The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07
res- We take no small share of credit

neighbor of the Democrat, aud really
caused him to laugh. He was in most
dismal way, indeed, over the result Of the
election, especially in New Jersey; and
to have brought him some where near a
christian taking OF things as they are is
something for us to be proud of. But
though the Democrat has recovered from
The terrible affliction of defeat, it is ev-
ident from the whole tenor of his article
announcing the fact, that he is not re
pentant.-but that he sticks to his old
foibls and that he has already returned
to his "wallowing in the mire." lie says
1T is laughable that an editor of party
that have nearly destroyed the country,
by violating its constitution and laws. shall
claim to be "loyal Unionists," and de
uouuce all Democrats of being disunion-
lists and disloyal."
Aud why should the mention of Dem
ocrstic disuuiouism and disloyalty, be
made a subject for mirth? Itis patent
to every one that Democrats South, sus
tanned by the Democratic party Of the
North, for thirty years previous to the
breaking out of the rebellion, labored
carly and late to secure the secession Of
Southern States from the Union. The
day, was not, in all that time, in which
rule or ruin of the best Government on
earth, was not determined thing with
the leaders of the Southern democracy
and in which the determination to give
''aid and comfort" in the work was not
fixed in the minds of Democratic leaders
in the North. At the meeting of the
Charleston Convention the Democrats
North, assisted their brethren Of the South
to split up the party, as has since been
boasted by Southern leaders, for the very
purpose of clecting Abraham Lincoln,
aud giving the South au excuse, lame as
it was, to secede. After that deed of dis
unionism was accomplished the Democ
racy went the whole length of the letter,
under Buchanuan-in stealing arms, in
appropriating forts and arsenals, and in
50 placing the army Of the Union so as to
render it a non entity for the work of pre-
serving the Union. Thus things were
carried on by the Democracy Of the South
with the advice and consent Of Democra
cy North, until the action of the South
culminated in the firing on Sumter,-and
war-bloody, cruel war became forced
thing upon the country. And this Was
the work of Democracy-of "those pure
and tried principles Of Democracy" of
which we have heard SO much in the
boast of that party for the last FIVE years,
but of the purity aud goodness of which
We have seen nothing in the performance
Now is there anything so lasghable in
this true but dsmrable picture Of that
Party's labors And yet the Domocra,
thinks it is lsughable, because the charge
comes from an Editor OF party that have
aearly destroyed the country by violating
its constitutions and laws How, pray!
uouy Why in the determined and bold
manner in which the party to which we
have the hcncr to belong. refused under
any aud all circum stances. to surrender
that constitution aud those laws into the
hands Of rebels South, and rebel sympa
;hisers North. The first blow struck by
secessionism found US and our pafty
standing firmly BY the Union, the Con
stitution, the Laws: precisely where the
Democrat and its party did not stand
Aud the Last blow found that neither par
ty had changed sides.
But the Democrat pretends to aues
ton our loyalty because we do not at ouce
shake the bloody hand, of traitors, and
welcome them as full brothers in the L.
nioD. The five years just closed admou
ishes men, who desire to learn wisdom
from experience. that it is we'll, occasion
ally ito make haste slowly" Just a.
soon as those who were engaged in the
rebellion show penltence over the evil
they attempted to infict upon the country,
and that they are worthy Of the conf |
deuce and trust of the loyalists, just so
soon will the Republican party, to man
give hearty vote for their full admission
into the Union, and not moment soon.
er. The Democrat, and its followers.
having sympa;hized with the rebellion,
can shake hands with rebels, as with hale
fellows well met; but the Republicans
having stood the brunt of the war. and
he abuse heaped upon them by the Dem
)crats Norfh and Snnth non an.o..: