Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-04-02
Sound Truths.

ty years has conducted the old "EdSton
AyguS' and discharged the duties Of the
position with ability, in the last issue OF b
his paper thus speaks fthc scenes through
which he has passed and the past and
present condition Of the Country
TWENTY YEARs.-This number com.
plctes the goth volume Of the AygUs since
/ it has been published by the present pro.
prietor. As we glance over our books aud
see the names Of the gentlemen who wero
among our earliest and most generous
supporters D. Wagner, Jacob
Wagner, Dr. R. Z. James, Michael Mey-
ers, Jacob Cope, Daniel Siegfried, Jefsr-
son K. Hickman, Richard Brodhcad, Jo-
seph Hillmap, and many other prominent
Democrats, all of whom have passed away,
we fully realize that in these twenty wears
new generation has grown up around us
Could those Of them whose spirits departed
before the breaking out of this uncivil
shoddy war, return to their earthly stage
OF action, but for brief period, and sec
the land they left so quiet, SO peaceable so
happy and SO prosperous, filed from Main
TO Georgia with soldiers, the whole country
swarming with mitsrysatraps public debt,
almost countless, expressing the people,
with all the parapherDalia of war meeting
them at every point, they would scarcely
realize that this was really the land they
had left but few years ago, the pride aud
boast of the world--thc greatest nation on
the face of the earth. Great God, what
a change
We have passed th rough strange scenes
in these twenty years. And amid them
all we have clung to the old democratic
land marks of our fathers, endeavored to
cherish their virtues, 10 profit BY their
, experience and to assist in upholding the
sacred trust they committed to our hands.
i We passed through the exciteing political
1 contests of 1914, ls4S, 1852 and 1886
e emerging from them all contented peo-
pie and our nation went on prospering
e and to prosper, as no nat ever prosper
c ed before, 1t is not until the demon OF
2 sectonrlism raised its hideous head and
became power in the land, that all this
S prosperity, all this happiness, was dashed
s to the earth and our boased Republic,
n under abolition rule, became the laughing
i stock of the world, compelled tamely to
! submit to repeated insults by the crowned
ii monarchs of Europe, and falling to pieces
8 in consequence Of the rotteBness OF its own
rulers. To-day the once proud United
y States are a bleeding, distracted, ru'ued
e nation. Aud all 10 consequence OF Ihe un-
), reasonable senseless, impious fauaticism
?, Of the abolition, puritan element in our
g nolitical structure. 1t is this that has
g plunged US into all this misery-that has
r brought mourning and desoation "u the
land, sacrificed thousands Of valuable lives
: and expended millions and millions "i
III treasure. It is the fanaiicism we are in
ii debted for the sad devastation that has
is been brought on the tairest portion OF our
at land for the fierce hatred that has been
engendered, not only between citizens of
le the two sections, but among former friends
* and near neighboVs. Deny 1t as you viii
he AboliIionsm has brought this terrible ca
lam;ty on the country aud either Abolition
ism or the country must perish.
ut But we caunot pursue this theme. We
"a can scarcely hope 10 occupy or presenl po'
siton twenty years more but as long as
VIC do, we shall continue to cling to the
he old democratic party aud battle for its en-
he during principles with all the zeal and all
tie the energy that God has given US. Twen'
o, ty years close observation and experience
Gu have served to convince US that those prin'
u' ciplcs are The only ones adapted TO the
uccessful governing of a Republic such
as ours, and the only principles that car
ais sever restore the nation to its former puri
cy ty, peace and greatness.
Ter Rsy- TRULY SWEET. -" When am il
ls pecunary ficultes, 'said pensive bank
-ne rupt, my garden, my flowers, all fresh AM
!" sparkling in the morning, console m
ha heart"
MS Indeed p asked his sympathzin
friend, q should have thought they woul
his remind you of your trouble, for, like you
est bills, they are all over dew"
ce' Eeg' A GENTLEMAN was agreebly sur
of prsed the other day to fiud plump turl
,mc ey served up for dinner, and inquired ho
oar it was obtained. " Why, sir" was r
~ piled, that there turkey has been roostr
"0 on our fence three nights, SO this mornin
'ps' | seized him for rent"
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