Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-23

Its supposed enemies, and their defendants
are living at the present day, in priucely
style, upon the proceeds of their robber-
les and ill'gotten gains and as they have
inherited the property of their predecessors,
SO have they also imbibsd their pernicious
principles, which they adhere to as atrong-
~ at the present day, as did their illus.
'rious progentors,
From the close OF the var to the adop.
ton Of the present Constitutions period
OF about seven years-our country was in
deplorable condition. The Government
under the Articles of Confederation, was
too weak to sustain itself; Congress had
not the power to raise money to pay the
common debts contracted during the war
our credit was well-nigh gone, and some-
thing had TO be done, and done quickly,
or all would he lost in anarchy.
During this period, large number of
the old Tories, who had fed to Nova SEQ.
tia and other British Provinces during the
close oi the war, were permitted to return
the excitement against them having par.
TALLY subsidized. Fatal mistake! And
here it might be stated that great many
Tories, who were too cowardly to come
out openly in favor Of the encroachments
OF England, possessed discretion enough
to keep their mouths closed, for coward
ice is invariably the mother of prudence,
and by their not taking an active part
against the Colonies, were permitted to
remain unmoIested in their property but
Notwithstanding this lcnty they were
known to be Tories at heart, who secretly
desired the success of the British arms
and they always remained such, and their
dccedants to this day, with but very few
honorable exceptions. The Tories, who
returned from the British Provinces, COM
menced suits in law to recover their pro.
crty, which had been conf,cated during
and at the close of the war, (for then as
now most of the Tories were wealthy y
and employed Alexander Hamilton as their
counsel One of our historians informed
US that great many Of the old Tories
owed the restitution Of their property to
the talents and genius of Hamilton, whose
exertions in behalf of. and elevation to the
interests Of the old Tories, made him their
leader.
10 tho old Tories above mentioned,
were added large importation of British
merchants. Mr., Jefferson says: "That
in every town and village of any size there
were British merchants aud great many
American merchants doing business OH
English capital" If We now add to the
Io.ios who were allowed to remain, those
who came back from the British Proviu-
ces, and 10 those two classes the English
merchants referred to above, We shall
have, it not majority quite large mi
nority who were in favor Of the English
Government as a model. Consequently,
this English Tory party were endeavoring
through the inhuenc of their wealth and
position in society, to bring about result
which they were unable to accomplish by
the sword, viz the supremacy of the
British rule, or at least government
modelled upon the English plan. And in
proof of this assertion l will submit the
following extracts from the writings Of
Thomas Jefferson, who says:
"But q short review of facts " will
show, that the contests of that day were
contests of principle between the advocates
of republican, and those of kingly govern
ments, and that had not the former made
the efforts they did, our government would
have been, even at this early day, very
different thing from what the successful
issue of those efforts have made it. a
At this meeting (he convention at Annap-
olis) difference Of opinion was evident on
the question of republican or kindly
government, yet, SO general through the
States was the sentiment in favor Of the
former, that the friends of the latter con-
fined themselves to course Of obstruc
ton only, and delay, to everything prOpo.
sed they hoped, that nothing being done
and all things going from bad to worse, q
a kiugly government might be usurped,
and submitted to by the people, as better
than anarchy and wars internal and ex-
ternal, the certain consequence OF the pres
ent want of general government. The
effect of their man @uvres, with the defec'
tive attendance of deputies from the States,
resulted in the measure of calling more
general convention, to be held at Phila.
delphia. At this the same party exhibi-
! ted the snme views Of nreyenting q row.