The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-08-02

Tuu Willnmsport SJondcrd In n long
arliclo entitled "Alr. BuckaloW'j Blau-
dcrers" onumeratcs certain persons
conspicuous ~ such, and thus pays his
respects toilai reverend editor Drcklcy,
Z. M. "wich is postmaster"
The conduct of the Bloomsburg Post
master may need some further explana-
ton. A sort of half.iledged Methodist
preacher, IL might be supposed he was
entitled to credit, but like other preach.
ers who make up their minds to enter
the service Of the dark prince, he APP
prceiatcs that TO serve his vulgar master
he must be all that is reprehonsible and
especially indecent. His malignity
towards Mr.. BucSalew was put in ac-
tion by the fact that either that gentle.
man or some Of his friends some years
ago convicted him of participation in a
riot-a cowardly and atrocious riot. In
revenge, no would bite as tho viper
bites If he had the ability--to0 fcablo
for that, he shines as the lizard slimCs,
and scatters his filth SO recklcssly that
the respectable farmers of Fishing creek
valley, Columbia county, como in for y
full share of the vituperation heaped
upon Mr.. Buckalew. Hence we have u
NtSJ uUuullly Vi lulStHVUuS dDUuJ Il
myth called the "Fishlng Creek Con
federacy." No such thing was ever
proven to have existed, and it never
had existence. True, some worthless
patriots like the postmaster. editor him.
self, too cowardly to shoulder muskets
themselves, undertook to establish there
love of country by charging that their
was such confederscy, and finally in.
duced Secretary Stanton to order a
military force there, upon the false
allegation that the citizens were drill
ing in military style with view to
resisting the draft, throwing up fortifi.
cations, and making other preparations
for rebellion. When the government
troops arrived they found, after strict
scrutiny, that all these Representations
were false, and their commander, Gen.
CadWallader, expressed his utter disgust
FOR the persons who made the charges.
70 keep up appearances and screen
yourselves, the lnalignauts procured
tho arrest of large number of as re.
spectacle and honest iarmersas The State
contalns-many of them aged and fec
bic men-and thrust them into military
prisons, from which some Of them were
relieved by death and the rest by vol
untary discharge. The scoundrels who
pSV 'hNhi .hCIo Idut, tHtlt BtttuS Ill
shame to this day when charged with
the crime. Yet, the reckless libelIer
reforred to now repeats the gross and
Infamous slander against his honest
fellow citizens in the hope Of njuring
Mr., Buckalew by sullying his fair
fame.
In furtherance Of this purpose, say
ings are attributed to him that no re-
spectacle man in Bloomsburg will
testify he ever uttered, and these arc
clothed in language the very coarseness
Of which betrays their falsity-for if
there is man in the State who, above
all other prominent men, Is free from
the vice of using coarse and abusive
language IL is Mr.. Buckalew.
But we have bestowed more attention
upon the reverond-postmaster OF
bloomsbury than he is worthy of. Our
apology is that publishers of other
blackguard sheets repubish his libols.
AT home all he can say will have no
effect upon any voter, for there both
candidate and postmaster are we'll
known. Mr.. Buckalew's vote i'm CO.
lumbia county will show how both are
appreciated by their neighbOrs.