The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-09-05

"ho "ioeiy OA'ohuiiS AhtoiSsto VI Jul otate
and nation, have our elections, year after
year, brought with them an increased i'm
porance and additional risks, lest our people
should fail properly to appreciate and tigi
lantly TO defend their liberties. We poin
with pride, fellow citizens, 10 the workings
of our republican system, and The Official
conduct, severaliy of those Democrats who
have been chosen to fill our places of trust
especially since the election of the lament.
ed Francis r. Skunk. The policy Of Gov.
ernor SHUNK's administration was the saliva.
tion of Pennsylvania; and has been an ex-
ample to all others, which it would be mad
ness in them not 10 follow. The high.soul-
ed independence and stern integrity of that
Executive, and the strict responsibility to
which every officer of his administration
was held, soon led 10 those great results,
and TO the establishment of the admirable
system from which so much that was bene.
ficial 10 the State has flown. The course of
the same siatesman-like Governor on the
subject of Banking, may alwayssbe profta-
bly, referred to and initiated. Where is there,
| IN this broad Union, a,system of public
works more economically and more indefa-
tibly conducted? The revenues of the State
improvements, and the expenditures neces.
sary 10 keep them in repair, constitute an ex.
hibit into which the Democr attic party might
fearlessly challenge investigation Under
Democratic administrations no greedy Gal
phin are found among the honest men who
control your public works, audit your publ ic
accounts, or pay out your public monies,
forgetting all law and all propriety, in the
anxiety 10 fill their pockets with dishonest
gains. Democratic policy, and Democratic
integrity, lifted off the load of debt which
had been piled upon Pennsylvania by the
GALPHINs that ruled and ruined in the ad-
ministration of JOSEPH RIrNER No longer
is our fair fame outraged by the apprehen.
sion OF reputation. No longer are the State
Improvements used for personal and party
purposes. No olonger are the Canal Com
mlssioners engaged in gambling for votes
with the peoples money, in establishing
missionary funds, TO reward political e.
missaries, or in openly corupiing the ballot
boxes--The Jedersonian doctrine of eco.
nomical expenditure honest agents, and low
salaries, has never been more successfully
tried than by the Democratic party of Penn
sylvania.
We appeal also TO our fellow citizens. and
especially TO our Democratic party, 10 keep
constantly in view the great importance of
electing honest and well tried men to repre-.
sent us in the State Legislature; men who
will advocate the usages which have made
glorious principles triumphant; who will
participate in the regular party caucuses /;
and who will sernly abide by the nomina.
tions made by the majority A United Sta es
Senator is to be elected in January for six
years next ensuing the 4th of March, 1851.
and it is due to our State that such Demo.
crat shall be chosen as will prove to be equal
TO the lofty responsibilities of the position,
and faithful representative of the we'll
known opinions of the Democratic party.
1t must not be forgotten, fellow citizens,
that however ample are the causes pleading
in favor of the success of the Democratic
party and however odious the political prin.
ciples 10 which we are all opposed, victory
cannot be obtained withouta vigorous and
harmonious effort on our part. Do not let
us suppose that the Wing party is disorgan-
ized by recent events and recent exposures
We have seen majority of Wings on the
floor of Congress voting to sustain the GAL
pHIN infamy; and we must not be astonish
ed to see the Wing leaders in our State, try.
ing, in the face of recent occurrences, to OBJ
tain the mastery in the coming contest It
is now, as it always has been, contest be-
tween the antagonist parties, between the
friends of Aristocratic doctrines and expen.
sive government, and the advocates of
Democratic doctrines, and frugal govern
ment; and, however, disasirousy the for
tunes of the day may eventuate to the first,
it will retain enough of its ancient vigor TO
contend against the last at every fitting op-
portunity
Therefore, fellow Democrats, we invoke
you to harmony and concert. In several Of
the counties differences exist which pru-
dence and patriotism may soon compose
Will not our political friends in those coun-
ties pause and ponder upon the importance
of sinking all personal differences for the
good of the common cause. Remember if
these feuds are left opening and fostering,
you may have Wings in your State offices
a Whig United States Senator and Whia
Congressional delegation, which in the even,
of the next Presidential contest going into
the house, would throw the vote of Demo.
cratic Pennsylvania against the Democratic
candidate. How utterly humiliated those
will be, who, failing to exercise disinter
ested spirit, may aid TO give victory to oul
adversaries. and..who in the hour of Dsmo
cratic defeat may be held justly accountable
forthe fatal consequences! We again in
woke our political brethren 10 exercise al
prudence and care--we invoke all candi
dates to remember that the cause is highe
than mere men--and, il our counsels shal
be needed, me may look forward for a tri