The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-08-30
ADDRESS
Ofthe Democratic State Central Commits
tee to the People of Pennsylvania.

[ De suDmilteu 10 Inc people az tne aFptoacu'
ing election. A proper regard for The opn-
ions of men requires that we should endeav
or to explain to the people the reasons why
the Democratic party again ask them TO
combine in one common cause in support of
its principles and chosen men.
! The Offices 10 be filled in tue coming cleo.
| tiou, may not, OF themselves, be of sufiici-
ent consequences 10 excite popular interest.
yet that Of Canal Commissioner involves
large public trusts, which should only be
conideG to man of known experience aud
integrity. For that office the Democratic
party have chosen as their candidate, AR
MOLD PLuMER, whose past life, both public
and private, juslifies US in saying that he
possesses the experience, 6rmness and un-
blemished integrity. which pre-eminenlly fit
| him for that office, and render him worthy
of your confidence and choice. But far be-
yond The success of any candidate or the OBJ
tanning OF any office, are the subjects now
before you TO be examined and discussed,
and by your determination, probably, forev.
er settled.
Their infuie Importance, not only TO
yourselves and 10 Pennsylvania, but 10 all
| the people and States of this confederacy,
should stimulate you to jealous support OF
the principles and candidates Of the Demo-
cratic parry.
We cannot abstain from dwelling upon
these subjects, and by our appeals 10 your
reason and sense of duty 10 your country and
10 humanity, we shall strive TO rouse you to
an effort that shall be worthy the occasion
and your past history.
The Democratic party OF the U. S. is the
great conservator Of This vast political organ
izalion, stretching from the Atlantic 10 The
Pacific, and covered with ,eeming millions
Of ireemen. To lis guardianship has been
confided the custody of the simple elements
of political truth which are at the basis Of
our institutions. In all the changes OF pub
lie affairs it has been The proud privilege oil
that patty TO stand by the Constitution OF the
Country and 10 restrain all attempts TO pei
vert It's provisions or corrupt lis principles
1t las been, and still is, the citadel OF our
liberties and the bulwark OF those Just doc
trines, to establish which the people rose as
one man, and with the sympalhies of The
whole civilized world over!hrew an aristo-
cratic and legislative despoism and eslab-
iished government, which by its mild and
humane temper, offered TO mankind The
hope that, in one land at least, there should
| be refuge from oppression and intolerance.
This has been the duty of the Democratic
party and with unfallering fidelity has that
party kept its sacred trust. From The first
moment--even before the organization Of
the governmeni--and while the States were
dclibera,ng upon the adoption of the Con-
s.ilulion OF the country, the great tnen who
were afterwards 10 become the leaders Of the
Democratic party exerled their powerful en-
ergies and truthful in,ellecs TO secure upon
firm foundation, as upon a rock, the p'inci-
plies that are incorporated in the body Of the
Constitution and in its subsequent amend
menls. Again, we say TO the Democratic
party belongs the duty Of standing resolutely
and u6flinchingly by that Constitution and by
the purest and most holy of lis principles.
The earliest history of this government
was identified with The contentious Between
the great parties whose doctrines were The
subjects TO which the thoughts and labors Of
The statesmen of those days were devoted.--
The Federal party were anxious to establish
a strong consolidated government, made for
the people, and to be controlled by the men
of property, and education and social condi-
ton. The Democratic party resisted this
scheme of grand nationality TO be raised
upon the ruins o! Independent States, and at
the cost of popular Liberty, and urged anG
secured the estab lishment of a Government
limited and restricted in lis powers, acknowl-
edging Slate sovereignty, intended for the
benefit and welfare of all, based upon prn-
ciples of equality and justice created for the
people, and governed by the PEOPLE upon
broad and enduring principles of human
rights. During the many years of important
and stirring political events that have since
succeeded those days, the Two parties thus
arrayed in the beginning on opposite sides
were often engaged in disputes arising out
of multitude Of questions and issues, all OF
which could be resolved into the original
ground of contention between them. The
Federal Party being patty of expediency,
and relying upon State craft and political
management, aud still disrnsting, the peo-
pie have, under various names and with as
various prelexts and contIiyances, sought By
indirect and crooked ways 10 obtain those
ends and aims from which they were driven
by the letter and spirit of the Constitution
It was supposed that the time had gone BY
when the people should ever be in danger
of any open attempt TO subyert the Consitu-
lion and its acknowledged principles by any
organized political action avowedly directed
10 such purpose. Implication and forced in
depreciation Of its letter, were the only means
by which the people were sought 10 De a.
bused, and their government turned against
themselves for the advancement and profit