The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17
From tkc FenasyIvQni0n.
VALENTINE BEST.

The present Speaker of the Senate is al
ready historical character His name isal
ready deeply impressed upon our annals. He
is immoralised in the press and the forum !;
and through Jut this broad Union, his exam
pie is held up 10 he public gaze, The pro-
cess by hch he has suddenly attained this
conspicuous elevation, is reallynoyel. "The
youth who fired the Ephesian dome outiyed
the pious fool who reared it, but Mr.. BEST
has improved upon his model ARNOLD,
when he parted with his honor, still retained
his courage That most expert of al! recre-
ants, Mr.. PENRosE, and his conIederates. ey-
cused their treason TO great cause by at
least an appearance of defending themselves.
Gorgey, who sold poor Hungary 10 the Aus
TRANS, now pleads the apology that he only
gave way when his country seemed 10 be un-
able longer to resist Even the bribed judges
Of England, boasted of their conduct as a
tribute 10 royalty, and sought TO paliate their
infamy by cunningly eXcusing it, But Mr..
Valentine Best goes into the Speakers chair
OF the Senate, without the talent TO adorn ii,
or the courage to defend the miserable de.
fecton that placed him there. He parts with
his self-respect without compunction. He
goes over to the common enemy, without
shame and without provocation. He riyits d
bad bargain by prostitution Of manly pride,
never yet equalled in our day; and votes for
himself with craven and coward spirit,
more worthy Of the convict than the Senator.
lie tolters up 10 the seat surrounded with no.
bic associations; and nearly sinks to the floor
in abjcct fear. Even his prepared speech al
the same time proof of his poor treson, is
whimpered through white lips, while his
blanched cheeks, and downcast eyes, tell
Chow hard it is 10 part with honor" Even
the Wings who have put " this, anu who
knew he could not annul the Democratic ma
ority, save by publishing his degradation
with his own vote-accustomed as they are
TO intrigue, and reckless as they are of the
Judgment of the pubic-Ihough constantly
wrilhng under the lash of the peo 'lc-scorn
/ the shrinking object of their votes. They
cover before the proud glance of the defeat
ed but defiant Democracy; who point at the
scandalous depraviy they have encouraged,
and recoil from the pestilenlial bargain coun-
selled and consumma,ed By the Wing Sena'
tors.
Poor old Pennsylvania! How often she
has been outraged by these conscrvators of
order-these lovers of decency. these oppo-
nents of immortality! With a noble and in-
telligent population, proud of the history Of
her career, and confident of brilliant future
with system ef Common Schools, emu.
lated and applauded every where-with a
chain of public Improvements destined 10 be
the admiration OF the country-how often is
her escutcheon stained by the Ritners, the
Penroses, and the Bests, who, obtaining pow
er at the hands of an honest constituency,
outraged the confid suce that has trusted
them, and sully reputation secured by tho
patient industry, and the ready industry of
her SONS! Have the Wing Senators, who
have all prated against the shame of Repu-
diaton, reflected how the transaction leading
TO the present organization of the Senate, will
be commented upon TO the discredit of the
State elsewhere-how it will arm our ene-
mies-how ii will lead 10 misrepresentation
of our pcople-how in a word, it will be