Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-04-11
ADDRESS.

ADDRESS.
The following address has been written and
published at The request of the immediate friends
and neighbers Of GENERAL MAaKLE, by com,
mittee consisting of some of The most respect.
able gentlemen in Westmoreland ,couaiy. 1t
is the testimonial Of his services. his worth.
and his qualifications for the station to which
he has been nominated, by those WHO KNOW
HIM, and haze knOwn him for gears. We ask
The people again 10 conlras, this brief memoir
of our candidate with the past history of Henry
A. Muhenberg, and then judge for themselves
which is the more worthy Of support.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMON
WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
The undersigned were some time since ap-
pointed committee By meeting of ci,izens,
TO address you on the subject of the Governors
election: we now proceed to discharge thai du-
iy. Our candidate is in the campus, our flag is
waYlng TO the breeze, our people are gathering
on The hill tops and in our valleys, by our fresh
fountains and our broad fields, and The hum of
their walch-words ceme from afar.
"The war-worn soldier neer despise,
Nor trea, him as stranger;
Remember he's our country's stay
IA 'Hs oHN IiouI vi udHSSE.
We do not address you with view 10 stim-
ulaie your patriotism, or animate your princi-
pies. These, in the breasts of true Wings.
burn with pure and steady fame, always
ready for any struggle which promises to bene-
fil The country. No selfish feeling, no section
al interest can withhold them from the general
good. Point 10 the brigh, cynosure Of their
countrys veal, and there their principles and
affections selile, as true as ihe needle TO the
pole. But as We are of the yicinage of GEN
MARKLE, We think ii righ, 10 bear our ,esl,mo-
ny 10 his worth, for the information and salts
faction of our friends. We shall enter into no
political TRADE against the gentleman who has
been selected by The grea, party opposed TO US
We have no doubt but that he is man of great
private worth. Ii Is the grea, antagons,cal
principles OF public policy, which we think
ought 10 draw honorable mon into the arena
and make ihem rally round The man whose
views OF public affairs harnonize with their own
10 a certain extent, however, private pariiali-
ties and public services OF individuals, pM min
gle in The contest. II may be excusabe IN us,
therefore, the neishbors of Gen Markle, 10
state something of his manner of life, for the
information of our dislan, friends.
lie Is OF humble parenlage, sprung from the
bosom oi The old German people, who long be-
lore our Revolution. sought refuge and home,
In the new world, with the pilgrim Anglo Sax
ons. His father was born in Berks county,
and IN the year l770 removed TO Wes,more-
land, when Gen. Markle was born in I777,
where ne now resides, in the neighborhood of
the mills established by him. The means of
education IN the western country, at that time,
were difficult of access, and the hill of knowl-
edge hard 10 climb. Nothing but the energy
of young Markle's character enabled him TO OBJ
tain good country education Blu, if science
smiled rot on his humble birth, he has been
taught abundanly in his diversified and adyen-
turous life, the last, best lesson which The world
teaches TO nan-eaperience. At the early age
of thirteen years he crossed The mountains for
salt, which 10 The poneers of The West, will
recall The period when salt had 10 be procured
by tollsome journey to The east, with pack
horses. This trip was performed by him an
nually afterwards for several years la the
year 1899. being then % years of age, he went
with cargo OF flour to New Oreans, then a
colonial possession OF Spain, and after di.po-
sing OF his cargo, returned through the wilder
ness, where there was no road, save the paths
/" where The hunter Of deer and the warrior
irod' 10 his country. 1t is impossible TO con-
template the solitary boat gliding along the
great Miss ssippi, a, that early period, guided
by youth OF % years of age, and his home.
ward journey through the wilderness, guarding
The ayals OF his cargo. TO be deposited in his
fathers hands on his rslurn without sdmIring
that energy OF will and resoluieness of purpose,
which are The irne and best elements of great
ness, and are always ready for emergencies
when they occur. In The year 1900 he went
with another cargo of flour and produce to New