Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-05-30


mates, but on giving them entire com
mand risks were avoided, or at least unde-
cisive battles fought.
The "Army of the Potomac" is unfor-
tunate; and Notwithstanding its grand ma
teriM and organization, its successive
fai to achieve any grand re-
suits with it. The eleventh corps" has
only been added to it lately, having formed
a part Of Frcmouts, aud afterwards of
Pope's command
One thing is evident, we are no nearer
Richmond now than we were year ago,
and to judge by present preparations, the
con'ing year CW see as no nearer. 1
sometimes think it would be fortunate
thing Tor us if the rebels were 10 capture
Washington, as such movement alone
would eectrify the North, and cause her
to pour forth her thousands as did Penn
sylvania last September.
1t is simply impossible to recognize the
Southern Confederacy, and they will not
agree to any other terms than complete
recognition. To recognize them would be
to give up Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri,
Virginia and Maryland, and all that we
now hold within their borders. This no
Union man would consent to, If we eau
not recognize them, we must whip them,
or they will whip US, and the latter is
most probable unless the people North
unite, and by overwhelming numbers
crush them. II is not enough 10 have as
many men as they have, but enough to
advance and hold any point so that com
binaton on their part cannot defeat u.s.
They mass their troops and threaten one
point, and We abandon some place else to
protect the point threatened. Such has
been the history of the war. 1t has lasted
over two years contrary 10 all expccta-
tions, and will be e-iob unless better
and stronger combinations are made.
Such are The opinions of many have
talked with whose trade is soldering, and
who never had political sentiment in
the world. They smack of reason, to my
mind. Yours :iuly,
ARTILLERIST.
We know Of no persons in the North
who desire to recognize the Southern Con-
fcderncy; except it be Judge Conway,
Republican Member of Congress from
Kansas, who introduced resolution to
that effect and made speech i'll support
of it; and denounced Democrats because
they opposed dissolution of the Union,
as treason.
And William Lloyd Garrison, life
long opponent OF the Democracy, who
says: "1he North mttL separate Fl ON
the South, and organize her own institu.
lions on q sure basis ...
N + ''" race Greeley who says "The
Union is not worth supporting in conncc
ion with the South"
And Sidney Edgerton, Republican
from Ohio, who said, 81 tell
,ou there is going to be dissolution of
he Union, and | do Mt care how quick
t comes all l want is 10 give those
Southern fellows good licking, and then
Kick them OUT /
We could give columns of similar ex-
racts from speeches of Republicans, and
We defy any man to give any such from
hose of Democrats, who are all Union
men. TO that we have the testimony eff
Secretary Scwcrd, who said:
al know the Democracy of the North /
know them now in their waning strength.
do not know possible disunioni,t among
hem all. | believe they will be as faith.
ul to the Union now as they were in the .
oy-gone days, when their ranks were full,
and their cha lenge to the contest was
always the war cry to vie cry"
There is the record Of the Northern De-
mocracy written by the leader of the Re-
publicans. They stand where they stood
'in the by-gono days. faithful 10 the
Union as it was when Seward made that
speech. Esto pcrpetua.- ED. DEM.
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