The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-21
Judge Myers--The Whig Candi-
date for Surveyor General.

DO the w nlSs KNOW, VI Ieol Iuat tH0y
have candidate in the field, for the of
fee of Surveyor General man of great
moral purity, integrity and uprightness
a man every way competent and worthy
to fill the ofice-one that would be an
honor to the State and to the station ?
Is the Whig party dead as its enemies
declare, or is it only sleeping to awake
with energy to resume its labors for the
country, with increased vigor? Or is it
to remain under the ban of prescription,
trodden down with the iron heel of its
corrupt and tyrannical opponents
What participation have the Wings in
the Government! They are but the mere
'heavers of wood and, drawers of water
the payers of taxeS for that use of their
opponents. Of the FIVE MILLIONS
paid out of the State Treasury annually,
into whose hands does it 60? What Wing
office holder or agent receives dollarf--
Excepting the State interest, the entire
disbursement goes into the hands of Lo-
cofoco office holders, contractors, &c.
Not Whig in any walk of life is allowed
to approach dollar of it; although the
Wings pay much the larger portion of
the taxes, and bear much the greatest
portion of the burthen of government.
But the Wings are a prescribed class,
although composed of a large majority
of the free born population of our coun-
try They are trampled upon by foreign
aid, and dispoiled of all participation in
our Government, They are pronounced
dead by those who are feasting and riot
ing upon their substance, to alloy their
fears of retribution. But will they rise
again? will they tamely submit to the
reign and vengeance of foreign enemies
against whom their forefathers fought
and bled and triumphed!
Will the Wings so disgrace their Rev
olutionary sires as to suocumb to the de-
scendants of those who fought against
our liberties, slaughtered defenceless wo-
men and children, and armed the mur-
derous savage in relentless war against
us?
Who and what are the Wings that they
should be thus humbled down and per-
secuted by those in power? What would
our country have been but for their valor,
patriotism, self denial and energy? Who
fought and bled and won the liberties of
this country? Who were they that stood
with Washington and his compatriots in
the times that tried mems souls?' They
were Wings and none else? The foreign
influence that sways the political destinies
of this nation were then armed against US
Whig patriotism, Wing valor, Wing
treasure, Wing heads, Wing hearts and
Wing blood achieved the independence of
this country and all the blessings that
have followed from it 4! Does any one
deny this? This then is the key to the
secret why the fereign legions and their
friends are so anxious to have the Whig
party and their principles die!
Is there a Wing in the land that does
not burn with Indignation at the thought
of the foreign influence that is used to
trample upon the descendants of the he
roes of the Revolution-to prescribe and
villify the patriots of the war of 1872
and to calumniate the men who won i'm
perishable honor and renown for their
country on the plains of Mexico?
What would have been the result of
the Mexican war had it not been for the
wisdom, valor and foresight of Taylor
and Scott? noble sons of Revolutionary
fathers! Who will dare to say that the
humbug generals created by Polk, had
they been given the command, would not
have disgraced their country and tranish-
ed its honor? From what trials, Difficult
ties and dangers was the country ever ex-
tricated but by the aid of Wings? What
measure of policy was ever adopted that
resulted to the benefit Of the country, but
by the Whigsl And what honest states
man was there ever of expansive mind
who did not award to the Wings the
highest intelligence and the purest patriot
sm?
AS it regards the Locofoco candidate
'or the Office of Auditor General, we shall
say nought against him. 1t is sufficient
hat he is the candidate of the party that
2roscribes ALL Wings, and deprive them
IF every right or privilege they hold dear.
Let it be remembered that in our State
Government, not a Wing is allowed to
participate in the least degree! That no
our lines of improvements, created and
sustained by Wing taxes? Not Wing
s allowed either Office or employment !
Can Wings then lie down and kiss the
'od that smites them, unless they really
ire 'deadl' Will they allow prescription
md corruption to roll over them like
lood, without resistance! When they are :
obliged to bear the chief burden of gov
and have candidates for office, of
personal merit and capacity,
will they remain Indifferent as to their {
uccess? If not it is time to prepare for
he contest, and make ready to meet
heir foes with that unity and resolution
hat always forebodes success,-Harris- ,
'urg Telegraph.