The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-03-14
THURSDAY, MARCH Ia, 1851.
THE MONROE DEMOCRATS
"True Colors Displayed"

ting the destruction of the Union. lie de-
clares them to be as true patriots as our Rev
olutionary sires, who severed the des iia'
bound us to the mother country. ms ne
saws without any qualification, anc thereoy
puts both on the same level. Could any per-
son conceive such tory, traitorous thought
and SO boldly express it, except he desires 10
see our glorious Confederacy demolished
R,,t Let ms examine this matter: When our
forefathers resolved to make the attempt to
achieve the liberties which we now possess,
a party quickly sprank up in their midst and
strongly protested against fighting, declaring
loudly that it would prove the rom OF the
country, Gust as those who sympa'hlze with
the traitors now do) Those who were oP-
posed to fighting then, were known BY the
name of Tory. Who are the first to raise
their voice and arm against the Liberties
gained hy our patriotic ancestors and handed
down to usl Ii is the descendants of the
base and vile tories who opposed their achieve
ment. South Carolina, the hot bed OF Tory
ism during the Revolutionary War, is the
first to raise the hellish cry OF war against
the liberties and Union gained by our lore
fathers and cemenied by their blood. Those
who can boast of an ancestry that proved
true to King George the Sd, and those In
whose veins courses the blood of them who for
tod NTH ha of cnuntrV
and fought against the patriots ofold, who won
for Us our independence, are now called upon
to help the Tory traitors strike deadly blow
at that Government and Union, against the
achievement of which, their infamous fore
fathers poured out their blood. From such,
only, are they entitled TO aid and sympathy,
and from such only, more or less, do we ex
pect them to receive it.
In response to our demand, the Democrat
cites the following as wrongs of which the
South '.justly complains" lst The North
has interfered with the domestic institutions
of the South 3D. The North has violated
the Constitution by passing laws detrimental
10 the rights of the South. Sd. That the
North has elected President who is known
10 be strongly tinctured with abolition prin-
ciples; and 4th, this upon platform which
pledges him and the Republican party to de-
prive the South of her rights in the terrific
ries. "These are few of the grievances of
which the South justly complains" exclaims
this model Democrat, which has such al ex-
ceeding heartfelt sympathy with these Tory
traitors in their efforts to destroy the Union
and further, says this Democrat, just ''for sym
pathizing with them, the Democratic party is
denounced as giving aid and comfort TO rebels. "
aid and comfort to the enemies ofthe Union,
for we believe that nine-tenths of all true Dem
ocrats have cit loose every tie that bound
them to the tory traitors and Disunion De-
mocracy, and are now for the Union and a
iudicious enforcement Of the laws, without
an If or a but But We do denounce with al
possible force, any set of persons who 81
strongly sympathize with known traitors as
TO meet in Convention and unqualifedy re
solve, &. every member rising to his feet, -
that the laws shall not be enforced agains
these vile miscreants who are known TO b.
seeking 10 destroy the Union. 1t is saying
to them $50 on and destroy the Union, VI
are your friends and will see that you are no
harmed for IL by the enforcement of thas
laws which you are setting at defiance.
laws against the robber and murderer shout
not be enforced.
Now to the Democrats specified wrong
against the South:
lst. 1t is true that John Brown interfere
with the domestic institutions of the South
but he did it solely on his own responsibility
and no party regretted more sincerely, an
more bitterly denounced his crazy crime tha
the Republican party did. Hence they bay
nothing to do with him or his crime. I'd.
is also true that some nine Northern State
have passed laws against kidnapping, and G
nave d Vi Tue SldLes uOu
the same thing. These Personal Lbert
acts, as they are of late called, do not inte
fere with the capture and return of fagIty
slaves, except in but two of the most Norti
ern States where they are never trouble
with fugitive slaves. Nor have those act
in single instance, ever interfered with ii
capture and return of fugitive saye.-
Then, Mr.. Democrat, have these acts injure
the South! Sd. To say that AIr. Lincoln
an aboIitionist, is base and wilful slande
An abolitonist is a person who believes
has a moral if not legal right to interfe
with slavery in the States in which il is a
thorzed by law. No person and party ha'
more repeatedly, pointedy and emphatical
denied all and any right to disturb slavery
the Slave States, than MIR. Lincoln and Il
Republican party. Therefore the Republ
cans have nothing to do with the Abolitio
lists; and as evidence conclusive of this "
would refer you TO the notorious feet th