Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-27
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tho winter, when it supposed ho was aim
ing to bring about peaceful settlement Of
the controversy, to mako sudden somer-
sault, and try to damage that statesman
by turning against him che patriotic pop
ular sentiment which called for vigorous
manner Of dealing with the rebellion. In
pursuance Of this design the Tribune found
it convenient to disguise for awhile its invct-
crate hostility to the Union, but disease
that is so deeply seated will break out. IL
has now for long time been the Tii6unes
daily business, either by open attacks or
cowardly insinuations, to weaken the ad-
ministration and the commanding general,
and drive them into hazarding battle be-
fore they are prepared, in order that tho
dJeat Of our army may o6ord it a 1'retert
tor again advocating secession, as IL did
last cinter. The readers Of that sheet
cannot have failed to notice the frequent
cropping out, during the last two weeks, of
the idea that, if We do not whip the rebels
in the first battle or two, we ought imme-
diately to recognise their independence
and this idea has been constantly put for
ward in tho articles in which that sheet
has urged battle before tho greatest mill
tary commander in the world thought it to
be safe. The Tribune uoisltes the Union
forces to be beaten, and is therefore hound
ing on Gen. Scott ofgM before he as ready.
1t has already given notice that, ifaee lose
the first battle, & goes for southern inde-
penasnee. The following extracts arc
from its yesterdays issue:
Tho simple question to be decided is
Are northern men the equals of southern,
or, Are they poltroons who will run at tho
sight of line of advancing bayonetsl
AND ONE FAIR BATTLE WILL
SETTLE THIS CONCLUSIVELY.-
There is no need of long war-no chance
for it, unless policy and craft will 30 have
it. Let fifty thousand defenders of tho
Union beat as many rebels in fair battle,
and tho war will be substantially ended.
There will remain skirmishes, and ambus-
cades, and few cowardly shots at senti-
nels; but assassination is not war.
If, as we rejoice to hear, Gen. Scott ia
now ready to try conclusions with JEFF.
fl Davis and Beauregard, the war is near its
end. We say this in no boastful spirit
, zoe concede the possibility Of The rebels pro-
v'ns The stronger party; BUT IF THEY DO
LET US FRANKLY OWN 1T, AND PROMPT
= LY ARREST THE wANToN EFFUsIoN OF
, BLOOD. AND IF THEY CANNOT KEEP THE
FIELD AGAINST US THEY WILL DO LIKH-
WISE.
One would suppose n journal that thinks
the fate Of tho Union hangs on tho success
of single battle, would wish tho federal
army to cntor that battle strong in nun
bers and with the best foot forward. But
mol tho Tribune insists that Gen. Stcot
shall rush set of raw lcvios, that havo
mover stood fire, into the concealed traps
and masked batteries of the enemy, before
he has taken the precautions requisite for
the success of a campaign in an enemys
country, in order that our patriot soldiers
may be ignominiously beaten, and its own
4 long cherished hostility to the Union may
be gratifod in its final dissolution. And
it wishes this result to bo reached ssforth-
with The following extract shows how
: ready it isto give up tho union without a
second trial, if the robols beat us in the
battle which it wishes to bo fought con-
. trary to the judgment Of the highest mill
:. tary authority.
i In short, we believe the patriot soldiers
, are to-day able and eager to whip the reb-
b. els, and we want TO see them allowed to
D try. yshey are not able 10 thrash the tyai-
+ tors az Jair, stand-up fight, our pride re-
voAs at the idea Of slOscly starving them in
to su.Jectioa, or wbpping them By virtue
o Of money borroced IN Europe. We say,
q challenge them to meet the patriot volun-
: teers in fair fight; if they quail, they arc
ruined u they fight, and are beaten, they
" must give ii up; WHILE, III THEY
BEAT US, WE OUGHT TO DO THE
" SAME. LET US HAVE THIS MAT
n TER DECIDED FORTHWITH, SO that
It our brave men may quit soldering and
return to more profitable vocations. 1t
= does seem to as that to let the rebels ro-
: main in force for months within o days
o march of Washington is the next thing to
y acknowledging their independence, and
n that we should either chase them away or
). own that We are unable.
% We submit that, in the light of this OK
!. pose, wo are justified in asserting that the
n Tribune is q moro dangerous enemy Of
"a the Union than the army of jeff, Davis, the
arch rebel -