The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-07-27


Will Bigler Decline ?---Fishing for the
Know Nothlngs---A Water-haul---Big-
ler's Health---A Foreign Climate Neces-
sary to its Preservation.
HARRISBURG, July Is, 1854.
"Will Bigler decline 7" is the common
inquiry on the streets. 1t is conceded on
all hands by friends and foes-that his
reelection is not within the range of pos
sibility, and no man is more sensible of
the fact than Gov BIGLER himself He
resisted the conviction as long as he
could but he is at last utterly oyerwhel
med with the demonstrations that have
been made against him. Six months ago
he considered himself safe for a re-elec-
tion by from twenty to thirty thousand,
and did not hesitate to attempt to crush
insurbordination in this party, supposing
that he could give additional zest to his
victory by achieving it over the mangled
bodies of his Democratic foes; but his
horizon gradually daIkencd until he is
left in utter despair.
The Philadelphia election was perfect
hroadside into the Executive, and shat
tered his hopes terribly. He went there
in person to strengthen the feeble, ad =
monish the faithful and compromise with
the seeding brethern; but all to no pur
pose. The result utterly astounded and
sickened him. Then for the first time,
he felt that the people were about to Wind
icate themselves, and The returned to the
Capitol chcrishing fearful looking for of
Judgment. Never before in the history
Of his high handed intrigues for power,
did an emergency present itself that de-
fed the skill of the trickstcr; and the dis
aster SO clearly indicated has preyed up
on him until health is failing with his po
itcal hopes.
Caucus after caucus have been held IN
the Executive chamber to devise some
means to turn back the fearful tide that
is rushing upon the Administration, but
political ingenuity is thus far at fault
and inadequate to the task. The Cath
olics have been fattered, but they spurn
the demagogue who would infame rellg-
ious prejudices for political gain. He
has stopped and crawled to the Foreign
vote until he has brought upon him the
supreme contempt Of all claesos; and 1t is
now confidently asserted and generally
credited that as a last resort to save his
his sinkinging fortunes, he made form
al application for admission into the or
ganization of Know Nothings, but was
rejected This last desperate stroke Of
policy is commented upon with freedom
upon the streets by the politicians of both
parties, and is regarded as the death
struggle of the doomed Executive.
You can assert with confidence that
the withdrawal of Gov. BIGLER is seri-
ously contemplated by many leading
Democratic politicians, and the sugges-
ton has been made to him and has been
urged with considerable earnestness from
certain quarters What will be ihe final
conclusion of Gov. BIGLER is yet uncer-
tain, but it is we'll understood that he is
holding the proposition under considera
ton. 1t is urged by his friends that his
defeat is inevitable, for certain obnoxious
features of his administration, and bis
proscriptive course towards the refractory,
members of his party when in the zenith
Of bis strength, have served to unite in Il
common cause against him a combination
against which no man can stand. They
purpose, therefore, that the National Ad
ministration shall pension him off the
hands Of the party, and send him to some
foreign cline for the benefit of his
health -
1t is thought by some Of the prominent
members of the Democratic garty thai
there is a possibility of getting man in
BIGLER's place on the ticket, who could
be elected. Some are in favor of nomin-
ating Know Nothing in order to make
bid for the vote of that organization,
others urge exactly the opposite policy,
and still others think man might oe Sc
lected who would be acceptable to tho
Democratic Foreign and Catholic vote
without being obnoxious to the Know
Nothings. SO if BIGLER should be forced
aside, the Democracy would be over
whelmed with trouble again. Between
the "allies they are trying to secure, they
could not possibly steer with safety, and
would be likely in the end to lose them
all, and thus leave their case no better
than it is now with BIGLER as their can
didate. They have no difficulty in a
greeing that BIGLER is not available, but
it is nice question to determine who is
available. If they cannot first agree
with some measure of unanimity upou the
man and the policy to adopt after his de
clination, they will of course make him
stand his ground, and retire from the
Gubernatorial Office with the seal of con-
demnation upon him. When matters as
sumo more difnite aspect you may hear
again from OLIVER.
B4-keep out Of bad company for the
chance is that when the devil fires into q
flock he will hit somebody.