Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-09-09

lie view his true merits and his fness in all
respects for the Office in which ,he people of
this enlightened Commonwe ealIh are abuu, To
place him.
And now le, us take asgance at the other
side of the picture, and inquire what of Fran.
els r. Skunk Where are the great public
measures which he has originated, In which
he has taken prominent part What of his
private life Have his talents insured hu
success there
Francis S. Skunk was educated for the Bar,
TO which he was admitted, opened office.
and by professional Card IN the newspapers
and sign upon his window shutter gave The
usual indications Of readiness aud willingness
to serve the public in the capacity Of an adsts-
cate. No doubt many even OF his most zeal0is
supporters, are unaware of this fact in his his
tory, and well may they be so if their informa-
ZION is TO be derived from any celebrity that he
acquired, any distinguished efforts rha, fis
ever made in his professional course !: for il Is
well Known and which cannot be concealed,
Iha, he was unable 10 succeed in his profession,
for no other reason than want of capacily. AMI
was Obliged TO abandon il and resor. t1 office
hunting as better suited TO his talents. Where
are his clients, his speeches, HIS Briefs or ca
ses Where does his name figure in the dts
cusson of important questions before The Su-
preme Court! Answer who can. | would
not have adverted TO this circumstance had We
not been So boldly challenged 10 comparisons
Of the merits Of the two candidates Since
Mr.. Skunk closed The windows Of his law Of
fee and left it-no doubt disgusled with Tie
aris,ocracy of professional !ile-he has been
pei of his parry, and highly favored by being
l. l.
reer has been no more creditable than was his
professional life. Let bis fliends point US 10
any imporian, measure that he has originated
They will search IN vain for any such esi-
dence Of his talents. Since be has Occupied
the chair Of Stale many of his appointments
have been most injudIclous and made 10 direct
opposition 10 the wishes OF The persons most
Interested in them.
Some OF his party may remember he Distress
ing Stale of affairs that he impended over the
people of this Judicial district no, long since,
on account of which he very justly received the
biIleresl censure from The ranks of Democracy.
IL may not be forgotten, that in spite of all op-
posirIon, entTeaty, and importantly, ON The part
of the committee who sent 10 endeavur tp
avert the disaster, he determined 10 persist in
his course, and had il not been for the uuex-
pecled action of The Senate of the U. States,
we would have experienced slate of things
Which all so much dreaded, and " hich is felt
in some other Judicial districts of the Srae--
Now this shows tina, so long as he is supported
by The wisdom of the Legislature he can pass
along without committing any esregious blum
der but as soon as he is thrown upon his own
resources he manifess his weakness and lack
Of judgement. His character, to say the most
of 1t, is mere negative, and can be recon-
mended in no other way than as did the qnack
his noslrums-'i if twill DO no good 'lwili do no
HARM
Willis. do not alledge anything derogatory
10 the moral character of Mr.. Skunk, | by no
means accord 10 him any superiority in this
particular, for know the moral character of
our candidate 10 be far above the shadow of
suspicion. | am perfectly willing that the pub
lie should compare their relative merits IN that
respect, as we'll as with reference TO those quail
ificaIions which are requisite TO faithful and
prompt discharge of The duties pertaining To-
'lha, important station at The present lime,
when the state of The country requires vigorous
and wise Legislative action. | leave the peo-
pie to Judge for themselves after careful ex-
animation of the relative qualifications of the
two Candidates.
A NEIGliBOR.