Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-05-29
THE JEFFERsONIAN REPUBLICAN


THE JEFFERSONlAN REPUBLICAN
IN principle, Will be all lis title purports, the firm
and unwaverlng advocate OF the principles and
doctrines OF the democratic party, deiineated by
the llustrIous JEFFrRsoN the night OF the peo-
pie to think, to speak, and to act, independents
~, on all SUBJECTS, holding themselves respon-
slble TO no power ior the iree exercise oi TINS
right, but their Cod Their Country, and her
Laws when they themselves nave created
A Tree and untrannleled Press, conducted IN
spirit worthy OF our institutions, IS public bes-
sing, safeguard to the Constitution under which
we i've, ana II shouId ne cherished ana support
ed by every true republican Such, then, 1t Is
designed to make the paper now esia6-
liShed' ana as such, the puoiiSher cans up
me enlightened cltIzcns oi Monroe and Flk 10
and him IN this laudable enterprise he time
has arrived when The Ffess should take bold
ana hairless stand against me evidently mcreas-
ing moral ana poI'lcai degenefacy OF the day,
ana ehdea'or' py lar, candid ana honorable
course TO remove those barriers wmoh section
al PreJudIces, party spirit, and party anlmoslty
nave reared to mar the social relations oi men
without accomplishing any paramount good,
HE JhF FFLkoONiAN REPUBLICAN
VIII not seek to lead or follow any iacuon, or to
advocate ana support the schemes OF any par
ucular set OF men. 1t VIII speak independents
~ on all otate arc National fueSnons' award
ing 10 each ihat support "illch It's merits may
Demand never hesllanng' however 70 condemn
sucn measures, as In ihe opinion oi 'he editor IS
justly warranted holding as hfst princlple
ne greatest go0a 10 me gTea5eSt "um0er.
DeiIe'in9 'iiat me gfeat principles oi oemoc-
facy are disregarded by inc present Chlei Ma
glS'faIe OF me Nanon, hARTIE Van bGREN,
tne En- !, 1h'2ONlA-' MI PiloAN' "lil
Ou' hoI'oI""iy oPPoso i'iS ioi'
10 'HG iIi9h anu LeSPoiSioIe S'atioh WHICH He
now NOUS
II WIN iiI'''Iy oppose 'Le lhuePehoeht Ied-
sur! 9cAet"e' ana al olllef sciehieS Ia'lng
lot 'helF o'ject tDe concentration IN the hands
oI one man ana 'a' man 'lle FIeSuei' oi 'lie
Na'loh' an power over me Puoiic moneys d
power, winch "heh colhDileu WIN 'hat vest
Gu III MN DI 'He oo'lsi'u'loI dS o1ii.iiid"uef
ln-Chiel oi me american iofces' Nlii,.a!y ana
.NdNdl' 'ose'nGl WIN an ENORMOUS oIileiai pa
Ionage' "oulu rehuef hI'n D, more Po"efiui man
me ENe "'i'e - 'ie Dil'i'n Nc'ion' anu III
Sno'I IiidAe our "o'efi'lileh' 0S J"e'o aii Hiec-
i've Mohafchy' :I r.
=. II VIII ever maintain lia' "ie "eiLaie Vi oul
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l''s.,'"'iC'Io shouiu Oe ite i,9' anu oiy sIl.i.
iiIe,s u o'i e'''' ~ 'liI Ii,o''' " out PuDI'
81 '"ii'9 ,ii". iI''its'}' GFl'y' i. 0a'dpiii'y'
".o VIC ol,} uuI .eo' u NJ. ii,' al I'm
are cFea'ed cquai' and' therefore, snould allAe
eHioy .he plisl.egos Ion'e'leu oii mem py tn'
coi'Sti'u'ion I',iou, Oe',,s su'ecs 70 Pio''ip
'lol, H. OF coereeo oy NE ihiiuG4ce Oi parry
:, ) Ie GoianlnS oi 'le 'i1r Elt0ONl AN
n nEr = Di'iCAN :, VIII ever De open 10 'he iiee
discussion oi al, Poilllcai ques'iohs: oeiievlh9
as we DO, that thefe IS no nnerty Whefe Dolh
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