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


power by another false pretcnce. When
the war broke out they--the same men
who had plotted the destruction Of the I'm
ion for thirty years-shouted for the Uu-
ion so loudly that nearly all believed
them sincere. That shout for The Union
thrilled the heart of the whole Democracy,
and they crowded all the ways to the bat
tie field as if they were going to II festival.
When the disaster at the first battle Of
Bull Run made another uprising neces
sary, they put on the records Of Congress
a solemn declaration that the war was not
Tor conquest or subjugation, but solely for
the Union as is was before the war, and
Tor the Constitution with all the rights of
the States and people unimpaired. Again
the Democratic response was universal, !,
enthusiastic and efficient.
These repeated pledges we're shame.
fully broken. The Abolitionists went to
the President and insisted on having a
proclamation which would openly trample
them down, The President relused-re-
fused for many good reasons. The argu'
ment by which he justified his refusal was
certainly the most respectable enc he ever
made in his life. 1t became necessary,
therefore, to impose upon him also. They
promised that if he would issue the pro-
clamation, nine hundred thousand voun-
teers would be forthcoming to strengthen
the army. | am not aware that single
man of these nine hundred thousand ever
made his appearance. They soon threw
off the mask entirely, and got Conscrip'
ton law to compel others to fight the bat
ties. When the draftswent into Massach-
usetts, that State, with the "hardy popuia-
ton" of which we have heard so much
suddenly became the sickliest spot on the
continent. Forty seven per cent. l think
that is the proportlon) were afflicted with
divers diseases, which rendered them
incapable of doing military duty. The
others, when they were drafted, ethel
ran away to Canada or el,e paid theil
commutation like the rest of us.
1t is by these repeated breaches of faith
that the Abolitionists got the power which
they are now abusing: The Republican.
the Democrats and the Executive Admin
istration have been successively overreach
ed by them and they have used theil
advantages always against the Constitu
ton and Union. There are men among
US who would be very indignant if the.
were cheated in horse trade or defraudet
Of ten dollars by Il false token, and ye
) they look without emotion on the impos
lures by which the nation is swindled ou
, Of its life.
Not only that part of the Constitution
which affects the relations Of the States i
in danger, but those common llbertie
which every freeman of the race we belon!
to has enjoyed for three hundred year
are in imminent peril. need not en-
umerate the outrages pcrpetrated on in
dividual rights. The Democrats hav
steadily protested against them, and resis
ted them wherever they could. Ever
) patriotic Republican has seen them wit
I sadness and sorrow, and if the Abolition
lists have approved of them, it is only a
part Of their general SYSTEM of insult an
: contempt for the Constitution and laws.
Though none justify, and few will eve
try to excuse bold and open outrage o
the laws, there are those who tell you th0
it is unimportaat at such crisis as th
4 in comparison with other great interest
at stake. Do not suffer yourselves to /
cajoled out of your liberties in this wa!
Every willful violation Of law is a thin
: of tTanscendent Importance if it is n,
: instantly rcbuked and punished. Crime
against public liberty never stop whei
u they begin. Those who commit them q
Oh uuWu-ulll tluCA NucEc tuClc 10 L
halling place unless the people themsclvC
apply the breaks. One outrage bcge
another. A single individual is kidnaI
' ped, and twenty others are taken for con
1 planning of it. All is insufficient if tt
d habeas corpus is not repealed, and the Z!
c ecu:ive must, therefore, take upon hin
8 selfa power which the Legislature alOr
u can exercise. The officers who stand u
Il for law and justice must be depOsed an
imprisoned-and if a majority of vot'
can be Influenced neither by venality c
> fear, the right of suffrage will be forcibl
{ violated. Then we are wholly enslavet
The truest man may be dragged from h
bed at midnight and torn away from h