Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-17
The State Election.


ing as it must be to every true friend of the
peaceful restoration and permanent pros
perity of the Union, is not SO surprising as
it would at first appear, when the means
that were employed to accomplish it, are
clearly understood Money to an almost
incalculable amount, was freely spent--the
basest falsehoods and slanders were indus
triously circulated-the most daring frauds
were perpetrated-an all the machinery of
the osth-bound loyal Leagues and other
secret political organizations of our oppo-
nents, was put in motion, in the desperate
struggle to retain the power, which, in view
OF their many and heinous past misdeeds,
they felt they could not afford to lose Such
a compact, well disciplined, and determined
opposing force, was too much for the people
to overcome, compelled as they were to con-
tend against it with only their own uuassist-
ed strength They are indeed defeated,
but not by any means so overwhelming as
to impel them to abandon their cause, or
despair of the future. The boasted ma
jority of from 80, 900 to $4,000 for GEARY,
which the Radicals defantly claimed, is re-
duced, by the actual returns, to little more,
if any, than ten thousand-a loss of over
fire thousand on their majority in 1868; and
enough to encourage every Democrat who
has faith in his principles, and trust in the
ultimate, correct verdict of the people, to
persevere and try again."
1t is always an invidious, and never prof.
table task, to attempt TO mitigate political
defeat by pointing out where or how our
friends might have done better But to
whatever causes it may be owing, and which,
now when it is not too late, we may be dis
posed to think, might have been avoided,
no shadow Of blame can attach to our candi-
date and leader HESTER CLYMER He did
his duty well and nobly. Never was the
State so thoroughly canyassed, and never
were the issues submitted to the popular
verdict more forcibly or persuasively pre-
sented. lie proved himself worthy of the
trust that was reposed in him by the Con-
vention of the 5th of March, and his defeat
is the party's loss, not his own. Personally,
he has nothing to regret politically his
record stands clear as it did when he accept
ed the nomination.
We confess to no disappointment at the
result in our owa county. True, our ma
jority is large one but al Of us felt con-
hdent that, upon this occasion, Berks could
and would give seven thousand A com
>parison of the returns with those of 1864,
Shows that our full vote was not out. Per-
haps over-confdence in success had some
thing to do with this but it may be mainly
attributed to the report which was put in
circulation by the Radicals, as last card, F"
that a change of Administrations would i'm
pair the public credit, and cause deprecia-
ton of Government Bonds, which our
people hold to a considerable amount Pal
paby false as was such story, it doubtIess
had its effect, in inducing not few to absent
themselves from the polls, and some even to
violate their poli.ical convictions by voting
for GEARY
1t is supposed that probably several hun
9red Democrats In this county who hold
Government bonds were induced to vote for
GEARY, by being told in the most solemn
manner by Republicans, that if the Demo
Gratis regsined power our debt would be re-
pudiated or the Southern debt recognized.
This does not speak well for their judgement,
to gay the least. But the men who oriCi-
mated and practiced this electioneeringdodge
well knew that it was as foul falsehood as
was ever told. Every man who understands
the financial condition of our country knows
that the ONLY danger to the national debt
comes from the reckless and revolutionary
schemes Of the Radical majoritvin Congress.
IF they would cease their agitation, and a.
low the Union to be restored and the coun-
try to become once more quiet, peaceful and
prosperous, our immense resources, North
and South, would soon be so developed that
our debt would cease to be half the burden
It now Is The best business men recognize
this fact Stewart, Vanderbilt, Astor and
other New York capitalists, who hold more
Of the national debt than the same number
Of men anywhere, are for tie President and
against Congress- The Constitution is the
sup. eme Law of the land and al men in Con-
gross or out of it must obey It. What re-
tiecting man who holds Government Bond,
can believe it is safer under Stevens and
agitation, than under johnson and the Con
stitution ?-Readiag Gazette and Demo
crdt.
FRANK THOMAS SLAvEs.-The Union
publishes notice from the EIcominer of No
vember 3rd, 1858, of the sale of number OF
negroes belonging to ex-Gov. Frank Thomas
says: Only eight short years ago the
slaves of ex-Gov. Frank Thomas were sold
at the jail door, in this city, to the highest
bidder for cash, and most of them were sent