The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-10-02

MEETING IN FIsHINGCREEK.


Vice Presidents, alfred HoweH and John
Crireling, Secretaries.
On Motion of A. w. Kline it was
RESOLVED, That the President appoint a
commute Of five TO prepare an address or
resolutions, expressive of the sense Of the
meeting.
A. Howell, Samuel Yost, O. C. Kahler,
Samuel Kline, and Moses M'Henry, were
chosen said committee, after which the fol-
lowing address and resolution was read and
adopted.
ADDRE ss
To the free Democratic Voters Of Columbia
County.
In behalf of the Townships of Fishing
Creek, Greenwood, Orange, Benton, Sugar
loaf, Jackson and Madison. We address
you, fellow citizens, upon a subject OF the
utmost importance TO the freedom of tho
elective franchise, and the ultimate welfare
and success of the Democratic party. Be-
lieving that CORR pit men have battered IL
way tho votos of the peoples representa-
lives, and made merchandise OF their votes
in the late Democratic Convention, we use
the only remedy left us in such an %unfo.tu-
nate emergency and appeal 10 the great bo-
dy, of the people themselves. The system
of delegate conventions has its strong Ter-
its, and it is only against its abuses that we
protest. The great declaration of American
independence, the first grand charter of
free American Democracy, was but an APP
peal 10 the people for fair representation and
just rights.
When the late County Convention met
the seven townships of Fishing-Creek,
Benton, Sugarloaf, Orange, Greenwood, Mad
ison and Jackson presented the claims of
several respectable candidates who were
good men and sound Democrats. We
thought that a district comprising a large
portion Of the territory that is yet left of
Columbia County-seven townships out of
eighteen might al least Justly claim some Int.
lie favour in the general distribution. We
remembered that we polled nearly one half
of the Democratic votes of the pariy-much
over one lhird-and that last fall in these
seven townships there were only 1873 wing
votes. We knew loo, and yet know, that
this Democratic vote is reliable, and does
not, as some other portions of the county
do, go TO defeat the regular nominations of
true and tried Democrats. We are proud 10
say that these townships are always reliable
for the true interest of the people, whether
the issue be political or local, we are glad
10 know that when disaster and defeat have
seemed impending-when treason had else.
where done its disgraceful work-ihe honest
hard listed yeomanry from among our noun
tains and along our creeks have come TO the
rescue and saved the party and the county.
We are not weary with well doing, nor do
we ask 10 be paid for our services, but we
will neither be d~espised nor delrauded by
those whom we have worked for, without
the effort of freeman for their rights.
We expected that the late county conven.
ton would at least give us a passing notice
in its proceedings, but instead OF giving a
single nomination 10 any one of seven town.
ships which altogether can raise only 1873
Wing votes: and give nearly one half of the
Democratic vote of all the county, we were
compelled 10 see the best four out of the
eight county officers given TO a single town.
ship which has more Wing votes than our
seven altogether (265) and which should
have been the last OF all the eighteen 10 in
suit US by such an outrage, after our many
years of devotion aid self denial 10 its in
terests.
We protest against this outrageous mono
policing OF the officers by Bloom township
through intrigue and corrupt bargains. We
protest against it, because conduct like this
must disorganize the party and produce end
less mischief in the county. We protest a.
gainst it, because our tights are not 10 be
trampled upon, nor our long years of service
despised by those we have served.
But again, we protest against these nomi.
nations because they are not the nominations
of Democrats. Men who themselves have
not supported party organization, have no
right 10 claim that party organization shall
support and elect them, trusiy, honest men,
who were democrats from childhood were
made 10 stand back for Taylor Democrats
for men who had opposed a fair and unques-
toned nomination Of the party, and for men
who were ready 10 be again candidates a.
gainst the party organization if not them.
selves nominated. We have always sup
ported 'lhe ticket, The whole ticket, and
nothing but the ticket" but it must be a
democratic ticket 10 claim our loyalty and
support.
We look 10 the conduct and principles of
men, and not to their names and the empty
clap-trap professions which they may make
just before the election. We can submit TO
a majority in a convention, but it must be a
majority of democrats, and such who are
voting 10 nominate a democrat. We are
willing 10 bow TO the voice of a majority of
our political brethren, but not TO bend 10 the
frauds of factions tricksters who sell and
trade the votes OF the peoples representa-
lives. To such men we are not political
kindred, but adversaries forever. The de-
feat of such men and of their nefarious
schemes of disgraceful barter will not be
the defeat of democratic principles or of
democratic organization /; but will in fact be
a vindication of both parry principle and
party organization. 1t will merely be decla-
ring that the party will not pay a premium
10 bold, bad men for having heretofore help
ed 10 defeat regular nominations, il. will be
just declaring that the party will not prosli