The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-07-18
A LESSON no rHEoLD WORLD.


In the quiet manner in which Mr.. Fill
more succeeds TO the Presidency we have
another admirable instance Of the harmoni-
Gus operation of oar republican institutions.
He is man sprung from humble life, one Of
the working people Of the republic; and in
his elevation TO the Presidency. we see how
The road TO distinction is open 10 the huns
blest of our. rneritorious citizens. He was
ever hard working, energetic lawyer, ard
his family has been reared to the republican
virtues of prudence and industry. Even as
he goes 10 the Pfesidential chair his daugh-
ter is earning an honest livelihood by teach-
ing school among the neighbors of her faith
-er's family !; and his son is preparing himself
for an active and industrious life in a profess
sion. They have not been reared IN the gid
-dy rounds of profigacy and dissipation, like
the idiot princes Of the old world, nor PEN
stoned upon the sweat and toll of govern
ment fund. The family presents striking
.contrastto the rapacity and corruption OF
Secretary Crawford and the Ewing pension.
.ers--families who have never done any
thing else than plumber
Mr. Polk too had lived the life OF true
republican. Mr.. Dallas. toiled at his profes-
sion, even when he was the second public
man in the nation; and this not from gree
-dy love of gain, but because he understood
the true philosophy of contentn.ent, and
from sense oil duty. No sooner was he
,oat of his office, than he again became one
of the humblest, most industrious and most
useful private citizens, contributing by every
Senergy TO the permenence of his country's
political institutions Governor Skunk pas
sed through life with clean hands and pure
heart and, living life of republican SIM
:plicity, died poor, but honest and honored.
Such are our republican institutions.
: Our great men become such by the force of
energy, Intelligence, and. a true devotion to
I,he interests of the people, and sustain them
selves by life of urrightnes, purity and
We have no national debt entail
ed upon us TO supportske extravagance and
ilicentiousness of pampered princes. We
have no thousand peasants ,oiling that the
Presidents daughter may live in idle gram
deur and magnifcencc. And hence it is
that we have in this country no revolutions,
and no bloody civil wars. Hence it is that
our Congress is never dissolved by military
force, nor the ruler of the republic behead-
cd by an oppressed and down trodden peo,
le. Hence it is that we haye no barricades
N this country, and that :dur. President is
never compelled 10 escape at midnigh, in
the disguise of an old dirty overcoat and
with an umbrella under his arm, from the
rage of the infuriaied populace. Our govern
men, is powerful in the shong affections of
that people whom it equally and fairly pro-
,ects and our people ara happy, prosperous
and contented in the confidence and attach
ment which they have in their political insti-
'tutions.
General Washington, after he had been
President for eight years, served his fellow
citizens as the foreman of Grand Jury in
the county where he lived. General Jack
son refused TO have his ashes rest after death
in the sarcophagus of an Egyptian king
preferring that, when dead, his dust should
mingle with that of the country which, when
diving, he had served SO well and loved so
dearly. General Taylor receives even from
hs political opponents the need Of patriot
ism aro honesty, while his cabinet officers
iorrobbing tho publictreasury, are discarded.
and "none so poor to do them reverence"
The daughter Of President Taylor married a
poor bnt honest soldier, who had carved out
his fortune and his fame by serving we'll his
country, and discarded the guided, brainless
couniers around her. The son Of General
Cass refused 10 kneelto the Pope, or 10 kiss
his holy slipper, when the nimions of all
kingdoms did such object abeisance. And
now, the daughter of the new President is
making an honest livelihood at teaching
school. Such is American republicanism.
Let the despoiisms Of The old world learn a
sson from this instructive picture.
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