Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-25
Communications.
Fot ire Columbia Democrat.

IL proPei "uo yuo' Vh ohc Piooeno ocV"s'oh
to write in defense Of the Constitution and
its advocates against some assertions made
ono Charles Long, He says the "Co-
AtMBIA DLMoCRAT," is an occasional
visitor in that place, and is denounced by
loyal Democrats who are fighting for their
country's liberty in terms too stroug to
mention, That, that paper is denounced
by great many, believe, that it is de-
bounced by good constitutional men is an
assertion that cannot be supported. If
denunciations have been made against the
"Coiumbia Democrat," they have made
by those who formerly were and are yet
opposed the Constitution and in favor of
tho abolition Of slavery, or by those who
have since the war commenced become
uboi,tionized on account Of their adhercnc
10 the inconsistency involved in the writ
Sngs Of those who are now endeavorng,
through the common government, to carry
Dat their unconstitutional purposes.
The Editor of the "toiomJid Demo.
craf, is a sound patriot, and any one who
irts or does read his paper, cannot in truth
say he advocates anything unconstitutional
The basis of all his writings and public
speeches been the Constitution which his
writing will prove and to which all consti-
tional men, who have heard him speak
can fully testify MIR. TATE, has, as have
y great many others. who advocated the
sa,ne principles asserted on the authority
of the Constitution, that if the Abolition
iyts would gain power the Union would be
dissolved. War and likely the govern
mcnt di,troycd because The principles which
they entertained aud advocated were hos.
.ile TO the principles, upon which the con.
stitution was founded. And has not cx.
poricncc proved the predi,ion and warning
to be correct.
And as the aboli,ionists bdve since COM
Ing into power, set the Constitution aside
aud been guided by their own evil designs,
they would act inconsistent with their be.
lol would they no, dcpounce such paper.
as the "Cofumbm Drmocr"t," because
its teachings are in accordance with the
Constitution which they so much hate.
Who are the traitor Those who have
broken the Constitution and assumed pow.
crs out side OF it, or those who are willing
tn be govcrened by it! Those who have
in violation of the constitution invested all
power in one man, Cor rather looli con-
su'idaling all into one, and thus establish
ing monarch;al governmcnt-Or those
who believe and advocat, the doctrine, that
each state ought to have the right vii h
the Coh,ti,ution gives it 10 exercise the
powers reserved 10 it! The Constitution
docs not deny the people of Il State the
rgh. oi holding slaves. II IA majority Of
such State are in favor of it, and if the
states have not delegated this right to the
United States, we are unconstitutlon ais
if We oppose that right and to carry o, t
which, constitutes 'disunionis."
The Republicans have in violation of tho
Constitution. proclaimed slavery to be
wrong and have declared /. to be their
2Yrposc 70 al oish it at all hazards. They
are therefore, the disunio nsts, traitors aud
eoricr. | would hsre inform Mr.. Long
that he'd the Republicans, previous to the
commencement of this war, instead of hay
ing Atokticn papers alone to read taken
and obsa-xed tLe "CoLUMBIA DEMOCRAT"
our country would not to day be in the
dreadful eoaditioa /, is. The great trou.
a,lc Of our country is we haze too many
such tory machines as Ahe Republican
Smut Machine.
a FISHINGCREEKER.
900.
Fo, the CVi.mc4S D<aserat.
Col l.. l.. TATE:-
Dear Sir.--{ notice
an article in the "RlpuAQlcan,' of April
9th called the "Anii.way Hsel W SILL
rater,' which is TOO contemplate to de.
serve a lengthy reply. Indeed, / do not
gee how greater number Of misrepresen-
:tation could be crowded into the same
space. The Meeting at Still water was a
success in everything but the speech the
speaker disappointing through circumstan-
ccs beyond his control. To have collec-
ted together thousand persons, when the
,geather was unfavorablc, the roads almost
iimpassabe, and on day too when SC
many were engaged in moving, was q
success that indicates what would be the
rcsult of such an, effort when the circum-
stances we're favorable. To have beer
there, AID heard the stringent Resolutions
that were read, the patriotic songs tha
we're sung, ant TO have witnessed tht