Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-11-16
The Lessons Of the Hour.

Ihe election in Pennsylvania has come
and gone, but it has left a lesson behind
pregnant with instruction for those who
wi be instructed thereby,
One year ago the democratic party was
swept from power in this country as the
Simeon sweeps away the sands of the des.
ert and blast. in its course every yestige of
animal life. In vain that party pleaded
for the Union Of the States aud the ;nteg.
rity Of the government. In vain through
its press and by its orators through ewes
ry channel in fact by which it conld reach
the public ear or attract the public atten-
ton, did it admonish tue people that the
success Of a sectional organization would
produce civil wac aud r. dlsmemberment cf
the States. They would not heed ncr
hear, There was not enough left of the
democrats of this State, so far. as their or,
gauizaton was concerned, to even call it
pa.ty. All branches of the public service
were filed with the opposition, aud fy, he
third time since the organization OF the
government, the democracy hung its harps
on the willows and retired to mourn for
the sad fate of their country.
Their prophcsics have been fulfilled
their predictions, in all their terrible real.
ity, have come to pass, War murderous
and dosolating war, now reigns in place Of
peace and contcntmeut We are rapidly
becoming nation of military accomplish.
mcnts, and when the end shall be no ono
can tell.
But "a change has come DER the spirit
of our dreams" Starting out long before
this campaign commenced with the idea
that the democratic party was now dead,
the leading political element Of the country
essayed to crush out every vcstige of its
vitality. Its presses were mobed or placed
under the ban of an exacting public opin.
ion that would tolerate nothing but an ac-
tuaI obedience TO the behcs Of the party
III power Its orators and public men were
'uUi ctvd TO indiguitic, such as the Gar of
n. tae ..O -S'as would hardly dare to load
lpou one OF his subJects, The final disso.
ution Of the democratic parry was announ
,cd, with SO much carnestncss and zeal,
hat everywhere the timid faltcrcd and fell
,ack-thc doubling hesitated aud looked
lbout to be SWte which would, in the
md, be the strongest side and, that
arge class of politicians who haYo
10 principles but the loayes and fish,
s-who have in turn belonged to all par.
les and adhered to hone, went clear over
nd joined the opposition under the sps-
ious cry of "Union.n But what has been
he result! Undismayed by the disasters
hat have bcfaIlen its country, or the de,
eats that but year ago overlook its par,
y, the everything, active, breathing senti-
nent of democracy, inherent in the hearts
i the people, has been at work and per.
ormed its mission through she ballot box.
Pennsylvania has been redeemed from the
ulc of the venal---edeemed from the rule
f scctionGlism--and has returned to her
Id an ancient faith.
1t has often seomod strange to US that
nybody can for moment distrust the re.
operative power Of the democratic party.
let such there arc "The democratic
arty Is dead" i, a story that has been
ard aud sung for seventy years, aud yet