Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-04-27


In response to the call, an immense
crowd of the citizens of Bloomsburg and
vicinity assembled at the Court House, at
8 o'clock on Thursday evening. The
meeting was organized by appointing the
following officers:
PRESIDENT.
ROBERT f. CLARK, Esq.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Peter Billmyer, George Yost,
L. Lazarus, w. Wightnight,
W. Rupert, John Hartman,
S. l.. BEETLE, Eli Crevling,
John Sharpless, j. NJ. Chemberlin,
j. W. Hendershot, Sylvester Pursel.
SECRETARIES.
A. Madison, |. W. McKelvy,
A. j. Sloan, w. H. Ent,
DR.. P. John, John G. Freeze.
On motion of w. Writ, Esq, the fol.
lowing resolution was unanimously adop
ted:
ResolCed, That we always have been,
and are now, in favor of the unbroken
union of these States; and notwithstand
ing difference of opinion on political ques-
tions which heretofore existed among us,
we are unanimously in favor of sustaining
the Federal Government in any and all
difficulties she now has or may hereafter
have with either foreign or domestic foes.
The Secretary was then requested to
read the following resolutions adopted
unanimously by the Pennsylvania Lcgis-
lature, on the l 9th inst
WHEREAS, The States of South Carroll.
mia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Lou
isiana, florida and Texas, are in armed
and reasonable rebellion against the SOY.
eregn authority and government of the
United States, and have constituted and
are endeayoring to maintain reasonable
and rebellious government, intended to
subvert the Constitution and laws of the
United States, and to dissolve their allegi.
ance, revenues, ports, arsena.s, navy yard,
and other exclusive property of the nation
al government, as now within their power
of seizure, and have cocrced loyal citizens
within their borders to unwilling submis
sion to their authority, and have raised
officers, equipped and assembled large
armies aud ships of war, with the avowed
purpose to wage aggressions therefore
against the Constitution and lawful author
tiles of the Union, and against the libcr-
ties of the people, and have besieged, at,
tackled, and captured fort in the actual
and peaccable possession Of the United
States troops, and have made the garrison
prisoners Of war whilst under the protec
, ton of the national flag and the ederal
, laws
Resolved, That the faith, credit and re,
sources of the State, in both men and
: money, are hereby pledged to any amount
/ and to every extent which the Federal
government may demand to subduc the
rebellion to punish the treason; to en-.
force the laws; to protect the lives, the
liberties and the property of the people
and to maintain inviolate the Constitution
and the sovereignty of the nation.
ReSoived, That the Governor be and is
T hereby directed to forward certified copy
of this preamble and resolution to the
President of the United States.
The following resolutions were then
, offered by William Neal, Esq, and were
unanimously adopted:
: When portion of the citizens of this
Republic, for any cause, array themselves
in hostile attitude against the constituted
authorities of the government, as is now
the case with portion of this confederacy
it is right and proper that the loyal peo.
pie of all sections of the land, should
promptly express their disapprobation ol
D all such traitorous proceedings, and thus
uphold and strengthen the hands Of the
regularly constituted authorities, therefore
we, the citizens of Columbia county, in
. mass meeting assembled, do, as an ex.
preston of our views, adopt the following:
Reaoived, That we deeply deplore the
t existence Of our present national Difficult
=. ties, aud that we will favor any peaceful
adjustment of the same, consistent with
our rights, and honor and the dignity Of
the nation.
e Resoived, That there is no calamity
e which could befall us so disastrous to the
!. peace, happiness, prosperity and growing
greatness of the whole country, as a dis
= ruption of the Government of the Union.
IS Resoloed, That discarding all partisan
ieelihSs ana pfeluolceS us utterly uh"orth.
= the patriot in this hour of our country
i trial We will cordially support the govern
h ment of the United States in every effor
. made to suppress rebellion and preserve
0 the integrity of the Union and the Consti
e tuition.
/, RESOLVED, That we deem it the duty o
'e every good and loyal citizen of the coun
,s try, in this her hour of trial, to emphati
:, caily condemn every traitorous demonstra
Il ton against the government or its policy
L either by speech or publication, and tina
>. We will promptly discontinue our subscrip
? ton and patronage to any or all papers o.
y publications that may SO far forget thci
l. duty to the country, and our best interests
l. as to in any way give aid and comfort t.
If the traitors now in armed rebellion agains
Al,