The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-08-10
BENEFITS OF WHIG LEGISLA.
TION.
IMPORTANT TO TAX PAYERS.

AHFUhAAGT 10 IAA AYERS.
The Wing party is emphaticauy The
REFORM Party, and whenever they
have been in power in this State, have de-
creased the public debt, and lessened the
grieyous taxation inflicted upon the peo-
pie by Locofoco mismanagcment and ex-
travag ance. During the session of the
last WHlG LEGISLATURE, which
lasted only SEVENTY-ONE DAYS, a
greater amount of important business was
transacted, at a cost of TWENTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS LESS, than
was done by the preceding Locofoco
Legislature OF one hundred and six days!
This is matter Of great importance to
the poor aud industrial classes of Penn
sylvania, who for years have been suffer
ing from the extravaganza aud mal-admin-
istration OF Federal Locofocoism, and
who are now burdened with unjust and
onerous LOCOFOCO TAXATION
The election of JAMES NJ. POWER,
Esq, the honest aud efficient Wing MEM
Der of the Canal Board, has also resulted
benefcialIy to the State. Under the Ar
gus-eyc of this faithful guardian Of the
public interests, numerous locofoco frauds
have already been detected and exposed
the system OF plumber So long practised
successfully by the Locoiocos. arrested
to considerable extent--and thousands
of dollars saved 10 The State, which would
otherwise have gone 10 swell the Golfers
OF party favorites."
We have shown the People what
WiiG LEGISLATION and WIG
ECONOMY can do. All that is want
ing 10 raise Pennsylvania from her pres
ent PROSTATE condition, and elevate her to
a more lofty position among the Com
monweaths of the Nauon than she has
ever yet occupied, is the ascendancy of
those pure Republican principles which
the Wing party have SO long and nobly
advocated. The last Legislature was, rs
we predicted it would he, short. eco
nomical, WORKING SESSION, such
as the condition of the Commonwealth
and the interests of the People demanded.
Repeated undignified attempts were made
by the Locofoco minority to rctard the
progress Of business and proiract the
session, for the purpose OF afioriing them
an opportunity OF plundering the People
to still greater extent. The Wings,
however, true 10 the interests of the State
and their constituents, Indignantly frown-
ed down all such proceedings, and moved
steadily forward in the discharge OF their
duty, determined TO despatch the business
in as short a space OF time, and with as
little expense as possible. And the re-
suit was, that they done MORO business
than the preceding Locofoco Legislature
adjourned thirty-six days sooner-and
saved the People the sum OF not less than
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Such are the beneficial results flowing
from Whig Legislation and Wing econo-
my and if the tax-opprcssed People OF
Pennsylvania know their own interests,
they will at once abandon the Free Trade
Locofoco pluHder party, and rally round
the Whig standard upon the ample folds
of which is inscribed ECONOMY. RE-
TRENCHMENT AND REFORM"
Give US Wing Legislature, a Whig Ca
mai Board. and Wing Administration
that vii! faithfully carry out Wing prin-
ciples, and the bright sunshine of pros
perity will soon disperse the murky clouds
Of Locofocoism that now darken the po-
litical horizon, threatening to break in de-
vastating fury upon our ancient Com
monwealth. Pennsylvania mus, be re-
deemed next faIl-the interests OF the
State inperatively demand it-and il the
Wings do their whole duty, it can be
Int.