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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-10-03
Democratic Mass Meeting at JcrseylOwn.

On Thursday, the 9Th day OF October next,
the Democracy of Columbia county, vii,
hold Mass Meeting, al Jer-ey,owp. lie,
ever man %hn is in favor OF Civil Libery,
Freedom of Speech and the Press, and op-
posed 10 Tyranny and Despo,ism 10 every
form, attend and hear the real Jack sonian
doctrine proclaimed. Turn out in all yout
strength come from aiar and near, ard
show TO Abraham's minons who are crees.
ing about through the country that yon are
IN earnest. Let the authorities who so bad.
ly control and administer the affairs OF our
Government hear from you in tones of lhun.
der. Awake them up 10 the true condition
OF our suffering country, which is amos, in
It's very death Struggle, crying for help.
Able aud patriotic speakers are engaged,
and will he present 10 address The people
JosFpn c. BucHER, ESQ of Lewisbnrg, Hon.
Nj. T.. JACKSON. of Berwick, and Col. WM
BRINDlE, OF Lyconing, will positively ad-
dress the meeting. This will be the meeting
of the campaign .-Stor of the North
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Hon. Hester Clymer.

This talanted State Senator is gallantly
fulfilling the pledge he gave to the Con-
vention which placed in nomination for
the Governorship of Pennsylvania, his
worthy competitor, Judge Woodward
Since the canvass was fairly opened he has
been almost continually upon the stump,
addressing his fellows citizens in favor Of
the Democratic State Ticket. Beginning
with own county, on the 4th of August,
he has successively addressed the people
of Northampton, Cambria, Juniata, Jeffer-
son, Clinton, Lycoming, aud other coun-
ties, at their respective county seats and
everywhere his impassioned eloquence and
bold enumeration of facts have made deep
impression. He has other appointments
ahead, which will occupy all his time from
this until the election day; so in case in
quiries may be made for him at home, his
friends will understand that he is by no
means idle, butts doing yeomans service
for the party in the State at large.
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Life. Long Demo Gratis" Alias
AbOlationlsts.

Certian persons now acting with the
Abolition party, claim to have been DEM
ocrats. 1t seems to be their special mis-
.sion-the particular part ,hey are empl oy-
ed to pley-to 60 about telling the people
that they were "life-long Democrats be-
fore thep were converted to Abolitionsm
by "shoddy" and "greenbacks." These
miserable fellows have no shame in thus
publishing their apostacy from life long
political faith. They have ceased to be
Democrats just at crisis when Democrat
ic principlee are positively vital to the
safety of the country and the Government
just when it is, more than ever patriotic,
wise, and honorable to be Democrat
Hence it is qnite reasonable to infer that
these reuegades, never were Democrats at
all in all their lives, or never knew what
Democracy really means. The party they
have left is happily rid of them, and the
party they have joined is heartily welcome
to them. They are the very same kind Of
cattle whom Jugurtha referred to when
speaking of the utter corruption Of the
Roman people, he exclaimed-"Rome only
needs purchaser !"
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w Orkingmen

Where is the bill that Curtin recommen-
ded the late Democratic Legislature to
pass, and which it did pass, ordering the
companies you labor for to pay you in
money and not in orders?
We say again, the late Democratic Leg.
islature passed that bill, and it went to
Governor Curtin for his signature-It has
never BEEN signed, and is now in h,s
breectes pocket.
Why is it not now q law-so that you
can get Your wages in money? Because
the Iron Masters and large Corporation.
said to Curtin eff you sign that Bill in
favor of the poor .workingman, we viii
throw our influence against you at thu
election. We went for you before, ant
will again, but that act must not become /:
law"
So Curtin took care of the Iron Mas
ters-Workingmen, take care of Curtin
Your interest are not safe in his hands
Democrats pass the law--Curtin refuse
TO sign it.
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we have testimony from another OF Cur
tins own organs, the Gettysburg Star and
Banner, to prove his character and repu-
diate his claims for recollection. On the
Slft Of May, 1861, that paper said;
"The man who makes the present effort
of the people to preserve the liberties
fought for and achieved by our fathers, an
occasion to rob our soldies and enrich
himself, is AN ENEMY WHOM IT
WOULD BE CHARITY TO HANG.
We care not who is the guilty party. He
who dofrauds our brave soldiers is worse
than traitor. We do not know who is
Immediately to blame, but this we know,
THAT GOVERNOR CURTIN CAN
NOT ESCAPE CENSURE. Either he
is implicated ,cith these public thieves AMI
yecctUes part of The plumber or he is guilty
Of appointing men TO office ,oho deserve The
erecration Of all good citizens. He may
take which horn of the dilemma he may
please. y Many voted for
Governor Curtin to avoid corruption,
AND THEY HAVE LINKED THEM
SEEvES TO ROTTENNESS. If the
interests Of this country are bound up
with the success of Republican principles,
as enuncated in the Chicago Platform. as
we believe they are, it becomes the party
to purge It's ranks of THESE VILE MEN
and let the stigma Of thir uiViany rest on
them alone, and not on the party. Away
with traitors and men who speculate OIL
patriotism"
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The following Democratic Meetings
will be held in Columbia county, between
this and the election -
Jackson, near Derr's, Saturday afternoon
October 3, 1868.
Buckhorn, Monday evening, Oct. s, 1868.
Centre, at the Halfway house, Tuesday
evening, October 9.
Conyngham, Wednesday afternoon, Oct.
7tb, ls63.
Jerseytown, Thursday afternoon, Oct. 9Th.
Mifflin, Thursday evening, Oct. sth.
Slabtown, Friday afternoon, Oct. 9th.
Beaver, at Shuman's tavern, Saturday
afternoon, Oct. 10th.
Rohrsburg, Monday afternoon, Oct. 18th
The above meetings will be addressed
by some one or more of the following
gentlemens
Jos. G. BUoHER, Esq,
Col. WILLIAM BRINDLE,
Hon. PAUL LEIDY,
JOSEPH II. CAMPBELL, Esq,
Hon. LEVI j.. TATE,
Hon. M. e. JACKSON,
Il. III. LITTLE, Esq,
WESLEY Writ. Esq,
LIEUT.. A. B. TATE,
COL JOHN G.. FREEZE, and
w. K. JAcoBY, Chairman County Demo
cratic Standing Committee.
Bloomsbury, Oct. 3, le63.-te.
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Notice to Drafted Men.

II. W. PATRICK, Esq, an eminent
Attorney at Law, of Towanda, publishes
notice in this Journal, informing Drafted
Men, that he has opened an Office in Troy,
Bradford county, for the purpose of assist
ing them to procure exemption papers
under the Conscription Act. Mr.. Patrick
is very responsible gentleman, and has
had large experience in preparing papers
and procuring exemptions. We would
advise the drafted citizens of Columbia
county, to procure the necessary docu
ments and afidavits, before reporting at
Troy, and when they get there, to apply
10 Mr.. PATRICK.
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ng- A couple of newly-hedged, Know
Nothing, Wide Awake, young republicans,
who but lately imported themselves into
Columbia County, have been commissioned
by DR.. Pee John to go up the creek and
enlighten those back townships. We trust
our Democratic friends will 60 and hear
them defend the Shoddy Contracts of Cur
tin, the Sunbury and Erie swindls, the
abstraction of the Bond from the Attorney
Generals Office; hear them laud the tenn
perance of their candidate, and his strength
among the people and explain away his
promise not to sign the rail road bills and
then go and sign them.
Pitch in boys-you have a largo shoddy
contract before you.
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Id Il A Il III :.

In West Hemlock Township on the 18th
ult., HIRAM REIcHARD, aged 81 years 8
months and IL days.
The deceased leaves to mourn his loss
o wife and one child. He had served his
country during the perils of nine ~ 9nths
campaign in the army, with honor to him
self. He returned in health, to receive the
warm welcome of an affectionate wife,
But In q few weeks after his return took
the typhoid lever, and after lingering in
extreme suffering for over week died, but
not without that blessed hope of resurec.
ton TO life, which took away the fears and
terror Of death. G.
On the l4th ult., in Fishing creek twp.
ELIAS PEALER, aged A years.
In Light Street August, 10th, Mrs. A
KELLER, wife of Jacob Keller, in the as
surance of a blessed Immortality, aged 7t
years.
In Briarcreek twp, on the 22d ult
John CONNER, sen., aged "a years and
months.
In Davidson twp Sullivan county, o
dyptheria, HARRIET, r. daughter of Oil
yer P. and Louisa P. johnson, ,aged 10 yrs
8 months and % days.
In Davidson twp, Sullivan CO., of tn
Group, j. w Phillips, son Griffith ant
Mary Phillips; aged four years, five mos.
acd fourteen days
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Democratic Meeting in Benton.

Pursuant 10 public notice democratic
Meeting was held in Benton, Columbia CO..
on Thursday last II was well attended
and was an entire success. The organiza.
lion was made as follows
President, nt,-JoHN MeHENaY, EsoR.. Of
Benton township.
Vice Presidents, SAINT Hess, Peter Casa
Absolom Mctisn'ry, w. +, Roberts, Alinas
Cole, David Lewis, Peter Creveling, Vince,
Richie, Abraham Coleman, Samuel Ki,oe,
Samuel Rhone, John c. Doly, Samuel An.
pleman, John J. Stiles.
Secreiaries-W. Harrison Jacoby, Samuea
Kline, Esq
Speeches were made by Hon. M Il. JACK.
SON, OF Berwick, A. J. DIrTsR,cH, E.qt, Of
Willamspor, and Col JoHS G. FuEnzr, of
Bloomsburg. They made able ard patriotic
speeches, being gentlemen Of considerable
experience both on the stump and at the
bar. The actions Of the corrupt men ad.
ministering the affairs oil Government. bolh
State and National, were handled wilhou,
S'o'SS' IL tuciC WCiO Rtput IlCdUS IN
hearing they must have cringed under tho
jus, and heavy blows dell ou, by the speak.
ers. They spared neither ABRAHAM nor An.
Dy, bu, argued their cause, which was
against them, the same as they would the
trial OF criminal arraigned before a Coun
OF Justice for theft or murder We will
await patiently The verdict, which will be
rendered on the 1870 OF October.
The meeting was honored by the pre-ence
OF several hundred ladies. Flags, banners
and martial music, we're a, the head of each
delegation as they came in, AT the cloae,
three cheers were given FOR Woodward and
Lowri9. We would no; forget to mention
that several national ats were sung by a
couple OF little girls
JOHN McHENRY, Pres't
StMofr Mm' i. jscsa4' R, Ka'S'' Secretaries.
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Abolition Liberalty "A poor young
man in Sullivan county, who was lately
caught in the "Conscription Trap" was
offered relief by an unconditional loyai'
abolition Doctor of Dushore. Mr. Pilgar-
lick, helped the poor man to $500 in
Greenbacks, for which he took an assign
ment of good judgement he held for
$500! Thus it is, that these abolition
scoundrels, only want chance to cheat a
poor soldier out of 500 pop!
Nota Bene.-Pee John, of the "Smu
Machine,' is about as patriotic as his abo
lition brother swindler of Sullivan ant
equally the friend of the poor soldier
When our men were drafted, Pee Johl
printed slips of their names and then solo
them at flee cents apop! Abolition patri
otism forever.
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The Draft.

1t seems to be held that each man is to
report on the day stated in the notice.
He must report himself ready to 60
into the service, offar his substitute, or pay
his s300-Commutation money.
He has the right 10 claim exemption for
physical or other reasons irst-If he fail
Then he can offer his substitute--or il
he have none, he can pay.
We advise all our friends to call or
DIErERIcK & Huston, who will see that
their claims are fairly presented and heard.
They have an Office in Troy.
N. B.-Dralted men will have to leave
Bloomsbury, the day before, in order tc
reach Troy on the day appointed.
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THE LATEST WAR NEWS

CIScISsATf, Sept 25.-The GoseHe pub
fishes fnll accounts of The battles OF Salur-
day and Sunday this morning 1t confirms
The general statement OF telegraph already
published The army was saved from dc.
siruction by the stubborn defence OF Gen,
Thomas corps on Sunday The report con.
cludes:
Our iosses have been most severe and
can scarcely TALL short of LOO killed aud
5000 wounded. Col Barrel tells me our
loss in artillery will not tall short OF fifty
pieces. Our deficiency in transportation
and baggage cannot be estimated No.N
wihslandins this, The report says i; was
substantial failure 10 the enemy, Il not
victory 10 US. They were loiled in The at.
tempt 10 destroy the army, aud suffered in
loss OF life fully as much as the Army of the
umberand."
In partial list of the wounded are the
names OF Lieut.. G. B. Madden, Co +. 79fh
Pennsylvania; Col T. b. Stanley, o! Neg.
ey's division, slightly also, Gen. SleadS
The 18Th OHIO has but l76 OF Il 50 effect.
ives lei'. Some regiments are almost an.
nihilaled
General Garfield teegraphs from Ross
vile on the evening of the 20h, as follows
Thomas has left B,ard's, Braunans, Rey-
nold's, Woods and Palmer's divisions in
good orGer and has maintained almost the
exact position occupied in the morning, ex.
cept the right wing has swung back, Lyl!s
fought mos! terrific battle, and has dam
aged the enemy badly. Gen. Grangvr's
troops moved jas. in time, aud fought mag.
niicenlly. The fighting was far fercef
than any ! ever saw before. Our men not
only held their ground, but at many points
drove The enemy splendidly, LCugslreet' 5
Virgnians have go; their bellies full
All divisions in the field had exhausted
their ammunition. Turchin charged the
rebel line and took 500 prisoners, became
enyeloped, swept arouL6 behind their lines
and cul their way out in another place, but
abandoned their prisoners. Another bTi'
gade was attacked just al the close OF the
fight, and its ammunition being exhausted
went in with The bay onet and drove the
enemy, taking 200 prisoners, and have them
yet, On the whole, Thomas and Granger
have done the enemy fully as much injury
10 day as they have suffered from him
They successfully repeIled repeated com
bined attacks naSst liercely made by the
rebel army, frequently pressing their front
and both fianks al The same time
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Abolition Nominations.

Senator. - Gro. H. WLLETs, Columbia.
.4ssembB.-Capt. Michaa Whi'moyer,
of Columbia, and Samuel Boudnlan, OF
Montour county.
That is the shape of the animal-the
opposition to the Democratic Nominations.
We premise them overwhelming defeat
and political annihilation, DAVID B:
MONTGOMERY, our candidate for Senator
will defeat Mr.. WiNets, by at least $500
majority, and Messrs. ELLIS Il JACKSON,
will certainly defeat Messrs. Whitmoyer
8, Bondman, for Representatives, by over
1000 majority.
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REDUCING THE STATE DEBT.-"Gov.
Curtin, notwithstanding the war, has paid
nearly a million dollars of our State debt,
We clip the above from the Pittsburgh
Commercial of Monday. Gov. Curtin has
had nothing at all to do with paying the
State debt or managing the finances of the
State-a Democratic State Treasurer and
a Democratic Auditor General have the
finances of the State in charge, and are
also Commissioners of Sinking Fund
This silly attempt to bolster up Curtin is
too transparent to cheat the people.
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VOICE from The Army.

The following extract from letter was
written by a volunteer in the army, who
went out a member of the Republican
party, but cannot longer stand the course
resorted to by that party. He went to
fight for the Union--now he feels ho Is
fighting only that the negto may be set
free
CAMP NsAR wAsRssros VA Sept eth 1868.
Editor of the Democrat
4sIt has been long time since heard
from you, and as the election is close at
hand, have concluded to write you few
lines. hope and pray to God that the
Democratic party may carry the day, for
at is the only hope and salvation Of our
country. In the election Of G. W. Wood
ward, of the old Keystone, we might begin
to hope. / believe ne is good man, and
| il is the wish of almost every soldier
to be at home to vote for him, but alas =
we cannot be there. But we look with
longing and with prayers to you at home
10 give aid to us soldiers Or the field by
electing Woodward. Oh just God has
not the radical Abolition Republican party
held the reins of Government for two years
and what do We see at the end Nothing
but blood, and still they cry for blood
Go to the polls, my dear friend, and vote
for Woodward, and entice all good men tc
20 and vote for the soldier, and call on all
Democrats, if any there be who contem'
plate voting for Curtin, to return to theli
duty. Ask them to listen to warning
voice of soldier. The time will come
when they will wish to God they had new
er proved traitors to their party. Let me
warn you as you love the soldier in the
field let me counsel you to 60 to the cleo
ton and vote the Democratic ticket
Woodward and Lowrie. Oh Gcd! hell
us to win the victory-then we shall have
an honorable peace. Then will our bloot
not be spilled in vain; aud we shall thel
have the consciousness of knowing that W
are fighting for the Union and the Consti
tuition. IT'S voice from the army. Ol
heed its pleadings. have nothing of i'm
portance to write, in military point Q
view ]. d. T."
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MiMinville Democratic Meeting
truly, yours,
GEO, w. WOODWARD.


A Democratic Mass Meeting was held
upon the Public Square, in Mifflinville,
Columbia county, on Saturday, the 10th
of September. The Ladies were out in
large numbers. Many of the adjoining
townships also sent in large delegations of
live Democrats. Officers -
President-SAMUEL GREASY, Esq.
G. H. Hess, VIM. Petit, L. Eckroth,
Jacob Schwepenhiser, P. Smith, Samuel
Smoyer, H. Hetler, c. Klingaman, Jacob
Yohe. Jr., G. Kirkendall. Jacob Hartzel,
ST., and S. Dieterick, Wee Presidents.
VIM. Krickbaum, and S. V. Dieterick
Secretaries.
On motion, Hon. LEVI L. TATE, was
invited to address the meeting. In re-
sponse, he delivered lengthy and patriotic
address. HIS remarks we're pertinent to
the occasion and received with hearty
applause. Col. Tate then introduced
DANIEL ERMENTRoUT, Esq, of old
Berks. He is noble and patriotic young
democrat, full of zeal, fire and energy
Mr.. Ermcntrout, also delivered lengthy
and very interesting address-speaklng
in English and German.
The Democracy were gratiied with the
remarks of the speakers and returned 0
vote Of hearty thanks for their faithful
labors in the cause of Constitutional Lib
erty. Not so with the Abolitionists.- -
They fairly WINGED under the power o.
truth and the exposition of their corrup
tions.
The meeting adjourned with three
hearty cheers for Woodwood, Lowrie ant
Liberty. s. GREASY, Pres't.
s' W' knaGanaUn' plnrsa1ch. sso'ys.
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READ the speech of Judge BLACK OF
our first page. 1t is magnificent.

n9- DR.. Pumpkin John has long
article, calling on everybody to come out
and vote on the Constitutional Amend
ments, which are not up to be voted on at
all, this fall. The simpleton will never
find it out however, unless he goes up
into the back townships. They know
there what is to be voted on, as he will
find when the rctarns come in,
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CURTIN AND THE TONNAGE TAX.-
Three years ago we argued. to the people
that if A. G. Curtin was elected Govern.
or he would sign the bill to repeal the
Tonnage tax-instancing the facts that
Gov. Pollock had signed such a bill, (af-
terwards set aside by the Supreme Court, }
and that as Curtin was bis Secretary he
no doubt approved the act. Gov. Pol
lock read this article to Republican
meeting assembled in front Of the Fallon
House and then deliberately and vehe-
mently pronounced the editor lisr
Now let facts show who really did lie ;
Curtin was elected Governor, bill was
passed not merely repeating the Tonnage
tax but also wiping our debt Of ElG HT
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
already due the State by the Railroad
company interested. Of course the hum
BILE editor was not believed in opposition
to such august authority-the facts, how
ever, are now iudispatable that he told
the truth, the Gov. Pollock lied, and that
the people have to make up the large sun
stated above. with FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS more annually
by the payment of taxes. Will you then
good people, trust Gov. Curtin againl |
you do, it will look very much as thougi
you liked to bo swindled and taxed.
Clinton Democ, k.
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Wiikesbarre Meeting.

There will be great Democratic Mass
Meeting on the 9th day of October at
Wilkesbarre, held under the auspices oi
the Democratic Executive Committee OF
Luzerne County. Distinguished speakers
will be in attendance, and it will be an
occasion to invite persons from distance
We arc told that arrangements have been
made with the Rail Road Company to
convey those going and returning from
the meeting at reduced rates. Among
others, JOSEPH q. BUcHER, Esq, OF Lew
iSburg will speak
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Nailed to the Counter.

Judge Woodwards opponents are not
content to employ ordinary methods of
misrepresentation in their warfare against
him. It lis base enough to publish gatbled
extracts from long speech, and, by sup.
pressing the context, to convey false mo-
ton of his meaning, und it is mean enough
to forge recommendations for q candi-
date, and TO bolster up his weakness by
bogus certificates from men of character
and position but it was worse for N b.
Browne to claim long intimacy with
Judge Woodward in order to give currency
to the ISLANDERS, aud it was still more in
famous for Mr.. 7. J. Bisham to invent a
conversation between Judge Woodward
and his son, Major George A. Wood.
ward, such as is spoken of in the letter
which we publish below. AT large Re-
publican meeting, which was held III the
city of Pittsburg, on the 10th uIt., this
man asserted, of his own knowledge, that
after the battle of Gettysburg Judge
Woodward told his eldest son that instea d
of being wounded in the foot "he ought Ia
have been wounded in the heart for fight.
ing in such a cause" This statement was
published in the Pittsburg papers, and OIL
course the attention oi Major Woodward
was soon called to it. The character o
the SANDER left him no alternative. l.
was due to himself and to his father that
the statement should be Immediately con
tradicted and accordingly heat ance penn.
cd the letter, of WHICH we subjoin copy