Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-07-22
OUR PROSPECTS.
General Irvin-.TestimOmy of am
Honorable Opponent.

There have been large number of strangers in
Harrisburg during the past week, says the lntelli-
gencer, from all parts of the State, attending the
Railroad letting. We have conversed with many
Of them, both Wings and Locofocos, on the sub
lect Of the next Gubernatorial election, and are
grati6ed to find the prospects of Gen. lRVlN'S
election even better than we had anticipated The
Wings are thoroughly united, while dissatisfaction,
dsorganization, and determination to Fosterize
"old Skunk, prevails to very great extent among
our opponents. We feel perfectly confident ofthe
election of both IRWIN and PATTON by from
ten to fifteen thousand if the Wings only do their
duty, and poll their full vote. In conversation
with leading and influential Democrat from the
North, he remarked to us that ''the Wings had
candidate of whom they might justly be PROUD"
and, said he, she will be elected, and that too, by
large majority" We remarked to our friend
that he was certainly an honorable and candid op-
ponent, and one with whom it afforded US pleas
ure to converse. 81 always like 10 render honor
TO whom honor is due" said our Democratic friend
81 have known Gen. IRWIN intimately for years,
and can bear testimony TO his many noble quail
ties of head and heart. For purity of character,
benevolence of heart, and all the virtues which
cluster around the heart of great and good man,
have never met Gen. IRvIN's equal. My social
and business intercourse with him has afforded me
an ample opportunity of becoming intimately ac-
quainted with the man, and / can assure you that
he is all, and more, than have represented him.
Our Democratic friends may say what they please
with regard TO his abilities, but am confident that
Gen. IRWIN would make one of the best Executives
we ever had He is plain, unassumlng Repub-
loan, and man of strong mind and indomitable
energy"
SIT is somewhat singular" we observed, ''that
you should entertain such favorable opinion of
General Irwin, and yet support his opponent, Mr..
Skunk, who is certainly the Generals inferior in
point of ability, and many other respects" "You
are mistaken" snilingly replied our friend; "Mr.
Skunk can never receive my support. Weak min
ded and pusldnimouS, TREACHEROUS and
PROSCRIPTIVE as know the present Execu-
tive to be, | would be doing violence to my
feelings, TO favor his reelection. He has been
FORCED upon the Democratic party, in direct
opposition to the well known and oft-expressed
wishes of the majority, and we are determined to
pursue the right and discharge our duty, unawed
by the frowns of Mr.. Skunk and the tricksters and
sycophants who surround him. 1t is my intention
TO do all l can both by cote and influence, for Gen.
IRWIN, and you may rely upon it, that THERE
ARE THOUSANDS OF DEMOCRATS IN
THE STATE WHO WILL DO LIKEWISE.'' %
We have conversed with others who have ex-
pressed similar sentiments. The honest portion
of the Democracy--those who have been pro-
scrbed and iusuted by the Executive--are deter
mined TO defeat him. Never were the prospects
for the election of whig candidate better than are
Gen. lawns at this time Let the Wings but do
their duty, and we shall elect man to fill the Ex-
ecutive chair, of whom Pennsylvania will have
reason to be proud.