Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-09-16

lonoJ on The subject, and he has rlgtlIy
adhered to b. only such cases os como
within the palo OF that system could rr.
ccIyc consideration Again, it ubsurlto
compare the pardons issued by one Gov.
with those Of his predecessors. Every
year our population is increasing, and it
is fair to presume that crime increases
in the same ratio, Doubtless, Gov. Btgor
has heard 20 applications Cor pardons for
one that came before Simon Snvdor.-
Again, we seem from past experience, to
have years Of crime, and again years
when we are comparatively free from it.
The fair way to Judge a Governor on that
subject would be to ascertain whether he
has granted more pardons, in proportion
TO the number Of applications before him,
than his predecessors. By this rule we
are willing Gov. Bigler shall stand or fall. /
But suppose he has erred in this way !;
his error has been upon the side Of mercy
at least. Who will condemn him for it,
He will be elected because he bent the
energies Of his master mind, to the imme.
date reform Of every abuse in the public
service. Because he has caused to be
finished and rendered productive to the
State the North Branch Canal-commen.
ced under a whig administration, and
over five millions Of dollars expended Up.
on 1.-THE whole of which would have been
lost. Because he has caused to be com.
pleted a new truck for the Portage Rail.
road avoiding the inclined planes, and en-.
abIing the State improvements to compete
with its rivals. Because he has caused to
be adopted the cash system Of payments
on the public works, by which large sums
Of money have been saved to the Common.
wealth. Because under the presen; man.
agement of the public work, they are
yielding a larger net reUcaae to the Com.
monwealth than they ever did,
The Wing leaders say he will be defeat.
ed because Of his conncxion with Judge
Campbell. We deny that he ever had
"counexjon withJudge Campbell, Eek.
! cept as they both happen to belong to the
same party. He appointed Judge Camp.
bell Attorney General, because that ap.
pojnlment was demanded by the whole
party, such was the unanimity on the sub.
, jectrhat there was no oIher applicant before
{ him. But suppose that to have been an er.
r ror, which we by no means admit, is three
years of Governor BigIer's administration
' marked as it is, with fidelity to the party
who elected him, the whole people ofrhc
e State, and the constitution 10 be condemn.
ed for single appointment We mistake
S the democracy of Pennsylvania il such
is TO be their verdict.
= He will be triumphantIy elected because
c he has been weighed in the balance and
. nat found waning" Because three years
y Of his administration has fully satisfied the
e people of his "abiIiry' go discharge the
d duties Ct the Office" & because a "gencraI
1t feeling Of satisfaction" with his irmness Of
n character, and determined purpose to dc
" what is right, "prcv0iIs all over the State,
'r and in every class oicommunity. lIeyeI
7. we have had purely Democratic rule
e without ostentaton, or display ofany kind
/. it has been under Governor BgIer. |
J. ever three years have elapsed durin!
i which 'char,ered monoPolies," b" "specuIa
If tors, and estate robbers" have been hclC
ic in proper check, it has been under Gov
BigIer. He stopped "Iog.roIiing IegisIa
a. tion'-he has arrested the increase 0
J. banking capital by his manly yeoos-hl
b. has held to strict accountability the agents
Sc of the Stnte--kept up her credit and car
a Justly boast of her condition, and the un
rs mistakeable evidence Of her prosperity.
q But it is the "overlhrow Of the Demo
e. cratic party" our whig friends seek, ant
- they care not by what means they cfiec
SC il, or how faithful a public servant is strck
r. en- down. The "cIoven.loo" cannot bt
10 concealed-DemocnIs, will you allow lh'
d. whig party by such means to triumph !
,e 1t is for you to say. Iflhey do they vii
,r laugh at your folly, while they are reloI
of cling over their victory. While they "loV
VI the treason, they will desPisc the traitor.
V. ALEXANDER Caldwell, ESQ. The Ez
n Adcocatc, Of the 9th instant, uses the fol
le lowing language in reference to this gen
I'd tleman's nomination, and we have there