The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-06-17
FOR THE JEFFERsoNIAN.

standard hearers and circulate such doc
uments among the people as may be ne
cessary to impress upon them the great
principles of freedom and popular sover-
eiguty.
| believe il is understood throughout
the State by Republicans, Free Demo
Gratis, Americans (Whigs if any remaln)
and all parties, that each will agree with
the other to make common cause against
the common enemy. We are to have no
narrow platform this year to embrace this
particular idea and to exclude that, but
the peoples party, if understand the
public sentiments Alright, is to be organ
lied on the great fundamental principles
of Republican Government, to oppose the
moustrous pretensions of the despotic
Slave power which now has unlimited
sway at Washington. 1t would be idle
now to quarrel among ourselves about
this or that particular measure, when des'
potism is actually at work destroying the
glorious landmarks of self government,
erected by Washington, Jefferson, Adams
and the other great and good men OF for
mer days.
We must unite upon man to repre-.
sent US in Congress. Wm. H. Dim mick
has, after fair trial proven himself ut.
terIy unfit for the place be now occupies.
He has basely violated bis every solemn
pledge of 1856, and he has on every oc
casiou in Congress served his masters OF
the South and neglected and betrayed his
constituents, the free white men of the
Tenth Legion.
Now, what are We to dol Shall We
fold our arms and suffer the tools Of the
slave power to return this poor apology
of a man to Congress, without bold and
manly struggle! Shall it be said Of the
tIeen1en of the Tenth Legion that they
are afraid to make fight against despo'
tism because they are apparently in mi
norityl Never. Let us be up and doing.
Let us bring out good, true and avail
able man. Let us do this without delay,
so that the people of the district may
have ample time to discuss and consider
the great question of the day, and the ft-
ness of eacb candidate presented for Jour
sutfrages.
But, who are we to runi For my
part, care not, if be is only true m an,
and not a miserable dough face like Wm.
II. Dimmick. Being a Republican, |
should prefer a Republican. Iwould say,
if | o,3d send any one to Congress, it,
would be Gov Reeder or Judge Maxwell
of Northampton, Samuel E DimmiCk or
Mr.. PeDnimau of Wayne, Charles AL
bright. Z. I. Foster, or E. II. Rauch of
Carbon, or Samuel s. Drehcr, of Monroe.
But I am free to say that | DO not believe
a Republican would be as sure of an e.
lection as a good and reliable Anti Le-
compton democrat, aud as all party feel
ing is to be laid aside, and as we are only
to enquire whether the candidate is sound
on the question of popular sovereignty
and whether be is for reasonable protec.
ton to the great iron and coal interests OF
Pennsylvania; as We are to forget and
forgive for past political sins and short
conings, and agree upon the one great
leading principle of Republican Govern
nent | am 10 favor of casting our votes
for an "Antilecompton Democrat.
| will not undertake to name the man.
We have several in the district who would
make excellent Representatives. They
might not agree with the Republican par
ty as party, but on the great fuudanen.
tai principles of Republican goyernme Mt
they and wo are one, and uconditioDally
opposed to the despotism Of BucbauaD's
We have such q nan, | think, in Mon
roe County He is young, talented, and
think true. / allude to Samuel S.
Dreher, Esq. Nor are we confined to
he limits of Monroe for such a candidate.
was Informed the other day that James
L. Borhek of Bethlehem is a decided
Anti Leconptou man, and also Mr.. Sam.
lel Wetherill, one of the hardest working
democrats Of old Northam ampton. The Hon
3. W. Hamliu of Wayne, is also too hon.
st democrat to embrace the d espotic
reed laid down by James Buchanan
n Carbon County, We have also several
"A. G. Brodhesd Esq, Gen. Wm. Lii.
y and probably several others, no less |
worthy the confidence of the people.
DO not know, whether l have named