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Treatment of Sick and woun dsd Soldiers.

The Abolition press sill complain OF what
they call the brutal conduc; of the Confed-
crates to the Federal soldiers, prisoners
within their lines. Admitting the state
ment TO be true, aqd we have abundant ev-
idence to show that il is not, we submit that
the Administration al Washington is much
to bla me in this matter. The prisoners un-
dc ubtedly suffer in sickness for the want OF
medicine, particularly quinine. This can
not be had, except as brought in by the
blockade runners. The Government of the
United States make medicines contraband
OF war-a man who sends any of it South,
a traitor, giving Hsaid and comfort TO the
enemy" Within the last six weeks, al a
National Medical Convention, a physician,
of strong Republican proclivities, introduc-
ed a resolution calling on the Government,
in the nam Of humanity, 10 forego this rel
ic of bar5arism, which refused to supply
the sick with healing medicines, and in
ztantly The cry of Secesh, copperhead, trai>
Tor was raised TO put him down, and his
resolution was Indefinitely postponed by
Abolition cIamor. How can the Confeder-
ate Government supply medicine to their
sick prisoners, when they have it not 10
give heir own sick and wounded The
Government 10 whose service these priso-
uers were, and fighting whose battles they
were made captive, refuses to let medicine
pass beyond the lines of The army, and yet,
the Abolition press which urholds the war,
and iustifes, as a military necessity, every
act of MIR. Lincoln and his advisers, are ale
most ~phfsnsied, because our bra We soldiers
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now in Southern prisons, are denied The
medicines necessary TO their health, and
upon the tsSecesh +" who give il not, be-
cause they have it not to give, they ponr
out the walls of their wrath in s~coiding like
a ~Billingpgate fsherwomau.
Again II these Fedora, soldiers, while
prisoners, are as badly treated as the Re-
publican press would have Us believe. why
are not their sufferings terminated by an
exchange We are given TO understand
that there are about an equal number of
prisoners on each side. The South is aux-
ions for an exchange-the North procrasti-
mates, raises objections, charges a man
with the duty that the Confederate Govern
ment, for alleged crimes, has, by law, bran
ded as an outlaw, and thus refuses 10 agree
upon a cartel for exchange. Surely the Alb
clifton press will not dare say that the Adj
ministra;ion will leave their brave but I'M
fortunate soldiers 10 l~anguish in sickness
without medicine, in a Southern prison, IT
the President belle ed the tales told by the
Abolition press 10 be true, when he could,
by a single order, have Them exchanged for
a like number Of Southern Prisoners now
iG Northern prisons (; for thus 10 aver wo'd
be treason to the Administrations And yet,
il these tales be true. he must believe it,
for he is in the best possible position TO
verify the statement.
From these facts. the statement of suffer-
ing by Union soldiers in Southern prisons :,
if false, is manufactured by the Abolition
press 10 increase the ill-feeiing between the
two sections il true, that the Administra-
lion at Washington are justly chargable
with it,.
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LEGISLATIVE.

10 The Democratic Electors Of Columbia courfy:
FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIZENS The
Undersigned, acknowledging with gratitude
past evidences of your generous confi-
dence, would re sPecifully announce ; that
al The solicitation OF many valued Demo-
cIats, he VIII be a Candidate Tor the Leg
lSLATuRE IN the District composed Of the
counties OF Columbia and Monioer, al In e
ensuing General Election, in accordance
with the usages ofthe Distnci Electors, and
being governed alone by The decision OF
the Columbia County Democrauc Con.
veuiion. LEVI L. TATE.
Bloonsburg, Nav Is, 1864 So pd.
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Congress and Abe.


The most recreant and ignominious Thir-
1y-eighih Congress Of the United States,
with all its 6emoniacai heresy and fanali-
-cism, plainly show TO the world that they
have become disguised by the unlawful
schemes Of AbfahezA Lincoln and stand
aghast at his partisan corruption. They
ar;em pied 10 sos erthrow the unconstitutional
proclamation oil the President, issued in
December last, aiming at the reconstruction
OF a "Rerublcan"-God save the mark J.
form OF government in the States in rebel
lion. And in so doing, they confirm the
declarations Of The Democratic party, that
Abraham acted without authority and be-
yond the most STAINED construction OF the
Constitution, th ongh theiT "Biil concerning
The States in Instruction against The United
States is little less hereto. It provides
that the inhabitants OF those States, having
been declared, by proclamation of the Pres
ident, in instruction agains, the United
States, are incapable OF casting any vote for
election Of President or Vice President %
the United Staies, or OF eIecting Senators or
Representatives in Congress until the said
instruction in such State is suppressed or
abandoned. and the return of their obedi-
ence TO this government shall have been
announced by another proclamation Of the
President, thus giving to Abraham Lincoln
the right to withhold this proclamation or
issue it. The only point Of consideration
being whether,he inhabitants OF such States
desiring 10 return TO obedience will insure
the electoral votes oftheir State 10 Abraham
Lincoln as President and, hence, lend will
ing submission to all his gross encroaca-
mems upon the laws of the land which
have been, or may be in future made
This excludes all possibility of the South
ern people giving aid to reconstruct this
Union upon a just and equitable foundation.
The bayonst and military orders will be
used 10 persuade the inhabitants Of the in
surrectionary States that the present admin
~is,rarion is deserving of support
The only manner by which peace, uHity
and prosperity can be restored 10 this land
is under the auspices of the Democratic
parry in the Northern States. Congress and
the President are carrying by the force of
arms and military interference with cleo
tons, all the electoral votes of the Southern
States.
Let every person who prides to be called
a citizen Of this Republic, arm himself with
the equipment that the Constitution guar
antees to Eim-ihe ballot-let him organize
companies, form regiments and brigades
and let Them all march, in solid column and
with fearless heart, peacefully, 10 the
polls on the first day of November next,
aud east their votes in opposition TO this
most corrupt administration.
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FOR PRESIDENT In 1864,
GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN.
Subect 10 the Decision OF the D Democratic
National Convention.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Demo-
~ cratic Electors, in and for the several
Boroughs and Election Districts, will meet
at their respective places of holding the
General Elections, on
Saturday, the 9Th day Of august neat,
between the hours of 3 and 7 O'Clock p. IN :,
of said day for the purpose of choosing two
Delegates from each District, TO meet in
County Convention, atthe COURT HOUSE
nm Bloomsbury, on
Monday. the 29h day Of .August,
at ] O'Clock, p. m, for the purpose OF max
ing the usual annual nominations OF he
Democratic party of Colu mbia County.
WILLIAMSON n. JACOBY, Chairman.
n w McREYNoLDs, JoHN A FUNsToS,
WIN KaicKBauM, HIRAM BowAR.
JACOB YEAGER, JoHN MEGARGELL.
Democratic Standing Committee.
Bloomsbury, July 20, 1864.
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Executors Notice.

LETTERS Teslameniary on The Estate
OF William Fry, late OF Miffiin township,
Columbia county, deceased, rave been
granted. by The Register of said county, TO
Johu H. Heller, Esq, who resides in the
township and county aforesaid. All pei
sons having claims against The esiaie of
the decedent are requested TO present them
to The undersigned for settle meni, and those
indebted 10 the estate are required TO make
immediate payment 10
JOHN II. Heller, Executor.
Mifflin twp July I3, 1854. 50 pd.
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Gfeefing of Return .Judeea.


Pursuant 10 the provisions contained In
the I'd section 81 the act Aforesaid the
judges of The Aforesaid districts shall re-
spectiveiy take charge of The certificate or
return of the e~lectioH OF their respective
districts. and produce them at a meeting Of
one Judges from each district, at the Coun.
~ Seat, in Bloomsburg, on the third day
after The election, being FRIDAY the 5th
of AUGUST. then and there TO do and
perform The duties required by law Of lhe
said Judges.
Also, that where a Judge by sick ness or
unavoidable accident is unable 10 attend
meeting Of Judges, then lbe cerli6-
cate or return aforesaid shall be taken
charge of by one of The inspectors or clerks
Of The election of said district, who shall
do and perform The duties required of said
Judge unable 10 attend.
Given under my land, in my Office in
BIoomsburg, the Firsi day Of July, Anac
Do mini one thousand eight hsndfed and
sixty four.
JOSIAH H. FURMAN,
SheriTs Office, Sheriff.
Bloomsbury, July /, 1864
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Candidate for Assembly.

Al the solicitation OF many friends, I
world Announce to The voters o. Columbia
County, that | will be a ca ndidate for
ASSEMBLY, at the approaching general
election, sn5leci TO The decision OF he Co.
lumbia county Democratic Convention.
VIM n. JACOBY.
Bloomsbury, Mar II. 1864.
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CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF.

CHARLES H. HESS, OF MifIiu TOWNSHIPS,
Nv are Authorized 10 announce, will be
a candidate tor The office of SHERIFF of
Columbia County, AT the approaching gen.
eral election, subject TO The decision OF The
county democratic convention.
&iflil, June /, 1864. So pd.
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y thrse Opponuni.les for pe0uIaliOn and

JOY these opportunities for pecuIa,ion and
vilIanya
What the Democracy fear then, is not
that the opinion of the army is against them
out The expression of1hat opinion. Let us
have an open, honosi, bona tfde vote, and no
Democrat fears The result. II we annot
have such a vote, then let those who pre-
vent it be responsible for the consequent
-ces.
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FiRE--On Saturday afternoon last a fire
broke out in this place, burning some six or
seven stables, with nearly all their coz
tents, as follows The stables of Robert F.
Clark, Esq, jeremiah ]. Brower, VIM. B.
Rooms of The Exchange, Col. L. L. Tate.
Leonard B. Rupert, and Philip Unaugst.-
Mr.. Rooms loss is quite heavy. His stables
were large and nearly new, besides being
pretty well filed with hay and oats. The
live stock, with the exception OF two or
three hogs and a lot of poultry, were all
saved The buggies in the several barns
were run out and secured. The fire spread
fast and furionsiy, and al times it was feared
that the whole Exchange Block would be
burned down The hotel as well as Mr..
MiIIer's store house, were repeatedly on FIRE,
bot by careful watching and hard labor the
flames were kept down. All the barns
we're as dry as powder, needing nothing
msro than the touch Of FIRE or the severe
heal TO ignile Them The loss is estimated
10 be about sI2oo0.0o with an insurance
on part. in toe neighborhood Of s1300.0o.-s
Il is fortunate that The fire. was checked
when 1: was, considering The means our
eitlzens had Of working against il. This
place is terribly bad of for means Of saw
Ing property from fire. There is NOT al en-
CINE or Hook and Ladder company 10 the
place.
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CANDIDATE FoRsCOM MISSIONER,

We are authorized 10 announce that
WILLIAM Greasy, OF Caitawissa township,
through The solicitation of his many Dem
ocratic friends, tas been induced to offer
himself as a candidate for COUNTY Cow
MISSIONER, at tie approaching election,
subject only 10 the nsages of the Colum5ia
County Democratic Convention.
June 29, 1864. S2pd.
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CANDIDATE FOR C0MMISSIONER.

We are authorized 10 Announce that ALLAN
MANN, OF Beaver twp Columbia county,
through the solicitation of his Democratic
friends, has been induced 20 offer himself
as a candidate for CoUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
at The approaching general election, SUBJ
iect 10 the decision Of The Democratic
County Convention.
ALLEN MANN.
Beaver, May %, 1864. 81. pd.
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CANDIDATE FOR

We are authorized 10 announce The name
of GEORGE SCOTT, Of Catlwissa, as a
candidate for ASSEMBLY al The APPROACH
ing general election, 10 this Representative
District, composed OF the, counties of CO.
lumbia ami Monlonr, subject 10 the decis-
OF the Columbia County Democratic
nominating Convention.
June 90. 1864 -pd. 50.
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CHARLES G.. BARKLE Y,
Attorney at Law,
BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA CO., PA.

WILL practice in the several Courts of
W Columbia county. All legal business
intrusted TO his care shall receive prompt
attention.
OFFICE,-On Main Street, Exchange
Buildings, over Miller's Store.
April 70, 1854.
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CiNnInATE F0R sHERIEF.

WILLIAM KRlCKBAUM, of M I'll IN tp.,
are authorized TO announce Will be A
candidate for the SHERiFFAIIrY. at The
a preaching general %elecnon, subject 10
decision oil The Columbia county DEM
ocratic convention.
June Is, 1864. pd. So.
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Candidate for sheriff

Through the earnest solicitation OF many
Democratic friends, | have been induced To
offer myself as a candida'e for the flee of
Streria of Columbia County, SUBJECT 10 the
decision oil The Democratic County Con-
%vention. JAMES Lane :.
June Is. 1864. pd so
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REVIEW OF THE R K
CAREFULLY CORRECTED WEEKLY.
MARIE ID

Al Espy, on The i4Ih inst, BY Rev. D S.
TruckeumilIer, Mr.. Isaac Fox and Miss
LOUISA CRAMER, both OF Lime Ridge, Pa.
On the 18th insr., by Montgomery Cole,
Esq, Mr.. ELLIS McAEsRY of Jackson twp,
and Miss Mary HELLER McHENRY, of Ben
ton twp, Columbia co.
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Candida,e for SheriE

SAMUEL SNYDER, OF Mif1in township,
- we a7e authorized TO announce, will be
a candidate for SHERIFF. at The approach.
ing General Election, subject to The decis-
lou OF The Columbia county Demos alto
Convention. MAY 4, 1864. 50. I'd.
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Approved, The twenty lhird day OF April
Ammo Domini, ond thousand eight hundred
and sixty four.
ANDREW G. CURTIN,
Governor OF Pennsylvanla.
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Governor Of The said Commonwealth.
To JOSIAH H FURMAN, ESQ Sheriff of the
County OF Columbia-Sends Greeting
The mountain Democrat., 1864-08-20

MISTAKEN GuIDEs.-How often since
the war begun have the people been de,
ceiVed by the false promises and reports
Of the speakers and organs of the Aboli.
ton party! Not one of their predictions
has been verified, not one of their prom
ises ful6lIed, and but few of their reports
correct. The Administration promised to
Quell the rebellion in few months, then
extended the time year, and now Mr..
Lincoln pleasantly Informs us he is "go-
ing through with the task if it takes three
years longer" How often have we been
told that the rebels were on the verge Of
yielding; that they were Quarreling
among themselves that Union Clubs had
been organized; that they were dfsheart-
ened; that they were starved out and
signing to return to the Union. To doubt
these idle FuDeEs was. disloyal.--AhSuEd
and false as they were, the Administra-
tion organs and spouters repeated them
so often that the people were led to be-
lieve that there was some foundation in
them. But time has exploded the hum
bug and exposed the mendacity of the hire
ling crew. The New York Times lead
ing and influential organ Of the Admin
istratiOn party, makes the following frank
confession of the mistakes of its party in
regard to the results Of the war thus far
mistakes which Democrats perceived and
pointed out from the first:
The progress of the war has wonderfully
simplified the problem. 1t has eliminated
many elements which once were thought i'm
portant, and by many, even decisive. Foreign
interventiou-civil war in the North-servile
insurrection in the SOuth-starvation of the
South, the wearing out Of Southern railroads
rolling stock, the secession of North Carolina,
or any other State, from the 'COnfederacy,' the
popular acceptance of the Amnesty Proclama-
tion-the bankruptcy Of the rebel Treasury the
ruin OF the rebel currency, no longer appear as
any part of the problem. 1t is seen that they
never had any real bearing upon the result; or
if they once had it, that it has all como to
naught."
The mountain Democrat., 1864-08-20

SPIEs.-A government, whether it be
municipal or otherwise, which employs or
tolerates spies and informcrs, has been
we'll said to resemble the government of
vermin more than any human despotism.
These spies and informers, individually
vile and odious, but quito Insignificant,
are, when collected, all-pervading, all-de-
vOuring, appalling, lOathsome in every
sense, and intolerable to the strongest
body and firmest mind" Spies and in
formers are employed by the Administra-
tiOn to convict its opponents of treason,
and on the testimony of such perjured
wretches good men are deprived of their
liberty. 4 party that is kept in power
by such men must soon become odious to
a free people.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-08-20

A FREE PREsA-WAshingtOn's opinion
Of Free Prsss-which the AdministrA.
ton is endsavo ling to intimidate and sup.
press-wal bear republishing just now
when so many Of our public men are indif'
ferent to the offensive censorship Of the
newspapers of.the country. What dig
nified rebuke he administers to the me-
malls Of power who cravenly approve Oi
the suppression Of Democratic papers fOr
publishing wholesome facts. Washing.
ton, in his message Of December 8, 1898,
said:
There is no resource 20 firm for the gov
eminent Of the United States as the affections
Of the pe0ple, guided by an enlightened policy,
and 10 this primary good nothing'can cOnduce
more than faithful representation OF public
proceedings dihuSed without restraint, through
out the United States."
"a faithful representation Of public
proceedings" is precisely what the Ad'
ministration breads and wishes suppress
ed. Its proceedings cannot stand the test
of examination, and exposure it knows
will be fatal to its supremacy; therefore
by the stropg arm Of military power, il
silences Democratic journalist To speah
Of its corruption, prOHigacy and imbecili
ty is "dislOyal"-to censure its unwar
rantable, mischievous and uncOnstitution
al interference with the domestic institu
tions of the Southern States is "treason,
and to pray for peace, in accordance with
the dictates of reason and humanity ant
the teachings Of the Saviour of mankind
is an unpardonable crime This is a pro
gressive age and we are a progressive
people, and under Abolition rule we art
progressing, with fearful rapidity, to des
potism and ruin.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-08-20

"THE ARCHITECTS OF Ruin. 1T was by
this epithet that Thurlow Weed, the mas
ter-spirit Of the Republican party, stigma
tised the Radicals who, two years ago
undertook to govern Mr.. Lincoln and di'
rect the politics of his Administration. -
Never was faction more appropriately
branded. Everywhere these men had
contrlvcd disaster and dishonor for the
country. They gave strength to the re-
bellion and paralyzed the Union cause
But these men were feeble two years age
to what they are now. Then the Presi'
dent apparently, at least, hesitated to join
them. Then they had not control Of the
Administration. Then the President had
not yielded to the pressure, which he COM
planned Of. Then the party had not lapsed
into AbOlitionism, and professed to be op-
posed to that sectional doctrine. Then
there was conservative element to tenn
per the madness of bigotry and fanaticism.
Then the policy Of the country had been
kept in the accustomed paths,or the steps
beyond were still revocable. Then there
was a strong Union sentiment at the
South. Now all this is changed. The
Administration has adopted the policy Of
the Radicals, and follows the advice Of
the most reckless fanatics. Garrison
Sumner and Jim Lane are its advisers
and its mouth-pieces; war, interminablt
war, is declared to be the policy of the
Administration, and the emancipation O
the negroes its object. This is the enter
tainment to which the Architects of ruin
invite US. 1t is atrocious and repulsive
and if persisted in must end in the dis
ruption of the Union and the ruin of the
country,
The mountain Democrat., 1864-08-20

RENENBER.-Let the people remember
that the convention of shoddyites and Of
fee. holders that nominated Mr.. Lincoln
for the Presidency, indorsed all the arbi-
trary arrests, the abrogation of the liberty
of the press, freedom Of speech and Of
person, and the interference of the militia
~ with free elections, as answering
fidelity to the Constitution and the prin-
ciples of American liberty" Let them
remember that it Endorsed the wholesale
corruption Of the Administration. and
thus encouraged the swindlers who are
robbing the Government to continue in
their villainy. Let them remember that
the prince of swindlers and vilest Of
blackguards-Cameron and Jim Lane
ruled the Convention, according to the
testimony of the Cincinnati Gazette, a
recognized loyal organ. Are the candi-
dates nominated by such a convention
worthy the support of free and intelli-
gent people9