Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-08-29

Of our members are from, ono of the most
detestable, crazy towns politically, in the
State, yes, in any country approaching TO
even a state Of civilization, some hcllish
fanatic, for the purpose of castinn ridiculo
upon the company, and discouraging en-
istments, wrote and posted a bill, forging
our captains signature, which purported
to be an appeal to all "Copperheads" to
Join his ranks, stating that lice had re-
treated and all danger was over, and that
those who enlisted, would be furnished
ride 10 Harrisburg and an outfit of cloth
ing at State expense" This proceeding
surprised US, because it is a matter of won
der, judging from other performances, that,
although the act was oerg, rery small!
one, there should be found, among the
Title abolitionists of that village, from the
leaders-tho slanderous priest and the self
conceited Legislature man down to their
most devoted menial party toaaies, one Of
sufficient nobleness to do a deed having so
much deccncy in it. We have not related
the incident because il worried any Demo-
crat. It did not. Nor did it have the
damnable effect intended, 1t amounted to
nothing, but as the barking Of dog, the
braying of an ass or the hiss of viper,
in itself INSIGNIFICANT indicates unmistaka.
bly, the species of the animal, so do such
acts show, not to what depths Of meaDnes@
the small men of the opposition, at times,
descsnd, for they can't descend, having
long time been at the bottom of the scale
of being,-but the utter blackness o.
those dcpths--the baseness of hearts that
can scarcely be worse and in such con
nection, a notice of them may be pro 6ont
puJiicO. OF course, Democrats are no
), foolish enough to try to please the aboli
tioDists, yet were the attempt made, any
act, however patriotic, would be denoun
ced, thai operated against their party in
: terests Some Of them have yet SPAR
left of the generating principle and poas
IDLY may be restored, number are wax
ing worse rapidly, but the remainder seer
5 almost totally depraved. We can n
, longer look for reason from their craze
I brains, or charity from their frozen heart:
. Were every Democratic militiaman left
c corpse upon the battle field, such, Will
It admitting that, judging by the result
J alone, those slain were both brave an
r loyal, yet would be base enough to ca
}, imputa,ions upon their motiue in enlistin
! sa sing they did not crpect to see fight, Il
is In conclusion. We expect to bo mu
e tered out of service before long, and r
: turn to our homes, none the worse, it is
be hoped, fer our experience. We tru
Is the necessity may never again arise f
y engaging in our present business. v
r have not met the confederates in fight, b
r we rejoice at the prospect OF meeting so'
is in decisive battles the principles, mo
rt particularly, of the abolitionists--that c
le emy assisting, whether designed By
ii otherwise, in accomplishing the same +
re suit as the rebels-the overthrow of 0
- Government The triumph of the Demo
c. racy, we think is certain. 1t will run
III northern foe into the ground, and eau
i, the other to voluntarily probably, yield t
I'd contest before the trio in united streng
I'd drive our beloved country to the end
lg the road to destruction on which it is NJ
d, being rushed with such lightning speed.
G. Yours, truly,
a GEO. D. SCOTT.