The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-05-26
FOR THE JEFFERsoNIAN.

nipoteDt influence OF the press eAteuus
even to this isolated spot, and furnishes
me with subject matter for reading, and
with food for reflection. Even here |
can read and think, and l believe that
every honest man, who reads the papers
and digests what be reads, must enter
tain the same opinions in regard to the
great questions of the day, that do.
l have from the outset regarded with
Indignation the attempts which have been
made to perpetrate fraud upon the peo-
pie of ss,-frsuds, countenanced and
fostered by Executive authority. L be-
lieve it is the right,-the e1cluSaUe right
of the people of Kansas, and of every
other territory and State in the Union, to
manage their own domestic and internal
affairs iu their own way, free from the
coercion and control of Congress, or OF
any other outside influence. If the ma
jority of the people of any State or terri.
tory wish the institution of Slavery to ex-
ist within the limits of that State or ter.
ritory, let it exist; but if on the contrary
they regard Slavery, as it is, as curse
to the land that tolerates it, then, why
ask should Congress force it upon them
or upon what principle of justice, or what
clause of the Constitution, can the advo-
Gates of such measure, lay claim to such
authority.
This is the doctrine that receives the
sanction of every honest and antelIisen
citizen; aud because President Buchana al
has repudiated this doctrine; because he
has not scrupled to degrade himself from
the position of President of free Repub
lie, to that of a Southern Slave Driver
bee suse neither love of country, gratitude
for the high trust couided to him By hi
countrymen, nor common self respect Dt
decency, could all combine to save hin
from selling himself, as other slaves haV'
before been sold, to Southern owners, be
cause James Buchanan has done this, b
deserves to be contemned, despised, ant
secuted BY every true citizen who has tn
interest of his country at heart.
But what is most singular, is, that som
men of honest intentions. whose own con
f sictions of right and justice, force then
, to acknowledge the truth of the doctrin
J as have laid it down, yet say that VI
ous sht to uphold the President in bis ab
E surd and iniquitous course, because for
! sooth. be is the President of the Demo
! cratic Party,-a creature of their N akiue
/ and it is therefore the duty of that part
: to stand BY their off spring, no m after " b
bis sins may be. Away with such doctrin
as thisl If some double faced, treacherou
scoundrel worms himself into Jour conf
dence, and you make him your confider
j tial clerk, give him the secrets Of you
4 whole business, and the handling of a
]. your money; and be betrays your conf
j. dence. and squanders your property
: would you feel yourself bound to loo
calmly on while be robs you, and profes
o admiration at his dexterity, simply bt
II cause he is creature of your own ma
}. king; you have given him his office, an
y must therefore support him in wbateve
It be doesl No, you would act as ever
d master would, under such circumstan nee
d punish the servant for his breach of col
}. fdence, and refuse, ever afterwards
e trust him. These are precisely the rel;
u tive situations of Mr.. Buchanan and I'll
II Democratic party; and the Anti Lecoml
to ton faction of the Democratic party is no
le doing ss it behooves an Injured and b.
70 trsyed employer to do. The Monr'
1t Democrat" like most other journals ed
9. ted by Post Masters, manifests mo-
D. fidelity to its employer, Mr.. BuOhana
S, than Mr.. Buchanan manifests to las en-
,e plOyer, the Democratic party: becau
e. if the Monroe Democrat should refuse
10 do the dishonest work of its master, NJ
cs Buchanan, as Mr.. Buchanan has refuse
Sc to do the honorable work laid out for hi
ID by the Democratic party, the sagacio
Or Editor of that Journal is fully aware th
1T he would have his delinquent head elipp,
is off, in less time than the dominant ia
Of ton of the Democratic party will requi
;" to clip off the head of Mr.. Buchanan.
ut These remarks have been suggested
ly reading articles in the Js6ersonian al
d. Monroe Democrat, over the signatures
he Anti Lecompton Democrat" and "Hal
ut ilton." In the article signed Hamito
L. (Which, by the way, smacks very strong
.. OF the latitude of Stroudsburg) the writ
le says; Il am proud to say that my neig