The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-01-05
THE PRESIDENTS message.


manifested IN by the Leoompton Democra-
cy, the House is still unorganized, and
the Message was. therefore, thrown upon
the table. 1t is too long to be puhlishec
entire In our oolums, but We hall, a,
some future tine. publish part- OF it, aUd
especially that part in reference to slave
ry in the Territories, in which the Presl
deut competes with the Southern fire ca
ters in pro-tratius himself at the loot
the Slave god. aud proclaiming it mas
ter of his obsequious self. For the pres
ent, however. we clip the sollowiog Ie
view from the Tribune.
The President coa.mences with the u
,ual expression of gratitude to the Al
mighty for the uu9erou- blessings be
-tosed upon u during the past year. in
cluaiug excellent health, plentiful bar
vests, aud general prosperity throughout
the land. He then pas-es on to the re
cent sad and bloody occurrences at Har
pri HfiiJ, "1iCu- "c "Sy 1919 t"tii
chief in rortancs from the apprehension
that they are but symptoms OF an incur
able disease in the public mind, which
may break out in still more dangerous
outrages, and terminate at last in open
asr BY the North to abolish Slavery 10
the Soa.h. Lu this dismal apprehension
however. the President does not shaFv
For myself" he say-. II entertain n
such apprt hensiou." Yet, With siDguar
Inconsistency. though processing not to
believe that the events at Harper Ferry
*i lead to the grave results that o'hsrs
apprebend, he thuks they ought to at
fard a -oiea,n wsrnIu.s 10 u, all to b'wa
Of the approach OF danger. Our Union
j. stake of such lDcstimahle value as 10
dep aud our oonstap. and watehtul yigor
for its preserg alton. In this view, Ief
me plore uy countrymen, North aGd
South to cult ate the ancient ceilings
mutual for bearsbce aud good ~ili toward
each other, and strive to aliaJ tn demon
spiu; oi sectional hatred aad stIl'e uo~
alive ia the land. Thus advice procre Ell.
from the beart of an old pub,c function
arV whose service commenced 10 the last
generation. aunDg the wl-e snl coG-er's &
tive statesaen of that day. nov near',
all passed away, aud who,e fist an
dearest earthly ~ish is to leave his couu-
try tranqail prosperous, united. and po"
ertui.
Tdi> i. satisfactory as far as it goes
It is hit and becoming tba. the Pre-i-
dent of the Ustea States. the Chief Ma.
lstrate The Republic. who~e Con-'ltuuou
aus law it i hi- sworn duty TO uPto".
aud o. sIutaiu, should rebuke tbe trea 'on
able spirit which ha- OF late 90 rtfongi,
manifested itself In rampant threats 10
ogeTtd,ow tbe Con-titntlon aud the Usion
Bar Is these atruclous meBaees OF civa'
way-the~e preparations tor armed rebci
lion against the National Gosernmcut-
these declarations Of design to -leze an0
plunder tas National Capital OF it, arch
ives aud its treasure, haze proceeded ex
clusigcis trou, the leaders of that part
Of hch Mr Buchanan is the acknowi-
edged head ard cbief, we think bis re
luke should have been plainly aud stern
i directed against these guilty rin2iesi
ers Of disunon, and not have been want
ed in vague generalIties. The ouly dis
uniobi>t- o any con>eqaenoe IA the eoun
try, the only political dIsuaIon'>t>, are the
moeratic i.adcrs in and out of Con
sress. " 10 inpudeutly threaten rebellion
aud ciysl war III ease the majority OF th'
people con,ttutIons!ly elect President
in $50. aud Who. 10 the States o,er
which they yet retain controi--as 10
South Carolina. .or Instance are alread
m#kIDx open preparations for military
resistance to the Federal author ties
Aud. though South Carolina j., we BE-
ilrvo, the only State which has yet soue
so far as to make appropriations o mot
ey for reasonable Iuri o-e,, other Deao
cratic States of th. South, through Their
representatives.. have expressed .ImIlar
sentiments; and, ss tn President ju.tly
deserves, that ''tho-e who announce ab-
tract doatrlDe. ,ub ser~ive OF the Constr
tuition and the UnioD. must not be eur
pllN6u -uUuiu tuClf hu
ssnce one step further. and attempt ty
violence to carry these doctrines into
practical effect" No Republican State.
40 Republican Governor or Senator OF
Representative 90 Republican Journal or
orator, has anncnhcrd such ab-tract doc
triBes or has uttered word against the
Union or the Con titntion. either dIrectl
or By il plicat'on. Among all the Mi
lion md a talf OF Republican voters, ~
venture TO -ag not u di-unlouists csu ne
found. Iu the Republican, States OF the
North. the only di uriouist are handful
OF Carr ~oDians. who helons to no party
are avosediy hostile to the Republicans.
and never vote nor hold offica, aud have
very little pereeptibc inaueucs in public
affairs.
The menace Of di.upioD, the danger
OF dIsurion, II danger there be. come.
from two classes, both however, 20 close.
ly allied as to be nearly ldenficaI--tbeI
Democratic politicians aud the siasehold.
ers. The Shareholders threaten secession
aDless they are permitted to extend Sla-