The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-04-27
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And now there is another scare; and our
distinguished neighbor over the way is the
victim once more. And this time it is war
which scares him; and Amandus, vehement
y protests that the only salvation of the
country lies in the election of Democratic
president next fall 1t is a terrible scare in
deed, for it has led our distinguished neigh
Dor actually to lie outright, in order that he
may have groundwork for an earnest appeal to
his co-partners in Democracy to work with un-
ceasing zeal for success in November. Our
ueighbor as a text quotes from a speech
recently delivered by Senator Boutwell, of
Massachusetts,, wherein the Senator says,
according the Democrat:
IF they fail to overthrow the Democratic
party by a vote so overwhelming that there
can he no excuse for bribery, for falsehood,
for double returns, this country a year from
this viii be involved in another civil war
Nothing but an overwhelming vote of the
people. from which there can be no appeal
b traitors, will save US from civil war.
The natural meaning drawn from this by
honest men would be, that if the Democracy
are defeated the defeat must be 50 thorough
aud unmistakable that the leaders Of that
party would see no safety or certainty either
in bribery, falsehood, double returns or any
ofthe other means usually adopted by them to
make a sure victory out Of an equally sure
defeat Democratic Editors, however, our
neighbor among them, pervert It's plainly ap-
parent meaning so as to threaten war in case
Democracy is successful.
Nor is the theory that civil war might fol-
low a slight defeat Of that party at all at va
rance with'past experience. Eighteen hund-
red and sixty transpired but sixteen years,
and the civil war which followed a slight de-
feat Of Democracy in that year is still green
IN the memory of all. 1t was Democracy
then which set the ball in motion which led
TO the loss Of nearly million of lives and
millions of treasure and it is from defeated
Democracy in November next, that Senator
Boutwell, fears civil war, if civil war is again
TO come, provided bribery, falsehood and
double counting fail to secure the end.
Civil war is not a concomitant of Republi-
canism. Never will the peace Of the country
be disturbed, as it never has been, by any
acts Of its followers Its conventions, stead
lily recognizing the will of the majority as
expressed at the ballot box, never hesitate
to retire before the behests of that majority
whenever so expressed. 1t is folly, there
fore, for our neighbor to talk as he does
folly for him to allow his day dreams and
night dreams to be disturbed by the phan-
toms which his diseased Imagination thus
coujures up, apparently for no other purpose
than to vex him. He may rest assured that
if his party is triumphant in November the
Republican party, and Mr.. Boutwell, with it,
viii bow to the fat with honest submission.
If, however, Democracy suffers defeat, the
earnest prayer Of not only Mr.. Boutwell,, but
of every true lover Of his country certainly
is that the defeat may be so overwhelming
and stunning that Democracy mag see no
hope of changing that defeat into victory by
the employment either of bribery, falsehood,
double counting or civil war. In that only
lie safety for the Republics peace.
We hope that by another week it will be
thoroughly established that our distinguished
neighbor has recovered from his last great
fright