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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22

The Absent Ones.
BY ED. !. SUTTON.


The old man so weary, returns to his home
From labors, he hoped, that on earth he was done,
And he sighed when he thought that his only son
was away with the absent
The Mother moves quietly, sadly around,
And ncrvously starting at every sound,
A tear in each aged eye is found
tear for the absent ones.
The wife with her litte.one close to her breast,
Rctres, so lonely, at evening to rest
God help me, she cries, for my earthly trust
Is away with the absent ones.
The children 80 often, and wishfully say,
We wonder what keeps cur Father away,
o tell u.s. dear ma, how long hell'stay
Away with the absent ones.
The maidcns detected, with countcnanCc sad
In groups meet together, but none seemcth glad
For zach loving heart away has fed
In search of some absent one.
When friends meet together and socially greet,
Or neighbor meets ncighbor while walking the street
The first sautation, whenever thGy meet,
Any news from the absent ones
And when at the table we've taken our chair
And offered our thanks for bountful share
We think of the Soldiers scanty fare,
Aud wish for our absent ones.
And when on our couchcs we've pillowed our head
We've drawn the soft blanket, and tucked the warm
We think of the Soldiers com fortress bed, [spread
We pity the absent ones.
When the news Of battle comes spreading around
We fear that the names of friends may be found
In the list Of the many that cover the ground,
We fear fol the absent ones.
And when at the altar of mercy we bend,
And pray that, His mercy to us may entend,l
I he warmest of all our prayers ascend
To God for the absent ones.
STILL WATER. Pa =, Nov. Il leG2.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22
Hon. Ben. Wood.
SecretarY.

Hon Benjamin Wood of New York. has
been reelected to Congress. In this result
appears some significance. Mr.. Wood was
the only mau in the last session of the
present Congress who spoke out in favor
of peace. There were Democrats of Val
landig CHAINS class, who stoutly and coura-
gcously battled against the ianaticisn that
ruled the hour. But none Of these planted
themselves squarely upon peace platform;
on the contrary, they all supported the ad-
ministrat on i'll the prosecution Of the war;
voting all the men and money asked for by
the executive. Benjamin Wood, how
ever, as we believe, has stout!y opposed
every war measure. He also delivered
lengthy speech before the House IN jaUor q
peace, and pointing out the road to such
contamination.
With such record, Mr.. Wood went
before his constituents asking their en-
dorscment, and has been reelected. The
district which he represents has given a
Republican, or Democratic majority
in past years. This fact, coupled with the
fact that Mr.. Woods opponent was Hon.
Hiram Walbridge, man who has up to
the present time pretended to belong to the
Democratic party, renders his success
little remarkable. In the first place, they
knew that Mr.. Walbridge would get the
entire Abolition vote, and the fact that he
ran as war Democrat, would render it
probable that he could command the sup
port OF the war Democrats I onsccquently
We may certainly take it for granted that
tho entire war vote-Democratic and Abo.
litionist-was cast for Walbridge, and we
have the fact staring us in the face that
Mr. Wood 5 election is verdict by the
citizens OF his district in opposition to the
war and in favor Of peace !-CdrbOn Dem.
o,m.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22

B. White, an invitation was extended to
the Teachers of the different surrounding
districts, to meet with us, they to be mott.
fed through the Secretary of the Board of
Directors of their respective districts, by
the Secretary of the Institute.
On motion of Mr., Bockley, the proceed
ings of the present meeting be offered to
the Editors of the different Newspapers of
the county for publication.
On motion Of Mr.. II, b. Brewer, the
meeting adjourned to meet at 0 o clock on
Saturday, the Goth of November 1862, at
the Bloomsburg Academy
+. p. EYER, President.
w. II. ABBOTT,
,SeCyeiarY
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22
THE NATIONAL PLATFoRMi
PURPOSES OF THE WAR;

CoreREss, ny A VOTE NEARLY UNANIMOUS,
FOLLOWING REsoLuTtoN WHICH EXPRESSES
fHE NATION AND THE TRUE STANDARD oF ATTY
"That the present dep,orable civil has been
forced upon the country by the disunionsts of the
Southern states in arms against the Constitutional
Government, and in arms around the Capital that in
this National emergency Congress- banishng ali feel
ing of passion resentment, will recollcct only
its duty the whole country that mis- ndr net udged
their part in any spirit Of oppression, for any
pose Of conquest surgaion purgoseo orerroipg
Rtsrferfng h the rights or established institutions Of
those States but TO defend and maintain the supremacy
tke Constitution and prescrre the CnioH NTH the DIR
Mtg equality and rights Of The seperai states animPared
and that as these objects are accomplished the 1ar
ought TO cease"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22

Esl5" Religion, order, peace and justice
all demand that the Republican party of
the Unen should so gather its strength.
organizes its numbers and assert its
principles, that whilst we exist as n
Republic, at least, its policy should pre-
vail in our government.
Harrisburg Tdegraph.
What does the Telegraph mean
Does religion demand principles that
destroy the christian church Does "or.
dcr'' demand revolution, mob lawn
"riot" and the overthrow of the Con-
sttution Does "pcace" demand a party
whose abolition principles have destroy
ed the peace of a great and peaceful
country Does 'justice" demand the
robbery of the government. and people,
the imprisonng of men without trial,
from mere political malice, and the per-
petual. .ascendency of high handed usur
patton and crime? The emo party"
dodge, it seems is played out, and some
other name must be urcd.
1t has already had more names than
the worst burglar or horse thief in the
country, and yet to-day, it is mere waif,
a bantIing, rolled up in dirty rags and
laid out. Principles and policy indeed
"Sambo and Dinah," Fremont, Greeley,
gingerbread and small beer Free
press" well mobbed, freedom and ar
bitrary arrests, "good time" with a
vengence, "principles and policy !" no !
ho!- Sunb~ry Democrat.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22

keSy" The claims of the Abolitionists to
all the patriotism and all the loyalty
remind us very much of the old story of
the coon and the skunk. An old coon
took a journey one night in sea ch of
provenJer and when he returned he
found his hole occupied by a strange
looking customer. The coon asked him,
''who are you!" His visitor r,rl;c
"why, I'm a coon" "Well," said the
old coon, "you don't look like coon,
you don't act like coon and you done
smell like a COON"
SO with the Aboitionists. They
neither look, act, nor smell like genuine
patriots.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22

r@~I In looking over that Abolition sheet,
the Sunbury Gazette, OF last Saturday, we
notice an article on the outside, three full
columns, devoted to General Mcclellan,
applauding him for all his previous &C.
tons, giving him credit for his slow move.
ment into the heart of the rebel country
which otherwise might have proved disas-
trous TO our army and says: "Few men
/" in the present day stand out more prom
" inently before the world, in our country
" and abroad, than General Mcclellan.
q" Why not trust himl 1t is the height of
I" folly not to do so."
Well, SO far all right, but on looking at
the inside of that foul sheet, we we're as.
tonished to notice nearly a whole column
of editorial devoted in base abuse against
General Mcclellan. Accusing him with
being the recognized candidate of Ger
tain political party for the next Presiden,
cy, and that his campaigns were conducted
with such slowness and want of effect as
to turn the votes of the people against the
Administration.
Really, truth with Abolition renegades,
hath ceased to be a virtue.
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COM MUNICATION
For the CJiHm5id Democrat
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.

Gr. EditOr The official returns of
the election show that the Democracy elec-
ted majority of Members to the lower
House OF our State Legislature, and will
therefore have the control in its organiza-
ton. Having as yet seen no one publicly
spoken of for the Speakership Of the
House, would suggest Geo. d. jackson
Esq, of Sullivan county, as person en-
inently suited for the position. Mr.. jack
son has served two terms in the Legsla.
ture with credit to himself and to the salts.
faction of his constituents is we'll
acquainted with parliamentary rules, and
is Democrat Of the Jeffersonian stripe.
Notwithstanding the efforts of Wilmot'
agents, for several years past, to abolition
ize Sullivan county, Mr., Jackson, by his
own efforts entirely, has saved it from such
disgrace. Little Sullivan has done well
in our late struggle for the "Union and the
Constitution" (the freedom of speech and
Of the press,) and it would be a well mer-
tied compliment to her to place Mr.. Jack
son, whom the Democracy of Sullivan have
for the third time triumphantly elected to
represent them, in the Chair opce occupied
by John Hancock
A PHILADELPHIA DEMOCRAT.
Philadelphia, Nov. Is, 1862.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22

BLOODY PULPITs.-We have often
wondered if those bloody preachers who
have labored for years to bring our sec
tional strife ever felt anything queer about
the hearts now when they raise before their
congregation to address the " throne OF
Grace and see all around the seats be.
fore them mothers, sisters and daughters,
in deep sad mourning for dear ones lost in
this sad unpardonabe war, partly if not
wholly of their own creation by the pervcr.
sion Of the sacred desk and Gods holy re.
ligion.-CiSiS.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22

REGULATION FOR SUBsTIrUTEs.-H HQr-
'iSbWg, Nov. 15.-Thc following order
has been received by Governor Curtin
from the Secretary of War:-
TO His ExcelIency, A. G.. Curtu,
Governor OF Pcnnsy lvania-Sir - Draft.
ed men who have been mustered into
the service may furnish substitutes within
ten days from the time, or any time
within ten days of the time muster,
provide no additional expense shall there
by be oacasioned 10 the Government by
transportation or clothing.
BY order ofthe Secretary Of War.
(Signed) G. p BUcEINGHAM.
Brig. Gen and A. Adj Gen.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22

SUFFERING IN MNEsoTA.-The Indian
massacres in Minnesota have produced
great distress among the settlers all along
the frontier counties. Appeals for con-
tributons to aid them are being made in
the principal cities. The Gov. of Mine
sofa states that at least thirty thousand
miserable men, heart broken women and
abiect children are wandering, homeless,
naked and starving. Certainly our coun-
try affords no parallel Of suffering such
as this. Clothing is greatly needed by
the suffering, for the rigors of winter are
close at hand.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22

BLooMsBURG, Nov. IA, 1862.

A meeting Of the Teachers Institute of
Bloom district was called in pursuant to
an order issued by the board of directors.
The meeting was called to order on mo-.
ton of w. IL. Abbott, nominating Mr.. p.
+. Eyer, President On motion Of ID. A.
Beckley, w, Fl. Abbott was elected Score.
tary, On motion of w. II. Abbott, Mr..
d, A. Beckley was elected Treasurer
On motion of d. A. Beeklcy, the Chair
appointed D, A. Beckley, A, B. White
and Miss G. Freeze, a Committee for the
drafting resolutions by which the Institute
is to be governed. On motion Of Mr.. A.
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Must be Made.

We mean prompt payment, by those in
debted to this office, including all candid
ates at the late election, at the December
Court. The price of printing paper, and
living generally, has advanced from 25 to
so per cent, and we must follow suit and
have our pay, before our prices increase.
Friends, we appeal to your honesty for
the means to meet our current expenses
and keep moving.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22

~ The Fourth Delaware Regiment,
Col Grimshaw, between six and seven hun
dred strong, arrived in Washington on
Tuesday, and went to camp Seward, on
the other side of the Potomac.
Washington Letter.
This is the same Col. Grimshaw who,
with his regiment, interfered with the Del
aware elections. He kept his regiment
several months in Delaware, so as to be on
hand on election day. Now, that the
election is over, he has gone with his reg
iment to The seat of war;
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22

MANS HEAD Cur OrT,-We learn that
an engineer employed by Chas IL. Arm
strong coal and coax dealer, of the Ninth
ward, met with fearful death on Friday
last having his head cut entirely of by u
train on the Donnelsv;lle railroad, in the
vicinity Of Bucna Vista We have no par.
tculars Of the accident and did not learn
the name Of the victim. His body was
br ught to this city on Saturday and Ia,
ken to Noblestown for nternent.
PhtSbvg P,G
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22

ED-Prof. WILLIAM BURGESS, of Col.
co., it is said, has purchased the "Wyo-
ming Republican," 1t Is a senseles rick
ETY. abolition machine, and in the noble
Democratic County of Wyoming, it is not
likely it will ever pay expenses. Person.
ally we wish the new Editor success, but
disaster to his abolitionism, of which even
7Dany says is beyond his own color.
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The New Jersey Democracy.

Hon. JOEL PARKER, Democrat, is elec-
ted Governor of New Jersey, by about
$4,000 majority, and we have majority
of 20 on joint ballot in the Legislature.-
Hurrah for the noble "Jersey Blues
This insures the triumphant election Of
Mai. Gen. GEO. B. MCCLELLAN to the
United States Senate.
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WHY w as IL

As some sort Of salve for their wounds
in the late great defeat at the polls, the
Aboltionists first applied "the absence of
the soldier vote" But that wonld not
do. Indeed, they have come to find, that
if the soldiers had been at home it would
have only added to the depth and breath
and soreness of their wounds. SO they
now nearly all simmer down to this 4;
that it is because of the impatience of
the people at the slow progress and bad
management of the wal If the war has
been managed badly, whose fault is it?
1t is an unmitigated slauder to say that
our soldiers have not fought as bravely
as any soldiers could. 1t is equally as
slanderous and false to say that General
Mcclellan has not handled his men with
as much skill as any General, under the
then! Why, with the Administration (;
that is all that it amount to after all
The terror, which the administration has
inspired, of the loss Of the liberties of our
own loyal people; the constant, uncalled
for irritation of the Southern people,
whereby every fighting drop of blood in
them is aroused (; but, above all, the
perversion of the war from its legitimate
purpose of restoring the Union, to the
fanatical objects of mad Abolitionism
these are, in fact, the real matters with
which the people find fault, in the Ad-
ministratioa, and upon which they have
recorded their tremendous verdict OF
GUILT.
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nG- The Muncy L"m'nary, Says: Ga
bear weighing two hundred pounds was
trapped by Anderson Roberts, and shot
by Robert Mccormick, on the mountain
side opposite Doniel Strebeigh's farm, near
Montoursyille, this county recently. An
old settler says that bear has been en-
trapped at this same place every year for
The last thirty four years,
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Wines and LIQUORS.

We bespeak attention to the Card OF
our frind, JAMES II. SMITH, of Philadel-
phia, in another column of the Columbia
Democrat. MIR, Smith keeps on hand an
excellent Liquor House, and sells at very
moderate prices. Mr.. G. B. HENRY, is
Mr.. Smiths Salesman and Travelling
Agent, and will soon visit our people in
relation to the sale of his wares.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22

CHEF JusTIoe TANEY.-Hou. Roger
Brooke fancy, the venerable Chief Jus.
tice of the United States Supreme Court
is slightly i'll at his residence in Washing
ton. For many weeks past his health has
been remarkably good, and bis present i'll
ness, it is not at all probable, will detain
him frop occupying his accustomed seat on
the bench at the opening of the approach
ing session of the Court over which he has
so long and so honorably presided.
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DeS~ Some years ago Dave Wilmot made

DeS~Some years ago Dave Wilmot made
the following declaration -
II Ill BE D-D IF I DON'T
JOIN THE PARTY THAT I THINK
WILL SEND THE COUNTRY TO
HE'LL THE QUICKEST
Whether Davy Wilmot succeeded in
sending the COUNTRY, or the COUNTRY in
sending Davy Wilmot to that awful place,
will be easy seen by referring to the late
election returns of this Congressional Dis.
trict Alas Poor David
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22

ss1- JOHN "A. SMULL, Esq, Assistant
Clerk of the III. Of r., at Harrisburg, has
our thanks for neat pamphlet, containing
a complete list of the names and address
of the Members elect of the House and
Senate for 1863.
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A Patriotic Letter.

Hon. WILLIAM BIGLER, has written an
able and patriotic letter to s. d. Ander.
son, Esq, of Philadelphia. He positi.
vely declines being a candidate for U. S.
Senator, and fayors an early adjustment
of this bloody War. We knew it was a
good letter, before we perused it, because
assailed by the Harrisburg piratical Tele-
graph.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22

A HARD CAsE.-'Ihe Butler Union no.
tices the case of a man drafted in that
county, whose, wife had recently died
leaving some three or four small children
under his protection, lie responded to the
call, however, bringing his small family to
town with him, the youngest whom he car
ried in his arms. The children were left
in charge of those who will take care of
them in proper manner until the return
Of the father,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22

s@- THE Berwick Gazette says that
WM. A. TOBIAS, and JAMES SMITH, (both
printers) of the Union Army are at home
recruiting their health. They have been
through several hard, fought battles and
luckily escaped damage, The Local De-
partment, of the Gazette, is we'll conducted
and abounds in matters of much interest
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22

s1- Nine hundred and thirty two bales
of cotton arrived at st Louis, on the 10th
inst, from the Lower Mississippi. Cotton
begins to come North very freely, and the
Eastern mills have resumed their usual
activity.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22

sD" The Political Clergy throughout
the length of the land, were we'll rebuked
by the result of the late election. These
hypocrites and mock philantropiss s should
now understand that the people want no
more political Abolition sermons from
the pulpit on the Sabbath A little more
Christianity, and little less niger will
be looked for hereafter.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22

se5' Those Of our readers who remem-
Der meeting with our friend Lieut.. J.
MOORE WILSON, who was in our place
recruiting last winer, will be pleased to
learn that he has been recently promoted.
Formerly I'd Lieut.. in Battery F. I'd
Penna', Art. he now has the appointment
of lst Lieut.. in Battery d, same regiment.
Lieut. WILSON, by uniting the qualities of
a gentleman with the abilities of an officer,
has won the confidence and respect of his
fellow soldiers and will doubtless dis
charge the duties assigned him with credit
to himself and those whose fortune it is to
be placed under him.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22

1e0@ At great meeting in New York,
on the evening of the Josh, John Van
Buren made speech at The close (which
he nominated ten. Geo. b. Mcclellan
for the next President of the United
States, and called for three cheers, which
were gved with a will,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22

ssg- The Republican papers and speak
ers have constantly represented that
the triumph of the conservative Democracy
in the recent elections would afford great
JOY to the rebels, That will be true, if
the rebels believe, e,what these men represent
that those who voted for the Democratic
candidates are "rebcls in disguise and
"sympathizers with traitors - for then
they will feel sure that majority of the
Northern people are their friends. But
this atrocious libel "is played out" here,
and it had no effect upon the true Union
men in the border States, as is apparent
from the following letter from Hon. Leslie
Coombs, the bosom friend of Henry Clay
who proudly and justly boasts that his
"loyalty has never been doubted by friend
or foe -
LEXINGTON, Ky, Oct 2s, 1869.
Hon HORACE +. CLARK, New York:
My Dear Sir-The loyal men of all the
old parties looking with the greatest anx-
iety to the coming elections in New York
and Massachusetts. If they shall result
in favor of the "Peoples Union Party"
as they have recently done IN Ohio and
PennSylOdnia, THEN ue SbiN soon see the
aear enoea, tie rebellion CRUSHED, anil The
O's0n res'oreI as our fathers made it,
God grant such a result. IF THE ABOL-
ITIONISTS SUCCEED, NO FIG URE :
CAN COMPUTE THE AMOUNT
OF BLOOD YET TO FLOW, or the
treasure to be squandered, in an insane
crusaas against s'aveyy. Such is the
opinion of one whose loyalty has never
been douJted by friend or foe. {
Yours truly,
LESLIE COOMBS.
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Eg- We believe it has been decided that
cod fish balls are not required to have
revenue stamp affixed to them when they
are about to be introduced into the stomach
which have been true to their allegiance.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22

sGy- THE Montgomery Ledger, neu
tral sheet published at Pottstown, only
comes to US semi OCCASIONAL y-and scarce
ly that-as we have had but one copy the
last three months. Call you this erchange.
Let this be regarded as notification.