The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-07-14

be quite favorite With the country pa
pers in Pennsylvania, as quite number
of them appear to favor bis nomination
Candidate for Governor---Hen. z. D.
Gazzam.
"In the approaching contest for Presi-
dent. Pennsy ylvania, as heretofore, is like
ly to be the battle ground. It may be
we'll, therefore, to call attention to the
influence which the Governors election
will have upon the election for President;
and as party usage seems TO entite the
West to the next nomination for Cover
nor, it is perhaps. time to enquire what
Western man Is likely to secure for the
Peoples ticket the largest vote.
I'm tho State Councils there was a
gentleman from the West, whose popular
ity integrity and efficient services to our
party, would make him in our opinion, in
every way svailable-the name of Hon.
Edward D. Gazsam, of Pittsburgh, will,
in this connection, readily occur to these
who are familiar with the men in West
ern Pennsylvania who have rendered SER
vice to the party, and in whose ability
and taithfulness the party have placed
confidence.
"At the first National Republican Con-
vention which assembled ct Pittsburgh. in
February, 1856, resolution was passed
that one delegate from each State should
address the Convention on the means Of
uniting and harmoniziDg in his own State
those elements Of opposition which un-
combined were powerless, but which, il
united, might at no distant day, insure
the defeat of the Democratic party; and
the Convention called on Mr.. Gazzam to
answer for Pennsylvania.
"On that occasion, besides distinctive
Republicans, and citizens of foreign birth,
there were thousands Of the American
party present. To each oftbese, DotWith-
standing the jealousies, and prejudices
then existing, this gentleman made. with
( the bappiest effect, bold, truthful and
eloqent appeal; addressing such as friends
Of liberty and good government. From
that time the cause received powerful
( impetus; and at the next election ALE
J gheny county alone rolled up a majority
of Eve thousand for the Union ticket
At the State election of that year Mr.
, Gazzam wa. elected to the Senate By the
largest majority ever given in Allegheny
county for that Office, although his com
pettor, IN eminent m an, was popular witt
b all parties.
During the late important contest for
Z. S. Senator, the colleagues Of this gen
tleman, in the Senate, manifested tbeii
onidence in his prudence and influence
by selecting him, with the late Chas. B
i, Penrose, to act on behalf of the opposi
!, ton caucu-; and to the skilful aDd dis
Greet management Of these two gentlemen
the Peoples party is in reat me asur,
indebted for the election of Gen. Simol
Cameron.
THAT Mr.. Gazzam is the choice of th,
Republicans we fully believe, and ar,
! confident if elected Governor, his admin
istration would be approved by the op
position party throughout the State.
with him for our candidate. the Re
publcsns will feel assured that their prin
ciples will not be sacrificed to the en-
croachments of the slave power, while th
Americans who have seen with satisfac
ton that be is solicitous to allay aspcri
ties and to consolidate into one great anc
patriotic party all who are opposed t.
= the Democratic party have evidence il
! his public life that he is the determine
! opponent of those frauds on the ballot
= box which have elected their just iDdig
! nation.
"Nor will citizens OF foreign birth wh
have heretofore manifested confidence i
t his principles, fail to approve of tn
Q views which he has often expressed as
Republican candidate. respecting the DE
cessity of further provision being made t
o secure the tallot-box from the gross a
5 buses which have grown up under ou
! present naturalization laws. The view
i of Mr.. Gaazam in favor Of the protection
Of lone andustry are a guarantee that th
+. interests Of Pennsylvania as great man
4 ufacturing State would Gnd in him stead
a fast and sigiant supporter.
4 "The action Of the 9Th of June Con
: veDtion, in nominating Oh entire ticke
from the Eastern portion of the State
gives us the assurance that the claims o
). the West will not be disregarded; an
we are proud to cfFer to the people th
. honorcd name Of Mr. Gaz2am, trustin
that his past career will prove q sur
: guarantee Of his fitness for the proud 20
+. sItion Of Governor Of the staanch oil
n State Of Pennsylvania.
"Iu him the manufacturer. the lahore
i and the farmer have fast friend VIII
n will never finch when duty calls him t
/, act for the establishment of the grea
! principle Of protection to our industry
A And as a friend Of freedom, his autece
dents are too well known to demand re
), iteration at our bands Wo shall urg
" his claims for the office of Governor, an
(. we hope to see him nominated as th
q standard bearer of the hosts Of freedor
and protection in le60.n