The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-04-05
A Wftlesa Trick.

\ VIM. nj. Breslin of the Lebanon Adverti
ser has been very decided and earnest in hi.
opposition to the Know. Noihings, and so &c
vent their malice and spleen at the late town
election they elected him " wood corder" in
derision of his honest industry when a boy
The originatois of the silly trick are o.
course the kind of natural Know-Nothings
who think honest industry q fit subject fol
their d~erision, and are themselves Too lazy
10 work and TOO proud TO beg. But Mr.. Bres.
lin seems 10 understand how their folly has
put their feet in the net, and he uses his
advantage in the following style.
We do not wish TO make comparisons,
but it is wei! known that John Tyler was al
one time elected constable Henry Clay,
Supervisor; John Randolph, Justice of the
Peace and other great men, whom we do
not now recollect, 10 the sal me or similar pet.
ty offices. The Known oihings last Friday
elected US 10 the office of "wood corder.,-
We do not consider ourselves one of the
great msa of This country, ,his state, this
county, or even of this borough, but tho
fact that our enemies serve us, like the enc.
mics OF great men served them, partly per-
suades US that we are " some pumpkins"
aud on the strength OF il now sport a new
shanghai.coa', in which we may be seen
9 shootins'' along our streets, in pursuit of
business, not pleasure, at any time during
The next three months, or until hot weather
compels us 10 assume a lighter garment. To
be seen we most be watched, as we never
have lime 10 loaf, lounge, or promenade, as
some of those have who voted for US.
We have accepted The Office, and shall
perform the dsries thereof, (if there are any
duties attached to i,,} with The same care,
despatch and punctuaIity we have exercised
in every other requirement, public or private,
al our hands. We have never been in the
babi, o ftoing things hall, or entirely neglect.
ing them, as some who voted for US have
done, and are now doing. We are sorry that
v., enemies elected MS, but their intention
10 ridicule is frustrated ard falls harmless ..
our feet. When a boy, w endeavored TO
earn a few honest pennies by sawiag and
splitting ipood in our streets, and we would
not be ashamed to do The same thing now,
but, thank Heaven, industry brought a host
of friends, who have placed US above that
condition who will keep us above it 80
long as we continue TO merit their favor by
pursuing a conduct which God intended US
poor MORALS to follow, viZ:-to earn our
bread by The sweat OF the brow; and mol be
drones upon society. We can earn a COM.
Portable livelihood without the Office of wood
corder, but we assure those who elected Us,
that # we could make out of il fifty or a
hundred dollars during The coming year, we
should do so, and then there would be some
rejoicing among the poor aud afl icted al the
end of our term. As il is, we have Tot ex-
at,ined into our duties but shall do SO at
our list leisure, and may YET be able 10 full
fl our desires.
On the whole, The business was a petty
one for the KnGw-Nottrins order Of THE boz
oush to engage in. Their tickets were
printed with such an intention, and although
many OF them were voted blank, which
shows tina, it was a proceeding beneath the
police of some of them, the large vote we
received, (5i, as the Couner extra reporis,)
shows that there was q general understanding
on the subject.