Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-04
The Democracy and th9 Crisis
[From tie Boaton Posil


The prompt and universal manner in
which the Democracy Of New England
of all the Free States--have rushed for
ward to sustain the Government, is proud
evidence of their patrotism--of the supre
macy of their love of Cons titutional Law
above everything else in civil and military
action. In doing this they give their hands
commanded whatever of power they could
WELD to uphold that glorious banner that
has been the sign of our strength and pros.
peritv ever since it was borne upon the air
of heaven, Thus may it be upheld as long
as we have land we can call our country.
In adopting this course we look not back to
the cause of the necessity-we do not con
slider the popular strength it may add to
those whose policy we have opposed and
whose accession to Office we endeavored
to defeat-nor do we abate one jot of our
principles or opinions-but we see the i'm
pending calamity, and should be less than
men if we did not unite in good faith and
true brotherly feeling with every fellow
citizen who endeavors to avert it by all the
means, mental and physical, at his COM
mand
The Boston Journal duly appreciates
the position of the Democracy at this time,
and does justice to its motives. 1t says
"We are proud to acknowledge the pa
trotic intrepidity of our Democratic breth.
rem in tnl> crisis, and we shall consciously
do nothing to diminish or discourage it.
We understand well their position. They
are for the country, for the Union, and
therefore for the Government-and in all
practical duties they are with US and of us
But when the time renews the opportunity
for the Indulgence Of party conflicts, they
will still be Democrats and if on that
arena they should take up the broken link
o. controversy, it would be all right. We
ahouid expect the Republicans to be held
to strict accountability for their use of pow
er in the meantime and should join issue
thereon. But not now-the waiver is COM
plete Oh all sides. One al-prevaiiing
spirit makes us unit in the defence of he
Government and the discontinue of its
assailants. The latter now behold what
perhaps they did not anticipate, eighteen
Millions of people rising IN their majesty
without a thought OF party, and with the
only thought Of their country"
The question has been narrowed to this
point: Which flag shall wave over us ?
The STARS AND STRIPES or the Palmetto
The loyal people of the nation have but
one throat in giving answer-"Live or
die--sink or swim the banner that has
commanded the respect of the world, the
love OF this great country, and been bap-
tsed in its best blood, shall be sustained
at any cost and at any sacrifice This is
an Inspiration deeper than party feeling
even than any personal prejudice or parti
ality-and all that conflicts with it is uu-
worthy the honest patriot, the true Ameri-
can
The Cheshire Repubhcan-a decided
Democratic paper printed at Keene, n. II.
speaks the sentiments of its associates in
tle Granite State in the following words
"Sull we have Il country and
it must be the effort of every patriot to
save 1t if possible. Mr.. Lincoln and his
friends have control OF the Government
and however We mas disagree with thc ir
past policy, we can also see that it is only
in conjunction with the power of the Gov
ernment that order can be brought out of
chaos--that credit can be sustained, aud
universal anarchy avoided. Hence it is
that party so far as this question of Coun
try Is concerned, should be left out, and
all proper efforts of our Government to
sustain itself be upheld by the people
Amen-amen, say we to this, and the
echo will resound through al. New Eng
and. The attack upon Fort Sumter, the
seizure Of navy yards, Notifications, Gov.
ernment treasures and other property,
together with the letter of marque Procla.
nation of President Davis to legalize
piracy, the taunt and defiance banded be-
tween sections, seem as though madness
ruled the hour, and that nothing but
conflict of arms-dreadful as the remedy
is-could restore reason to its throne
That this issue may be avoided that Cod
in his infinite mercy, will open before us
some other way for reconciliation, we pray
with all our heart-but this contingency is
pending with dreadful significance so
that it would seem as though the
miraculous interposilion of Divine Provi-
dence alone could save us from the shock.
But it our fate depend upon the cast of
battle, to its bloody arbitration must we
submit with heroic forttude, willing to
give life, property-all that we hold dear
for our country.
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