Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-22
The Locofoco State Tickets.

The LOcOfOcO state AlcAetSs
3 We believe IT is conceded that two Of the can
ddates nominated by the Williamsport convention
are respectable men but only one Of them posses
sed Of any qualifications for the place to whichhe
aspires Mr.. BANKS is by far the best OF the lot.
In relation to Mr.. MORRISON, we copy the follow
ing from the NOrristosun Herald, published in the
county where Mr. M. has always lived, and we
presume no one having any regard for truth will
gainsay it e.rrr
The nomination Of WILLIAM T. MORRISON, OF
this County, for Canal Commissioner, has excited
more than ordinary surprise in the community
particularly in that part where ne IS best known.
Possessing nothing but the most ordinary abihtles'
every one is at a loss to ascertain the causes
which led TO his nomination, and il an lhyesiga-
,ion is made into his Legislative career, the diff
culty is not in the least relieved. Nominated ior
that place, without any regard to his 'fltness or
capacity for the station. you may LOOK III VAN
,brouob two sessions in which he has represented
Montgomery county, for the development oil SIN
ole trait of character which should qualify him ior
the nomination which he had received. While In
the Legislature he was regarded as merely ami
ces contented himself with earning the reputation
of party man by invariably voting for the most
radical measures of Loco-Focoism. Under the
instructions ofthe pro-slayery leaders in the House,
he voted for the indefinite postPonemeni OF tne
resolutions nstructing our Senators TO vote against
the extension of slavery, and thus clearly idenh-
6ed1imseH with those who would debase the glo-
IIo tod
Governor JoHNsToN's message, in which our State
was yindcated from the insoent charges and foul
callumnies heaped upon her by the Governors OF
Georgia and Virginia, and in addition, ne voted
for the Apporonment Bill vetoed by Gov. JOHN
sToN, in which an outrage was attempted to be
perpetrated upon the people of this State, unex-
ampled in the history of our Legislation. Subse-
ouep,ly, when the bill was before the House, in
eyery instance, he is found voting to disfranchise
a large portion of the people OF the State,ior no
other crime than that they are Wings, and II the
question had been left TO him to determine, the
principle of free representation would have been
DESTROYED, for the advancement of party purposes.
While these are solid grounds of objection to
him. and while they should deter the people OF
this State from casting their suifrages for him, we
NAV look in vain for any recommendation IN his
favor Even Locoiocoism, with all lis audaclty
and hardihood will fail to conjure up any good rea
son for his support, and we challenge them one
and all. to point out single qualification he pos
sesSes for the station.
OfMr. J. PORTER BRAwLgY, the nominee for
Surveyor General, the Huntingdon Journal, whose
editor knows him we'll says
:" Ii we were TO truihiuily speak OF this mans
depravity we would doubtless be charged with
falsifying; for the people generally would hardly
believe that such walking mass OF corruption
could receive nomination for State office tie IS
one of the most debased and corrupt creatures that
ever held a seat in the Pa Legislature. For the
last three years ne has been member OF the State
Senate and il is notorious that he very frequently
appeared in his seat in a state Of lntoxcatlon.-
His other moral delnquencles are equally notoEi-
ous but Of them We will rot speak at this time
During the last memorable session, he was con-
sidered the most corrupt among the many corrupt
men who disgfaced our State Capitol. He voted
10 increase the pay Of the members after the ex-
piration Of the one hundred days, and TO IN.
CREASE THE SALARY OF THE OFFICE
FOR WHICH HE HAS BEEN NOMINATED.
How he received the nomination Is an enigma to
U.s. His own comfy instructed against him; and
previous to the meeting of the state Convention,
the EaSton Argus, the Locofoco organ OF North
ampton county, thus spoke OF him:
~ Porter Brawley, of Crawford county, IS
named by one or two newspaper correspondents
for Auditor General. He would do very we'll for
WHISKEY INSPECTOR. II the Democratic
party wishes to prosper, it must nominate SoBEK
and HONEST men-men Of good character, per-
sonally and politically"
The Jackson Democrat, a Locofoco paper pub
lished at Bedford says:
That's the talkl Besides Bral0ley has been
repudiated By the Democracy Of has oWn county,
and is connected with the ROTTEN FACTION
headed by ]. E. Nj Farland, of Crawford county,
sufficient TO SINK ANY HONEST MAN =
Both are exceedingly FlsHY politicians"