The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-04-04
From the Harrisburg Union.
JUSTICE TO OLD BERKs."

rom tne Harrisburg Union.
JUSTICE TO OLD BERKS."
1As sterling old county has rendered more essential
ssEvice 70 The democratic party ofhe State and Nation
han any other within our borders At periods and in
ccnaicts when itreQured the stenest patriotism re-
sist lhe blandshmens Of the Moheyed Power, she has
ben The light arm of Democracy "pillar and the
cloud, guiding Us successfully through the h5yrinths
ot Federal error and deluson few years since she
was emphatically styled, by the leading democratic
journal Of the United States the "Tenlh Legion of De-
mocraey in Pennsylvania, and gloriousy has she ear
ned and sustained this proud reputation
As early as 1893, during the memorable "Reigu ol
Terror" when the lines of demarcation between De.
mocracy and Federalism were most egbly Defined old
Berks gave the most convincing proofs Of her unwaver
ing fidelity to the republican cause Her vote for Gov
eTnor then stood For THOMAS MKEAN (Demo
craO 4l70-for James Ross (Federalist) sO7. Demo.
cratic majority 3,263r
Ia 1901 and 1905 she again gave immense Democra-
tic majOrites. In 1903 shegave SIMON SYNDER
majority of 2,S26 over JAMES Ross land in 1911
she again gave him 4, 2,e02 over WILLIAM T1LG.
MAN s
Coming down to = later period, we find her career
sgnaiized BY the same unfaltering attachment to the
Democratic cause In November, '3, she gave to AN
DREW JACKSON majority Of 3,332t In No.
Tember, 1886, she gave to MARTIN VAN BUREN
and RICHARD M. JOHNSON a majority of 3 ass
and il was then conceded by friend and foe, that to the
sady yeenaAy OF old Berks belonged the credit Of ha
wing SAVED THE UNION In 1888, when the con-
test was against Riner and the Biddle Bank, aided by
Che most Inscriptions and bare-faced expenditure Of
thc funds oftha nsolvent institution, she again gave
democratic majority Of $50! and thereby saved the
commonwealth from prolongationo Of the miserable
Ritner dynasty and all its concomitant evils In 1910,
that eventfu period that iried mems sOus"-when G.
ven Pennsylvania swung from her moorings and gave
amajority Of 343 to the Harrison Electoral Ticket-e
ven then old Berks preserved her integrity, and gave
VAN BUREN, and &c OEINSON her accustomed ma
Jority OF ,s43,-ahough the wings had attempted to
to sleep BY offering no opposition at the Congress
sional election In l94l after the rash and inconsder
ate adopted by the whg parry at the extra ses-
son in Congress, old Bers set the cap-shief upon her
srown ofglory, by increasing her old democratic ma
jority to 4,67Oi .r
ahe Democracy Of Pennsylvania have now favor
abe opportunity of rewardng in some degree to past
services of this g0rioas "bahner county" Her cher
ished and tavefi.e son, HENRY A. MUHLENBERG
whom she has so repeatedly elected to the National
Congress and who has snever been beaten at home has
geeeived the nomination Of the Democratic State Con-
venion for the Office Of Governor station which he is
rsminenty qualified bynature habits and education to
'dncharge Her Democracy have solemnly pledged our
selves in general county meeting, that they will ratfy
tnis nomination by giving to Mr.. Muhenberg MAORI
yotover SIX THOUSAND, and they are not the
men to leave their pledges unrdeemed Let The Democ-
raey Of State then with united accord resolve to do
'Justce to old Berls which has SO frequently done E.
yen more than Justice to them Her claims are not less
irre'isable shanishercanddate talented and patriot.
c.