Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-08-24
Colonel WymkoOp.
"Another Richmond in the field |.


We perceive by The Locofoco papers. that
Col. Wynkoop has mounted The stump. in be.
half of that party In speech recently dellv-
cred in Bucks county, and which Is reported
uerbqtim IN Philadelphia journal, he states
lha, when he left home for Mexco he
Wing IL went on, Whig" says hr. with
muske on my shoulder aud knapsack on my
back"
Ii is pity to destroy The "preuy Ihings" the
Colonel Is manufacturing for his employers
nevertheless the truth must be known. We
reiierale, therefore, what we have before sta
ted, viz that when Colonel w. left ihi. Bnr-
ough for the sea. of war, he was political Ma
the Amer,can that for some time previously
be had published and edited the Anthracite
Gazette Of this Borough-a Native American
paper then, and I.ocofoco concern now; thar
he was the Native American candidate for
Congress in 1916, and canvassed the whole
district thoroughly In this Counry, where he
resided, he received 9a votes. while The aver
age number of voses pofled by the other candid
ates ofthaI party was l36-thus evincing the ey-
,raordinary popularity" Of The individual where
he is known! During this campaign. when
the most important considerations were mol
we'd, he denounced and abused the Whig> in
the most furious terms, and il is positively as
serted that he received laid" from certain I.o-
cofocos interested to defeat the Wings.
Tha, he was a Naive American while in
Mexico is subs,anIiated by his own candid ae-
knowledgemen, to Captain Binder of Philadel-
phia. AT supper recently given in PhrIadel-
phia. in honor of Capr. Binder. that gentleman
arose, and said. as reported in the Ledger:
"In regard to Col. Wynkoop he entertained
for him very dlffereu, feelings now, than he did
npon the departure Of The troops for Mexico.
He looked upon him at lha, time as an intOI
Grant Natiue but his sentiments were changed.
when, at The Castle of Peroe, Col. w. re-,
marked TO him. that he could no longer be
political Native, when he saw the devoted pa
,riolism and heroic daring of the German SOL
dier."
When Capt. Binder had concluded, Col.
Wynkoop arose, and in the course of his re-
marks said
"Tha. he endorsed the s,aiemen of Capt, B.
as 70 his remark at Perole, which was the re-
suit of a well founded conviction of its truth
He acknowledged that he had been Native,
but had seen his error, and would endeauor to
atone for the unconscious injustice that he had
done portion of his fellov citizens. In concu-
sion he addressed the members of Company
E. extending to each and every man cordial
invitation to visit him al his home, where they
would find the door ever open to receive them.
a bed provided for their comfort, and plate.
awaiting them a, his board"
Now. il is not worth vile TO be wasting pa
per and ink upon this matter; for here at
home, where Col. w. is known, no one cares
straw wha, his political professions may be-
they have heretofore rested upon one common
basis and object, no matter whether Entertained
under the Whig, the Naive american or the
Locofoco organization. rrha, basis was a6sce.
and he has lI!lle to loose so ,ha, the vision Of
MS day'dreams Eiay be realized.
we nave rolhng TO urge agains, Col. w,
as miil.ary.man. We regret the necessity
which compels US thus 10 refer TO bis political
Movements. Blu. large as are his claims to
military renown, they will loose their lusirs
when borne thus dlsrepulably Into he political
arena-Miners' Journal