Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-10-08

very same principle and for the very same
reason that oppose the election OF Abra-
ham Lincoln :-because Jefferson Davis ia
a secessonist and disuuionst, aud Abraham
Lincoln is an advocate o tho doctrine of
secession aud n disunionist in ptac,ice.--
That is the reaeon why oppose him and
why you have met here tonight to oppose
him. il Is because we do not believe this
government is safe in his handa because
we DO not believe it can be conducted and
administered according to the principles
which Ne has promulgated aLd praclsea
during the las, lour years There is not
single act o. Abraham LGcoli that. if Won
trace ii to It's Legitimate consequences, ia
calculated TO promote tie interests oI this
Union. defy any Republican who hears
me to come here on tnls stand and point 10
one OF the Characteristic measures Of his
administration thdl,raced 10 It's fiHa results
and final issues, is calculated TO promote
the interests oi this country.
We were told ldut years ago that a change
was wanted. Well, we have had a change
tho e,ldeuces OF it are all about US and
around " and now, thauk Cod, The dem-
onsl?alIous OF the people show that they
have had enough OF iaat kind of change,
and that now they want another change and
are determined To have il; and NOTHING but
The military power under The control aud
direction OF Anrahanl Lincoln can prevenl
the people OF these United States from hav.
ing change on the 9Th day OF November
next lney will proclaim their will then;
aud ihe moral power OF that adjudication OF
the people as then announced will oi itself
work d change even before The 4lh @ Match
They show II ia every possible way in
which a people can demonstrate ;heir de-
q sb, IN
enthusiasm with which the name OF Gener.
al George b. Mcclellan as The nominee of
the democratic party was received all over
this land. [dppIause. When, since the
choice o. the first President at tho United
States, was the announcement OF prssi-
dental nomination received with such EN-.
ihnsias'Ic demonstrations by the people as
was the recent nomination ol Georue b
Mcclellan Never. Aud was there, no
meaning IN This Was there no reason for
such an extraordinary demoustra,iou' -
Was il Hnl a ~chuol-bov boisteronsness GOT
up for the occasion No. fellow ci'I2sus
1t was The ouipourmL ol the feelings ioug
peut up OF an oppressed, OF an Indignant
people. lhusg feelings bust inr,h hecan.e
they looked 10 George Mcclellan a. ire
promised delteter from lne lhrdl!,m of
the wicked. This imtecHc administration AZ
condGciet by lie miserable ma, who uceu.
pes lac Presidential chair 1t was ,hts sen.
llmenl Which Ushertd lunh from The heart
of hearts oi the American people ia the
demonstration TO which allude. You
see II every where. You see it here to-
night. You see it in the presence OF this
crowd, You zee 1t in the presence here OF
50 many ladies.
And Is there no reason for This manifest
alton ot feeling? ;eil you there is IA rea.
son snch az never before existed in ynnt
day and niue, snch as never before existed
since onr Ia,hers formed This government
Tor them aHd for Us AID what is thai
reasont 1t Is because tn-uight, instead OF
standing there rs iree mca. !r-iead o, sil
ting ther3 as tree worasn. oar government
has lis hand OF power npon the shoulder ol
every one OF Us. Are we ireelnen DO
we not stand here tonight cousciou. that.
before 10 morrow morning the power ul the
government may be exercised In our case
and we become The victims oi that pun er
Can any OF W Tonight say tta' the notroyr's
dawn Will no. discover 10 us around our h1u-
ses an armed soldiery ready the moment we
emerge from the door TO arrest us and carry
us 10 4 government bastile lu-r. To be trea'.
ed a. teon, there 10 remain during the w,lI
oi the President and hi, salrap,? Is nOt.ihi.
lhs tact DO you mol all Iee it and know
II II thls is so 10 !, Eol reason ard
sufficient reason WAY er9 man wbo wa,
born freeman AID who has right to be
freeman snou'd l1ei Outrage! ana ludigs
naut aud should give vent to his feelings
aud demonstrate hlS determination in such
a way ina' It cannot be misunderstood ~
Abraham Lincoln or by any OF his support,
eFs
reno" cI'ia'0e, IS yol value that tree
dom which was your birth right, which
yon Iee' now Ihal you are IN pau robbed OF,
winch yon are IN danger every hour OF be,
ing deprived ot by your own government.
yo" are called upon TO night to determine
anew mat l0St as soon as The Consuru'i0I
ana laws OF your county VIII permit yoI,
ny your own night arms, Ivy tie omnjpo'ent
power OF the ba!lot'5oX, You will work "A
revoIuuon, not in yGur government ont
among the administrators of that govern.
meo'' mat oy the silent 5ut potent .pliu-
eHce ol lhe ballot you viii remove that
hohdescr'Pt VINO now Gala himself 'tbe
goc@A@'eh rom the Presidential chair and
pace III II UeneTaI George h. NcCIelaH.
lGreal appdnS But before Won are cali.