The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-12
FOR THE JEFFRSONIAN.
Next Congressman.

cratic principles, and are willing to sub
scribe to the tyrannical doctrine, that tn,
few have the right to rule the many, tba
Slave State can come into the UDioI
with population of $4,000, while fres
State must have $4,000 and upwards
Being entirely unable to subscribe to tha
doctrine, / am therefore compelled to re
sort to the medium of generous opposi
ton press, in order to get my sentiments
before the people
The Monroe Democrat, a Lecomptol
paper of this County and consequently al
advocate of the above doctrine, has a
last coDdescended to notify the public
that Samuel S. Dreber, Esq, would b.
candidate for the Office of Representa-.
tive in Congress, subject to the decisio.
of the Democratic Congressional Confer
ence." Aud then Immediately adds tha,
"the Hon. VIM. H. Dimuick our present
worthy AMI able member Of Congress viii
accept reelection from the Democracy
of the 10th Legion, at the next October
election, should be receive the nomination
at the Democratic Conference" And
further says that-"It has been the usage
of the Democratic party to send their
members two terms at least" And as
serts with all the egotistical self assurance
possible, tbst-"There is no earthly reas.
on why such en- honor should be withheld
from MIR. Dimmick." And to make it
still worse he has the audacity to state
that-"He faithfully discharged bis duty,
and nobly sustained the President when
needed" In such impudent and insult
ing language does the Monroe Democrat
presume to speak the sentiments of the
Democracy of the 10th Legion.
Now, Mr.. Democrat, if you are unable
to see why such an honor should be with.
held from Mr.. Dimmick, let US, for your
special benefit endeavor to illustrate him.
He was elected to carry out Democratic
doctrine. He had sworn to the coun.
try and to his constituents to be faith.
ful to Popular Sovereignty,-that is, to
give the majority Of the people of terri.
tory the right to say whether they would
have Slavery or not. That is the doc
trine of the Cincinnati Platform, and the
very principle that made Buchanan Pres.
ideDt. But what is the RESULT Why the
very first time Mr.. Dimmick's devotion to
the Democratic doctrine of Popular Sow.
ereiguty was put to the test, We find him
voting directly against it. Thus giving
the lie to all his pledges, and to degree
proving what our opponents often declar-
ed, that We we're sold out to the Slave
Power. And for doing that, this seIf.as.
sumed mouth piece of the Democracy of
the 10th Legion, says that, "he has faith.
fully discharged his duty" When be
cast bis vote in favor of the Lecompton
Constitution, be cast it in favor of one of
he worst political herecies that was ever
for the suffrages of the people of
his Republic. A measure mean and ty.
;annical, suited only to Austria or some
lindred kingdom. 1t is striking death
low at the fundamental principles of our
republican liberty.
Could any but man whose principles
aVors of king craft, ask us to support
nan, the tendency of whose every vote
as been to disgrace and destroy the De-
nocratic party, and to pervert the whole
ystem of our Government. 1t is grant.
d that it hitherto has been customary
elect our members to Congress for two
erms, but they till now, have proved
themselves able to discharge the duties of {
But Dimmick, after a fair t
-isl, has proved himself beyond doubt {
be totally unable to properly represent e
$. We therefore, in the name Of the Dem. G
cracy Of the 10th Legion, ask that he be :
lid aside, and that Democrat of known a
bility and integrity be selected 10 his place.
Ie have man in our county of ac. {
nowledged ability and integrity, and Ii
BIO would make an efficient and able t
oDgressmaD; be is therefore commended t
the Democracy of the 10th Legion as "
man every way worthy of their trust v
The Kansas battle is not yet over. In
brief period it will be back in Congress o
be fought over again and should our K
resent fsitbless Representative be in o
oOgress, or any of bis stripe, the enforce o
eDt of the provisions of that mean and $,
utemtible English Lecomptou bill will
} voted for, which provides that Kansas a
~ come into the Union Slave state. v
IT'D the Lecompton Constitution with AZ