Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-10-10
Democratic Meeting in Centre.

UemOCratiC Meellbg III Centre.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
people of Centre township, Columbia coun.
ty, assembled at the public house of Capt.
John Grover, on Thursday evening the
9th inst. The meeting was organized by
the selection ofthe following officers, unan.
imously approved by the meeting:-
FyeSiosat.-PErER MILLER, Esq.
Vice TreSidents-J. L. Frederick, Sol.
Neyhard, Lafayette Greasy, Jeremiah Ha-
genbuch, John Dietterich, Wesley Hess,
Daniel Neyhard, Jacob Sanders
Secretaries. - Geo. A. Herring, Sam
uel Neyhard.
Lieut.. A. b. TATE, was called for and
addressed the meeting in brief and spr-
tied manner. lie exposed the hypocritical
pretensions Of the abolition party 10 be
called the Union party, proving that they
were the first disunionists, and by their
own mouths convicted them ofercouraging G
the rebellion. He portrayed in an elo-
quent manner the evil results Of abolition
rule and called upon the people to hurl
from power their present bad rulers and
place in the State and National admins
trations, Democrats who are the only true
Union men and who are loyal to the Con.
stitution.
Z. II. LITTLE, Esq, next addressed the
meeting He spoke in earnest and great
feeling, for near two hours, and was atten-
lively listened 10 throughout by the en-
thusastic audience. He showed that the
Abolitionists controlled the Republican
party and exercised such an influence over
President Lincoln that he was compelled
by them to change the character of the
war and make it one for the abolition Of
slavery. They removed the gallant Nc
! Clellan because he could not be made an
AbolitioniSts, and by placing incompetent
procla generals in command of the
army caused defeat and disgrace to our
arms. He said that the only theory upon
which this war could be justifably carried
on was to enforce obedience to the Consti-
tuition and laws of the country, and if it
was carried on with that view alone there
were men enough in the South willing to
return TO their allegiance to bring back
the Southern States. But an abolition war
would unite them, and give them, in the
eyes of the world at least, color of right
to continue to fight against US. Although
every patriot would be willing to sacrifice
his property or his very life for the good
of his country, yet we must consider the
cost and pause before we infict a griavous
burden of debt opon our posterity for,ver.
We might bear a great deal if we ipew
that our government under the Unoil as
it was, and the Constitution as it is, il to
be preserved to US, but shall the people Of
the North heap this endless burden upon
their children for mere fanatical idea #
abolishing slavery. He then showed tie
monstrous debt upon the nation, were IT,
war to stop now, and how the people OF
Columbia county would be taxed to pa,
this debt; and called upon the people to
arrest the present policy upon which the
war was conducted, and to place able mer
in power who would know how to man,
age the affairs Of the country, to vote fc;
the Democratic party and restore thu
Union.
The meeting then adjourned with cheers
for Woodward, Lowrie and Democracy.
Signed by the officers.