Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-04-18
From the Daily Forum.
Mr. MuhleMberg-.-Hisp popularity in
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which he accepts the nomination as the loco
foco candidate for Governor OF this Stale.
One Of the great maxims of the republican
party has been principles and measures, not
men, In times like The present, and cIcum-
slanced as our Stale and The Union are, we
should continually recall this maxim to our
minds. lis full of meaning and Instruction.
1t commands as to lay aside all our predictions
for mere men or for chosen and fauortte leaders.
lis spirit is the very soul of The party TO which
il is our pride TO belong. Let as hear, then, no
more Of our former differences about men. This
is all wrong. We no mans men---we are
Democrats, and as such. always willing 10 sac
rifice our love Of men 10 our deeper love of
principles"
"Truly noble sentiments :" esclaims the
New England Democrat" Beautiful ~ re-
spends the Pennsylvania" Timely " ex-
pressed !" says the Democrat. "That's a fact"
says the Pennsylranian THE high charac-
ter enjoyed by Mr.. Muhlenberg as well in the
United States IN Europe" says The Demo
cra,, uiH contribute more TO the MORAL AND
POLITICAL REDEMPTION OF PENNSYLVANIA
THAN ANY OTHER EVENT THAT COULD HAP
PEN y Good again :" shouts The Pennsylsa-
nian--- -hurra democrats read this g compliment
from abroad, and sick TO your candidate on ac-
count of "HIs DESERVED EMINENCE IN THE
MOTHER COUNTRY" Well, there is something
rather rch in this appeal. la the FIRST place,
il is quite noteworthy that The locolUcos who
have had control of this commonwealth for
years past and who have brought it, by their
men and measures, To It's present posiiion oil
humiliation and shame, should admit that re-
guireS both moral and political redemption. ~
But how MR. MUHLENBERGs HIGH CHARAC-
TER IN EUROPE is TO +" contribute more than any
other event. "to the moral and political redemp-
iiOn" of the State, We are TOO blind 10 see
Why Democrats should vote for Henry A. Mub-
lenberg because of "HIs DESERVED EMINESCE
IN THE MOTHER COUNTRY" is sill more mex
pcable. Does The Pennsylvania mean to in
,imae that The influence Of the mother coun-
Try" is to be used to promote Mr.. Muhlenberg's
election! The mother country certainly has
much at stake in This matter. If Mr.. Mullen
berg's popularity in England can carry the
Stale of Pennsylvania in his favor her Uote may
then be secured for Mr. Van Buren,. And as
Mr. Van Buren is opposed TO The Tariff, "boih
n respect 10 the principle on which il is form
ed and in its Details" there can be no doubt Of
the fact, that his election to The Presidency
would be most cheering and satisfactory to the
Manufacturing and Mechanical interests Of the
"mo.her connlry." But does the Pennsylva-
nian suppose that The Democracy Of The Key
stone Sale are like cattle, AND ARE TO BE
BOUGHT WITH BRITISH GOLD! We know
that GOLD secured The nomination of Mr.. Muh-
lenberg, in direct opposition 10 the expressed
will of The rank and file Of the party to which
he belongs Two or three delegates in the
| Convention " no were instructed for Francis X.
Skunk, violated those Instructions, voted for
Muhlenberg. and thus he received the nomina-
lion Was this The iasmanic influence OF
BRITIsH GOLD, or did it come from the well
| filled Golfers of The candidate When Mr..
Muhlenberg and the late Governor Wolf were
before Convention OF their parry few years
ago, both seeking the nomination as candidate
for Governor, it is fact worthy TO be remark
ed now, that certain delegates 10 that Conven-
lion ,cho had been Instructed for Wolf -yioloied
their instructions and uctcd for Muhlenberg Did
the gold of the rich parson produce that result
too! Perhaps The Pennsylvania will answer.
Meanwhile We can assure the dapper gentle
men Of Locoioco Lyre," that the Democracy
of this Commonwealth will never make Henry
A. Muhlenberg their Governor, on account Of
g his emtnence IN the mother country"
Blu, lei us go back TO the admired extract
from Mr.. Muhlenbers's letter. II admits of but
one construction II is in substance an avowal
rha. the Democracy preferred another man as
their candidate. And Mr. Muhlenbers having
conirved TO defeat their wishes bv obtaining,
some hoD, his own nomination, now enireais
them 10 give up their predictions for mere
men or /" FOR CHOSEN AND FAVoRITE LEADERS,;
and cast their votes for him Principles and
measures--not men"---writes Mr.. Muhlenberg,
and ''lel us hear no more of our former differ
ences about men!" Truly, these sentiments
are "ttmeiy erpreSsed" They may be very
noble" and beautiful '--.bu, they are " rather
cool" from a man, who few years ago divided
and sacrificed his party ty-prinnples and all, TO
crafty his personal hate of the late Governor
Wolf! After an unsuccessful attempt 10 de-
fraud George Wolf of The nomination Of his
party, Mr. Muhlenberg was The FIRST man To
create these very differences about men,
which he wishes 10 hear no more of now -.
George Wall is in HIS grave :---and Mr.. Muh
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