The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-08-09
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Inc democrats OF Columbia will pc pleas
ed 70 see that their brethren ofLuzerns have
taken bold ground with. them against the
participation Of Know Nolhings in directing
The preserving policy Of ehe party The fol-
lowing the proceedings Of the Democrat
ic Standing Committee of Luzerne, and very
much in tone and spirit like the call of the
Commilles in this county. No wonder the
minions Of the Krow-N Nnhings in this county
snap and snarl a. the Standing Committee.
The Standing Committee of Lrzerne
county convened at Steele's Hotel, July 27,
1855, when the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted,
a. That il is unwise, iuexpedieni and total
ly al variance with the safety OF the Demo.
cratic cause, 10 allow or permit anyi person,
who has heretofore been member of the
Democratic patty, but who now belongs 10 a
secret political Order, commonly called Know
Nolhngs, 10 participate in the primary or
Delegate meetings; that such persons have
forfeited all right 10 be classed among DEM
ocrats, and until they seceed and fully with
draw from such Order, they are against us,
and must not be considered as our political
friends.
2. That the late Democratic State Conven.
ton, in pursing that body of all Delegates,
! in any manner connected with this proscrir.
live and unholy combination, did but carry
out the opinion OF the Democratic party a
large.
3. That this Committee will meet again on
Thursday, the 9Th day OF August next, at the
al the same place, at 3 o'clock, p. NJ, for
The purpose of receiving information as 10 the
several Committees of Vigilance in the Elec-
lion Districts of the County, with the view oi
further appointing persons to act in the place
of such persons, who are known 10 belo ne
TO the secret Order, commonly called Know.
Nothihgs and for this purpose we call upon
our Democratic friends throughout the Coan'
! ty, TO give Us information as TO the political
character of the Committees of Vigilance,
which may come within their knowledge.
a. That al The Delegate Election no vote
should be received from any person who is
known TO be- member OF Know Nolhing
Lodge that such person has no right what
! ever 10 participate IN Delegate Election,
when secretly sworn 10 vote against the
Democratic Ticket.
5. That The success of the Democratic
party is only promoted in cleansing itseli
from men, untrue TO the articles OF its faith
and who are leagued in secret 10 prescribe
men on account Of their religion, or theil
place of birth, that such men cannot be al
lowed 10 claim political fellowship with those
who sustained the principles oi Jefferson and
jackson.
6. That so far as we are informed and can
learn, the principles OF the Know Nothing Sc
cret cabal, are in open violation of the Con.
stiiu,ion and Laws of our conntry, agains
The republican spirit Of our Government, op.
posed 10 The christian religion, at variance
with the public morals, and if sustained by
the people of this Union, will end in The
overthrow of the Government, and with il
the welfare and happiness of the whole
American people. That Ruls Of comforting
the greatest good 10 the greatest numbe
works not in secrei--not under the power o
an extra Judicial Oath bat in openday, ant
challenges the scrutiny of the worl1 TO th,
old rank and file of the Democracy of Lu
zerne county, who stood maufully up in th'
canvass Of 1854, and remained firm by thei
principles when Treason surrounded them il
all quarters, we canno, beslow loo mucl
praise. Tried Veterans in the cause 10 yot
we make ou appeal to redeem This Count.
from the blight which lrammeled her here
tofore fair esculcheon. We think the ensu
ing campaign will again plant the Democratic
colors TO the masthead--and, as our cause i
just, we must triumph. One steady, firm AM
united effort will eface forever the tempora
ry disgracs, inflicted upon The county by ;
Know Nothing victory.
GEO. P. STEELE, Chairman.
SAMUEL Van Loon, Secretary.
George p Steele, Thos. Nj, A,herton,
Samuel Van Loon, Jno. Lowder,
Benjamin Pfoust, Anthony Grady,
James Williams, Committee.