COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
EDITItO BY LEVI I.. TATK, rROPRIETOIl.
JJLOOi11SBUlli, PA.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20. 1882.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
AUDITOR GENERAL,
ISAAC SLENKERi
OF UNION COUNTY.
SURVEYOR GENERAL,
JAMES P. BARR,
OP ALLEGHENY COUNTY.
DISTRICT TICKET-
FOR CONGRESS,
Hon. i. It. Rupert,
Subject to the decision of the Conferees.
FOR ASSEMBLY,
CJco. I. Jackson, of Sullivan,
John C. JEllis, of Montour,
FOR PRESIDENT JUDGE,
William JGIwcII. of Towanda.
COUNTY TICKET.
rOK DISTRICT ATipilNEY,
E. II. LITTLE,
OF BLOOM,
TOR COMMISSIONER,
ROHR Mo HE Nil Y,
OF DENTON.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR.
ISAAC A. DEW ITT,
OF GREENWOOD.
FOR AUDITOR,
ANDREW J. EVANS,
OF BLOOM.
Tue Editor in Chief, Col. Tate, has
gono to the war ; and if tho Local had
been well, the Devil must have edited tho
Democrat.
Wm. II. Jacoby of the Star has also
gono to tho war, in defenso of tho State,
against Stonewall Jackson.
Wo arc delighted to seo that Dr. John,
of tbo Republican is in first rato health,
and still in town.
Dr. John who prefers party to country,
stays at homo to edit his paper and labor
for his party ;,Col. Tate and W. II. Ja
coby, preferring country and Stato to
party, volunteer and go to tho war. Com
ment is useless,
Dr. John and bis abolition crow have,
we observe, succeeded in defeating Robert
F. Clark, Esq., for Congress ; and in put
ting on that most objcctionablo of all men,
tho Reverend GEORGE LANDON of
Bradford, a Pet of Wilmot.
JonN Fareira, the well known Furri
er , of 718 Arch Street, Philad'a., announ
ces, as in his usual custom, the opening of
a largo and beautiful stock of Furs for La
dies' and Children's wear. Read tho in.
duccmentB he offers in his advertisement in
this issue.
Several bushels of Wheat, Rye, Corn
nnd Oats, wanted at this Offico on sub
icription to tbe Columbia Democrat.
PcrsonB knowing themselves indebted, and
Laving the above articles to sell, will much
oblige U9 by delivering them immediately
for which the highest market prices will
be paid.
Tue Menagerie and Circus. Bai
ley's Zoologioal and Hippo-Arenio Pavil
lion will be in Bloomsburg, on Wednesday,
the 24th inst., as will bo seen by their
advertisement in another column. Tho
collection of wild animals, together with
the equestrian performances, will, no doubt
make an interesting exhibition and attract
a large number of visitors.
Pay tiie Printer. Wo have spent
considerable time, and a largo number of
ttamps, in sending bills to our distant sub
scribers, in great hope that those addressed,
will promptly romit our dues by mail.
Many of our friends, who have long en
joyed tho benefits of our money and labor,
without paying tlmrefor, should now, on
receipt of those bills, promptly pay us that
which is justly due and we sincerely trust
they will gladly do so. Every tingle dol
lar, wo wish it distinctly understood, is
much needed and will be thankfully re
ceived. Friends bo just and generous.
BgyOur customers nearer horoa, who
aro in arrears, aro notified that we must
avo a living out of our business i.nd un
less tbey or many of them do better in
the futuro than tbey have in the past,
other moans will bo employed to mako
collections.
Hon. Georgo H. Rowland.
The Dcmocraoy of Monroo and Pike,
bavo again nominated this gentleman for
the Legislature. Mr. Rowland was a
Member last yenr and proved himself ono
of tho most worthy members of tho II. of
R. Wo shall rcjoioo in bis success.
Hon. Jool Parker.
non. Joel Parker, is tho Demooratlo
candidate for Governor of New Jersey.
Mr. Parker a Democrat of true and tried
priticiplcs, aad will mako an excellent Ex
ecutive Officer. The.Democraoy of New
Jersey, united as tho bcatt of ono4aman,
must and will triumph, at tbo coming
General election.
Hon. Horatio Seymour.
The Dcmooroy of Now York have
nominated tho lion. Horatio Seymour, bj
acclamation for Governor. Ho is cini
nontly qualified and possesses great popu
larity. Vo predict, with an united de
mocracy, a oomplcto triumph in tbo Em
pirc State.
8Qr Our readers will nil recollect with
what gusto tho Ilcpubhcan abolitionist pub
lished Landon'a Epcoch in reply to Cly-
mcr ; and endorsed it as tho greatest speech
&o &o. Wo chargo that Mr. Clark was
defeated by Abolitionists, and that Dr.
John was in tho ring to assist. Now in
order to show what Landon is wo copy
from tho speech thus praised by Dr. John,
Ilarrisburg Telegraph and others ; and
wo quote from tho Telegraph.
Ho said :
"OoDgress should abolish slavery in tho
District of Columbia upon terms cquitablo
and just. Then tho v should doolaro tho
slaves of all rebels free, as they veritably
arc.
Again
"The country will not bo ruined until
tho people of the free States consent to its
destruction. When they restoro and per
petuate slavery, their consent is given, the
dio is east, tho deed done. You have
then only to wait in melancholy mood for
tho bitter harvest of rotributive justio. If
that harvest fail to come, then aro tbo laws
of nature rovcrsed, and tho divino govern
ment a failure.
And yet again : ,
''I repeat, what bavo these Abolitionists
done ? Havo they invaded anv man's
rights ? "Yos," the response was, John
Brown did." Yes, ho did, sir. And then
the donblo charge is that thoso Abolition
ists sung a song to his memory. I never
did, becanso I have not tho ability to sing,
but if 1 had I icoukl at least hove joined in
the chorus. With rogard to Johu Brown
I have to say this : I did not introdueo
him, tho Senator from Clarion made tho
introduction. I bavo only to say that in
many things he may have been a mistaken
man ; but for all that, his name will livo
when the name of the Governor who bung
him is forgotten in rottenness, and as the
ono goes down lower and lower, the mem
ory of tho other will rise higher and high
er as a man, though of fallability, yet ol
heroism, manhood and philanthropy.
There you have it John Brown, Geo
Landon k Co. A beautiful firm, ('and
his soul is marching on."
FROM THE POTOMAC.
New York, Sept. 18, 1802
Burnsides has retaken Harpers Ferry,
Tho Potomao is very high and impassable.
The Bebol army is suro to be captured
within a day or two.
Longstrcct's wholo Division is captured
with six full batteries
tjuuttsou ana we
r , . T
are together and their retreat cut off.
They will be bagged.
The Surgeon General appoah to the La
dies of Pennsylvania for all kinds ofartic
lcs of comfort, for tho wounded in Gener
al McClollan's last battles. Packages to
bo sent to Gen, Halo, at Ilarrisburg.
Citizens of Columbia County,
Who left Bloomsburg, on Monday last,
and marched to Ilarrisburg, under re
quisition of the Governor for defenso of
the State :
Levi I,. Tate,
IV. II. Jacoby,
V. Witt.
Peter liillmeyer
I. . I). Rupert
II. II. Kline
J. M, Snyder
J.Wi Fry
J. Phaflor
J Rciswick,
T L Hess,
H L Walton,
8 L llcttlo
C A Eilenbereer,
II C firotz.
J R Kisner.
IIS Mnrr.
W S Tliomns,
S II Smith,
1' s SI oyer,
Robert l.utt,
J II l.'atc,
T W Uilgnr.
William Fiiher,
Henry Slilpton,
(ieo. Ilughen.
Jos Tow ii send,
I, ARanck,
Thos William.,
Frank Jacoby,
John Herman,
0 It V arilin,
William Lut,
J P nice.
1 II Jlcnrs,
W V ..IrMride,'
C W Zaner,
J Baiibnni,
S W CitU'iihomi,
8 K Wliitu,
IV Q Evpi,
8 Achenbarh.
Clcmuel llui klo,
W II Shunian,
A J Evans,
F Mcl-'ay,
II M Fritz,
J W Smith.
A A Schuyler,
William Krain,
II J Ilex.
O W Edgar,
I-'IJ Kdear.
Cyrus Smith,
C MrD. Montgomery,
Lcwli Crawford,
Jos I. Shannon,
Reo Moyer,
J Hummel,
James Cnrr,
A II t-onU'e.
W II Abbott,
J I. Dachman,
Ilobt F Clark,
J Worden.
1 1 i ram Reese,
Frease lirown,
U II llciiileman,
H Shoemaker,
II P Slater,
I) P Thomas,
W II Fry,
B Sinner,
Ell Ilarton,
A Uadwklader,
J Cadman,
O Greens,
II Kettcr,
E 3 Case,
IV Ilagmburh,
V Lnwcnberg
I! II Knoll,
II l'urscl,
J Raub,
G A Tredrrick,
Peter RLhel,
F MutTiey,
C S FUlier,
Jos l.vans
Thos inner.
I. It Shipman,
II F Urooks,
II O Conner,
F Fox.
I'P Kline.
R Johnson,
M U Hughes,
J Jtojem,
C W Forrester,
AFHendershot,
(1. Caiy,
J McUormiek,
F McBrMe,
JO Worley
J liaup,
W Caje.
1' Klancy.
W (iarriton,
G Ruckel,
A lleambe,
M U Johnson,
J Harnian,
P Anple,
C It Appleman,
I. M Keslcr,
J Hill.
II. Johnson,
E O Ager,
F France,
Daniel W Waller,
E (iibbons,
S I azarus,
W liemly,
A M white,
A U llrovvn.
I) A eckley,
N n Fowler.
w w Buiuir,
TJ Ilarton.
XV R Mather,
U S Fowler,
II N Poo.
A It Wells,
II II Vannatta,
John Penman,
!( II Veneagli,
II XV Thornton,
R Fowler,
U Ruckel.
An election was hold on Tuesday morn
ing, at Ilarrisburg, whon tho following
persons ware duly elected officers :
Captain RoiiEiiT F. CiiAnic,
1st Lieut. David Lowenhekq,
2nd Lieut. 0. S. Fowler.
A second Company was formed out of
the Columbia oounty Volunteers, on Wed
nesday, with tho following officers:
Captain Hiiiam R. Kline,
1j Lieut. JACon D. Meuck,
2nd Lieut, 0. W. Fohester.
The Company are under marching or-
ders, and expect, on Wednesday, to march ,
into Camp at Uhambersburg. 1
Yery Latest by Telegraph I
ADDRESS
Of C, 7?. liuckalcw, to the Democracy as
sembled at Orangevillc, 7th September.
18G2, being the 70 Anniversary of
the formation of the Constitution of the
United Slates,
Tho Constitution of tho United States
was signed 17th September, 1787, and
went into effect on the first Wednesday iu
March, 1780. It is therefore seventy-five
years old and has been In forco for seventy
thrco aud n half,
It deserves tho veneration and attaoh
ineiit of tho pcoplo of the United States,
and profound rcspct from tho whole world.
As an instrument of union, as a framo of
government, and as a security for liberty
and justice, its merits are of the highest
orucr, ana have commanded just approval
both at homo and abroad.
It contains tbo tonus of a compact or
bargain between the pcoplo of the several
States considered as composing distinct
and sovereign communities, and establishes
a government of dcGncd jurisdiction and
powers. And most clearly, except so far
as it delegates powerB to the government
established by it, the powers and rights of
tue state governments aud ot tho pcoplo
of each State, remain as before. This
would bo true in tho absenco of any pro
vision on tho subject, but to put tho point
beyond all question tho Constitution ex
pressly declares, ''that the powers not del
egated to the United States by tho Con
stitution, nor prohibited by it to the States,
are reserved to tho btates rcspsctivoly, or
to the jicoplo."
In consequence of strong measures of
legislation under Presidents Washington
aud Adams (and particularly under tho
latter), a Republican party was founded
by Mr. Jefferson and came into power by
his election, in tho first year of the present
century. Its views of public policy aud
its construction of the Constitution, are to
be found in the early Congressional do
bates and in the writings of Jefferson and
JJladison, and must bo studied by any one
who would understand our system of gov
ernment, or fairly judge tho political party
which has usually held control in the ad.
ministration of our public affairs. That
parties should havo arisen early in the
history of the government ncod not excite
surprise. For they will inovitably spring
up in all free States, because of tho men
tal activity of tho people and of their di
rect participation in public affairs ; and it
must always be idle and futile to denounce
their existence orlabor for their extinction.
The nature of men is such, that free dc
bato must produce various opinions upon
sundry questions of government, and pop
ular suffrage will associate together those
whoso opinions aro identical or similar.
Hence popular parties have always existed
with us aud will continuo to exist so long
as our form of government is maintained.
It is not optional withy us to choose whether
this shall be so or not. The fact is ccr
tain not subject to denial or doubt and
must bo accepted in any intelligent or use
ful examination of our system of govern
ment. The particular creed of tho Republican
or Democratic party of 1798, as it came to
bo established by Mr. Jefferson, was dic
tated by the circumstances of the time, but
it was happily adapted to other circum-
per-money scheme or system had been es
tablished ; the jurisdiction of tho Federal
Courts had been made extensive and the
number of judges was about to be increas
cu uy wiiruiucu , iuu wuasury uioieuis ui
.1 l. i. . 1 1. a .. .. . ! a c
y. ,i, ,iu. j - "..:
the debts of the States, bad prevailed ;
liberal expenditures had necessitated in
ternal taxes; a navy was to be built; tbe
army was increased ; u war with France
was threatened ; and measures of repress
ion upon the press and upon freo spacoh
wero proposed, as well as ono for the con
trol or expulsion of resident aliens.
The Democratic creed, being that of the
party of opposition, naturally antagonized
these measures, and received a strong ten
dency against the policy of centralization
and consolidation of power in the Federal
government. And aa a question of power
in tho government must always raise a
question of grant by the Constitution,the
construction and meaning of that instru
ment came into debate. Tbe Democracy
held then, aud bavo always held, that
government must confino itself to tho juris
diction clearly granted it that it must
not by strained or loose construction give
a moro extended meaning to the grants oft
the Constitution than its makers intended
in short, that whero a power is reason
ably doubtful it is not to bo exercised.
Aud in regard to tho powers reallr ves
ted in the government, they held that they
wero to be used in good faith for the I
equal advautage of the wholo pcoplo, and
to promote only the particular objects for
whioh the government was instituted.
They were opposed to a splendid, costly,
renrfes&ivo rule, nrocoedimr iinnn ilUrmfit
i -- 1 , 0 "i -- .
of nonular intclliueueo and virtue, mid .
distributing favors to particular classes or
interests to conciliate their support.
'I his was tho creed, ever memorable
and glorious, introduced iuto tho adminis-
trationof nublic affairs under tho ausniccs
of Virginia statesmen, at tho commence-1
nicnt of tho present century. How it
was honestly and successfully applied in
practice by Mr. Jefferson for tho eight
years of his ndminiitraliou,bistory through
all lime will testify. He swept away all
internal taxes struck from tho judiciary
eighteen useless judges reformed the ex
ecutive departments and abolished sine
cure offices stopped the persecution of
citizens lor pretended sedition restored
the freedom of the press preserved peace
with foreign powers under circumstan
ces of great difficulty and with reduced
revenues paid largely upon tho public
debt. The Constitution was kept, iu let
ter and spirit it was subjected to no
strain to no perversion or insult ; and
it was shown that the legitimate und un
questioned powers of government were
amplo and adequate for most vigorous and
successful administration,
The party of Jefferson yet survives to
defend the Constitution nnd to oppose
all forms of unwarranted or unjust rule.
How it has kept tho country together and
kept it prosperous aud freo for sixty
years how it has put down innumerable
projects of plunder and wrong, and in
terposed the shield ot tho Constitution
against the passions and rapacity ot fac
tion, or ol a class, wlionevor they assailed
a right or demanded tiniust nrivilerre
known of all men. and the record
is
is
sure.
Hut it Is now out of power both in this
Stato and in tho Uuion, and what is the
rnSlllt? Wo nrnl tint Tin nun in mnntlnn
tbo millions sunk within a few vears at
Ilarrisburg by corruption iho contempt
I with which Republican rapacity has there
s.ct asul. Ul? constitutional guaranties for
tho extinguishment of the nubile debt,
All cyosnro turned to a larger field of ob
servation, where greater interests aro in
volved and in peril.
The authority of tho Constitution of
tho United States is now openly defied
iu ten States and threatened in others,
and it has been found necessary to raise
largo armies and expend enormous sums
ol money, in order to restore it. In fact
it is not yet restored, nor would a casual
observerofpast events suppose that much
real advancement had been ma do toward
its restoration, durmir the sixteen or citrh
teen months that have elapsed since the
war began.
Meantime tho Federal Executive has
upon many occasions resorted to meas
ures of an unusual character, not author
ized by the Constitution and laws, upon
tho ground that they were necessary to
the public security.
And iu tho Congress of tho United
States, at tho last session, many bills
framed in utter disregard of the Consti
tution were introduced and urged, nnd
sonic whose constitutionality was denied,
apparently upon good grounds of reason
anil authority, were enacted into laws.
These things havo occurred under the
rule of tho Republican party, which came
into power by virtue of the elections of
1860.
In contempt of the warnings of Wash
ington's Farewell Address to his coun
trymen, the Republican party was foun
ded by Mr. Se,ward, Mr. Lincoln and
others as a sectional party, upon the un.
founded assumption that there were
irreconcilable differences between the
North and South leading to ''irrepressible
conflict" and that a new party was ne
cessary to uphold Northern interests and
opinions, and make them predominant in
tho government. Foiled for a time, these
men were ultimately successful. Appeal
ing to local prejudice and popular passion;
improving every public event to increase
ill-feeling against tho Southern section of
the country and against conservative men
North who stood aloof from their move
ment, they succeeded in consolidating
various elements into one compact and
powerful party. A fanatical clement,
strong in New England and holding the
balaneo of power in New York, Ohio
and other States, was one of those selec
ted. Another clement was drawn from
tho old Whig Party, which, in its decay,
left its members to seek new affiliations
and connections. Naturally enough the
more passionate and ambitious of former
leading Whigs passed into a new party
which showed signs of vigor and growth,
in preference to joining the party of their
former opponents. Deserters from the
Democracy were also invited into the
new organization and became prominent
and efficient in its service. They were
heard loudest aud fiercest of all against
their former associates. Wilmot, Cam
eron, Forney and others like unto them,
have been both zealous and violent in
the new cause, and have been duly revjar
ded. The objects they sought have been
obtained power, patronage, plunder and
revenge ! That the country bleeds in
consequence of their rapacity and pass
ions, would seem to awaken in their
breasts no feelings of contrition.
In brief, there was an ill-omened con
junction of the fanatical and plunder
interests of the North the Abo itionist
and tho Manufacturer the disciples of
the school of ancient Federalism and the
and tho Mannfacturer-the disciples of
- .
renegades of Democracy all bent upon
power, and all inspired by hatred of that
ancient party whoso equal and just rule
had held tho country together and given
it unexampled prosperity for sixty years.
To these interests were added a large
fnllnwinrr. mnitn nn ..f vntt intnn ttnnnfl
persons young men, naturalizedcilizens, I cr'scouro pelves and our system ofcov
and ancient Whi-rs who. nurnosinsr no .ernment against abuse and error in future
evil, were utterly incredulous of tho
catastrophe which was to follow upon
success. In vain were thev told that tho
wisdom of Washington was above the
wisdom of Seward, and that this new
Rvnr.rimr.nt nf nn-tv. unliL-n nil inrmr.r
ones, was full of danger to the peace and 'iVo government can assume a paicer not
union of tho States. "Madness ruled the delegated on pnUme of its being nccessa
hour," and all counsel went unheeded, y. for none haw a right to judge of
It mav bo urrred that nil this belnnn-s tn what is necessiry but the. makers ot the
the past, that wo cannot turn back the
tidoof events and stand again where wo
stood before the days of folly. Equally
wtaJI may it bo said that we cannot return
to the days of the Peace Conference and
the Crittenden Compromise, when Repub-,
lican opposition extinguished the last
,10Pes ol peaceful adjustment.
adjustment. The two
sections of the country now confront each
other in arms, and their dispute is irre -
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vocauiy suDmuicu to tne aruiirameni ol
-
l"c sword.
But we may derive instruction and
warning for the future, by recurring to
llie orlg'n composition, and former acts
?' tllis existing and powerful party. It
is unquestionably the most injurious and
destructive Ono known in our history, and
offers no promise of future improvement
its evil cliaractcristics still adhere to it
Tho vico of its oiicinal character its I
intense sectionalism is yet present and
potent for evil. Its views of constitu
tional obligation, aro as lax as over, and
its general incompetency for tho admin
istrations of public affairs, always asser
ted, has been made notorious by trial, It
has not changed essentially for the better,
and its whole history is open to rebuke,
Believing tho Republican party to bo
untaithtul to tbo Constitution and incom-
i pctcnt to tho duo management of publio nf-
lairs, ttio Jjcmocratio party is rallied
against it and threatens it with defeat,
Aud that it should bo defeated and tho
powors of Government conferred upon a
moro competent and faithful party, ono
would think ought now to be admitted, It
failed to preserve peace when pcaco was
yet possible it has failed in tho manage
ment of tho war it has offended and
alienated conservative men in the Border
States it has blundered into a confisca
tion scheme which unites and inspirits tho
wholo South against us it has had dis
cord with consequent weakness in its own
counsels it has established an unsound
system of fiuanoo and paper monoy it has
rcoently manipulated tho tariff iuto a most
partial and offonsivo form it has struok
at publio revenuo and credit in squander
ing the public landb by a homoataid law
it has applied tbo publio money to the
purchase ol negroes against tho will of tho
Lion and proposes extend such sys-
tern of purohaso hereafter it has wasted
tho publio treasure upon corrupt jobbers
and nnents it has sought to degrade our
causo by arming savages for war and, to
conclude, it has struck at the Constitution
repeatedly, and scoffed at tho;o who
would maintain and defend it. Having
thus shown itself grossly unfit for thopos-
session of power, its defeat at tho earliest
M l i .. it... .1..!.. !i L
ijumiuiu uiuniuui ia uiu umy uuu lumrcsb
of tho pcoplo. Doubtless these aro
conservat vo men in tho Repnb i-
. I, , i
can party, who have been ess native i
and guilty than others in tho business of
misgovcrniricnl; but they arc in the minor-
ityand comparatively powerless. Their
recent State Convention at Ilarrisburg en-
dorsed the radical Wilmot and passed by
. . .. 1 '
the name ol Ins conservative colleague ,,,,B v,"'"y"J.t"'-f" , ; . , ,
with significant, silence. In this. Col any
gressional district their nomination of cxtrn-coiistiiutional or anii-consiitutlonal
Landon proves that moderate men among measures are necessary to repress sedition or
them aro quite incapable of controlling treason in the North in communities which
their partv action, laro shown by all the facts to be faithful and
That no confidence can be placed in I efficient In Ihoir support of tho war.
tho Republican party for sale, lawful, con-1 ,iul ir V'8 "18 thin Ihey
. ! . . ' , -nnofirif nnn.vti inn In nuthnritv or vin a.
scrvativc, constitutional rule, particularly
appears from its measures against north
cm citizens and newspapers for alledgcd
disloyalty. No provisions of the Con
stitution are moro distinct and emphatic
than those which guarantee tho freedom of
the press aud the exemption of the citizen
from arb'taiy arrest and imprisonment,
and no previous attempt has been made to
violate them since the election ol'.lcffcrson.
That great Statesman and Patriot in
bis first Inaugural Address, declared, that
the "arraignment of all abuses at the bar
of public reason ; freedom of religion,
freedom of the press, and freedom of
person under the protection ol the habeas
corpus, and trial by juries impartially se
lected ;" were among ''the essential
principles of our government and conse
qucntly" among "those which ought to
shape its administration."7
And speaking further of the true princi
ples of thu GovernmcLt (including those
just recited) ho said : "Thcso principles
form the bright constellation which has gone
before as and guided our steps through an
ago of revolution und reformation.
Tho wisdom of our sages and the
blood of our heroes, have been devoted
to their attainment : They should be the
creed of ojr political faith, the text of civic
instruction, the touchstone by which to try
the set vices of those wc trust, and should
we wander from them in moments of error
or alarm, let us hasten to retrace our steps,
aud to regain the road which alone leads
to peace, liberty and safety."
These words of wisdom are recalled nt
this tunc because they aro as annronriato!
now as they were at the time when utter-
ed. I hen, the previous administration of
Mr. Adams had been troubled by the spec
tre of sedition and had had,a law enacted, &
set tho courts in actiou, against it. The
Democrats had been denounced as ''dis
loyal,"and as "sympathizers" with France,
and had becu prosecuted, fiucd and impris
oned for ''protended offuiccs" in spoccb
and writing, against tho Administration.
Unquestionably they had been persecuted
in violation of the Constitution, but slili
under the forms of luw and with some
pretence of regularity. It was reserved
lor the present time to disoover that both
the form and substanco of legality may
be dispensed with by a party, iu tho perse
cution of its opponents.
It would bo well for our Administration
lo recur to iho advico of Jlr. Jefferson (lit-
" "V oruinaruy, to
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, tncy nave wauuerca "in
i iimiiipniH rti .rrnr nr .ioem " i... ..
; principles, ''to retrace their steps and to
regain the road whioh alone leads to p.-acc,
Jiucriy anu satety. '
Hut perhaps, instead of appealing lo the
administration, wo had best adopt tho
course pursued by our ancestors, and by ol-
ecting a true Constitutional party iutopow
L e arc told that necessity may justify
I aePa"ures from the Constitution tho as.
;VmPl," of powers unwarranted or for-
bidden by it. Listen to the answer of
bidden
John Nicholas
of Virginia, in 1700, to
tins, the standing plea tyrants in all aeos :
' Constitution and ho might havo added,
tuat tu's Pica -a usually as false in faot as
(" 13 unauthorized in principle
may l" Bid, that times of war are
. Dot subject to ordinary rules, or, to use
current phraseology, that tho "lifo of tho
nation" is of superior importance to its
iunuamcntai law. Hut was tho Constitu-
I tion mado for times of peace ouly ? Is
Ut a state of war contemplated by it, and
l-.ll ! ' It .... '
i provision inereior maaot Tue war
power, whether against cxtorual or inter
nal foes, is vested in government, and also
all subsidiary powers necessary to its ex
ercise.
No one nan nninr nut n noni fir-
, .f , , "ur' "U1CU
uus uuuu turn ue ui irom uovernincnc
Wretched indeed would bo our condi
tinn. if Amr-i-ir- liW, lii ...,.'
f, . m. r : r. "i.
wo mav have frenuent wars, nnd in hold
w. Mutv.vtjjwuvuuijit, JJIbU ULUUI IIUIIUIIB
that they suspend or affect the farce of
tho Constitution, is to pronounce its utter
condemnation. j
Was the Constitution thought inade-'
quato or inconvenient in the war of 1812,
or in the Mexican war Was it thought
necessary in either of those wars to dis
regard nuy of its provisions to infringe
upon any individual ricrhts secured bv it. ?
In thoformer, tho notablo disaffection of
Now England provoked no arbitrary act
on tuo part of thoso in authority. Even
the aotors in tho Hartford Convention
went untouched. In tho lattor, even Cor
win's outspoken denunciation of our causo,
was loft to the reprobation of publio opin
ion alone.
It is said that thiswnr differs from other
examples in our history, and lhat it has pe-
11'
cuuar necessities winch reouire some arti
trary acts of authority iu the Northern Stales,
against sedition ? lint thin assumes that Iho
people aro worse affected toward this war
than Ihey were toward lormor ones, and
that their disaffection is perilous
But what are tho noinrious facts hero in
tho North? No Hartford Convention has
met lo oppose ilio war. No Northern matt
has announced Irom his seat in Congress,
that wore he a Southron he would "welcome
our soldiers with bloody hands to hospiiablo
graves!" No legislature has parsed an act.
no Convention has adopted a resolution, hos.
lilo to the prosecmlon of the war. On the,
conimy, official bodies am I to nury co.
' aPS&or LlsVpofc
t,cn,l,eihavo uttered ono untform voico
0 enCouiuEomeiit to tho Federal Govern-
tnent In its elnicgle with Iho South. Nor
havo puiriolic professions from these sources
been fat.-ifieil when nut to tho test, fhey
H&TtAZ
hBOl Jn my,on of men, of all political
pmBfi mvo iood up lit the Slates north of
Maryland, ami have given thomsolves lo Ihoir
' I. .. t'.....il.:nn mlnlil linnn.
coiitiirv. uini iiui v.uiinniuii..n ! u " i
hold and lior honor avenged.
Ttio money
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from l ie um of credit which anticipates and
:f W 1Ullioli ,1M bvtn p011f0l' oul pro.
,u..y (((,m 0 our public treasuries lederal,
t.,ll0 nnj local, to support and invigorate
the war.
Private liberality has boen appealed lo in
varioan lorms lor id to iho public caujo, ami
t.. Hsnmtiilii fiiftnnni nil mill In mi n V In tit
tion of law could be hown iho laws would
afford iho complete and appropriate remedy.
They ore ample, and it they wero not could
bo promptly mndo so.
Whersver the laws aro not actually over
borne by opposing force, thero c'in bu no ex
cuse tor reporting to arbitrary rule.
What then shall bo cnid of measure re
sorted 1" by the present Admiiiifllralion
against northern citizens lor alleged disloyal
ty (as In the cases of Pierce Butler of Phila
delphia, James W. Wall ol New Jursy uml
the publishers and editors ol the 1'utiiot nnd
Union ai Harrisburg), except that Jhey are as
unnecessary us ttiny are un.iulhorizi'j 1
But they are kIho injurious, in a l l tie
Cioe, lo iho public interests. Fur Ihey lend
direcily lo exasperate and divide the people,
lo weaken respect lor authority, and to awa
ken among rnilectinc men I'vely apprehen
sions lhat liberty and constitutional rule are
in danger ol giibviviou. The true sirength
ol tivernmeni is founded on tho respect and
attachment of tho people, and lhuo can best
be preserved by its strict adherence to Jtliosa
c on 1 1 1 n l ion u I rules which have been estab
lished by the people fur its direction. The
renerable George Clinton, Vice President in
18 10, dfdured in the Senate "lhat in the
eour-e of a lon; life h hail found thai Gov
ernment was not be Mrmiylliei'.ed by the as
sumption of doubtful pirn-urn, bill by wise
md enaruetic execution ot tho.e which are
iijconlestilile, The former never failed io
produce suspicion and distrust, whilst the
latter inspired respect and confidence "
It H lo iis adherence to this tireat rule Pf
wisdom and duly thai the signal success ol
the Democratic party in administration i,i
past times, is to be mainly atirituited, ami
lis future is liopelul and will be uselul to the
countrv for the same reason.
The Kepubhcano.m view of passing evonls,
milku loml professions of devotion to the
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more patriotic
Mian ot'ier-i. I he cotisiiiuiiuiialUemocruui nl
o are for union for uniotiupontheptiticiples
ol the Constitution, for tho uuion ns made by
our lathers, and for no new or different one',
defined by ianancs or federalists, uml resting
upon usurpation and brute lorco We do
not believe ihaionrCousiitution is a failure
'hat our citizens deserve a inasier lhat gov
ernment rutpnres increaed power nml uti
jeel and slavish instead of free and manly
obedience. Nor do wo ail in it that a surren
dur ol our principles or part) organization in
order lhat another and an bicompelenl par
ly may rule unchecked, is demanded by patri
otism in view of the existing war. On the
contrary, it is our full und sincere conviction
tnat those principled and that organization
.-o succcsslul and illustrious in out past his
tory, are more important and necessary to
our country now than at any former period
-that if upht 1J if again made domin-tnt by
he people they will redeem and save the
nation ! In any event in ttie worst event
they will secure to us whatever of good can
be rescued from the dovourins mws of war
whatever of liberty and well-being can be
saved Irom the con Hay ration which is con
rumttig them.
llt'prescnimive Conference.
The Conferees represeniing tho Kopre
sentaiive District composed of the Counties
ol Columbia, Montour, Wyoming and Sul
livan, met nt Laporle, on Friday, Septem
ber 12th 1862, pursuant to adjournment.
The following Conferees were present :
Columbia Alir.as Cole, W. I. Shmnan.
Moolout l)r L. F. Caldwell, Wm. Mo wry.
Wyoming Harvey Sickler, J G. Spalding
Sullivan John G. Wright, Michael Meyleri.
The meeting organized by choosing Dr
L. F. Caldwell, of Montour, Chairman, and
Harvey Sickler, and Michael Meyleri, Sec
retaries. Tho Conferees having prosonled ihoir
credentials, and all proving satisfactory tn
the conference, Wm. Mowry, nominated
John C. Kllis, of Montour counly, unit John
G. Wright, nominalod George D Jackson,
of Sullivan county, as our Candidates to
this Representative District in theuext Leg
islature of this Siate.
On motion the nominations wero closed
and John C. Kllis, of Montour county, and
uuu u. jacisson, ot Buiuvan counly, wero I
declarod unanimously nominated by this i
Conference.
Harvey Sickles, of Wyoming, moved that
1 . e .
I t-ourilies having the Candidates lor lie
pro-
seittatives, the Delegates to tho
next
Slate
-"'n ue conceceu to Wyoming and
coiumbu hid.
was unanimously agreed
J. G. Spalding, of Wyoming, movod that
in accordance with the resolutions ol their
county convention the candidates for Iho
next year bo conceded ta Wyoming and Co
luuibia which resolution was voted down,
Michael Meylert, then moved that in ac
cordance with previous arrangements, the
candidates lie conceded for the present term
ol two years to Montour and Sullivan coun-
ties and the ensuing term of
two years to
Columbia and Wyoming counties and iha
this ho considered the permanent arrange
ment while our Representative Pis;riot re
mains the same,
Mesnre Sickler, Shuman and Colo wero
appointed a comtnitlee to wail on the Can
didates autj inlorm thorn ot their nomina
tion. The candidates being introduced accept,
tho nomination with gratitude.
There being no other business, iho Con
ference adjourned to meet at vVa lloiol in
Tunkhaunock, the second Friday in Sop
ternber, 1863.
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MUSTEK ROLL OF THE "COLVMBIA CODBrv
GUARDS." T uflIT
Tho following Is a list of tho ofllprs tmj
privates of tbo "Columbia County Uunrdj,"
They left Bloomsburg on the 8tb of Augujj
1802 :
orricsrts.
Oant., Michael MfiitTMnYart, Moomsbur,
1st Lieut., Androw 0. Monsoli, i0 8
2nd " 1). H. Mollick, Light Street.
1st Sorgt., Wm. A. Barton, Jispy.
2nd " Goorgo W. Howell, Oruugoti9
3d " Wm. II. Uiltnoro, Bloumshur '
4th " Wm. 0. Shaw, do
5tli " Win. J. Uenn, Chostout Orovo,
1st Corp., Charles 1. Sloan, Bloomsburg,'
Und " I. Newton Kline, Orangovillu,
3d " B. F. Johnston, Joraeytuwn,
4th " J. Piorco Mcliek, Light Struct.
5th " Wm, C. ltoblson, Kspy.
lith " Clark Krcssler, do
7th " Kphraim M. Klino, Benton.
8th " Henry M. Johnston, Jcrseyton,
Fifer Azuina V". Hower, Bloomsburg,
Druuimor-Johu Stalcy, lluhrsburg.
Wagonor Tilghmau Faux, Kspy.
PRIVATES.
James S. Bomboy, Bloomsburg,
James W. Cook, Ji,
James Cadmnu,
Henry 1). Croup,
0. S. M. rubor,
Henry, C. Hurtman,
Cliarles H. Hcndershoi,
II. Clay llarttinui,
Samuel Harder,
Adam Heist,
Samuel Hurp,
Augustus M. Kurtz,
Jonathan W. Snyder,
Joseph Penrose,
Oliver l'.ilmor,
Josiah Itecdy,
Johu ltundariucl,
lsano lloiidttrmel,
Charles W. Snvder,
Frederick M. Slaloy,
Georgo W. Sterner,
Kdwurd C. Greene,
Ainaea Whiteuight,
Samuel Wood,
David Kuekol,
Charles W. Muffloy,
Daniel Mnrklo,
Wm. Lazarus,
Juscph S. lluyman,
Samuel U. Juhnsuu,
Hiram F. Klino,
Jesse M. llutvcll,
Klwood W. Coleman,
Levi 11. Priest,
Josiah Stiles,
Thumas 0. Kline,
Samuel Kriekbaum,
Francis M. Lutz,
F J. It. Zeller,
Lemuel Mood,
Lafayetto Apple -ato.
W. II. Hunter,
Josoph Linvton,
Johu L'lwton,
Isaac M. Lynns,
Joseph W. Lyons,
Leonard Beagle,
Henry M. Sands,
Hiram M. Brout,
Clark Price,
James F. Trump,
Jacob W. Bmuboy,
Isaiah S. Hnrtmuu,
Jeremiah Beeec,
Samuel Ynnborn,
Samuel Young,
Thomas Carutjiers,
Gaylord Wbitraoycr,
Poter 0. Crist,
Philip Watts,
Abel Diuly,
Charles A. Folk.
John Moore Evos,
Amos Y. Kisner,
John F. lick,
Gotleib Wagner,
Geo. M. Kline,
Moses J. Trench,
James B. Fortnor,
Robert Oillispy
John P. Guiles,
Christian C Hughes,
John N. Hughes,
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Mordatisvilli,
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Lime liide.
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Rohrsliur.
Chcotiitu Grute.
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ltourinucreek,
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Milhillo.
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Briarneek.
Jnoksi'ti.
Town Hill.
Plymouth.
Mount Plcinitil.
Buek Horn,
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Ciinibrn,
Fowlersville.
The Enrollmenl for This County.
We are indebted to Capt, Wm. Silver,
Commissioner lo superintend the drafting ir
this county, for Iho following tatement,giv
iug the number of persons ur.rolled, appor
tionment ofihe dilTeror.l townships, number
of men in service and tho nuoia yet to hi
furnished by each township. Am it it a
matter of constant inquiry, our readers vi!l
fettl urateful for the information :
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3
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Townihips.
Bloom.
Berwick,
Briarcreek,
Heaver,
Benloo,
Conyngham,
Centre,
CattawUsa,
Franklin,
Fishingereek,
Greenwood,
Hemlock,
Jackson,
Locust,
Montour,
Ml. Pleasant,
Maine,
Mifflin,
Madison,
Orange,
Pino,
Roaringcreek,
Scott,
Sugarloaf
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101
174
ISO
143
318
214
21)8
78
215
210
145
60
22fi
77
108
87
J47
Ifit
124
95
52
244
129
13S 91 47
37 24 13
G6 12 M
Ofi 7 4!)
54 2 1 33
120 3U i
81 25 5i
79 Gf'i 13
30 22 H
81 17 fit
83 31 62
54 20 34
J I 5 16
87 41 43
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41 15 2fi
33 13 0
54 I 63
02 10 52
46 34 I-1
3G 17 19
2C 15 5
92 Gl 31
48 10 38
1447 595 HS2
niiiy, under the- ibf-
3S44
Of this number wo havy tint 55 men in ffr
vice. This makes it necessary lo fiirtiiih
852 men by draft, Tho quota can be made
up by voluniary onlistmetits on or beloto
llie 2Utl) Inst.
Leiuaii County Politics. AUm
town, Pa., Sept. 13. Tho Lehigh County
Dtmooratio Conventiojl to-day nominated
Hon, J. D. Stiles for Congress, Samuel
Camp for Assembly, and IIou, Johu W
Mayuard for Judge,
C&T In Upper AustrU tbo miners and
peasants, old and young, stre.v araunio
like salt on their bread, and oat it without
injury, to profcorvo a youthful nppcra
anec I
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