The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-10-07
thereby shown himself to be knavish

thereby shown himself to De knaVisn
demagogue, or a weak, inconsistent and
Facilitating man, who, in either case, has
forfeited his claim to the support of all
consistent Democrats, who have not re.
nouneed their manhood and moral and
political honesty. No Democrat need
have the slightest fear of the future, for
before two years shall have rolled around, |,
the Lecomptonites, who now support that
dough face, Dimmick, and that absurd ,ty-
rynnical Lecompton doctrine, will be a.
shamed to own that they were ever friends
of his, or of such despotic measures
This cannot be otherwise, for those Dem
ocrats who support Doct. David K. Shoe
maker, the independent Democratic can
didste for Congress, will be voting for the
Democratic principles of 1856, aud will
therefore be 10 every respect consistent !;
whereas those who support Dimmick, will
be iucoDsistent-willb be traitors to their
sworn principles and pledges, and will
forfeit their right to be considered Dem
ocrats.
Doctor Shoemaker is man of strong
intellect, good sound sense, is thoroughly
ed ucated, aud is gentleman in every re-
spect. He is firm and consistent Dem
ocrat. and strongly adhcres to the great
Democratic principle, that the people OF
the Territories have an undoubted right
to regulate their own institutions. He
stands with the gallant Douglas, indom-
liable Forncy, Wise, Packer, and host
of such Democratic champions of Repub-
lican liberty. He stands precisely where
our dough face Dimmick stood in 1856,
with one exception, and that is, that be
is in favor of protection to American Ia
Dor, which Dimmick opposes; and what
man dare say, when be looks at our emp
ty treasury and enormous debts at Wash
ington, at our silent forges aud deserted
coal mines, at the bankrupt maDufactur-
ers and the haggard faces Of the EN-
ployees Of those establishments, and say
that we do not want protection to Amer
icsn industry and manufactures. He Is
no Office seeker, no politician. lie Is
fresh from the people aud well knows
their wants, aud will use his whole iufu-
ence, if elected, to promote their interests.
He is every way qualified to make an ex-
cellent Congressman He did not wish
to become a candidate, but ardently de-
sired some other Democrat to take the
field against that treacherous Dim mick !;
and be only became candidate himself,
at the earnest solicitation of many of his
warmest Democratic friends. He is in
every respect a man of whom the 10th
Legion Democracy might we'll be proud.
He is entitled to the warmest support of
every Democrat, and | have no doubt
that all true and consistent Dem ocrats
will give him their support either public
ly or privately. All will, who under
stand aud are not afraid to discharge
their duty. Fellow Democrats, let US go
to the work that is before US, with an en-
ergy that will not know defeat, and see
that all Democrats cast their votes for
Doctor David K Shoemaker, who is SO
worthy OF their support, and let the ballot
box on the 18th of October announce the
fact to an anxious public, that we of the
10th Legion are yet free Democrats, and
neither tyrants nor slaves; and that We
will only vote for such men as represent
and support the true Democratic faith.
ANTI-LECOMPTON DEMOCRAT.
October 5, 1858.