Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-06-17
Gen. Hry,n,s visit TO Pot.sviIle.

Governor who was in this city several days ago.
passed hence TO Pottsville, and so, by the usual
eircujtous route of politician Of his party, home
His visit to Po,tsville must have been peculiarly.
interesting to him. The evidences of ruin are
there gloriously prominent. They stared him In
the face from every coal-pit, ran against him IN
every locomotive, were heard in the hammers OF
the forge, were seen in the fires of the furnace,
and made palpable by contact with any OF the
hard Democratic hands which he shook on the oc-
casion of his visit While at Pot.sville he could
also say what he had seen in Philadelphia, beside
a very downcast set of Federal polticans:-over
crowded wharves, happy and contented Inechan
les, and such rafting of machinery In kenslng-
ton, if he went there, would have stunned or
dinary ears When the General reaches Centre
county he will no doubt have long story to tell
a principal feature in which will be these proofs
of the country's ruin Pennsylcanian.
The Pennsylvania sneers at Gen. Irwin for hav
ing made brief visit TO the Coal Region, on his
way to his residence in Centre county, which at
the same time it never finds a word of fault with
Gov Skunk, for the many excursions he has made
TO various portions of the Stale. Ii the editor oil
the Pennsylvania will take the trouble to refer to
Nlitchell's Maps of our State he will find that the
Generals route home by way of Pottsville was as
miles shorter But because the General is Wing
canddatefor Governor, his motives are iinpugned,
and he is accused of taking crcuitous course for
electiopeering purposes. 1t is only few months
since dhat Governor Skunk paid brief visit to
our region shortly before his nomination, but at
,iafe when ii was distinctly understood that he
Mould be candidate for re election, but because
he was a Loc0focO, the virtnous indignation OF The
PENNSYLVANIA was not at all aroused, or the COM
mendable desire of the Governor to become better
acquainted with the resources Of the State called
in question.
Cen Irwin came to Pottsvlle at the earnest So
licitation Of many of his friends from this region,
whom he met in Philadel phia while on business
visit to that city AS it appears to be pretty gen.
erally conceded by candid men that he will be the
next Governor of our State, our citizens desired
that he should, from personal observation, acquire
a knowledge of the business and resources OF the
Coal Region. This we conceive to be perfectly
proper, and do not think any reasonable man could
find fault with it. While here, Gen. Irwin, as we
stated last week, visited some of the principal i'm
provements in our region, and expressed great sur
prise that so much had been accomplished in so
short time. 1t is true that he saw every one
employed, and allssorts of business carried on ac-
lively and energetcally; but if he tells what he
heard. as well as what he saw, when he arrives at
home the statement would not sound very mus-
cal to the ears of our Loco Foco cotemporary.-
He would say that he met and conversed with
working men, who were the possessors of the
''hard Democratic hands," so eloquently alluded
to by the Pennsylvania, and from them he learned
that with provisions fifty per cent. dearer than
they were year ago. their wages were not in
creased, and IN many instances, are less now than
they were then. He would hear the Coal Mer-
chant complaining that Coal was selling from 20
to 25 cents ton less than it was twelve months
since, and that every one was complaining that
the coal business was duler than it had been at
any time since the Tariff Of 1912 went into opera
ton And perhaps too if he told all, he might
saw that he heard maledictions both loud and deep
from those who voted for Polk, heaped upon the
heads of the party leaders and Editors, who IN
1874 basely deceived the people into believing thai
Polk was as good Tariff man as Henry Clay
and upon the administration who repealed the Pro-
tectve Tariff of 1872 and thus checked the pros
peritv of the Coal Trade. These things, and
more of the same kind could General Irwin tell
and we would that all could hear them from him
or those who told him. We would tell the Penn
sylvanian not TO exult over the seeming prosperi
ty of the State and country The people are sict
Of the legislation, and Of the legislators who have
ruled in our State and National Councils for the
past three years,-their days are numbered, thei
fate is decided, and the election Of Gen. Irwin il
1s47 viii be only the precursor to sweeping ma
jority in Pennsylvania for Whig Protective Ia
riff candidate for the Presidency in l848.
Miners Journal.