Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-09-17

up their own passions for the public good.
| This Union is not held asuuder oy militia
ry ambition. If our political troubles
could be referred TO the peaceful arbtra-
mcnt oil the contendlDg armies in the field
our Union would be restored, the rights Of
the st ates would be guaranteed the sacred
ness Of homes and persons be again re.
spected, aud our insulted judiciary would
again administer the laws Of the land -
Let not the ruin Of our country be charged
10 our soldiers. 1t is not due to their
teachings or their lauaticism. In the
constand official intercourse with them
have nevci heard uttered one sentiment Of
hatred tow rds the people Of the South
Beyond all other meu they value the
blessings of peace and the virtues OF mer
cy,o geptleness and of charity while those
who stay at home demand that no mercy
charity, Of forgiveness shall be shown.
The history OF fanaticism and the iutrieues
Of pacc-men have made the bloody ages
OF the history OF the past three years. 1t
was soldier upon whom our SAVIOUR be.
slowed his only commentator when he
hung upon the cross, and Pharisees mark
ed his sutferiugs' 1t vas soldier alone
who discerned his divinity when he heard
him pour forth a prayer for mercy and
forgiveness for the authors OF his suffer-
ings. This administration cannot save this.
| Union. We can. Mr.. Lincoln views
many things above the Union. We put
the Union first of all. He thinks proc
lamation worth more than peace. We
think the blood oil our people more pre-
clous than the edicts of the President.-
There are no hinderances in our pathway
to Union and to peace. We demand no
conditions 20 the restoration Of the Union
We are shackled with no hates, no preiu
dicas, no passions We wish for fraternal
relationship with the people of the South
We demand for them what We demand iol
ourselves-the fall rocogutinn of the rights
of the states We mean that any stats OF
our uaton's banntr shall shine with one
and the same llster. In the coming elcc
ton, men must decide with which of the
two parties into which our people are di
vided they will act. If they wish fc
Union they will act with that patty whicl
will hold the Union together
They vii set with that party whcI
does now, and always did, love and revor
cnce the Union Ifthey wish for peace
they will act with those who sought t
avert this war, or who now seeks to re
store goodwill! and harmony among al
sections of our country. Il they care 70
their rights, and for the sacred ness of thei
homes, they will act with those who hav
stood up to resist arbitrary arrests, des
potic legislation, and the overthrow ofth
judiciary If upon the other hand the
are willing to continue the present polio
the government and condition of affairs
let them act with that organization whic
made the present conditson of our coun
try. There are many good men who wi
be led to do this by their passions an
= prcudiccs and our land swarns with peac
/, men who will hold upon power with
deadly grasp. But as Ior US, we are rt
solved that the party which has made th
: history ofthe country since its advent t
power, seem like some unnatural and tel
. rble dream shall be overthrowd.
Four years ago, it hal its birth upo
. this sp,t' Lei u, see that By our ac'io'
it shall die here where il was born. w
:, desire union and peace. This adminb,r;
ton deny US union aud peace, for they dt
mand conditions and exact a polacy whic
6 they know will prolong the war; and wa
f nnduly prolonged becomes disunion. Wi,
r statesmauship can now bring this war to
4 close upon the terms soleInnly set forth
. the government at the outset contest |
/ the Political contest in which we are Ell
, gagged we do not seek partisan advantage
! We are battloug for the right Of tho'
who belong to all political organization
. We mean that their rights Of speech sha
! be unimpeached, although that right ma
be used to douonuce US. We intend thi
, the right OF conscience shall be protected
f although mistaken views ofduty may tur
the temples of religion into theaters fc
, partzan denuuciatons. We mean lhi
a home rights and the SacredneSs Of the FIRE
side shall be respected by those in autuol
. ity, no matter what political views may
. held by those who sit beneath their ret
trees. When the Democratic party sha
b have gained power, We shall not be les'
but more tenacious upon these subjects.