The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-02-22
FIRM AND

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Senator. We are not given to Boosting, and
carno, play The braggar; but this vs. can of
a truth say-tha, no county in The State hae
proved more firm and honest in It's political
faith than Columbia. II, by too strong a re-
lance on hollow professions the people were
ever deceived, in the end they have always
vindicated The cause Of public virtue, and re.
buked the deceivers.
Tha, class Of mongrel politicians who are
all things 10 all men-ihe camp-followers in
the fray Of paries--have never found much
favor in Columbia. Almost every man you
meet will Tell you he prefers an honorable an
iseonist 10 a treacherous ally. Cameronism
has never obtained q forlhold, and the school
of eyped:ency politicians has neyerseni more
than one or two Of its emissaries here
True at the famous Williamsport convention,
when Middletown notes were used in the at
tempt TO defraud the choice OF honest men,
Cameron managed 10 find one or Two borers
from Columbia and in later days he could
now and then buy a puff. Blu, this was only
from some poor venal creature without char
ac,er or brains-one OF that class which The
Know Nothings buy up with The promise Of
three cen patronage 10 do their dirty work.
II must of course have been one Of this class
thai lately sent ihe wonderful inlellisence 10
Harrisburg tina, there was "oniy one Demo
Graf in Columbia County opposed TO Cameron ~
Such fellows always have The impotence Of
the ID; well, lei them go-the world is wide
enough.
The people of Columbia are anxious 10 see
a statesman from Pennsylvania in the Nation
Of Senate and no, a housing trickster TO
sneak around The public treasury and smell
out the weak spots Tor his greedy comrades.
They wish TO see in that place q fit repre-.
sentative of open manliness and honor and
not The chief of midnight plots, and the prince
Of the loafing borers who hang around the
capitol 10 The disgrace Of the Stale and The
corruption of our legislation. They are pleas
ed that one OF their own c~itizeas has been
chosen to be q candidate, and their hearts are
In the contest.
That our brethren through the State may
see that no unworthy association is connect.
ed with Mr.. Buckalew, and under what con-
federation he was nominated, the following
letter from Democrats in This County, 10 Mr.
Maxwell, is here published. II was an i'm
pro2tu movement, and no man TO whom ii
-- .f.-ol a aim Al II Uaa mi
sent because any man for a moment doubt
ed Mr. Maxwell's fidelity 10 the cause OF the
people, but rs a record Of public sentiment
and a movement Of The people. il is right 10
say that Mr.. Buckalew had no participation
in, or knowledge of the letter; and though
for some years past he has not al home taken
any active and open part against the politi-
clans of easy virtue and loose principles, ex.
cepl when personally concerned yet in 1s45
there was no man who was more decided
against Cameron:
MR. JAMES C. maxwell:
Dear Sir-The ex'
~,raordinary and desperate efforts which ST.
mon Cameron is now making 10 secure leg.
islalive votes for himself as United States
Senator will, we feel, justify us in calling
your attention TO the almost unanimous SEN
,imeni Of The Democrats in this County
against his election 10 that station. Indeed
so strong and general is the feeling here
which regards him destitute of every resrec-
table attribute of craftsmanship, and as a
politician entirely depending on craft and
cunning for his success. that not one true
Democrat Of any character in the county has
openly expressed a wish for his election.
The true Democrats OF Columbia are at
,acbed 10 lteii political faith from an earnest
conviction Of RI BIT, and an honest devotion
10 principle; and mol from any sorGid motives
Of expediency. Their creed is always the
same-whelhsr in the dark hour Of danger or
the sunshine Of victory. If all else was lost
they would save at least their honor.
10 the campaign Of last fall, when il was
our pleasure 10 have your name on our BAN
ner. the e9use Of the people found its most
malignant enemy in the agents Of that clam
orous bigolry and illiberal ignorance 10 which,
as you and your constituents know, Mr.. Cam
eron now mainly looks for his election and
of which he would be the agent and repre-
sentative il sent 10 Washington. For it is
very certain that il he did not expect the sup
port of that new party he would not be a
candidate; and if he is the candidate
of American Jacobinism no honest and
inteligen, Democrat. can consistently vote
for him. We desire 10 save our party from
the shame--the Keystone Stale from the
stigma, and the National Senate from the
disgrace of having a Pennsy lvaniu Know
Nothing 10 the second highest position in
the republic.
Highly graft fed as the people OF Columbia
are with the honorable and credilable com.
msncement Of your legislative service, they
fell a deep interest in This subject.
Accep., dear sir, the best assurances of our
personal rospec. and esteem, and believe us
Truly your friends,
r. w. WEAVER, N, P. MOORE,
n. Il. KLINE, ]. HAGENBUCH,
DANIEL LEE, VIM. FlSTER,
j. D. KLINE. JOHN b. EDGAR,
JACOB HARRIS, j. S. STEINER,