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

Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution Of the United States.
Resolred, BY the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, two-thirds
of both Houses concurring, that the follow
ing article be proposed to the Legislatures OF
the several States as an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, which,
when ratified by three-fourths OF said Leg
islatures, shall be valid as part of the Con-
stituiion, namely:
ARTICLE. SECTION l. All persons born
or naturalized in the United States, or sub
ject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens
of the United States and of the State where
in they reside. No State shall make or en-
force any laws which shall abridge or i'm
prove the privileges or immunities Of citizens
of the United States, nor shall any State de-
prive any person Of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law, nor deny to any
person within its jurisdiction the equal pro-
lection of the laws.
SEC. ?. Representatives shall be appor-
toned among the several States according to
their respective numbers, counting the whole
number of persons in each State, excluding
Indians not taxed. But whenever the right
to vote at any election for Electors of Presi-
dent or Vice President, or for United States
Representatives in Congress, Executive or
Judicial officers, or the members of the Leg
islature thereof, is denied to any of the male
inhabitants of such State, being twenty-one
years of age, and citizens of the United
States, or in any way abridged, except for
participation in rebellion or other crime, the
basis Of representation therein shall be re-
duced to the proportion which the number
of such male citizens shall bear to the whole
number of male citizens twenty-one years OF
age in such State.
SEC. 3. No person shall be a Senator, or
Representative in Congress, or Elector OF
President or Vice President, or hold any
Office, civic or military, under the United
States, or under any Sta;e, who, having pre-
viously taken an oath as member of Congress
or as member of any State Legislature, or
as an executive or judicial officer of any
State, to suppose the Constitution OF the
United States, shall have engaged in insur-
rection or rebellion against the same, or Civ
en- aid or comfort TO the enemies thereof
but Congress may, by two-thirds vote OF
each House, remove such disability.
SEC. The validity of the public debt OF
the United States, authorized by law, inclu,
ding debts incurred for the payment of pen
sions and bounties for services in suppressing
the insurrection, shall not be questioned, but
neither the United States nor any STATE
shall assume or pay any debt or obligation
incurred in aid of insurreciion or rebellion
against the United States, or any claim fol
the loss, or emancipation of any slave, but
all such debts, obligations and claims shal
| be held illegal and void.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-26
BLOoMsBURG, COLUMBIA CO., Pa, WEDNESDAY,

change the tariff laws, though every Con
gresham from Pennsylvania, except one
Republican, voted for higher tariff on ironF
We say, is there any force in the argument
that Disunion tariff men should be elected,
when it is known that, when elected, they
will not vote for increased duties on iron?
Voters, consider these matters seriously
and vote conscientiously. The true patriot
goes in for the best interest of the whole
country. Consider well these questions be-
fore voting.
IF you think the negro should vote, say
so and vote so. If you think that the white
man should work hard to feed the negro,
vote so. IF you think there should be class
legislation, vote So IF you think a negro
soldier ought to get more Government boun-
ty than a white soldier, vote so. If you
think there should be taxation without rep
resentation, say so, vote so. If you think
bonds should not be taxed, vote so. If you
think our good old Constitution should be
tinkered up, vote so. If you don't forgive
and don't expect forgiveness, vote so. If
you are opposed to the prosperity of the
whole country, vote so. If you are opposed
to Union and peace, vote so. But if not,
vote the Democratic ticket.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-26
General Stoneman's Speech at
Memphis.

Friends and Felloao- COmtyD,en " ou
have called before you not partizan or poll
tician, but simple citizen of the government
of the United States, knowing no Northsno
South, no East, no West The war in which
the people of this greatest of all great coun-
tries has been engaged during the past event
ful years is ended, the issues upon which the
war was based are settled. IF there is any
thing to be forgiven, let it be forgiven II
there is anything to be forgot, let it be for
gotten. Let us recollect that we have but
one country and one flag. The object for
which we are all assembled here tonight is,
as understand it, reconstruction and re-
union. You may force a separated man and
wife to live in the same house, lodge in the
same room, but they will never be reunited
as man and wife, until they haveGrst become
reconciled. / said the war was ended. As
we were enemies in war, let us be again
friends, and in this sentiment | know that
none will join me more heartily than the gal
liant and distinguished president Of this as
semblage. The bravery that was displayed
uuIlIS lHS past Dy SdCll OuS SHSd5Su III OAlO
war, let it be the common property of ALL
We soldiers that done the fighting are rec
onciled and want peace and harmony, andwe
call upon you editors of the land to aid US
with your pens and tongues. Preachers Of
the Gospel whose solemn obligation is to
preach peace and good will, we ask your
prayers and invocations, and from you, poll
ticians, we demand that you shall cease your
wrangling and allow the good work to go on
until our object is attained. And your fair
maidens and noble matrons, who, during the
fighting, cheered us with your smiles and
frightened us with your frowns, lend us the
potency of your power in the accomplish
meut of a work so laudable and so noble. As
1 am not candidate for your suffrages, nor
never expect to be, nor never cast vote for
President in my LIE, you will not expect me
to define my position but this much L will
say have been member of club for
near quarter of century, and which was
organized three-quarters of century ago.
By the Constitution of that club Its Presi-
dent is elected every four years. IUs first
President was George Washington; its pres
ent President is Andrew johnson, whom the
people call ''Our Andy.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-26
Hon. LEVIL. TATE.

The preliminary contest for State Senator,
so far at least as this county is concerned,
has closed, and the result has been the Sc
lection of the gentleman whose name heads
this article We believe the decision of the
convention viii meet the popular approval.
Not but that either of the gentlemen named
for that position, would have been as warm
ly supported by the masses, as their success
full competitor, but on account of the posi-
ton he has occupied for the past few years,
is his selection fitting one. No Democrat
in this county has been more persistently
abused and more bitterly persecuted by our
political opponents. The shafts of their
malice have been increasingly directed at his
venerable head By their silly and harmless
fidicule they have sought TO bring him into
contempt. By their foul-mouthed abuse
they have endeavored to bringupon him dis
honor and shame By their threats they
hoped to make him succumb to their power.
But how signally they have failed, let his pop
ularity with the people-the masses of this
county attest. The more his political oppo-
nents abused, prosecuted, slandered, ridicul-
ed or threatened him, the closer he clung to
the teness of his political faith. He de6ed
their threats, and laughed to seorn their
malice and impotent rawlings, while their silly
ridicule fell harmless at his feet. To-day he
stands head and shoulders above them all.
We, trust the conference viii give him a
unanimous nomination, He is deserving OF
tive clipthe following complimentary re-
marks in reference to the subject of our short
article, from the columns of the Democrat
and Star
ssOn last Monday the Democratic Con-
vention of this county, nominated the Hon.
LEyIL. TATE, for State Senator, with res
olution directing the Conferees to use all
honorable means to secure his nomination by
the District Conference. 1t is certain Col
TATE was deserving this honor. Having
served the Democratic Party earnestly, as al
editor and public speaker, for period o
over thirty years, it was only spontaneou
tribute Of the people to his honesty, capaci
ty and fidelity He isvery favorably known
not only in the District, but throughout ths
State served faithfully in our State Legis
lature, as Democratic champion of liberty
when it was considered treason by our polfi
cal opponents, who were then in power, Il
be Democrat-he is very, popular among
he people on account of his high socia
randing, and for having aided the Demoe
-,.cy largely with both pen and voice in ever,
nolitical contest since 1886. The Democra
- of this District can do no greater credit Il
themselves than to confirm the nomination
a Mr. TATE, and we feel sure that he Wi
'oceive such vote as his labors deserve. =
8rnick Gozettes
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-26
Black-and, Tan at Philadelphia

FREDERICK DOUGLASS told the black
guards-we do not use the term in any of
fensive sense, but simply mean those who
have constituted themselvesth special guar
dians of the blacks-at Philadelphia, that
negroes had as good right to vote as the
English, Irish and Dutch and the argu-
ment was applauded as unanswerable. The
thing was well put by FREDERICK, and may
have been original with him, but is not new.
1t was, for considerable period, favorite
way of putting the case, by one certainly, if
not more, of the Republican journals of this
city and if it has not made its appearance
of late, the fact is due partly perhaps to pru-
Dental considerations unwillingness, by
invidious remarks, to ALLEVIATE the foreign
born voters among us-and partly to pro-
gress in sentiment to the point which would
admit that the negroes have as good right
to vote as anybody.
The Intellectual state of the assemblage Of
persons who applauded this saying Of the col
ored orator may be gussed at from the fact
that they seemed to choose to be instructed
by negroes and women. One white delegate
from the South volunteered a confession that
the negroes had passed around the hat
among themselves to raise the means to pay
his expenses, which viii afford pretty good
idea of the style of men of which the body
was composed Their knowledge of and re-
spect for the Constitution may be seen in the
fact that when JOHN NJ. Boris declared that
forty years study of that instrument had
led him to believe that it gave no power to
Congress to enfranchise the negroes, ne was
answered by Kisses. 1t is pretty evident that
the longer the Convention sat the more ne
groey it grew. Considerations of prudence
gave way before the growing enthusiasm.
When Mr.. RANDOLPH, mulatto from New
Orleans, rushed to the rostrum and demand
ed tones of impassioned eloquence suffrage
for the negroes in consideration of their Ia
bors and their sacrifices in the war, the ex-
citement burst all bounds Congo and Saxon
| rushed to mutual embraces. DOUGLASS and
DICKINSON snapped hats and the chances
seemed to be that the furor would hardly be
gotten rid of without resort to those cere-
monies which usedto be employed for a SINH
lar purpose by the Anti-baptists and Adam
ties in Europe, the Vandaux in Africa, anC
the Millerites-if all that is said about then
is true-in the United States.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-26
The State Nominations.

1t is creditable to the patriotism and good
feeling of the delegates, that, with so many
ftnames competing for the Governorship, the
Convention was able to make nomination
by acclamation. 1t was from no lack of other
strong names that Mayor HOFFMAN was Sc
lected, as if by common impulse, without
the formality of ballot 1t was judged nee
essary for the party to present compact and
united front; and as, among the excellent
competing names, his was borne to Albany on
the strongest tide of popular favor, it was
magnanimously agreed by the friends of the
other candidates to withdraw them withouta
contest, and unite as one man in placing
Mayor HOFFMAN atthe head of the ticket
We have for several weeks expected this
result, although we were at one time inclined
to doubt whether the delegates from the
rural districts might not think some other
candidate better fitted to weaken the Repub-
lican party, by drawingo off conservativevotes.
Had the Radicals nominated moderate, able
man, such course might have been expedi-
ent but even then it would have been un-
wise, unless the whole Democratic party
would have cordially consented. But as
against a narrow, bitter Radical, like FENToN,
there was no reason in the world why regu-
lar Democrat should not be taken. FESToN
has no hold on conservatives of any descrip-
ton; he has no qualities to attach voters on
any other ground than party sympathy.
Under these circumstances, the Conservative
Republicans could have no reason for asking
any greater prominence on the ticket than cor
responded to theirrelative numerical strength
The leading nomination, therefore, clearly
belonged to the Democrats, and from among
the good names at the disposal of the Con-
veution, it has undoubtedly taken the best
-Neao York World.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-26
Radical Tactics.

From the Hartford Courant (Rep.).
There is to be convention at Cleveland
Ohio, next month, of soldiers aud sailors
who sustain the platform of the late Phila-
delphia Convention. We regret to see in
some of our Republican exchanges an un-
qualified condemnation of the men who have
signed the call, and the application of such
terms as towards and poltroons to them and
all who shall attend the convention. While
it is eminently proper to condemn such meas
ures as may seem TO us hostile to the best in-
terests of the country, the Union Republi-
can parry viii gain nothing, but lose much,
by resoting to personal defamation. Among
the signatures to the call for the Cleveland
Convention are many names which have ad-
ed lustre to the annals of the late war for the
Union-names of brave men, who fought
CALAMITY, aud, in many cases, poured out
their blood for the good cause. Shall such
men be termed towards and peltroons be-
cause they do not, forsooth, happen to think
and act precisely as we do? Has it come to
this, that all men must think 2like, and act
alike that conscience and judgment shall
rest alone with one party, whose prerogative
it shall be to sit down in the temple of his
own conceit, and shank God 1--WE are not as
other men, extortioners, adulters, etc p We
had better be publicans than such Republi-
cans.
The Union party cannot afford to become a
party of BrowDlows and Stevenses. Its self
respect, to say nothing of its bright record
in the past, demands something higher and
better. We have never lost anything yet by
appealing 10 the reason of men. What ne
cessity, then, is there now for appealing to
low passions The tangible proof the party
gave of It's ability to save the Union is evil
dence that it can maintain the Union, if good
couHsels will be listened 10. Buff men are
to be abused for opinion sake if the stand
ard of admission to the party is to be placed
above reason and common sense, on the very
pinnacle of fanaticism and prescription, the
opportunity will be lost, and the party will
die in the house of those who call themselves
its best friends
While we have no sympathy whatever
with the so-called Philadelphia movement,
the political trickery of which is covering up,
for the time being, the pro-rebel and the
pro-Democratic element Of strength which it
mainly relies upon for success is so transpa-
rent that it viii
60 -glimmer through blind mans eye :
yet we would not dispute the right of sol
diers and sailors to assemble in Cleveland to
endorse the movement, nor stoop to that
low partisanship which would call these men,
who have furnished the best evidence OF
their loyalty and bravery, towards and pol
troons. Our Union Republicanism is not OF
that kind.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-26

.
Avoiee comes sounding through the hills,
And echos back among the rllls,
From Berks it spreads along the wales
That Clymer is the man.
He's one of Pennsylvania s sons,
He stands among her noble ones,
Through whom the blood of Hester runs,
And marks him as the man.
No one sustains purer fame,
There rests no blot upon his name,
His country's honor is his aim,
We need just such man.
When in the councils of the State,
He was a lion In debate,
Amidst opposing strength and hate,
He showed himself a man.
When Negroites made much ado, -ssa
And money pushed the question through,
He boldly stood and voSed no.
And proved himself man.
He pressed the Soldier honest claim,
In war and peace, he was the same,
He played no mercenary game,
But always played the man.
And now while wider troubles grow,
We need man 70 help us through,
A man who dares his duty do,
And Clymer is that man.
The broken arch we must repair,
The keystone viii sustain her share,
Well strike if some viii tell us where,
And Clymer is the man.
Each State must help the President,
And stand by him in each event,
IF any win, with pure intent,
Then Clymer is that man.
Then rouse ye Democratic host,
Let every man be at his post,
And we soon can shout the toast,
That Clymer is the man.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-26

JEALOUS Brownlow has gone to New York
and has delighted the Radicals of that city so
much with his scurrilous abuse of the oppo-
nents of the Jacobine conspirators that
Greely has become jealous fhis reputation,
and he tries to outdo the Tennessee scullion,
in efforts to revile the President 1t is not
likely that Greely viii succeed, for Brownlow
has accumulated larger amount of slang
phrases than any other blackguard in the
counhy. Even Jorney tacitly Acknowledges
that he is no match for the old scoundrel,
who, when in the power of the rebels at the
commencement of the war, was spared by
them in order that he might inlict himself
upon the northern people.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-26

BAs The Dandy is clothes-wearing man,
a man whose trade, Office and existence con-
sists in the wearing of clothes. Every fac
ulty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is
heroically consecrated to this one object
the wearing of clothes wisely and well, SC
that as others dress to live helives to dress.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-26

LABoRING MEN devote one day now to
the defeat of the Disunionists who would
deprive you of the privilege of voting, and
support no man for Assembly who VIII
not pledge himself to the repeal Of the
odious election laws of the lastsession Of the
Legislature.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-26

Rg 1t is related of an elderly dandy, who
was more noted for running into debt than
for paying his tradesmen, that ne always
made an exception in favor of his wig--maker,
that he might be enabled to say that he wore
sshis own hail"
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-26

nSy- A man advertises for competent
nersons to undertake the sale of a new med
icine," and adds that it viii be profitable for
the undertaken.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-26

A CASE OF SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.
The Loyal League House, in Philadelphia,
in sympathy with the Loyal Convention"
in session there, went off in blaze, and con-
sumed itself by fire, just as the crazy fools of
the Convention want to consume their coun-
try. The fire caught in the laundry, where
the dirty linen Of the Convention was stored.
1t was a case of spontaneous combustion.
The linen had taken the distemper from the
backs of those who had been wearing it, and
when thrown in a pile, it got hotter than
compost heap and took FIRE. Should the
Insurance Company be called upon to make
good the loss il such case?
B1~ Whenever you see gal with whole
lot of sweethearts it an even chance if she
gets married to any of 'em. One cools off
and another cools of, and before she can
bring any on 'em to the right weldin heat,
the coal is gone and the fire is out Then
she may blow up dust, but the deuce of a
fame can she blow up again to save her soul
alive.
Inever see a clever looking gal in danger
of that, but what long to whisper in her
ear, You dear little critter, you, take care,
you have too many irons in the fire, some on
'em will get stone cold, and t'other ones will
get stone cold, and t'other ones will get
burnt, so they Il be no good in nature.
Slick.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-26

A LOUISIANA LoYALIsT. individ-
ual who represented Louisiana in the late
Disunion Convention of Southern loyalists
was no other than B. Rush Plumley-a man
who, in 1856 was driven out of this town for
attempting to bride voters. This Plumley
is man of no character whatever, and could
not get a vote in the city of New Orleans for
the position of Constable. Hehas been liv-
ing, ike Beast Butler, on what was stolen
from the Defenceless woman and children of
New Orleans ever since its capture by our
Navy and was lately high priest in the
Freedmen's Bureau Department, but was
kicked out of that for alleged cotton frauds.
We think Mr. Plumley was a vely patriotic
man during the war, but we never heard of
his risking his carcass where there was any
danger Sunday Mercury.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-26

pa A witty young rascal, passing the
town of -, in Alabama, not long since,
wanted some whiskey, and knowing it could
only be obtained by physician, wrote
himself an order, signing it with his own
name, to which alearned NJ. d. was attached.
He presented it at the drug store of gen.
tleman who, though unrecognized by him,
proved to be an old acquaintance. Hello,
Frank" said he, "when did you get to be a
doctor?"
"I'm not doctor"
"Why, what's that NJ. D. to your name
for, then?'
Frank saw he was caught; but determined
to make the best of it, put on very inno-
cent look, and meekly answered;
"Ohl that sfor Mighty D7yf,
Of course he got the Thiskey.