Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-04-29
ISLANDERS upon Gen. Irwin.

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upon libellous paragraph of the Easton Argus, a
rabid Polk, Skunk, and Free Trade paper, tells
truths that present the character of Gen. Irwin in
new and most admirable light before the public,
and augment his claims upon the support of poor
men, a hundred fold above anything that has been
heretofore said of him.
"IRVIN'S TYRANNY"
!" 1t is well known that the "tea and coffee tax
candidate" for Governor is the owner of an i'm
mense Iron Furnace in Centre county, and EN-.
ploys at almost starving prices number of hands
In the Presidential campaign of 1874, he made il
business to tyrannise over the poor workmen in
his employ, telling them that they must either vote
for the great federal Idol Clay, or be discharged
Several manly fellows, who were too independent
to follow the dictates of their federal lRoNMAsTER
lin every sense of the word, weIe discharged, and
sought living elsewhere Is such man wor-
thy to fill the gubernatorial chair of Pennsylvania!
Is he fit to govern State of Freemen! How infin-
itey low does he not sink when compared with the
honest and straightforward FRANK SKUNK" -
-Eastoa Argus.
Weak indeed, must the cause Of that candidate
be, whose friends and supporters are obliged to
resort TO such falsehoods and ISLANDERS as abound
in every line Of the above paragraph. knowing
that the confidence of the people of Pennsy ylvania,
on the subject Of the Tariff, greatly abused in
1874 by the Kane letter and other deceptive acts
ofthe party leaders, they now endeavor to divert
attention from the true principles of the contest by
gross personal attacks upon the Wing candidate,
hoping that in refuting these prosecutions, the true
issue will be lost sight of in the excitement they
hope to raise on the personal issue. But the peo-
pie Of Pennsylvania, having had their eyes opened,
will not fail to examine closely the principles Of
the two candidates, and the friends of Mr.. Skunk
must not calculate upon passing through the can
vass without toeing the mark upon the Tariff ques-
ton.
We know that part of the system by which
our opponents expect to effect their purpose is to
make attacks, and disregard all refutation, what
ever, Of them, as they have already done in the
case of Gen. Twins vote on the question of taxing
tea and coffee, but they should remember that
truth crushed to earth will rise again." and that
when her rays strike the public mind it will be
necessary for calumniators to shrink from the gaze
of an indignant people. Gen. Twins character,
both as public man and private citizen, will
bear the test of strict examination and his friends
will not shrink from the closest scrutiny into it. in
either capacity.
The Immense Iron Furnace in Centre county,"
above alluded to, is what Iron masters term
"Quarter Furnace making about twenty-five
tons OF metal per week. Gen. Irwin owns the one-
half ofthis immense" establishment and the forge
and rolling mill connected with it. If the individ-
ual who penned the above paragraph will visit
these works, he will find an industrious and happy
people, too intelligent and independent to brook
undue dictation from any one, and between whom
and their employers, the greatest confidence and
goodwill exists. The charge that General Irwin
threatened, in the campaign of 1874 to discharge
men in his employ if they did not vote for the
"great Federal Idol Clay,".is utterly untrue, and
we assert positively, that neither in 1914 nor any
preceding election, did Gen. Irwin threaten his
hards that if they did not vote as he did, they
employ, and have been for years, who have regu-
larly voted the Democratic" ticket.
The wages at this establishment have never been
reduced by the Company. A fact came to our
knowledge short time since which will illustrate
the Generals conduct in this respect. During
the pressing times which Immediately preceded
the enactment of the Tariff of 1S42, an offer was
made him to do certain work at much lower pri-
ces than he was paying man for it who had been
engaged in the establishment for long time He
declined the proposal, because he could not re-
concie it with his sense of propriety to discharge
the man in his employ The person thus re-
tanned has invariably voted in opposition to the
Wing party, except when the General himself was
a candidate.
The Starving wages" spoken Of, are but the
Of Locofoco Imagination. The work
men employed in this establishment receive as lib
eral wages as are given at any works in the dis
trict, live as well and enjoy the comforts and ma
ny Of the luxuries of life They neither need nor
desire the sympathy of any man. Many of them
have saved. of their earning sufficient to purchase
for themselves comfortable homes. They settle
with their employers yearly, and are allowed in
terest on what is due them, if they do not wish to
liit it, One OF these starving" workmen left the
works within the last year TO purchase land in the
west with trO thousand dollars in his pocket near
y all earned at the works, and three -fourhs Of il
paid him by Gen. Irwin in cash, the day before he
started. Another individual has between Two and
thee thousand dollars due him, on which he is
interest, and others have less sums,
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