The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-09-11
COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER IL, 1851

/ An Engtis'man is naturally opposed te
Democracy, but that an Irishman who hal
felt the yoke of Kingly despotism until his
very soul case is tfoddeR ont OF him should
be Wing, puzzles me beyond calculation
Is 1t nothing that the shores of Democrat
ic continent almost advance 10 greet him and
hand him the Diploma OF Freedom from all
intolerance? Is It nothing that we have pla.
ced upon our Ticket n man against whom
the shafts of Protestant Bigotry have been
hurled and whom Native Americans would
scoarge TO maryrdcme Realize then Irish.
mon that the purpose of Dem ocracy is the
principle of popular rig hts and Of civil and
religious liberty.
Tho subject of siavcry, Follow citizens, is
fruitful thome for tho lecture room cxhor-
tators Of tho Wings. The poor slave, his
groans, his nakcdness, his saHerings and his
tears. Are not wretchedness and misery the
common inheritance Of our race, Are no,
10Y and sorrow, heat and oeld, night and
day, hope and despair everywhere! The
term rlavery is not, strictly speaking, phil.
osophicsl term. Many man with gilded
roof and tinselled tapestry and horde Of de.
pendents, thousands into whose car fame
and wealth have poured their richest notes
are miserable slaves indeed. II may be q
fair question whether the slaves of the South
do not enjoy as much, food as well, and live
as happily as any of the same number Of The
human race.
Ask the poor man with his numerous fam
lily, his daughters at service any where, chea-
ted, tempted beyond endurance, exposed to
insult and worse, whether the education Of
society has not imposed upon him every
amount Of anxiety-tho very worst Of sla-
very.
Ask tho miners in our coal mines, worked
from daylight to twilight, now blown up,
now torn almost to atoms, store pay and
doubtful fish as his stsponod, whether he has
any idea that the slavery Of tho well cared
for negro Of the south, is as tho Dpuglasses
and Tappans represent it.
Ask the deluded negro himself who was
promised protection whom he fled there, and
who was SO gallanty given up utter six
months labor and the loss Of his banjo in tho
bargain, what he thinks of the compare
tive happiness Of soutkcrn slavery and noph-
ern honor Us he found il.
A curse and not blessing, contempt ana
not opprobation rest upon such virtue either
in man or weHan, as has its origin in fhc
nero seusiblities Of our nature.
In our own country Thomas Jefferson frs,
gavo tho direction to onr government which
has ird to snch happy rosnlts- A saighfy
nation sprung as by magic from fow feeble
colonies, will as long as it oxists, owe It's
healthful and vigorous growth TO the impress
OF his Republican procep,s, teachings, and
example.
We have roarod this polo TO iucite 10 en-
thusiasm, as a standard and rallying point in
the coming election. Wa hope for genera
;ons TO come. TO continue tho virtao OF our
political failhl-the faith of the Democratic
party.
Col. Bigier is the candidate selected unan.
imously from party whose vote counts
nearly two hundred thousands. He is by
Sirth, by education, III heart and soul in this
great contest before US, the advocate Of Pop.
ular rights. Popular tights, Fellow citizens,
arc the natural prey Of tho aristoeracy.-
They havc ever walked thoir way in danger
and owe their sound existonco and rapid
growth 10 tho steady and well directed efforts
of tho Democratic party.
Men may orr-men will orr-mon do CIT
Principles are eternal Popular rights, il
they still flourish, must forever DO indebted
TO the vigilance, union and spiri, of Democ
racy. Lot me then abiure you by your love
Of liberty and your country mover to be wea.
ry IN we'll doing. Let no jeslousies distrac,
lei no sinister influences divide you, but be
true to yourself, your cause, and your coun
try. wish could make my voice heard
through every valley, 10 every mountain !oI
in Pennsylvania. would say, awake! a
riso! the Philisrines, Sampson, aro upor
you! Giid on your armor to 60 forth to tii
new contest. Our motto from Lake Eric Il
the Delaware, streaming forth like me,eo
on the troubled winds, fousing to action
let il be union and harmony in the Demo
cratic party, the strenuous defence or Col
Bigler, and The result will be certain victory. !
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