Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-09-18
Address or tse DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY COMMITTEE.

FELLOW CITIZENS The coming contest
is one Of very great importance, not only in
its immcdiats effects upon tbo policv of tbN
state, put 70 its bearing upon tho future,
nhu ~ lts re,at,on to the coming Presidential
election Undoubtedly tho course Of the
tadical leaders has been such as to seriously
aisaiiect many OF their former followers.
" hatcvcr affinitics have heretofore existed,
they are not prepared to follow in the alarm.
ing crusade against all Constitutional pro-
tectlons and guarantees, and convert our
beautiful system Of Federal government in.
to consolidated despotisni; they are not
prepared to admit that Congress has the
right to make the negro voter in Pennsyl-
yania; thus overriding and setting at naught
our own State Constitution they arc on
posed to that Radical State legislation which
places the negro on an equality with the
white man, and makes il criminal to furnish
him with n special car for his accommoda-
ton nor do they desire to see man pledged
to administer tho DEGREES of his political
party, upon the Bench Of our Supreme
Court.
These and other considerations arc opera.
ting silently but powerfully upon many per.
sons, who upon passed issues, voted against
the Democratic party. The dead past must
bury its dead. We can all very easily zee
that the living issue of to-day is the one
upon which elections will turn. The q,lcs.
ton whether ten Southern States shall be
subjected to the local domination of the
blacks; whether the fifteen thousand ne.
groess in Pennsylvania shall be on political
equality and hold the balance of power, and
thus actually control the legislation of the
grand old Commonwealth. These are some
OF the questions which must now be met and
decided. Let us address ourselves every.
where to these things, and not waste our
time and energies upon matters. which the
lncYorabie logic Of events have already set
tied.
A majority Of the people Of PENNSYLVANIA
are convinced that the principles of the
Dcmocratlc party arc correct; and that its
candidate Tor Supreme Court is able, honest
and trustworthy. They know, too, that on
al! those questions Of personal rights, Con.
stitutlonal prerogativcs, limitations of the
Government, and the just sovereignty Of
the people, the position of our party is
sound and right.
We are, in view Of these facts, clearly of
opinion that success in Pennsylvania is easily
within our reach, if We do our whole duty.
And that duty consists in the active person.
al cxcr'ion Of every individual member of
the party: These political contests are not
won by the great leaders whose names FIJI
the newspapers, so much rs by the ouiet
but efficient working of individual Demo.
Gratis in each election district 1t is there
and by them, that the battle is fought and
won. Jet each man feel himself interested,
make himself acquainted with facts, lose no
opportunity Of urging them upon the con-
sideration Of his fellow citizens, labor earn.
es,y, constantly, nor remit his cxerions for
moment, until seven clock on the even
ing OF the elaction; aud then, when the
telegraph announces the glorious news of
he election Of Sharswood, he can say with
pride, satisfaction and truth, it is iu part
my work.
The party has claims upon each individu.
u member. When the buglc has sounded
Tor battle. he is rccrcant Democrat who
locs not step into the ranks and labor for
he victory. The Committee trusts that no
nan in the county will be found wanting
'ut that there will be united and earnest
,ndcavor to secure larger majority than
,as ever been cast heretofore in Columbia
'ounty Great battles are won and closely
contested elections carried by iniivii ua!
'ravcry and personal exertion; and we call
lpon every man to do his full duty, and the
'attlc is won and Pennsylvania redeemed.
by order of the Committee.
JOHN G. FREEZE, Chairman.