The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-06-08
a Day of Retribution Coming.

organ of the SO called Democracy of Sus-
quehanna county, which was formerly
published, and, we presume is still edited
by Mr.. Chase, Speaker of the House of
Representatives during the last session of
the Legislature. AS an evidence of the
temper and feeling of the so-called De-
mocracy in that quarter, we extract the
following editorial from the last weekly
Democrats
"Whom the Gods wish to destroy they
first make mad" We have often thought
that there was something like fatality di-
recting the movements of the men en-
gagged in attempting to force upon the
country this passage of the Nebraska
measure. The voice of the whole coun-
try has condemned it in the most unmis-
takeable manner, and still they persist
They hear not and heed not; but on, on
they madly push, deafto the admonitions
of the past and blind to the consequences
of the future. With a self-willed and
reckless determination that listens to no
entreaty, is ruled by no solid reason, and
moved by no impulse of good to the coun-
try, they seem to have nerved themselves
up to the last work of despair, trusting
to the hand of overruling destiny to save
the nation from the natural consequences
of the contemplated deed.
The political atmosphere of Washing
ton is fatally poisonous in all times Of
great political excitement, and the north
ern man who takes position on this ques-
ton by the spirit that vapors there, will
surely find, when too late to retreat, that
he has left the constituency, who confded
to him their interests, and has gone far
away from the channel in which the full
current of manly Northern sentiment
flows. He acW return to be present at tie
funeral Of his orr, political aspirations-
he 7ciH return arith ruiuedh9pes and blast
ed fortuneS-he qcaU qet1ln TO receire the
earnest and Scathing rebuke Of haS people,
and tie indignant denunciati0n Of tie conn.,
try. We may be laughed at and derided
as a prophet, but alive ask is that every
man disposed to do SO should remember
well what we say. THE NORTHERN MAN,
AND THE PENNSYLVANIA, WHO VOTES
FOR THAT BILL SEALS HIS POLITICAL
DOOM! There as a deep settled cOuvicti0n IN
the minds Of tie people that 1t IS acrong,
and no logic qciW conuince them 0therwiSe,
and no party lines hold them IN su!Jecti0n
lc1seu they shall be told that tie outrage IS
co1S1tn1n1ated. 1t was the last ounce that
broke the Camel's back, and so men will
find that it was past the last point of for
bearance that they drove madly on, when
virtuous Indignation burst forth and swept
them down with the besom ofdestruction.
Men at Washington should leave that dust
cursed city often and mingle freely with
those they represent, that the notes might
be removed from their eyes, and that they
might see clearly. Let the people of the
country be fairly represented and the Ne
braska bill would never be heard of in
Congress in its present shape. The whole
thing was sprung upon the country like
the explosion of mine. Nobody called
for it,-nobody had discussed it, and no.
body had been prepared for it. The ma
tion was reposing in quiet from contention
and strife,-peace reigned and the watch
mans cry was heard through all the land,
-"All is we'll"
"Oh for tongue to curse the man
Whose treason like deadly blight
has plunged the nation into the present
unhappy state of affairs. Let him live to
the age of Methuselah and do good all his
days and he can scarce repair the damage
his wild and reckless folly has done to
the fair temple of American freedom and
happiness.
We may be told that we are writing
strong things under the excitement of the
moment. Gentlemen take it as you please,
excuse it as you please, be sure and place
yourselves on some other than the true
ground to stand, as you seem determined
to 60 to destruction anyhow, and then
drive on. But when you shall finally
come to your senses, and look about upon
the wreck of peace and happiness you
have caused, when you shall finally see
for yourselves that what We tell you is
true when you see the Democratic party,
the great pillar on which the country
has rested since it had free government