The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-02-24
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1875.
LET us ORGANIZE.


few in numbers certainly deserve credit for
the tenacity with which they stick to prirci-
Dle. On ali occasions, no matter what the
question to be settled, whether National,
State or County, they are on hand in full
proportion to the numbers of their opponents.
And this Notwithstanding the fact that since
the second election of Gov. Curtain they have
boon. as it were, without organization, and
wifhout even an active standing committec
10 manage and direct in the great battle III
which they have, since that time, partIclpa-
ted The result in every contest has s?GWn
a truly srarten band of stalwart men, who
have in spite Of all odds voted, every time,
for the right, and in no emergency been found
behind hand either in members or in prompt
ness at the polls. What foundation do
the e her e. furnish on which to build party
suDerstruclure, invulnerable to all attempts
to destroy it. Without party plunder OF the
hone Of it; with thousands, almost opposed
to their hundreds, they still march forward
marfully and protest the excellence Of their
principles, and the dangerous nature Of those
of their opponents Certainly on such a
foundation there can be no mistake in laying
an attempt to build up party that IN the
no distant future will come forward conquer
ing and to conquer And is not the attempt
to build up such party worth making. Ali
7lrecedents go TO show that there is plausibI
;tv in the attempt and that its success is by
no means impossible Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Maine, New Hampshire, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Illinois and Indiana, are States, and Brad
ford, Susquehanna, Tioga, Potter and Nc
Kean are counties, all going to show what
can be done, when proper means are taken
to-arouse the masses to a knowledge of the
Justice of our cause and the purity of our
principles. All these states and counties
were once as fast bound in the meshcs Of
Democracy, as is Monroe county, to-day, and
yet now, owing to work, persistent work,
they are all as strongly and as certainly
Republican. What was done in them, may
be done in Nonroe county, if we work here
as those worked who brought about the great
revolution in opinion in the States and coun-
ties named-if we husband our resources and
make them of telling effect only for the ad-
vaneement Of our own cherished principles
if we, letting our opponents do as they
please, do full justice to ourselves-if We
come boldly jefOre the people with our princi-
,fIes at the fore, and let the Democracy skin
their own skunks and fight their own battles
Yes. there is redemption even for Monroe
county in proper efforts by Republicans, but
70 secure it we must perfect our organization,
and in meetings. and the work of active
committees force our good works to shine
still more brilliantly before the masses of the
people Democracy does not entertain a
single principle which it held twenty years
agn, and the whole party paraphernalia was
sold body and breeches to the Greely- Brown
movement Of three years ago. The threats
Of President Jackson to crush notification by
hanging its instigators higher than ever
Haman was hung, meets no response in the
] e IT'S Of Democratic leaders to-day, and the
financial policy which, in the days gone by,
values and the only true circulating medium,
for our business transactions, is buried in a
grave as deep as those graves which hold the
bones Of Benton, Jackson, Grundy and their
compeers. Even defunct state rightism finds
no open response, north of Mason 5 anu
Dixon's line. But one set Of principles re-
main, of all the role which was once emblaz-
oned on the banners of Democracy, and those
are comprized in the ''loaves and fishes
which draw the leaders together in a 8cram-
tie for place and power and spoils. This be-
ing true as gospel truth, what interest have
the masses Of the people to remain in the
trammels Of that party? convince them that
this IS the truth, and you at once open the
way for their safe and speedy deliyerance
FROM a thraldom which becomes CALLING to
them, and their introduction into a haven
from whence emenates strength TO the coun-
try and perpetuity to it's life This should be
a pleasing work to every Republican. and il
should be work entered upon at once.
Brethren of the Republican party of Mon
roe in this work we have duty presented
to us. which should neither be overlooked
nor delayed, but It's full accomplishment car
only be secured by united, uutiring action
We must needs meet together, and consult
sogather. 1t is certainly desirable that We
be thoroughly organized, and this meeting
and consulting only can accomplish this
No matter about Ieaders-no neet OF pre-
questioning as to what we shall do or hoU
we shall do it. Only let US come togethel
in spirit OF unity and determination, anC
the circumstances will poiut out the Generah
and Captains necessary for the command
Grant Sheridan. Sherman, and their grea
compeers, were names uuthought OF at ths
beginning Of our great war, yet cIrcumstan
ees placed each in his proper place, and tn
result was glorious victory. let us lDeet II
,he same spirit which drew thea together