I.JI IJIJI II
COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
EDITKD BY LDV1 I.. TAT11, PROriURTOn,
BLOOMSBUHG, PA.
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 7, 1803,
THE NATIONAL PLATFORM I
ruiirosiTTiiE WAR !
COSonrM, BV A VOTB KEARI.T ftUMMOCI, TAMFD Tilt
tottowmo ntiotUTiox, which rxrntistii tiik voicb or
THE NlTIO!) AKO U Tilt TRUE STANDARD OF 1.01 ALTY j
"Hint llio present deplorable civil vur has liccn
forced upon the country liy tlio dlMinionlils of the
Southern Stated, now In nrms njnliut the Constitutional
Government, nml in nrms arouml llic Capital ; Hint In
Ihla National emergency, Congress, banlltlnff all feel
ing of mere passion or resentment, will recollect only
ua nuiy 10 mo nnon country ; inai uu tear it.nit wage
en their part in any spirit erf oppression, or for tiny nr
pott of conouest or snbingaihn orpurroseef mcrtkrcicini
or interfering- with the right! er tstablishcd initfltitieiis of
inose aiaies, ovito aejenn ante maintain ine supremacy of
mo ivnsiiiMiicn, ana ea preserve iflc union, tfiia ine '
nitt, eitalitii.an&tls'hU at the strernl Slates unimuaireV!
ana that at soon as these objeett are accomplished the tear
ougm eo cense
Opinions of Judge Douglas.
Republicans of our day.iiow that he Is no mnrr,profes
Implicit faith in tho opinions of the lato lion. Hm-ntx
A. novniAs. Wo call to the witness staml tliq living
history of that tried patriot and eminent statesman. In
tho United States Senate, upon tlio 3d of January, 1801,
Judge Douglas said:
"Inddrcis tho Inquiry to republicans nloncfor the tea
sen that in thl Commutes of thirteen, aftio days ago, trery
inr.ifi iM uuuin, ine, HUiiJ inOSB jrom MB COUOn
Slates (Messrs. Tombs and Davis) expressed their nadi.
ness to ateept the proposition of my venerable friend from
Kentucky (Mr. Crittenden) ns a FINAL BETTMSMKN'T
erf the controversy, if tendered andsustained liy republican
members. ''HCNCi:, THE SOJ.K RESI'ONSiHILITV
OF OUU DISAGREEMENT, AND THE ONLY UIF
riCUI.TY IN THE WAY OF AMICABLE ADJUST
MENT, IS WITIITHE KEl'UULICAN l'AUTY."
.... , Stephen A. Douglai.
"I hold that this Oovcrnmentwns made on tho Wlilto
Uls by Whito Men Tor the benefit of White Men and
their Postarity Forever! Sctphen A. Douglas.
Democratic State Convention.
la accordance with a resolution of tho Democratic
Elate Executive Committee, tus Democracy or Penn
sylvania will meet in State Convention, at llarrisburg,
na Friday, the 4th day of July, lSf.2, at 10 o'clock, a. in.,
to nominate candidates for Auditor (Ieneral nnd Sur
veyor GtiiERAL.nnd to ndopt such measures as may bo
deemed necessary for the welfaro of tho Democratic
party and the country.
WILLIAM II. WELSH,
Chairman of the Democratic Slate Ex. Com.
Rev. John Sutton, has furnished ano
ther poctio effusion for the next Columbia
Democrat.
U. S. Senator. Govornor Spraguc,
of Rhode Island, has been elected a U. S.
Senator for six years from tho 4th of March
next.
Hon. James H. Walton, of Strouds
burg, has been appointed by the noble
Democracy of Monroe county, to repre
sent them in tho next Democratic State
Convention.
Death of Gen. James Keenan. Gen.
James Kcunaiij Senior Editor of the
Grcensbitrg Democrat, and lato U. Slates
Consul at Hong Kong; China, died of
consumption, at New York, last week,
Mr. B. Stonbk, at his Bakery, Fruit fc
Confectionary Store, in the Exchange
Building, has made arrangements to sup
ply our citizens with all kinds of market
able vegetables, fresh from tho Eastern
Cities.
Mn. D, LowENBuno, our enterprising
Merchant Tailor, has just received at his
old stand, known as ttic "Bloomsburg
Clothing Emporium," tho finest and
largest assortment of Cloths, Cassimcrcs,
Satinets and Summer Clothing generally,
over yet imported from tho Eastern Cities.
JC-"Cuffy, why don't you kick dat
dog?" "What am do uscob kickin' cb
cry cur dat snarls at you? Don't ycr
know dat am do way ho wants to bring
hisselfinto notice?"
Exchange Paper.
That is our reply, plain and simple,
for tho present, to the whining puppies
of the "31iltoiiari."
85 Why don't Col. Tate, publish
"that Address" he sung beforo tho Liter
ary Society, at Millvillc?
Columbia co. Republican,
What is that to your business, Mr.
Doctor John? If it were all right, you
would not have the honesty to say so.
And if it were ever so wrong, you have
not the seuso to make tho discovery.
Dr. John inquires through the last
"Smut Machine," what has become of
certain Southern politicians, some of
whom he has named and asks to be en
lightened. We answer him frankly, they
arc now where you and your party have
been through life, (if wo except tho last
few months,) opposing tho "Laws, the
Constitution and tho Government."
Traitors.
Dn. John, last week, Again spoke of
Mr. Vallandioiiaji, as "tho leader of the
Breckinridge Democracy in Congress."
The manager of tho "smut machine"
ignorant as ho is, knows that Mr. Val
landigiiam, like Mr. D, V. Skydekt, and
Col. WmonT, never was a "Breckinridg
cr," but is too much of a knavo to think
of doing juslico to a political opponent.
Wc shall contiuuo to stir him up and re
mind him of his willful misrepresenta
tions. BSyAVc understand that Alem B. Tate
late of the Berwick Gazette, Ms prosecu
ted our old friend Wm. Uobinson, of this
placo, for calling him a "secessionist."
It mortally offends sumo people to bo
called by thoir right names.
Columbia co. Republican,
It is a remarkable fact, that thcro aro
but two classes of fellows, hereabouts,
who mako it a business to denounco loy
al citizens. They aro without an ex
ception, the descendtnls of Tories, and
apostate Democrats, Dr. John belongs to
tho first, and Mr. Robinson to the second
class of these modern patriots. I
Army Ooncspondcnco.
Falmouth, Vn., May 17, 1802.
Col. Freeze,
Hear Sir; I gonorally omploy my lei
sure moments in riding around tho country
for tho purpoa of learning tho sentiments
of tho people, their manners of living, and
encountering adventures. 1 have met with
mauy straugo incidents, which 1 promise
myself much pleasuro in recounting to you
in caso I live to return home.
I havo becotuo acquainted with quito a
number of old Virginia families. Last
Sunday I vistitod one of this blass in
Trinco William's Co., with which I had
contracted a slight intimacy. I received
much instruction and was highly entertain
ed. The head of the family was about
80 years of age, but his memory and pow
crs of conversation wcro undiminished.
Ho had a lively recollection of Washington,
Lee, Madison, Monroe, and many otlior
distinguished Virginians, Ho was a near
neighbor to tho former and attended tho
samo church in Alexandria. A short
time previous to his death, a military gen
tleman formed a company in Alexandria,
consisting of small boys. TIiU company
assisted at tho funeral of Washington.
Only two of tho numbor yet livo ; my
friend being one of them. He showed mo
a pair of silver-mounted pistols, onco the
property of Washington. They had been
giltcd over to suit tho rank of Major Gen
eral, and on tho handles was engraved
"Gcn'l. G. Washington." Soon after com
ing into the hands of tho prcsont possessor,
ho mado a trip to New Orleans. When
near tho Musolo Shoals of tho Tcnncssco
night overtook him, and ho halted at a
ferry owned by a certain Indian Chief,
whoso name I have forgotten. The chief,
though drunk; entertained tho traveller
and on taking off his saddle, saw the pis
tols and holsters. Uttering tho character
istic "Ugh," he exclaimed "Mo know him;
ho built mo this house." Ho was not un
derstood ; and next morning the gentleman
left. On arriving at Washington ho men
tioned the ciroumstanoo to Henry .Lee,
who immediately explained it. Tho Indi
an Chief had been a faithful attendant on
Washington, taking care of his things, and
by this means became acquainted with all
his equipments. The General, in order
to reward him for his services, built him
a houso on the Tcnncssco near the Musclo
8hoalsj and Congress, after his retire-
ment, by a Special Act refunded him tbo
"entertainer held a position under '
finrnrnmonf ,1,.: f.m r '
r,i: A.i::.i....: .i
1'iaunuu ii iiuuiiuiauuuuu. auu uiiuu mu '
t i e it fioini i !
breaking out of the war of 1812 took a
: i. a i .i . .
W1U1UI3JIUU IU tUU UlillV. UUVClill BWU1U3
taken from British officers were shown me, !
and many interesting anecdotes related.
Ono part of tho houso formed a picturo
gallery, which was very interesting. There
woro many old pictures by renowned ar- j
tists of raro valuo ; but what chiefly
amused mo wero the old family portraits.
ncro was an antique lady with huge
skirts, and an immense storaaehor, whilo
byhcrsidowas tho "old Virginia gen
tleman" arrayed in buff waist coat with )
flaps to tho thigh, dainty silk stookings,
snow-whito frills and ruffles, and an enor
mous wi g. Tho books were old and or
thodox. His extreme politeness almost shamed
p ... i i . i
mo oi my Diunt manner: anu l was on
nettles till tho formal and lengthy dinner
was'ovcr. The ladies then entertained n ;
wasovcr. J he ladies then entertained us
with music and singing.
His politics woro ''State's Itinhts."
which here means Secession, lie has fivo !
son3 in the rebol army. Ho informed mo 0rt3 at Charlcstown. Ho would doubt
that so long as thcro was a United Gov- j les3 mako brilliant work of it.
ornmcnt ho clung to it, and that his county j
had sent a Union delegate to the Virginia Tnc Pa?crs sa thnt Gcncral McOIollan,
Convention : but after tho fall of Fort , ougli atruok by a picco of aholl at Will-
bumptcr he changed sides. He argued
s changed Bides. Ho arKucd i
"that a man's first allcgianeo was to his
State, and his second to tho Uuitcd States;
the latter being tho creation of the former,
and entrusted with only certain delegated
and enumerated powors. "Ho fought for
tho Union as long as ho could, but ho
went with his State."
This is tho rock upon which this pcoplo
split. Of courso I oudoavorod to arguo
against theso fallacies. Ho thought tho
war would bo long and bloody, and final
ly would degenerate into a guerilla strug
gle j that tho Souih were taking their ar
mies from tho coast to be out of rango of
our gun-boats, and thon to wait for sick
nets, &c, to doits work.
Siuco my last wo havo moved to this
vicinity; but tho description I sent you of
a late rcconnoisanco renders tho account
of our march horo uninteresting. Ono
pontoon bridge, and ono of canal boats aro
stretched across tho river, and tho rail
road bridgo is completed. Tho cara can
now run to Aequia creek. Only ono Bri
gado, Gen. Patriok's, is now in Freder
icksburg. Troop3 aro constantly arriving,
Gen. Shield s forco has joined us, thus lea
ving Banks with only two Brigades
accounts for his falling back to New Mar-
ket. I think wo soon will mako a forward
movement directly on Richmond, which is
only 60 miles south of horo.
I am pained to learn that Gen. Hunter
has declared tho slaves freo in Georgia,
South Carolina, and Florida; and that ho
is forming nogro Brigades out of them. I
am suro that President Lincoln will dis
claim this act, as ho did Fremont's proc
lamation. Nothing more unwiso could bo
dono at this tirao. when our troops are ev
erywhere victorious, and when ultimate
Access is so nigh. Perhaps the abolition- j
ists, scoing that tlio Union is about to bo
restored with tho rights of Statc3 unim
paired, and fearing that among those rights
tho privilcgo of ''regulating their domestic
institutions" will bo retained, havo brought
all their influence to bear to havo emanci
pation declared, even at tho expenso of a
protracted war. My only hope is that tho
President will abido by tho . policy
laid down at the commencement
of his administration. I enlisted
in this war to rcstoro tho Union as
il teas, and to seo tho Constitution literal
ly carried out. So did thousands of my
countrymen. When that coasos to bo the
object, I no longer wish to romain in an
army procured by such fraud and perjury.
Therefore, if tho President maintains Gen.
Hunter, my rc&ignation, with hundreds of
others will bo sont to tho Department.
Tho effect of bringing negroes into sor
vico will not only givo them the rights of
citizenship contrary to a decision of tho
Supremo Court, but will havo a tendency
to degrade our whito soldiers, Wc cannot
acknowledge ourselves so ivcak as to need
their assistance. Not only will the prcco
dent bo dangerous, but it gives the blacks
a fearful power, and tho end will be re
bellion on their side. I havo watched them
carefully, and from observation in this and
other counties, am convinced that they
aro not fit for citizens, nor of tho right
stamp for so ldicrs. But you can reason
on this matter bettor than I can, therefore
I will not tax your patience further.
AltTILLEItlST.
Genesee Farmer.
Wo acknowledge tho receipt of the
April, May and Juno Nos. of the "Gen-
cscc Farmer." Bv some stranrro- over
sight, tho Editor lias of lato been forget
ting us, a circumstance wo seriously
rcgrot, as it worked greatly to our incon.
vcnicncc. Friend Harris, wc trust you
will hereafter bo as punctual, as wc havo
always found your "Farmer" interesting
and entertaining.
Dr. John says "The editor of the
Democrat, in alluding to the result of the
special election for Congress, held in
Bucks and Lehigh counties, a few days
ago, exults in calling it a great victory,
and insists that "Breckinridge stock is
up, in that District." This is another of
tho Doctor's cool fnlsnlinnils Wp sfninil
emphatically, that "the Philadelphia
ircas" and wo might havo added Dr.
'M"'5 'denounced Mr.
ailes as a urccuinruigcr, ' anu then
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1
added, "According to this
n.ni.:...!.i ...
stock must be above par
, ,, 1
Bucks."
in Lehigh and
Tllc closinS sentence, was purposely
inserted, to torment our verdant neighbor.
It answered tho purpose. The truth is,
and wc knew it then, that John D. Stiles
was a DouaiAS Democrat,
Why is it that the African journal of this
county has not a word to say in condem
nation of tho plundering rascals who have
been robbing tho Government outofaich
immenso sums the past year 1 Hcason.thoy
aro ltepublicans. Had they been Demo
crats, wc should have had column after
column of denunciation.
Negroes in the Navy. The Secretary
of tho Navy Mr. Wells has ordered our
Naval commanders to enlist lunaway slaves
'n tho Nav "ratinS thcm a3 at 58,
SO, or 10 per month, and ono ration."
Mr. Welles ought to bo put in command of
a floet l"u3 manncd and sent to capture tho
iamsburS cscaPctl uninjured. Wo at
arc
not surprised at it. An officer, who could
stand as many attacks from politicians as
ho has dono, must bo bomb-proof.
OST-IIon. S. S. Wharton, (7ey.)Senator
from tho Huntingdon district, died sud
denly, at residence, Sunday morning last.
The Secukt League. That utterly
unprincipled scamp and ill-looking speci
men of humanity, IIOSEA CaUPEXTEU, the
travelling agent of the "Uuiou League,'
(it should be callod 'J 'raitors Leaguc,)naid
Carlislo a visit recently, for tho purpose of
organization a Lodgo hero, for doing which
Hosea was to receive a fee of 5. Aflor
holding a conference with somo of tlio
would-be-leading Republicans, it was con
cluded that it was inexpedient to pay 85
for tho privilcgo of organizing a "Uniou
League" in Carilisle. Carpenter left, in a
very bad humor. Does any know body
know "whero Abo lives and travels?''
American Volunteer.
Conditional Unionism. Wo purposo
to remain in and uphold tho Union, oboy
its rightful government and laws in nil
Tbis(tos consistent ivith a good conscience,
iv. x. jnounc,
Woprcsurao that Garrison, Phillips, and
tho ultra Abolitiousts generally, havo long
been willing to avow just such a conditional
Unionism ns this. But they hold that
slavery is not "consistent with a good con
science," and then arguo to tho illogical
conclusion that, if tho Federal Government
docs not, in tho excrciso of unconstitutional
and unsurped power, abolish it, thoy will
not "rcmaiu in ond support tho Union !"
Is this what tho Iribunc means by tho
condition which it attaches to its continu
ance in tho Union. Albany Arstts
Ftom the SMr of the North,
Tho Fearful Issues.
Mn. KmtoKi Feeling It my duty as ono
wlin '.roiild wi.iti to give all tlio light possible
to my tltmncrnlic brethren on the past up to
tlio prevent comliiion ol our country. In
llio first placn, wi,n nil American pcoplo,
nuiilil lo consider, anil net jmticlouMy, and
nsltlo those intnriml ilixpitles by fair menus,
nml noi by powder nml ball ; for violent
mean unit measures should never bo usotl
but in ilo?poralc cases. 1 nk tho question,
would it not bo mora fit for n ccrlnin class
of political men to work in a light house four
yenrs when they would not go away If
ihoy coulil rnthcrthan to hnvo Ilia nnlion
put Into such a confusion, to hinder it nt
thu expense of millions of monoy nntl prop,
orty, anil tho loss of thousands of lives, nil
by Abolitionism 1 Render, thcro Is a causa
for nil this. Let us look at somo of the
causes, which brought about this present
trouble. I said in my last I would fry to
show that tho negro was not what tho Re
publicans and Abolitionists nrc af.er. First,
then, four years ago, all over tho Northern
Slnies Abolitionists ami Republicans sece
ded. Thoy did nni fill the ensign of stars
only sixteen wero soon on their bnnnersl
Hear what llicy say: "Hotter no constitution,
no Union with the South, than to livo in
Union with ihom." Garrison said tho "Uni
ted Stales Constitution is a covenant with
Death and nn agreement with iloW' Ho
also said, ''it was not llio mero emancipa
tion of slaves lliuy wanted, but lo bo file il
literate men thnt Ihoy might gain their
project."
Hoar what Seward said at Albany: ho
"hoped tho lime would como when llio
Constitution would bo changed nnd the
Union dissolved, even at this Prosidenlin,
olection." Look nt Nathaniel P. Hanks
what ho said as speaker of the Honso : " I
am not for the pcrpetunlion of this Union,
I am willing to let it slide." He also said,
"this Union cannot nnd ought not to 6tand."
Hear Mr. Giildings, ho said ho 'hailed it
ns the down fall, anil the Democratic party
with it." Now liston to Henj. F Wado, ho
said "ihero is really no Union now between
tho North and tho South, nnd ought not to
bo." R. P. Spnolding said, "I mn for a dis
solution, I caro not how quick it comes."
Horace Mann, hear him "belter diunion,
bolter war, than to have such a rag as tho
Constitution." Garrison, Sumner, Hanks,
Rockwell and Wllon said, "up with tho fing
of Disunion." Pleaso hear Garrison again,
when he said, "this Union is n lie, and our
first business islo took its niter overthrow,
let tho Union bo accur.ed." Now hear
Josinh 'Quincy who said "no Union, no con
stitution " Jnrnos Watson Webb mado uso
of ibis language, "wo ure hear lo form a
solemn compact, by which the cause of
tho democratic parly and this Union must
be dissolved with sword in hand, so help
us Gad ; yes, nothing more nor nothing less
than civil war." Tho Rev. H. Ward Reedi
er has fnid, "all we want is to' cut tho
Nortli from tho South, for iwo groat nations
or powers can't livo together, let it be set
tled now clear the place, let us have war,"
for said he, ''Rifles beforo the Hlble." He
also said, Met there be divisions of tho nation
into iwo parts, tho Northern and Southern,
of which chould be the downfall of tbo
Democratic parly; their very name has
vanished from tho (nco nf tho earth.' Ho
further states, that iho Abolition parly fore
saw that this must como lo pass soon.
Rev. Reechor is, in principle, a Demon,
and a fire-rnoulhed Dragon he made war
years ago in religious matters he is ono of
Goorgo I'oxu's strait coats without a collar.
Thus, reader, you can see that it is noi the
Nogro they aro after; it is the destruction
of tho Constitution and thu Democratic par
ty, in order thai ihey may lorrn a new gov
ernment. Thoy use the Negro as a substi
tute lo work out their hellish designs. Tho
sympathy they seem to have for him is
false, for Wendell Phillips himself acknowl
edges he has been engaged for nineteen
years to overthrow the Union. Rut now,
what do we hear from ilium; why, Union,
Union, Union! just as though they wero al
ways Union. They talk much of servitude,
but pleaso, Reader, look at those whites
(femnlcs) employed in Iho Kastcrn Factories
and you can seo that they work harder and
moro hours in n day than do the slnves of
the South. There are instances where the
employees nro locked up that none may go
out or any como in, and all work by tho
ringing of the bell, to llio minuto, under a
penally, which i a moro sovereign act of
tyranny than the black Slaves of iho Poulh
are brought to feel the denominated slaves
of the tipper order. Such sorviiude degene
rates health, nnd those who labor as abovo,
appear pale liko iho polalo stalk that grow
up in tho culler. Those children who aro
raised in a slate of such subordination havo
very litllo opportunity for school, or any
chanco for improvement nnd information,
but in point of cultivation must become
like tho wild nss colt. Girls raised in a fac
tory, from the ago of ten years to eighteen,
what aro they good for but to become nuns
in a factory, shut up for they know noth
ing about housewifery, aro only fit for
Dolls at onormous expense, when the old
ladies aro gone who knows how to doctor,
nurse and dictate to others, what will :ho
poor ladles do who are brought up and
learned to livo upon "do nothing," except
to dross and light Ince ? Sir, in the time of
tho Revolutionary struggle there wero virtue
and resolution among tho people, as tho
heart of ono mail. So Washington could
well say "united wo stand, divided wo fall."
Deem any man an enemy who will dare lo
mention a separation of tho nation, nnd
division of iho country.
I find in the nullification business of iho
North that Iho people did not go wild thoir
leaders in tho principle lo divide iho Union,
but when discouraged and unprovided for
by thoir rulors, thoy, ol their own volition,
flew to arms as exemplified by (he Ver
montcrs in nlTairs of Platisburg, and that of
Stonlngtou. So in the piosent contest, by
dividing the States, Iho people have nothing
to gtvu.but much to lose, and everything at
stake.
Well, look at the Abolition contention
and jealouey, Iho many namos under which
( his troublo is called, and how do you find
it ' w liy, sir, war, urmies, oxpences, plun
der, murder nnd rnpino, with nil the hor
rors connected with war ; and of all wars
civil or domestic nro tho worst, as exem
plified In tho present condition of our coun
try, by such unholy demagogues ; a war of
extermination, for bitterness and rovonge,
connected with bigotry of a hypocritical
kind ; excited animosity of tho most danger
ous character, that which oxpels calm roa
son, nnd humane loelings, bordering upon
insanity, diabolical rngo nnd madness,
Dear reader, look back to tho dreadful
scenes of the Whig and Tory days in tho
Revolution, there you can hoar the descend
ants tell of tho days nnd sullerings of their
fathers and mothers, loo horrid for tho his
torin.it of those days to fully record. If tho
torias failed in their fir ft plan, they would
devise tho second, nnd so on, for the do
slruction of tho couniry. Thoso of their
progeny, tho AbolitioniMs nnd Republi
cans, seem to (ostcr tho same plans; il they
in their first attempt fnil, they try Ihe sec
ond, nnd so on, until Ihey have ruined our
beloved country.
Each State reserving lo ilscll tho power to
govern lis own policy, which shows that
Congress cannot loyislato on Slavory in
tho South, or upon Iho Yankee law, religion
in the Nortli. Tho Abolitionists hnvo again
chnnged their nnmo, calling themselves Tar
turners, (at least It U said they havo in Iho
town of I! ,) but how il is, I nm unablo
to say.for they camo with their datk lanterns
in tho dead hour of the .night, and burned
Lincoln in cffiny; nnd no one knows for
what cause this was dono, unless it was
that ihey hnvo beeomo so mortally opposed
to Abolitionism, and ns Old !: b,as signed
ono "nigger bill" I supposed that to bo Iho
causo. Thoy praised Buchanan very high
ly by paying adoration to him in tho way o
singing somo of the tunes of hi acts, which
he was justifiable in not throwing a slander
upon himself or tho Democratic parly.
They had a very prolty Utile spokcr, who
Iried to tell who wero Abolitionists, poor
Hoy; ho had forgot, (ho ought lo know,)
whoever slood by Lincoi.s was a Abolition
its. This Utile fellow is a very smart boy,
at least he think he is, by being puffed up
by some of tho "friend's," so called. It is
limo peoplo nro governed by gooil sonso,
nnd not by a blind zeal. Lot evory Demo
crat take warning and look ahead
Patoiot. n D.
Democratic Stnlc Convention.
Tho time is fast approaching for tho as
sembling of Iho Democratic Slate Conven
tion which ix to meet at Harrisburg on iho
fourth of July next, to pm in nomination
candidates to bo supported nl Iho eusuinc
fall election, by the Democrats, and others
who nro opposed lo the wild nnd ruir.ous
schemes of plunder nnd anarchy of tho par
ty now in power. Never beforo, sinco the
organization of our government, lias nich
reckless extravagance been witnessed, nor
havo ihe laws been so flagrantly violated.
"Military necessity" has been made a
standing excuse for these, whilo a vitiated
ana tyranuical spiiiihas been tho motor.
There are bul few men in tho state, outside
the abolition multinomial no party parly,
who have not been subjected to ihreals, in
sult, contumely, and abuse, whilo many
havo suffered imprisonment and mob vio
lence, and there are few men who will not
regre!, when ihey havo to pay in the form
of taxes, ilia plundered millions, that ihey
ever assisted in raising to power a parly,
the antecedents of which are all bad, and
that has now brought poverty and ruin on
tho the land. The Democratic Motto is
"The Constitution and the Union," "The
Constitution ns it iSjand the Union as it was."
Every truo Democrat will exert all his pow
er to crush out iho wicked and unholy re
bellion that is now raging, and in bringing
traitors North and South to that just punish
ment they deserve. Hut they ilespme and
condemn thu opposition, who, by making
loud-mouthed professions of loyally, en
deavor lo hide Irom an oulraged public
their mischovious and plundering practices
and thoir infidelity to the constitution. The
sober second thought of the people, speak
ing through tho ballot box, will hurl this
mololy crew of plunderers from their high
seats, in the political synagogue ana place
in Iheirsicud men ol iried worth, patriotism
and honesty. For some sixty years has
Iho United States been Democratic, and
governed on Democratic princip'es, and du
ring that period made advances in national
greatness and prosperity, of which the pre
vious history ol nations afford no paralell;
but, as soon as those princinlss and lan.l.
marks are abandoned to a set of men who
ignore them, as is now Ihe case, wo find our
glorious old ship of slate afloat among Ihe
breakers of anarchy and confusion, with
out rudder or compare, already bilged, and
in imminent danger of sinking to iho bot
tom. Prudent mon in such caso fly to
the pumps, clear Iho breakers, and put iho
good old ship about, into the well known
and sale courso, umrkoil out in that invalu.
able chan.tho constitution, where all is safe
ty and ihe way is clear. Let us then as
Democrats and lovors and supporters of our
glorious union, fly to iho re.cuo. Select
mon of tried worth and ability, to bo sup
ported in iho political campaign next fall
and wo shall not fail of euccoss. For Au
ditor General wo havo heard mentioned tho
names of Richardson L. Wright, Col. Jacob
Zeiglur, ond othors, all good men nnd true,
whilo for Surveyor General iho name of our
osioomed friend, Col. Levi L Taio, of tho
Columbia Democrat, in this district, stands
prominent before tho peoplo. Either or
any of the gentlemen named as candidates
for nomination would receive a hearly sup.
port from the Democracy, as well as from
many who havo heretofore acted with tho
opposition. The croakers against tho Dem.
ocrats havo expended nearly all thoir ven
om, and new, with hoarso and discordant
voices, aro preparing to ook another peri
nd of obscurity from which it would havo
been well il thoy had nover emerged.
Ninth Jlranch Democrat,
Gbn. Sterling Pwce, of iho rebel army,
is said to have been killed a fow days since.
Ho fell into an ombuscade of the Fifiy.firsi
Illinois, who fired upon him, and ho fell
pierced by forty balls. Ho was brought into
tho federal camp, and identified by pnrlCS
who knew him,
From the Star of the Nmtli.
Soldior's Lottor.
Cati-ktt's Station, Va.
Mav 27lh. 18f2.
Friend Will ; Tootllcs Is ngnln safe in
camp, whero I nrrivod on tho evening of tho
24th. When 1 loll Hloomsbnrg, on Iho 20lh,
1 expected lo join my regiment at Winches
let, but disappointment is tho common lot
of man, nnd a soldier's Ufa Is no exception
to this rule,
1 nrrived nt Williamsport. Md , in tho
evoniiiB of tho snrno day Hint Hook my de
parture Irom your place, Tho journoy Ihtis
lar was n pleasant one. Tho next dny I
walked lo Winchester, a distance of thirty
four miles. I passed over Iho cround on
which tho battlo of Falling Wnlers was
lought, on tho 2d of July hit. Tho trees
and buildings In Iho immediate vicinity
still boar Iho maiks ol this splondid li'tlo
nfTair. I spent nn hour in walking over tho
ground, In company with n gentleman by
ihe nnmo of Mr. Wilson, who resides, and
did nl thnt lime, within 20 yards ol the spot
whero the battle commenced, lie pointed
out Iho spot whero the firt victim of that
dfcv fell. Ho was a member of tho Third
Wisconsin Regiment. He nl-o pointed out
Iho graves of those who woro buried on Iho
field, and among thorn wai thai ol Amos
Znppinger, son of your townsman, Henry
Zuppinger. A board bearing bis namo
marks his last reeling place, beneath tlio
shade of a largo apple tree, nnd in ihe
boughs ol which Iho leathered warblers as
semble nnd sing a dolelul reqiiium In the
deparii'd. Poor Amos; l-know him well.
flu was warm hearted, but impetuous.
Faults ho had; who has not? Hut he lei!
in a glorious cau;.u. Peaco to his ashes.
I nrrived in Winchester nt six o'clock, P.
M., but could learn nothing of the 8'th,
moro than ihoy had advanced up Ihe valley.
Next morning l called upon llio Proved
Marshall and procured a puss id Slraburg,
a distance of 18 mi'es. When I got nt lar
ns Cedar Creek, 3 miles from Slrasburg, I
came upon n camp containing about 200 ol
GoiieMl Hanks' pels, viz: Nccrous, who wero
contrabands of war, and woro many ol them
drussod in the military ntlire nf Iho volun
teers, anil upon inquiry I found, to my utter
astonishment, that they were drawing ra
tions just tho sumo as" the soldiers, nl iho
expense of Ihe Government. This very nat
urally set my mind lo work upon the sub
ject and l camo to the conclu.-iou that it
was a burning shame, yen a ili'grace that
will hang liko an incubus to thi present
administration, that Ihey were feeding and
clothing thousand nf Negroes and keeping
them in idleness, wlulu tho Families nl the
Union Soldier-' wore in mauy caos suiter
ing. What think you of that, ye tav-pajers1
I.- it any wonder that tho expenses nt ihe
Governmcnl exceeds two million dollars
per day 1 Is i any wonder thai there is a
mighty change in the minds ol ihe coldiers,
that there is dissatisfaction in the army ?
lint Iho evils that will arise Irom ihis cauo
ol proceedings are riiiuufohl; and 1 shall in
future letters try and handle this subject
and Its authors tho Abolitionists as best
I ran, without curium (or tlio snnrlings of
ihose petly bastard like Union bluler
At straburg I learned that Shields' Divis
ion had crossed the mountain, but where
Ihey wero stationed 1 knew not, but was
told to wait until net morning, and t tin ri I
could get trans oiiation to tho Regiment,
Thcro wore nearly twenty thousand Hildiers
hero, and Gen. Hanks was strongly fortify
ing himself upon a hill overlooking the
town. There is a great deul nf sickness al
that plncu, hum cighl to ten diu daily.
Next morning at 8 o'clock 1 took iho cars
on iho Piriisburg and Manassas Railroad,
bul did not know our deMinatinn--as there
wero over n hundred of us going to join the
diflerent Regiments, all under the charge
of a commissioned officer. Many incidents
occurred during the journey lhat would bo
in'cresiing to your renders, had I the lime
to relate them. We arrived ul Manassas
which was so long the terror of tho t.orili
at 3 o'clock P M Thu cars only stopped
fifteen minutes. I had no lime to make
many observation' and all I can say is, thnt
the place was strongly fortified at all points
lor miles around. I saw hero one ot the
'Quaker" guns which tho robeUleli behind
when ihey cvacuaied the placo. It was a
round piece of Ing, painted black, mounted
on wheels, and at a little di-tanco looked,
as one ot the boys remarked, "lor all the
world like a cannon "
Wo hero took the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad for Alexandria, where we arrived
at C o'clock We had w it 1 1 us a full car load
of ''contrabands," that had been stolen from
their owers, and the Government was assist
in" them in their flight So wc drift. Here
1 first learned where ihe 8-lth was sinlinned.
It was nt Fredericksburg, 75 miles from that
city. In company with Capt. Cri-smaii, of
Company C , 8-lth Regiment, P. V , I visit
ed the "Maiisiiai.1. Housk," whero ihe gal
lant young Ei.LswonTii was killed, in May
of last year. Il is a splondid house, and is
kepi by a gentleman Irom Philadelphia.
Curiosity prompted me lo mako many in
quiries in regard o this murder, which shall
lorm ihe subject for another communication.
Next morning wo took pa-s.ige on the fine
Government steamboat, A'oiA America, for
Aqnia Creek ilisiar.ee Go miles, where wo
arrived tit 12 M
Wo passed Fort Washington in tho trip.
This Fori is situated on iho left bank of the
Potomac, ami is a very stroim stone Fort
In sides facing the river aro' piercod for 2-1
guns, and has at present 10 heavy Parrot
guns mounted on the parapet. The garrison
Hand appeared on the walls and plavod
"Hail Columbia" and several naiionulairs
as we were passing.
Tho rebels had thrown up strong intrench
meets at Aquia Creek, which placo ihey
evacualed somo months ago. Wo hero took
ihe cars again and nrrived in camp just al
dark. I lound iho boya all well, ond Iho
whole camp in a bustle, as they had orders
in march next morning. Gen. McDowell's
Division was hero loo. Tho "Iron Guards"
are an well, but l did not got lo sou auv of
them
l l.r. .. ..II ..! '.-1 . "
came iu: and left Dm S.imo limn tvn ili.l
.utij .mi visiieii our camp tie iluv I
1 do noi know whero ihey wont to. Wo
came to this place, where wo arrived Ihis
morning. Tho weather is fino, and iho
boys all anxious to meel iho foe. This
place is ler. miles from Mnnaas, and is n
splendid place. Our address is Wnshin-'.
ton, D. C. Ilut I must close, hoping to write
noon again, I remain yours, as usual,
i Tooulks.
Tiik Harrisburg Patriot in spooking of iho
Into election for Congress, i the Lehigh
District, says: "Tho repealed lessons which
Iho Republicans hnvo recomly received of
tho futility of attempting in defeat Demo
cratio candidates by calling them ' Rreckin
ndgo .Secessionists," ought to learn them
discretion if patriotic considerations arq not
suflic.ent to deier ihem from rendering aid
and comfori to tho enemy by represent!, g
a majori y nf the voiers of I'onnsyl van a as
secret friends of ,ho Soiuhern rebe N Ru
hey seem lo learn neither wisdom nor pa
Iriotisin from experience. This "II aekin.
orj IWcratio candidate ncninst whom il
dlo in"pn' ,( 1 ! lodefea
)ernnrrMlh,,"',,!l!h,,l! ,,,e" "inst every
democratic candidate nt tho October eloc
turn; then ngalnst tho Mayor nf LaL ,er
ami lasilyagaillst John n'siiles R, io
Cfnnf -'? -"ntJe""'" hH it I the
politic ,,i (rnkl: rfL'kless n'"1 co"' 5
play ii, whenever iho
:. T ""l '" roi'UKinr. l iOfii
whn
opportunity offers. "
Wb noticr somo of our Republic
changes nro using Iho name of one
Ross, of Luzerne, (who wo bolievo mti!
membor of Iho Inst legislature,) for ,e
fico of Survoyor Genoral. Tho Dernnt,
aro talking pretty strongly of nomij
Col. Lbvi L. Tatk, for tho samo offiCe
Iho 4lh of July next, at llnrribnrg j
Ross having herotoforo noted with theo,.
nft.nlin nnfll II Ivn rnlafnt-n Mn, ...
uuioxt. ....nv nni, we ai(.
suro whethor ho will ngrco to bo a f,j
date on tho " l'eoplo's, Republican, fr
Leagno, no-party parly Tickot,'' ye ,
en.. SlnrnflUf Kmth .
11KVIEW OF TIIK MAUKKT
conm:uTi:n hkkku;
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. aoli'OTATons...,
MARRIAGES.
On tho 22d, of May, at tho PaMOu
in Orangoville, by tho llov., W. Goofo
Mr. John lUun, to Miss ItKnncC'A W'i
both of Light Street, Columbia Co.
At tho residence of tlio bride's father
tho 20th ult., Charmiv II. ConvEtt,
AVilliamsport,and Mis Letitia J. Sm:
of Piatt Township, Lycoming county,
" DEATHS.
On tho 25th inst., in Contro tonosi
after an illncs of sis weeks, Macioii: j
IiIOb, daughter of II. A. and Antn
Scliweppcnhoisor, nged 5 years, 5
nnd 14 days.
Dear littlo Maggie of cur heart.
How soon thy life has fled,
How soon thou hast boon called am
And numbered with the dead.
In Her wick, on tho :10th of May, Ar
daughter of Abraham Miller,aged 1 jji
5 months of 20 days.
In Centre township on 30tli of !
Jacoii 11. Knokii, aged about :)0 yu
In Irondalo this county, on veiln5
the asth of May William II. Tum
aged 8 years, 0 months, and 13 dis,
Another lloncr lias ilrnopcil nnj dicil,
Anntlmr spirit ha II m n j
Ilcli.ia Rcinu til dwell liy Jmim' niilu-
(Joillifia received Hip mvn.
Ilo win in j oiitlin briiflil milliner dny
Hp wan our joy our pride nnr love ;
Hut (lod li.n eiialrhcil his s mil iiwny
He lias gone to dwell with him abovo.
Ho liiw left us weeping luro Iretmv
rorthcehildthnt (iod liml Riven;
Hut i il right to weep I Ah I no
I'onr Willi rests in heoven.
Iu Trondale, on Tuesdav. the .?.! ;.,
Samantii.v Olivk Thomas, nged ct
Nciu Siituettiscmcnli
SHERIFF'S SALK.
V virtue of :t writ fif VpuiIHSmu X
i ponaa irnued out of llni Cuntt nf l'.,.,, n
nf Columbia county, will be oipnwil to public m'
the Court Home, in lltiionnburc, on S.iturdny I In
day of June. lHti, nil! o'clock in the afternoon, ilii
lowing real estjte to uit :
All that certain tract of land, kiluatein Maimt
ship, Columbia county, hounded mid dencliln il
lows to wit : on the went and nortli bv land i r Ru.
Sliumau, and on the can noil foutli b land . r
,v Vittcr. containing about one huinlr.''
f.'Tirii'g iiiio ly-i'ix aere,bu thu aim umrr
Itmrj "hereon aro erected ii good two ,u,r i,
-J Dwelling Home, and li.nik llarn, uitlnv
purlenauceft,
Hiircd taken in execution nnd to beanld aa llic;'
erly of Inaiahtihuiuan.
, . ' JOHIAII II rtHMMV
Nli-riffs Ollice, i mt '
llloomfburg, June 7, Jtd. j
l.'U'PA'PI? vnniTniJ
COLUMBIA COUXJT. S;
In thu Court of Common Hcna of Coluiiibut
ty. nf.ircwii.l. Inter alia, it U llnii rontain'd ;
llenjamin Ualmi 1 N'o.'J-, MayTerm. I"!
, , , Idlllonl Cupouan. .Iloiin
Jolin ! I.ean and t into Court, nnd now i
U illinni Coodman. J May !l, lfciej, on motii'ii
Hurley thoCuurt appointed John (',. l'rucr.e, l:.
dilor, to make dlFtribution of the money raite.i .
calcol the Real Ustateof John 1'. I.uvan on Hi
two writs of Vend. i:tpnnn. liy hieCoirt
Certified from theUccnriN Mny In. Hj
JACOII l.vr.UI.V. IVntii
I'cr .MiciiAii. Y Ktkrlt, D'r-
All person" interested will lake iiotlcoth.it thd
lined npuninied auditor, by thu Court of IV
1 Uaa of Ui.l bu county, to mako distribution .
money rained by the Bale of tho Ileal i:tale of h
Let nn, by virtue of the ahnve tiaied Vendilioni i
"s. will attend at the IUcordcr'a Dllicc, in Illusi
on 1 hur.day tho 21 Bt day of August, leu:, for Hi.
pose of making the ditributinn. All pernoup i'
claims on the inula fund nro hereby ruo.uc.ti-d to
their clainia beforu said auditor or be dcbiinn '
coming in on said fund.
. , , John o.rni;czr.,.5rf.
Illnoinsburi!, Juno 7, ISlrt-4
K0TIN3 IX 1'AKTITIOiV.
F.STATK OF 1S.1J12 CJfJ.V.Vr, nr.C'l)
Coi.umbu Cooxtt.
la the matter irf rotate The Commonwealth oir.
e Isane llaguer, cf tho i sylvaui.i, to the cherifln'
wicnship of Hemlock, in f County, (Irieiimi Vtli,
the county aforesaid. J nt an Orphan's Court, n.
Idooin.bure, in and for the county of Columbia lie
dayof May. A. I)., cJuhtcuii hundred ami sue
belure the Honorable Aaron IC. IVckhaiu, PicmiIm.!
hi Ait;o.-i.ite Ju.tices of the said Court, the n.im
Isaac Waiiiier, son ami hiir nt law of said dec
ettinr; forth, thai the said Isaac Wagner, diesii.t
about ihree mouilu sinie, leaving i.nm Abr.nm f
ner.cldest son, Uaac Wagner, ono of the nboi.
petiiinners, Ihanna, Intermarried with John IV
Margaret, intermarried witli Henry l.odrr; I'
Wnsuer.darali, intermarried with llenjamin ll"
whoii another of the above petitioners, and KHz
intermarried with Jacob I.ntclishaw. two of In
side out of this Stale. Abraham Wafc'ner renln
benecn county, Ohio, and .Margaret intermarrM
tald Henry i.owdcr, residing iu Illinois, nod Wu
intermarried witli Jacob l.atch.iw aforesaid, p"
Junialii county, tbisStnf i That the said inte.uu
cized in hisdenictiicns ut feo uf nnd iu tin
described Jtenl llstate, to wit ;
A certain tract of laud containing two hunilr '
or thereabout u-itl, th. ,...,..,....?. - ,
township of Hemlock, ttud county ol Columbia nf' "
boundud on the North by Ibuiic l.eidyaud IMvU W
i . nmoH oi .iiauilas Keller, mit't
by lands ot Marshall Hlmeiuaker mid John Ne)h.m
on the U est by lands of John Miller nml Julia
1 Hal tho said intestatn iti.-.l u, ,c,, ..t h. -
estate than tho fii,nv ,i..u.i..i , i
thereabouts, No partition or valuation 'ft''
I'.tatu having been had, your pctliionera then'Mr
l no court to award nn inquost to mako ii.irin'
the promises aforesaid, tu and amonS the repp
lives of thu said intestate, in such manlier aim ii'
proport omas by the lawn of this Commons
directed, if nor I nrirtli;,,,, I i I
judice to or spoiling of tho whole, bul if sm h wn
ui.ii.ui uu iiihuo thereof, then value uud upiuai"'
bnuie, nnd lonko rn .. .i.;
to law. b "
rill therefore rnm,.,n...l ...... .1... I..- eh
......,..., iivh, ilia, limine
twelve good nnd lawful men of your b.illiHuk. ;
o and upon the premise uforesaid, mid tli.-r
prcsencu of ihu parlie. aforesaid, by you to b '
if being warned, they will b) present, and liau
epeci to the truo vnlnnl,,,, ,i.i.,.,r ....i tli'
utidulhrniatiousof tliu said twelve good mull''
men, you mako partition to nnd among the leu"
J liil;alilvg) of 10 tnl,j upstate, I"
manner, and iu such proportions, ns by the lain''
Co niuouwenlil, s directed if Ihe saiue rim K
i l sniilparliiiou or valuation, shall bo of opinio
i , , af'irenaiil, ilh thu uppurtcliaiirn
.i?.1. !,oJ 'Uvidcdniuoiigall lh persons "
in?, h,?,,nH ri'',,ll,l!a v.llbou.1 prejuclnr '
'1 i'1'1" '" whole-, o, that il cannot lo inw
sii ires of equal value, then you cause the in i '
"7 "" PIruiee the whole of thu said real "
L !L's,,mn(fl,,lr';B "r purparts Inln which '
HiY-.n?!1 ")..'i,iJ rPi'IJ "tatf, l.uviiis; respect iu Hi'
l ie 'woof, ngreeably to law'.
.i. . i""'i'inn or valuation so luaun. j
I inn , I", "''""'y 1'ivu iK-furc our said Juit""
. i. Vi u'puan's court, men io i"
the first day of September, niter such an iii'piefi
nnilV ""'I'T yur hand nml seal and underlie '
and scuts of iho.e by whose nalhs or alumim!""'
?io?,. ' 'i1"110 l!r, I'VlUluu oniiluatlnii, AnJ b"
then thcro thu vrl,t.
Wlisrss thu Ilonornblo Anr'in K YtV
I 'TT i ' rebli-ni J,ndgu of ouraaid fouit Hir
1 W'-fi.t day of May, A, II., eljhteeii Im'
-v-y Wlty two,
JACOII HVniU.V 71 f
, Per Mirn't I' I'viRtv
r Jill v to meet on thr-'ih day of July
U'h'rkliiihiifor'n.i.ui JOilAII ll, P'llUW
I. me 7, !