Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-03-07
Can't Make tools of them,

The Republican party cheated themselves
tremendously when they elected to ofFice
Andrew Johnson, Senator Cowan, Nes-
smith, Congressman, Raymond ard Offers.
By their own Republican votes they placed
them 10 high positions OF power and au-
,h7ri'y. By Repntlican pledges and SOL
emn pfoiestatious 10 The American people,
that their principles were in entire harmo.
ny with the Uniol that they were earnest
and sincere in their inleniions 10 maintain
the Constitution and labor iee the good Of
whole country that hey were q ''no par
iy' party, or ''Union" party, or "LoYal
League" party, neither The abolition OF sla-
very, Negro Suffrage, Equality of the races,
smaIeamaiion, cennslizalioE or anything OF
the kind were the pledges they gave The
people, and the very ones too ty which
they placed their candidates in power. Our
opponents have always lodged and denied
Ibe true issues when appealing 10 The Peo-
pie. Ia 1855 they tried TO ride into power
on the cry Of free speech and free press, al
thoogh they failed yet We hare every rea-
son TO believe. byaheir ati'rary acts during
their late accession 10 power thai, iheFe was
no meaning in their declarations. Through
Congressional resolutions, aad numberless
public speeches, they pledged their honor
that the iale war was not for he abolition Of
slavery but for The Restoration OF tie Ujsion
and The nainlanace Of The Constitution.
Il their a sane man. now living who be-
Iisves that they inieded 10 carry out there
pledged No; not one.
They beloved long and lord and shook
themselves night and day 10 rid themselves
or lhe lrulhful charge OF being advocates Of
Negro Suffrage. We ask you readers, know
ing thai you are acquainted with the past
and present state of affairs, were they, then
and are they notO sincere in their decIars-
lions
The fact is the Republican party ask
their officers TO carry out an entirely differ
eni programme from that submitted 10 and
endorsed by the people. But with pride
and honor 10 the above named patriots who
have taken the Constitution for their guide,
who are determined 70 carry oul The priDci-
Piles upon which they were elected, who
are faithful to .heir pledges andio the will
OF heir conslispenfs, who are not 10 be de-
I1ded and fascinated by Republican disun-
ion tricks and midnight schemes. How
ReDriously and woefnlly are the Radicals
disappointed 10 ihe persons Of The above
named patriots. Their disappointment is
eiusi lis The reward they merit and We
further say 10 those purs-heared and clear
minded palriots, whom We delight 10 hon.
or, 10 stand fast, be fFm, sead-fasI and
perseverine- Let The hypocrile', false
eachers and disuDiouis,s, houl and sqnirm,
ana demand your resignation, yon are per-
forming good work, you are faithful 10
Jour Pledges, your sworn duty, and TO your
commitments, and will reap a reward CT an
approving conscience, and receive from
ihe people the pIandib "weIl done good
and fsiihfnl servant.
Bot oh /! on the CHER hand 80 disun-
ionists, ,--5s uoIves' in sleeps cloihing,-
ys bypocrites and decsisefs, ,--ye IaboEsfs
sgsIns, irnth aud duiy, how long, ! how
long, vii an indignant frss people suffer
s1ch franeorezsoka cr lha ,Ex q ezcano ihR I.