Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-10-08

The Whig State Central Committee
have issued an address, from which we
make the following extract, relating prin-
cipally to the State election:
Of the Presidential candidates this is not
the occasion to speak. At future time and
very soon, we will discuss them fairly and
fully. We will then compare Gen. Scott and
Mr.. Pierce, and bring into iuxtaposition their
merits and qualifications At the present
time it is enough to ask-if there had been
no National Conventions, if every candidate
had run upon his own strength unbacked by
4 nomination, h0ac many ar0uld haze c0ted to1,
Gen. Scott? and ario would have voted for
Mr.. Pierce?
Apart from these great national issues
other questions arise which only affect the in
terests of Pennsylvania. For many years her
public works have been, with a single excep=
ton, under the exclusive control OF the loco
t0c0S. What has been the result? Though
the receipts from these works have increased
manifold-though they have grown. a portion
OF them at least-nOre permanent with years,
and less necdful Of repairs, the profits haze not
increased, thus proving c0nclusvely that our
rulers stomachs can be distended in proper
ton to the quantity to he devoured. Their
appetites grow with what they feed upon.
Like the locusts Of the East. they eat up
every thing catabie. Their rayages Of late
have become so apparent, that influential,
fearless men of their own political faith have
come out on the side Of the plundered tax
payers, and efficiently and bitterly denounced
them. Millions hare been siolen, and Penn
sylyania groans Ike helpless and overloaded
beast under her mtolerable burden, Let her
hardy sons rouse up and strive tQ throw it off,
Let democrat unite with Wing, in magma
HlmOus effort 10 correct the abuses that are
destroying her
Two democrats viii remain ia the Board
Of Canal Commissioners These constitute Il
majority, and will retain, no matter who is
elected Wing or lOcOfoco the Offices for their
partizans; 50 that nothing can be honestly
LOST to the party in place by tie election Of
the Whig candidate-Jacob Hoffman, Moth
ing viii be lost to them bat the hundreds Of
thousands that are stolen annually from the
Golfers Of the State 10 enrich the corrupt and
unprincipled tools of power. 1t viii be lost
u them, but it viii be saved to the over-taxed
citizens of the State. Democrats Of Penn
sylyania let Il sentinel be posted within the
secret places Of the Temple, and the treasures
will be safe.
Within our borders there are 100000 dcm=
ocrats, and as many Wings. Is it fair that
the first 200,0O0 should have ttgce Canal
Commissioners, and the others ag!!.l Or is il
fitilfg that they should have ttro and their
ielOw-cit;Zens Of the opposite faith ooeI Let
generous democrats answer at the ballUt-bUX.
1t is conceded that it is for the good Of the
country that two great parties should exist
Why? That they may act as cheeks upon
each other. How can this be in relation to
any particular LraiicA OF the goYenMent,
when one party j. entirely excluded from all
participation il that branch? Let tho Board
Of Canal Comnti tissioHers bt mjrcd, and remain
SO, and never again shall we hear Of con-
frocts being gireH entirely 10 men Qf one pqyfy,
'yre&pcctice Of tie qmoad If ttcU bids or the
character Of their pf4po&aiS. That this has
been practiscd y system, our locofoco
friends will scarcely have the hardihood TO
deny.
BY the change, f3iiow oitiscns, you have
everything to gain and nothing to lose.
Then, in the name Qf common sense and com
mon honesty, let the charge be made, let
the Augean stables he riaausod Gf the accu-
lnulated nastiness OF years. Furnish Jacob
Hoffman with the tools, and set him to work,
You viii find him willing - use them. and
IS capable as he is willing.
Ia regard the Supreme Judgeship, we
have but few words to say. Much that we
have written IN reference 10 the Canal Board
applies to this, IN addition, there are po-
lItcal objections t. the esentlemag whom our
aiVcrsaries have named rs their candidate.
Against the private character Of Judge Wood
ward we know nGtAjng. ard. uf course, will
utter nothing. OF his political character We
do know something and as that at present
IL public property, we will not Aesliate TO
proclaim what we know.
The whole career Of George ". Woodward
has been marked by radicalisIn and intoler-
uncc--a radicalism dangerous to the interests,
and at war with the prosperity, Of his native
state. Always the uncompromlslnG enemy
Of Protection, aud IN MjS only consistent,
he deserves no hurors 1T the hands Of Penn
svlyania political nlatricide, who has aimed
the murderous dagger at her heart. Eester-
day railing with bitter Eehemence against the
rights Of adopted citizens, and to-day, for the
sake Of their votes, basely rccantmg the
honest sentiments Of his heart; while he has
failed TO deceive these by his apostacy, he has
aisgusted their opposites. Lake the envlroned
host he has fallen between two fires.
Never have our citizens enjoyed so good
an opportunity TO be heard and felt on the
great question Of Protection; for never yet
nave they had State candidate before them
80 qla1fngly identified tciM its foes. Already
rwiee repudiated by his own party for his ul-
TN radicalism-once for the Senate, and
again as 4 nominee for the Supreme Bench
Of the United States-it is not proper that
The freemen of Pennsylvania, untrue to their
instincts and false to their principles, should
lift the ban and place upon him the seal OF
their approval.
Fellow citizens. for the present we have
done. at another time we will ask the
privilege to be heard On other subjects of i'm
portance no less than these. While we claim
your attention for our feeble effort in a mighty
cause, we assure you we have uttered nothing