Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-12-12
VOLUME 27.
The Reign of Terror,
UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF TIE
OLD FEDERAL PARTY.

UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF TIE
OLD FEDERAL PARTY.
In the days of the elder Adams, when
Federalism had the control Of the Gov
ernment, acts of despotism were commit
ted having some resemblance to those which
distinguish the Administration of Abra-
ham Lincoln. One case will illustrate the
character Of many others, which occurred
during the reign of terror under Federal.
ism.
A German Democratic paper (the Adler)
was published at Reading, Pennsylvania,
by Henry Snyder. That paper was sup
pressed, and Mr.. Snyder arrested by order
of President Adams, for some criticism on
his Administration. This act of tyranny
aroused at once the Democratic spirit Of
that county and small band, head ed by
John Fries and John Miller, held meet
ing, and passed resolutions disappearing
of the Federal Administration, and the
arbitrary arrest Of Snyder, and the sup.
preston of his paper, and asserting their
constitutions! right to The freedom OK
speech and Of the press.
Government soldiers we're at once for
warded from Philadelphia, then the seat
of the Federal Government, to arrest
Fries and his compatriots, Fries and
eight other Democrats we're arrested, for.
ced to Easton, Pennsylvania, and thers
locked up in dark cellar, knee-deep in
water and mud, Tor forty-eighs hours, and
then, under a strong guard of Federal
soldiers, taken to Philadelphia and in-
prisoned. There they received a mock
trial-ths Judge of the Court being sub
servient tool of the Administration, and
the jury backed by the Federal Marshal.
Fries was condemned to be hung, and the
Others sentenced to the pententiary, somc
for one, some for five, and some for nine
years. But, before Fries was hung, jeff
erson was elected President, whose first
official act was to pardon Fries and his
fellow victims of Federal persecution and
tyranny.
When Fries and his fellow Democrats
were released from their long confinement,
the people met in large mass meeting
before the Jail, and constructed platform
on which they carried Fries high above
their heads throagh the streets of Philad
elphia, amid the shouts and huzzas of
thousands of Democratic lreemen. Thus
ended the msrule and tyranny of the Fad.
eralists, as well as the reign of terror they
created
The present Republicans are the legiti-
mate political descendants of the Federal
list of 1899 and 1900. There is no differ
ence between the views of the two. The
principles Of the Federalists led them 10
dlstrust the people, and desire strong
central Government. The principles Of
the Republicans are the same. They
distrust the people, and clamor for a strong
central Government. The Federalists had
their reign of terror, suppressing newspa-
pers, and arresting their proprietors ard
editors, incarcerating and otherwise pun.
ishing citizens for expressing their political
opinions. The Republicans are doing the
T same thing, only on more extended and
malignant scale. Despotio power, to rule
/ and control the people, lies at the foun.
r dation OF their political creed and all
t they want is the opportunity to create a
, monarchy and enslave the people.