The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-07-10

-nOt mcn.' we urc inoh, ioE Cduutudtco,
as the exponents of our principles. and,
when they are fairly selected according to
the usages or expressed will of the party,
they are entitled 10 the support and conf
dence of the party. The friends of every
gentleman have a right to bring his name,a
a candidate, before 4 dominating Convention,
and 10 use evetYS nnorable means, and urge
every fair argument in their power to place
him in nomination. By the very fact Of pre-
senting his name to the Conven ton, they vir-
iually pledge him and his friends TO the sup
port of the nomination which shall be made,
and the person suffering Lis name so TO be
used, binds himself, in honor, to a like sup
port.
1t is the duty Of the party 10 enforce this
rule, for if nominations can be sustaieed or
opposed, Just as a particular candidate can
be successful in procuring a nomination or
not, they had as we'll be abandoned. Ever.
Democrat should keep constantly in mind
the doctrine that "every man owes more 10
his party, than the party owes to any man."
Each individual, with generous devotion to
the great cause Of the people, should sacri-
fee private griefs and personal ~disappoint-
ments on the altar of patriotism. By these
means alone, can be secured that ascendan-
cy of the Democratic party, which is essen
tial 10 the maintenance of the true princi-
pies of our government, the peace, good OF.
der and prosperity of our common country,
and the transmission 10 posierity of "those
sacred rights 10 which ourselves were born.''
The progress of the democracy is one OF
the proofs how steadily the cause of truth
must ever advance. The principles of the
democratic party were sneered al: as level
ling and grovelling, and denounced as ]aco-
binical, in this republican country, so late as
shortly before the present century was ush-
cred in, and the same course was pursued
until the war of 1912 was ended, in a blaze
Of glory during the democratic admlnistr ira
ton of Mr.. Madison. We were denied 10
possess, amongst us, the necessary educa-
ton OF qualifications to fill offices or admin
lister the affairs of the country. The admin
~islration of the general government by Jeffer-
son and Madison, and of this Commonwealth
by Simon Snyder, put down these ISLANDERS,
and our opponents who had arrosaled to
themselves all the education and all the tall
ents of the country, were faint TO abandon
their name and TO profess to abandon their
principles. They have even essayed to give
TO their own party the once despised appe!la-
tive of democratic"
The progress of the democracy has been
upward and onward. Planting itself upon
the immutable inalienable rights of man
on the broad platforms of the declaration OF
independence and the constitution of our
country, it has maintained its principles
through good and through evil report. If it
has occasionally met with reverses, they
have been few and far between, and are in
no wise attributable TO any fundamental err
ror in the principles Of the party. If our ad-
versaries have occasionally had temporary
success, a single term has been their dura-
lion in Office, and the people, at the first con-
sti;utiopal opportunity, have restored power
and authority 10 the democratic party, which
it can never lose permanently, SO long as il
upholds its principles, which accomplish the
greatest good for the greatest number.
Our party has heretofore given to the ST.
preme Court, both of the Union ard of this
State, complete benches Of as able Judges
as have ever graced those stations, and in
the candidates now presented to you for
your support as Judges of the Supreme Court
OF Pennsylvania, we have have not reduced
tae standard. The following are very brief
notices of the individuals so selected.
JEREMIAH S. BLACK, was born on the
10Th day OF January, 1910, in Somerset
County, Pennsylvania. He is the son of the
Hon. Henry Black, a highly intelligent and
respectable citizen of that comfy, and who
died in 1s41, whilst representing that con-
gressional district in the House of Repre-
sentatives ofsshe D. S. He passed through
an excellent course of academic instruction,
and before commencing the study of the
law was pronounced, by those competent to
Judge, to have acquired more than ordinary
atainments in classical literature and scien-
tiic studies. A; an early age, he gave pro-
mise of those talents which have since so
distinguished him. In his eighteenth year
he commenced the study CT the law under
Chauncey Forward, Esq, of Somerset, and
was admitted TO the bar in 1880. At the
time of his admission the leading members
If that hor ware Messrs Forward Moses
Hampton, Charles Ogle, Joshua F. Cox, and
Joseph Williams, (now Chief Justice of To-
way Mr.. Black had not completed his ma
iority when he was admitted and had 10 en-
Ter into competition with these gentlemen,
all of acknowledged ability. This rivalry
M ,,,,ht tended 10 develope his talents and
stimulate his industry and ambition. no
Immediately acquired a large practice,
which he retained in Somerset and the ad-
joining counties, until he quit the bar for the
bench. In 1871, he was appointed by Gov
ernor Porter, President Judge of the 10th
Judicial District, composed of the counties
of Franklin, Bedford and Somerset, which
situation he has filed from that time to this;
the district being, at one time, enlarged by
the addition Of Blair, and at another time,
by that of Fulton County.
At the bar he was distinguished Tor sound,
clear and logical views in his legal argu-
ments, united to a bold and commanding
eloquence which rendered him a powerful
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