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


its true theories are bclchcd by the Sum-
ners and Cheevers, and are reduced to
practice by its John Browns, (Checrs
and Kisses 1t disturbs and embitters
the social rclations--it sewers the holy ties
of religious brotherhood-it breaks the
bonds of common political faith it blots
out the great memories of the revolution
it destroys commercial interests and the
interchangcs Of free trade--it degrad;s us
as a nation before the envious monarchs of
earth, and deprivos us of our Inherent
power to vindicate our rights. 1t sows
broadcast the terrible seeds Of domestic
strife and passion, that the people may
reap in due season harvest of ashes and
desolation.
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL. CONVENTION
PUBLIC EXPECTATION.
There was never moment in the his
tory of the democratic party, or a time
when the masses Of the people looked TO
the sitting Of national convention with
more contiding exp citation than when it
was about to assemble at Charleston in
April last. There was never a tine when
such confidence was more wickcdly, wan-
tonly and shamefuly bctrayed-when
reasonable expectations were SO madly
blasted as in the results produced by its
action. Its proceedings find no parallel
in disgrace and degradation since the en-
pirc of the New World was sold at auction
for money.
The democratic party for its steady de-
votion to the principles of the constitution,
the catholicity Of its crecds, for its grand
radical analysis aud It's just and lofty co1-
scrvatism, had won the confidence Of the
masses and wrung unwilling admiration
from its hereditary opponents, and all good
men looked to it il this, the evil day oil
oYr couutry, for dclvorauce aud safety -
Its convention assembled at Charle-ton
and organiz.d for business. \ holy man
arruycd in the robes OF his ,acred office,
with raised hands and { rvcnt snpplicaton,
invoices the favor Of the BcncLc,ut Being
who ha, vouchSatcd to us. as people, so
E many blessings. The whisper Of beauty
is hu>hed in the gallcrico--thc aged bow
thei; gray hairs in sympathetic and deep
devotion levity is humbled into silence,
and even lurking fraud IS abashcd and
covers for hiding place. But the prayer
is over, and band OF conspirators take
, possession of the assemblagc, and, instead
y of National Convention, a great huck'
storing bazaar is erccted--a political trade
sales is opened--managcment inaugurate'
f her Shiny and repulsiye court, and tn.
Office Of Chief Magistrate Of this mighty
| republic is put up like the board Of public
pauper, at the lowest bidder. Its proceed
+ ings bear evidence of deliberate and lons
cherished design, Of combination anC
/. con, piracy to tic up minoritics again>
them, and leave those free who were fo
( them, and thus attain by fraud or force {
@ particular result, regardless Of popular
g sentiments or OF consequences which nigh
follow The ruling faction had snutfed u
\ the scent of four hundred millions Of spoil
o and for them the administration Of Doug
# las was expected to rain milk and honey
/, snow powdered sugar, and hail Mof'
: ats Vegetable Life Pills. (Loughter) -
It Under nearly two weeks Of this application
e of the forcing process the Convention
e proved unequal to the emergency, anC
if paused for health - portion OF the dclcga
|, tions withdrew, and the residue adjourned
C to Baltimore for period of some six wet Ks
Il for ventilation The public had reascl
d to hope, that separated from the influence
ts which surround them, and no longe
IS breathing the contagious they engendred
il but inhaling healthy moral atmosphere
Is they might return and discharge the dut
ye which they had undertaken. But abstln
b, ence only edged their oppctites, and thci
t. last state was worse than the first. {.
r. voice -"Thats SOY The same drilled
is packed, machine majority, met again
ID composed of delegates from a portion {
r, States, and assumed to sit in judgmen
IN upon the rights of regular delegates frol
ID another portion-to punish them for som
nonconformity to the majority standar
or other delinquency-in short, to deny
It's sovereign democratic States tae right to re
he turn to their seats at Baltimore, becau;
" they did not occupy them for the who
its period of the protracted sitting at Cha
It's leston-a question belonging entirely
e, the constituency of these delegations alon
u, and with which the National Conventc
al had no business Whatever And not on