Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-08-09

Buchanan's Cabinet, and one of
the best, too, General Dix, has divis-
ion of the army entrusted to his manage
ment. One of the most servle of Buchan-
an followers, and one of the most ardent
of the supporters of Breckenridge, General
Butler has had intrusted to him another
division of the army. He has gained more
notoriety by his order at New Orleans than
he has won fame by his sword This gen.
eral cast his vote forty nine times at
Charleston to make Jefferson Davis a can
didate for the Presidency of the United
States, and by his course there did more
than any one clse-Caleb Gushing always
excepied-to induce the southern lea ders
to take the first step in rebellion by leav-
ing that convention. General Shields, but
recently in command of division in Vir-
ginia, was another of Breckinridge's sup
porters. The Breckinrldge central com
mittee during the contest of 1860, has an
important command in the army in South
Carolina. During that political contest,
Judge Douglas satisfied that he had no
chance for success, and that Mr. Lincoln
would be elected took the stump for single
purpose that purpose was to produce ac.
cord and unanimity among the people ev-
erywhere, that the person elected accord
ing to the Constitution should be inaugu-
rated and administer the Government
His canvass during 1860 had this purpose
and none other. For the utterance of these
sentiments, Mr.. Chairman, Stevens char
aoterized Judge Douglas as "Mountc.
bank"
Two provisional Governors have been
f appointed. One of them, Gov. Johnshn,
was warm, decided, unbending Breckin-
/ ridge supporter and for his election ira.
versed the State of Tennessee. The Ad.
ministration does not indorse the sentiment
, that Breckenridge men may not and should
, not be called to place and power. During
, tht last campaign, in the State of New
t Yok, Daniel S. Dickinson was nominated
, and elected attorney general by the Re-
+ publican party. lie was one of the gem
/ inc Buchanan and Breckenridge men. 1t
= Is true he never held Office by appointment
Y from Buchanan, but that was not his
, Dickinson's) fault He was, in days gone
, by, great worshiper of those now in re-
t bellion. He has expressed regret that he
. was not born in Virginia; and if you can
S call to a place so responsible as that Of
! attotney general of New York, such
b man, think it does not become you tc
o speak or write about Buchanan and Brcck
. inridge men here or elsewhere being called
S to power. Youwould not hesitate o mo
ment to call Buchanan himself to any po
t sition in this country, if thereby you could
It advance your own selfish ends and pur-
; poses.
p have not alluded to these appointment
d to civil and military Offices, and to thu
/ election of an attorney general in New
g York for the purpose of finding fault.
C have no complaint to make; none whatev-
h er; and if had, it would be unavailns
: and useless, l do not complain and shal
/, not. call attention to these appointments
n to relieve the address from an unjust i'm.
/. putation sought to be cast upon it, Sir, i
o is said the address meets with but littlc
f public favor; that it is not popular
J. About that we will sec hereafter. 1t il
n what | conceived, as did each one whC
signed it, to be right and proper; that i
!. asserts correct principles to guide our course
n 1t is the path of duty and l shall endeav-
$ or to walk it, though have to trudgc i
o alone.
It Popular favor generally comes to cor
# rect conclusions, sooner or later. On its
II march it often consigns the hero of to day
!. to exile to morrow. In passion it some
!. times condemns to the block or scatfold tn,
guilty and the innocent Rcparation fo
It the wrong done to innocent is made in th'
page of faithful history.
1t One other ground of objection is urged
that the address is guilty of the treasona'
S, able act of calling attention to the necesit.
d of economy in public expenditures. 1t i
= true this is more by insinuation than b.
n direct charges. 1t is intimated or insinu
O ated, here and elsewhere, that no man i
1t loyal who complains of peculation or ex
SO travagance in the expenditure of publ
10 money.
e had supposed that the reports of III
le committee of this House, of the Senate, c
rs the commission appointed by the Presi
re dent, composed as it was of men eminer
in for ability, integrity, and patriotiom, wa