Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-04-18
The Next Governor.


Of the excitement which pervades this Stale
with reference 10 this question. Every news
paper is filled with indications. We find rrs
following excellent testimonial to Gen. MAJ
kle's character in the Bedford Inquirer.
A NOBLE TRIBUTE TO GEN. MARKLE.
A, Markle meeting recently held in HnilI-
daysburg, Maj. William Williams. a hererofofs
decided Locoioco and one of he leaders of III.
party in Huntington county. being called upon
addressed the meeting as follows:
He had known Joseph Markle since he was
boy. He had had in his time (prerious Il,
his leaving Wes,moreland county, very Grequrn,
intercourse with him, as business man, and
for twelve or thirteen years very intimately as
military man.
know him, lsaid Maj Wy to be an HON.
EST, UPRIGHT, HONORABLE MAN.
man of GREAT DECISION and FIRMNEss-a VERY
INTELLIGENT MAN; WELL QUALIFIED TO FILL
THE STATION FOR WHICH HE HAS BEEN NoMI.
MATED
He is about sixty years of age. At the COM
mencemenl Of the late war with Great Britain,
in 1913, he marched a company of Dragons,
as volunteers 10 The President of the U. States,
and was attached 20 The squadron under the I'M
mediate command of Col. Ball, of the u. ;.
Army-Ihe whole under The command nf Gen
Wl!ham ii. Harri,nn. Captain Mark!e aud
his company, together with he PIshurg Blues
and Greensburg Rinemen, and the Petersburg
| (Va.) Blues, all marched ana J'lntd the Wes-
tern Army about The same time, and all serrel
'heiI country with great spirit and honor I'd
themselves.
After his return from the Army (cuniinurd
Mai w he resumed his vhtrh la,
had lefi-,he management of Paper Mil AMI
Grist Mills When he marched To- JuIn Ihs
Army he made great sacrifices. in LEAVING hI,
family and business. Aller his return, and du
ring The difficult times from 1916 To 1882. hs
became embarrassed in his pecuniary affairs.
by his good feeling and Kindness in bailIug his
friends ;--and this is one reason why he new
er figured conspicuously as public man. IL
become necessary for him 10 attend closely To
his own business; and il will be found hy 'ei-
erence TO The past that he was al dIfiereRt rlmes
solicited To take part in public affairs, but hs
declined. II is true, once he was nominated
for Congress. bat without hope Of being elect
ed, in district where there Vas SD o,erwhelm-
Jag maturity against his party. He then con-
senied to run for the sole purpose Of aiding IN
rallying The party in that county. II will ais"
be found that his name was mentioned for Gov
ernor wi hen Joseph RiIner was nominated, and
it will be found too, that after Rnner was elect
ed, he was rendered the appointment of Adju-
tant General, but declined accepting il. He
has never solicited public favor. He is one of
your independent whole souled men, who would
not push himself forward. He concluded by
stating that he would vote for General MaIkle
for Governor of this Commonwealth, and that
he never would vote for Martin Van Buren, for
| President Of the United States
| 1t has already been Gen. Markle's LOT 10 be
assailed with all sorts of vile eplhets and base
misrepresentation. The Bedford Gazette, fol-
lowing in the wake of the Piisburg Post and
other papers of that stamp, has commenced tho
work Of de,.action. Fortunate for The Wings
and the cause Of truth, they are men-men Of
honor, honesty and intelligence unpurchaSef
men--aad even of the locofoco parry, who do
not hesitate TO come forward voluntarily and
bear honorable testimony TO the intelligence and
worth Of our candidate. Party shackles are as
pewerless as shreds Of flax in binding honest
men and republicans Of the locofoco party
They cannot be restrained from voting Tor Gen.
Marke They know his worth--appreriaIs
sterling qualities, of head and heart, and remem-
ber his patriotic exer,ions during The last war
in pledging his private property TO secure the
means To feed and clothe The troops enlisted IN
the service Of his country Such exerions as
these cannot be forgotten, and will meet their
reward al the hand of grateful people. IL
was not enough that Gen. Markle was willing
TO surrender his property for the good OF his
couniry-his patriotism did not stop here--hls
life was freely pledged 10 stay the savage hand
from its innocent victims Those acts are re-
membered. They garnered up in Ihe CRATE
ful hearts of thousands, who, like Major NH'
hams, are ready. when 'he opporIunHy "hrf*.
Of giving them vent There was no period IN
The history OF the country SO dark and i"reb4''
ding that during The last war. 1t was r"-
gaIded as the test of The strength OF our Tefuo-
licsn institutions, and those who nobly sustain
ed the country in that trying contest, can ne0sT
be forgotten. All Republicans, all Democrats
and every friend of freedom, will come up no.
bly, as Major Williams has done, TO The support
Of the old champion Of their principles