Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-01
Another "Expositiou."


and at the same breath magnify the soul Of
Capt. B., tho individual ",oe," in whose
columns tho article is published. We made
a candid and calm reply, in our last issue, to
TIE Exp6sitl6n, and plaSSa the matter
fairly before our readers with tho Jacts. We
had supposed our petulant ncighbori would
have been satisfied, and If not satitfed, weI
at oil events thought the great interest of
the Democratic party for which tho gentle.
men Of that sheet claim 90 much earnest.
ness Of feeling, would have led them to
think discretion the better part of valor.
They seem to have lost sight ofthis however,
and to make tho matter plaih, to the people
wc suggest to them tho propristy of an
nouncingto their readers in their next, that
they arc Democrats and have now deter
mined to remain with the party, having no.
hopes Of establishing . neso party. tSee
call for the Philadelphis National Union
Convention held in August, 1860, and the
names Of parties making the call).b Ifhow-
ever the readers Of tho ''red hot Democratic
paper" ~ should occasionally find IN ar
ticle not wholly conducive to the health of
the Democratic party, We hope no one will
seriously complain, but pass it over with
tenderness, remembering that sometimes even
the lest practical doctors mistake the disease
Of the patient. The Columbian could not
rest under the burden Of facts put upon
them by our last issue, and avoiding oil
previous statements they unload another
iufantile charge. And this, they have the
cffrontcry to give the title of"GLoRIousi
VIcToRY IN BLOOM TOWNSHIP" This,
title is supposed to proclaim Democratic
victory, though it does not say 50. The first
sentence says. "the Democratic and Conser-
vatire citizens Of Bloom township, on last
Friday achieved signal victory over the
Radicals" Understand that it is not claim
cd as purely Democratic victory. Con-
scrvatism is an clement; (scc again National
Union Convention call above referred to;)
this is the element Of strength. recognized
by our cotcmporary; and we concede that
it should have strength, as it is founded on
bread and Lutter; nothing is better for the
preservation and continuance Of strength,
Suppose the bread and butter is forestalled,
then what about Conservatism? Where the
strengthP !, Even now some; Of the special
johnson Conservatives of !"the corner are
crying for impeachment. tas .t,.,. 6.4..
The great object of the, article is not
to announce Democratic victory but to get
of some viudictive expressions against DEM
ocrats whose known principles in politics are
SO we'll understood that. it is rot necessary
for us to say they arc Democrats Boilers
bargain with Radicals, is the cry Of these
hungry Office seekers. Now let us see how
this stands. One year ago the fusion styled
"Columbians' chose and selected ticket
made up Of Democrats, Democratic Con-
servatiyes, Republican Conservatives, and
Radicals. This ticket was not at all pleas.
ing to large number Of Democrats; mas
much as some Of the candidates elected then
were publicly announcing themselves as the
most extreme Radicals; others again claim
ed to be Conservative Republicans; but Of
these there were those, who, like our cotem.
porary, were engaged q few years ago in
dssaulting honest citizens because it might
seem fit for them to wear a pt,, on which
was inscribed LIBERTY" This was called
the "Copperhcad PIN; and perhaps a GER
tain aged Democrat Of Pine Township may
remember being invited by q ba1tling soldier
pretending then with great d!Df.lence to be
Democrat when in Democratic company,
but at the same timo, uritiag loyal letters to
Dr, JoAas Republican. That ticket was
supported by the Democrats! This same
soldier now would make us believe he has
received Democratic inspiration from the
great God, and has the ip.pulence to talk oi
making bargains with Radicals! The reg.
ular Democratic meeting to nominate . tick.
ct for this spring election was held on the
third Of March. The ticket then nominated
was Democratic ticket. The meeting held
atierward in the Register Office was called
for the express purpose of striking out Dem
ocrats, and, as was said by our Columbians
to recognize til" corner." Now while
speaking Of this, we are very sorry that the
Columbian has seen fit to draw the name o.
our very worthy townsnnan, WM. PEACOCK
into the squabble. We believe Mr. PEA
COCK is perfect gentleman, and believe ht
will make q first-class School Director. w.
have not word to say against him in an,
capacity I'VE have entire confidence III
him, and bclieve he will work as an Office
with no other object than to do the best fo
our public schools but we ask the mon vht
were SO anxions to vote fol, him, whether j
was good tasto, as Democrats, for them I,
strike the name of Mr. EVANS, who is al
equally good and capable man, from Dem
ocratic ticket and insert the name Of Ro
publican. We ask them. TO publish tha
which they stood in tho rain and snow Of th,
election day to assert, to wit: that !" Mr.
PEACOCK is q Democut"a Again, fit wa,
necessary to vote for Republican in orde,
to carry Democratic ticket Why call The
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