Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-10-15
the state Election.

The state Election.
A majority Of the people of Pennsylvania
have again decided that the acknowledged
mismanagement existing on our public works
an increase of the State debt by prosecuting
costly works for the benefit of contractors
more than any one else-and heavy State
taxation, are features agreeable to them, and
therefore are to be continued until the voters,
in their wisdom, shall decide otherwise. 1t
matters not under what pretext this was done
whether in the name Of democracy" of
party pride, or the " cohesive power of pub
lie plunder' in our view, is the deci-
sion, and ii the Canal Commissioners, mem
bers of the Legislature, or other State officers,
should take advantage of it, no locotoco tax
payer at least can have the right to complain.
If the Canal Commissioners now choose to
duplicate every collectors Office in the State,
create two or three assistant cargo inspectors
at every port; double the mud bosses and
State fats; if they choose TO give Bingham
6 Dock the carrying trade over the State Ca
mails, and thereby exclude every private boat
man: and TO DO whatever else may conduce
to make the rich richer, and the poor poorer
no taxpayer who voted for William Hop
kns has the right TO complain. Hs has made
his ted, and is bound to he upon IT,
This may be looked upon by some as an ul-
ira view Of the effect of the late election :;
perhaps it is, but is there not truth in it not
withstanding, for where is there man in our
broad State who does not believe there is am
pie room for reform in all that relates to the
administration Of our government and legis-
! lation? If there is no room for reform, how
comes it that 4 company of individuals. COM
prising men who are actively engaged in the
transporting business as well as two or three
ex-canal commissioners, offer to lease these
public works and pay poor tax ridden Penn
sylyania one ml!ioa Of dollars net rereaue per
a,u,ta, when it is well known that under their
present management they seldom yield more
than one-third or one-haf that amount? If
such facts are Of no avail to break the bonds
Of party, Is not vote at the ballot box an ap-
proval Of their nlisnanagement, both past
and prospectlyeY
Tie vote throughout the State is small,
and there is a heavy falling off in the whig
poll especially, which will however be brought
out at the November election, and thus deter
mine whether the electors Of Pennsylvania
shall again cast their votes for one who like
Washington, Jackson Harrison and Tay lor,
, has rendered distinguished service 70 his
country. With proper effort and deiermi-
nation to work steadily and earnestly in be-
half Of Scott, we think this can be effected,
for we are not whit worse off now than we
were at tic election in 1913, when the loco
locos had by far a more distinguished candi-
date, and much more worthy Of their support
than their present nominee, YET Gen. Taylor
led Cass upwards Of thirteen thousand votes.
And such may be the result again, if the
friends Of Gen. Scott remain true TO their
flag. and prosecute the campaign with becom-
ing zeal. Let every man interested in his
election but see that his neighbor attends the
polls on the second Of November, and our
word for it that many a hamlet on mountain
side and in dale will send forth its hardy
yeoman who has dwelt with pleasure ON the
name of the renowned hero years ago, and
who will not desert him now when an oppor-
tunitv is afforded to show that Republics are
not ungrateful'