Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-04-08
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Farmer B-W ell neshbor f., have though,
good deal ofthe views you exPfcsseu'n 'n our ias'
talk. had talk yesterday win CaP' -
,n N. .obeet and he says The princ' pie of pro-
,.,,;., ,,,., he secuted by Democrats. He
80. ,o., of the Soulhern Demo rats are op-
- 70 il. and unless Notiherr Democrats go
w,h them, the party will be 'ajufed. He ad-
mi,s The Justice and NECESSITY OF the pnnclple,
10 the North especially, ari that as Nation
!, will beneii, US, bu. then ia political point Of
,ew ne says it will uot answer he says II
Southern Democra'. would adopt the principle,
,hnse Of the North would, but II lhey viii moi,
rather than have The parry tuplured we must 60
with The South.
Mechanic IA 6g for such reasoning. II
is not Democratic According to that where
slaves do the work, and men are lazy nahohs,
lhe people are opposed 10 The Protective policy.
R,l in The States where White men do the work,
and of course in those where they wish 10 be
rid of slavery, The people, knowing II Is TO their
interest. are in favor of the protective policy.
bu, from some parry consideration, portion
must oppose it, | 60 for deciding on principles
in reference 10 their good or bad effect, on my
country, and no, from their effect any poI-
ical oarlv. You believe that however opposed
are benefiued oy protection. The greatest good
of The greatest number is accomplished by it.
Now you have IL children, aud you aud your
old woman make Ia in family. Now 10 of
you are full grown, and nearly so. and can all
sci conveniently al table of ordinary heighh.
Some Of them not quite so conveniently, while
lule Caleb can hardly reach up Now sup
pose Caleb should insist on your getting table
L f. of l>,,, l.
enough so he could comfortably sit by i, in his
lne cushioned chair, you see if you granfed
him. most Of you would have 10 lie down to it,
while with the table you use now, most of
you are accommodated, and all The rest can be
accommodated to it. Would you crafty him.
B.-No. I'd look 10 the general comfort of
The family whole, and i have Caleb sit
on char liule higher-sui himself lille to
circumstances Of good TO The creates. number.
F.--Thal's il exactly. just so with The pro-
teclire policy. And suppose Caleb began TO
sniVel, and should declare TO Jack and John,
and Peie, that he would not play with them un-
less they would join with him in insisting on a
lower table, would that be reason why they
and the rest Of the family should yield TO him |
B.-No. We all ought TO look TO the good
of The family generally. see what you mean.
You are right. And II some Southern Demo |
Gratis will not act with Northern Democrats un-
less The latter will yield 10 their whims, the lat
Ter must do so, or the party wont act together.
F.-That is The case, and leaders of the par |
ty-,hose who make politics their business for |
Ving,--feel deep interest in keeping the |
party strong enough 10 monopolse all the off, |
ces. Now why should we, 10 crafty such men, |
lei our interests go, and the interests of the
country! We both agree that the protective
policy benefits The Naon--whle free.irade
policy promises Eaosi 10 class of politicians.
B.-fou are right. | agree with you that
as friends of our country we ought 10 give our
suffrages in favor of undoubied friends and ad |
vocaes of protection. Ii is in that way the Ma
ZION may sustain the policy. As Mr.. Irwin is
good man, for nobody says TO The contrary, and
As he is in The field friend TO tha, princi-
pie, believe | will vote for HIM too