Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-07-26
Senator Pomeroy and the War

A Washington correspondent Of the N.
Y. Express writes as follows:
"On Monday evening last, I went from
this city to New York was seated in q
car in which was one of your own corre-
spondents, occupying q seat with United
States Senator Pomeroy, Of Kansas
Conversation between these men turned
upon the war, and par tieularly upon the
late occurrence near Richmond. Inter-
osted in the subject, gave heed to, and
could not fail to remember what passed.
The Senator soon remarked that the
war was not prose cuted on principle; that
he believed all Conservatives, \ orch,
would be willing now to treat with the reb.
els and make peace; that he thought
Seward committed to their policy. and be-
icvod the object of his visit East to be to feel
and prepare the way forit; that he would
predict, and risk his credit thereon, as
against the claims of Seward as prophet
that within ten days overturos would be
made by the rebels to Mcclellan, by him
be sent up to the White House, and here
be jumped at and accepted; that Nc
Clellan was serving this policy; that the
defeat experienced before Richmond was
not probably sufficient to dispose of him ;
Tint If the tChole army there uere Sacri-
feed, and he thereby got rjt Cf, lie puy-
chase scould be cheap for tie comit,y, for
then, II soas probable, thspcople scouid rise
mp and demand a prosecution 9the s0ar
upon p'jneipte for freedom.
The senator added, in reply to the re.
mark that there seemed now to be danger
of the enemy moving upon Washington,
that he shouW be gL0d 10 sec a., amt TO fad
Wdsstngtom IN ashes, for this would open
the eyes of the people, as now they would
not be opened, and then we would have
war for principle.
Here is a UIiaf summary Of what I heard.
AS the conversation was open and loud
for all who pleased to hear, l violate no
propriety in giving what l have related -
Moreover, the Senator declared his posi-.
ton as one he was willing should be
known. Others marked him as myself"
Senator Pomeroy is one of Dr.. Johns
abolition pets and patriots. For the sake
of .he nigger he wants Washington city
laid in ashes, and desires to see Mcclellan
and his whole army of70 or $4,000 all
sacrificed, and destroyed. if all that were
to happen, then Pomeroy thinks, with Gov.
Andrews of Massachusetts,, the war will be
for abolition.
The war, in their view, is useless, unless
it frees the niggcr and rolls over the North
100000 of blacks. They regard the
Constitution as behind the age and want
no restoration of the Union if Slavery is
to remain. They want Government in
which there shall be no distinction of col
or-were Cuffe and Chloe will be their
social and political equals or in the ex-
prcssive and significant phrase of an alb
olitionist who was blowing on our streets
a few days ago, when asked by demo.
orat what he would do with the slaves
when freed, he replied: "Let 'em 60 to
hell"
Already rice is nine cents pound-su'
gars rapidly going up and of inferior qua''
ity.-Cotton and cotton goods doubled in
price-and abolition U. S. Senators want
to see Washington burnt-Our army de-
stroyed-and their hackers and blower;
On our streets, want to free the niggers and
'let 'cm go to HE'LL And yet they arc
Patriots! God save the mark.
We have no doubt jeff. Davis would
like to see our army destroyed--possibly
he would be glad to see Washington city
burnt, though we don't think so and ye
he is secession traitor and Pomeroy al
abolition Patriot. What is the difference
between them? They both desire th'
same thing--they both labor for the same
end-they both deserve the same fate, {
hangman and a halter