Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-12-07

enemy, and her people, al a regular eec~
lion, have sustained the Union by a larger
majority and larger aggregate vote than
they ever before gave 10 any candidate on
any question
Kentucky too, for some time in doubt. is
now decidedly aud | think unchangeaby
ranged on the side OF the Union. Missouri
ir comparatively quiet, and ! believe cam
not again be overrun by the insnrrectionists
These three States oil Maryland, Kentucky
and Missouri neither OF which would prom.
Use q single soldier al first, have now an
aggregate OF no less than forty thousand in
the field for the Union, while Of their cit.
izens certainly not more than a third Of that
number, and they OF doubtful whereabouts
and doubtful existence, are in arms against
IT, After a somewhat bloody struggle Of
months, winter closes on The Union people
OF Western Virginia, leaving them matters
OF their own country
An ineuroent force of about fifteen huns
6fed for months dominating the narrow pen.
insular region OF the counties OF Accomac
and Northampton. and known 40 The East
ern shore Of Virginia, together with some
contiguous parts Of Maryland, have laid
down ihoii arms, and the peopio there nave
renewed their allegiance to aud accepted
the protection of the old flag. This lepY.1
no armed inspneotionists North Of the Po-
Also, we nave obtained a footing al each
OF the isolated points on the southern coast
Of Haueras, Port Royai, Tybee Island near
SAVANNAH and Ship Island and we likewise
have some general accounts OF popular
movements in behalf of The Union i'll North
ClroIina and Tennessee These things
demonstrate thai the cause Of the Union is
advancing steadily sonthward
Since your last adjournment, Lieul.'Gen
e,al Scott, has retired from the head Of the
army. During his long life the nation has
not been unmerciful Of his merit, yel, on
cnllpg to mind, how faithfully, ably and
brilliantly he has served his country for
time far back in our history, when few of
the now living had been born, and thence
forward continually cannot but think we
are still his debtors. ! submit, therefore for
your confederation, what iuthet mark OF
recognition is due 10 him and 10 ourselves
as 4 grateful people.
With he retirement OF General Scott camo
the Executive duty OF appointing in his stead
a General in chief OF the army. |, was
fortunate circumstance that neither IN coun'
Gll or county was there, so far as know,
any difference of opinion as 10 the proper
person to be selected The retiring Chief
repeatedly expressed his Judgement in IA
20, oil General Mcclellan for the position,
and in this the nation seemed 10 give
unanimous concurrence. The Designate
Of General Mcclellan is, therefore in q con
siderable degree the selection OF the couu.
tfy as well as Of the Executive, and hence
there is better reason TO hope that there will
be given him the confidence aud cordial
support thus, By fair implication, promised
and without which he cannot, with so full
efficiency, serve The country. Il has been
said thai one bad general is better than
Two good ones, and he saying is true If ia
ken 10 mean no more than that our army IA
better directed by q single mind, though in
ietior than by two superior cnes At variance
and cross purposes With each other. And
the same IL true in all Joint operations, where
in those engaged can have nUne bu com.
mon end in view, aud can differ only as 20
The choice OF mcans.
In storm at sea, no one oH board can
Siah The ship to Dink, and yet not unFaN
uuenIip all 90 down ,ogelnsTi because too
many vii. drec, aud no single mnd can be
allowed TO control.
it conlinnes 10 develop that the nsuTac-
Ion il largely il noi eXcIusiyelya war upon
me titst principles OF popular government
the rights of lhe peopa Conclusive evi
,'oace OF this is found in the most grave aud
ultufely considered public documents, as
well as III the general tone u the !nsur
gea,s.
In .hese documents we find the acEncwl'
elnement of the existing right OF suffrage
aud the denial to The people oI all right 10
paStlcipa,e in the selection OF public officers
except the Legislative, boldly advocated,
with labored arguments 10 Prove that large
control Of the people III Government Ia the
source OF all political evil
Monarchy igsei is sometimes hinted at as
q possible refuge from the power OF the
people.
In ms present position could scarcely
be justified were | 10 omit raising WARN
ing voice against this approach OF return
ing despo,ism It 10 not needed nor filling
hele that a general argument should DO
made IN favor Of popular institutions,
Bui,lhefe is ons point with its connections.
not so hackneyed as most others, 10 winch
] ask a brief attention. 1t is the ehoE' TO
place capitol on an equal footing ~"h, II
no, above, labor, in the structure OF the
Government
1, is assumed that labor is aVaabIt only
in connection with capital, that nobodY la
bors unless somebody else owning capita,
somehow by tie use o. il, induces him 10
labor This assumed. Il is next considered
whether it Is best that capital shall hire Ia
BOXERS, and thus induce them to work ny
their own consent. OF buy them and drive
lhein 10 it without their consent
Having proceeded so far, II is naturally
concluded that all laborerS are either hlted
laborers Or what we call slaves And fur
ther, il is assumed that whoever is once a
hired aborer is fixed in that condition tor
life. Now here is no such relation between
capital and labor, as assumed, nor is there
any such thing as free man being fixed
for lie in The condition of hired latorer. -
Both these assumptions are false, and all in
references from them are sroundless La
hor is prior 10 and independent Of capital.
Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could
never have existed if labor had not first eX.,
listed Labor is the superior OF capital, and
deserves much the higher consideration
Capital has ile rights, which are as worthy
OF protection as any other rights. Nor is it
denied that there is and probably always
will be a Telltion between capital and labo