Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1867-01-16
The Masses are Right.

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The D6nocrats nowadays WHO talk about
joining hands with the worst men of the
Republican party for the purpose, as they
soy, of defeating the Radicals, are not to Be
trusted. They would have you fall in and
support set of men who during the war,
only for the want of little courage, would
have hanged you, because you dared be Dem
ocrats Yet we have been told, "don't say
anything in your paper about these men, no
matter how much they opposed and abused
US. in the four years Just past, they are with
us to-day" For what purpose are these
Republicans with us, and how far are they
with usP This question is easily answered.
In the first place, they are with us to save
their necks; second, that they may get the
Offices through the support and influence of
Democrats and third, they are with us only
so far as it proves to be profitable to them
selves. The late campaign fully demonstra-
ted this fact. We want no better evidence
than the vote upon the gubernatorial ques-
ton 1t is sufficient to convince even the
most prejudiced mind, that these Republi-
cans claimed by certain Democrats to be
with us were not toith us only SO far as the
''loaves and fishes concerned them
Democratic editors were entreated during
the late campaign not to publish matter tnat
would sound harsh upon the ears OF these
repentant Republicans. The people were
not to be reminded of the unlawful acts
committed by these loyal scounareis' out
the press was to be kept muzzled, thus vir-
tually acknowledging the justness OF all the
outrageous deeds perpetrated upon our peo-
pie, sinaplg because they dared be Democrats
Were these Republicans, whom certain
Democrats would have unexposed and un-
punished in the majority? Were they more
numerous than the rank and file, the masses
who do the larger part of the voting, and
turn the scale? We think not Although
the number of diszoyaI thieves, plunderers
and murderers, (for we can call them by no
more appropriate names, is quite large.
Had not the Democratic press better have
kept the acts of these bad, wicked men,
exposed? In our opinion it would have
been better. The large number of persons
who support the Radical party will continue
that party just so long as the
Democratic press fails to show the corrupt
ness Of the leaders of that party It is to
the great masses we must look for sufficient
support to turn the scale in our favor; and
until you satisfy the people that the leaders
of the party in power are enemies to the
country, and are chargeable for our high
taxes, ruinous prices of everything we eat,
drink and wear, and-for all the loss of life
and bloodshed until this is done, we can
expect little from that source. Now, how is
this to be done? Is it By being silent? We
rather think not 1t can be done only By
spreading broadcast through the land, week
in and week out, in large, bold letters, the
corruption of these Republican party lead
ers; their murderous and unlawful acts COM
mitted throughout the whole country upon
peaceable and law-abiding citizens, and their
bold and revolutionary efforts to destroy the
whole country. These things must be kept
before the people; unless they are, we
may expect to be defeated time and again
The people aciU not endorse the conduct of
these Republican leaders, when it is squarely
and boldly put to them.