The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-08-06
Ol)e 1rGersouiou.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1874.
what we should Do.

While watching and taking care of our
Democratic neighbors, it would not show very
good gcneraIship, if we Republicans were to
neglect taking care of ourselves. Hitherto
VIC have been peculiarly situated, with the
people Of at least two counties to reach, and
with hindraace in our way which, only pro-
tabIy it is true, furnished an excuse for max
ing the burden Of campaign easy to our
selves by remaining quiet and allowing our
opponents to settle things in their own way.
Now, however, We have but one county, in
which we all, Republicans and Democrats,
know each other, to work in, and the ques-
ton arises, what Is our duty in the premises? -?
We have always advocated aggressive Re
publicanjsm and we have done it because
we believe that by that policy alone could we
ever advance beyond our usual show Of about
six hundred votes in the county. We have
always been opposed in this, because in our
course there was trouble work and expense,
and some members of the party thought it
best to let things go at loose ends rather
that shoulder trouble. We think the time
has arrived when a change in this respect
should certainly take place, and when we
ought to show our hands, and make the at
tempt at least to walk alone. We certainly
feel inclined 20 inauguratc a new programme
for the future and push it to the end, and if
there are any, who feel more inclined, by
EuEincness, to advance Democracy than to
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5su, in Monroe county, why let them stand
from under, or take their places like men, in
the ranks Of the Democratic party where they
rightlully belong. If we would progress we
must act Independent Of all stumbling blocks
and drones, and these would relieve us by
acting their true part We have not the
shadow Of q doubt but that our vote, if pro
perly gathered together by organization would
have reached thousand, in round numbers
years ago instead Of six or seven hundred,
and that by this time we should have shaken
she from two thousand to twenty-one hund
red majority Of Democracy to pieces.
We can conceive of no better time in which
to inau=urate cur day of independence tLan
this fail, when we begin to carry out that
part Of the programme Of the new Constitu-
ton Which furnishes Us member of the
legislature of our own. IF we were deficient
in good, honest, capable men with which to
till the O.Eice Of Representative there would
he an excuse for different course, but in
this respect We are particularly Fortunate
and IN comparison with our opponents are
rich indeed. We are, therefore, without ex-
s-u>c f.. any further neglect, and we should set
10 work az once in getting ready for faith
fui performance Of duty. We have no bust
ness 70 consider the desires or interest of our
"pponeats, but only to look after our own.
If dis rripples them all the better for US
This is the controlling principle of Democracy,
and it is the only principle of that party
aghch is at all worthy Of a Republican adop-
ton ana following.
Frjenls-bretlrcn-let US think over these
suggestions, but let US think quickly so as to
be prepared to carry them out this fall