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salary inhis pocket nearly a year, anc |
aller be was nominated a candidate for
governor;he put 1364 dollars in the
treasuries of Berks and Schuylkill
counties in order to make and gain
friends.
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duty it was to examig'e lis care at
ty 1a the discharge of that trust to
be obscrved, that, by ‘the constitution, this
office is rendered “wiolly independent of
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retioh of justice as simple;
AL the session'of 1806.7 he was again
lelectod a member of the ‘assembly, and
jshiorily after the commencement of “the
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TO THE
Republican Citizens of Dauphin County.
9th. Because his political principles
were always aristocratic, and since the
year 1804 he has always at every eo:
the gevernor; that the legislatuie sell aps suseion he was elected state teasurer by
poluts the treasurer ;- and that it is to 1t hefthe members of Both branches of: the 1c-
Is responsible, and not to the governor ; vet gistatare, Te the office of state “treaswd-
in the preset attacks on his character, helrer he hasbeen Unanimously clected by the
Feliow Citizens,
TH democratic corresponding com:
miitee of Deuphin counly and others, cil
z ns of the same county, beg leave to ad:
dress vou vi the subject of the approaching
election for governor of the state. AS ii
1799 and as in 1808, the pecple haye now
awain to decide, whether the state is to be
guverned on ibe principles of repubican-
ism, or on the principles of federalism.
The federal partys united with afew disap-
pointed men who formerly called them-
selves republicans, have agreed to support
and vote for Joseph Heister ; and the candi
lection acted with the federalists and
opposed the democratic candidates fou
governor and president,
In 1805, he opposed the German
republican candidate, SiMoN SNYDER.
and deleated his clection by circulat-
ing the story that the friends of Siy-
der were in favor of san equal distri-
bution of property.”
In 1808, hie. again opposed the cloc.
tion of Simon Soydery ‘the republican
candidate. 2) ,
In 1812, he opposed the election of
Mapisox, the eepublican candidate for
president of the United States,
b.
1s represented as equally dependent on,
and the creature of the governor, us if |
were the secretary ofthe commonwenttl:,
who Is appointed by the governor and ne.
cessarily acts undee his direction. These
sources of inforniation, iowevery are equal
ly accessible to ofuers as to myscito He
$ In the meridian of 1ifi, and allagree that
he has cousiderable talents, atyl most be
weil acquainted with the principles of tie
government, though he was not a member
of the convention Avho made it as gen. Heis-
er and myself were. 1 never heard ‘a
charge agawst Eis cha
a candidate for governor?
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vacter before he was!
Hegisiature, trem that time 10 the present.
(AM (the hicads of the other departments
{of govermmint "are. appointed by « the
(governor, but the state treasurer according
tw ihe constitution, is always appointed by
the Weislatore, before whom he every
rv exiubited all the public money and
accounts. His election to the. office’ of
treasurer was always by an unanimous voté
of the whole legisiature, until. last wintery
and fast winter Le got the votes of all the
members; excepta tewpwho had 'determins
ed to oppose him if he should be the dems
ocratic candidate for goyeinar,. Kid
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date of the republican party being William
Eindlar itis the duty of every friend of re.
publicanism apd equal rights (0 support his
election with zeal and energy. In order
to enable you to judge and decide honestly
and fairly between the two ¢ ates, we
will give you same informati ich we
possess relative. to their respe harac-
ters and claims upon the publi rage.
Far ful information of the chdv@cter and
polincal principles and conduct of Joseph
Hester, we refer you to the addrzss ofthe
corresponding committee of Berks county,
which was published the 20h July last.—
That address was sigiied by fourteen high
ly respectable citizens of Berks county,
(viz. Dayid Hotwnsteio, Daniel Udree, Pe-
tev Eischlberger, Gabriel Hester, sen. Ja-
cob Epler, Chuorles Shoemaker, jun. Jere-
miab Schappelly Rijoeds, John Weiser, Ja-
cob Livan, Daniel Witner; Abraham. Hill,
Jonathan Hudson, end Samuel. D. Franks)
who have long, very long, known Josepi
Heiser, and who faithfelly and plainly state
whsbieliog Shamsalved Kidw of his: charac-¥
tee and principles. We need not repeat
- what they haye so fully exposed to the pub-
lic; and it will be sufficient for us briefly
to mention a few of the reasons why Joseph
Heister should be opposed by every friend
to democratic principles aid republigan go-
vernment. Iyery real republican we be-
licve ought to oppose the election of Joseph
Heister : :
1st. Because he was ncminated by 2
small weeting at Carlisle, which oii:
ginated with the ¢ most, persevering
« and intriguing office hunters in the
se gtate op | erhaps in the United States,
« and the most virulent traducers of
« the agministrativa of Loh the state
wand the! United States.” (See the
letter of Wm. Findley of Westmare-
lund county. ) gb
l. Because 1n the convention which
formed the state constitution, he wan-
ted and tried to prevent all young men
between 247 and 22 years of age who
had not paid taxes, from yoting at elec-
tions, unless their fathers were free-
holders. (Sce minutes uf the conven.
ticity page 94.)
3d. Because io the sane convention he
voted to give the governor a double
In 1814, he a in opposed the cJec
2 cruon of 8 pet Te republican
candidate for govérnor.
And last fli he opposed the election
of MenroE, the old revolutionary can
didate for the office of president of the
United States.
10th. Because bie is opposed to internal
improvements and appropriations.
1ith. Because we deem him unfit (as he
himself said in 1805) for the impor
taut duties of the uffice of governor,
and believe that if clected be would be
entirely directed by a few persons, who
are described by Mr, Findiey, of Wist-
morciand county, as bring the « mos.
“ perseverwg and inwiguing office
¢ hunters in the state or perhaps in the
« United States,and the most vitulent
“ tradncers of
“ihe UnStates.” Sk
12th. Bccause he has been nearly 40
years wn office, and lived loug enough
ou the pu bhc: money, without render-
Wig any public services in returi.
These are some of the powerful reasons
against Joseph Ieister’s being supported
by any person whois a real lilend (0 repub-
ican. principles and republican govern.
meat. beg ive ;
William Findlay, the democratic candi-
date, was nominated by a most respectable
convention of 113 delegates from every
part of the state. = You will expect us to
give some information relative to his pub:
lic and privake character, and his services
in the ¢anse of republicanism; and the
country at large. We will begin by gquo-
tng (o you what was lately said-of him and
his fami, by that old revolutionary wor-
thy, Willian Findlay of Westmoreland
county, who for more than forty years has
been one el the most useful "and distii-
guished citizens of Penasylvania.—This
old revolutionary character, in speaking:
of William Findlay, the democratic candi
date for governor, makes the following re.
marks, viz. Sa
# Though he is of the same name there
is‘'no family connection between him and,
me. His family were much earlier settled
m the country than mine ; but” I was well
acquainted with the family both of his fath-
er and mother, before he was born, and
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both the state andi]
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Wiliimi Fiusgy wus borin 1 y 3 i 3 poled areca Have Sr govers
cauaty gehen part of Cumberland county) int orwho. Bias been ‘nonnied by the re-
Pennsylvania, and wis brought up, a farm; pubiican party. Io every public situation
eryand thas constantly followed that husi-; he has always maniested greatiactivity and
ness ori within a few yedws past. He is talents, utivine Sodasty and ani
about filty years of age, of plin manners Ubnnipeachablic wteguity. In cver sitse
and of free and easy access and. conversati-i ton be has been thevstrong supporter of
oii: In the year 1797. he was taken from the principics of republican ‘governmeut,
the ploneh by the republican citizens of and the steady edvacate of the equal nights
FPrankiiv «0 ty, and ejected to the lei laa! of the pecpic of every class. He 1s not
ture, which sat at that time in Philadelphia. Yih, and he is vot poor: be owns 2 planta-
Io that Je islature be joined the mon tity of tion, Insuch = man the poor people and
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firm republicans in suppoi tof the pr aciples the people in middling circumstances may
which bave always actuated the republican expect alyays to find a friend 3 and from
party, and in opbosition to. the intolerant Such a man the rich Fave nothing to fedr.
gl : ny AK . i Car tw YORTR SSAA in
federalism of the disciples of John Adimsi For twenty years, since William Findlay
dn 1803, he was again elected to the le Bist entered public hfe, no man cver heard
gislature, and was successively re-elected a single Wot d LW Nispel ed against his cha
by the republicans of Franklin county, foriyacicr or qualifications until he was nomi-
r years. During atl that period thejled the republican candidate for governor.
journals show, and some of us know, thon 1803 Bougpder was the dewmiocralic cen-
§ TE. ah . *ditite tor i onver bye Ea Ne
the house ol represetitives contained rojdidute for govethor, and tie same ne
member who wes more useful 3 Live Who now propajate stories against
in reforming the ‘body of ews than Findlay, did the same tewairds Snyder.
Wiliam Findlay, oY lan tad time they fried every wily © in heir
At the session’ of 1803-4. the © act direct Power to inalie the people believe that
ing the mode of tuking stimony. against; uyder wes a wicked abominable wi tein
justices of the peace,’
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* was priucipally fra-! who ought to be sent to the work Liuse
med by hin.—(Sce juurnals, page 121). fibsicad of being ciected covernor — They
He voted also and supported the bli to jeceused him ol cheating, stealing, robbing,
extend the powers of justices of the peace, @0d almost every crime that can disgrace
which was vegitived by EOVErnor M-Kean,!hutoan paime Lhey published these
(page 100); apd particularly he tock a ye Siprics agenst Suyder in the newspapers
ucitve amd prominent part in fiaming and andin pamphbicts; they certified tos them
amcnding the $100 law, which passed hot 20d tiey sware io bem; bat all wes
scssion.— (See pages 276, 465 to 471, a d lor voting. The people would not
474t0 481 inclusive, and 499), helene then; the people, “believed Shy
The sesion of 180438 was principally (a. Ue? 10 U hr
ken up with local Busines, end the pad 7H abd tacy
of the judges of ‘the supieme Le
and the subj ofticalling a coaveniion;. VHC 4s HOLL 2
still on the questiun’of amending the coun- SV&F had.
ty rate and levy acts dng other importanch Itis ihe same enemies of democracy who
busines, William Findlay took a lcadinz 80: abused Snyder in 1808, who now abuse
part.—(See journals, pape 232-~-20) and tell such iidiclous and Uy stories
And generally as the fovrgals show, and against Vindiay. « They know themselves
some of us recollect dn all business of the that the ptosies are not (rudy but they
legislature he was among the active aud think that'maoy of the people ere so ir-
leading members of the republican side. jnovanc that, they - will believe them ot
At the scssian of 1805 6 he continued least until the election is over. | But here
his efforts at reforming the abuses whichiibey will be niistaken. The peuple of
existed in many departragnts of the goyrn-(Fennsylvania buve more houesty & know |
ment—* The act'to regulate arbitrations ledge than those federal = el ctionecicrs
and proceedings in courts of fustice,” is think they have. The people will never
: Ary An rey
hupes?y intehigent and good
for him; aud for the
vig expired be bas proved
governor as” Pennsylvania
wintear
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negative, the power of negativing all
laws passed by the legislature. ("See
minutes, page 133.)
4th, Because m cougress at the session
of 1815-16, he voted unifor nly and re-
peatediy . against the encouragement
of domestic -manwactures. ("See fe
es 572,578, 8 590, of tae journals of
the house of refirest ntatives’)
5th. Because in congress at the session
of 1815-16, he voted against, and was
opposed (0 giving compensation to the
brave officers and soldiers who had
protected and sived ther coulitry in the
the late war with Geeat Britain, ( Sed
journals, page 383.) : ;
Bo cause ast scsSton” In congress
we vored against repealing the heavy
s which the people have
( Sce Journals, page 400 &°
they were very respectable. He® was too
young to have been employed in the revo-
from marching by a rheumatism’ but he
wounded in the buckwheat straw. One of
them was my colonel, with whom, as well
as two othe: of his uncles, I served long in
state legislature. As Wm. Findlay
was not grown up to. manheed, 335 years
ago, when d raoved to Westmoreland coun-
ty, I had little acquaintance with him ; but
{ always. heard his character favarably spo-
ken oft I never gat ina public body with
hinr; but I sat in congress near him in
Philadelphia, when he first sat in the as-
sembly. 1 then observed. he possessed tal-
ents, and particularly noticed that he was
very attentive to acquire information, and
to understand the subjects treated of, eithe:
to pay.
442.) :
Tih Because he did not vote against the
B 1500 Faw, and took the whol€ salary,
mote than 12 deliars day, "1 “the
sprivg of 1816; and then last fall when
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lutionary war, and his father was disabled]
was a good whig, Five of his unclesiraembers,
were actively employed during that war,!in many important points ond eclorms rer by the legislature
either in the regular army or in the militia. |
Two of them served in the campaign ofiiniroduced the principles of trying siuitsisame pity, which naw oppose and $0 a-
1778, along with me, at the Crooked Bil {hy arbitration. — (See journal of the house buse William F
icty where the cnemy burned some of ourigf » presentatives pages 156 and 191, 195 1y or in a wois:
oue ofthe mostuseiul laws ever pased in bilicve that William Findiay can be 2
the state. It was inwoduced and pased distionest man, ov elst he would not hay:
chicfly by the perseverence and activity been elecidd five! ties” to [the assémbly
of Wm. Findlay and other democraticiby the people of Ianklin county, and
1t corrects the coramen Jaw:elevel tUmes, appointed stats teeasu-
The people know
men aor thie
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the practice of the courts, and for the fir ss ‘and remember ar the sas
Mod did in 1803 eqiral-
wider, abust Simon
107, 564, 170) At this session was like. 'Suyde; axd the peo will net “believe
wise passed the act regulating the powersithe now any mote thin they did in 1808.
of justices of the peace incase. of assault fn this ad iress we sav nathing about
and batary, which was supported and cay-{either of the candidates except what we
ried by Win. Findlay and the democraiicibe eve wo be wines Wedo not yepeat
patty.— (Journals, pagc 462) a great many tins sbout Joceph HH t5ter’s
sual ar thie same session the imp tant privaie charac er wid conduct which hive
law cgulaiing certiorarics was passcd sand ol him hee. use We are not, sire thir
This law was. very strongly opposcd byjthcy arc ail rue. Every thine which we
the federal party. [tentircly anered thelhave say abou, him & his political condack
common law on the subject of certiorariesitas been tak n irom political documents
and all its provisions have si ca been a. pand aecords, and the evidence of the
dopred by the legislature in the 110 law oi! Borks address hi fore mentioned. Fro?
1810 and have giver, universal satisfaction] thuse statements yon call
10 the people of the state, faily understand the nature of the prescn
He
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wae lags ai
he was again eundidate for congress
he induced the peuple “to. believe tha
ha hed token only 6delidrs aday. (See
y . Jo Sr Or Ail
journal y rage 450° J)
in the assembly or congress But of nis!
conduct through a long course of public!
services since that tine, my inforrhation!
is received from different members of as. |
sembly, who sat with, and repeatedly vot
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8th. Decause diter
he had kept his whele
The passing and supporting of these po tical coi est m Pq nosylvanid, and hig
laws show the prudence and judiciousiqual boatiovs of the two candidates,
zeal of Wm. Findlay ond his politicai] he contest is be ween federalism
fricrds, in .proecting the prope: ty Land Hosier on the one par, and repatbiie
rights of the ciugens, aud 1 sendering and Kindizy on ihe wiher pa
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