Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-09-20
ADDRESS
OF the Whlg State Central Committee, TO
the Freemen of PENNSYLVANIA


the freemen Of Pennsylvania.
FELLOW CuzEEs The Election is approach
ing, and we all have an important duty TO per-
form. 10 discharge that duty fully, faithfully,
and successfully, should be made high object
with every good citizen. The offices of Canal
Commissioner, Auditor General and Surveyor
General, the last two recently made elective
are all dependent on the popular voice. The
control of the public works, the regulation of
the land office, and the supervision of the fnan-
ces of the State are matters Of grave concern
10 the people.
IT becomes their interest rs we'll as their duty
10 elect honest and intelligent men. The policy
of dividing the canal board in its political char
acter, SO that the interests of all may be fairly
represented and honestly guarded, must be OBJ
yious to every rejecting tax-paying citiZen. The
propriety too of surrounding the head of the
State Administration with able advisers Of the
same political sentiment must be equally appa-
rent. The Wing Convention which assembled
at Philadelphia in june last, placed in nomina-
ton for these, Offices, gentlemen of the highest
character for ability and integrity. We know
them to be eminentiy worthy men. We believe
heir' election would be honorable to our party,
and OF service TO the State; therefore sim
cerely recommend them to your earnest support.
The election of Members of the Legislature
possesses unusual interest from 9le fact that at
their next session they 10 apportion the State
for tae Congresslonahrepresent and to elect
URlted States Senator to serve for period OF
six years. from the fourth of March next. The
re experience Of last winter has taught Us that in
order to secure fair and honest Apportionment
Bill, tits necessary TO have Wing majority in
the Legislature. The Importance of having an
other voice inthe Senste, to speak for the inter
ests of Pennsy lvsnia, cannot be overrated. Ii
is important Also TO uphold and sustain our State
Executive, in the line Of poEcy he has adopted,
policy which is largely Increasing the revenues
OF the State, providing for 2ae reduction Of the
public debt, and making productive our unfn-
ished improvements. wise system Of mea-
sures, which, rs rapidly redeeming the Common
wealth from the low condition in which the cor
Tuption and nisruic of former administrations
had plunged her.
The election OF Members OF Congress is also
Of the utmost consequence. The lIEereSts Of
our State depend on the election Of good men.
The great bOdY OF the people Of PeaRsy ylyania
demand change Of the tariff. They are told
that il is inerpedisnt. For -four years they have
been struggling against legislation which closes
their coal mines and their orkshops -wtich pre-
iers the foreign capitalist IN their ewn market,
giving bread to foreign labor which IS required
for the support of their The fires of our
200 aron works hare gone out, the hands Of 20,-
900 laborers are idle. Every branch Of Industry
Agricultural Mining, Mechanical, aud Manu-
featuring is Suffering. change rs required,
such a change as viii better deveIope the resour-
ces of the State, and more rredtaby employ
the labor Of our people. We want men who
are orthodox on this subject Men, too, of firm
ness of courage, and OF higa intelligence, on
whose wisdom, moderation, and patriotism, We
can rely in periods of danger and difficulty.
Men regarding the interests Of their constitu-
ents, and at the same time looking to the integ-
rty, harmony, and stability ct the Union
Our opponents are already IN the field. They
have published their manifesto, proclaiming their
virtues, and our inrmities, in the true spirit of
the pharisee They talk Of Galphins, Of frauds
and of speculations with which they are most
familiar, abusing with good set phrase and
rounded period every Department; OF tae Nation
d. Administration. The highest standard of
democratic merit is ayowed TO be an observance
N Of the us1ges an attendance upon the caucuscs
v and stern adherence TO nominations by the
maiority This constitutes the ceremonial of
their political worship, Leyer to be abandoned,
no matter what pledges have been violated, or
h what public interests are to be sacrificed
We contend for the entire freedom of opinion
4 and action. Opinion should be free as air, and
as inteiligent as education can make it. Men
are not born blind, with collars on their necks.
We want good order, just laws and the honest
administration of business.
\ Our opponents talk of honest agents and low
salaries, while their candidates vote for GRcreas-
ed pay and higher emoluments. Who have had
control Of the public works for the last IL years
ting law and proPriety' Who have used the
public works for personal and party purpose
uIiad Canal Commissioners have gambled for
Sa.es with tine peoples money, rewardlng poll
lica esAfssatics in openly corrupting the bal
lot box The Williamsport Convention made
startling disclosures. We stand in tho light OF
democratic revelation. On their own oaths-
themselves being judges--they arc condemned.
NJ While we Lave profound reason 10 mourn the
loss of our distinguished chief the President Of
the United States, summoned hence at an alarm
ng crisis 10 ear national affairs, we are yet per-
milted To rejoice that his mantle of office has
fallen on The shoulders Of one 80 ahle and so
worthy to wear IT, Never in The history Of the
VI country have our foreign relations been more
ably, more successfully, or more glorously
maintained than during this sdmjnistrallop, and
HeSef 10 the history Of our State have tho inter
M els Of the Commonwealth been more carefully
WI guarded or her honor more nobly defended.
NJ Let us then rally around and support them
y vt Va maintain the principles we profess. 10
This end and with these objects before US, If we
would succeed, We must go to work. We must
organize thoroughly efficiently, and immediate
H y, 10 every district, county, ward, and town
,"P Individual preferences must give way to
HE general good-,personai differences, heart
Ditnngs, and dlscoHtens be forgotten and our
Hi ,dilrs (if we have any be who shall labor the
-ttdest and accomplish the most for the success
Ae party, and the good of the country. Let
u especially encourage our local prcss-estab'