The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-09-14

simply and only because the Republicans
have staid at home, refusing to vote, and thus
aIoUed you to win.
The very successes of the Democratic par
ty are thus brought about pauposey by the
Republicans, and when we see the joyful
countenance and hear the jubilant cock
ing of the Democracy, we can laugh in our
sleeves, for we know that except with our
permission they can carry nothing; we have
permitted them temporary success to serve
purposes of our own.
Why should Republicans, having the ma
jority, stay at home and permit Democrats
to succeed? To control, punish and correct
their own leaders.
IF this is truly the cause, why will it not
apply to this presidential year as well as on
"off years?
Because the secession element enters
into this contest, and it does not form part
of State elections.
The Republican vote will be out in full
force this year, and will surely elect Hayes,
because of the danger of permitting the Sc
government The secessionists being exclu-
svely in the Democratic party, that party
will never get control of the government so
long as such is the case.
In State elections, however, there is no
danger from this source, SO the Republicans
knowing that the Democratic party is solid
and Interchangeable, knowing its strength,
aware that it has many good men among its
leaders, occasionally entrust it with minor
powers-to a certain measure " on trial.
The present Democratic House is such an
instance-" Democrats on trial, and the
experience "as far as we have got, is such
that in all probability there will be a radical
change" there, at the next election.
The Southern politicians make no secret of
their intense hatred of Northern men. Their
speeches, their newspapers and their actions,
indicate their feelings very plainly, and they
only want the opportunity. Once give them
tie power, and they will find ways enough to
make the North feel the weight Of their ven
geance. To show that Northern people are
not actuated by any feelings of animosity to-
wards the South, we have only to challenge
them to point out single instance of any
Southern man being molested whilst visiting
the North thousands of them are here at
the present time, in our cities and in our
summer resorts. They are all Democrats,
aud all very outspoken in their views, yet
they have the utmost liberty of speech and
they know they are perfectly safe.
Thousands of Northern men and women
have been mobbed, hunted, and shot, for ex-
pressing their sentiments in the South, and
we have many instances even in the present
year, Of this intoerant spirit in Southern
people.
So long as this vindictive spirit is mani
tested, just SO long will the Republican party
succeed in the Presidential elections. When
the Southern people once come to see their
error, then the political differences will cease,
and parties will be rcorganized on different
principles. As sixteen years have not suf-
! feed to convert the South from secession to
patriotism, it is most likely that the present
generation will not see that happy day, but
will be left to our children to enjoy a truly
united country-united in spirit and patriot
ism. 1t is for us to put it down by force
We thought at one time the bullet had ac-
complished it, we were mistaken and now
we fnd that the ballot is needed, and having
better weapon in the ballot, and having a
great majority Of them, we enter the contest
with the same principles and the same GER
tainty of success as we have done in previous
years.