Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-16
/ Gubernatoi.ial No. IS.

! Editors Dsaaocrdta and Star :--It is a
long lane that has no turn. And so it is
with politicians and political organizations.
Times and things change. ~ sas s.a-ss5
Pennsylvania has been mis-ruled and mis-
governed, for the lastsix years by Shoddy
Executives, and it is, how plainly apparent
from the signs Of the times, that her injured
citizens intend and demand return to the
faithful administrative policy OF, her laws
andSintereststhrough the .electio6of a Dem
ocratio Governor The political rerivals
everywhere, inland out. Of our ownState,
point clearly to this result, and renderit so
self-evident, that he who runs may read
You may therefore putit down as affixed
fact, that on the second Tuesday of next
Octobe1 HIEsTER CLYMER, viii be triumph
antly elected Governor of this great Gem
monwealth si Is sA.s +
The astutes Editor of the Blooms
burg Shoddy Republican, Iperceive by
the last few issues of that vehicle of corrup-
ton, has taken. special pains to, advertise
himself as "Radicalu Now, let it be re-
membered, that those Radical destruction
ists are the worst set of men, since tbs, reign
Of their tory revolutionary ancestors, II that
have ever cursed our land, and they
need not have taken the pains to thus mi. (.
nutely define their course in the nineteenth
centuryI as it iSas well known to the world
and via occupy.ths same ,ninch in history,
as did their ancestry in the preceding centu-
ry,in opposition to American liberty. . =
This is the class Of miserable political
marplots, who now unfortunately for the
public veal, are ruling and running our State
and Nation. They might he excused for
supporting Gcafry for Governor, as they have
supported every British, Yankee, Anti-ma-'
son and Abolition Disunion candidate for of,
fee that has been before the country since
its organization including the elder Adams,
Bancroft, Ritner and the revolutionist Lin
coin, but they are now doing. worse by or
posing the restoration.efthe Unionand that
too upon false isSues. Idissent from al the
heresies of the fanatics and radicals, and be-
'heving the issues before the people to be the
same in our State Election and the 'Restora-
ton of the lately Rebellious States, I infer
that, the ''trneissue' is simply this The
Democracy insist that obedience to the Con-
stitution and thelaws isthe only condition"
which we havea night to exact of the South
e-n States, and that, having complied with
this, they are entitled to their oldSplaee in
the Union. The Radicals insist that the as
sent of those States to such measures as they
may deem necessary to strengthen their par
ty power. albeit they have no authority un-
der the Constitution to ask it, must be given
before their rights are restored. This is the
issue on which the parties are divided, and
upon which the people VIII have to pass
Judgment at the coming election. ssssg -. -.
My fellow-countrymen, you have much to
do and much to hope for in the coming Gen
,eral Election. Your Democracy must be
well-tested, or the honor of your state will
not be vindicated. Srike for your affairs and
your fre-sides, with the sword Of Truth and
Liberty. AJAcKsoN DEMOCRAT. 8