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

can party. These are few of the meas
ures that nsturally come from Republi-
can principles-uot false symbols; but
these issues have been rendered in the
last Congress as living issues. They ten.
dered tariff bill. and passed it, but it fell
in the Senate-tbat great slaughter house
oftbe people'srigbts. They ypassed a Home
stead bill; it went to the Senate, where
they wounded it, and sent it to the Presi-
dent, who let fall a veto upon upon
it. when it died in his presence
They passed bill to improve the st.
Clair Flats, and the President vetoed it,
thourk he could 6ud no warrant in the
Constitution to veto bill to remove the
Red River raft, which was under a sultry,
tropical sun. Again they offered a Pa.
cific Railroad, central road to accom-
modate the whole country, but they would
not have it unless they could have one in
the South, over sandy desert. These
are the issues to day, aud New Jersey
men are to act on them at the next cleo
ton. This party will give you no fa-
vor, will give you no tariff; what care
they for you! for must they not hate your
free system at the North If they can
6ght for their false system, can't you vote
for your free system If jour fathers
could fight seven years for preamble,
cant you vote once for a principle I Mr..
Douglas complains that the pecuniary in
terests of the country were not attended
to; but he forgets that the Republicans
stoop in Congress for two months and
received the white wrath of the disunion-
Its from the South; and rolled them back
as the rocks do the white frothy waves
of the sea. Why did not Mr.. Douglas
State who made $50 PTo Slavery speech
ep, and threatenej. if they did not have
their own wag on every question, they
would drive everything to eternal smash
in a moment. For two months, the Re-
publicans witnessed the shock. and their
only speech was "Call the roll, F" "Call
the roll" They stood foot to foot, hand
to hand, and eye to eye, and advancing
steadily, and not returning railing for
railing, until the time, came, and the cry
was given, and ran along the lines, like
the cry of Wellington at Waterloo, up
. Guards, and at them y and after the FIRE
aud smoke of this charge had rolled away,
then appeared the beniguant face you
look upon there (turning to Gov. Peu-
nington) Cheering long and loud =
+ Aud though there was so much ill-feeIlng
before. aud they were mad enough to tear
each others eyes out, yet great deal OF
it disappeared, and be never saw SO 1auch
good will in any House of Representa-
tives as there was in that House at the
close of the last session. And for that
feeling they were very much indebted to
this great heart here They knew he
vas a conservative, patriotic man, who
went for the Union, and was no sgitator.
In the Senate Jefferson Davis introduced
set Of distractions; Mr.. Douglas on one
side aud all the South oD the other dis
cussed them. The Republicans have not
agitated the Slavery question except in
self-defenee But he gished to leave the
question OF pecuniary interests, for he
thought man was higher tha8 money
I Then tell ne oh, my brother, what great
right has been unscathed by a sectional
despotisml Is it not written 10 the Con-
stitut;on that an American citizen shall
travel anywhere in this Union. Try it in
some OF the States and done to repeat the
sentiments of Washington or Jefferson
Is it not written. yon shall have Freedom
OF the PressI Try it anywhere beyond
that dark Mason & Dixon's line, from
whence no Northern politician ever re.
turns and see if your press is Dot destroy
ed aud perhaps your life taken. &c
stand by the grave of the Martyr Love
Joy aDd ponder this question of your
rights He fell by the bullets of the
t Slave powers; and If he now takes an in
terest in what is going on in this sphere j
I NUT afford him satisfaction to see tha
from that State where be fell marty
to the freedom of the press they sre aeou
to elect the first President for Freedom
7 in the land l. it not written, you shal
have free speech So you can, here o'
these steps. Mr.. Toombs might con-
here and defend Slavery, and you woul'
I sbed your Jersey blood for the right Q
free speech; but why should not you
= spesker-as patriotic man as suy in th
and-be permitted to 60 to Mi'sissipr
or Alabama and express bis opinions a
: bout Slavery. and say that be believed
i to be an evil to the country. and that
!, should never be permitted to 60 into To
i Free territories Of the nationl Tbes
are the sentiments OF jefferson and Wast
ington, aud down to Henry Clay, an
9 vet you cannot speak these sentiments !
o Alabama aud Mississippi. Aud Why not
q If you ask this question of the Democra
&c ic party, and call their attention to ii
fact, they laugh aud sneer at you, as
% you were nothing to them, but the mu'
y sills and greasy mechanics of society
- This is the way they will answer you
! This Democratic party he's gone from ba
of to worse, until they have fallen entire
sway from the faith of the fathers. The
- have fallen awsy from the ordinance
- =