The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-07-01
FOR THE 1EFFERsoNIAN.


the Jefersonian relative to our next mem.
ber of Congress. am not going to al
lude to all the nonsense of the Editor
only to few Of his assertions, namely
"Wm. HI. Dimmick, our worthy and
true Representative was elected to sup
port and assist in carrying out Democrat
ic measures. That duty he has faithful
ly performed" r1ss-.
VIM. H. Dimmick publicly pledged
himself before the people Of the Tenth
Legion, in 1856, in favor of the Demo
cratic rallyipg cry-"Popular Sovereign
ty." He voted in Congress for the Le-
compton Constitution, in open violation
of bis most sol emn pledges. This is the
way he has faithfully performed" his
duty!
The Democrat then gives long yarn
about Washington, Jefferson, Madison,
Monroe and Jackson, just as if these
great and good men would, if liv-
ing, support the present Administration,
which is now at work reducing the wages
oflabor to the Buchanan standard-about
10 cents day! The country is, saysthe
Democrat "the most blessed under the
sum-" and intimates that it has been made
so by Pierce and Buchanan. That is de-
cidedly rich ! A blessed country this Il!
Let the laboriDg men, the manufacturers,
the farmers and the business men every
where answer bow they like this blessed
Buchanan system which has closed our
workshops and our mines, and turned
thousands of honest laborers out of en-
ploymentl 1t may be that the gif-
ted Editor of the Democrat, who is "bless-
ed" with an Office under Buchanan, finds
this administration quite desirable one,
but do not believe that those who are
reduced to poverty by these Buchanan
times will all agree with the Editor that
with such an administration this is the
"most blessed country under the SUM-"
The Editor says further, "tbat it is not
to be denied that hostile temper still
exists among democrats, towards the
policy pursued by the National Admins
tration." This, 1 think, is very iDdis-
Greet admission, as it can hardly fail to
lead his readers to enquire into the cause
of this "hostile temper" and those who
do enquire must see that it is because
Mr.. Buchanan has openly violated all his
solemn pledges of l $50, and suffered him
self to become the mere tool Of the cotton
aristocracy of the South, who pronounce
the laborers of the North "mud sills" and
an "ignorant rabble." Thus to betrsy
democratic principles has disgusted thou
sands of democrats, and if am not great
ly mistaken, Wm. H. bimuick, will find
the number even in the Tenth Legion un-
comfortably large.
But to show that it is not principle,
but only party policy and office our lead
ing Buchanan Democrats are after, | will
give another extract from the Democrat.
"If those disaffected persist in the an
tagoDism they will not long be regarded
as representing the demrcratic Orgamiea-
tion. Their claims will be repudiated.-
Democrats who array themselves against
the policy ofthe Democratic organization,
cannot claim the support of the party"
It will be seen that not word is said
10 defense of Democratic principles, but
only for the party and its policy, which
meansits only aim to ENJOY Office. Ofcourse.
the Editor, being dependent upon theparty
for the Office be holds, ID 1st defend the par
ty without regard to principle. 1t is not
an independent Editor who thus writes
and prints, but Buchanan Post Nj aster,
who himself even denounced the great
outrsge-the Lecompton Constitution as a
swindle. but who the next succeeding week
was forced to obey orders from Washington
and slave like, became defender of the
Lecompton faith. Had he hesitated, be
would not now be Democratic Editor and
Post Master, but only an Editor
The Democrat, or rather the Editor
says he has can intimate personal &C.
quaintance" with all the gentlemen man.
ed in my communication, as candidates
for Congress, and ventures to say "that
not oae of them would accept" an Anti.
Lecompton nomination.
Now, | do not know whether any Of
them would or would not accept, as |
have consulted none, and only submitted
my ideas for general consideration. But
that some of them at least are decided
Anti Lecompton men, and will oppose the
election that confirmed dough-face, VIM.
H. Dimmick, au certain, nor will the