Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-09-10
Southern Locofoco Hnsorence.

Southern L0cOf0cO snSOience.
Wha, pillable, humiIia,ng spectacle, says
The Berks and Schnylkil Journal, does the de-
mocracy of Pennsylvania present TO their party
friends in the Southern and Western S,a,es-I
Cheated and betrayed into the support Of man
pledged 10 the destruction Of their interests,
they are now ridicnled and abused for the con-
fdence they reposed in their leaders. The
very editors who gave counenance to The great
Swindle that was perpetrated against the whole
North, are now the most malicious in their abuse
of those who were so wickedly deceived. The
following article which we cut from the "Hck-
ory Herald" published in Jonesboroush. Ten.
nessee, will show what The neighbors of jimmy
Polk think of US:
Much has been said about Pennsylvania
and Pennsyvanians in connection with the Ta-
riff. From the beginning of the Presidential
canvass to The present hour the whig press has
asserted that Col. Polk praclised fraud upon
the people of that State on the subject of pro-
teciion Now in the face Of Mr. Folks speech
es, votes and acts against the ProtsctaUe system
throughout long and brIlian, Congressional
career-in The teeth Of his letter 10 Kane, ad-
vocaling the rerenue principle-of his Inaugural,
and finally of his Message 10 Congress-ihe
men or set of men, the State or part Of a State
who could still be so ignorant of his views as
to think him friend OF Protective and moi
Revenue Tariff, are so grossly Stupid-so des-
tilu,e Of common sense, SO perfectly full of all
the qualities Of an ASS, that they are incapable
of self-goucrnment."
The Charleston rs. c. Mercury, an out and
out Locofoco Free Trade paper, has the same
eralted opinion of the Democracy of Pennsyl-
vania. The Mercury says:
/" Ii is indeed notable pre,ension TO set up
that because Pennsylvanians were 100 IGNO-
RANT AND STUPID TO know what were The
ISSUES INVOLVED in the Presidential cleo
tion, it is therefore DISHONEST and TREACHER-
Gus for Congress to adopt any measures but
such as their IGNORANCE or STUPIDITY
may dictate or approve"
And again, in The same paper Of later date
the following paragraph appears:
1" II is stated iha, The Democratic party OF
Pennsylvania really did believe that the surest
way to preserve The Tariff of Az was TO vote
for the Democratic candidates. The thing is
almost incredible but when we see the conf
dence with which the press of that State relies
on THE STUPIDITY OF ITS READERS, we can be-
lieve almost any thing in that way"
The Phiadelph Times, which was one O.
the dupes, comments on the above as follows
Alas! poor despsed. betrayed, down-.rodder
and insulted Pennsylvania, Whal. even South
Carolina making game Of US! And has i, beer
for this that she has labored so long and sue
cessfully in the ranks Of Democracy! What
launted by South Carolina.-ihe land of Buz
yards and Bowie Knives notification and g
norance--lhe abode Of cotton lords and slavery
where white men are sold for deb, and slave.
hung for defending themselves against the un
provoked and deadly assaults Of their masters
Must we submit any longer TO the dca.on o
such monsters as freemen--as Americans
as producers and no, drones upon society
we say no! MOI! We are able TO govern our
selves, and we shall for the future do it. W.
will not allow the Southern lord with Bowl
knife in hand and dagger drawn, to frs, iniur
and then insult us. Forbearance any longe
will cease 10 be virtue, and for The future W
shall SO act as 10 be able to protect ourselve
from aggression and injury, no matter fror
what source it may come"