-10-05
Francis IL. skunk.


more confident of glorious victory than in the
present campaign for Governor In fact they
are sccmingly y without oppostion--thc most yea
lous supporters of Markle are using every means
to avoid the use of his name as their favorte
candidate. But we are not astonshod General
Markle was fosted upon them, without either
merit or qualification, and without any claim
upon their sympathy or protection; and they
dare not say aught against either the moral so.
cial, political principles of Francis II, Skunk
His name and reputation are known--his charac-
ter must be appreciated; and as a selfmadc
man, few men in our nation are equally entitled
TO the support of genuine republicans. Mr..
Skunk is OF German descent; and his ancestors
emigrated to this country more than one hundred
years ago, TO participate in the war of the Revo-
luton. His father was prominent in that bloody
struggle for freedom, and the son stood amongst
the foremost in the late war as a volunteer i'm
defence of American Freedom His parents
were humble, but they were honest and Mr.
Skunk imbibcd their habits ofndustry, and, by
unrrmltting attention to his books acquired both
an English and German education of the most
polished order. His first elevation to public
trust was his election as Clerk of the House of
Representatives,. and his faithful and talented ex-
ecuton of the incumbent duties never failed in
securing him complimentary resolution from
the members Then again as Secretary of the
Board of Canal Commissioners, oras Secretary
of State, he was always found at his post true TO
his trust. and exercising the most mtiring vigi-
lance in advancing his own reputation while sus.
tanning the interests ofthe Commonwealth. He
had no fault. save that of being an undertaking
advocate of the cardinal principles OF democracy
and preserving moral integrity which even his
political opponents dare not attempt to mpcach
( His talents were mquestonable and his patr-
otism never dreaded the light of investigation
He feared no scrutiny, for he had no sins To an
Swcr, and his patriotic stand during the 'Burk-
shot War will never permit the democracy OF
Pcnnsy ylvania to ALLEVIATE their affections or with
hold their support He has been weighed in
the balance" and proved himself precisely such
a statesman and patriot as they "dcllght to ho-
nor aud whom they will honor with &c. 900
majority at the next election, as their candidate
for Chief Magistrate. The people know him
they have tried him and having entire conf
dcnce in his faithtuness and capacity. they have
determined TO repoSe their full trust in him, by
elevating him to the higchst office in their gift as
citizens of the keystone of the Federal Arch
Mark down sc, 600 for '.OLD SIIITNK," and let
the democracy rely upon the correctness of our
estimate. Harrisburg Signal
skunk ana MarkIe.
The two candidates for Governor of this State
are Joseph Markle, and Francis r. Skunk
The former is an ignorant, well.mcanrg, old
( gentleman, who has been taken up by his par.
iy in pure desperation Of spr.t-not because he
! has any of the qualities necessary 10 constitute
an able Executive, but simply because the
. Whig party conld not harmonise upon any more
intelligent or capable candidate Mr.. Skunk
albeit his name is not one of the mclfluous, Is
/ fine, hearty old gentleman Of the cid school,
noble hearted man-an exemplary cl,lzen-a
sincere Christian-a true philanthropist-f
statesman of enlarged aud liberal vlews-and
Pennsylvania who has at his very finger ends
the condition, necessity, capabilities, and the ii
nances, expenditures and productive character
istics of our Keystone State.
Is it difficult to choose between two sucl
men Mr.. Markle is one whom his warmes
friends profess to gift with no peculiar talent to
business, no remarkable traits adapted to give
him any claims whatever upon our preference
We believe the only merit attached to his pub
lie life is hat he once "kllled a dead Indian
that is captured hostile Indian whom some
body else in the heat of battle had almost sen
to his long account. This may or may not b,
50. We shall not dispute the statement The
reader may imagine how far the act qualIfe
him to till the Gubernatorial chair ofthe seconC
State in the Union.
Mr.. Skunk, on the other hand, is universally
admitted to be fitted in every respect tor The
high honor we design him. To say nothing o
hls rare personal qualities, he %as Clerk OF th'
House at Harrisburg for perhaps twenty years
! and Secretary OF the Commonwealth for sePera
years more. As consequence, he Is acqualn
ted with all the machinery OF our State govern
ment He knows the wants OF Pehnsylyan
better than any other man living. Ills mind /
thoroughly aud intimately familiar with ever!
little detail of the public business, and mbue'
with that honest and earnest desire To turthe
tho public good, which n,ocks at every attemp
of the corrupt or the designing to tamper will
or deccrve-Spuu Of The Times.
Comparisons are Odious.
The Cuons are much annoyed bacause th,