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

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determined to rsbuke corruption. They did
rebuke corruption, and the party In power
stands as a monument Of Thai rebuke.
Shall the American party then in the face
Of all IFS professions and actions, be now
made the dishonored instrument in eIeya-
ting SIMON CAMERON TO the highest office in
its gifs and thus hold him up TO the world
as the exponent, embodiment, and personifi-
cation of Americanism? We trust not. We
consider him a fl representative Of nothing
good and a ft exponent of no honorable
principle. As Pennsylvaniaus, we remem-
ber that our State motto, as adopted by our
ancestors OF s~eventy-six, is VIRTUE, IIBER.
TY, ANT INDEPENDENCE" We reverence
this glorious old motto and bear in mind
that We but recently swore as representa-.
tives, TO perform our duties as such, with n.
DEITY fidelity 10 our constituents, fidelity
TO our native State, and fidelity to the emo
bling principle engraven on our State escui.
cheon. Shall we then, or can we consis.
tently with the oaths we have taken, sup.
port u nomination so destitute Of every ele-
ment of virtue, which would disgrace the
American Organization and our native State ;
and which we feel well assured, our consli-
tuents will repujiale 18th scorI and righte-
Gus indignation. We recognize no power
in any caucus, TO require us thus to sacrifice
our integrity 10 throw away our self.respect,
or 10 violate our oaths and therefore il is,
that in the independence OF freeman, we
strike down king csucus oil tue bidding of
our country.
Above our venerated motto, and a~ssocia-
ted with il in all the memories of the past,
and our hopes Of The futrr re, is the American
eagle-our national emblem, and our coun-
try's pride. 1t sver adorns our starry flag /;
and it spreads its "wings of glory over us''
as a protecting angle. When we go into the
Hall of the House OF Representative, to exc
cute the most important trust conided 10 US,
We desire 10 meet something there having
some anology or concordance with these
glorious recollections, and these sacred EN-.
blems. Grant US this, or something approx.
mating to this, and all will be well and
our hearts and our hands will be with you,
both 10 10 and 10 dare. But what we say
unto one we cay unto all, invite us not in
there to partake of a buzzard's feast. Ask
US not 10 support a nomination brought
about, as we believe, by the concentrated
and " cohesive power of public plumber"
and the superadded element Of shameless
and wholesale private bribery. All counte-
nance and participation in such things as
these, we not only most earnestly and per.
! emptorily decline, but have pledged our.
selves unitedly and de.erminedly 70 OPP
pose.
Such is a brief and hasty. outline of our
action and our intended future course. We
submit il 10 our constituents, confident Of a
triumphant vindication, and we cordially in
vite all our honest fellow representatives,
whether in The late caucus or not, 10 rally
with US in this contest, and 10 make common
cause with us for the honor and the glory of
our native State, assuring them that though
ii may have passedsp,o an adage tina, spa
ria is France, - yet Harrisburg is not Pennsyl-