The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-01-23
Correspondence Of the Star.
FROM HARRISBURG.
Harrisburg Jan 18th, 1856


The smoke Of the Senatorial contest has
now so cleafed up tha. we can begin to see
mo scorened and wounded. II is hard tc
Tell isho is licked for nobody seems to con
less discontinue. The fshy fellows who
smell much of the stencil of legislative bo.
rers hic-cup and swear they are satisfied sc
that Woodward is not Senator, while the in
fexibles are con,en, TO see Simon of the
Bank defeated.
The result was brought about by the un'
fortunate indiscretion of some Of Mr.. Eos
ters friends. They went to Philadelphia
and procured heap of abusive handbils tc
defeat Judge Woodward, which they laid
upon the members desks on Monday. i
was the old stale charge Of Native-Ameri
canism, from which that faction itself bes
vindicaed Judge Woodward in 1s45 when
the representatives of the one idea refused
TO vote for him, and when he declined to &C
cept nomination from them which would
have elected him. 1t seems strange that
men OF confessed intelligence cannot dis.
criminate between the honest annunciatior
OF correct political idea, and the distortion
OF 1t TO base, fanatical aud partizan purpos
Co. p"' 1t is enough TO say that the mem
pers i'om Phil iladelphia generally feared tc
vote Tor Woodward, although he was in
fact the first choice of most of them. MIR
souder, after the fourth ballot, did vote fol
Woodward.
Ihe indiscretion Of some of Mr.. Fosters
friends no doubt defeated him, for he him.
self is gentleman of high character, and
deserved better fate,
Judge Black conducted himself finely
through the contest. But the fray is over
The principles ard wholesome usages o.
the party are vindcated, and good man
elected over the plots and corruption of bold
bad Eien. Allow me 10 add that when ;he
committee from The caucus went after the
absences they found several closeted with
Cameron in pltiful little caucus of disor
sanization and mischief. 1t is every where
here openly declared that $1,000 wore oh
Monday evening offered for one more vote
10 bolt from the caucus nominee. A Dem.
ocrat o. good character who; it was sup
posed, could carry few more democrats
than Cameron himself was appealed to be
disorganizing candidate and promised
Wing support, but he scorned the offer. On
ly one man could be found in caucus who
ventured 10 vote for Cameron--Mr Dobbins
of Schuylkill. But the game of the trick
sters was all in vain, and yesterday the re.
creant and reckless minions of the money
charges sneaked to their seats and o5eyed
the voice of the party which they had des.
pissed.
The members from Columbia voted fol
Woodward throughout, and be in fact re-
ceived the solid vote of the Worth.
To-day the Governe7 sent to the Senate
the nominalioG OF James Po llock to be Pres
lden. sndge in your District, and on motor
OF MFR. Packer twas confirmed.
Mr. Bucka!ew presented petition from
John L. Watson of Danville anil others fo
damages sustained on the North Branch ca
nal, and read bill TO authorlse the Cana
Commissioners TO assess the damages. The
bill passed at the present session in relation
TO the Danvile Bridge Company is one au
| thorising it 10 borrow money.
The repeal bill will pass the House some
time next week. VINDEX.