Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-07-04
From the Bradford Argus.
Demag0gueism Unadulterated !

We clip the following from the Co.
lumbia County Republican, paper in
the Wilmot interest, edited by DR.. PALE.
MON JonN, at Bloomsbury
"Mr. Tracy Congressman elect from
this District was in town one day last
week. What his special mission was we
do not know. Instead of hunting up and
making the acquaintance of the Union
men of the town, he spent his time hob.
nobbng with Democrats. Is comment
necessary! AMI yet he is the man who
aspiros to control the administration party
of this District"
That the public may July understand
the character of the Columbia County
Republican, we will give an interesting
chapter in its history. 1t has ever been
since it had an existence the mere echo Of
the personal schemes and political designs
OF David Wilmot. 1t was last fall, the
organ in the lower end of the District Of
Mr.. Clark, for Congress. Immediately
after Mr.. Landon, at tho bidding Of Mr..
Wilmot, and his special adhcrents, (Dt.
John included) was unceremoniously
thrust from the ticket, and Mr.. Clark
nominated in his stead, the Columbia
County Republicdm, came out with an ex.
ira, appealing to the democrats of the dis
trict to rally to the support of Mr.. Clark,
against Mr.. Tracy, upon the ground of
his conservatiSm-stating that upon ma
tional questions Mr.. Clark's views were
more in unison with theirs; representing
Mr.. Tracy as an aJOlttionist, and endeay-
oring to excite their prcjud:ccs against
him on that account. Da'e you denybs
Doctor We refer to these facts, to
show that this man DR.. John, like tho
man in whose wake he follows, is q mere
political dcmagogue, ready for any cxpc-
dicncy that promises success to their per-
sonal schemes and that his professions
of attachment to principle is unworthy
the confidence of honest men.
The truth is that about the only Demo.
crat that Mr.. TRACY called upon in
Bloomsbury at the time referred TO, was
the Hon. VIM. ELwELt, Judge of the
Court of Columbia county, formerly res
= ident of Bradford, an acquaintance and
y friend of Mr.. Tracy, with whom he had
e., business.
= Mr.. Elwell was, last fall, elected Judge
Of the District where he now presides with
out opposltion-all parties supporting him.
: Is it political sin for Mr.. Tracy to be
found in such company Or is it more
, of political sin for Mr. Tracy to be
l. found in the company Of democrats than
for DR.. john, to appeal to men whom he
is continually denouneing as Copperhoads
for their support Of Mr.. Clark If he re-
CARDS the company of democrats so dan.
gerous, why did he assure them last fall
that they could support Mr.. Clark with
more safcty than Mr.. Tracy, on account
of Mr.. Clark's nearer affinity ,c'th their
principles? Who would trust the Blooms
burg Republican, after such an exhibition
of consistency as this? Who doubts the
loyalty of the Hon. Vim. Elwcl And
further, Mr. Tracy did make the acquain
tance of Republicans there on that ocoa
sion and we can prove it.
The Bradford Reporter also takes W
tho above extract from the Columbia
County Republican,, and rings tho charges
upon it, in its last weeks issue. All VT
have to say to our ncighbor is, that if il
has become sin for Republican to re
ccive the support of democrats for an ofic
or even to be found talking with a demo
crat, he will be nainus very large mum
Der of votes when he comes before tn
people next fall for reelection to the ofiic
of Prothonotary, and very probably M
ouS the Office.