The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-19

| AND all our IatF anu fosCiy iohu
Should Weld to Slavery's demand.
Then let us say to one and all
lust vote for HONEST ABE this Fall;
With him we cannot but prevail,
With him, there's no such ,oord as fail
Madison, Wis. f. A. HANEf.
a@-Wben Mr., VIM DIMMIcK, some
weeks ogo, pronounced in favor Mr.. Doug
las as the presidential candidate of the
sham democracy, bis pronuuciamento was
received with marked disfavor By his
leading co partizans in this congressional
district. Some of the newspapers crlti-
cised his performance pretty sharply
The event has proved his sagacity. All
the journals of bis party in Northampton
county, except the EastOn Sentinel espouse
the cause OF Douglas. Even'tbe Argus.
which is conducted by the post master, is
in this category. In Monroe county, the
Democrat, edited BY the post master,
goes the same way. In Pike county, the
Herald, which has carried the Brecken-
ridge flag for several months, bauls it
down, and gives intimations that the cur
rent Of opinion is SO strong the other way
that it cannot adhere to its favorite. In
Carbon county the Democrat was for
Douglas, but has been bought out by
Hon. Asa Packer and his set and o
Breckenridge editor for it imported from
Philadelphia. In Wayne county, Mr..
Beardslee does not exactly know what to
do. He went to Baltimore as curb
stone delegate, fierce against Douglas and
clamorous for Dickinson. He is really
the post m aster of this borough, though
Mr. Isaiah Sayder holds the commission
for him. The arrangement was dodge
to make Mr. Beardslee technically eligi-
bic to a seat 10 the Legislature, the Con-
stitution providing that no man who holds
an Office under the general government ut
.bsll hold one under the State. 1t was a
pliable conscience that could. be satisfied
with such dodge; but let that pass
He is now anxious for an analgama
ton electoral ticket-a mingling of black
and White-a By ybrid-a mulatto-wbere.
by be may be able to cave at once bis ba.
COP and bis pride. He gives token, new
ersbeless, of supporting Douglas in case
bis amalg u alton dodge does not prevail.
Beardslee in the same bed with Forney!
The German paper of this county, which
Beardslee owns and controls, though
so u ew bat under cover for sinister pur-
pose-that gentleman much prefsrriDg
crooked ways to straight ones-declared
for Douglas Immediately after he was
nominated.
Mr.. Richard Brodhesd, who was stout
ly opposed to Douglas at Charleston and
Baltimore, and is radically hostile to him
in principle, going heartily for the most
exorbitant demands of the 6re-eaters,
feels constrained to give in. He says
that as he did not secedc at Baltimore, he
feels bound to sustain Douglas.
In both wings Of the party, among
county politicians, there is very general
desire for some arrangement of the presi
Dental question which shall avoid liabili-
ty to collision on local candidates. This
is the vsuuted banner district Of the
sham democracy. and the leaders do not
like to peril their ascendaDcy by being
particularly nice in matters of principles.
Success first and principles afterwards, is
/ their motto.
Mr.. Brodhead wants to be restored to
his seat in the House OF Representatives
at Washington. He has liking for the
society of the national capital, and has
been in public life SO long that existence
in retirement is specially dull and insipid
to him. Personally be is most pleas.
ant and estimable gentleman. Political
/ " be is whatever the EXTREMIST of the
South may desire him to be. His chances
are reported to be Frightening. A while
ago it vas thought that Mr.. John Davis
of Easton would be the fortunate individ-
ual, but bis light is diminishing. How
any nan who holds to the peculia dogma
which just now give Mr.. Douglas his pop.
ularity and power, can vote for Mr.
Brodhead, is what We cannot determine
The two men are as completely antago-
nistic as it is possible for two individuals
in the communion of the sham democracy
to be.
In this Senatorial district, there is, to
draw it mild, gentle contest going on
for the Senatorship. Pike claims the
honor, and Wayne claims it. The case
stands thus; When the present district
vas formed Wayne had the Senator in the
person of Mr.. Hamlin. Then Monroe
had him in the person Of Mr.. Walton
And finally Carbon bad him in the per.
son of Mr.. Crsig. Now Wayne claims
him as a matter of right. This cl aim
Pike disputes, pleading that she has not
bad the honor at all while each of the
other counties have To ibis - ansvor