Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-10-03

the full cxteut of that calamity, or seen to
the bottom Of that frightlul abyss. If any
one here feels pity for the Southern peo-
pie, let him bestow it mot for the suffer.
ngs they have already endured, but for
the evils which await them in case they
succeed in the rash and rebellious enter
prise OF dissolution. Neither can we of
the North look in the face such q misfor-
tune without dread and terror. A simple
commercial view Of it tand that is the
lowest of all views) is enough to startlo
US. We lose an internal trade with the
South worth 10 US at least one Hundred
millions per annum in clear profits. We
lose the larger part Of that great foreign
commerce which heretofore made all the
world dependent on u.s. A financial re-
vulSion must follow this bloated system Of
fictitious paper credit as surely as the night
follows the day. With all these elements
of weakness we must shoulder a debt of
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Pennsylvania paying about twenty-five per
centum as her share of the interest, a bur-
den which even prosperous people could
hardly expect 10 carry without being
crushed. With business everywhere par
alyzod, property universally deprecated,
in debt beyond hope of redemption, ground
to the earth by taxation, political insg-
nfcancc in the eyes Of the world, and a
consciousness of national shame and deg
radiation in our own hearts, we must begin
the world again, like q broken-heartcd
man who has lost his character, his pro-
perty and his hope.
When these things are recollected, let
go man forget that the Democratic party is
the only one which ever appreciated the
value of the Union. No other ever made
devotion to it a cardinal principle of its
creed. There never was time since that
party first came into existence, when any
man could remain in It's communion for
an hour ll he showed Indifference, mach
less il he expressed opposition, 10 the
Union. When any one of its pretended
members declare his willingness to let the
Union slide, he was promptly noticed tc
slide himself over to the opposition, and
he always obeyed the order. If there be
q man among US who would not freely give
all he has and all he is 10 bring back the
Union to the condition in which it was three
years ago, he is not in his proper place
he ought to be in secret concIavc with the
loyal Leaguers.' plotting against that
Constitution and those laws which alone
can bind the Union together.
That we are as trae as ever TO our an
ccnt faith-hat we have not given up one
inch of the high ground we occupied il
all time past-iS proved, if proof is neces
sary, By the character of our present can
didate for the highest Office in tie State
| think know that gentleman as we'll a.
one man can be known to another. l cal
say, with profound conviction of it
tr1th, that 60 word has ever been hearC
from his lips, nor line seen from his pen
which did rot breathe the most fervent de
volion 10 the Union. Indeed, be has beer
all his life time uncommonly sensitive tt
the dangers which threatened our nationa
institutions. The Union of the States
with their rights unimpaired, and all tn
liberties Of the people protected, was anc
is the polar star of his political course ant
the supreme object of his affections n
f man, even among the great patriots of tn
f past age, has been more eloquent in hi
warnings against disunion, or predicte,
, our present troubles more accurately. Il
, a hundred conversations or a score Q
, written communications, l, and maj
, others, have seen the evidence of his low
=. for the Federal Union and his hatred 70
every species of treason that might weak
en- or overthrow it, Few persons hav
ever been in contact with him for shor
5 time, without being impressed with tn
great truths which make so large par
of his oUn strong and clear understanding
) Friends and enemies admit bis sincerity
for feelings so intense and convictions S
, habitually urged upon others could no
, possibly be counterfeitcd. He has fairl.
t earned the title of "Union- Saver." H
, has deserved the sneer of the opposition
when they said he sat constantly "besid
the sick bed Of the Union;' and if tn
t Union is destined 10 expire in the insanit.
/ Of civil strife, his devoted affection vii
keep there to the last "like love watchin,
madness on the bed of death"
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