Ctilumhin Juitottnt
EIUTF.II BY LEVI I.. TATE, l'ROMIETOir.
BLOOMSBURG , PA.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 31, 1861.
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
REPRESENTATIVES,
JLKVI li. TATE, of Columbia,
GEO. S. TUTTON, of Wyoming.
SHERIFF,
JOSIAII U. FURMAN.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES,
JOHN McREYNOLDS,
STEPHEN BALDY.
TREASURER,
JAMES S. McNINCH.
COMMISSIONER,
CHARLES II. HESS.
CORONER,
JAMES LAKE.
AUDITOR,
JOHN F. FOWLER.
Election, Tuesday, October 8, 1801.
Ariicl1. Congress shntl make no Uv respecting
in establishment uf religion or prulnbltlng tlic tree ex
retr. thereof i or Abridge the Freedom of Speech, or
of the Press! or llio right of the venule peaceably to
assemble anil to pennon tne i.uv-criuiii.-m mr a ibw.h
of grievances. CvnitilHtian of tut Unitttl Statu,
Articlc 9 That the printing presics shall Le free to
etery person n ho niMlertaKes to vxnmnie ine proceeuings
of the lecistatllre, or liny branch of government J anil
no law shall ever bj made to restrain the right thereof.
The free communication of thoughts mid opinions is
onooftha invaluable rights of man ; and every citi
zen may freely speak, write anil print oil any subject;
beiag responsible for thp abuse of that liberty. In
prosecutions for the publication of pnpers Investigating
the official conduct of othrers. or men in public capacity,
or where the matter published is proper for public in
formation, the truth thereof may bo given in evidence;
and in nil Indictments for libels, the Jury shall havea
oloiii tn (tularin!,,,, in., lw Mil. tlit facts, miller the ill
rectiou of the court, us in other cases. Ceasfiurien e
innsyirenia.
Judge Baldy.
The Chairman of tin lumoctatlc Standing Conimittce
of Columbia County having written to Judge lUtut in
quiring vvlittlier he would accept or decline the iioinina
tiin tendered him by the Convention of Republicans,
styling themselves the Union Convention, whith assem
bled in Illoonif burg on Saturday September th, nulled
as follows:
CTrvviu, Hlh Sept., l-Cl,
To W.ll. Jjtoot,Esi.,
CAia. Utm. blending Cptnmtttrt
fia:-In reply to your
note of the Olli I have only to sr.y-Th.it having received
the Democratic nomination for Associate Judge, 1 can
not of course bccuino the candidate ofa second party.
They have not givm ine the opportunity to decline their
nomination, not having even nolilled mo of the fact; but
our letter haa enabled me to say lh.it I nm the condi Jatc
of the Democratic party, and of the Democratic party
only; knowing it to be thoroughly for the Union, the
Constitution and the Laws. Very respectfully,
Your obedient Servant,
trrxrucN ualdv.
Mnttcn II. Iltlir, has at last got a nomination!
SnCTACMs" write an excellent article In this week's
Democrat. The boya are after "poor Staley," Kifiom
their ' old Scythes." llticiii."tinetoolatebutwill
appear next wees.
CODUV FOR OCTOBER.-Wc have Oodey for Oc
tober. and a most charming number it Is, containing
sixty-six engravings, one hundred pages reading, and
sixty-six rcuding articles. A model Mag, zinc.
Dr. John, in speaking of .Mr. Stiffs, the conglomerate
candidatofor Sheriff, saya "in every respect, lie is a
superior man to his competitor, Mr. Fubmsk." Ilahl
That Is like the simpleton who talks.about 'ixmniTiKO
itnimhil weapons!!!"
I)r, John, saya Mr, nuT is said to be "thoroughly a
Union man Judge fULiir says he is the candidate of
the Democratic party, omxy, knowing it to be Tuoaouair.
ir for tho UNtOX." Which is to be believed Jc-dok Usl
fcv, or the "Smut Mlthnt.n
Hon. 11e!(orick 11. Wright, made a Union Democratic
Speech, on Tuesday cv-rnliig, in Danville, Wc arc told
it was not exactly what was expected by the "new-light
Union savers." Dr. Brovvcr.briefly says, "Col. Wright's
jcrh was a masterly effort ; full of sound logic, con
vincing argument and ardent patriotism."
NORTH BRANCH DCMOCRAT, Mr. D.C. Kitchen
has transferred the above paper to the hands of IIsrvky
eticKLCR, Esq. The Democrat is n spirited paper ami
enrinciitly sound in the faith of tkr Fathers, lleing tho
only democratic paper in Tunkhjntiock, it should be
1 iberally patronized by the Oeinorrac) of Wyouiiug,
MAJOR MONROF.'S CONVENTION. The AisM-
tans of Montour, Columbia and Wiotning, Slullivan not
being represented, htld, what they called a Union Csn-
firtt Muting, on lastTueseay, in P-looniblmrg, and pro
nounced Messrs. Laiarui S; Jtnningi nominated for the
Legislature. It was a three horso machine, and was
as amusing a, it was harmless. MaJ. Monroe, without
much stretch of political consistency, might have also
represented his party-no party-friends of Sullivan and
saved the Union.
Jo?" Judge Jordan had no opposition at
the recent primary election in Northum
berland county as a candidate for Presi
dent Judge. His vote was 1030. lie has
tho nomination in Montour county also,
which makes him the nominee of the dis
trict, and will bo elected.
Our New Depot. Tho 1,. & B. R. R.
Co., havo taken possession of the new
Depot at Bloomsbure. Passenoers now
denart and arrivo at tho foot of Market
Strcct. The now Depot is a very neat and
. ...vi i i
creditablo building well arranged and
handsomely finished affording the best
convenience for passengers.
c v T . ,
tST Since tho Laston Sentinel was
mobbed, Ex-Gov. Rceder addressed a
meeting atthat place STRONGLY DE-
XNvju.Mjiixu iniu iuuij, anu appealing and give it tor what it is worm, tub lot
to men of all parties to set their faces a- lowing is also among tho dispatches, dated
gainst such LAWLESS VIOLENCE, at Washington on Friday :
Where is there another prominent Rcpub- The Pennsylvania Jloise Contract
liean who has raised hie voie against mobs! Frauds Tho Government is about to in
Cincus.
-Spalding & llo"crs' Circus,
it.,1 nt L plnnn nn Thursday
which exhibited
of last week, was decidedly tho best ex-
hibitiou of the kind we havo witnessed for
many years. The stock was cxccllant, arid
the performance everything that could bo
desired. Tho Horse exercise was exec;-
lent. Besides, all was conducted with the
. .
titmojt decorum and sj-stcm. Tho even-
Republican Rocord.
" Any rcnplc .hit v. here, BEING IN
CLINED, AND HAVING THE POW
ER, HAVE A RIGHT TO KAISE UP
AND SHAKE OFF THE EXISTING
FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND
FORM A NEW ONE WHICH SUITS
THEM BETTER. THIS IS A MOST
SACRED RIGHT a right which, we
hope and believe, is to LIBERATE TIIK
WORLD. Nor is this right confined to
casts where the whole people of an existing
government may choose to exercise il.
ANY FOHTION of such people that Q AN,
MAY REVOLUTIONIZE, and make
weir men ej so mucn oj we icrriwry as
they inhabit. More than this, a MA
' JORITY of any such people may rtvoltt-
Ulnni?, lMTTTTVfi DltWV A M INOT1T.
TY intermingled with, or near about
them, WliU MAI Uri'USJS THJiUv
MOVEMENTS. It is a quality of revo
lution not to go by old lines or old laws ;
but to break up both)
Abraham Lincoln
h, and make new ones." .
Ill's Speech in Congress,
January 12, 1818. i
"We hail this first battle of the new
r v.in, ii tfi.n niii ti'nr trrne, n.n.
menced by Biriicy and his Abolition fol-
lowers, and the new war of tho clashing of
arms is the legitimate result. "Ohio Stale
Journal.
, . T7 . ,
" Of what value will an Union bo that
', "v""'-" "v""
it together. If any State will go from us,
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our Union shall deliberately rcsolvo to go
out, we shall resist all coercive measures
designed to keep it in. WE HOPE NEV
ER TO LIVE IN A REPUBLIC
WHEREOF ONE SECTION IS PIN
NED TO THE ItESIDUE 11Y UAYO
NETS." New Yv)k Tiibune.
" Wo arc not in favor of blockading tho
bouthcrn coast. Ac aro not in lavor ot
retaking by forco tho property of the
United States now in possession of tho
scccders. Wc would recognize tho cxis-
tanco of a government formed of all tho
slaveholdiug State, and attempt to culti-
yato amicable relations with it. Cmn.
Commercial.
" It is now probably definitely settled
that the Government troops will be with-
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ftfuwn jium wit. uii mu.i ii"o
hatever diJWenccs of opinion
have Uen xtponlhe subject, when
ons of the Administration were
nays. i nuicuer
there may
the intcntio
first announced, it is vow gradually con
Cfled mat IT 18 A WISE A-MJ 1'ilU
DENT MOVE A MASTER STROKE
OF POLICY." Djyton Journal, Match
lMl 1BU1,
Hundreds of other extracts could bo
made, but it is useless to multiply them,
In 1850 Mr. Fillmore pronounced tho
Republican party a sectional party, and
their teachings tending to the dissolution
of the Union. In 1800, at tho Chicago
Convention, Judge Jessup, of Pennsylvania
moved to strike out tho word " national '
from tho call of tho Convention, stating
that they did not desire to bo known as a
national party: Sco Now lork Daily
Tribuno, May 18, 1800, page A. Hun
dreds of thousands of people in the United
States have seen Republican flags with
only sixteen stars ; and no man who ever
cared to argue on the subject ever heard
that the Republican party was a Union
party. The Bell Everett men last fall
insisted that the teachings of the Bcpubli
cans was disunion ; and Henry M. Fuller
proclaimed it in the Court House in Blooms-
burg, with all the strength of his master
intellect,
Such are the uncontradicted facts of the
record : now has any man ever heard of a
caso in which a change of name has chang
cd tho nature of the animal t A lamb is
innocent and harmless, and a tiger bloody
and fcroeious, call them by what name you
will. When Republicans call themselves
Unionists will they become trus Union
men by mere change of name ! Never !
What's bred in tho bono stays long iu tho
flesh. The Now York World, republican,
not long ago published several articles
proving that tho Tribune was a disunion
sheet, and had been for years. Has the
Tribune chanced I A Senator in Con
gress, at the close of tho last regular scs
siou, replied to the question of another,
that the republicans had not abandoned
any of their principles.
Thus then they stand on the record, and
we know our people will not bo caught by
so transparent a dodge. Thoy know that
the Democratic party was always a Union
party, has never changed its namo or na
ture, and is a Union party now. Thoy
will sustain tho old organization, they will
vote the whole Democratic ticket ; and
they will show those gentlemen who have
sold themselves to the abolition disunion
ists for a mcBS of pottage, that the prico
paid is eternal ruiu and disgrace
Horse and Mule Contractors:. Tho
National Republican is assured by a pcr-
eon who appears to bo conversant with tho
subject that gross frauds havo been perpe-
tr.J(1 nnn R, nnmpn, i, ' r,nin
i10rso and mule contractors in tho vicinity
j of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Disclosures
j ventilating theso corruptions, it is under-
stood, will bo made in tho right quarter.
We find tho above among the dispatches '
in the Philadelphia papers of Saturday,! 1
vestigate iuu uiiuguu iruuvia tuuiiiuuuu uw
0Q ik in tLo sa, of horses furni3uou by
r"j'" contractors.
Col. Wm. H. BiiAiit. Wc aro cratified
to learn that this goutlcman has been
nominated for tho Stato Senate, iu tho
District comnosed of tho counties of Ccn-
tCr, Clinton, Lycomin
and Union.
S3T Spanglcr's Farmer U here for
Resolutions,
Adopted by the Grccnwooi Literary Society.
At a regular nfid full meeting of tlio
Grccnwooi Literary Society, held on tli0
evening of Sept. 7th, the following resolu
tions wero olTorcd by William Burgess,
and 'adopted without a dissenting voice I
Whereas, Our country is involved in
war for tlio purposo of quelling an armed
rebellion among a confederate band of
traitors and their allios, who have openly
avowed their suicidal determination to rulo
or ruin : and whereas, certain demonstra
tions have been mado in this region of
f ennsylvauia, as well as in otucr portions
of tho Northern States, which unmistaka'
bly evince an active sympathy with the
tratior'a causo ; thcrcforo
Resolved, That whilo wo disclaim all
desiro or intention of mingling in tho par
tisan contests of the day, of identifying
ourselves .with any political party, or other
cliquo or clan, or of diverting tho actions
of our society from tho laudablo pursuit of
l'teratuvc and science, wo Uo most unquali-
fiedl y assert and maintain that every loyal
citizen is in duty bound to aid the govern-
lcnt as la.r as I'5S1U' u worus auu u"s
? maintaining the supremacy of constitu-
tion.il law, in defending our lives, our
property, our homes, and our nationality
tbJ0 th, of (lc,,porilliocs
who set Uod at dcuance ami tramplo Iiu
u ia tbc du!ti
Jlesolved, That wo deprccato the hor
rors and many evil consequences of civil
war, and ardently dc-ire tho consumma
tion of an honorable peace, on terms not
detrimental to our moral, social and po
litical intercourse and dovclopetiient, but
we will bv no means counsel measures to
prccipitato our country into tho vortex of
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COnccsssons of principle, or any couipro-
n wnrsn pn .imitv. v imiKi lir truuKiii o-
,,,;, wjtu armca rcbels, calculated to fis
ti,0 stigma of dishonor and disgrace upon
our national character, without ridding us
0f t10 v;e cursc w,ici, ;s the prime causo
0f these complicated evils.
Rn,dvcd Thlt ti10 preaehing of com-
Bnd with the avowed or im-
inoct of cr;ppiing tho administr.i-
tion of tu0 govornmeut in the present
-lg cxnecs a willingness to strike arms
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with secessionists ana traitors, anu tnosc
. 1 aW and 7 mpthy either
Jy o covertly, if prompted by such
.;.:,. slmnld ho considorL-d as aiders .
motives, should bo considered as aiders
and abettors of treason, and as such should
meet tho indignant frowns of freemen, and
be visited by the salutary restraints of tho
law.
Revived, That tho papers of Columbia
and Montour counties, not unfriendly to
the expression and circulation of sueli sen
timent3, bo respectfully invited to publish
theso resolutions.
MillvHiI.e, Pa., Sept. 0, 1801
Noius ii v the Editor.
Vnrtnn.itelv there is no law acainst
peoplo making fools of themselves, and tho
Greenwood Literary Society has as good
a right to perform that feat as any other, every man must be, therefore, cither in cceuings ot tbis Uonlcronce be published in ( un logic leans uirectly lo tlic conclusion Ret coolness and the cnt re absence of per
The resolutions and preamble arc exceed- favor of giving up everything that tho a11 "10 Demooratio papers of tho District. , that the Lincoln men aro the only Union ' S5nal feeling were couspicuous character-
ingly muddled, what littlo meaning there
is, is covered with words. So far as wo
can get at tho idea, we have no fault to
find with tho resolutions; except the last
two lines of tho second one ; to wit : j
" Without ridding us of the vilo curse
which is tho prime cause of these compli-
catcd cvih."
That is pure, genuine, unblushing abo-
litionism-It is tho doctrine of C.rcclcy and
Giddings and Lovejoy and Fred Douglas
Bcecher party, for the emancipation of the
iiia suiiv.-v.uv, i.u j ;v . -
negroes It is tho spirit ot tlio proclama-
tion of Fremont, which tho Government!
has been obliged to disavow It is of tho
teachings of thoso fanatics whoso folly has
rninn.l Hio oniintrv It is at tho bottom of
all our troubles, and is tho causo of tho
,, ,. . , ., , ,, ... " . . . good ollcct. 1 mean abolition.
" cause of these complicated evils.' Government down. " 1 ho Union and the (.ft ;8 manifested that tho ultras of that
Such being our opinion of William Bur- Constitution, they must bo prc3ervcd,"has party are extremely mischievous, and aro
gess' abolitionism, wc boldly avow owcr- ever bceu the foundation of the Democrat- hurrying on tho country to fearful conso
selves " unfrieudly to tho expression and io organization and platform. Did the fluctlccs' , ,J-'uey aro not '0 lo conciliated
circulation of such sentiments." Not that preservation of our country require it to e
wo would shut Mr. Burgess mouth, or tear bo sacrificed, it would bo moU cheerfully would sco tho Administration of tho Gov
down his School House thoso aro the ar- done, crnmcnt precipitate the nation into abso-
gumcnts of cowards aud fools let Mr. j But who is it that is not prepared to ( luto ruiu beforo they would lend a help
Burgess preach, let the good sense of tho sacrifioo their party platform on tho altar . inS ul,,lu to arrcst it3 career. They treat
people answer. j of their country ? It is those who havo I JorstI aniJ U',nouuc? ,,10it' tho "'i0 troat
, .. ., ,. , I , , , ., . , , ,, , , . them best, who so far agrco with them as
In connection with our own dissent, wo ( declared their party platform ''a law" to i to a(jmit 8tnvcry to bo au evil. Witness
beg leave to refer tho reader to a letter . them who have declared their party plat-'their conduct towards Mr. Briggsaud Mr.
from Mr, Clay upon the subject, which it form "more sacred than fifty Unions." Adams iu Massachusetts, and towards mc.
would be well for William Burgess toj This is the party and these are tho per- ''I will give you an outline iu the man-.-i
r.i ii. .in. f ,i v.ii I i , ! i i , i A ncr I would handlo it. ohow tho origin
study. Let tho wh,to men of the North sons whom Mr. Douglas declared "un- ofslaTCly. Trace its introduction to ?he
read and ponder its teachings. worthy tho support and countenance of i Uriti-h Government. Show how it is dis
Sound Views. The Louisvillo Demo
crat, the gret Union organ of Kentucky,
says.
"Wc make no apology for this wicked
effort in the South to destroy tho Govern
mont. Wo grant tho necessity of suppres
sing it; but Abolitionism, tuat has rno
ntlCED it, must also be suppressed. Aboli
tionism and Scccssionisra must bo buried in
tho same political grave. Tho patriot who
loves his country must consent to sacrifice
them both."
Tho same paper urges tho Republicans of
the free States to disband, and" butport
j the Democratic Candidates." It says
that tho experiment of a puroly sectional
party has now been tried and its fruits aro
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l f ,L -t tW k u d u
10 Jo,B ,n tll'8 , upporl of that party who
join in the support of that party
had the foresight to warn tho country of
the dangers that aro now upon us.
J. Woods Brown, Esq.
The Dcn.ocracy of Northumberland
county, havo nominated Mr. Brown, ol
(Milton, for tho Legislature. Ho is a
gentleman of acknowledged ability, a loyal
Uuion Democrat, and au cstimablo citizen,
Tho four abolition sheets of that county,
tll c"' American, Register, and
ijumoniun, uitteny opposu uis ciecuou,
I which fact, must satisfy every decent
, .IT, - I'll 1 . ! I . . 1
democrat, that Mr. Brown will be tri
Tlio Issuo. 1
In consequence of our defeat and tho
accession to power of tho Republican par
ty, a portion of tho Southern States havo
seceded, repudiated tho Constitution, and
seek to finally dissolve tho Union ) and
just hero at this point arises a confusion
in the minds of many in tho Democratic
party rclativo to their truo position and
duty. jJecauso they havo been friendly to
tho South and in favor of giving them
their rights in days gono by, many Dem
ocrats seem to fall into tho error of think
ing that they aro bound to bo friendly to
tho Southerners as Secessionists. Dut here
is a fatal mistake, inconsistent with all
our patt lives as Union men. Dccauso we
have been heretofore in favor of giving
the South all its rights in order to preserve
the Union, it by no means follows that wc
should endeavor now to confer upon tho
South what is not its right in order to de
stroy tho Union. Wo find sentiments ex
pressed in tho Eastern Argus which accord
with our senso of duty. "If thcro ever
was a timo when every man was called
upon to ponder well his own position, and
act worthily the part of a loyal American
citizen, that timo is tho present. There is
at this moment but one issuo before us,
and wo beg every man to look at it. Tho
momentous question now thrust upon us is,
whsther wo shall continue to live under
tho best government which tho world has
over scon, or strike our national flag and
allow tho old Ship of State to drift upon
the breakers and certain destruction. It
is Government and protection of all we
hold most dear on the one hand, or anar
chy, dismay and dissolution on the other.
It is idle to say at this hour the war might
have been avoided. That will not relievo
us from the immediate emergency. Tho
noble old fhip is adrift, and tho question
now to bo settled is, how shall he be
brought back to her mooting and bo saved
from utter destruction. When a man's
".WC"7 T ?
W fi"1 fn to S1ve h W1
children. I o leave the raging flam
dwelling is on fire by the act of an inccn-
ifo and
pursuit of the incendiary, and let his loved
ones go, would bo madness in the extreme,
a crime of tho first magnitude. Just so
with regard to tho Government. Its exis
tence is seriously imperilled, its very life
is now at stake. This is the great fact
now staring us iu the face, and wc beg
every man not to wink it out of sight.
( When men say thty aro opposed to the
war without any qualification, the logical
conclusion must bo to withdraw our troops ,
at once, aud yield an unconditional sur-
render of tho national flag. Wo muat be,
South may see fit to demand, or continue
to give his hearty aid and co operation in
defence of tho Government which they are
now set king to tear down."
rj.jjg 'JJ0party' Party
,
xnc most nypocriiicai oi 1110 itcpubli
can press quote trotn Judge Douglas last
g.tU varied marks of cmphasis.the
,.wll0o0vcr j4 not j to cMce
jmriy organizations aim yiaijorms on ttio
altar of his country, does not deserve the
support aud couutenance of honest people."
Whoso platform does the preservation of
the altar of our country requiro to be sae-
rificed ? Not tin Democratic platform,
nrrrriinlv. fnr nn nnil r.v Hint, if I,-,- Vm.r,
nrnserved from the, eommnnen.nnnt nf ,r
honest peoplo." The democracy have no
political power aud therefore nothing to
sacrifice that would be of any practical
t'lieei. a is tue i rcsiucnt anu ins party
. n i Ti ! il . ,1 .V... . V 1, ,
who aro in a position, and who aro called
upon by their country to como forward aud
'sacrifice their party organization and
platform upon tho altar of their country.''
Will they do it ?
Luzerne Democratic Ticket.
Prcs't. Judge Jno. N. Conyngham.
Associato Judges Canficld Harrison,
and Stiles Williams.
Assembly Peter Walsh, Dr. Harry
Hakes, Dr. S. U. Trimmer.
Proth'y. Dr. Win H. Pier.
Dist. Att'y. Hon. E. B. Chaso.
Treasurer James Welsh.
Clerk of Courts Col. E. B. Ceilings.
Comm'r. Nathan Kochcr,
Auditor Alexander Ilarnod.
A good strong Ticket aud will bo el co
ed. Prisoners at Font Lafayette.-
Thero aro but two Pcnnsylvauians at
prcscut confined at Fort Lafayette, Picrco
Butler and Ellis B. Schuablc. Of tho
others besides tho privatcersman, eight
from A'irgiuia, nine from Maryland, bix
from Lousiania, ono from California, five
from New York, two from Georgia, ono
from South Caroliua, ono from Arkansas,
one from Alabama, one from Missouri.
The whole number at present is fifty,
Democratic btaildard.
Democratic Conforoo Mooting.
The Conferees appointed by tho Demo
cratic Conventions of tho sovoral counties
of this Representative District met at tho
Ezchango Hotel, in Dloomsburg, on Fri
day tho 13th inst.
Tho following gentlemen presented cre
dentials and took scats in tho Confcrcnco :
Columbia John G, Frcczo, Hudson
Owen.
Montour J. S. Sanders, Michael Brock-
t Ml '
Ulll.
Sullivan
Moylcrt.
-George D. Jackson, Michael
Wyoming Henry W. Fassott, Ziba
Joinings.
Tho Confcrcnco camo to order, and on
motion of J. S. Sanders, MicnAEi, Mkt
IjEUt, of Sullivan, was chosen President
of tho Conference.
On motion of John U. Frcczo, J. S.
Sanders, and Ziba Billings, were chosen
Secretaries.
On motion tho Confcrenco proceeded to
make nominations.
Mr. Billings nominated George S. Tutc
ton of Wyoming.
Mr. Freeze nominated Levi L. Tato, of
Columbia.
On motion of Mr. Sanders the nomina
lions closed.
A vote having been taken, Geo. S. Tut
ton and Levi L Tate were declared unan
imously iiominated,as the Dsmocratic can
didates for Representatives of tho District
composed of tho counties of Columbia
Montour, Sullivan and Wyoming.
The following resolution was then unan
imously adopted :
lltsolved, That the Democratic party of
this Representative District through its
conferees ro-amrms its ardent and unalter
able attachment to tho Union and opposes
auy attempt at a separation of tho States
as a measure irouglit with unqualified evil ( his county, or say that he designedly pre
and with ultimate ruin to every section of pcu au untruth for publication. A-win,
tlio country : I hat the iremocratio party
will civo its firm sunnort to the Govern-
meut of the United States in every eousti-1 in his neighborhood, he says: "One com 1 0f Pennsylvania, Mr. Buckalow dis
tulional effort to sustain tho cause of tho panj is arming with largo knives mado placed capacity of tho highest order, and
Union.and to repress tho present rebellion: out 0f oU BUythes. Frifuds, do you bu-' was recognised as tho leading mind of that
and hat it is eminently proper to pro,e-1 ,L t ? Wo know of 0 sUo), oomvnnj h , , . CODtainod " f h tb
cute the present war with vijor in order ,, , , ; ' " " commucu men oi wnom mo
that it may bo tho sooner brought to a .lu 'U"ia county, and demand the proof, State had reason to bo proud. Always
successful termination. Bring on your evidence, Staley, wc want Cool and dispassionate, ho brought a vigo-
'The President appoiuted Messrs Jackson yu t0 'oo tho mark. i rous intellect to boar upon every publio
and Owen to wait oa the Candidates and j His serious apprehensions of danger question, and invariably commanded tho
announce to them their nominations and , sound badly. Surely ho can have no oe-; respect and attention of his opponents, if
invite them to join the Conference, llav- ( caeiou for this premature disclosure. he did not succeed iu convincing their
ing appeared, they accepted the noniina- Where is there a Democrat this side of judiremcut. The roadincs3 aud thorouzh-
tion with the resolution, and fully concur-
red in tho sentiments contained therein.
On motion of Mr. Jackson the next
Representative Conference was appoiuted
o do new at J,aporte, in bullivan L'ounty,
n th second Friday of September 10'J.
0u motion it was resolved that tho pro-
MICHAEL JIEYLERI, President,
J. S. Sandkiis,
Secretaries.
ZlIlA lIlI.UNO-i,
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u.ts time vtuou rv tro,ig eort is oe-
inr made bv the Abolition Tioliticiins of
1 1. ii a! - i .T--J. ? . t -
tho North) to have this war tako tho turn
of cmailcipat;on 0f tho negroes of the South,
it is interesting to read tho opinion of,
"-"j i vivi, .u suma
to Rev. Walton Colton, of the effects of
that measure. Read it:
"Asni,AND, Sept. 2, 184U.
"My Dear Sir; Allow mo to se'ect
a subject for one of your tracts, which,
treated iu your popular and condensed way
I tbink would be attended with great aud i
I posed of by the Federal Constitution ; that
, exclusively to the States, except in re-
5U,U uc. i a-a u uu j-epre-
n.,imnu
KOTir-iiinii. itiiniv fiifir tiio ntrirnrmii in t m
Show that the agitation in the
tntA ., :n n,..i ,i.i,.
ill harmony
and finally lead to disunion perpetual
war the extermination of the African
race ultimate military despotism.
'But tho great aim and object of your
tract should bo to arouse the laboring clas
ses oj the Free States against abolition,
Depict the consequcuces to them of imme
diate abolition. I ho slaves, being free,
would bo dispersed throughout tho Union:
thoy would enter it to competition with
the free laborer with the American, the
Jnsh, the Ucrman reduce Ins trusts, Le
confounded with him, aud ojj'ict his social
ana moral stuntlmg. Aud ns tho ultras
go both for abolitionism and amalgama
tion, show that their object is to unite in
marriage the laboring-white man aud tho
laboring black woman, to reduce tho white
laboring man to tho despised and dogra
ded condition of tho black man.
"I would show their opposition to colo
nization. Show its human, rclicious and
patriotic aim. That they nrethoao whom j
God hasscparatcd. Why do Abolitionists
opposo colonization I To keep and amal
gamate together tho two races, in violation
of God's will, and to keep tho blacks hero
that they may interfere with, degrade and
debaso the laborini: whites. Show that
tho British Government is co-operating
with tho Abolitiouists for tlio purpose of
ma5U1,,HK lUu wuiu ii, an. ou can maKo
-i,i.ui nnuu uin nm uumi ii every
extremity of tho Union. T .nr. ,r,.,.li
satisfied it will do ercat pood. I.nt inn
bear from you on this subject1
henry ivLAY.
CoiTcspondciicc.
J-'or Me CMsmtfii I)tmtrat.
RoimsBono, Sept. 10th, 1801,
Col. Tate i
You will do us a favor by grant
ing space in tho Columbia Democrat, for
tho insertion of a few thoughts suggesting
themselves on reading an article from the
pon of John Staley, of Greenwood. j 'f ho editor of " Tho Tribuno " mighthavo
Ho commences by apprising his vcryWaitcd many years for that information
much-loved Greeley of tho fact that "There fr0m Somo ono else. It might havo been
is a vilo sheet published in his city called WCH for tho Captain to have added, tha
The New York Day Hook." So much time and placo of his birth, his vocation
for that. Grccly will doubtless thank him and some other mailers of that sort. Thoy
for so important a disclosure. Further, arc perfectly harmless. No ono would
" if this thing (The Day Book) is to con-
nue, tlio G ovenunent will havo to send
troops hero to protect tho loyal citizens, for
in tho northern part of this county JciT.
Davis has two men to Lincoln's one, or
which is tho same, two Btcckinridco men
to one Lincoln man." Tho comparison
hero instituted places tho Democrats of this
county (tho friends and neighbors of tho
writer) on tho same footing with Jeff. Da
vis, and consequently trailois and rebels
It not such comparison altogether un
becoming a cltiieu, much less a gentle
man ! It is not only unjust, but it is uti
sustained by argument. The assertion is
utterly unfounded and entirely destitute of
tiuth. If tho writer has taken tho pains
to read some of tho resolutions adopted by
tho Democrats of Columbia when in coun-
l.rt nnnnnl tin irrmi-oiif an tn ftinir nnilrsp. 1
respecting tho maintenance of tho Govern
mcnt. He has one of two positions to tako
in defenco of what he has written, and his
dignity and honor depend on the issue be
fore him. Ho may plead ignorance re-
ppccting the'poaition of tho Democracy in
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j Staley. We should rather attribute his
fears to a violent night-marc or some un-
' usual dizziucss of the head, bi ought on by
over mucu reading 01 iuc inuun:, ami
would suggest as an antidote that ho read
some sound Democratic journals.
men. J,et us examine the records and .-co
waciner ine advocates 01 mo liilier
, J'aw " llaTC n bciter claim to Union th.m
wo nave, lou wilt auree with us in sav-
. ...
ihuh rcipcc aim ootj mc uouuuuiton oi
I
our country.
Ttm Simmm,, Pnnrt U iinnniiiimiatv
knowledgcd to bo the great exponent of'
the Constitution. What do the Republi-,
ens say respecting its decisions? Mr.
ww, iuuu i icimcm, cam: j.i
wore in Congress, aud a vote should come
up on a question whether slavery should
be prohibited in a new territory, in spito
of tho Dred Scott dcoi.-lon, I would v le
tint il should." Again, wo find Mr. Sum
ner advising resistance to the fugitive slave
law, which is known to bo part and paroel
of the Constitution ; he said : " Hero tho
path! of duty is clear. 1 am bound to diso
bey this act." " Sir, I will not dishonor
this home of tho Pilgrims and of tho Revo
lution by admitting nay, I cannot boliovc
that this bill will bo executed hero."
On the 12th of October, 1853, Mr.
Seward said : " It h written in tho Con
stitution of the United States, in violation
of Vie Divine Law, that wc shall surreudor
tho fugitivo slave." You blush not at
these things because thoy are as familiar
as household words.
The gcntlomcii referred to are some of
the leading men in the Republican party
and heads of the Administration, aud their
sentiments speak forcibly against the fu
gitive slave law and tho decision of our
highest National Tribunal. Read and
judge for yourselves.
The ifwii'MJiisiirtually the disunion
party, if there bo a disuuiou party of the
North, for Governor Banks of Massachu
setts, said : ' Although I am not ono of
that class of men who cry for the preserva
tion of tho Union ; though I am willing,
in a certain state of circuniatauces, to let it
SLIDE, I have no fear for its perpetuation.
But let mo say, if tho chief object of the
people of this country bo to maintain and
propagnto chattel property in man in
other words, Immau slavery this Union
cannot and ouoiit .not to stand,"
Again, we find him turning prophet and
predicting a military dictatoral Govern
ment." He had no faith in tho utility or
stability of our " frco institutions " under
tho shield of our fathers.
Ho said : " I cqncc-jvp of a timo when
this Constitution shtlhwtbcin existence;
when wk shall have an absolute military
,,.,.. n -.. v
WHal Oovkrnment transmitted
,rom aS to "S0 "Itll men at Us head who
are made rulers by military commissions,
or who claim au hereditary right to govern
those over whom they aro placed.''
- tit, v.,.... r. it , it
'W Mr" &talt!f iml Ci'" that 18 llic
kiutl of u"io'1 li:n wo find in tho Repub
Imih ranks, ami if you can provo to us
that they are the ONLY mal ncovle in the
North, wo will thank you for your argu
ment. In talking with Greeley, the writer
said : I have been n (subscriber to your
paper for ten years, and havo tlorio all I
could to increase its circulation." "1 tavo
lived fia yoarsinthis county," &o,, ko.
That we believe to' be true, and consc
qucntly, no evil can como of it. It is wise
in him to inform Greeley on that subjeot.
doubt thorn, and tho public mind Yfouldbs
greatly eulightoncd by their insertion.
Wo trust next timo wo hear from Staley
J- Co., such important items will not bo
ovcr-lookod.
"SPECTACLES."
Charles R. Buckalow.
The many friends and admirers of this
gentleman arc pleased to learn that he has
returned to his homo in Columbia county,
aftor representing tho United States in Eq
uador,with his health re-established, Wo
know of no man in tho State of Pennsylvania
who is better entitled to the designation of
Statesman than Charles R. Buckalcw
and we use the term in tho highest and
best sense as distinguished from the mcio
politician, manacor or intricucr. Ho is a
. t it .1 . 1.
man who rccaii.1 mo iormcr nna oettor
days of tho republic, when individual mer
it and capacity wero tho only recognised
passports to public position beforo politi
cal bchcmcrs mado a traffic of politics by
introducing tho debasing and corrupting
practices through which inferior men havo
literally purchased stations for which they
arc totally unfitted by nature, character
or education. As a member of tho Senate
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vyuu vtiuuu uw uisuussiiu viuijr aiuyi;i:r
U') matter how suddenly sprung upon In
attention, excited remark and admiration :
and so exhaustive were his arguments t) -it
they always boro to observer tho liunie-.i
, 0f careful study and preparation. In the
j niidst of tho most exciting debates his per-
i,ties. During seven years service in tho
Senate, though he took a leading part in
1 every important debate, wo doubt whether
he over said a word oalculated to wouud
excito pen
norional nnimositv tnWArdi Mm-iMf
tuu3 lowing the temper as well as the
:i.u .. e ...
Mr Buckilcw is not the stvlo of man lo
illtriguo aud70rm combinations for tl" pur"
poso of .ittainrng public position. Ho will
, be recommended bv nothin" but' merit of
tho highest order ; and if tho Dcmocratio
party should ever havo the opportunity of
sending him to the United States Senate,
we trust that thoy will not neglect it, for
ho would take a foremost position in any
deliberate body in tho world, and be a
orcdit to tho Stato and the nation.
Patriot and Union,
Support Tho Government.
"I am for supporting tho Government.
I do not ask who administers it. It is the
Government of my country, and as such I
shall give it, in this extremity, all tho
support in my power. I regard tho pending
contest with scccsssonists as a death strug
gle for constitutional liberty and law."
John A, Dix.
Thcso are the sentiments of the Hon,
John A. Dis, a member of Mr. Buchan
an's Cabinet and now a Major General in
the army of the "United States. They aro
tho sentiments of the estirc Democratic
party of the North. That party will now,
as it always has done, stand by the Union,
and fight for the Union, so long as there
remains a single enemy to assail it. Tho
bitter partizans, who aro so blinded by
prjudico that they cau sco no good thing
in a Democrat, let him be over so true &
patriot, cannot drive tho Democracy from
their loyality by calling them "traitors,'
much as thoy would like to do it. If they
would allow us to givo them a word of ad
vico, wo would say give up calling hard
names. Tho oountry needs tho aid anl
co-oporation of all tho loyal citizens, ia
putting down this rcbslliou. In tho issuo
between tho Government and the secess
ionists, Democrat aro on tho side of the
Govcrumcut, tho Constitution and tho l'
nion. Hero is whore all who arc not m
blind that they wen't see, may find them,
and hero thoy will stand until tho war
over. After that it will bo timo enough
to look over tho baltlo-Dclds and see who
in this as in every other war in which our
country has engaged, havo dono tho figol'
ing, and who have been tho ''traitors.'"
Easton Argus.
Wjoiuiiig Democratic Nom.int
Bcprescntativo Goorgo S, Tutton
Associato Judges Henry l.ovc, J11
V. Smith.
Commissioner John Nivcr.
Coroner Paul C. Clayton.
1 Auditor-T. D. Spring.