Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-10-28
address Of the WhIg State Commit

Pennsylvania owe an explanation and a.
pology to their brethern in other States
Several causes combined to produce
the result, and we deem it our duty to
set them forth, for the benefit of those who
may be too far away from the scene ofac-
ton to understand them.
1t is well known to US all, that our op-
ponents, under the lead of scores Of col
lectors, supervisors, railroad agents, and
other experienced and interested politi-
clans, are always organized always ready
for the contest, no matter how trihing-
always able to poll their t7tN cote for all
regularly nominated candidates of the
party, whether Town Constable or for
President.
The Wings, on the other hand, can
boast comparatively few politicians. They
have in their ranks thousands of quiet, re-
tiring citizens, who, tho they will rally
with great enthusiasm around the standard
! a Presidential candidate, and sometimes Of
even make bold stroke for Governor,
vet who think and care so little for minor
offices, it is nearly impossible to have them
at the polls on such occasions as the last
The difference between the election just
over and the one at hand will prove this
to be true.
In ls4O the wings were beaten by s.
900, at the State election, and yet they
carried the State for Harrison.
In l84s, the Wings lost their Canal
Commissioner, although it was Gov
ernor's election" and although their can
didate for Governor by the most strenu-
Gus personal effort had brought out large
vote, and been himself elected. Though
at the polls they seemed to care SO little
for the Office, they permitted Mr.. Middles-
warth, one of the best and ablest men in
the State, to be beaten by thousands
Three weeks afterwards, General Taylor
carried the Electoral vote of Pennsylvania
by 900 majority. These instances are
full of significance, and are only cited to
cheer the hearts of our friends at dis
tance. Those near at hand are neither
discouraged nor inundated, but reused
to mi uhtier oyertions
Seceaty Jive thousand roteS arere not pOH-
ed at the last election. Nay, many more
than these, but seyenty-fve thousand that
will be cast in November. Two-thirds Of
these may be safely set down as Whig,-
Noman will dispute this, who understands
the politics of Pennsylvania. There is no
danger as long as the Locofoco vote does
not increase. In not single county of
the State has it increased. Two-thirds
of these back U0tes We repeat are Wings.
And this alone will enable us to overcome
the apparently large majority of our ad
versaries, independent of other considera-
tons.
But there are other considerations
In Pennsylvania there are thousands of
Democrats who never in their lives voted
a Wing ticket, and perhaps openly and
vigorously, and still others who will up
hold him secretly. These voting "off and
ON count double. General Scot is many
thousands stronger than his party. His
high and -untarnished character, his long
services and glorious career, are irresisti-
bic claims with his countrymen. No mat
ter what party they belong to, they will
not suffer him to be set aside.
In nine counties of the State we can
rely with certainty on gain of $4,000;
and in twenty counties, (including these
nine,) a sufficient gain to overcome the
whole Loeofoco majority for Judge and
Canal Commissioner. On the other hand
we confidently predict that there are not
eight counties where our, Locofoco friends
will be able to gain on us, or even to hold
their own. In all the others we shall eth
er increase our own or diminish theirs
and in some of them very largely.
In Allegheny, Luzerne, Dauphin, u
Mon, Lancaster and many others, local
eausese and local warfare contributed to
our heavy losses. Our friends abroad
may rely they will gloriously vindicate
themselves on the second of November.
A full vote is always Wing victory,
and aofull vote we are determined it shall
be. Pennsylvania will be true to her own
great interests. Pennsylpania aciH Uote