Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-09-16
Jacob Hoffman. Esq.


idly approaching, and it is the duty of the
friends of Mr.. Hoffman to direct public
attention to the Importance of this elec-
ton, and, especially to the character and
qualifications of the anti-monopoly and
anti-corruption candidate for Canal Com
missioner.
Jacob Hoffman was born in Northamp-
ton county, Pennsy lyania, in the year
1909. His ancestors came from Germa-
ny. His paternal and maternal grand
fathers both served during the war of the
Revolution. The father of Mr.. Hoffman
was farmer, and Mr.. Hoffman occasion
ally worked upon his fathers farm until
he was 20 years of age. He received his
education at Nazareth, celebrated Mo-
ravian town and institution in Northamp-
ton county.
In 1929 Mr.. Hoffman left home, went
to Easton, the county town of Northam-
ton, and studied law in the office of James
Madison Porter After his admission to
the bar he left Easton, went to Reading
in Berks county, and opened law Office.
He soon obtained business, and since his
location in that town, has practiced with
great success, not only in Berks, but in
the surrounding counties and in the city
of Philadelphia. He has practised not
only in all the courts below and in the su-
preme court of Pennsylvania, butin the su-
preme court of the United States at Wash
ington, in cases involving properly to the
amount of one million of dollars. 1t is
said that Mr.. Hoffman and James Madi-
son Porter are the only lawyers in Eastern
Pennsylvania, out of the city of Philadel-
phia, who have practised in the supreme
court of the United States.
In the course of his practice at the bar,
Mr.. Hoffman has been engaged in cases 'ari-
sing tof contracts with the Lehigh, Della
ware, Sehuylkill and Union Canal Com
panies, and the Reading and Philadelphia
Railroad Company. He was the princi-
pal Attorney employed against the Read
ing Railroad Company, and against the
Lehigh and Schuylkill Canal Companies
in the actions for damages done to prop
erty holders in the construction of those
works. Mr.. Hoffman has always been
engaged for individuals and against cor
porations. He never received one dollar,
either directly or indirectly from bank,
or any other incorporated company. Per-
sonal independence and true Democracy
always prevented Mr.. Hoffman from be-
coming the Attorney of any incorpora-
ton, and induced him to prefer the
of individual labor to those of
capital. His legal engage
ments as well as the natural inclinations
of his mind, led him to close examina-
ton of the construction and management
of Canals and Railroads. Along with
other works of the kind, he has thorough
ly investigated the management of the
public works of the State He has the
knowledge necessary to detect abuses and
corruptions, and he has the moral cour-
age necessary to correct or else expose
them to the people.
Mr.. Hoffman has resided Is years in
Berks county. He has never been in Of
fee, because the opposition has so large
a majority in that county that it is almost
for any one but Democrat to
be elected. However Mr.. Hoffman has
been twice candidate for Office, and both
elections proved his great personal popu-
larity.
The first time he was a candidate, he
was nominated by the Wings for the
House of Representatives. AT that cleo
ton the other Wing candidates were bea-
ten by more than FOUR THOUSAND
OF A MAJORITY while Mr.. Hoffman
was only beaten by SEVEN HUNDRED
AND TWENTY-NINE. The Demo-
cratic majority against the other Wing
in the city of Reading was
five and six hundred. The majority
for Hoffman in Reading was between
TWELVE AND THIRTEEN HUN
DRED! The Second time he was can
didate, he was nominated by the Wings
for the State Senate, and run against Mr.
This was in 1849. He re-
duced Mr. Muhlenberg's majority EIGH-
TEEN HUNDRED below that of the rest
Of the Democratic ticket.
MT. noHman Is gentleman OF excel
ent private character and good habits
He is honest, prudent, Industrious and
economical. He is good English schol-
ar and very good German scholar He
both speaks and writes German with fa-
,ility and elegance. His legal acquire
nents are equal to those of the Democrat
C candidate for the Presidency, and in
making this assertion there is no dispar-
lgement of Franklin Pierce, but rather of
Jacob Hoffman. He will make good
Canal Commissioner, and if his friends
10 their duty, he will be elected.
The condition of our public works de-
nands change in their management
This is admitted by candid men in the op-
position. If Hoffman be elected he will
check and expose corruption and extrav-
lgance. Let the people take hold of his