Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-09-07
Correspondence.


blance to the old whig party, than an En-
glish hawthorn to Newton pippin. Re.
publicanism is a wild uncultivated scion,
cngraftcd upon once pure stock at the
root, which now sends up no more shoots
of the original growth and the fruits of
the tree is SO degraded, that it could not
be supposed to be noulished by juices
from wholesome sources.
Republicanism is schismatic in its origin
and tendency. 1t pretcnds to more wis
dom and virtue than was ever incorpora-
ted into the original belief.
Your republican is Phariscc, who con-
temptuously bids the fathers of his party,
stand by, for am holier than thou!"
1t is fanaticism, which discovers new
meanings in the book of faith, intcrpolatcs
spurious passages into the common text,
and regards the old professors with a more.
deadly animosity than the heathonish idola-
tor. 1t is animated by the spirit of per-
secution and intolerance, and wastes its
energies by blind fury which makes no
compromise with circumstances, and n
heated zeal which consumes itself without
difusing its warmth to others. Republi-
canism is the false light of an cxhalatlon.
Follow it and you are let into quagmircs
and morasscs.
1t hovers over hidcous wastes and DESC
late places. If you approach it, it eludcs
your grasp. 1t is never seen within the
bounds of cultivation, but the poor bor-
derer, the unfortunate outcast ct society,
who " solitary and alone inhabits on out
post on the confines of civilized society, is
the frequent witness Of its balelul illumi.
nation, and regards it with supcrstitions
awe.
Republcanism is of Gothic and Van
dalic descent. 1t holds tho conveniencies
and comforts of life in contempt. Its rude
hands are exercised in pulling down and
ovcrturning what it can never build up or
establish. 1t disdains the arts of peace,
and delights in the ravages of war. Is
suing from wild haunts, and accustomed
to extreme privation, it cannot appreciate
the institutions which learning, industry
and commerce have reared, but iguorantly
levels palaces, temples, academies, villages,
triumphal arches, columns and monuments
with the dust. Procustcs was the first
Republican. lie possessed an iron bed
stead upon which he stretched his victims
and whenever their limbs exceeded its
length, they were hcwn off to the required
standard, and if they fell short they were
heightened by the screw and puly to the
prescribed Dimensions.
Republicanism labours to equalizc the
condition of all mankind by lcveling every
thing downward. Because some men arc
poor it seeks to make all poor alike
Because some men are vicious, it would
take away the rewards of virtue. Because
some men are ignorant and dcpravcd, il
would confound the distinction. of knowl.
edge and rcctitude.
Because some men prefer idlcness and
cold meat, it would discountenance indus
try, soup, and warm bread. Because
some men never have much money nont
shall have more than the rest. Republi-
canism is "disorganizing and revolution
ary" spirit. 1t is never contcntcd will
the existing state Of things. 1t is con
stantly fomenting anarchy and breeding
discord. 1t is reckless innoyater, ant
for the love of change is ever varying it
purposes and pursuits. The machine tina
was erected yesterday and operated to ad
mration to day, is battered down to-mor.
row to make room for some new expert
ment. 1t is the deadly foe of order, har
mony and system. If it could control tho
planets, it would set them running in con
trary orbits. In cold weather i. is in ia
your of hot, and in summer it sighs for the
blasts of winter. "Let well enough alone,
is detcstable sentiment, in its opinion.
1t pants for novelty, and though it con
ducts the government and the people from
bad to worse, it prctends that the spice o
variety gives fresh flavor to every sue
cecding Formulation.
Rcpublicanism is theorising agent, I
rejects the results of experience and lean
upon the fine spun sophistrics of the imagi
nation, 1t is a firm believer in witchcrat
and "niggcrism," and reads "Uncl
Toms Cabin and the Helper Book" 70
veritable history, 1t is fully persuaded
of the fact of Capt Symmes' hole and tn
FL Dorado. 1t credits the story of til
man in the moon. and thinks that g OF,