The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-12-19
The Milford Demagogue Again.

out in long slatterbang article, IN which, IN
the outset, he attempts TO demolsh us, but, in
the end, discovering his failure, turns around
and most piteously asks for quarter, which
he shall have, when we shall have given him
our opinion of his last effusion. The Herald
nets strangely; it don't stick to lis text; it
!, fails TO maintain its points, but attempts to
distract attention by running from place TO
place, uttering strange noises, and wildly
throwing stones but hitting nobody 10
have his logic analzed makes him wrIihe
like live skinned eel. 1t almost kills hlm
10 be displayed in his true colors. He grows
angry under the operation and calls US
s'swine," but all the grunting comes from his
pen. He tries to prove TO US that demagog-
ism is patriotism, and because we cannot thus
believe, he denounces US as void of common
understanding. and doefnlly declares that he
has no "brains' to lend us. Certainly not,
friend Cotter; don't, for your own sake, fool
away particle your brains by lending them
TO US, for they would do US no good. and wonid
render you still more hopelessly bankrupt IN
that line than you already are.
Like most fanatics, he attributes his own
frailiies TO us. He accuses US of once being
a Know Nothing, and because we don't plead
guilty to his unwarranted charges, he denoun-
ces US as a liar-wheress, oy thus doing, he
himself lies most wretchedly, for We never
had any connection with that order, and gave
our vote to Mr. Darsey in preference to the
Herah-s master, when he was backed up by
all the Know Nothngs in the State, and by
them triumphantIy elected Canal Commission
err.
The Herald seems to think that we have
a spite against Col. Mott. Not so Mr.. Coter
We consider the Col. clever fellow socially
but we have a regard for facts. Next the
Herald wants 20 "agree to disagree" He
tells us that "the government should be sus-
tained on the basis as lain down in the reso-
luton Of Congress, and in the proclamations
Of onr different military ommanders-inclu
ding Fremont's as modified by President Lin
coin" o. X, with a few exceptions. But
times and necessities change. AS to our mo-
tives of action, the Herald says that We sup
por: the government because our "party elec-
ted Honest Old Abe" and because we are
enjoying the full share of the spois, and that
he does it because it is a patriotic duty as
taught Jy the Democratic party aI,oays, in
or om ofoffce" What short sighted dem
sgogue. If the democratic party had lived
up to that doctrine we would have no rebel
lion; bot we have rebellion because the
southern part of the democratic party refused
10 stay in the Union because they were de-
feated, and could not control the government
nor command the spois. We support the
government because we believe ii in the right
But, Mr.. Herald, you give it halfway or
qualified support, most likely, because you
have no relish for the stately mansions OF
Forts Warren and lafayette. 1t is not our
wish 10 uIisrepresent or wrong the Herald :
but why does it keep up a continual dcma-
gogic bowling for party! The nation is en-
gagged in desperate struggle for life; and
distant war clouds begin to obscure the cas-
tern horison. There can be no half way po-
sition now. Those that are not for the gov
ernment, are against it. Yet the Herald, as
we'll as others of its stripe, recently asserted
that, none but Democrats could settle this
Il.
thing about this matter. that the rebels will
not be ready to settle this question until they
are soundly thrashed, and it can make no diff
ference TO them what the politics of those by
whom, or at whose instance, it may be done.
Were the Herald soundly for the government
il would not denounce and attempt to stigma
tize the policy of those who are in favor of
the government employing every means at
its command to speedily and efTectually crush
this rebellion, as "unwise, impoLitic-aye,
GLOodthirsty policy Of the AJolitiomists, TO
arm the negroes against orr erriRg uhite
brethren ofLhe South"
Were the Herald truly loyal, and did il CON-
prehcnd this gigantic and unprovoked rebel
lion, the means of putting ii down, with the
least loss TO those who are true to the govern
ment, would not be found fault with by it,
The quickest and most efectual method is
admitted on all hands to be the surest and
best. Then what is that method is, with
loYaEisss, the only question. Those who
have sowed the wind must reap the whirl-
wind
Who do winnings like those of the Herald
help! The rebels, is the only answer
Who do the slaves now help! The rebels
alone, it must te answered. The rebels en-
ploy the slaves to fight Us; then why should
we rot attempt TO array the slaves aganst
them Z Ought the Slaves to be permitted to
brace up this rebellion. and thereby increase
the slaughter of the Union troops or ought
they to be rendered subsergientt TO the govern
ment in putting il dowua These are the I