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- . - g.jirjftyrar, editor.
BLC03SSBCRG, TTECESDlTi SEPT. 25, l?f.
. Dcsnocratrc Hcmiinntiong.
RE PRESENT AT1VES -
f, C L. T AT E , of CoIomMs.
G EU S1 T O IS , of ff locrinj.
SHERIFF, V '
J OS I A II D..-F U RSI AN.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES
JOIIK M CUE F WOLD'S,
- STEPSJCN J3 AJLBY.
" -v.- -TREASURER, 1
- J AIIES S. r n.
COMMISSIONER,
CHARLES II. HESS
CORONER,
JAMES LAKE.
' AUDITOR, -JOHN
F. FOWLER. ,
;.&epheii BaHy. .', . .
Hog. Stephen Baldt having declined the
oooninton, given him by this" Republican
Union frtV , for Associate Judge, we notice
by the Vast Repuilka that, the Hon. George
II. Willds ha beea placed epoa their ticket
la Baldy' stead. -. The RepnbUcnn, up town,
says i "Stephen Baldy " has done a very
looliah thing.'', This is said in reference to
Mr. Baldy'a having refused to be a candi
date upon the . ticket formed, as they say,
by 'the. people," which was nothing more
than the Republican party, say about it
what they will. Mr. Baldy did col think
be was doing a "foolish thing," when he
wrote that teeter of declination. He ia a
man of sound' judgment, capable of doing
and thinking for himself, and if he. has er
red in this matter, he will not blame the ed
itor of the Republican. Mr. Baldy is "an
conditionally a Union nan," always has
been, and always expects to be; and he,
knowing the people to be of that stripe,
who first placed him in nomination for
Judge, he was, and is erer, willing to travel
in their company. He holds the position
ai present for which, he is nominated, and
the Democratic party of this county have
made op their mind? to keep hira there,
and place by his side the Hon. John Mc
Reynolds, who i also a regnlar nominee
npon the Democratic ticket.
Cor Candidate for Sheriff.
I i ..... t
The office of Sheriff is of no little impor
tance to the people of Columbia county.
It is one of the best omcea in toe gut oi me
people oi the coanty, and one which, it is
highly important, shoald be filled by a com
petent person.; The candidate chosen by
the Democratic Convention Mr. Josiah H.
Farman is, in ferry respect, qunljfiel to fill
the ofkt cf Sheriff. We may safely say that,
do beiter man has been before the people
asking for their support for this office since
this connty was formed. He is everything
chat co old be said of any man in . his favor.
We notice that the Republican has published
an article laudatory of the Opposition can
didate Mr .Stiles claiming him to pos
eess all the requisite qualifications, and that
web still a Democrat. We do not hope
that he will claim votes on that head, if he
does, there is a democratic candidate in
the field, who is entitled to all the Demo
cratic support.' The democratic candidate
is not running on a ticket that will allow
him to be this and be that for the sheer pur
pose of getting votes. . He Is a sound Dem
ocrat, and always has been ; more, is as
good a Union man a can be foand in the
county, the whole Union Ticket included ;
and will be elecled by an overwhelming
majority There is no reason for not voting
. . . -i ' i l . r
tor JOSIAH H.'rDRMlK , I1B IS nipij lit iui
the position to which he aspires ; and on
the war question he stands where all true
Democrats stand. He is an ardent support
er of the Government, and is supporting it
every day both by men and treasure. On that
point.-wiat is to be gained over Mr. For
man, for the Opposition ? - Then, on anoth
er point, he is a sound Democrat, conse
quently his opponent can have no advan
tage in that respect- Our candidate is the
man for the people ! Hurrah for Fcbma !
cHo3t. V. J. WooDWAiD Our President
Judge, we regret to learn, has accepted the
Eominalion'by the Democratic Convention
of Berks Co as President Judge; that Coun
ty alone forming a single Judicial District,
Lis labors will be less arduous, which fact
no doubt ' indnced ; him to accept the nom
ination, i , Oar, regrets . in. losing him. as a
President Judge, we believe will be shared
by every man ia the district. We have not
learned who is to be appointed his successor.-
It .will be impossible to Iect a more
faithful, laborious, upright and competent
man to supply his place. N- B. Democrat. ,
V R scr cms a is Ohio is reduced to a sy
tara which is aid to work admirably. A
conimUiaa oi prominent citizens is appoin
ted in. each ' Congrewional District, and
tLe?9 Comrnitues appoint Camp Commit
tee, who receive recruits, enroll and mus
tertbera into service at once, iand clothe
them. When fifty are mastered they are
assigned to a regiment, and officers are de
tailed from among them to recruit each
company lo the ainimum number. - .
Navr Miutabt Map. We have, received
front tfc a putiisr er, Sixth T. Loyd, of 164
Crcs.lwsy, N. Y., a copy ot hi. New Mili
tary Map and Gazateer of the Southern
f It i of very lar-e size, neatly got
rp, rr.i ia frnUhel at 50 cants colored by
Zz3, cr O C2rjt3 cc'srei by counties.
t, ; . , ,-- j-, j'-oi titnes and well
Where arc t&c'i'Cnfsalen of the Soathf
' i V-'"' ' - ' "
The question is on the lips of every ttvan,
says the Journal of Commerce, and : th an
swer is wauling., ;ffo one points them-'oou
No one telrs 'W where they lie concealed
The Iriends of -secession -reply with 'exul
tation that they are' ho where thai there are
no such men among the Confederates who
now strike at the Union blows that seem to
be from the unitea hands of the entire South
em nation. " ' ;
We -de not -quite believe !lhem. In the
first place, there never was -a people so uni
ted in any contest of this fclnd. If they had
for a century been 'nominally-of one mind
on the political- questions for which they
ncr fioMiiwr S'Spm UnnM st H I ht ainnnn
- -e j
thnm more'or less persons who would not (
agree with the ruling spirits. Bat when
the fact appears that only a few months -ago
theUnton men among them were number
ed by hosts, that Tennessee, North 'Carolina
and Virginia weTe in large majority for the
Union, and that the change has been utU
den and sweeping which carried them the
other way, it Is at the least probable that
there are left among the seceding (popula
tion many person i here and there who, if
the choice were given them, would accept
the Union in preference te the iftssotation
of the Republic
It is idle To suppose that there are at pres
ent a very strong element in the Southern
body politic. But they are rallying points,
wherever they are, and around frcfe men
their neighbors and friends who alone know
their sentiments, will occasionally gather
for a cea&aential talk As the blackness of
the war thickens, and the sunshine of ap
parent success shall be st oct, these men
will exert strong influence, and will rally
to their 'sides many who will think with
them. TTtus is reasonable to expect, amS
cannot but be the case as long as human
nature remains what it is.
Besides these isolated cases there are some
portions of the Southern States where whole
communities, larger or smaller, will proba
bly be found of one way of thinking, nnd
that on the side of peace and government.
This, too, we gather from experience.
Sach communities have always been found
in the beatt of revolutionary districts. The
influence? which they exert are widespread
especially as men besin to realize the hor
rors of war pressing home on them.
And again it cannot be doubted that there
are in the Soata some of the strong men,
men ot influence, leaders who have been
respected and followed by the people, who
are loyal to their fathers' Constitution. We
judge this from the fact that we miss their
names oat of all the movements of the
Southern Confedracy. They are neither in
the Cabinet or the Congress, or the array of
the South. They are in their own homes
wailing the hour for usefulness, and watch
ing every line of intelligence that reaches
them from the North, to learn if there be
any hope of theit future usefulness. Such
men if the hour ever comes when they
can take the field will be noble assistants
in the work of restoration.
But all this together does not present a
very encouraging view of the prospect, if
we were to rely solely on the power of this
Union sentiment in the South, and expect
it to grow into a counter revolution there.
It is far too weak for this, under any aspect
in which we may view it.
But it is nevertheless one of the most im
portant, if not absolutely the most impor
tant subjects of consideration in the work of
restoring the Union. It is abundantly mani
fest that the Governmeut has had its eyes
fixed on such men in the whole conduct of
the war thus far, and we cannot doubt that
the question, how to strengthen them, has
received earnest attention troai the Admin
istration. . .
The fact that the rebellion is confined to
a section of the country, with which the
necessities of the case have cut off all com
munication,' places it in a peculiar position.
It affords the leaders a full opportunity to
misrepresent the intentions of the Northern
forces, and the designs of the Administra
tion, while it renders impossible the inter-.
change of views between loyal men in dif
ferent parts of the country. Ot course, this
could not have been, otherwise. It was im
possible to allow papers and letters to pass
freely across the lines, when a whole popu
lation were in arms on the other side-even
though there might be among them a lew
exceptional cases of loyal men. But in this
state of affairs we recognize one of the hard
est problems of war. How shall the North
bring home to the conviction of the South
the fact that the war is not for enmity, not
for abolition, not for conquest, bet for the
old Constitution which they as well as we
once loved ?
We believe that, to-day, it such men as
Scott and Dix, and Butler, and others that
we could name, whom the South have nev
er suspected of abolitionism, could get the
ear : of some of their old companions in
manship or in managing the affairs of the
republic, the happiest results rright be ex
pected. This cannot be done. The Pres
ident has by proclamation and. speeches
and letters - given assurances of his de
termination to sustain the constitutional
rights , of the South. Mr. Caleb Smith,
Secretary of the Interior, a few days since,
said in public speech :
1 have known the President long and well.
It has been my fortune to be selected as
one of his constitutional advisers. I have
had the honor of being connected with this
Administration since its commencement,
and I tell you to-night that you cannot find
inbouth Carolina a map more anxious, reli
iou$!y tnd scrupulously, to observe all the lea
tures of the Constitution relating ft- slavery
than Abraham Lincoln.
Newspapers have a vast deal to do with
the present state of the country. They will
always be understood as reflecting the opin
ions of masses ot the population, lithe
advance ot the army shall be accompanied
by exulting shouts of triumph over slavery
and the s!aehoIJer9,a successful result will
be postponed much longir. If it be with the
unanimous expression of faith to the Cor
etitution and Union, and a cordial outstretch
ed hand to every Union man, and every
lions of the men in the South who are to
day as loyal as any ot us. ' Who would not
rather a thousand times see 'the South
bfought back 'to the Union by'their own
men, than by the force of an advancing
army ? ' ' 1 .
- . . Besolnllom.
Hdapted by the Greenwood Littra'y Society.
At a regular and full meeting of the
Greenwood Citerary Socie.y, held on -the
evening of 'Sept. 7lh, the following resolu
tions were offered by Wra. Burgess, and
adopted without a'd'rssenting voice :
Whcrccs, 'Our country is involved in war
for the purpose of quelling an armed rebel
lion among a 'confederate band ot traitors
and their -b I Ires, who have openly avowed
theit suicidal 'determination to rule or ruin :
and whereas, certain demonstrations have
'been made in fbi regien of Pennsylvania,
as well as in other portions of the Northern
States, which unmistakably evince an ac
tive sympathy with the traitor's cause ;
therefore
Resolved, Thaffwhire we d-isclaim all de
sire or Intention of 'mingling -in the partisan
contest of the day, -of identifying ourselves
with any poHttcal party, or other clique or
clan, or of diverting the actions of our soci
ety from rhe ;laudable (pursuit of literature
and science, we 'do most uequalifiedly as
em and maintain that eve-ry loyal citizen is
in duty bound to aid the government as far
as possible by words and deeds, in main
taining the supremacy of constitutional law,
in defending eot 'fives, -our property our
homes, and eunvattonaHty from the ruthless
grasp of -desperadoes, who -set 5od at defi
srece amd trample -homanity in the dost.
ftesohed, That we deprecate the tiorrors
and many evil wnsequences ef "civil war,
and erdenrly desire the "consummation of
an tronorabte peace. on terms not detrimen
tal o oot moral, -social ani potiltcal inter
course and development, but we will by no
means counsel measures to precipitate our
country into the voitex of worse calamity,
by making truck Irng'concess'iorrs of principle,
oTTiy compromise with armed reoeis, cal
culated to fix the stigma of dishonor and
disgrace upon our national character, with
oot ridding us of the vile corse which i the
prime cause of these complicated evils.
Resolvtd, TUatthe preaching of compro
mise and ftace with the avowed or implied
intent of crippling the adminisiralron of the
government in the present crisi, evinces a
willingness to strike arms with the seces
sionists and traitors; and those who extend
such aid and sympathy either openly or
covertly, if prompted by such motives,
should be considered as aiders and abettors
ol treason, and as uch should meet the in
dignant frowns of freemen, and be visited by
the salotary restraint of the law.
' Remlvcd, That the papers of Columbia
and Montour comities, not unriendly to the
expression and circulation of such senti
ments, be respectfully invited to puolish
these resolutions.
MiLi.viLie, Pa , Sept. 9, 1S61.
Fortunately there is no law against peo
ple making Tools of themselves, and the
Greenwood Literary Society has as good a
right to perlorm that feat as any other.
The resolutions and preamble are exceed
ingly muddled, what little meaning there is,
is covered with words. So far as we can
get at the idea, we have no fault to find with
the resolutions; except the last two lines of
the second one; to wit :
"Without ridding us of the vile curse which
. r .1 l: . ,1
is tne prime cause oi mere cumpucaicu
evils V
That pure, genuine, unblushing aboli
tionism It is the doctrine of Greeley and
Giddings and Lovejoy and Fred Douglas-
It is the echo of the j ell of the Rifle Ward
Beecher party, for the emancipation of the
negroes It is the spirit of the proclamation
of Fremont, which the Government has
been obliged to disavow It is of the teach
ings of those fanatics whose folly has ruin
ed the country It is at the bottom of all our
troubles, and is the cause ot the "cause of
these complicated evils."
Such being our opinion of William
gess' abolitionism, we boldly avow
selves "oiilriendly to the expression
Bur-our-and
that
circulation ol snch entiment&." Not
we would shut Mr. Burgess' mouth, or tear
down his School House those are the ar
guments of cowards and fools let Mr. Bur
gess preach, let the pood sense of the peo
ple answer.
In connection with our dissent, we beg
leave to refer the reader to a letter from Mr.
Clay upon the subject, which it would be
well for William Burgess to study. Let the
white men of ihe North read and pondet
its teachings Columbia Democrat.
Support the Gortrnment.
"I am for supporting the Government. I
do not ask who administers it. It is the
Government ol my country, and as such I
shall give it, in this extremity, all the sup
port in my power. I regard the pending
contest with secessonists as a
gle lor constitutional liberty
death strux
and law."
John A Dix.
' These are the sentiments of the Hon.
John A Dix, a member of Mr. Buchanan'
Cabinet and now a Major General in the
army of the United States. They are the
sentiments of the entire 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. The bitter par
tizans, who are so blinded by prejudice that
Ibey can see no good thing ina Democrat,
let him be ever so true a patriot, cannot
drive the Democracy from their loyality by
calling them "traitors," much us they would
like to do it. If they would allow us to give
ibem a word of advice, we would say give
op calling hard names. The country needs
the aid and co operation of all the loyal cit
izens, in putting down this rebellion. In
the issue between the Government and the
secessionists, Democrats are on the side of
tha Government, the Constitution and the
Union. Here is where all who are not so
blind that they won't see, may find them,
and here they will stand unlit the war is
over.' After that it will be time enoogh to
look over the battle-fields and see who,
in this as in every other war in which our
country has engaged, have done the fight
ing, and who have been the 'traitors."
Easton Argus.
PrrxRsON's Magazine. This valuable
magazine should be in the hands of every
family. The October number is before as
and we mast say, it pleases as to a letter.
The engraving -entitled "Array Courtship,"
is decidedly the best thing we have seen
r.- ,;.v-' tt pn, 13 worth the whole
'rtmocrdtic Blefling in BlOOmXbnrj. I
On Saturday last, According to previous
announcement, a Democratic Meeting was
held in BloomabnrgJ h was well 'attended
representatives from all parts of the'eoun
ty were present but not so largely'&s might
have been expected, had the weather been
more favorable. ,t It commenced raining be
tween the hours'of ten and eleven o'clock,
rn the forenoorij continued from that on,
nearly the whole day, and at times very
hard. ,
About half past 11 o'clock, a 'delegation
arrived from Mifflin, accompanied by a
"Strivg 'Band, of that '.place, whichexecuted
most excellent music. This Band has at
tended all rhe meetings save one or rwe
that have been 'helil in 'the 'county thus tar,
and their services are-a "valuable acquisition
to these meetings. It is composed of young
men in and about the town of Miffim, wfro
have received considerable musical training.
They deserve credit for their perseverance
in the art.
Capt. Geo. W.Urr.-with the GreeTiwoo!
Rangers," arrived between the hours of I I
and 12 o'clock. Thty were in uniform-,
with flags waving and drums treating. This
is the company our friend John StaieV so
much tears ; spoke of them as being dan
gerous to the loyal citizens of Ms -commu
nity. We must tiTe s'ate, that we never
saw a more respectable and orderly est of
young men. Mr. Staley's charges fall harm
less to the ground. This company num
bered, on Saturday, at this place, if we re
member correcily, thirty-tive men. The
Captain of the "Forks Independent Riffle
men" received our invitation too late to be
present.
The meeting was organi-fceA in tbe Court
House,-ai half past 1 o'clock, P. M., by the
selection of the following officers :
HON. L B. RUPERT, P9irenl.
Vice Presidents Isaac Leily, Alex Mears,
Wm. M' Bride, Andrew Freas, Daniel M'
Henry, Kliazer Hess, George Weaver, I M.
Evans, Camel Zeigler, Peter Billmyer, D
L. Chapin, Peter Bodine, John J Barkiey,
John Deiterich, A. J. Albertson. Peter K.
Herbine, William Witenight, Peter Heim
bach, Phillip Cool, Joseph Coleman M. G.
Shoemaker, Peter Ent, John Kressler, A.S.
Crossly, Thomas Lauderbacb Joseph Mou
ser, Wm. Tv Shuman, John Yeasjer, jr.,
Christian Wolf, Calob F. Moore, Keuben
Knittle, Jacob Melick, W. H. Cae, George
W. Dreisbach, Solomon Helwis, Futer Hess,
John M'Murtrie, Jeremiah - Ilaeribuch, ?.
T. Hartman, Samuel Lazarus, J H. Camp
bell, William Miller, David D. Warner,
Daniel Hagenbuch. John Masar-'le, John
Rwhison, Joseph M. Paiton, Auummus Ma
son, Daniel Kitchen, Jacob L. Carey, Jacob
Yoie, John Honer, John Kromer, Stephen
Pohe, Lewis Eckroat.
Secretariat Wm H Jacoby. H. W. M'
Ueynolds, Aaron Andrews, John J M'Hen
ry, Frederick llagenbuch, K C. Fruit.
On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed as a Comrai'.lee to draft resolu
tions expressive ot the sense of the meet
ing: Col. John G. Freeze, Stephen II. Miller,
Jacob Evans, Hiram Hower, Hiram R Kline,
Hugh M:Bride, Thomas J. Hutchison.
On motion, a Committee was appointed,
by the Chair, to invite the speakers to the
meeting. During the absence of this Com
mittee, the Band enlivened the audience
with one of their choice peices.
Gtw. Robkht Fleming, cf Williamsport,
and Col. T. H. Pcrdt, of Sunbury, were
the speakers.
Gcn. Fleming spoke for over an hour in
length, with much candor and earnestness.
He adverted to our once happy country,
and contrasted it with its present deplora
ble condition, bhowing most clearly that
"some'.hing was wrong' He was opposed
was equally oppofed to rebell-on and in fa
vor ol having it crushed out in the most
speedy and effectual manner He was for
sustaining the Government, in puling down
this wicked rebellion, with all the men and
money necessary, and when he spoke those
sentiments he spoke the sentiments of the
Democraiic party ; as that party had always
sustained the Government arid were doing
so now. He thought, had it not been for
th Democrats, Jeff. Davis would have "ta
ken tea" in the White House, at ths time
announced by the Rebels. Still, sow of the
northern Republican P rebs, persist in call
ing Democra's secessionists and traitors.
He explained, in a very plausible manner,
the bad effect that would naturally be pro
duced with the Union men of the South by
these Republican presses continuing to de
nounce Democrats of the North as disloyal.
His argument on this point was clear and
logical, and in no way unreasonable.
Would that all the Republican editors in this
section could have heard it. The speaker
dwelt at some length on the subject of Abo
litionism, and considered it a very danger
ous "animal," as well as very odious to the
nostrils of a while man. He thought if there
was any thing that slunk more than anoth
er it was Abolitionum. While discussing
this foul subject, he paid quite a compli
ment to Gen. Butler, of Massachusetts,
who has come out Irora among the very
Blench of Abolitionism, and performed such
a noble part in putting down this rebellion.
In speaking of Gen. Butler he advened to
Com. Stringham, as a man who was deserv
ing of a good deal of credit in the late cap
ture of Fort Hatteras. In this same connec
tion, the speaker made a lew remarks on
Know-Nothingism, as he thought it a good
hit on that party, which a few years ago
hated "furriners" to so great an extent that
nobody but "Americans sbonld rule Amer
ica;" and on the capturing of these Forts,
by Gen. Butler and Com. Stringham, two,
three or more companies were placed in
charge of the Forts, and nearly every man
a foreigner, yune a cnange nau lanen
place since Know-Nothingism, foreigners
were now Ho be trusted, and their services
appreciated. The speaker referred briefly
to the Union Ticket, framed by the Repub
lican party, and thought it a mere change
cf name for the purpose of ca'cbing votes.
The address, throughout, was a telling one;
and we are happy to state, was received
with general satisfaction.
The speaker here having closed his re
marks, amidst rounds of applause, the Band
favored the audience with a delightful peice
of music, for which they received much
their Chairman John G. Freeze came for-
ward and reported the following, which was
unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That the fundamental doctrine
of ihe Democraiic party is 'fidelity to the
Union andlhe constitution : and "that we are
now, as we 'have ever been, 'opposed to a
dibsolotion'of this Union upon any ground
whatever. That we will thereloTe support
and sustain the . Government in its effort
to put down this rebellion, to the full extent
of the means necessary for that purpose.
Resolved, That secession is a political her
esy, and that tfhere 'was -no sufficient cause
lor the action of the South and that while
the democraiic parly of the North sympa
thised with ihem, previous to their ieces
sioo, and did "defend their constitutional
rights in the Union ; that we never contem
plated going outside of it, for that purpose,
and never will.
Resolved, That abolitionism is the prime
cause of out national difficulties, and that
were it not for the abolitionist of the North, 1
there would be no secessionists in the
SouTh. We are therefore ot opinion that the
abolition element now irstairring Fremont
against Lincoln is a dieurrion element of
which Greeley, Beecher, Phillips and Fred.
Douglas , are the 'head .
Resolbed, Tha't fho K3ptposirion, in effect,
admits that thO Republican -party was trot a
Union party ; and that their change of name
will "net change their character: That
therefore those men who have now accept
ed Republican nominations are not entitled
fo democratic suppoTt, and that Ifke Esau
of old, they have sold theit birth-right for a
mess Of rottage.
Col. PrjRDV was next introduced to tbe
meeting. He rernatked that the audience
had already listened to an able and lengthy
speech, and that he would endeavor not
to detain them much longer. He started out
in his discourse very beautifully, showing
what rapid progress had beeu made within
a few lroTt years, in this country ; the
vast amount of wealih that had been acca
mutated the powerful and perfect Govern
ment that 4ad been established and nearly
all accomplished through Democratic rule.
It was true, he remarked, that the Opposi
tion had had control of the Government, a;
certain limes, but it was also irue, that their
reign in power was of short duration. Un
der their administration, not much was
even accomplished.
He reviewed the different Opposition par
ties, in a most perfect manner, from the
days of the Old Whig party up to the pres
ent Union Republican party, claiming that
when the Democratic party opposed the
Henry Clay Whig party they were opposing
an element that was worthy of their steel.
Since the death of Clay the opposition party
have been destitute of a principle they
have wandered in darkness, without a lea
der their lamps have been much of the
time without oil. They have been known by
man)- names for the last few years, and by
nothing long. 'Ihe speaker explained the
catch-trap the Republicans were preparing
for Democrats this fall. It was a machine
called "Union Ticket." composed of limber
Democrats. This ticket is placed before
the people, in all Democratic counties, but
it is not thought of in counties were the
Rdntihlioaim are in the mai irilr Fnr in.
i i r ir i j -r .l
stance, iook ai orauioru anu a score oi om-
thers.lhat conld be cited. A Democrat
could not get a smell of an office in old
Bradford
The speaker in the course of his remarks
referred to the management and doings 0f
.h I Pm.!tn,i las? winr-r H aHerted 10
the passage of the act repealing the tonnage
tax, and thought had that Legislature been
composed ol Democrats the swindling op
erations that were going on last winter
would never have taken place. He strong
ly urged the sending ol Democrats to the
nexl Legislature, lor various reasons which
he explained, and if we may judge from the
applause with which his remarks were re
ceived, we may safely add, that the audi
ence unanimously agreed with him. The
speaker resumed his seat amidst rapturous
applause.
Upon the conclusion of Mr. Purdy's ad
dress, Col. Ta:e begged permission to read
the subjoined letter from the Hon. Alexan
der Jordan, of Sunbury, in answer to an in
vitation to address the meeting:
Scnbcrt, Sept. 17, 1861.
Levi L Tate, Eq My Dear Sir: Your
kind note, inviting me to be present at a
Union Mass Meeting, to be held in Blooms- ;
burg, on Saturday next, ha been received;
but I fear it will not be in my power to com
ply with your kind request, and meet my
Jriend General Fleming, and other of my
friends, who will be present.
The distracted condition of our once pros
perous and happy country mnst fill the heart j
of every trne patriot with sorrow, and all
should unite in crushing th spirit ot disun
ion, and sustaining the general Government
in preventing the dissolution of the Union.
We cannot concede ihe right claimed by the
revolting Slates to secede. To do so, would
be an admission that we have no Govern
ment. We have a Constitution under which
we have long prospered. That conMiiution
was made lor the government of the people,
by the people, and all its provisions must be
respected and carried out in good faith. It
cannot be changed but by consent of the
people, and he who a unwilling to abide
by the constitution cannot be considered a
loyal citizen.
With great respect, yours. &c,
A JORDAN"
The reading of the above letter was ac
companied by the remark, lhat the writer
was the present President Judge of the VIII
Judicial district of Pennsylvania. A Union
man, a sound Democrat and a pure patriot.
One who bad liberally given of his means
in men and treasure to delend the honor
of the Government. That he was the Dem
ocratic candidate for President Judge and
would be triumphantly re-elected. Three
cheerb were then proposed and given with
a will for the Hon. Ai.kx. Johdan.
On motion, a vote or thanks was given to
the speakers for their national and patriotic
addresses, and to the String Band for their
very excellent music.
The meeting then adjourned.
A Republican paper printed here in Eas
ton, says the Argus says that those who
draw strict party lines just now, are "tine
tnred a little with opposition at heart, to the
Government, and consequently a little trea
sonable." If this be true the Republicans of
Lebanon, Lancaster city, Dauphin, Bradford,
Lancaster, Erie, Crawford and other coun
ties, most be brim full of treason, for they
drew the party lines so tight that a dem-i-.njsupv.aj?t
?n!l at the office of
From the Columbia Democrat
'Okangcvillc. Sept. 9th, -1861.
Col. Tate-Dear Sir: Whilst looking over
ins new iun iiiuuiio . ui iub -u moi.,,
my eyes happened to fall on an article 'ii'
said paper, headed, "From Columbia coun
ty, Penn., and which I loUnd to Be a letter
fiom onr friend John Staley, of Greenwood,
to the N. Y. Tribune. 'It w -so good, that 1
think every Democrat 'in the county 'ought
to see and read it; and as there are very
few Democrats in this county who take the
N. Y. Tribune, therefore I think it worthy
of notice. Please publish it 'in TOlit. next
issue. The following is the letter, 'vetbilim,
viz:
. From Columbia County, etf&.
Con espondence of the New York Tribune.
Rohrsbcrg, tf'enna , Aug. 27, 1861.
There is a vile sheet published in your
city called The New York Day Book, which
is getting a powerful circulation fn this co ,
among the Breckinridge democrats. One
Republican had ten copies sent to him for
circulation. If this thing is to continue the
Government will have to send troops here
to protect the loyal citizens, for in the nor
thern part -of this county Jeff. Davis has two
men to Lincoln's one, or which is the same
two Breckinridge men to one Lincoln man.
They are holding peace meetings, as they
caH rtretn, n the dav time," and iecret meet-
iuss at ni?ht. something like the K. G C
They have two companies formed, and are
forming two more, who call themselves
democratic companies, and refuse to 'be
organized ender the laws of the Slate. One
company is atimrrg with larce knives,made
out of old scythes; report says the others are
to be armed with revolvers and dirks. Some
of the Union men are also arming, with the
expectation ol being attacked. So we may
look tor bad work it such papers as the
Day Book are allowed to poison tha minds
ol the people
Last Thursday, $2d inst., we bad a Cwion
meeting to counteract these peace meetings.
On the road home, two men, who were out
fishing, hurrahed lor Jeff Davis, when they
were attacked and stabbed by two Union
men-. The wounds, it is thought, will not
prove mortal. A recruiting olhcer who at
tended our meeting, stopped al a tavern
near by at night and was insulted ; he drew
a revolver and wa prevented Irorn shooting
the Secessionist who insulted him only by
the interference ol the Union men prbsent
1 have been a subscriber to your paper lor
ten years, and have done all 1 com id to in
crease its circulation, but The Day Hook,
in three months, has far outstripped it 26
copies came to Rohrsburg, to oe address,
36 to Stillwater, 22 to Benton. I have lived
53 years in this countryi The times look
the darkest now.
JOHN STA LEY.
"Whom the Gods wish to destroy they
firt make mad." Can it be possib'e that
our friend John is so ignorant, that, he does
not see, that to perpetrate such a letter a
the above, and to have it published in such
a sheet as the AT Y. Tribune, is aiding and
abetting the enemy 1 Can be be so green
as not to see thai the publishing of such a
letter is comfoninz the Rebels, and giving
them encouragement to carry on their dia
! bolicil work, in trying to destroy the best
Government the sun ever shone upon?
Does he not make the Southern people be-
lieve that there are multitudes here in the
rV v t l . -, mi i k i fr iiV sit Am i i 1 urlin I
iiui HI. v iiu em iiJiJCLiiJ icc w mi int. its. biiu "
i
are ready 10 a8it them in their abomina
ble work ! It is giving the Southern people
I to understand that in the northern part of
i .
j Columbia county, at least two-thirds ol the
1 Pe0Ple are secessionists. He states "for in
,ne norinern part of this County Jeff. Davis
! hs two me:l lo Lincoln's one or what is
:ne same thin, two Breck.nr.dge men to
! one Lincoln man." Now if that is not gir-
) inS comfort to the enemy, then I do not
unuersianu itai is. i uu uui ucmcto mat
there is a real secessionist to be found in
this county. If those who votod the Dem
ocratic ticket last fall are secessionists, then
will I agree with our Iriend Staley. I will
agree that thre are even more in the north
ern part of this county than what he says
there are ; but no one but a downright fool
will believe lhat to be a Democrat is to be
a secessionist. We claim friend S aley,
that the Democratic tartt is the UNION
PARTY. Does he not remember that the
people of the Democratic party were sneer- 1
ed at by the opposite party, and were call
ed "Union savers!" Can he show us one
instance were any man, or men of the
Democratic party trampled the American
Flag under foot? Can he show us one in
stance where any man or men of the Dem
ocratic party burned the American Flag?
Can he point us out or name any instance
where any man or men of the Democratic
party in the North who called the Ameri
can Flag a ''ffavnting lie," and who cried
,ltear it downV Can he tell us of any one
instance where the Democratic party car
ried a flag with but sixteen stars on it? We
claim lhat the Democratic party is and has
been a Union party from the foundation of
this great Republic. The Democratic party
alwayt were oppose I to a dissolution of the
Union, always were, andTiow are opposed
to tereision. Who were the disunion men
eight years ago? Who were in favoi of se
cession four years ago? Who said let the
South go, we can do without them, only
one year ago? Who sa'.d last fall and last
winter, that States had a right to seceae .
Can our friend Staley answer us? I sup-
Dose he can, for he has read the Keto York
a
Tribune lor ten years !
Our friend was egregiousiy raistaten m
regard to those companies, in the northern
part of this county, lhey are not seces
sionists, neither are they arming themselves
with knives made out of old scythes. It is
hardly possibe that good knives can be made
out ot old scythes. The men belonging to
said companies are all good Union men ; they
are no "Jeff Davis men."
Must a man oe a Lincoln roan, to be a
Union man ? Does he mean that we are to
fieht for Abrokam Lincoln, and his darling
abolition principles! The way his letter reads
it would seem so. I thought we were fight
ing for our Country and the Constitution,
and to pot down TREASON and REBEL
LION against oar Go vernmeut, and tot in
particular for "honest Old Abe."
The battle at Conn Run, as we call it
here, (and to which friend Staley alludes
in his letter) was merely "dog eat dog,"
they were of one color, one party, the
slabbers and the stabbed were REPUBLi
CANS!
A precious paper that 2V. Y. Tribune roost
be, if the New Yotk Day Book could gain
a far wider circulation in three months than
ii The Jrbune) could in tea years, by the
powerful aid of our friend Staley.
- h
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS
THE UNION FOREVER.
By order of the Democratic Standing Com
mittee, meetings will be held at the follow-.
inepoints: -
CATA WrSS A , Saturday Evening Sept. 2Sth.
HAUF WAV HOUSE Monday eve. do 30ia
MA1NVILLE, Tuesday Afternoon, Pet. 1st.
BEAVER VALLEY, Tuesday eve , Oct 1st.
EVANS VI LLE, Wednesday evening Oct. 2d
0RAN6EVILLE, do do Oct 24
NUMEDIA, Thursday Afternoon, Oct. 3rd.
L. THOMAS' S. House Thursday eve Oct. 34
"SERENO, Friday Afternoon, October 4 h.
JERSEYTOWN, Friday Evening, Oct. 4th,
BENTON, Saturday Afternoon, October 5tb.
A LIN AS COLE'S MILL Saturday eve Oct. 5.
LIGHT STREET, Monday evening Oct. 7ib.
BUCKHORN, Monday Evening, Oclo. 7ih.
Arrangements bave been made to have
the above meetings addressed by some one
or two of the following named gentlrmen:
HON, C. R, GUCKALEW
HON. M. E. JJiCKSON,
Hon. paxjl lei nr.
COL. JOHNG. FREEZE,
COL. L. L. TATE,
WESLEY WIRT. ESQ .
EPHR AW II. UTILE. ESQ.
Come out, Democrats, and battle for the
good old cause 1 Fling to the breeze the
lime honored banner, inscribed "Thk Urion
and thc Constitution ;" and rally under ita
folds, to the sepport of the Government,
ever keeping step to the music of the Union.
Let the Secessionists of the South and the
Abofiuonists of the North receive equal con
demnation at your hands ; and show to the
world that Pennsylvania, conservative and
true hearted, is still the Keystone ol th
Federal Arch.
WM. JACOBY, Chairman.
B'.oo-nsbor, Sept. 21 1861. '
Froceetlifigs of the Cnion Conference.
The Union Conferees of the Represen'a
tive District, composed of the counties of
Columbia, Montour, Wyoming and Sulli
van, met at the Exchange Hotel, Blooms
burg, on Wednesday, ihe 18th insl
There were present from
Columbia, David L. McKinney and Isaac S
Monroe.
Montour, George S. Sanders and W. A. M.
Grier.
Wyoming, Edgar Os'.erhont and A. K. Peck
ham.
A K. Perkham, of Wyoming, was elec
ted President, and W. A. M Grier of Mon
tour, Secretary.
On motion the Conferees proceeded to ti.e
nomination of candidates lor reprentriMve
Mr. Osterhout nominated Joseph T.
nings, of Wyoming, Mr. Monroe nomi. i
Emanuel Laaru of Columbia county. Xo
other candidates being named, on mono it
was
a rrt t - r t
l;iaAltnil I Kit f r a v-k m inliAn v 1 s A -
f ' . , r .
'
Messrs. O.-terhout and Monroe were ap
poin'ed to notiry Messrs. Jenning and La
arus ol their nomination and to invite them
into the Conference. They performed their
doty, returning with the nominees who both
accepted the nomination, and pledged
themselves to spare no effort to secure ihe
8ucc3ss of the Union Ticket.
On motion, it wa resolved, that the loyal
papers of this District be reqne:eJ to pob
lish the proceedings and addres of this
Conference; after which the Conference
adjourned. A. K. PECKHAM, PreidetU
W. A M. Crier, Secretary.
Hlloway,t Pills. Much truth in a small
compass Derangement of the stomach and
bowels. Few people are conversant with
the manner in which the blood is created;
or ihat the stomach with the gastric inice.
the secretions of the liver and the action of
the Inns are the chief agent for convert-
ng the tood we eat into blood, hence the
great necessity fur preserving the nomacfi
in a sound and healthy condition. IXothin
has yet been discovered more effectual fof
this than Holluway's lamous Pills which
act directly on the stomach, liver, bowels
and circulation. In bilious disorders, indi
gestion, -cosiireness and all consequent com
plaints, headaches, piles, and debility there
ia no meuicuie in use wmcn
, . i i
insures such
certain and beneficial results.
REVIEW OF THE MARKET,
CAREFULLY CORRECTED WEKE.LT.
WHEAT, SI
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7?
56
30
50
00
00
BUTTER,
EGGS.
TALLOW,
LARD,
POTATOES.
14
10
12
12
eC
RYE.
CORN,
OATS.
BUCKWHEAT,
FLOUR pr. bbl 8
DR'D APPLES, Ci
HAMS, 12
CLOVERSEED.5
$25:
EMPLOYJIEXT !
$75:
AGENTS WANTED !
We will pay from S25 lo S75 per month.
and all expenses, to active Agents, or givn
a commission. Particnlars sent free. Ad
dress Eric Sewing Machine Com pant, R
JAMES, General Agent, Milan, Ohio.
BlnoiiisLurg, Aug. 21, 1861.
MARRIED.
On Thursday the 19th inst., by 'he Rv.
F. Macar.ney." of Towsontown, Maryland.
Minerva E. Wilson, of Berwick, Columbia
county, and F. A. Macartnet, of Scranton.
In Berwick, by the Rev. I. Bahl, on the
10th ult., Frederick Nicelt, and Mrs. Eliz
abeth Hewktt, both of Berwick.
DIED.
In Orangeville, Columbia coonry, or. f,:-i
nrday,the 21st of September. 1861, M:'. .
Magdalcna Sntdcr, aged 81 years, 2 moA ,
and 13 davs
In Port Noble, near Bloomsburg, on f-t
urday last, of dyptheria, Georc O, son rt
Oliver and Eliza Jacoby, aged 4 years, 3
months and 26 days. ,
In Jackson township, Columbia cacn';,
on Monday last, Mr. Joseph Parker, agr 1
about 22 years.
In Benton twp, Columbia co., on the &:V
in?L, Mr. Gkorgi Hartman, aged about 60
years.
Come and Settle.
THOSE knowing themselves indeb .l ;j
the undersigned are hereby notified lo
come ad settle their accounts whhoui
further notice. 1 am now in earnest. If
not attended to boos their accounts will be
placed in proper hands for collection.
J.E.SAXDS. ,