Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-01-31

I
burg, Monroe County, Pa, and Milford,
Pie County, Pa, simultaneously,
The whole art of Government consists in the art
OF being t0nest.-JcGerson.
The lGFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN
IN principle, will be all its title purports, the firm
ard unwavering advocate of the principles and
doctrines of the democratic party, delneated by
the iltustrious JEFFERSON the right of the peo-
pie to think, to speak, and to act, independent
ly, on all subjects, holding themselves respon-
slble to no power for the free exercise of this
right, but their God, their Country, and her
Laws. which they themselves have created
4 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
ed by every true republican Such, then, it is
designed to make the paper now estab-
lished, and as such the publisher calls up
the enlightened citizens of Monroe and Pike to
aid him in the laudable enterprise. The time
has arrived when the Press should take a bold
and fearless stand against the evidently increas-
ing moral and political degeneracy Of the day,
and endeayor, by a fair candid, and honorable
course, to remove those barriers which section
81 'sj"di~o~, party spirir, ana parry aninostry
have reared to mar the social relations of men
without accomplishing any paramount good
THE JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN
VIII not seek to lead or follow any faction, or to
advocate and support the schemes of any par
tlcular set Of men. 1t will speak independent
ly on all State and National questions award
ing to each that support which It's merits may
demand, never hesltating, however, to condemn
such measures, as In the opinion Of the editor is
justly warranted holding as first principle:
:. 1 he greatest good 10 tie ercc:cSt aaaa5er."
Believing that the great principles OF democ-
racy are dsregarded by the present Chief Ma
glstrate of the Nation, MARrIN VAN BuREN, |
the JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN, will
decidedly, but honorably oppose his reelection
to the nigh and responsible station which he
now holds
1t viii firmly oppose The I" Independent Trea-
sury" Scheme, and all other schemes having
for their object the concentration in the hands
OF one man, and that man the President OF the
Nation, all power over the public moneys, a
power, which, when combined with that vest
ed IN HIM by the Constitution is Comnar ,o~
ln-Chlei OF the American forces, Mjr.,,r,, ,o3
Naval, together with an enormo,.,s official M.
tronage, would render him moe nowerfl than
the Executive of the Brush Na,ion and in
short make cur Cover, ,rnent de c,cto an FIec.
tive Monarchy
VIII ever maintain that the welfare of our
: Gouli'ty d-'d the preservation of her Republican
i"S'l'".Dions should be the first and only senti-
meats OF our hearts in the choice of our public
servants; thai honesty, fidelity, and capability,
are the only true tests of merit that all men
are created equal, and, therefore, should alike
enjoy the privileges conferred on them by the
Constitution without being subject to proscrp-
ion, or coerced by the influence of party.
The columns of the JEFFERSONIAN
will ever be open TO the free
discussion of all political questions, believing
is we do, that there is no liberty where both
sides may not be heard, and where one portion =
If freemen are denied the privilege of declar- :
ng their sentiments through the medium Of the I
'ress, because they differ from the majority.
The JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN
Fil ever take a lively interest in the affairs of
ionroe and Pike, and of the Senatorial and
congressional Districts with which thew are y
The Farmer the Merchant, the Mechanic,
nd the Iaborer, will each find a friend in the
olumns OF the JEFFERSONIAN REPUB- :
'lCAN. Due care win be taken TO furnish its :
saders with the latest Foreign and Domestic
ews, and such Miscellaneous reading as will =
both interesting and instructive In short it
designed to make the paper worthy of an ex-
nslve patronage, both from the strictly moral q
ne which it will ever possess, and the efforts =
the editor to make it good and useful ~
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