The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-08-08


We regret, exceedingly, that, in the get
up Of cur neighbor of the Democrat, nature
comprehending the plainest meaning of the
langua ge, in which he essays 10 teach his DEM
ocratic constituency. Our good n ture is
sufficient 10 induce us to teach him all he
ought to know, and we should heartily en-
JOY the task were it not accompanied with
the cruel necessity of punching through his
cranium, in order to enable streak of light
to reach the spot where, in ordinary mortals,
the brain usually lies. Couple with this the
fact that his advisatory surroundings are of
the same mental capacity with himself, and
The reader can form some nea of the magni-
tude of the job before US. To give better
idea of the task let facts speak.
Both being gentlemen of irreproachable
private character, and both excellent law
yers, we have endeavored to enlighten our
neighbor as to the fact, that political conside-
rations alone made room for a choice between
the candidates for the Supreme Bench; and
we stated the case so plainly that he who
ran might have read. But after two weeks
given to the job, we are met with the charge
of falsifying the character of Judge Shars-
wood 'by dissimulation,' and, also, as if that
crime was not black enough, with falsifying
.'men like Ben ButIer," s'by dissimulation. -
We have, all along, published TO our readers
that Judge Sharswood was Democrat, and
that, because he held those distinctive no.
tlons of Democracy which led to rebellion
and gave aid and comfort to rebels, he should
be opposed by every man who has the good
of the country at heart. Was this dissimu.
lation? We have neyer said much about
the character of 'smen like Ben. Butler" one
way or the other, though we do re member
on one occasion, of having convicted the
editor of the Democrat of using forged let
ter for the purpose of falsifying Benjamin
himself before the people, and to have d.awr
from him therefor one of his most pungen
efforts. Was this act of ours dissimulation
Where our neighbor talks about the ''thir;,
pieces of silver" and ''the paltry crumbs,
natural adjuncts to the "JudaicaI Hypocrisy
which he so appropriately names his article
{ we should be at loss to know whether he
approached nearer the knave or the fool, die
not his whole course prove the great prepon
derance of the latter quality in his compost
tion.
That we did not answer the Democrat
quest ons to the satifaction of its editor i
not at all singular, in view of the fact tha
: he will not be satisfied, but that we hav,
been just to Judge Sharswood is beyond ques
tion. We stated, plainly, the whereabouts
of the proof of our charges against Judg,
Sharswood, and for the proofs of Democrats
! shortcomings generally we referred ou
neighbor TO his party's history, with which he
certainly, ought TO be familiar. If the task
of searching this is distastefuI to him, VIII,
ask us to undertake ii! The question is easi
y answered :--he fears the damaging pic
ture he would be compelled to encounter.
tits easier by far, for some people, and ou
nelghbor is one of the class, to answer al
, opponent with questions than to boldly at
tack his positions. To prefer charge o
''dodging" is easier still, and we do not ma r
! vel that in the hilariiy which seized him or
his discovery of this last truth, the radienc,
f which illumincd his HANDSOME phiz refecte,
on his immagination a monkeyish cast o
countenance, and caused such words "slab
berlng' and ''raving"to flow from his pen.
!, In conclusion, we would inform our NEIGH
that we lay no claim to lawyers waggerie.
or his wageries. We view things and rea
son things from common-sense standpoint
and in our future efforts to enlighten oul
friend, as in the past, 1t shall be our aim t.
lead him into the realms of truth, where a.
lone can be found the abode of honesty.