Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-10-23
Not Beaten but Betrayed. VINO
Defeated Gov. Johnston
A FEW CALM WORDS TO THE WINGS
| OF PENNSYLVANIA.

der worked faithfully in the canvass-was
well received by the People and made good
impression upon the people. The true friends
of Gov. Johnston were active, and all that
men could honestly do was done to procure
his election. In this they were sustained by
many of the other party who were satisfied
with his stewardship and were opposed to a
change. Why then was he defeated! This is
an important question, to which the attention
of the Whig party may, well be invited
Why, with such leader, with such issues,
with such arguments, with such efforts and
with such an organization, was Gov. John
ston defeated! The answer is plain. Gov.
Johnston was overthrown in this contest, not
by the efforts of the Locofoco party, but by
the secret though effective treachery of pro-
fessed Whigs-men, too, in the interest and
favor of the present National Administration.
This is the truth and we mean that the peo-
pie shall know it.
The Pennsylvania of October 18th, in an
nouncing the result of the election, uses the
following significant language:
aided by number Of National Wigs,
who would not be whipped in, in this locality,
who have won victory, that we may wear
as one of our most brilliant and most unfading
honors."
This exposes the game which was played
" National Wings" as they are called, have
aided the Locofocos and defeated the great
Wing party of this State. And who are
these National Wings ~ They are men
who wish to introduce new test of party f.
delity-to forget all old principles and to sac
rifce all men who will not agree to surren-
der the freedom of speech at the tyrannical
bidding of neighbor.
In 1913, the Whig National Convention
nominated Zachery Taylor and Millard Fill
more, as the standard bearers of the Wing
party in that contest. The nomination of
Gen. Taylor was effected after asevere strug-
gle. VIM. T. Johnston was a member of that
Convention. IL ,CaS at has suggestion that
the Pennsylvania delegation cast their uoteS
for Miltard Fillmore. In consequence of
that nomination, Mr.. Fillmore was elected
Vice President, and in consequence of that
election, he is now President of the United
States. After the Convention adjourned In
in 1S4S, VIM. F. Johnston became the Wing
canvassed the State with uutiring industry,
and it was due to his efforts mainly, that Penn
sylvania voted for Gen. Taylor and Millard
Fillmore, and thereby mode them the Presi-
dent and Wee President Of the United States.
How does Mr.. Fillmore requite these efforts!
We will tell the public. Mr.. Fillmore, we
believe, is not personally hostile TO Gov. John
ston. We believe he is too honest man,
utterly to forsake and seek to ruin the men
and party to whom he owes his present place.
But we do know that he retains in his Cabi-
net man who has publicly, and ,0ithia the
limits Of our Own State, oppressed an ear
nest hope that Coz. Johnston scould be de-
JeGted. This is an undoubted fact, and is
within the knowledge of many of the best
citizens of Pennsylvania. DANIEL WEBSTER
Is THE MAN WHO HAS THUS DESERTED THE
WHIG PARTY OF THE STATE, AND PLOTTED
TO SECURE THE DEFEAT OF ITS NOMINEES
We say this with regret, but we KNOW it to
be true, and we wish the people of the State
to understand, that through the hostility of
men like Mr.. Webster, the Wing party of
Pennsylvania is now in a minority. Mr.. Fill
more is, and oaS d,Oare Of this hostility
How far, therefore, he is responsible for the
result of these schemes, we leave candid
public to Judge.
Mr.. Webster has had his agents and wire
workers in different parts of the State They
were, generally, men Of but little character,
who could never have accomplished their OBJ
ject, had they not taken the precaution to
conceal their bitter hatred under the garb of
extreme friendship. They were hypocritical
as well as treacherous. We will leave these
men to their reflections, and to the sure and
just punishment which certainly awaits them
We trust that Mr. Cooper and his numerous
and trickery confederates will feel amply re-
warded if our defeat now should defeat
the party throughout the Union in the Pres
identia! contest next year, and paralyze US
in this State for a long time to come. The
vote of Philadelphia, Schuylkill, North
ampton and other counties where these as
sassins resided, shows their fidelity to the men
honored with the confidence of the Wing par
ty of the State. In one ward in Harrisburg,
where most ofthe traitors lived and have SYM
pathizers, fifteen Wing tickets were voted in
which Gov. Johnston's name was erased and
Mr.. Bgler's substituted. In another ward
and an adjoining township, the same course
was pursued. And elsewhere in the State
where the same influence reached, the same
result followed.