Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-09-03

we have conquered country to bold and
govern as We best may and if we fail 10
the war, rival and hostile power will be
established beside US. The Administration
has no instrument for national redemption
except physical force, (Which it has shown
Itself hitherto uc,mpetent to WELD } aud
whether it succeed or fail, The future is en-
compassed with dangers. Representing
radical and violent elements of population
among US, its party interests require of it
all uncompromising and hostile attitude
not ouly towards the confederate govern.
ment but to the whole Southern people. In
fact, the President virtually announces TO
US in his bogus State proclamation, that he
can trust no men in the South except un-
der most stringent oaths of approval ofhis
policy and within the direct military infu-
encc Of the army. Under the present ad.
ministration, therefore, each party to the
war strives for clean victory or an utter
defeat, and no agreement between them
except one of disunion is proposed or is
! possible We submit to our countrymen
that this statement of fact pronouuees the
condemnation Of tho Administration aud
establishes solidly the argument for its re-
moval from power, and this too, independ-
ent Of the other considerations which we
have presented. Impotent in war, iuclpa-
bic of securing just aud speedy peace,
competent only to waste the blood and re.
sources of the people, it stands as fully
condemned in its policy against the enemy
as it does in its measures Of internal ad-
ministrasion. And VIC are justified in cou-
GLIDING upon the whole case, that if the
Union is 10 be restored, liberty preserved, g,
and prosperity renewed in this country,
those results must follow the defeat and re-
lection Of the Administration by the Amer.
lcan people.
The DEFEAT OF Mr. LIrcoLN REMOVES
THE MAIN OBSTACLE TO RE UNION AND
RESTORES AT ONCE THE JUST RULE OF THE
Constitution OVER THE ADHERIAG
STATES
Congressional A4tess
Protest OF Democratic Membei s
against tne new Mllat,& Law.
lhe following ss'opg reasons for voting
against the new State Militia bill, we're
placed upon the journal of the House of
Representatives, at Harrisburg, on Friday
last, by the Democratic members who vot-
ed against the bill. The law, as it passed
the House, is an iniquity, and we are G lad
TO see that our members voted against it.
The following are their reasons for sodo-
ing.
The undersigned, members of the House
OF Representatives, deiberaling upon the
means now urged upon US by the dominant
party. to place the State in an altitude OF
= defence against her external enemies, feel
constrained 10 vote again't the "fiiteeu
t regiment bill" now upon its passage, aud
i'll 30 doiOg desire to present the followin g
as s mo of tho most material reasons which
compel this course
r As Pennsy lvanlaus, proud Of The name
. aud record o our good cd Commonwealth
s. A'ng to promote ouiy her legitimate in.
. t:rcsts, and TO elevate her once more to
7 the high places oil her power and her dig
= nifty, we would gladly vote for any meas
: ure that would legitimately defend hel
| borders against all assaults; and while
e thus presenting defensive wall to the in.
! vader, not endapger cherished rights, oil
: menace the peace of the State. But thi:
t bill, in great measure, fosters the ram
: pant evils of the past, which have brough
: this country to Il G verge of destruction
and well nigh made US "a by-word and ;
C shaking Of the head l. to the nations.
1t is certainly very largely adds to th'
a patronage now welded by the State Ex,
r cutivs. This dispensing power, in th'
!. past, that has been fruitful of most alarm
. ing evils. Begettiug the lust Of power ant
n all The virulence of partisanship, who tina
Q prefers the public good. can consent to the
most trivial extension its desolating in
= auencel AssurcdIy the large and ex
Il pectant horde of applicants for the positions
o that have been created by this bill, .tha
8 now throngs these chambers, gives the liz
!. to the presumption of the feasibility of pop
ular government, and contrasts how
strangely with the fixed resolution Of mel
j who would be nothing unless they may b.
: free. Assuredly, too, those honied pro
q fessons Of regard for the soldier and BIZ
s alleged right to vote, that raug,in our ear
D until they became familiar household
= words, should to-day restrain all attempts
D to limit bis asserted prerogatives. But no
4 to-day the Pennsylvania soldier is incapa