The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-08-11
PIKE COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
THE UNPERRIFIED OF THAT INTENSELY
DEMOCRATIC SECTION SPEAKING.

THE INTERRUPTED OF THAT INTENSELY
DEMOCRATIC SECTION SPEAKING.
We give below as matter of history,
and for future reference, specimen OF
the kind of Democracy entertained By the
"latter-day" men of our neighborins
county of Pike. The resolutions were
presented at meeting of the Democratic
Club of Delaware township, and were u
unanimously adopted. They were then
published in the Easton Argus, accompa-
MED with request that they be publish
ed in all the papers in the Congressional
District. Hereabouts the latter day men
pretend still to adhere to the platform on
which Rowland wormed himself into the
Legislature, some three years ago. That
platform was an eminently war PLATFORM
but we presume it will be no hard matter
for the leaders here to slide the party OH
on to the more reasonable affair erected
at the request of the intense men of Pike,
by Mr.. Superintendent Fulmer. "To be,
OF not to be-" is no longer question with
the Democracy. The changes which
have marked the party since the war be-
gan proves that it is very easy matter
for them either to be or not to be-just
as the chances for the fat of office may
dictate. Read the resolutions and then
reflect over their character
WHEREAS, In the painful exigencies
of the country we are drawing near TO
another election and are menaced on tho
one hand by executive usurpation, and OH
the other by party weakness and corruP-
tion.
Resolred, That the spirit of eoncilia-
. ton can only unite contending powers at
war by laying foundations CT peace, and
f that the duty of every true American cit
] izen should give his influence against the
$ further desolation of our land and The
: bloodshed of our people.
$ Rcsolced, That we are in favor OF
Y an armstice and a cessation of hostil-
e tiles in order to terminate the terrible
d slaughter of our men and to avoid
# the utter bankruptcy of the Nation; and
Y to prevent the erection of military des-
' potisln on the ruins of civil liberty.
t Resoleed, That if after an armistice
J. we fail to restore the Union, that We
e believe with Stephen 4. Douglas in
March, 1861, ''that war is dlsunion-h-
/ nal, eternal separation" And also with
IS Edward Everett, III February, 1861, "that
d to expect to hold fifteen States in the L
10 nion by force is preposterOus. The sug-
? gestions that the Union can be maintain
e ed by numerical predominance or militia
/ ry prowess of one section exerted to CO.
i cree the other into submission is as self
j. contradictory as it is dangerous. 1t comes
,e loaded with the death smell from fields
D. wet with brothers blood The idea of
lcivil war is too monstrous to be entertained
for one moment. If our Sister States
- must leave us then in the name of Heay-
d, en- let them go in peace.
e. Resolrcd, That we are in favor of i'm
r. mediate peace and against the further
in prosecution of this war.
rv Resolced, That the Government of the
s. United States has no right to eOeree 3
r. sovereign State.
70 Resolred, That if we cannot restore
j. the Union by peaceable measures that VIC
ne are in favor of an acknowledge OF
nr the independence and sovereignty of the
ID States comprising the Southern Confed'
bit eracy.
D. Resolred, That We advise our Delegates
Y. to the Chicago Convention to support s-
S. the Democratic nominee for President 4
b. man, who in the face of tyranny and des,
IS. potism dare oppose this wicked and an
to holy war and to advocate peace men and
til peace measures.
It. Resoired, That we instruct the con
IL ventions that nominate our candidates foI
f. Legislature and Congress that we demand
10 of them candidates who are willing and
III determined to oppose the further prose
ID cution Of this war under any pretex.
n whatever.
ID Resoired, That we instruct our mem.
ze ber of Congress to hereafter give his vote
at at any and all time, against any appropri
1e alton of men and money to this unholy,
Sc unnatural abolition war, and tha. at all
:s- times he advocates terms of peace.