The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-09-23
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1858.
independent Democratic Candidate for
Congress


Congress.
In another column will be found the cor
re,pondeuce between c. Albright, Esq,
and Dr. Shoemaker, in regard to his be-
coming candidate for Congress against
w. H. Dimmick. We are happy to say
that the Doctor consents.
The DR.. was warm supporter OF
Mr.. Buchanan, and has ever been
Grug and consistent D, mocrat, and
strongly inclined to follow the principles
OF his party to their logical conclusion
But he cannot endorse the Buchanan
Kansas policy, because be believes IN
common with all true patriots, that the
legitimate tendency of that policy is to
sap the fundamental principles of Repub-
hoan Government. The Doctor is a firm
Popular Sovereignty ian, and holds with
all true and consistent Democrats, that
that is the u.ost vital principle of the
Democratic policy.
lie is also convinced that something
ought to be done to revive our prostrated
manufactures, be is therefore in favor OF
such protective tariff as will suffice to en-
courage and foster Domestic Manufac-
lures.
lie is opposed to the reelection of W
II. Dim mick, because he has basely vio-
lated bis most solemn pledges to his con
ttituency, and cowardly deserted the true
Democratic principles. aud cast his votes
in Con sress in favor of a move. the very
tendency of which. is to Pervert the whole
systeG of the Democratic code.
We are highly grstiied to fnd Dem
orrat of Mr.. Shocmaker's qualifications,
who is willing TO take the field against
such faitLlcss aud unworthy man as
POOR Dimmick has unquestiouahly proved
himself to be.
The Doctor is represented to be a man
of great intelligence and of undoubted in,
tesrity and consistently, who, il elected.
will honorably and faithfully represent
his constituency; in short, Democrat and
man whom tie 10Th Legion might be
proud to honor.
We, as matter of course, would great
ly prefer Republican, but it seems to be
settled point that. under the circum-
stances, it is impossible to elect one Of
our party; and since We must be repre-
scented by a Democrat, we readily endorse
Doctor Shoemaker. because of bis repu
ted honesty, intelligence aud consistency,
believing that hi, Conduct in Congress
will be such, if elected as to east honor
on the whole ofthe Tenth Legion, instead
OF being such burning disgrace as the
conduct of our vacillating, weak and in
consistent Dimuick has been, for the last
year.
We rejoice that Democrat of such
quaifcations as Doctor Shoem aker, has
been selected, becau>e of bis strong Dem
ocratic procl;vities 10 consistent Demo
crat can refuse to support bin In conse-
quence of any conscientious scruples.
Again, We prefer DR., Shoem aker to our
mock Dimmick, because he is in favor OF
such tariff as will keep our Manufactures
in operation, and is not pledged, like
DImmick, to the ruiuous free trade sys-
TEN, which is now running our mapufac-
turers and making beggars of our labor
ing men.
1t then becomes the duty of all patri-
ot-, of whatever party leaning. to put their
shoulders to the wheel and make one
grand effort to ouSt our Dimmick, and C.
lect an honest and upright man in his
place, who will represent our true senti-
neuts and Interests.