Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20
MUNICATIONS

For The Columbia Democrat.
Col. LEVI L. TATE,
Dear Sir lin Doctor Johns issue of
the 18th inst, he is really astonishcd to
learn Of the Ignorance among too many OF
the people of the back townships of this
county, respecting this monster Rebellion,
and attributes their ignorance to the fact,
that "they take but one poper the Star, or
the Democrat" and that these Back woods.
men believe this war is one waged by the
Republican party. Oh no Doctor we
in the "back townships" do not believe
this war Is wagcd by the Republican par
ty. That would be granting too much
but VIC believe the RepuJtjcdn party re-
spoasiJfe IN tie man for the origin of this
Fratricidal strife, for the very foundation
principles of this party arc antagonistic to
the South. One Of the main issues of the
party as developed in the Philadelphia
Platform by an exclusive Northern dele
CATION was that, the 'twin relics of barbar-
ism, slavery and polygamy were to be
abolished" and upon this principle slight :
ly modified, Mr.. Lincoln was elected
Washington was unfortunately born in
the South and would not be good au-
thority for you to quote, but we of the
back townships have not found it out yet.
He warned his countrymen with all the
carnestncss of his patriotic nature, against
the foundation of Sectional parties, together
with tho farewell warnings of the Hero of
the Hermitage who predicted the precise
state of things now existing, in case such
parties were countenanced. suppose the
Doctors time is too precious to como up
again in the "back townships" and en-
hghten these bonightcd regions. If my
memory serves me, wc were visited by u
man of about his calibro last fall, just pre-
vious to the election who uttered some sage
predictions. After dilating upon the
great blessing that would Immediately fol-
low tho election Of Curtin .. Lincoln, he
gave as reason, we were going to have
such q glorious Tariff, real political mil.
lenium; even before they took their scat,
confidence would be restored, labor plenty
and wages high. Now, Doctor, VIC of the
"back townships" are waiting patiently
for the realization of this prosperity. Well,
what do VIC see BY secretary Chasc's
Report, We arc informed tho Tariff Oh
Iron is to be reduced and Tariff on
coffee, tea and sugar recommended ! We
in the "back townships" can not sec how
a duty on coffee and tea is going to give
us labor and make money plenty. Where
do they raise them, and who consumes
them But now without joking Doctor, We
feel the effects of the hard times, with
taxes looming up in the future. We are
willing to do any thing to preserve the
Union on constitutional principles. If we
cannot Gee it our duty to prohibit the
South from taking their property into the
territories the Doctor will certainly attrib.
ute it to our living in the "back township"
If the war is for the maintenance of the
Constitution, guaranteeing to each State
lis rights, then "count us in," If it is I
war of subjugation, or for the Chicago
platform, then eve are not in." l sec
Massa Grceley's paper, from the columns
of which the Doctors paper is mostly sup.
piled, is out strong for tho war, urges the
columns of our army on. General Scott
is not fast enough for him. He says We
will take the negroes as VIC 60 along. 1t
will be nice to have them sing and vile
away the leisure time of our soldiers, and
if "thcy become too numerous point them
to the north" This same Greeley, in
1854, when he was figting up the Ropub-
lican party, spoke of our National Flag as
a mean filthy rag! Now if we do live in
tho "back townships we do not wish to
have Negroes of the South turned loose up
on us. We don't want them hcrc-free or
slave. Hoping that this civil war, which
according to Douglas,is "Disunion," may
speedily tcrminate,and our beloved country
from the KenGbcck to the Rio Grandc may
again take her proud position among the
Nations ofthc earth as an asylum for the
down trodden Of all climes and shed forth
the sacred light of her Democratic Institu-
tions for ages to Gomez will close for the
present
"FRoM ONE OF TIE BACK TOWNSHIPS"
JERsEYTOWN, July 18th, 1901.