Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-09-23

Mr.. Searsght waS guilty Of forgery, but
has election acas hazaru1ed by these stories,
and 1t qcaS dxe to the Democratic party
that lie should aclt]soraao from the canvass,
and allow the Convention which was to
assemble, to nominate a new candidate
who would be more certain of an elec-
ton. and besides would favor Mr.. Buchan-
ans elevation.
- We cannot say how far this matter had
gone-whether the faithful were ready to
ropudiate Mr.. Searight at the Convention
or not 1t was but recently started, and
we believe the everlasting disgrace of be-
ing the only Democratic paper in the
State that endorsed the ISLANDERS of the
Wings, belongs to the Bedford Ga1ette.--
Iheplot came to0t 0tocus at Bedford Springs,
and Boacnaam acas tie man selected to COM
mence The OnSlaugh. That the venal pack
would soon have opened, in full cry, we
have no question, but it pleased Provi-
dence to remove the object of their perse-
cutionfrom this world to that land, "where
the wicked cease from troubling" Mr..
Searight died before the plot was deyel-
oped,-died just in time to relieve the
Buchanan men from their perplexing sit
uation "t
The most disgusting feature of the dis
graceful occurrence, took place at the
Democratic Convention. In that body,
the very men who had hastened the death
of VIM. Searight were the first to offer
their hypocritical tears to his memory,
and the voices which had but recently
been traducing him, most jealous to bear
testimony to his character for rectitnde
and honesty. Out upon such stimulation
1t is disgrace to the Democratic party.
In connection with the subject, in fact
apart of it, we may mentionthat about the
time that Mr.. Searight's reputation was
mooted, Judge Campbell paid visit to
the North. Now the Judges BUSINESS
in this region, it is not our purpose to en-
quire. 1t is no matter of ours, for he
has an undoubted right to visit Bradford
county, every month if he chooses, with
out having the reasons for his visits en-
quired for. Perhaps the Judge felt CRATE
full for the support given him in this coun-
ty, when in other parts of the State he
was deserted by those who should have
sustained him, and he desired to be more
intimately acquainted with our people
But one thing is certain; shortly after his
visit, the faithful hereabouts seemed to
be aware that SEARIGHT WAS TO
HAVE GONE OVERHEARD, AND
THAT HOPKINS WAS THE MAN
SELECTED AS THE CANDIDATE.
We don't know from whence they derived
their information, nor do we know that
Judge Campbell's presence North was in
vieW of any such arrangement. We state
facts-let others draw their own conclu-
sions.
Such is brief history of some of the
motives and influences which have has
tened the death of one candidate for Ca
nal Commissioner made another.
1t will be seen how creditable they are to
the Democratic party, or to the State
How to remedy such evils, should be the
serious thought of every voter. What
measures can be adopted to bring our
Convention system back to its original in
tention-to faithfully express the wish of
the public, is past our ability to propose.
BUT WE HOPE TO SEE SOME
THING DONE WHICH SHALL RE-
DEEM THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
FROM THE HANDS OF THE PHI
LISTINES, AND THE STATE FROM
GREEDY CORMORANTS WHO
HAVE FASTENED UPON IT FOR
PURPOSES OF PLUMBER.