Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-08-22
They Stab while they say, at is
well with thee. my RrOther.U

| The Columbian of last week, appears to
be eager toquell the. confagration which it
enkindled by attacking the principles and
customs of the Democratic party, and by an
attempt to frighten us into their service to
deceive the public We Would respectfully
inform the Columbian that we disrelish the
turbulence, tumult and conspiracy which it
labors to inaugurate in the ranks of the De-
mocracy; things that it thinks will help its
cause wonderfully. We endeavor to publish
Democratic paper, for the good of the
Democratic party of this county, and it is
our sacred duty to warn Democrats against
any faction which has for its mission spirit
deceitful and dangerous. If, as is claimed
by some, its object is to divide the Radical
party, then, in Gods name, why does it dart
its fire in our faces, when we say that it is a
Republican paper2 IF Radicals desire to
subscribe to the principles of Democratic
papers, we have two already in this county.
If its object is to defeat the Radicals at the
polls, we assure it that every Democrat will
labor for this result. No, Democrats, this
is not the real mission of the COLun16idn-
We have never been spiritualists we are not
sensationalists, we could not be alarmists, but
we feel called upon to state fact, which
fact is, that in the year of our Lord, 1866, in
Columbia County, an evil spirit, in the shape
Of a newspaper has been let loose in our
midst The existence of this spirit (thc
Co1un,Jian) imperatively demands of us a
few words of description, and few words of
warning Alas, that we are compelled to warn
the people of this county against this exist
ing evil Its boast was, in starting, that it
would advocate and adhere to the principles
Of no party that it would labor to demoral-
ize and distract Radicalism; yet its chief
business from It's first number until now, has
been to abuse, criticise and aim its poisonous
darts at the DEMOCRAT AND STAR, as if we
were the only and invetcrate enemies of the
Democracy Under a blank banner it al
ready assumes to control the hearts, to shape
the actions, and aims to sway the destinies
of the Democratic party.
1t stirs up strife between brethren, y it
divides g hou.e against itself it causes
ceaseless and pernicious political agitation
it . deccitful, fair-sceming and smooth
ing sheet, when if so suits its purpose it
prates of "science" and enlightenment,
and not unfrcquently arrogates to itself the
title of g the Spirit of the Age" Like
Satan, it will not serve, but must rule, even
though it also ruin 1t is full Of deception,
hatred and lust of power its real nature
resembles that of a crouching and blood
thirsty tiger, though it does occasionally,
for its willy ends, assume that of the mag
nanimous and lordly lion. It is deter
mined to steal the livery of heaven to do the
work of hell And like the Father of all
Evil, quotes sacred doctrines to accomplish
its wicked purposes. Such-Democratic
friends, is brief, but not over wrought de-
scription of the Columbian. The sooner it
drops the bird Of contention and ceases It's
inroads upon the Democratic party, the
better it viii be for it, and the sooner we
Will cease to pick its feathers. Let it be re-
membered, that they that infict the pen
ance must bear full share Of It's burdens.
IF it seeks the downfall of Radicalism, let
it cease to divide and distract the Democrat
ic party; for it thereby cripples the resources
of the party, and strikes q blow at its
general interests. In injuring part, it dis
tresses the whole. Wounding member,
weakens the body. A policy that paralyzes
the energies, that offends the pride, that
disturbs the industrial sphere of a party, is
an impediment in the path of its progress,
and drag upon Its agencies Of prosperity.
let it be strictly remembered that if Demo
crat5 engage in this work of the Columbian
they viii infiict penalties and do violence to
the foundations of the Democratic party.
They will undermine the fabric under
which they are sheltered. Let our mission
be, to remove all traces of strife let the
record Of contention be effaced, and for the
sake of success and self-respect, let US at
least avoid continual brooding over un
pleasant features.
Surely the Democracy of this county will
sustain the efforts of true friends to keep
the party united and strong. TheywiI, most
assuredly, frown down an attempt to build
up new faction in our midst Only six
months ago the Democrats of this county
were burdened with, and complaining of,
surplus of newspapers which kept up con-
slant strife, chickering's and contentious in
our party, and by the unanimous approval
Of the party the disease was successfully
combatted by the consolidation Of the DEM
oCRAT AND STAR, and we sincerely hope
and confidently anticipate, for the good of
the party, that its Temperance will take
no serious phase. The Democrats have
once been wearied out with it. and we re-
spectfully submit that we have had quite
enough of it. Who can doubt the decision