Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-26
To the Electors of Columbia
and MOutOur

OOIuLnDla county, VIZ ne DeInOcTaC anu
Star, and the Berwick Gazette" To my
last weeks statement, as already before the
public / have nothing to add or subtract, as
it is substantially correct in fact if not exact
ly in form, and for the truth of its position /
challenge successful contradiction Let it be
distinctly understood-and to none but they
who wish to perUert the truth, is this appeal
necessary-that l am not now, never were,
or ever will be, "uoIunteer," for Office
although / have VOLUNTEERED in the army,
and would again, if requested, to save the
Laws, the Union and the Constitution In
word, | am the only regular nominee of
the Democracy of Columbia county for Rep
resentative' to the Legislature, in the Dis
trict composed of the counties of Columbia
and Montour. OF my election, on the 9th
of October, no sane man has the least doubt
1t is not a question of success, but simply
one Of right, and how large will be the ma
jority.
In the same spirit of candor and equal
| justice, which has characterized my course
amongst you in every contest, for over a
| quarter of century, as the editor of the
! pioneer organ of the local interests and
Democratic party of Columbia county /
!, here and now propose to enumerate some of
the reasons which have superinduced the
existing state of affairs in our political ranks;
and to ventilate a few of the individuals
through whose agency they were brought
about. Peter Ent and the undersigned, it
is well known, were candidates for State
! Senator before the late Columbia county
Democratic Convention Mr.. Ent was de-
feated. Had he been successful. he had his
plans laid, and arrangements made, to get
the nomination of the District Conferees,
and hence, we should have been spared all
| this turmoil and contention. In short, Mr.
Ent and his minions determined to rule the
roast, or betray the county He gave due
notification of this intention, before the del
egate elections, and declared that if Tate
was nominated by Columbia, that Sullivan
county would get the Senator. And the re-
suit shows that Mr.. Ent knew what he was
saying and his prophecy viii be literally full
filed
People of Columbia: I viii not weary
your patience or insult your intelligence by
narrating the moduS operandi through
which this game was consummated by Mr..
Ent and his perfdious conferres. He had
several confederates associated with himself
in the nefarious transaction, both about
! Bloomsburg and up the country, all of whom
approached us under the garb of FRIENDS,
| whilst they were then, as now, the active
agents and tools of the Danville politicians.
Prominently among them were Charles
Connerand Elijah G. Ricketts,, besides few
small fry in Jerscytown, Greenwood and
Bloomsbury Messrs Conner and Ricketts,
are old disorganizers, and original Danyille
advocates. Over twenty years ago, Mr..
Ricketts, ran as the DdnUille candidate for
| the Legislature against Hon. Thomas A.
Funston, and was badly beaten, in which we
! largely assisted, as the editor of the Column
bia Enquirer" at Berwick, and for which
Mr.. r. will never forgive us; but has a
right to be Danvile man. Charles Con-
ner, some seventeen years ago, was the
principal DdnriIJe agent, who defeated John
McReynOlds, for the Legislature, and assist
ed Senator Best to destroy Columbia county
DE also has right to be DaariNe man
| Il. Ii. Little has assumed the nominal con-
troll of halfsheet weakly, called the Cam
paign, issued last Saturday in Bloomsbury,
In opposition to the interests of the Democ-
racy of Columbia county and exclusively in
support of the Danriye political faction.
lie never was Of much consequence to the
Democracy of Columbia, and we wish him
good time, and better success with his
new-fangled allies Stephen Miller is an
nounced as publisher of the Danville bant-
lingl
! must again pay my respects to Mr. Peter
Ent. Passing by the fact that have ever
treated this gentleman courteously and kind
ly, he has, in return, as often paid the obi
cation by deception and ingratitude. We
boldly charge upon Mr. Ent, and his partic-
ular friends, the miserable betrayal of the
Democracy of Columbia, by the violated
pledges of the Danville men now, as in for
mer days. when they gave us their first les
son in political infidelity, and intend to fight
| 1t out upon that line if it takes all season
Regretting the necessity of any appear
ance of personalities in the elucidation of
the Representative question, it seemed nee
essary to say as much as has been written
above, leaving the greater portion of par
ticulars in the case untouched at present, but
which, if necessary to It's full illustration,
will be hereafter discussed In that event.
l will adduce facts, and give names of GER
tain men hereabout in the DanyiUe interest.
LEVI l.. TATE.
September 25, 1866.
The Campaign.
The editor of the Campaign paper of this
| place Should be the last nerson to nrate q bout