Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-08-11

New York delegation, through the iraudu'
lent process Of unit vote-a rule forced
upon large minority of this delegation to
stihc their sentiments, while small minoii-
ties were released from it in others to suit
the purposes ofthe conspirators-will here
after be known by the name plainly bran
ded upon their guilty foreheads at Charles
ton" political gamblers AS creatures
who hang fostering upon the lobbies of
State and federal legislation to purchase
chartered privilege and immunity by cor :
rupt appliances; who thrive in its fGtid
atmosphere and swell to obese proportions,
like vulturcs upon offal; Office brokers,
who crawl aud crngc around the footsteps
of power, aud by false pretences procure
themselves or vile tools places of official
trust and emolument, that they may pack
and control caucuaes and conventions at
the expense of the people they dcfraud
and betray, while honest men are engaged
in their industrial avosations to earn their
bread. cloud cheers, and voice, GO it,
old man.') Oh, how has the once noble
spirit of the democracy fed from such
contaminating approaches Rome, whose
proud banner once waved triumphant over
a conquered world, degenerated in the
pursuit of sensual delights to band Of
fiddler> and dancers, and the democratic
party of New York, founded in the spirit
of Jefferson, and emulating, for many
years, the noble efforts of jackson and
Tompkins, has, in the hands of "political
gamblers" been degraded by practice.
which would dlshonor the resorts of Pc.
ter Funk in cast off clothing; cheating
the sentiment of the people of the
State and nation; cheating Il great ant
conliding party, whose principles they pu
Oh dsguise, for the purpose Of enabIin;
them to cheat; cheating the Conv.ntiol
which admitted them to seats; chratin;
delegates VINO tru It'd them cheating ev
erybody aud everything with which the,
cane i'll contact, except Mr.. Douglas thei
nominee, and then lamenting through thei
accredited organ, from day to day, tha
the Convention had not remained togeth e
so that they might have finally have cheat
ed lim. They have oyelthrown the de
. mocratlc masses, but "Wo to the riders tina
tranpl.d them down. Political gam
blers you have breathad your contagio
throughout the democratic citadel, an
protancd aud polluted its very walls. Yo
have dciled its holy places by your col
ruptli,, pre-, nee unclean beasts told i
the area Of its temples, and filthy rep
tiles have inhabited the sanctuary of il
gods Its towering eagle has fed fc
brief season, and foul ravens croak fc
prey and whot their bloody beaks an
E dirty talloas upon its sacred alters. p
itical gamblers! YOU have perpetrate
, your last cheat cousummatod your la
, fraud upon the democratic party for yo
will never again be trusted Hencefort
you will be held and treated as polite
, outlaws, and set at defiance There is II
f fox SO crafty but his hide finally goes
, the hattcra. You will hang upon its skirt
to regain power and lie in ambush for I,
f venge but as an open enemy you are pow
, erless, aud are only dangerous to tho
. who trust YOU With parties and especia
| ly cliqucs, who bctray trusts and abu
=. power as with individuals, there is da
v of reckoning aud rctribution, and yours
: at hand.
tnt time at last sets all things even.
iUd II W." do hui watch the hour.