Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-09-14

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For tho Columbia Democrat.
Col. L. L. TATE Sir Again Mr..
Republican is out in lengthy reply to my
article. His IDEAS are scattered over so
much surface and with so little pcrtincncy
to the matter at issue that it requires some
sagacty to systematic them. In the first
place he strengthens my argument in his
quotations from Jefferson, in regard to
emancipation. As l stated before, had
the North not interfcrcd and assumed to
dictate to the South, in all probability the
Border States would have freed their
slaves. When Jefferson, wrote, there was
good feeling existing between all sections.
We had no John Brown Raids in those
good old times, members Of churches could
meet and comminglc thoir dcvout aspira-
tions around common altar, without be-
ing intorrog atcd in regard to which side Of
the line they lived, or what kind of prop
erty they held. They had not advanced
far enough in the scale of civilization to
celebrate the anniversary of cut hroats and
murderers
1t does sound strange indeed, to hear
man apologising for the Helper Book; a
work that has contributed so largely to
provide such raids as above described
instead of cultivating amity and good feel
ing between the differen parts Of our loved
and once respected Union. All the bittorest
epthcts the vocabulary could furnish such
men with, have been used until finally we
have section arrayed against section in
bloody combat From the Gentlemans
article, l conclude We may safely put
him down as another endorser of Helpers
Book which makes 90, as it has already
been recommended by all his principal
leaders.
If, as you say, the present Republican
party is the true JeDrrson Republicans,
how happens it you are not willing to be
known by that coguomen! We hear moth.
ing of wide awakes and Republicans, oh
no they are union union union men !! if
the principles that Lincoln was elected
upon are National, are right, why change
your name! The reason is obvious
Wide awake Repu b,icanism is becoming
as obnoxious as Known othingism; the
name by which your Party was designated
few years since. Your party are very
anxious for the union and compromise
with the Democrats now! Last winter
when Democrats were using their cxertions
to save the union, you then stlgmatized
them as "union nurses" and "union sa-
vers." The Democratic party have al.
ways been the union Party. If the Re-
publican party wish to join us and ignore
their sectionalism, We will as matter OF
courtesy receive them kindly upon the cter-
nal unmovable platform of Democratic
principles, which know no North, South,
East nor West.
He attributes his wisdom, which enables
him to reject the decision Of the Supreme
court in the Drcd Scott case to ''the au.
thor of all good, that he has given him
power to discidc" that the Supreme court
is wrong. To this kind of argument we
can make no'reply. If he has been direct.
ly inspired from above ,all terrestrial log.
ic will be futile. This I suppose is the
higher la,o his party leaders speak of so
frequently. Our friend says he is with
Lincoln on the Negro question, that they
are inferior. Lincoln said he wanted to
see the Government placed in such a posi-,
ton that the people would rest assured
that slavery was DYING out, and that he
wants artificial weights lifted from all
shoulders, (of course Negroes and all y
and as to his ignoring the AaJeas corpus
suppresSlpg the Press &C., l suppose he is
With him in all these points too !!
lie says the chicago platform was q
State rights Platform. How does this
oomport with your actions districting the
country without any regard to tate lines
what do your leading men sayl After
this war, there will be no yirginians or
Mort h Carolinians, but all Americans
And wonderful to tell he says the Re.
pubicans had passed a Resolution not to
interfere with slavery in the States Idid
not suppose there was any man, (since the
death Of John Brown who thought of in.
terfering with slavery in the States. The
Republicans on the first vote even defeated
thatrcsOlutiOn utthe fear of an Indignant