The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-11-19

We have little space to devote to the
Milton Irgm this week, and then we are
done with it, In reply to hi- puerile charge
that NJ paper was sent to him two weeks
ago, because we "were ashamed TO have it
come TO his notice we say to the editor of
that paper that copy was regularly mailed
from this office, ard we know of no cause
why it failed to reach him. If our repuls-
ton for verscily were like his, we would
make an affidavit thatthe exchange copy was
mailed, but our readers will take our state
ment as the truth. If this paper has al alSays
reached him before, why dill it fail that
week. Our only answer is that we do not
believe him. il is a false allegation on his
part made for the purpose of giving him an
opportunity to display his ability as an ex
pert in backguardism. The idea that we
or gany body else should be "afraid' of
anything he nigh! say in reply is too absurd
to merit any comment.
As to who wrote the articles in the Argus
concerning Mr.. Vanderslice, it is of little
moment now. The false and malicious
statements contained in them were fully re-
iuted by the record, a d by Senator Jackson's
letter, both Of which were brought to the
notice of the people OF this county, and upon
the authority of which, the Democrats were
satisfied that be did not cast Il corrupt vote
in the riot bill case, and they therefore deci-
ded to return him to the Legislature, and
did so, thereby showing their contempt for
the uni istiiable attacks made upon his per.
sonsl character by the 1rym.
As complete refutaton to the charge
that this paper sold out to the
riot bill gang" we repeat what we
have said before, to wit, that any one
who believes this lie, is requested to
call and examine the flies of that time
They will show that we opposed the bill
from first to last aud all the time. A large
number Of the leading papers of the State
published the bill as we did, and all were ex-
Onerated from any corrupt motive by the
Philadelphia Press, Times, and many others,
which characterized the matter as simply a
business transaction. The legislative com.
mittee appointed to investigate the case,
made no charge of corruption against any
of the journals that published the bill 1t
is only such petty sheets as the Milton dr.
gus that keep reierating the charge OF sell
ing out, after it has long been shown to be
utterly false To repeat the allegation now,
so far as this paper is concerned, is a cow
ardly attack on gentleman no longer con-
nected with it, who testified under oath be-
fore the committee that the advertising was
done at regular rates, and that the paper
was unalterably opposed to the measure as
presented. To allege otherwise is to charge
that gentleman with perjury.
In closing his article of last week, un-
d0ubtedly tmanating from his ponderoaS
brain, the editor offers an insult to the Demo-
cracy of this county which should be resen
ted by every Democratic subscriber here, if he
has y,by disseminating his paper. He says
that Columbia "confesses that but a single
honest and capable Democrat can be found
among the entire population of that county"
His opinion may have been formed from the
fact that the people of this county could not
appreciate the sheet published by him for
some years, and after shifting about from
one point to another he was finally compell-
ed to load his office on a wheelbarrow and
remove to another county.
We shall not adopt the insulting style of
the editor of the argus by sending him
stamped copy of this issue, as we do not care
TO waste one cent on such material, but shall
mail him the usual exchange copy this
week, and then drop him from our list.