The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-04-28


under his editorial charge, takes occasion
to pour food of pure and unadulterated
native billipgsgate upon my devoted head;
simply because had the hardihood and
aud scity to attend the late Convention at
Harrisburg. Our friend, the Represen-
tative from Jerusalem, above alluded to,
is evidently very indignant because the
Convention was called, land in this We do
not blame him, for he is hired to be an
cry) but we'll knowing how utterly pow
erless be is, either to suppress, or to affect
in the slightest degree the demonstrations
there made, he adopts the usual course
of enraged animals of his species, By
rearing bis caudal appendage and roofing
his snout in the ground. But though wild
boars are in general unpleasant things to
deal with, yet this fellow is too lazy, and
actuased BY too much cupidity toexclte any
very great degree of alarm. At first |
thought would take swill pail full of la
ger beer, and sour krout, and 60 and feed
him, and thus appease his wrath, but as that
was taking a great deal of trouble, fl.
nally concluded to conine my refresh
10 ents to those Of an intellectual nature.
In that editorial to which | allude, ii
is asserted that have less influence in
this county than any other achate man
This may, or may not be true, but, how
ever that is, the remark manifestly does
not include the Editor of "de Monroe
Temokra:." He very properly and pru.
dently makes distinction in color.
Again, it is intimated that am accus
toned to "bleed notes." This is true.
sometimes take ten per cent from those
who wish me to have it, but the bleeding
that do is for a reasonable discount;
do not bleed my creditors in New York
and Philadelphia, and suudry Fire lOsu
rance Companies, at the tune of-a hun.
drcd per cent; nor has the Criminal
Court protested against my style Of "0lee'
ding" and respectfully suggested the pro-
priety of refunding.
Mr.. DeYoung asserts that the only
frie nds I have are those whose notes
have "bled." This suggests the thought
that | might now be blessed with even h1'
friendship; if ! had thought proper to in
cur the risk of "bleediDg" some Of the
numerous notes that have been offered
me for that purpose, bearing the sigma
ture of "John DeYouug."
If mans popularity is to be measured
by the number of persons be 'bleeds,
surely Mr.. DeYouug ought to te the mos'
popular man-iu Monroe County, nor would
his popularity be confined to this county
alone, but would extend to the adjoining
counties, and would particularly thrive il
the cities of New York and Philadelphia
! By proper use of the popularity at
tanned BY the above means, and sundry
barrels of liquor fortunately saved from
the condagration, aud subsequently, ex
changed with neighbor for better ar
ticle, We think that Mr.. DeYouug may
succeed in attaining a higher position in
society than that of a village Postu aster
under the next administration.
In regard to DeYouug's assertion thai
Ielectioneered against Packer, needonly
say that it is infamouely and character
istcally false, and John De Young knows
it. He says that | took no active part il
the last Presidential campaign, for feal
it would cost me six cents. This is tc
be accounted for from the fact that the six
cents that spend are my Own; on the
contrary, if / sported upon the money o
my creditors, | might then afford to par
ticipate in every campaign, and nigh
even attain possibly to the position o
President of a Democratic Club. Blu
we are willing to refer the question Of oul
liberality to the intelligent members o
the Democratic Party.
However, in conclusion, I am to be
consoled with this reflection; that better
men than myself have been prosecuted il
better cause, BY my Israelitish adverse
4 ry's ancestors; but this apOstate Jew, has
yet to learn that the practices that were
fashionable eighteen hundred years age
at Jerusalem, are not now to be tolerated
in the middle of the nineteenth Century
at Stroudsburg.
Yours Respectfully,
DAVID KELLER.
Stroudsburg, April 26, 1859.
/ Growing RadisheS