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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-02-15

VERY LACoxIc.-An amusing pre-,
sentation was made on the 18th, by the
officers of the Seventy -eighht Pennsyl.
vania to their Colonel, VIM. Sirwell.-
The presentation speech of Capt GILES.
pie was: 'Here ace are, and here 1t is.
This is bully sword, and comes from
bully fellows. Take it and use it in 6
bully manner" Colonel Sirwel's reply
was: "Captain. that was a bully speech.
Let us take bully drink -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-02-15
TEST Your KERosENE.-The oil ia

TEST Your KERosENE.-The oil ia
ken from the earth and termed kero-
sene, is attracting considerable aglta-
ton and controversy, in regard TO Its
qualities as safe burning fluid it un-
doubtedly can be reetlfied so thorough
ly as to become non-explosive; but
much of it is not entirely free from pc
troleum, consequently is offensive in
odor and not free from explosive quail
tiles. To. test it, pour it in plate cold,
and if 1t cannot be set on FIRE no Gan-
ger need: be feared from.it. 1t undouot-
edly is the finest and cheapest light ev-
er discovered, and comes within the
reach of everybody.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-02-15

Some one left us couple of
crab-apples the other day, desiring US
to notice them as lucious fruit. If Esau
was green enough to sell his birthright
for mess of pottage, it don't prove
that We tell four shilling lie for two
cents Waupu,e Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-02-15

A clergyman, lecturing one day to
his female parishieners, said:
"Be not proud that our Lord paid
your sex tthe distinguished honor of ap-
peariHg first to female after the res
urection, for it was only done that the
glad news might be spread the sooner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-02-15

~The Confederate treasury notes
read thus: :" Six months after the rat
ifcation Of. the treaty Of peace between
the Confederate States and the United
States, the Confederate States Of
America will pay five dollars to bear
err" &c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-02-15
Soldiers Song at Mill Greek.

Oh Zolliceffers dead
And the last words he said
Use another Wild Cat comm y"
Up steps solonsl Fry
And shot him in the eye,
And sent him to the happy of Cana an.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-10-04
Proclamation No 2.

The slaves are allowed three month,
and half before they are converted into
freemen. Frecmen have no such day Of
grace for Mr.. LincoIn's PROCLAIM ltion
No. 2 goes into effect at once and every
where. 1t declares martial law through
out the North, with Provost Marshal and
his deputies in each State and county. Ii
suspends the writ of haJeaS corpus, not in
specified regions but everywhere, in the
case of suspended individuals. Ifdecrees
the trial ofpersons before "NIilitary Com
missions" These are its chief provisions
interesting to every man, woman, and Child
in the Northern States.
Let us, in a plain and direct way, re-
duco these large sounding phrases and
annunciations to their clements. What
does martial law mean? Ii means, in plain
English, the supremacy of the military to
the civil authority. When they do not
come in conflict, the civil authority qossi
bly, may act but when they do, the civil
authority must yield. The commanding
general is the Federal Mayor, md the
provost marsha the Federal high consta-
BILE If Mayor Henry is willing to do
what the commanding general directs, then
the Mayor may continue his functions {:
but if Mayor Henry demurs, then General
Montgomery, or some other general, may
put the Mayor in custody. All constables
are subject to the provost marshal, and
$50 says the order of the adjutant gcncral)
must obey his order, If, during martial
law, the commanding general chooses, he
may take possession of any house in Phil.
adelphia and do what he peascs with it.
lie is not answcrable to the law, only to
his military suporiors, and they are hun
dred miles distant from Washington. Such
is martial law, which Mr.. Lincoln's Proc
lamation says exists in Philadelphia.
The marshal, as an agent of the War De-
partmont, claims the right to make military
arrests; and if Judge Cadwallader dares
to say he has no snch right, the marshal
will, by virtue of martial law, exercise it in
spirit of the denial. Such, We repeat is
martial law.
What does suspoudipg the writ of hoJeas
corpus mean? Let US see. 1t means
denial of the right to meet ones accuscr
face to face right to know why citi-
zen is deprived Of lis liberty aud locked
ny in Jail. A man is accused, on an ca
parte affidavit, made before some magis-
trate who neither knows nor cares for its
contents, or, as is the fashion, before somo
man who has no right to administer an
oath or written an affidavit. 1t is sent to
Washington, aud 81. G. Terner" sends
word to arrest the man, and the arrest is
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-10-04
An lndcpendent JnnrnaI.

Dawson's Weekly Times and Union.
published by j. w. DAWSON and l. w.
CAMPBELL, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is
one of our best exchanges, aud is truly
loyal and Independent Republican Journ-
al, 1t is no Negro worshiper. Early in
this campaign, the "Times & Union,' hois-
ted the flag of GEO. b. MCCLELLAN, and
lin. Sprague, for President and Vice
President, but few months ago, when
Coz. Spraguc volunteered to raise and
equip ttco Negro hegiments, in Rhode
Island, to disgrace our soldiers in the Ar
my, the "Timos & Uuion," dropped hs
name, from its masthead, like hot po
tato. 1t still floats the name of Gen. George
b. Mcclellan, at its head, for President
in 1864.
In the last issue of the "Times & Uni
on we find the following patriotic decla-
ration -
ABOLITION PRoCLAMATIoN.--We to-
day publish the proclamation of Abraham
Lincoln emancipating slaves, and have but
just room to say, that it is unconstitution
al, unwise, and productive of evils far be-
yond the power of any man now living to
calculate. Humanity shudders at the
bloody events just before us. The heart
of the patriot dies in him as all hope of
restoring the Union as it was, aud of main-
tanning the Constitution our fathers made,
passes away.
Abolitionism has now done its worst,
and untold millions of whites are to suffer
for ages to crafty that spirit.
Now, those who have denied the name
of abolitonist, but have preached the doc
trine, will have to unmask Themselves
There are but two classes North-aboli.
tionists and patriots-we never were an
aboitionist, as this paper evidences.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-10-04
Cur Course.

We this week hoist the names of the
candidates of the Peoples Ticket, nomi-
mated by an immense Mass Meeting, held
at the Court House on Monday evening the
sth inst Although the call for it was
hastily got up, it was signed by more than
Five Hunlred strong Republicans. The
meeting was harmonious and enthusiastic.
The opinion was expressed and conced.
ed on all hands, that the dictation of
few men had been quite long enough sub
mitted to by the masses. The last crown.
ing effort to force upon them for Con-
gress, man who ksao,cingly and Wickedly
disobeyed the wishes and the will of more
than nine ten lbs Of the voters Of the county
was SO gldring and bare faced as to pro.
duce feeling Of intense indignation, and
to beget a determination not only not to
support him, but to cut loose entirely from
the Centrat Junto, who have so long con-
trolod and who seek still to control the
votes Of fce M0usand free men.
The feeling existing and expressed by
so many of our Republican friends, is so
strong We could not, if we would, refuse
giving utterance TO their sentiments, and
supporting heartily their cause.
The ordeal through which we are pass
ing, demands sincerity, and unbiased ac-
tion on the part of the People. If they
ana their country arc to be saved, they
must do it themselves. Unscrupulous and
heratless politicians have had much to
do in bringing us where We are. 1t
is high time for the People to speak and
to act Independently.
We rejoice that they have inaugurated
the movement--and throwing our colors
to the breeze, free and learless-we pledge
ourselves to 60 with them, regardless Of
denunciations from any quarter. We have
10 doubt that in this course we shall be
sustained by the honest, the loyal and pa
triotic of all parties, and we care not for
the support of OF hers.
We trust, our course will be satisfactory
of those who approve and supper. with
honest 2eal, President Lincoln and the
policy Of Lis administration, in restoring
tho Union as it was, and maintaining the
Constitution by all the means in his pow
er. For the opinions of those who do not
stand firm by him in this our day of peril,
whoever or wherever they may be, we care
net BraItoya argus,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-10-04
Attend to the Election.

There are at least no Government pro.
lamation yet directed against the elective
franchise. That we can still exercise
without fear of bonds, prisons or DEATH
No Provost Marshal can Interfere with
us for saying we prefer one candidate to
another, says the Patriot & Union, or one
party to another, and expressing our
preference through the ballotbox. Fellow
Democrats, we admonish you be active,
be vigilant, be firm. Ifever your country
needed your service it is now. If ever
you had work to perform, upon the sue.
cess of which hangs the safety of the
Republic, it is Iow--no,c, when radical
Abolitionism, in every branch of the Gov.
ernment, threatens to overthrow of the
Constitution, the disruption Of The Union,
a vast accumulation of public debt, and a
radical change in the social and political
condition, by elevating the negro to equal
ity with the white race. Ring it out loud
and clear, in every district, that this is
not only a contest for the preservation OF
clear, indisputablc, constitutional, civil
and political rights, but struggle to
maintain the sacial and political supre.
macy Of the white race over the black -
of the white man over the negro. Rally
then, TO the support of the Democratic
ticket, and let your watchword a. every
precint be "Down with the Abolitionists!
Democracy and White supremacy for
ever!'
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-10-04
On motion,

On motion,
ResOlved, That the report be adopted;
agreed 10 unanimously.
The following resolution was also
unanimously adopted,
ResoiUea, That the report fthe commit
tee be published with the proceedings of
this conference.
On motion of V. Il. Piollet seconded by
Mr.. zimmerman.
Resolved, That in view of existing cir
cumstances in this Congressional District,
this conference, will make no formal nom-
ination OF candidate for support by the
Democracy, which was adopted by every
vote in the conference
Resolved, That the members Of this
Conference recommend tho support OF
Henry w. Tracy, of Bradford, as an
independent candidate for Congress
against Reverend George Landon, the
Republican nominee, for the following
reasons -
/. Because the former opposed the ini-
quitous Congressional apportionmcnt of
1861, while the latter was one OF the un.
scrupuous authors of that measure.
2, Because the former as a member Of
the House of Representatives at Harris
burg, opposed those recent bills of plunder
and outrage relating to the Pennsylvania
and Sunbury and Erie railroads, which
have deeply injured and disgraced the
Commonwealth, while the latter supported
them by speech and vote in the Senate.
3. Because the former at the late soss'
ion of the Legislature earnestly supported
the repeal of the act committing the ton.
mage duties of the Pennsylvania rail road, =,
and is giving and will give bis efforts and
influence to secure that just and important
object hereafter.
4, Because, speaking generally, the for
mer is conservative gentleman whose in
tegrity has been well-proved in public po-
sition, while the latter is believed to be
fanatical in sentiment and corrupt in con.
duct.
ReSOlced, That in view ofthe corruption
and prohigacy that are known to exist in
our national affairs, it is of the highest
Importance to select Congressman whose
integrity has borne the test of trial, and
who has shown independence and courage
in the performance Of public duty. 1t is
believed that this is true of Mr.. Tracy,
and that in his support of the War and the
Government, he will labor in good faith to
restore the Union of our fathers and to
preserve all the Constitutional rights Of the
people.
ReSo'oed, That nasmuch as this district
was formed to smother the voice of the Sc.
veral Democratic counties within it, and
one Of the authors ofthat measure now pre-.
sents himself as a candidate, that he may
reap the fruit of his iniquity, there is pc
culiar reason for junction of effort among
all honorable men TO mark him with pub
lie reprobaton and prevent him from re
pea!ing his past misdeeds, or Others like
unto them, in position OF increased infu.
eucc and power.
Adopted unanimously.
Resol1'ed, That the next Congressional
Conference he held upon the first Thurs
day in September, 1864, at the Exchange
Hotel, in Bloomsbury, at II clock, NJ.
Adjourned sine die
PETER ENT, Pycyi.
v F. PloLLEr, ! Secretaries,
>. q. AMMERMAN, '''''''" ''0'
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-10-04
Freedom of Political A ction.

The following remarks of the New
York Wola, drawn out by the last pros
clamation of tho President, we most
cordially endorse. There need be no
fear that the right Of suffrage will be sus.
pended at present. That part Of the
programme has not been yet reached.--
For the present, in this respect, we are
saie--but that there is no danger of future
interference,we are not prepared to youch.
Judging from what has already transpired
in the way of circumscrib.ng rights and
shackIing personal liberty, we have Just
reason to apprehend encroachments on
the right of suffrage; ga right inestima-
to us" and which we should not fail to
exercise on the second Tuesday Of Octo.
Der in way that will teach aspiring
usurpcrs that it is also right formidable
to tyrants." Grave apprehensions, says
the Vor1d, have arisen, within the last
pay or two or an attempt to stihe political
dicussion and suppress that perfect freeon
OF political action which The people of this
country have always heretofore enjoyed
and without which the form of popular
elections would be bitter anb degrading
m ockery. 1t is incredible that we are
IN any such danger. 1t is incredible that
the government would mediate, or that a
manly and courageous people would fol
a single day submit to any abridgement
OF the freedom of elections or of the free
canvassng necessary for placing the
qestions in issue fairly before the people
The American people would dishonol
their manhood and their lineage if they
were capable of supposing these rights in
serious danger. We all know, from sym.
pathy with each other, that before these
rights can be crushed, among a people
trained as we have been, every street in
our towns, and every valley and hillside
cultivated by our hardy yeomanry, would
run with blood of determined men. 1t is
true there are some few cravens and some
few presses among us possessing no proper
'sensc of the inestimabe value of this right
Those who would tolerate the suppression
of free speech, even in soditious fanatic
like Wendell Philips, are not sufficiently
in sympathy with the great American
heart to understand that the right about
whose infringement they talk with such
niPpancy can never be in any real danger
in this country. It is only men of feeble
sense of justice that can have any appre.
tensions on this score. All other Amer.
lean citizens KNOW that they WILL exercise
this inalienabe right. There is not hemp
enough On the continent to hang half of
nose who will always express their opin.
ions as freely as they breathe the air.
There need be no fears that freedom or
political action is in any real danger from
government interference.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-10-04

b@" Lieut.. G. B. BRoCKwAY, a son Of
Col. Brockway, Of Salem, this county, ard
attached to te lst Pennsylvania battery
who was taken prisoner during the series
of battles before Washington, has throu Oh
the exertions Of Gen. Dix, been parolcd
with the rest of Pope's officers. These
prisoners, owing to the bombastic orders
Of their pompous commander, were not
treated as prisoners Of war, but confined
as criminals, and the hardshps and indg-
mites they suffered are described as intol
erablo. Lieut.. Brockway is a young man
Of more than ordinary promise. He was
for some time clerk in one of the depart.
ments at Harrisburg, when quite a lad,
and upon the appointment of Hon. c. Il.
Buckalew as Minister to Ecuador, that
gentleman profered him his private secre.
taryship, which was accepted, and he ac.
companied him to South America. Upon
his return home he applied himself to the
Study of law, but upon the breaking out OF
the rebellion he abandoned Blackstone and
Coke and took up his gun in answer to the
call of his country. For mcritorious con-
uuct nc was promoteu 10 Aleutenancy In
the First Pennsylvania battery, in which
position he also distinguished himself in
the engagement in which he was taken
prisoner.-Lueerne Uniod.
Lieut.. G. B. BRoCKwAY, arrived in
Bloomsburg on last Monday. He is look
ing pretty well, considering bis sufferings
in Secessia. He is paroled by the Rebel
machine and has q furlough of 20 days
from our Government.
He is visiting his Parents in Luzerne
county.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-10-04

say-A AN honor TO tie LadieS.--We cs-
TEEN it a duty and pleasure to return our
sincere thanks to the patriotic Ladies ci
Sunbury, for their liborality and generous
treatment of our citizen soldiers, composing
the 9Th Regt. P. NJ, both on passing and
returning through the Borough of Sun
bury. They treated us literally with
Pies, Cakes, Bread and Butter, &C., with
out charge. God bless the Ladies of Sun
bury.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-10-04
Opinions of Judge pouglas.

Republicans of our day that he profess
implicit faith in the opinions of the late Hon. STEPHEN
A. DOUGLAS We call the witness stand the living
history Of that tried patriot and eminent statesman In
he United States Senate upon the Sd of January, 1861
Judge Douglas said:
~ address the inquiry to republicans alone for the
that in the Committee q thirteen fe1 days ago. ecer1
member from the South, including those from the cotton
States (Messrs. Tombs and Davis expressed their redd
10 accept The proposition Of my honorable risHd from
Eentrcky (Mr. Crittenden) as FINAL SUPPLEMENT
Of the CONTROVERSY If teRderd and tanned 6y republican
members "HENCE, THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY
OF OUR DISAGREEMENT, AND TUE ONLY DIFF
FICULTY IN THE WAY OF AMICABI.E ADJUST.
Stephen q. Douglas.
~ hold thai this Government made on the White
Basis by White Men for the benefit of White Men and
their Posterity Foreverl-[ Setphea a. Douglas.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-10-04
The Agricultural County Fair

Attention is invited to the list OF
PREMIUMS" elsewhere in the Columbia
Democrat The Premiums are large and
very liberal, which will induce general
attendance and insure good success. Aud
when it is remembered, that the "Luzerne
County Fair" and the estate Fair" have
both been postponed for the present year,
it is fair to presume, that great will be the
rush to the "Columbia County Seventh.
Annual Agricultural Fair"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-10-04
ssy-Chas. A. Kline, of Berks Aaron

savChas. A. Kline, of Berks Aaron
Hess, and d. H. Neiman, of Northampton,
j, Woods Brown, Of Northumberland, and
Abraham Potera, of Lancaster, members
Of the last II. orr, have all been noni-
mated for re election to the Legislature -
They are worthy democrats and will be
triumphsntly reelected. Such men and
such honest merit, are duly appreciated by
ibeir Intelligent constituency.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-10-04

tH~u
made, and he is hurried away to tue O.,
tol prison, or kept in custody here -,
when he or his friends--his wife o,r
cbildren-tslS why +? what is the d,.1
against him ? they are told it is non. J
his or their business, because the p. !
dent has suspended the AaJcqs coyp,. ~.
and they must submit. The susnn.
Of the writ gives glorious immruh.
spies and informers and dctectors
stool pigeons, and all that brood Of
ious vcrmino which the stagnant p,l
irresponsible power created in prou.,,,
Having secured the citizon and c,..; |
him off whcro neither wife nor chH1.
nor friends nor relatives can tropl,, 4,
with questions, ho is brought for, |
Military Commission" $50 says pres,J
nation No. . in SO many words), . .,
of grand drumhead court martial, ,,J
there he finds out what he is accu.,l 4,
Military Commissions are summary trim.
mas, not much restrained by technicale.,
and having supreme contempt for O.,
stitutions and laws and rules of cvil,,..
General Hunter, who, We see, is pre.il .,
of one of them, might give a black m,,
fair trial, but will make abort work ,e.l,
white one. The poor citizen yennr
suggestion as to trial by jury, and n
peers, and his vicnagc, aud lis di.u,
witnesses bnt he is pooh poohol. m,
maybe he is told to prove his inuoca..
and, failing in that, is sentenced to oga d.
the hnman penalties of military law--r,
aogging, which has been abolished. M. ,
ball and chain, or perhaps to be shot, al,
so the matter ends.
Now, this is the plain En- lish Of mar.
tial law-susponsion of the hQLcal conn.
and the establishment Of military c1na.,
sions. But something else remains yI,
considered.
Who docs the Proclamation say ar.n
be arrested ? Tie old fashioned rule v,.
that a man was penalty respou.iJc s.
"illegal acts Misdomeanor is the !c,l
term-rising on, the scale Of gray.ty Il
felony. Both mean "illegal acts Th
new Proclamation says men are to b, a,-
rested and tried for "disloyal practc g
and the postscript of the Adjutont G,na.,
says "disloyal persons arc to be arrest,
What exactly is ment by "disloyll srs,.
tce," as distiuguishable from an i..c,l
act or "disloyol person from crm.-
nal, is hard to say; but somttluea
meant, aud the public is left 10 tho mg,.
rious awe which these dark threats iu,pf,
no one knowing what he may not do %
attract arrest, or what he may not d. d
make him obnoxious 10 the new "oy o:
icc.' ltis, rs is said Of Mr Lucohf
No. enough to make one thougltuI
find whittier we are drafting. Oar al!
odjact is 10 state, in plain aud intel j..
terms, the dreadful meaning we aat.4
to these Executive nani!cstocs
Whehcr they will avail 10 crush oH..
Spirit Of frnc1om which ,r-.I ,,..,.,..,