The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-06-27
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people with lis holy fret Illuminated the
path Of the remotest cottager in the Union
It purified the political atmosphere, and con.
sumed those who would fain ex,inguish lie
beacon light.
Again it slumbered till the war of 1912
inspired its enemies with removed hone,
They assembled at Hartford-they aimed
at democracy, but they struck at the yitals
OF their country. They saw The "Star
SPanged' flag hauled down and .trampIed
on by the British, and they saw il with re-,
Joicing, because the hand that upheld !, was
the hand of a democrat. Still democracy
trlumPhed over both British and federal foes
and glorously held on in its career.
Federalism once more crept into obsclri.
ly and began 10 invent further schemes Of
fraud, to accomplish what il could net do
by force.
The election fthe younger Adams, in
conformity to the leuer, but in omen def.
ance OF the spirit Of tic constitution, aroused
the fallen spirits of the Hartford contention
traitors. Short was their triumph. Ths
people indignantly crushed their hopes-e.
lecied the illustrious Jackson--and fixed a
brand on the forehead of federalism, that
will never be efaced while history endures,
Mad and wrilhing like scolched ser,
pent, federalism continued TO assail this
great and good man and his administration.
with ,he most rancorous hate. According
to the representations OF his political foes.
he was devil incarnate-his object was
dssirucllon-hls measures fraught with ru-
in-and his friends band of robbers and
bandttl. But what was the truth 1? After
eight years of unprecedented toll and con,
fllct with the most unscrupulous and talant-
ed opposition ever encountered, he was com
pleteiy victorious--he Frustrated, we trust
forever, the Bank of the United States
cleansed the governments of corruption
and left his power Peaceably in The hands
OF his friends. 80.
President Van Buren, " following id his
footsteps" has been houored with the fullest
confidence and supper. of the people, and
we doubt not, will retain them for his two
democratic terms.
CHANGING for a few moments, from the
NailonalIo the state dominion of federal
any body, five yoaa- NlA aVideneas Of Z. 4
has recently S perg years ago. fPenns5sssSS ny
and morifying cAastsementof athree WARS
federal reign. During that pnlortuna1o Pc
riod. the Bank of the United States vas re.
i chartered with unheard Of privileges, ana
agains, the repeated and almost UNIVERSAL
remonstrances of the people7-eorr1Pnoh
so foul and rank, that it smellec 10 HeSV-
en-" crept Rlo all the departments OF, gov
ernn,ent-freemen were distranchlsed ior
opinions sake--favorites made fortunes IN
few months bv plunderng the pnblic--elec-
lions became mockery and iarce--une'
, decree of the majority, was sought 10 90
disregarded, apd the military ald' afme9
with :. buckshot and ball. was invoked to
consumate the, downfall Of our liberty
For ,he first time in the History OF Penn
svlysnia since the revolution, was an armed
: ho., seen in our streets, with flags flying.
y bsyopets glistening, swords flashing, and
7 cannous menacing, not only the safety oil
!. the very Legislative Hall, in which ihe re-
nresoniatives of the sovereign people were
- assembled 10 legislate FOE the public gcea'
"a The invncible spirit OF democracy GU 20
" forsake Pennsylvania, in this dark ana Petll
+. GUS crisis. Though Gov. RItreF ana IN
= advisers. were surrounded by thopsahC
armed soldiers, and were seeking TO pro
% cnre more from the general governmsnt--,
N COURAGE and resolution beat warm aud h'sl
- ;" in the hearts Of those, who had determine!
r. io n,aintain their rights. Their blood flo"
al viii a cool unruilled course in their vein
n. they stood FIRMLY and feaflessly, Hu' iTal
nj ouilly waiting for the issue, whle mos
~ ~ Igho surrounded Governor Rltner's coHne
IF hoard. we're trembling with terror IN u
, midst Of swords, bayoneis, ana cannon
bs summoned to protect them, rom the Pc
"a "a pIe whose rights they had baasiy EamPi'
en-, on and betrayed. 4.. f..s r.,
an, Again was democracy victorious
',a oGrl9hted federal usurpers skulked from y
nas 'a broad gaze of day. They dared not look
ne w,onged and insulied, unarmed peoPio
Joi ,he face. The calm fearless eye Of none
aen ' ty rived their very souls. They 'hre
md down their arms, and retired with ours
ere on the heads of the people, TO con'rlye 70 n'
ION Slo,s 10 cheat and delraud them y!
ow ,S same nature, though more Willy ana Il
.,n ~" hold was the recent attempt Of the lsds
" Goysrnor of New Jersey, 10 foist into "
,bo gress a whole delegation OF members W
, ~ gere NOT duly elected by the people
,,isl was merely profiing by Secretary b
,bs rowes' celebrated order to his political
rhe hprents. TO " treat the election as IL IL