Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-09-23
ADDR e IS
Democratic Standing Committee,
OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.


real and effective support Of the govern
, ment, both in spirit and in form. This has
|, always been the object, the duty and the
business OF The Democracy. They are now,
more than ever, under this unquestionable
aud sefions obligation. At no time in the
history Of out coun,ry--at no tins in the
history OF men 10 whom Liberty was birth.
fighl-has This duty been more imperative
than now. The Democracy are now, and
svei have been, the ,rue friends OF fee
republican system o government, establish
ing, recognizing and guaranteeing the very
hulwarks OF freedom and 10 day, as ever,
we find them stationed on he foundation
and tfuo principles Of our government. de.
lermined TO defend and project our rights
and Iibenieo against all assauis Their
government is tina, Of the Federal Constilu-
tion. and it deserves and receives The m.
qualified regard and vereration OF all but
those whose minds are perverted by fanal-
ical aud runous theory. On it we stand.
On its immortal principles we place our.
selves, and appeal TO the native justice Of
the human heart. We appeal 10 the in.
sincls OF human reason. We appeal 10 the
plain honest people Of Columbia county,
whose honest hands earn their daily bread,
whose wearing apparel is not purple and
tine linen, loaded with pearls and flashing
with dimond, purchased by the blood and
tears of millions. To you, in yoUr cottage
= homes, solemuized, perhaps, by the death
OF a soldier son we make his earoesl inyo
cation We are emerging from the convul
, sions o! war which has shattered and torn,
no' only the edjfce, bot the very foundation
of American liberty and civilized lurspru-
dence.
The signs OF the times are important; the Y
are to he calculated with unerrlug certainty.
The urgency aud necessity Of improving
every opportunity is palPabIe aud impera-
, tive, if xe would stay "A nations heaJlong
!. progress to ruin and save it from impending
r desiruclion The coming event, upon the
A proper result of which 80 mnch depends is
E of course the great contest 80 near at hand :;
q to wit Tile wN Of The peope, expressed al
he baHOtb01
: Fellow Citizens, do not slumher because
the public Offices OF Columbia county can
be led by good and honest men withor
your utmost Efforts. We have dnry te
yond this to perform. |, is for us, with on
D co-la5orers in o,het counties of the State tC
5. sag whether The great Commonwealth O
u Pennsylvania shall now oe redeemed an,
If with it the whole Nation restored to IT.
= former greatness and glory.
From the coming election We pass 10 the
highly important Gnherualorial cam pagn
n aod as Ecnnsy Ivania is he Keystone in he
q Federal Arch it is speusably necessary
=, that the coming State contest shall not on|,
secnte the election OF our noble, rue ant
brave candidates, but that i, shall make an
iadex tasorab'e 20 the tnrnte welfare AM
y prosperity ol our common country. w
u know Tat the reported resnlts Of the cleo
lt tlrnS IN ls63-6l do not express the irp
q opinion ot Tho citizens OF thus State. w
know, TOO, that mean> wete used 10 secut
votes Tor onr opponents, which were ne'ihe
D sanctioned nor justified by law or motalir,
rs Force and money were their chosen agpn!
10 Of power, and both were used without scrG
q pie. They did receive 'ew thousand ma
ioriiy of votes as officially announced, bu
we believe they never did receive the tree
unhought suftrages Of d majority of the ci
III lzens either OF this SAFE OF OF he Unite
States.
, Wlhont wishing To dictate, We only su1
gesl IN the people OF Columbia county th
prudence, patriotism and sern devotion
lhe principles of our Revolutionary father
e. unIaltcrng determination 10 support an
u. maintain every constitutional right whc
~ belongs to The people, is the duy OF ever
in rue lover OF his country, We honestly ii
10 vie the people 10 a calm consideration
their present condition aud duries. BY tn
dishonest leaders, and lying otgaCs OF o.
nppoaenls, thousands of honest men ha'
neen lulIet and deIudei into the belief tn
hs war was necessity that atlunal h
=" man huchery was inevitable; that Il
"e tongue and pen nusl be kept silent al
10 hat all who expressed themselves diie
- eully rave aid and con fort TO rehe!s". n
ant satisfied with this, they now Tell you III
,ro he Negro is equal TO the white man that
=. public debt is "public blessln, ;" that Il
facts and costs OF their party shall not
w. known; lha, the bnrhen upon the PeoF
nu which they are carrying, and are yet 10 ci
no ~, shall not be measured. The real fac
lb' nus, not be known.
But, Fellow Citizens, the facts are o.
and we ak you, Who have been deceive
iao to stop and lhuk, Do you not see that
II aation nndet heaven ever had such bac
bic breaking load 50 rapidly and so needless
plled upon i,l Blunjers IN every depa
sell ment o! the Government, theft, cheallr
The murder, wiiul and gross carelessness, 'r'
49,. membets of the cabinet at the Capital, do
-. to army captains, all OF Abolition procli
-, ties, have been engaged in Spo'auon a
W. death, not OF The enemy but OF their o
uuu people and government Let The lax-Fdl
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