Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-09-26

~ N"h'S'Pi~sSo1 onu III ITO proUdUlc evil
consequences, its insurance would form
fitting theme for ridcule.
But, really, it is too serious matter to
jest over. If its terms and apparent intent
be fully executed, it completely overthrows
our Constitutional government, so long as
Mr. Lincoln may choose to continue the
war, and make his will the supreme law
of the land. Under this assumption of
power, the liberty of every citizen is en-
tirely at the mercy of the President
Any man whose enemies may choose to
inform Oh hun as "spy, or an alder or
abetter Of the enemy" no matter how in
nocent he may be ot the charge, is liable
to be imprisoned wherever Mr.. Lincoln
may please, "throughout the duration of
the rebellion" Tor not being allowed
hearing, according to law, he can have no
OPT ortuEity to prove his innocence. Or,
any man whom Mr.. Lincoln or Mr.. STAN
ton may choose or deem guilty or danger
GUS, or any man whom they may deem
injurious to their merely partisan schemes,
may be arrested and Imprisoned during
the Presidents sovereign will and pleasure
Under this universal suspension OF Ha5euS
Corpus any Democratic editor, orator, or
even candidates for Office, in any State,
may be incarcerated during the war; The
Proclamation is, in fact, declaration of
martial law over every foot of territory
in the Uuited States, superseding, if not
finally overVhEowing, the civil auth orty--
the bulwark and guarantee Of public lib
erty. 1t makes Mr.. Lincoln military die
tator, or Emperor, and sets up new
Government over the people Of the United
States.
The time at which this proclamation
appears, suggests the object OF it. The
New England States and California having
elected Union tickets, it seems to have
been decided that Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Iowa shall do likewise. The appearance
Of this proclamation at this moment, sug-
gcsts the suspicion that it is intended as a
corp d'Ctat to carry the elections in these
States, u A Louis Napoleon. What else
can be the purpose of it !! There is no
possible necessity for it, for any other pur-
pose. For this we confess it IS necessary
! The Administration c;nnot carry Penn
sylvana and Ohio by fair means-nay,
not even by the ordinary means of bribery
and fraud. Nothing short OF the inaugu.
ration Of the policy pursued in Kentucky
can insure the triumph (') Of the Admin.
list alton party in these States, and that
policy, we suspect, is inaugurated by the
issuance of this proclamation. The feeling
in this State and Ohio is known at Wash
ngton, and it is known by the men il
Office there that fair election would i'm
peril the perpctuation Of their power
Hence the proclamation else why should
it have been ISSUED at this particular mo
ment of time? Why was it not issued
three or six months ago? The act Of Con
gress by which the President says it wa;
authorized, was passed on the Sd day o.
March last. Why has he SO long delayed
to issueit? Is there greater military ne
cessty for it now than there was wheI
Lee was invading Maryland aud Pennsyl
vania and threatening Washington ant
Baltimore than there was before the Fed
eral occupation Of Vicksburg, Port Hud
son, Chattanooga, Cumberland Gap AM
other important positions than there wa
before the reduction of Sumter, the occu
r patton Of Wagner, and the reported sur
render of Fort Moultrie If it be tru
that the rebellion is well nigh crushed, an,
the war drawing to a speedy close, VIII
9 shoald the HaJeaS Corpus be suspende'
f throughout the United States" if 1t wa
, not deemed necessary to suspend it whel
the prestige Of victory and the prospect c
maj suCCCso sCCulCN ~ NC Oil lhO oluC l
f the rebels No man can give sAtisfaC
tory answer to these questions, nor max
, us believe that 10 carry the coming cleo
tions is not the real object Of this procla
g nation. This Administrator intends
e perpetuate its existence, and the grei
power, civil and military, as its commanc
has been, and will continue to be, en-
ployed for this purpose.
|. Democrats of Pennsylvania hold yol
!. peace proceed properly in the path (
IS duty. Do nothing wrong or rash, and /
: us have peaceable election, if possibl
IS But cote at all hazards. If you cann
d do this, there will be nothing left yc
st worth living for, and man who will n
% risk his life to preserve his liberty is n
d fit To live under free government. BE