Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-09-19

long, but passed out of the city in two
divisions, towards Greencastle and Cham
bersburg. They occupied the frst-namcd
place but short time, the latter they en-
tered without resistance on the 10th where
they quietly encamped for three days.
Their force consisted of only about 1000
cavalry. The scouts sent out from the
Carlisle garrison approached the rebel
pickets, couple of miles from Chambers.
burg, and were fired upon, and two of our
men taken prisoners. On the 10Th and
goth Chambersburg was evacuated, and
the enemy quietly retrcated towards the
Potomac.
A feeble force having thus evadod the
State with impunity which demonstrated
our defsnceless condition, and also goue
fresh Wa1nsng TO Governor Curtin, Gen
Lee, at the head of the main rebel army
OF Virginia, was encouraged by Stuart's
report, and mUited by Curtin conduct, to
far more important movement and ac =
cordingly he marched into Pennsylvania,
and on the 9Th of June occupied York
, and Carlisle, and on the 2sth was within
four miles OF Harrisburg. General Meade,
newly appointed to the command Of the
Army of the Potomac, without giving the
trembling Cabinet at Washington time to
prevent it, abandoned the line OF the Rap
pahannock, pursued the enemy into Penn
sylvania and attacked and defeated him
at Gettysburg; but, in consequence Of be-
ing unsustained by the State troops, acho
hal not been callsd out IN time for e6ectivc
co-opppat'on, he was unable TO reap tn
full fruits of his victory, and Lee sliely
retreated to his original position.
For all this-the violo:ion of the sane
lity our soil, the ravage of our people, the
dishonor of our State, the unuterabe suf
fering and bloody death of many thou
sand soldiers, the sacrifice of many millions
ofproperty, some one is responsible. Ger.
tainly not the army, for never was gal
lantry more heroic, never devotion more
sublime, than that which was shadowed by
the sulpherous canopy of Gettysburg-at'
tested still by ten thousand new made
graves of soldiers criminaly sacrificed, il
rot wantonly murdered, but who have left
for consolati and example glorious
record, destined to the Immortality of the
historic Iage.
We arTaign Governor Curtin as th'
g,eat Crimanal-GREAT ONLY is CRIME
and not less to be condemned because
Secretary Stanton was his aecomplicc, as
we shall presently prove.
The witness whom we produce on the
trial Of this culprit is Andrew G. Curtin
himself, and, in hearing his confession, i
is only necessary for its full and fair ap
plicaton, to bear in mind the dates ant
facts we have already given, which are al
derived from official reports aud Republi
can authority.
On June Is, 1868, meeting Of citizens
of Harrisburg assembled to take action il
reference to the defense of the city agains
the invaders coming up the valley.
Gen. Cameron was called 10 the chair.
In few minntes Governor Curtin ell
tered, looking somewhat faigued and care
worn.
"The Governor said that he was graft
fed to say that men were arising all owe
the State, and would soon be here. Th
New York Seventh were Oh the way t.
our assistance men were coming from
Philadelphia, and one thousand men from
Brks would arrive in the next train. -
We will not surrender the town without
struggle. The rebels had probably de
stroyed the beautiful valley on our west
, but, thank God, we were separated from
them by a natural barries, the passage o
which would be disputed Although
was dry here, the river had, through tn
providence Of God, raised during the nigh
, and should we mortals stand inactive
while the Almighty is working for us +?
ale had no property here, but the hon
or of the State was dear to him, an
should be to every Pennsylvania. II
7 thanked che brave militia for the supper
D they were ready to give, but he was sorr
for the lateness of this call; he desired I
make last week, but the President refuse
it. But let us forget that we have bee
, treated wrongly. The general govern
) ment must be sustained, as well as tn
State. He had been willing to conoed
everything to the administration, and t
carry out their plans TO the best of hi
ability. He called upon all Pennsylva
e mans to rush to arms for the defence {
their native State, that our Capital nigh
not be defled with the tread Of the inva
der. There would be plenty of guns an
ammunition on hand before the day closeC
: General Cameron followed in shol
$ speech, in which he said that, By virtu
q of his Office, Governor Curtin was Con