Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-11-28


from its hideousness and the next excite
ment will be to turn upon their leaders, and
rend them to political destruction.
But, supposing the second line of policy
be adopted, after a successful impeachment;
would not fatal stab be given to Republi-
canism, and Constitutional Government It
cannot be but the Northern mind is astuts
enough to perceive that such course would
terminate the career of the United States
government, as the custodian of the worlds
lsberty; and that from such violence of the
genius of the Constitution, it would be no
longer life-giving power to liberty, but
mosSed battery, from behind which States
Rights and personal liberty would be effect
ually demolished for faction would rise up
against faction, as in the last days of Rome
when her too oft violated Constitution had
lost It's virtue to preserve Roman liberty, till
this once favored and proud,
Land of the free, and home of the brave"
would become Mexicanized-a by-word and
kissing scorn to surviving nations. In our
humble Judgment no party of men at the
North have the hardihood to lead the gov
ernment on such couIse. 1t fellows then
that we lean to the opinion that that the Sd
line indicated will be the one adopted. We
believe that though there may be Butler
in Congress, or some fit accomplice in mis-
chievous design, to move an impeachment,
yet we do not believe that the House Of
Representatives will present the case to the
American Senate Butler is too much Of
lawyer; too much of cunning, unprinci-
pied diplomat, to really wish this thing done;
and he has only made dupe of Northern
fanaticism that he mightride upon its back
into Congress. Florida Uition
A VERY DECIDED SELL.-As an attaches
to well-known dry goods concern on Chest
nut Street, Philadelphia, for years past has
lived large mastif. He was faithful
watch dog, known to every regular visitor
of the store for his gentleness by day and to
every one who tapped at the closed doors af-
ter dark by his vigilance at night
The animal, however, grew helpless and
toothless from age, and suffered additionally
from that scourge of caninity, commonly
known as the mango The life of the quad
ruped became to him burden, and very
reluctantly the firm adopted the advice Of
discerning farrier, and released the age
ridden animal from all further suffering from
his many infrmities
This being done, the disposal of bis body
was a question. There was no chance to in
ter it upon the premises Nobody would
remove it, nor could anybody be found to
undertake its interment An effectual ex-
pedient was adopted. In snug packing
case the body was carefully laid, and with
The lid nailed on, and the box marked with
the address of A. I. Steward & Co., New
York. The box was put upon the sidewalk,
where it remained during the afternoon
When the night watchman came upon the
premises he was told that he need not watch
the box very closely; indeed that if it were
stolen he would not be visited with the
smallest censure. Mr.. Watchman grinned
and started on his rcund.
About one clock the next morning.
horse drawing a furniture cart came very
quietly down Eighth street The horses
feet were tied in pieces of carpet to mufie
the clatter of the hoofs. The team was stop
ped directly opposite the case Two sturdy
men jumped from the wagon, lifted it into
the box, sprang with celebrity upon the seat,
and rapidly drove away. To have been pres
ent at the opening of the case by its captors
would have been worth a dollar or two,
even for back seat. In slang parlance, the
BURGLARS had ''soft thing of II -