New-York daily tribune., 1844-09-28
JOgeph MarkIe.

Joseph Markle'
Such IS the name Of the true Patriot, gallant
Soldier, and upright, capable unassumng Man.
whom we trus, the People Of Pennsylvania are
about to call from his Farm to be their Governor
If he were but known to the great body ol them
IS he is TO few thousands, we are sure thay
could not fail to prefer him to the perpetual Of
fee holder who is his competitor ioF the station.
JOSEPH MARKLE is native OF Berks County.
Pc but has long resided in Wesmorelend, where
he has subducd and brought under excellent cui-
tvaton noble Farm, from which ne has uHI-
fornlv drawn the subsistence of his large family
Though man Of superior intellect and ntness
for public station, he mas attained his s1tyiou'ih
year almost without emerging from pnvate LIE.
His fellow. citizens esteem and copfide IN him ne
would doubtless have long since been called to
high stations in their git, II ne had, Ike too
many others, chosen to fall in with the Preu-
dices of the majority around him and rode on the
popular current. But he was by conviction
Wing, and ne would noi profess 10 be otherwise
50 Westmoreland's l,500 10 1900 Loco-foco
rnaiori,y has KEEP; him in retirement and comoar-
alive obscuuty. Happily, the Local malofity
caanot so avail in the contest wherein he Is low
prominent.
In l8l2-I3, Joseph Idarkle was a young
Farmer, as he is now an old one. he WAS Cap.
tain of Militia Company of C4valfy, and in
drced his troop to volunteer to enter the Nation.
al service for the campaign Of 1913. He mort
gagged his farm to buy equipments, &c. for the
campaign Arrived in Pittsburgh, and mustered
into the T. s. service, he was asked to say how
muck would be requisite for the expenses of hi:
companys march thence to Gen. Eiarson's
headquarters at Dayton, Ohio, and $1,000 was
suggested by the Commssary as proper allow
ance. Capt. Marke said he thought $500
would lie sufficient, and bargain was made that
he should bear the expense fo7 that sum- The
Journey was made economically, its expenses
paid, and balance Of three hundred dol
lars remained in his hands, which was
hv all usage and law his own. But not 50 in the
;ndgment OF Marke. He called his men TO-
pether, stated the arrangement to them, and di.
vided every cent fairly and equally among them.
Such is the character Of the man, who then stood
in great need OF money. When Waller Forward !
stated this circumstance at the recent Mass
Nesting at Pittsburgh, one the soldiers Of that
troop, who bad received his share Of the money,
arose and confirmed the statement.
Marklc and his troop were honoraby distir-
eujshcd in the service, especially at the Missis
sincwa. lie was known as Harrisons fighting
Captain from the chivary and daring Of his
conduct. When Gen. Harrison once said 10
him, Capt. Murkle, how soon can your troop be
ready 10 start on distant expedition the an
swer was =" General, ,oe are alrDGys ready y
a. YVES the fact When danger was repelled
| from our border and the campaign brilliantly
closed by the total roue Of PFoctors forces at the
Thames, the Pennsylvania volunteers were dis
CHARGED with honor and returned 10 their homes.
But the remembrance Of their gallant conduct
remained, and Gen. Harrison cherished 10 his
death grateful sense Of the services and worth
of the Westmoreland Captain. At the time oG
his Inauguration as President when great mass
Of his more active supporters crowded from all
quarters 10 Washington, Gen. II. when number
from Western Pennsylvania were presented TO him,
inquired earnestly FOR Gen. Markle Being told
that he remained on his farm as usual, Gen. II.
continued, "Tcll Gen. Markle that, whenever he
visits Washington, as | trust he soon will, de
sire him to come directly to the Whgte House,
and remain with me as long as he can. shall
always have bed and plate for 50 gallant a
comrade"
1t docs seem to US that such man as Joseph
Markle mns. commend himself 10 the hearts of
Pennsyvanans. He has thus far through the
canvass remained quiet on his farm, but his
friends have at length insisted tl:at lie shall come
ont among the People, to d!sabusa them Of the
SANDERS which represent him as ignorant, in
competent, or superannuated. Thus urged, he
has consented TO travel through the State and be
present at the great Mass Convention at Pha
delphia on the lst Of October. His presence at
Pittsburgh on the 10th inst. rebuked Calunny
and changed thousands of the doubling or luke
warm into enthusiastic and confident supporter
So will il be elsewhere