Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-05
Policy Democrats, and Demo-
cratic Policy.
Brothers in a hOlv cause

mentS TO uSe-CWO results DeIOre US.
There are two kinds of Democrats in our
party when there should be but one.
There are the policy Democrats who if, -
and 'and," and 'bIt' and halt between two
or three opinions, and find all sorts of apollo
gies for dealing kindly with those who are
robbing, strangling and numbering them and
J the nation.
They seem to be afraid-to lack pluck
to insult their faith by refusing to stand asp
axe men for the principles they profess to en-
1orse
They are the men who would offer primers
to madmen-pictures to dogs-rellglous
tracts to murderers-apologies to those who
insult them and paper kites to cannon balls
in hopes to effect a reconciliation. Had it
not been for time serving, timid, policy DEM
ocrats, there to-day would be a Union of
States an equal rate of taxation, peace, pros
perity and plenty, over all the United States.
Here is our religion, belief and Democracy.
If we have friend we back him, and are
ready to Cross swords with the one who in
suits him when away, and not by to defend
his name or honor.
Aswe profess faith we are willing to stand
| by it.
If we belong to a party, we are willing to
advocate our principles and to defend them
before all men, be they tyrants, clowns, or
! statesmen.
We do not believe in the policy dodge IF
we are right we are right. If we are wrong,
we are wrong. If we, as Democrats, are
right, let us in GOD's name stand by our col
ors, or take down our flag.
We believe in Napoleon style of sending
| balls first and blank cartridges afterward.-
| We believe IN this kind of Policy-the true
Democratic policy, without milk, sugar or
feather edges.
Stand our ground.
If man strikes us we shall strike back
If man burns our Office, we II burn all he
has.
If mar robs us, he is welcome if he es-
capes.
We have thousand weapons to fight the
radical, Union hating party now in power.
Charge 1t home upon them from press and
platform-in letter and conversation-by ar
gument and illustration that the Republican
party Il
Is disunio1 party, for it keeps eleven
States out of the Union.
1t is a reasonable party for it violates
oaths of office, and wars upon the Constitu-
ton.
1t is tyrannical party, for it endorsed Lin
coin, the joker, Stanton the tyrant, and Sew
ard the Bell Ringer.
1t is a law breaking party for it grew into
power by the aid of mobs, prisons, and acts
CT violence.
1t is the enemy of the people, for it taxes
the poor to support the rich.
1t is party Of injustice for it taxes eleven
States while refusing them representation.
1t is party of usurpatiOn for is takes
power out of law, precedent or constitution.
1t is party of intolerance for it proscribes
men and states for an opinion
Hurl the charges we have in hand against
the traitors, abolition agitators and sectional
plotters Show up their misdeeds; point to
their wicked unjust and unconstitutional
acts. Hold them to account for their mis-
deeds, Acknowledgement and the misery
brought upon the country. Point to the rec
ord of blood, of spoils, of theft, of incom-
potency, of rascality, of venality, of corrup-
ion, of t. rLnny, o. usurpation, of extraYa-
gance.
Hold the sickening picture abolition and
rpublicanism has painted for the land up to
the gaze of those who still would sit under
the Deadly Upas, and educate the people to
know who are the tyran.s and enemies of
liberty.
Cite to this, and to that-to that, and to
this-to the thousands of wrong acts born of
republican power to curse the land.
ASk for one blessing brought by republican
ism And while the stsmmering tool of
fool shutters and hesitates for areply, pour
into him broa1sidco of abolition pictures of
mobs, prison, tortures, taxation, non-repre-
sentation, imbeciity, extravaganza and re-
publican legislation.
This is Democratic policy. XIII the trai-
tors with their own weapons, and let the
blows fall thick and hard on the heads of
those who would deprive States Of their
rights and white men of their voic e in the
halls of Congress.
And if the damnable wrongs heaped upon
freemen by the Brown-Lincoln-p party now
on its downward Lane be not enough to incite
you to a war for the right, tell us what an
swer you will make to children of;thosc who
were mobbed, robbed, murdered i'm prison
ed and tortured while policy Democrats stood
by in silent fear Would you teach your
children to despise party that lacked but
men to defend its principles ? 49,.
In our opinion it Is high time to strike
when villain has fired your home, turned
dividing stream through your garden, stolen
your churches, insulted your wives and your
daughters and stands with one hand in your
pocket and the other holding poisoned dag
ger to your heart, intent in striking you
whether erect or PROSTATE.
Some policy democrats may wish further
insult, but the majori ty think otherwise
If it is not policy to begin an attack'now,
when in GODS name will it be
We have tried Cancellation for five years
just five years too long, till we are taunted
with coYardice, and hooted at as victims.
No milk and sugar policy for US. We want
Democracy, or determination in the effort to
obtain it-Briek Pomnosr
VoTE FOR GEARY.-If you want to be
taxed to support the Negroes Of the South
in idleness-vote for Geary,
If you want to paw for a swarm of useless