Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-05-24
Communication.
For THIS COLOMBIA DgNoeRAT
Third Chapter of Matthew.
BY ABIND, THE SCRIBE.

one crying in the wilderness Of Illinois,
prepare ye the way of Abraham, make
his paths straight, for an "iryeprcSSibh
cogf'iet' is at hand.
A. And the same John had his raiment
of negros wool, and a doctors girdlc about
his loins and his meat was the RepuJli-
can and the Post Office.
8. Then went out to him the Republi-
cans of Bloom, and all the Know Nothings
of Cattawissa, and all the Abolitionsts in
the region round about Millville,
g. And were instructed of him in the
Republican, thereby confessing their sins,
7. But when he saw many Of the Office
seekers and turn coat Democrats come to
him, he said unto them, o generation of
J vipers, who hath warned you to fee from
the wrath to come!
i 8. Bring forth therefore votes meet for
repentance.
o. And think not to say within your
selves we have Abraham TO our father !:
for l say unto you, that I am able of these
people to raise up votes unto Abraham.
10. And now also the ak is laid unto the
roots of Office holders: therefore every
man who hath not shown himself to be q
good Linconitc shall be hewn down and
cast from office, and there shall be weep.
ing and gnashing of teeth.
IL. indeed shall visit my wrath and
fury upon you but he that cometh after
me and whom l support is mightior than
|, whose shoes l am not worthy to bear,
and the crumbs from whose table desire
he will scourgc you FROM high places, and
cleanse the temple by putting in such
SteaOagts as Frank and John.
II. Whose fan IS in his hand, and he
will thoroughly line his nest, and gather
his chosen ones into his bosom; but he
will pursue his opponents with unquench-
able fury.
l3. Then comcth William from. Millyille
to Bloomsbury unto John, to be instructed
of him.
IA. But John forbade him, saying, l
have need TO be instructed of thee, and
comest thou to me 7
10. And William answering said unto
him, suffer IL 10 be so now; for thus it be.
cometh US to falil our master Greeley's
will. Then he suffered him.
l6. And William, when he was fully in
structcd went up straightway out of
Bloomsbury: and 10, the South was OPEN
ed unto him, and he saw the negroes fee
ing unto him like croaoS, and aarAening
the air round about him.
II. And 10 voice from Washington,
saying, this is my beloved policy, in which
l am well pleased; follow ye it.
s~ss.@SsAaA.na-,as
CANDIDATES. With the approach of the
time for holding the State Conventions,
we observe the friends of the various can.
didates urging their claims for nomination
by their parties. Candidates for Auditor
General and Surveyor General are to be
chosen On the Union, or opposition side
there seems to be a general disposition to
renominate Hon. Thos. q. Cochran, the
present Auditor General. A Union Dem
ocrat will probably be placed on the ticket
with him for Surveyor General, and all
indications point to the selection of Hon
John Rowe, of Franklin, late Speaker Of
the House of Representatives at Harris
burg, and once before Surveyor General
of the State. The prominent candidates
for the Democratic nominations are Hon.
Richardson L. Wright, of Philadelphia,
and Col. Jacob Zeigler of Butler, and for
Auditor General, Hon. Geo. Sanderson,
Of Lancaster, Col. Levi L. Tate, of Co,
lumbia and others for Surveyor General.
Mr.. Wright was beaten for Auditor Gen.
eral three years ago by Mr.. Cochran, the
present incumbent, and the probabilities
are that he will again be placed on the
track M0ntg0mery Ledger
UNCONSTITUTIONAL LEGIsLATIoN.-
That distinguished publicist and lawyer,
Prof Joel Parker, Of the Cambridge Law
School, we'll known for his adhesion to
the political principles of the present Ad-
ministration, has placed on record the fol-
lowing opinion for the advice of his politi.
cal friends:
10 Tie E~itor ofthe Boston Journal:
DEAR SIR; Win you permit me to say
that the sooner the Republican party cuts
itself loose from all unconstitutional pro.
jects, whether they relate to emancipation
by proclamation, conquering States and
holding them as Territories, Condscation
yuithonf trial or INV othnr mnoeura ma