The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-04-12
Trouble In the Camp.

the Telegraph, the Administration Know.
Nothing organ a, Harrisburg, of which the
Rev. Miller (the Governors Flour Inspecior)
is editor is evidently frightened at the reck-
l~essnsss Of the Legislature. II appeals TO the
people and to the press 10 "speak in unmis-
taxable Language , 10 those who are m~isrepre-
senling &eir constituents, and blasting the
financial prosperity and prospects of Penn
sylvania." The Parsom knows that in ma.
king this appeal, he is but insulting the peo-
pie. The majority in the Legislature care
nothing for the people at ~lafge-they feel
responsible alone 10 the Know-Nolhirg lods.
as to which they respectively belong. They
have taken an oath to obey those lodges in
all things, and The people and the press
might as well talk TO the moon as to Know
Nothing members of Assembly, and the
Governors Flour Inspector is we'll aware of
this TACT. Ono good can come out of Naza-
reIh," and nothing bun downright villainy
can be expected from the present Legisla-
ture-compcsed, as the majority is, Of bro
ken down political hacks, who are the very
scum and dross of society. The Telegraph
tells us tina, they Che majority in the Legis-
%lstufe. are " blasting the financial prospect.
~ and prospects of Pennsylvania" True
enough, indeed-and this ia The very perdic-
lion we made previous 10 the election and
we, in common with every true Democratic
paper in the State, warned the people not 10
permit our Legislature ard the Executive
department 10 pass into the keeping of mid
night oath. bound conspirators. But our
warnings were not hssded-tbe people for a
time forgot themAlses-and now, after three
months management Of the affairs oil the
State, the Governor's Know-Nolh,ng organ
informs The people ,hatthe prosperity, honor
ruined and blasted! Well, well-if The peo.
pie are determined no, 10 hear, We assure
them they will feel the effects of the
error they committed las, fall, and before
the lapse of many months they will rise in
their might and curse the knaves they assis-
ted to place in power. Mark the predic-
ton! The following sensibls remarks of the
Lancaster Examier-the organ of the Wings
Of the " old gnard"-are as true as they are
appropriate al this time. The Philadelphia
Marta American had a whining article about
the recklessness Of the Legislature, and with
tears in his eyes, the editor appealed to
"Sams" representatives, al Harrisburg 10 de-
sist from the efforts they were making to
rum the character OF our State. and swamp
the people in one common ruin. 1t lie IN 90.
swert TO the North american that the Lancas-
ter Examiner used this language:
The Legislature is doing just what observ-
ing and thinking men, who are familiar with
The history of politics and parties, knew il
would do. The North Ameriean will not
venture 10 say it had reason 10 expec, any
other action from a Legislature constituted
like The present. II is but fulfilling It's dssli-
ny. Neither should the Norta Am0iean
complain, for it aided in bringing abou; the
existing slate OF affairs. Are not three. fourlhs
Of The members of The Legislature "Ameri-
cans"
II is true, as The North american says,
'charlers ATE being granted with a reckless
ness sGd immoJerstion which have mt in a
very great while been equaiied in this State"
but then it must be remembered that for
" a very great while" the old parties had
control. The people however, ct last go,
tired of the old parties, with their old fash.
toned notions, and wanted a ~change-ihe
Norh american sailing with the popular cur.
tent. The people wanted a knov nothing
legislature, and they haze got one!
We doubt, also, whether the N. A. 10
correct in saying the action of the Legisla-
ture is causing serious slasm.h If the
Spring elections throughout the State be any
INDIGESTION of popular sentiment, the X. ms.
are delighted with the acts of their represent
ts,ives at Harrisburg,-at least if half what
The X. N. papers say is true.
The "slarm'' will come in due time, no
douH-Probably after tie mischief is done
but it is not felt yet.