The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-16

And as they fell their heads went nlcketty
mock"
They fell down to Squatter Sovereign.
ty, and from that to the Dred Scott de-
cisioD; and their fall reminds me of the
story of the great Snowman, who said he
had some Eastern persons to exhibit;
these were three brothers, named Hall,
Muey and Hassaa. First. Hull would
take lighted candle and jump down the
throat of Muley; then Muley, thus en-
numbered with his brother, would take a
candle and jump down the throat of Has
san, and finally Hassan would take a
lighted candle and jump down his own
throat, leaving the audience entirely in
tho dark. So it is with the Democratic
party in their fall down to Squater Sow
ereiguty aud the Dred Scott Decision
The people of the country took Mr.. Doug
las at his word, and went to Kansas to
fight the battles of Freedom; and they
were murdered there. That is gone, and
now, according to Mr.. Douglas, the doc
trine is to let the people do as they please,
subject only to what! To the Consttu-
ton of the United States Subject to
Congress Mol But subject to the most
tyrannic element in this Union; the Su-
preme Court of the United States, against
which jefferson tbundered; on which
jackson let fall his thunders and against
which Buchanan thundered with all his
might, They claim not only the Dred
Scott decision, and they require not non
intervention, but direct Intervention on
the part of Slavery by Congress. Not to
legislate Slavery in, for they claim it goes
iu the Territories by virtue of the CoDsti
tuition, but to protect it there. There is
case on its way to the Supreme Court
now-the Lennon case-whicb, if decf-
ded according to their late decision, will
establish Slavery in New Jersey, and
Senator Toombs may make good the boast
he is said to have made-that he would
call the roll of his slaves on Bunker Hill,
though | believe that old bill would blaze
again with muskets before he does that,
But there are only two forces now in the
field, aud let the timid men stand back
for the approaching fight. Mr.. Breckin-
ridge heads the Democratic party. There
are other parties--I don't know how IA
ny-up and down the country. l sup
pose Mr.. Douglas thinks he has party,
and perhaps Mr. Bell thinks be has one
alive in the North. He believed such
noble men as Henry Winter Davis, that
brave man whose voice fell like falling
star, and made this man turning to Gov.
Pennington Speaker, and such noble spir-
its as Emerson Etheridge, are only wal
ting for the election Of Lincoln, that they
may be delivered, that they may be trans
lated without tasting death But the lit
tie party that upbolds Mr. Bell at the
North; if they had any life in them would
join the Breckinridge party as they have
in this State He bad great respect
for Bell and Everett. but had not much
for a party that had not the courage to
have a platform. They put forward the
Constitution, but how do they interpret
it according to Calhoun, or Webster, or
Haynel What school are they Off
Where do they come from and where are
they going? They cannot even give the
Constitutional couutersign. That little
organization is the last refuge OF the tim
i'd cravan in the Northern States; men
who went to sleep sometime ago--an6 l
respect age--whose knees knock together
every time that Keitt of South Carolina
speaks and threatens to smash things un-
less be is obeyed Immediately. They
look as if they bad come out of their
graves to light their pipes, and could not
fud their wap back again. 1t looks res
pectable to see an old gentleman wearing
the breeches and knee buckles, but it is
not at all funny if there are too many OF
them. They wear good clothes and un-
exceptionable hats, but the heart is wan
ting. I can bear very we'll to see an old
man 90 into that party, but it makes me
sorry when | see young N IAN, who ought
to live and not die, 60 into bis grave SC
soon. Ny young friend, you have nc
business there; your business is in the
strife and battle of life, ever pressing on
With vigor and activity in the cause o.
right and freedom Then why will you
ny young brother, goin among these
timid, qulvering men, who take anodyne'
when it thunders: who are afraid IN darl
nights, who are frightened most to deatl
now, when they hear the distant thunde
of the approaching coufict; and they g.
rushing for safety to the Brecklnrldg'
nen in some States, and in others the.
cry out to the Douglas men to save then
for fear these Republicans will destro
them utterly. They try to ally them
selves with those who have always bee
! their enemies, who have hunted then
down, every oDe who boasted the nam
Of American. If you in New-Jersey wi
; do that then | pity you; for | never lik
{ to look on such craven men. don't DC
: lieve there are many who will vote 10
: those who have trod them down IN tn
dust. The leaders may sell out; the
! have their priest; but the incorruptlb
' masses never can be sold out The
? there is the Douglas party; but it is will
+ cred party. He admired Mr. Douglas ft
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