Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-03-07
PROSPEROUS
OF THE
JeferSOnian Republican,


A ne,D Weekly Paper, to be published at Str0Ids-
burg, Monroe County, Pa, and M'y0rd'
i Pike County, Pa, simultaneously.
The whole art of Government consists in the art
of being honest.-JetcTSon
81 THE JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN
IL principle, will be all its title purports, the trm
md unwavering advocate of the principles and
doctrines of the democratic party, dellneated by
Al . ;Ilustrious JEFFERSON the right OF the peo-
Ma TO think, to speak, and to act, independent
h on all subjects, holding themselves respon-
lie TO no power for the free exercise OF this
vspbt but their God, their Country, and her
Ibws. which they themselves have created
a free and untrammeled Press, conducted in a
spirit worthy of our Institutions is public bles-
sing. safeguard to the Constitution under which
We live. and it should be cherished and support
ef by every true republican. Such, then, II is
assigned to make the paper now estao-
nshed. and as such, the publisher calls up
de enlightened citizens of Monroe and Pix to
he's arrived when the Press should take bold
ahd fearless stand against the evidently increas-
ing moral and political degeneracy of the day,
nd endeavor, by fair, candid, and honorable
cDurse, to remove those barriers which section
q preiudices, party spirit, and party animosity
have reared 10 mar the social relations OF men
without accomplishing any paramount good.
THE JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN
will not seek to lead or follow any faction, or to
sdvocate and support the schemes OF any par
ocular set of men. 1t will speak independent
k on all State and National questions, award
b. to each that support which its merits may
demand, never hesitating, however, to condemn
&lch measures, as in the opinion of the editor Is
nsilv warranted, holding first principle:
/" The greatest good to the greatest number"
Believing that the great principles OF democ-
ncy are disregarded by the present Chief Ma
eisirate of the Nation, MARTIN VAN BUREN,
ae JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN, will
dcidedy, but honorably oppose his reelection
q the high and responsible station which ne
nbw holds.
1t will firmly oppose the " Independent Trea-
b rvn Scheme. and all other schemes having
FL their object The concentration IN the hands
n one man. and that man the President OF the
Nhtion, all power over the public moneys, Z
rswer, which, when combined with that vest
ef in him by the Constitution as Commander
inChief OF the American forces, Military and
Naval, together with an enormous official pa
tSnage, would render him more powerful than
th Executive of the British Nation, and in
Hort make our Government, de factO an Elec
nc Monarchy.
HIt will ever maintain that the welfare of ou
Cbuntrv and the preservation of her Republican
Institutions should be the first and only Sentl
Hents of our hearts in the choice OF our publI
Arvants that honesty, fidelity, and capabilty
Ne the only true tests of merit that all me-
ae created equal, and, therefore, should allk
ehioy the privileges conferred on them by tn
Gonstitution without being subject to proscrip
don. or coerced by the influence of party.
The columns of the JEFFERSONlAl
REPUBLICAN viii ever be open to the fre
discussion of all political questions. bellevin
> Al we do that there is no liberty where bot
ades NAV not be heard, and where one porto
Al freemeu are denied the privilege of decla
isU their sentiments through the medium of th
press. because they differ from the majority.
The JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICA!
wEll ever take lively interest in the affairs
Monroe and Pike. and Of the Senatorial an
Congressional Districts with which they al
cDnnected.
The Farmer, the Merchant, the Mechani
and the Laborer, will each find friend IN u
vcplumns Of the JEFFERSONlAN kEPoi
LlCAN. Due care will be taken TO furnish
rsaders with the latest Foreign and Oonest
News, and such Miscellaneous reading as W
d both interesting and instructive In snort
isdesigned to make the paper worthy o an e
q tpsive patronage, both from the strictly NOR
tohe which it will ever possess, and the efior
d the editor to make it good and usei
hmily Newspaper. o.
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- RICHARD NUGENT.