Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-10-04
Army Correspondence.
MCCLELLAN's ARMY. !
September 20, 1869. {

Editors DelaOcrat: notice by the Co
lumba county papers, that old Democratic
Columbia has furnished two more Compa.
MES to assist ia crashing this mammoth
rebellion Among the volunteers l OBJ,
serve the names Of Col. Levi l.. Tate,
Wilkinson II. Jacoby, p. Billmoyor, u.
Lowenburg, Robert F. Clark Esq, Ex-
Judge L. b. Rupert, and other prominent
men ofyour county. How is it that Pete
man John, the Iong-boGstcd LOYAL Edi-
tor of the Cti@asjia County RcpaJiicun,
remains at home? Did lie not write let.
ter to ore of the late War meetings, held
in the Boomsburg Court House, stating
that he scas ready for the drgt, come
when it would Is his business more ur-
gent, than those who have lei't ia cir ONES
and friends Or docs he think the Post
Office needs his personal assistance? II
this is his eXc9se for not volunteering, then
do we prove him to be Il traitogous coward
and an unmitagatod taisofer. His assist
ant Post Mistress could conveniently dis.
charge all the duties incumbcrnnt upon
the office. He says in his issue, "tbe pub
lie interest compelling US to reman-we
too should have gonep What, pray, tea
US volunteers, who have enlisted to defend
that old and glorious Star Spaugled Ban.
ner, aohat puJFc antere@ in Columbia
county demands any able bodied mau, such
as the Editor of the Republican is, 10 re
main at home, when Rebels are threaten
ing It's Instruction? IT'S true, he is ex-
empt from draft by virtue Of his commits
sion as Post Master. Was not the Editor
of the Columbia Democrat, also exempt!
I believe all men are exempt from Military
duties, over the ages Of forty-fve years
Col Tate's age is ffty-two, and yet We
find him, as | understand, the very first
to enroll his name as high private in one
Of the Columbia county companies. Does
this show his loyalty, or does it prove him
to be, as Palenlan J0h2e has often called
him through his paper, "DiSeaaiOnist,"
"Secessionist, ,""Traitor," and "enemy of
his country? ?" Also where is Within
son II. Jacoby, the Editor Of the "Sta' Of
The NOUh?' Is he not in the Army, rca-
dy and willing to do battle for the preser.
vation of his country and her institutions
You will answer Eyes - Has not this
stout hearty stayat-home patriot abused
MI. Jacoby, worse than he has jeff. Da.
Wis? Or was all this abuse heapcd upon
these Editors on account of their political
creed This surely cannot be the Plea
Look at the political complexion of the
volunteers now in the army from Columbia
county, and you will find six Democrats to
one Republican. How is it with Lieut..
A. b, TATE, Of the l36th Pennsylvania
Volunteers! Was he not abused and termed
a "traitor and seccssionist' By this patri-
otto Republican Editor! Where is he now!
Answer, In the Army of the Potomac,
undor Gen. Mcclellan,
1t IS unnecessary to rccite this subject
| may do so in future letter. But one
thing is certain, the volunteers in service,
notice by deeds and action, and not by
words, the true patriotism and loyalty of
the people of our native county, and espe
cially the Editors Of the different county
papers. Doctor John, will find out on our
return, if Providence permits, who are
friends, and who the traitors are. Re
member the soldier takes observations.
Your obedient, SO.
A SOLDIER OF THE RESERVES.
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