Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-03-05

1t is evident that if these
States are induced by any combination,
even by subjugation to send representa-
tives to Congress, those representatives
would unite with the Democratic party of
the North, with whom they have numer.
Gus points of contact, and who are the
only persens who have any sympathy with
them,
The Democrats independently Of the
question of principles, which unfortun te-
ly have at this moment little weight in the
United States, have every interest in sus-
tanning the doctrine Of State rights and
preaching conciiation toward the Confod- !
ates since if the Southern States should !
be entirely crushed OFT or lost their con-
sttutonal rights, their restoration to the .
Union as conquered provinces would not
diminish the political influence of the
Radicals,
Hence the watchward Of the Demo.
cratic party is: "The Union as it was,
and the Constitution as it is"
The Radicals take perfectly clear
view of the situation. They know that
the day on which the twenty-six Sena-
tors Of the Sonth shall take their seats in
the Capitol, will be the day on which they
will cease to govern the Union, and they
are determined that that day shall never
come. We must here admire the astute-
ness and ability with which they have
prepared and brought the revolution 10
the point where it now is. At the begin.
ming of the war, when the North as one
man asked the restoration Of the Uuion
Z the Radicals did not show any intention
/ of changing Che institutions of the Repub.
/ lie in any way; they shouted Union and
1 Constitution as loudly as did the Demo.
Gratis. Now, however, that the Democrats
have separated from them, and are crowd
ing around the Constitution, which they
take as their banner, they announce that
instead of the Union and Constitution as
they were, they wish for a strong Union,
which shall centralize in itself all powers
formerly held by the States, and that the
rebel States shall be held as territories.
This Machiaveian idea, which had
already been put forward in the United
States Senate, where, in April, 1862, Mr..
Sumner, Chairman of the Committee of
Foreign Affairs, adviser of the President
and one of the finest supporters Of the
Administration proposed to declare that
the rights Of the South as independent
States had ceased to exist, was renewed
by Mr.. Sumner 10 his famous speech at
the Cooper Institute, in which he cx-
planned the legal theory by which he pro.
posed to sustain the constitutionalty oi
the pretended forfeiture Of the Southern
States through their so called rebellion
Hardly was this theory made public be.
fore the ultra journals FASTENED to defend
it, and before the orators of the Admins
, tration party went about making speeches
in favor Of it, Only few days since
. General Butler the Mouravetf of Americ;
in a speech delivered at Boston, arguing
ou the theory Of Mr., Sumner, emDhati
caly declared that if the Soathern State,
, came back to the Union it must be as cor
> quered provinces. Some days after Gen
Butler was appointed TO command tht
| Department Of Eastern Virginia and Norll
t Carolina.
One of the villains OF the North, VIII,
i" = one of the most eminent Of the az,
Hon. +" - Reach Lawrence, th, learn
ed editor and omnNputator of Wheaton
Treatise on lnternationa.! Law has though
it his duty to refute, in lega.I. point Of
view, this dangerous and wicked docUit.,
which at the same time that it ovorthrows
coh petely the American political system,
opens the door to revolving injustice. His
voice will probably not be heard politi-
cal passions, once let loose, no longer lis
ten to reason, aud the fanatics of tho
North will continue in their blind fury to
undermine the edifco of the republic, un,
till one day it will crumble to ruins over
their heads. Such are the plans and
views of the two political parties in the
North, as brought to light by recent
events.
The late elections have shown the
strength Of the two parties. The Demo-
Gratis disorganized by internal dissensions
cut up by the personal ambition of leaders
fearful of risking their popularity and
timid in the presence Of power, have not
dared to take bold and dignifed position
and have been beaten almost every where
Moreover, whatever may be the superior
ity of the political ideas Of the Democrats
III OtuCI lCSpCSNo OFCl buCll
Southerners cannot consider them other
wise than as enemies as muc h bent as are
the Aboitonists on crushing out their
lew born freedom.
The marked triumph of the Radicals,
their accord with the Democrats as to the
necessity of restoring the Union, the new
projects of conquest and oppression which
they entertain, all place the States of the
South in more alarming position than
any in which they have yet found them
selves. Not content with forcing them
back into the Union, the determination
seems now to be exterminate them, They
have no longer q choice between the South.
ern Confederation aud conquest, between
liberty and slavery between life and death.
The triumph of the Radicals and the
more decided attitude of the Democrats
destroys the last hope entertained by the
friends of peace that the American Revo.
luton could be brought to perfect ter