Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-10-03
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Pennsylvania.
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Our republican government is
founded upon popular opinion. To ascertain that
opinion, the Constitution and laws have provided
annual elections The freeman expresses his o.
pinon; and the officer Of his choice moulds that
opinion into law. Hehce the strength and beauty
Of our institutions rest upon the expression of pop
ular will and any neglect to give utterance TO 1t
at the ballot-box may weaken, perhaps destroy
them. All elections are important The one now
at hand is especially So and every citizen should
reflect upon the issues involved, and duly consid-
er the duty which he owes TO his own best inter-
ests and to his country, before he ventures to neg
lect the exercise OF the elective franchise.
To exhou every citizen to that consideration of
his duty in the coming contest is our present
purpose. We wish TO excite every honest man
to a proper fulflment of his high trust In seek
ing for motives of action, we shall endeavor brief
ly to show the importance of this election, the
great interests and results at stake; and TO demon
strate that full role secures Wing triumph.
Ist Wing success secures to the National Ad-
minstration (paced in power by Wing votes) The
moral force which a knowledge of the possession
OF popular confidence inspires, and endorses and
sustains its measures: among which are embraced
the restoration of the government 10 the republican
purity and simplicity Of its better days just and
pacific system of intercourse with foreign States ;
a sound domestic policy which shall protect and
support our home industry, improve our rivers and
harbors, circumscribe the limits Of human bon
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idents Of the mighty West, with Constitutions un-
stained by the curse Of slavery.
I'd. Wing success this fall expresses approba-
iion of the course and policy of the State Admin
istra,ion. Thus far it has proved itself emInently
deserving of our confidence and support. 1t has
been efficient honest and economical it has de-
devised and put in execution a plan for the pay
ment of the State Debt; it has preserved the rights
Of the citizen and saved invoate the Constitution
by judcioUs exercise of the veto power in the
case of the apporiionment bill /; it has Iemodelled
a wretched militia system 1t has, without add-
tional taxation or increase of debt, in making pro-
visions for the completion of the North Branch
Canal rescued from abandonment valuable part
Of the public works in which millions of the peo-
pies money has been permitted to remain unpro-
ductive and valueless it has sustained the time
honored principles Of our beloved Commonwealth
by its opposition to the extension Of slavery over
soil free it has given its aid to every effort
to protect the labor of our citizens from the op-
pressive influence of foreign competition, and has
largely extended the benefit of education to the in
dustrous poor. Moreover the State Government
is entitled TO popular support in view Of the admi-
istrative talents and virtues of Governor WILL
LIAM F. JOHNSTON, whose official services
have redounded to the honor and credit of the
State,-given fresh impulse to IFS prosperity and
by wise system of financial economy and reform,
largely contributed to improve and render more
perfect and profitable our system of public i'm
prOvements, without an increase of debt or taxa
tion.
There are many other acts of the National and
State Administrations which commend them to the
continued confidence and regard of the people
But if the important measures already referred to
fail to convEce the honest mind, it would be use-
less TO enumerate others.
Sd. The next election decides the character oi
Legislature upon whom will deyolve among 9TH
things the performance of the following du-
ties
/. The election of United States Senator
The choice Ofa Wing Senator this fall will give
Pennsylvania force and power in the National
Councils which must command for her neglected
and oppressed iron and coal and industrial inter-
ests attention and respect.
q The apportionmenl Of the State for mem
oers oil Congress. The past has taught US how
unscruPOlous are our opponents in this respect,
and how unwise IT is to leave in hands already
polluted trust which they have heretofore so
basely abused.
3. The districting of the State for the election
Of Judges, should the proposed amendments to the