Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-04-22
fTrom tho Belsfonto Waterman
Five Days in the Service.


Five Days in the Service.
For the past three years W. have, with
out reserve, expressed our opiuion of ar
bltrary arrests and the treatment of po-
Iitcal prisoners. These opinions, our
readers we'll know, were anything but
complimentary to the "Ioyal' pay triots
tba, now hold the reius of power. The
government feeling and knowing the uu-
bounded influence of our paper, aud hop.
ing o convince Us that We had been labor.
lug under gricvous error, ou the 2d inst,
kiud y sent US an invitation to visit the
military prisons at Harrisburg. The in-
vitatiou was no formal, half hearted, care
less one, hut real, warm, hearty III fact
pressing one-sD pressing, indeed, that
Sc did not feel Ike declining it, lest the
government 8 feelings, or our own, might
I've hurt by such course. In order that
we might not miss the place We were Ie
quested 10 call at, and that our visit ght
lot be iuterfered with by those jealous OF
the distinguished honors paid us, an arm-
ed escort WAS geDerou'iy furnished to
protect US from all aunoyances, pay our
fare furnish subsistence, and bear he ex
pen,es generally. kiad ard considerate,
wasu'tit We appreciated the kindness
who wouldn't! and to the beat Of odr
ability, notwithstanding our excessive
modesty, drilled the squad OF men uudtr
our command round town until the time
for our departure, to the evident saistac-
lion OF the miscegen-, who hoped our vii
would prove entertaining enough 10 keep
Il, iu the service ten years, and to the
great delight Of the progeny of both mig
gers and aboltlopsls which iu this place
are exceedingly di&cultto distinguish one
from the other. Is it any wonder we felt
proud OF the position We occupied hadu t
We, like majority Of the shoalurr strap.
psd gen lemen Of the day, got commaud
ueIo,e we ENLISTED What matlered it to
Us if few dirty fingered loJ alsts did
point at US and laugh as we passed thei,
places Of busiue,s. We hadu't to howl
war for three years, sod pay half we were
worth to get our commission, as many OF
them would be wiIin. 10 do We didn't
march Gehind our meu when on duly as
heir kind does when there is danger
ahead ! We can forgive them. They
felt euvious and would have taken Ger pl ace
had il led them to Canada or out OF ii e
draft. 1t didn't, however, and We went
on, willie they remained at home to rejo c.
over the unexpected honerS heaped upon
felow-townsman by their six foot gov.
erumeut
En- time we reached Harrisburg, the city
where justice sits eDthIoned ia the State
Capitol aud virtue aud sobricty decorate
The streets (O-not howcver,w thout Lav.
'Dg numerous compliments paid US ny
loyal friends @ who declared there was
no one more deserving cuch a mark Of
distinction than our humble self. Not
wishing to keep the agents OF our friend
the government in suspense, aud having
desire to relieve our escort from the ar
duous duties of attending to our wants,
we proceeded forthwith 10 the Office OF the
provost marshal to ascertain what we
could do for our country and suffering hu.
maulty. That protector OF the peoples
liberty not being present, some one that
was acting ia his stead amiabIy remark, d
that We could take position in a corner
aud await his coming, We did 30. whilt
be proceeded Immediately to station oul
escort between us aud the door, in order
as we suppose, to protect US from the fury
Of any enemy that might have been lark