The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-08-30
STANDING COMMITTEES
THE CONVENTION AND THE TICKET.

The proceedings of the convention OH last
Monday were as harmonious as il is pfacli-
cable for such body 10 be. No second bal
lot was necessary in any case, and oil the
candidates nominated had decided MAORI
ties. The candid taxpayers and business
men Of the county will leei that the noml-
nees are good and true men for their places
that they are homes, and capable, and up
on that ground alone they will receive many
votes. No office in this county is much
profit or honor 10 It's holder, but i, is mat
ter of high interest TO the public that fiji men
be chosen, and that the public business be
safely and correctly done. This considera-
tion seemed 10 be the prominent one in form
ing the ticket; and no person except per-
haps Itching or disappointed politicians can
find the slightest fault with it. Aud not on.
ly are the nominees the right men for their
places because o: proper business quaifica-
tions, but their characters and correct habits
are such that the moral influence Of their elec-
tion will be for good, aud will do credit TO
the county. Ofthe candidate for Assembly
from .bis district we speak in another ar
tice
For SHERIFF the people were pleased that
a man so we'll qualified as Stephen H. Mil
Ter was a candidate, and if other men wished
for The office they felt ii was useless 10 con-
tend against The Squire. He has been for
years in mercantile business, and as JUS
tice has had still further experience in busi-
ness. He is well known through the county,
having formerly resided al Oraneeville; and
has a. host of friends. Both the English and
German vernacular are familiar 10 him -
Though he was perhaps never before in a
county convention, and is not a noisy poliii-
clan, he has always been a consistent Dem
ocrai, and has often done the cause Of the
people good service by an honorable inhu-
ence. He may therefore be regarded as fresh
from the ranks of the people, and his same
strength of respectable character which made
him the unanimous nominee of the party will
we think, elect him without competition.
For TREASURER Jacob Harris is certainly
very fiji man, and one Of such correct and
safe business habits and experience that all
who know him have full confidence in his
integrity and qualifications. Out of the coun-
y-seai there are few il sny better business
men in the county than Esquire Harris ; and
in his hands the public accounts would be
ineligible 10 every taxpayer, and would
present clean balance al the end of each
year.
For COMMISSIONER, Jonas Fahringer is an
honest taxpayer of Locust whose best
qualifications are that he has good tom-
mon sense and knows how taxes are earned.
He is an intelligent mechanic, of whom all
his neighbors speak well aud The Demo.
cratic Fahringer family bears character OF
respeclabiliiy and honesty that will secure
Jonas strong. vote in all the Roaringcreek
valley. He came most strongly backed from
the south side Of the river where the candi-
date belonged; and SO generous and manly
was his conduct toward his competitors, and
such their respect for him that al any rate
two Of them were almost more his friends
than his rivals, and were almost as we'll pleas
ed with his success as they could have been
with their own nomination. Such manliness
did much. more for them than any other
course could.
For AUDITOR Jacob Demo; Esq, of Mad
son Is good accountant, and Henry g. Phil
lips will make respectable member of the
Board.