Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-08-01
the principles were held by tbs parry 10 which
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In opposition 10 Mr.. MuhlenberT. W 10 Is no.
torlousIy Objectionable TO a large division of his
own party, as well as 10 the people, The Wings
| have brought forward and will rally around and
support, TO man, Gen. JOSEPH MARKLE.
| HIS claims to public consideration and support
are OF the most unoheciionable character. He
is Wing, In principle aid practice, man al
ter Mr.. CLAY'S own heart, and worthy ol being
placed upon the same ticket with the dlsiln-
rguiShed Statesman of Kentucky. His views
Of Stale policy are sound and true, and such as
sui the exigencIes of the times. lie has
ayowed himself TO be in favor of maintaining
The character and credit OF The State inviolale
---of imposing the most rigid economy and cir
cunlspeclion IN the administration of The affairs
OF The government. He is warmly in favor of
The Distribution of the proceeds OF the sales of
lhe Public Lands, by which Pennsylvania may
be materially relieved of her great burden OF
debt, and is aa unCompromslng lrlend oi d ! a.
riff, the revenue from which alone shall be sui
fcIeni 10 meet the exlgeHcies Of the General
Government without an appropriation Of one
cent of The LAND FUND, which justly belongs
10 The Stales, and of which most of lhem par
ticuarly our own, stand in so such need. Be-
sides all this, his character for honesty and pro-
by is beyond suspicion; so much so, indeed,
! that although he has been some time before the
people of Pennsylvania for the highest office IN
their gift, even ocolocoism has not vet dlscOy-
cred an assaIlable poIn, TO Justify an attack 49,
His patriotism, TOO, has been manifested, not
merely in high-soundng words and beautiful
sentences TO committees of his democratic feI-
low ciuizens," appointed 10 invite him to public
| k,,ft, ,IooIr nt
iberalily, noble daring and chivalrous courage,
that stamp him a, one of Natures No
blcmen
! The brief and simple record Of his life, holds
him up 10 The admiration of bis fellow cltZens
as nan worthy of the proudest station in their
oft. His claims 10 consideration rest not upon
+ aris;ocraiic pre,ensons, based upon dlsin-
tinguished line of llusri0as ancestors. For
his present, distinguished position, ne is lndebt-
ed alone TO God and his own exeriIons. Fam
ily influence, and wealth, and chlcauery, and
over reaching, and understanding, have had
no;hins to do in placing JOSEPH MARKLE be-
fore the people for The highest office known TO
our State.
4 We have said that his enemies could not fad
, an assaabIe point in his character so far as
honesty aud probIy Is concerned, bu' 1t seems
that certain wiseacres, who are totally unac-
quainled with General Markle, have taken upon
themselves 10 declare him incompetent. Our
nei eh hbors OF The Union, we believe, first made
The discovery that the General could moi write
, his name, Now, although our contemporary
knows no more of the qualifications OF General
Markc than he may be supposed to do OF those
of the man in the moon, nevertheless state
nent of this kind was printed and published IN
the "Democralic Union," the great Estate pa
per" of The great Locofoco party, the cue was
sufficient! Upon this hint, out spake every
Locoloco Editor in the Commonwealth, and the
anamoIy was gravely announced In giarIng cap
ss, that he most intelligent poiiucal conven-
, ton that ever assembled IN Pennsylvania, had
placed in nomination, for The highest office in
, the State, man who could not write his own
name properly---who could no, spell---who had
not even made his acquaintance with The iwen-
ry-six letter., of the Alphabet! Locoiocoism
, pretended TO be astounded at such result
Every body has the organ of creduly more
or less developed. bu, sull when statement
amounts 10 palpable absurdity. none but a TOOL
: will believe. Our Locofoco friends, in the plen-
: ttude of their zeal for the cause of democracy,
I overdonc the matter, and as might have been
expected. the siury soon reroIled upon them
selves Tue people began 10 inquire among
, themselves mhy Gen Markle was thus assaied
Upon what grounds did individuals, who knew
nothing whatever of the Whig nominee, pre-
sume 10 circulate such reports? The answer
was plain. Gen. MaTkle was farmer, and
according to Locoloco Logic, IL was because h
,cas fdrmer that he toaS pronounced unfit. =
Had Gen NJ. been recrea,t Parson, or ms
cradle pettiloeger, or g Gentleman oI Leisure
or an minister, or a.n Ex-memher 0t Con
gress, no one would have presumed 10 question
his ability Blu, Farmer was quite another
/, sorl of parsonage IN the eyes of 'hese 'defno
, cratic Locofoeos The public saw through II
, al glance. add numbers of them have already
resented it. The Locos would now gladly re-
pent in SICK cloth and ashes for the foolish de-
ception they attempted 10 practice upon 'ht
oeopie if The evil could be ayerted.
5 General MARKLE as a Farmer. HIS friends
e do not deny it. They are proud oil H. II may
1 even be lha, his handwriting Is cramped ant
u sufl and moi 50 good i, might be. II The Lo
5 colocos can make out 'helr case thai he Il