The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-07-25

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we have got in. Just think of it; we have
gone and held that meeting-we have resoiv-
ed in favor of peace--of speedy and uncon-
ditional peace-and we have cautioned DEM
ocrats against enlsting in this 'nnholy war"
for the preservation of cago-republicanism
and the Union, and what have we got or our
pains! For republicans and what they said,
We cared nothing; but to think that the Mon
roe Democrat should come down upon US, IN
the way it did last week was crushing; it was
a lick that we did not expect, literal pitch
ing of ga thousand of brick" at our devoted
heads. Now, Mr.. Editor, leave it to you.
though | know you have no interest in our
affairs, whether it was the clean thing in the
Squire thus to make US the scape goats of his
folly. After calling upon us to hold peace
meetings in every town, township, borough
and ward in the county, he should have stood
by US like man, and not attempt to make u
Mon capital for himself, by bullying us like
dogs for having, at some considerable wear OF
conscience, shown ourselves weak enough to
believe that he meant what he said. In
holding the meeting we but obeyed his be-
hests, and in resolving fer peace, at any cost,
we but put forth our humble efforts to secure
the unity, the integrity and the perPetuity OF
our noble democratic party. We are demo
Gratis, hearts, souls, bodies and pantaloons. and
we are willing TO 60 any length in the firth
erance of democracy and its time honored u
saees. We have thus far believed the Dem
ocrat to be the head of the party, but after II
commands, why should it turn around and
kick us for our obedience: the head should
not thus abuse the body which supports it.
1t is all wrong. What would the Union be
without its democracy !--and what will the
democracy be worth if we don't crush this
war, give way to the South as we always
have done, heal ali differences and again Sc
cure Southern votes to its supportl Why
just nothing. If the Squire heads us off in
this way, in onr efforts restore the good old
times when democrats grew rich in office and
no questions were asked, We may as well turn
republicans and run our chances. or forever
say good-by to all dreams about good stua-
tions in the custom houses, mints, aud post
Offices in the land.
| 1t has been insinuated that since the Squire
ordered US to hold the peace meetings, the
posteror portion of his body has been taken
with sudden itching to rest itself upon a
side-judge's seat for the next five years. and
that his sudden conversion to Abe Lincoln's
war policy is forlorn remedy, grasped at in
the angony of his af1liction as means TO Sc
cure relief. | do not believe this slander, for
have always found the Squire to be mod
| ell of independence, second Jackson at as
suming responsibilities, and a man who will
act regardless of consequences-afterh he has
once satisfied himself that his course talles
with the views entertained at the Phiadel-
phia Mint. His course has, know, at times,
appeared chequered with inconsistencies, but
that has only occurred when be has failed to
keep his eye on the chief fug leman, and gone
off halfcocked. No, no. We don't believe
the SANDER. There must have been far
weghtier matter than the judgeshp that led
the Squire to desert us after getting US into
a fix. If, perchance, We are mistaken in the
man, and if he is really anxious for the side
judgship, and his last essay is but the stretch
ing out Of feeler for popularity we, up here,
can't see how the giving advice at one time
and abusing democrats for following it at an
other is going TO help HIM any. The exper-
lment is dangerous one, and, like the Irish
mans gun may kick out at both ends. One
can't worship 10th God and mammon polili-
cally any more than one can do it reIgiously
and to attempt to do it must, in the enc,
bring confusion or defeat Either we did
right in following the Squire's advice or he
did wrong in giving it; which is the right and
which the wrong is matter of anxious in
quiry to the united democracy of
BARRETT.
Barret-tsp., July 22d, 1861.