The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-02-21
nahommed comes to the Mountain.


The fundamental doctrine of Democracy
is that the people of every municipal dis
trict shall make their own laws, and that no
man shall be dsfranchised of his right as a
citizen 10 participate in making the laws
which shall govern MIN. The very faith of
republicanism is based upon the citizens
right of representation in the law-makng
cornell of the nation. 1t was upon this FLAT
form that the Democratic party of this coun-
try took its stand when'the last presidential
contest opened. THIS was its position on
the question of slavery Aad Federalism
dared not take q different stand as party
position.
Il is true that in the North we had candi.
dates for Governor and Canal Commissioner
going about beLowing for Freesoil, as if the
office hey aspi'ed 10 had aught 10 90 with
Ihai question. Aye, we heard upon this
subject from the candidates for township
constable We heard OF ii from an parties
and all factions. Even Democrats, or al
leas, protesting Democrats, were found
" nv CltlICl iIOt4I a. W vi huuGIoluulllIE,i
or lack of pyopey firmpess, committed
themselves for this hercsay of Federalism.
But only the few weak and timid ones
were caught; and they have since been
keenIy rebuked, ifthey understand the voice
of the people better than they did the prin-
ciples, of therparty. They may have got
Office, by denying the ir political faith but,
for ourselves we look higher for the test OF
right than the equiuocal evidence Of tempo.
rary success
Federalism succeeeed by the aid of such
! Democrats as could be seducei or in;imida-
! ted. And then where was its affection foI
| Frrcgoiism Did it give Nj Wilmot the
Spcalership, or was it not rather joined TO
is old idols? Does its President or lis Gov.
crnor interrose the weight of his influence
and authority 10 pass the proyiso!
No, change has come over the spirit OF
their dreams! The President sonds in his
recorded willingness 10 admit California into
the Union with It's sentconstitution, which
says not word upon the subject of slavery.
Every person at Washington competent 10
Judge declares that General Taylor would at
| this moment veto the Wilmot provso; and
he greater than the President-the eloquent
old man of the West--the venerable. and
venerated pillar of the Federal faith-ho too
tottcrs, and leans again toward the pure faith
of his enthusiastic youth. And, with the
repentant desire that the last great act OF his
life shall bepure as the simple stone that
must soon make the place of his rest, he
bears testimony that the Democratic doc.
tTine of "non-action" upon the slavery ques.
ton is the true position for the country. Alas,
how arc the mighty fallen! The chiefs OF
those who revled the Democratic platform
are taking refuge on its broad national and
pa,rio;ic ground. Let no one chide US for
doing justice to a political opponent when he
docs right The false prophets of Federal
ism troun5 that themountain would not so TO
Mahomme.d, aHd so oMahommed and hispro-
phcts come 10 the mountain.
Meanwhile the r-eescil abstractonisis
rant and rave, fret and foam, ccHly talk oil
disunion, getthree votes in the SCnate, and
then dispalriugly give up the ghost.