Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-07-02

signifcancy, l repeat them, one and all,
in no spirit of challenge or bravodo, but
as earnest, sober, solemn truth and warn.
ing to the people.
Upon another subject allow me here
word:
A Apoweaful widely spread and very dan
gerous secret, oath. bound combination
among the friends of the administration,
known as the "Loyal Union League" ex-
lists in everp Stste, yet the very men who
control ii charge persistently upon the
members Of the Democratic party that they
have organizcd-especially in the North
west-the "Order Of the Knights of the
Golden Circle" or some other secret soci-
ETY., reasonable or "dsloyal' in its char
acter, affiliated with the South, and for
purpose of armed resistance to the author
tiles Of the Federal and State Government.
Whether any such ever existed, do not
know but the charge that organizations
Of the sort, or having any such purpose,
do not exist among members of that party
in Ohio or other non -slave-holding States,
is totally and positively false. That law
full political or party associations have been
established, having, as their object, the
organizing and strengthiug of the Demo-
cratit party, and its success in the coming
Presidential election, and designed as a
counter move to the SO called "Uniou
Leagues asd, therefore, secret in theiI
proceedings, is very probable, and howev'
er Objectionable hitherto and in ordinory
times, 1 recognize, to the fullest extent,no
the lawlulIness only, butthe propriety and
necessity of such organizations - for 'wher
bad men combine good men must associ
ate.' But they are no conspiracy agaiDs
the government, and their members are no
conspirators, but patriots men not league'
together for the overthrow of the Con,titu
ton or the laws, and still less, of liberty
but firmly united for the preservation an
support Of these great objects. There II
indeed, Conspiracy" very powerful yer
ancient, and trust that before long | ma
add, strongly consolidated also, upo
} sound principles, and destined yet to b
triumphant-a conspiracy known as .h
Democratic party, the present object
which is the overthrow of the admiDistr;
ton in November next, not by fore
but through the BALLOT BOX, the electio
of President who shall be true to b
oath, 10 Liberty and the Constitution
This is the sole conspiracy of which
/ know anything; and I am proud to be on
fthe conspirators. If any other exis
looking to unlawful armed resistanc
, to the Federal and State authorities an
where, in the exercise of their legal an
constitutional rights, admonish all pc,
sons concerned that the act is treason an
, the penalty death. But warn also th
men in power, that there is vast multi
tude, host whom they cannot numbe
bound together by The strongest and hol
est ties, to defend by whatever means II
exigences Of the times shall demand the
, natural and constitutional rights as frc,
men, at all hazards and 10 the last e,
!, tremity.
, Three years have now passed, Men
Ohio, and the great issue, Constitution
Liberty and Free Popular Government,
still before you. To you again comm
} it, confident that in this the time of the
greatest peril, you will be found worthy
ancestors who for so many ages in EN-
land aud America, on the field, in prison
and upon the scaffold, defended the
against tyrants and usurpers whether
counc or in arms.