The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-08-24
THE DEMOCRATS TRADE.


Two weeks ago yesterday the Monroe
Democrat appeared with an article of nearly
a column length devoted to defense of the
Democratic leaders and editors from series
of charges the JEFF. made against them the
week before. We purposely avoided MOTTO
ing the article last week, in order that our
distinguished neighbor" over the way might
have full seige of enjoyment over the suppos-
ed effect of his marvellous effort We would
refrain from answering 1T altogether, and
thus leave him permanently happy under the
impression that he had annihilated US upon
the points we made against Democracy here
abouts, but for the fact that he deserves
some acknowledgement for the pleasure he
has afforded US by needing our request that
he let the rawlings of the New York San 60
to the dogs, and for change give us an oc-
casional scintilation from his own immense
brain. There are some incongruities, too,
in his article which deserve notice.
We were pleased to see that our "distin-
guished neighbor' was so impressed with
some of the truths contained in our article
that he felt impelled to incorporate them in
his diatribe for the benefit of his readers.
As an evidence of his full agreement with our
views therein contained, we have only to
note, that though he interlards them with
brilliant hits, and illusions to 'hysterics, "
shaking his fst,' honest yoemanry of
Monroe" and getting fairly purple with
rage" he nowhere ventures to dispute the
honesty, fairness and truthfulness of what we
alleged, and thus volunteers himself as a
most important witness as to the justice Of
our structures and allegations.
1t is seldom that the bulk of the readers
of the Democrat have so much plain, unan-
severable truth spread before them as was
contained in the extracts from the JEFF.
Incorporated into our distinguished neigh
bors' article now under review, and we conf
dently expect to see important results flow
from his liberality Instead, therefore, of
emigrating from the county as he so freely
suggests that we and our handful offollOw
ers" should do, We feel more inclined than
eyer to stay just where We are, and abide the
issue which our distinguished neighbor' skind
ness, has made so full Of promise. The
slanders which he charges US with alleging
against the people-calling them ''unreason-
able and rebellious hordes we forgive him
freely; for really he can hardly be called re-
sponsible when under excitement. and he has
so long studied the lunacisms of that very
crowned chief of political lunatics, Dana, Of
the New York San, as to be too seriously
impregnated with the misfortune to be held
accountable.
In speaking Of our illusions to the baneful
influence of Democracy as exhibited in its
Southern outrages committed against the
blacks, "our distinguished ncighbor' says
he never heard Of any one being interfered
with by Democrats for opinions sake in this
county, nor any where else. " Unfortunately
our distinguished neighbor's' memory is
short, or else he has made but little use of
the time he has been living among US, in
making himself acquainted with the doings
of the party in this county in the very recent
past-when Chauncey Burr preached treason
d
reign of terrorism in that stronghold Of
Democracy, that Republicans were driven
away from the polls, or stood their ground
only when prepared to resist even unto death
the attempts of Democrats to deprive them
of the rights Of suffrage This was not for
year, but for a series ofyears, and the terror
ism was so complete during all that time
that for Republicans to meet for consultation,
or to attempt to Undue others with like
political sentiments as their own was as much
as their lives and properties were worth.
He forgets, too, his own indiyidal efforts
with the County Commissioners and with
business men to strip US Of business on the
very ground that be was the publisher Of the
Democratic organ, and, consequently held
title, in fee simple, because of our adverse
political opinions, to all the patronage both
public and private Of the county, and Of
individual Democrats.
Equally unfortunate too, is his assertion
that while the JEEFERsoNIAN has a great
deal to say about Southern outrages, it has
nothing to say how, not many years ago,
some of our best young Monroe county men
were hunted down and shot like dogs, and
some Of our DID, harmless Monroe county
men were laid in chains and dragged from
home like felons." It is not probable that
our neighbor Of his own knowledge, could
know why the JEFFERsoNIAN failed to recall
that period of Monroe countys shame even
to the condemnation of Democracy. There
is pride of county about U.S. which prompts
us to bury something's that were done here
in that period of copperhead vitality in the
deepest depths of oblivion. and these things
inaugurated by Democrats and now resurrec-
ted by our distinguished neighbor' we're
among them. When he, in the period Of the
country's greatest need, became disciple of
peace and SO religiously enthused as to seek
relipious lore and ca fafy from draft anil tha