The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-03-20

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and pruden, administration, under the gulG
ance Of the mos, rigid integrity, aided b.
wise legislation, TO redeem our great an
eIgood State from her embarrsssmen,s. Blu
: edscouragng ss her condition may be, ye
by a steady perseverance in the policy a
dopled under ,he present Governor, III
p Commonwealth G can be redeemed, and re
stored 10 her former prosperity. Rig''
prudence, sound judgment and uhyieldinl
Integrity, are what are impera,ively de-
manded in The guidance Of our affairs, II
the present condition of our State. Thes'
. Qualities distinguish, in an eminent degree
the presen, Chief Magistrate Of our Com,
lmonweaIth. Tue name of FRANCIS X
Skunk is Intimately associated in the oPin
ions of the people Of Pennsylvania, with
the idea OF moral and political honesty,
| The rudimen,s of his political faith and
morals we're acquired under i5e auspices OF
the pure,minded and vrIuous SimoL Sny'
der; and forty years OF faithful public SER
wee have proved the fidelity with which
he has adhered lo The sound doctrines, pure
patrolisn n and ugd integrity of that great
and good man, In Francis r Skunk we
see rene wed The admirable virtues of tha,
truly excellent magistrate, vho for nine
years, through most stormy and Hyingl
period Of our history, welded .he Execc"
live deslines of our Stale wiihou, glvingI
TO awaken the !eas, suspicion OF
MS inlegrity-woundng in the slightest de-
gree the prosperity OF the State, or sully>l
ing the lus,Ie of his own pure famo.
In these stormy days when The good
ship Pennsylvania is loaded down with al
debt Of forty millions Of dollars, and whIt
her people are embarrassed with a burden
scme system of laxalion-and while selfsl
interests are seeking 10 embarrass her still
more by eudlng the common burdens and
casting shem upon the shoulders of The in
iuslrions yeomanry, who already are n ado
% bear an unequal share Of 'he public load,
i is the more necessary .na, we should
nave a steady and skiful hand a, the helm
% guide her safely through the breakers
Again, our country is at wal with for,
sign power and hence il becomes necessa.
y that ,he combined energy of the whole
Union should be exerled 10 sustain the hon
or and integrity of the Republic, and bring
he war, by vigorous prosecution, 10 al
honorable and prosperous termination. Blu
since it is too apparent not 10 admit, the
humliaiing fact, that there is still an inlat-
laled party who are willing TO rise as our
country sinks if they must 'sink as oul
country rises'-and instead of tha, com
,ined action OF all hearts and all hands in
he common cause, faction has reared lis o.
iious front, 10 cripple our energies, encour-
,ge the foe, and psralyse the arm of gov.
srnment, il becomes eminen,ly necessary
hat we should have a. she head of our Com
nweal,h-lhat Commonwealth which
has been, is now, and ever will be, while
he Union shall last. the chief bulwark OF
he Republic, man whose patriotism can
not be doubled-a man whose attachment
% .he independence, security and glory o.!
he Uuion, is TOO strong TO be disturbed by
my calculations of political preferment By
he wan,on sacrifice Of the blood and treas
,re of the American people, 10 paws the
way to the goal of any unworthy ambition
Such is Francis r. Skunk whose conduc,
in responding with alacriIy TO Ms csI, Of
he Executive of The Union, and taking the
nos, vigorous measures 20 furnish the dou-
Die quota of troops requiIed of Peansyva-
Lila is worthy of all commentator.
When The present Governor frs
assu med the Executive chair OF Penn.
sylvanis, her finances we're deIangeoI
aud all her fiscal faculties were diseased
and parslysed. Immediately her re.
sources were exsmined-her means e.
:onomised-.s state Of encoursgem q,
and confidence was re-eslsbllshed; and
credit restored. The public work,
have been kept 10 The mos Efficient con ;
dition to facilitate transportation sud a.
wsken The energie, Of irsde--showing z