Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-08-12
COMMUNICATED.
To the Editor of Col. Democrat

"t'oioo VI h'oloPiCeOhs"tioh P"pi'0uO" III
the Republican is called for from those
who the slandcr is aimed at, prohigate
spendtbrift or inebriato, who has wasted
his substance is sure to attempt 10 fasten !
the blame or cause Of his wrctchedness on
some one else. Just SO Mr.. Editor with
those toD@ eight, who, in a libellous ar
ticle, publish to community that the
Bloomsbury Editors and Lawyers were
the cause of the arrest and punishment of
Al citizens Of Columbia and Luzerne cos,
last summer. When these loyal eight,
together with others who were ashamed
or afraid to sign their names, know in
their very hearts, they wero guilty Of our
incarcer alton, it is true, they were only
cats paws in the hands Of few designing
men, as the sequel will devclope. A GER
tain person who was so sure Of presiding
over this judicial District few years
since, stated that he was responsible for
bringing the soldiers in this county, but
when asked by an officer what the people
up the Creek were guilty Of, where the
Forts, canuop, 60, were located, referred
them to his dupes up the creek, then it
was that few disappointed Office seekers
thought it would be good time to break
up the Democratic party in Columbia co.
One who took an active part in this in
famous business is out in an article signed
II. Stiles, a fellow who is not likely to
be dangerous politically, judging from the
run he made for Sheriff of Columbia co.,
but there is one insinuation cannot be toll
Grated with impunity, let the source be
ever SO Insignificant, viz: when he makes
a quotation in regard to liueal descen-
dants Of Tories, and then says, "this must
mean himself, as all my antecedentS pro
iessed to be Democrats. A man who
will publicly slander the living is certain
Iy bad enough, but he who viliGes the
dead, especially his oa0n ancestry, should
be held up to the scern and derision of all
men. Richard Stiles virtually says that
his grandfather, who fought in the seven
years struggle, to obtain that liberty he
now enjoys, was Tory for, he was a
Democrat all his long and eventful life
What think you Democrats of this worthy
sire OF such slanderous insinuation p
Were it not for the physical disability oI
the author of it, some Of the offspring Of
that revered ancestors, would hardly an.
swer such falsehood with the pen. This
disappointed ofice.seeker feels sore, and
now endeavors to vilify his relations as 4
rev cngc. We told him plainly when he
came down among US, begging our votes
for relation and poverty sake, thatin poll
tics we had no relations, that in all othcl
respects We had no upkindness toward
him, and even now We pity him in hi
physical misery, but his wliul misreprc
, sentations we will not tolerate. He stated
f with tears ia his eyes in a speech befor
, the soldiers at Benton, that now he coult
. express himself freely without being per
secuted, when he knows all the persecu
!, ton be ever received from the Democrat
party was his overwhelming defeat whe
4 a candidate for Sheriff, and they will per
y. secute in like manner all renegadcs an
traitors, to their party when they turn TO
the sake of office. In reference to th
man who drove the "match blacks" tn
. facts are as follows His house was sur
rounded the nj ht the arrests wcr made
he being at Troy putting in substitute
!, When he returned went to the Ex Sheriff
q knowing he was in the ring, and offered
g pay him literally for his day and lurnis
C team to 60 10 the commanding office
. and see that he would not be disturbed
|, lie said he would 90 the next day an
q take friend with him and it would be q
i right. He reported to certain man whe
e be returned that there was so much againt
If him that he could DO nothing, when it az
a peared he either had 10 influence or worl
"a ed against him, as the man with ii
- "blacks" received notice from the con
>. manding officer shortly after, that h
Il would not be disturbed. Were the ma
N with the "blacks' as ready to retaliate h
'. might be called upon to settle some pa
pers with his name attached. These thin,
70 we would not refer to were he not so pc
=, sonal. But to return to the lesser light
- ono Of those brother s-in-law he speaks {
= Had the Commission believed the har
swearing he done against his brother,
would probably have been permitted
occupy the oId homestead, His story w
a so irrelevant that be was stopped twice |
u u the Commission which as the council sa
~ ~ seemed TO throw wet blanket over hir
h. and his physiogOmy presented all kinds