The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-05-26
The Whig Party.

The Whig party is great party-nu-
merous in numbers, and contains some of
the brightest intellectual ornaments of
the nation. Pennsylvania, the proud "old
keystone arch of the Union, is not
without her men of genius and greatness,
and while the whole party have been
stricken down by sad mistakes, in the ell
ovation of one who should not have our
sympatbies, let US arm and equip the en-
tire host for battle at the coming elec-
ton, which will place US in the vanguard
of the glorious party which we spouse
We have been led to make these remarks
from an article in the Daily NeacS, which
we copy below:
Having selected our candidates for
State oficers-men good and true, who
are well qualified to discharge the duties
Of the Offices for which they have been
placed in nomination-it becomes US as a
party contending for the maintenance and
success of great principles, to do what
in our power lies to secure their success
at the polls next fall To do this we
must be thoroughly organized, and to be
thus organized, we must commence the
good work early, with such an organiza
ton as we may effect by commencing in
due season, considering the discordant ell
ements which are already manifesting
themselves among our opponents, we may
succeed next fall, Notwithstanding we en-
ter upon the contest with an apparent
majority of 10000 against US. Now,
it is only an apparent not real ma
jority. Last fall the so-called Democracy
were united, not upon principle, but in a
common desire to obtain the patronage
of the Government. Now they have the
patronage, and it is doing its work of dis
traction and mischief among them. Where
one obtains suck at the public teat, twen-
ty are disappointed, and by next fall they
will be prepared to wreak their vengeance
upon those whom they blame for their
own bad luck.
1t is sad mistake under such circum-
stances, to suppose that, because the Wing
party was SO signally defeated at the last
Presidential election, it can never recov-
er its original strength. Gen. Scott re-
ceived larger number of votes than any
Whig candidate for the Presidency ever
obtained before; and party which, un-
der the most adverse influences, succeed
ed in polling million and half of votes
can never cease to be formidable. Nor is
this the only fallacy under which We fear
but too many Wings labor. Those who
indulge the notion that the Wing party
Will have no occasion to exercise its strength
and employ its conservative influences
within the next four years, are grievously
mistaken. The signs of the times indi-
cate otherwise. The lawless spirit of
Young America, with its desires for ter
ritory. and the expansive view of g Pro-
gress," that are on every side not only
tolerated, but countenanced and approved
by those in high places-the appointment
to Office of men who entertain opinions
as to the nature of our compact, and the
extent of our powers, utterly at variance
with the security of our institutions, and the
efficient administration of our affairs-the
certainty that whatever good intentions the
President himself may entertain will be
checked by those who move about him
from these, and hundred other indica-
tons, it is more than probable that it will
not be very long before the Wing party
will be called upon to interpose its strength
as bulwark to shield US from long
list of evils. When that day comes, let
US not be powerless through our own de-
fault
But there are other equally strong in
centiVes to the Wings of this State to a.
rouse to their duty and organize thorough
Ily OF these we shall hereafter speak
Suffice it now to say, that they can, if
they will, again wheel their own State
into the Wing line. They need but do
their whole duty, and put forth their en-
tire strength to accomplish it. Shall it
be done
Railroad Damages.
The New York Tribune of yesterday