Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-10-08

pie ,bu in which tho people were their own |
rulers, their own governors.
Now, fellow cilzens, as men OF common
sense, for wish TO talk to you as such, can
we ever, in view of these measures, in
view oI This peculiar war policy OF the
present administration, expect the people
Of the South 10 submit II they come
back, they must not only come back robbed
OF their property utterly naked, but die.
qualified as citizens, rendered incapable OF
holding any Office or OF leing represented
IN the councils ois 1.-The nation, mere serfs
with the possibility at least in addition 10
all this OF having favored fraction Of uu-
prucipei scouudreis who are willing to
take any cath, no matter what, Get up over
Their heads as their rulers. Is that the kind
OF policy which will ever succeed in bring.
ing back tho seeded States to the UEion
Can II succeed Every man OF common
sense who is not so utterly blinded and
matdened by parli2ln prejudice as to be
unable TO zee the truth, must admit that it
is simply impossible to bring them back by
any such policy.
Then, fellow citizens, bow long must we
OF the nonh subm, to war policy OF this
sort Where, aud what is the end to be ?
Do you believe that the people OF The norlh
are prepared 10 accept a President chosen
By bogus electors from General Ranks gov.
erumeul in Louisiana! | name lha, as
sample Of the re- of the bogus States Just
look al NAT government Tor moment
What IS it Que year ago we had possess
SIuH oil large section OF the safe OF LuUisi.
ana, along the Mississippi from New Or
leans up--no. perhaps iarEe section as
compared with the whole Stale but con-
siderable portion OF that Sta,e was in the
possession and uader the control OF the
Federal arms. To-day we have possession
Of The cily Of New Orleans and OF a lew
parishes adjoining and along the borders OF
The river Tor a short distance above the city !;
aud that is all of Louisiana we have got
Is thai small, riHing section OF Louisiana to
iurnish Safe goYernmeEl, 10 choose Pres
ldentlal electors to take part ia the selection
CT 4 President tor you and Tor me and tor
the people OF the United States VIII the
people submit 10 ii Fellow citizens, a
year ago at Chicago, on an occasion OF a
little reign OF terror they happened 10 have
,hefe, MIR. Senator Trum bull said, 'the same
chalice that we Republicans are presenting
TO the lips of the Democrats lo-oay, they
may present 10 ours TO morrow That was
the language OF the Republican Senator
Trnmuuil, who stood trembling in his boots
these, revolutions in public opinion are
sometimes frequent and violent. There is
limit somewhere 10 the peoples iorbear-
ance and the time may come--aye, fellow
citizens, / ee the time coming when we
may be permitted to present the same chaI.
leo TO their lips thar they have been hold.
ing to ours Tor three years past. But trust
we shall not do it in The same way-not by
the employment OF The gag-not by striking
down the Hobeds Corpus not by the lerrors
OF arrest without warrant, imprisonment
without crime, and political and social pro-
scription for opinions saks--not BY sur.
rounding them with base spies and malig-
nant iniormers, not by s'ationing bodies of
armed men IN peaceful communities, and
holding before the frightened imacinalions OF
The people ghasIiy pictures Of dark Bastes;
not by setting up over their heads an arb-
trary and Irresponsible despo'ism. No !!
No see the lime al hand when we may
heap Goals OF fire upon their heads by re.
turning good 10 them for their malignant
evil to rs, thus teaching them lesson
that will be useful TO them when the cOun.
Try shall again be pros porous and happy