Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1867-01-30

What the Democratic partyneeds at pres
ent, is prompt and thorough reorganiza-
ton of Its effective strength. Animportant
crisis is near at hand and an early prepera-
ton to meet the emergencies that may arise,
is simply the part of wisdom. If the Dem
ocratic party has, for time, failed of sue
cess, that failure can properly be accounted
for, in the superior drill and powerful party
machinery of the opposition. There has
never existed a political organization so thor
oughly harnessed and so completely knit to-
gether as the rsdicalrepublican-abo
party of to-day. InadditiOn to its thorough
mobilization It has had the subtle influence,
the cohesive power of public plumber, to for
tIfy and strengthen its lines, a species of lub-
rication quite freely and most unscrupulous-
" used. With the two influences combined
and at a time when reason was powerless and
passion and prejudice the motors of the
hour, the impossibility of successfully Crap
plling the power of the adversary, has al
ready passed into history. But another,
and if we choose to make 1T. q better day,
has dawned. A portion of the props of the
the radical temple have been removed while
others have tumbled down of their own vo-
lition. The leaven of discomfort and polit:-
cal hearthburnings combined are sapping
the strength and undermining the entire
structure of radicalism. The aninaus of 1S-
6O-64 no longer exists. The organization is
threatened with disruption, and its prominent
leaders already foretellits disintregation and
defeat. Will the legions of Democracy look
on as idle spectators or will they rally on the
center and insure its permanent overthrow :?
Before aneuligh4ened, intelligent public sen
timent, the principles of radicaism stand
condemned, and with acloud of odium thick
ening around its infamous history, past and
present, the course of the Democracy is plain
and imperative Its mission is the salvation
of the country, the restoration of the Union
in sentiment as well as fact the reputation
of mougrelism and the permanent estab-
lishment of a government in which the rights
of all citizens shall be protected and the priv
ileges of none abridged. Such a govern
ment, based upon the scope and intent of
the federal fathers, recognizing only white
men as its predicate, it is the duty of the
Democratic party both in its individual and
collectivecapacity to labor for and by the ap-
plication of the necessary means make it tri-
umphant. There is a solemn reflection, an
inevitable sequence, which shoud d and we
have no doubt viii commend itself to the So
ber reflection of all candid men, either the
theories of the Democratic party must be-
come the basis of national legislation, or the
Republic dies and in its grave viii be en-
tombed the experiment of self government
and constitutional liberty
Let the Democratic party arouse itself to
action. In the name of the constitution let
It trekindle its sacred watch-fres and in solid
column move forward in every election pre-
cinct and sub-district in the State and
throughout the Union. Letthere bea grand,
determined, consolidated effort, andlet it be
doneat once Organize, combine, work, in
season and cut of season, until the grand re-
suit is within our grasp. Let the good cause
be prospered. = Clinton Democrat,
FATAL AccIDENT.-On Friday last
young man named Abel Sherwood was ia
tally injured ON the lumber branch railroad
near Zimmer's Planning Mill, in this city, says
the Vest Branch Bulletin ''He was a
switch tender, and, as the engine came along,
he attempted to Junp on, as he had fire.
quently done before, and slipped On the icey
falling partly under the engine The hind
ermost wheels passed over both his legs,
crushing them in most shocking manner.
He Was&aken to the house of Mr. Beajamizf
Bennett, 81 Court street, where he had been
boarding for several months, and where he
had the best care and attention, but he grad