The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-01-24


tues were. II is worth the trouble of pause
nevertheless. II is worth while comparing
the character of different races and peoples
10 see what the effect upon the one hand o
openness, bravery, frankness, decision o
character, determination 10 declare, in Heav-
ems face and all mems sight, principle and
purpose, and fight an enemy with open man.
ly sleel-foot 10 foot-eye 10 eye-in the
broad daylight--llve or die for it; and on The
oher OF lreachery, deceit, maneuvering, plot.
Ting, midnight skulkine, oaths of secrecy, dis
trust, conspiracy; the slealtby step creeping
ghosi-like 10 it's design 1.-THE assassin's dag
ger, the coward's life of faith alone in all
mems vilainy as he knows his own! The
first will go to make np the character OF
Democrat the last Know Nothing.
Dii avatite omenl is il not time that every
man was politician? And now, indeed,
when every other party has pandered to the
hideous lust of these night-prowling defilers
of their country's name--is it not time that
every man should ask himself, why is this
What virtue is there in this principle of De-
mocracy which keeps il unspotted from the
Iaint2 Is it mol time that every TRUE man
should be Democrat?
The abstract and the concrete are governed
by The same rate. Apply it, then. How
many--how, indeed, do all pretend 10 ad-
mire the beauty and perfection of our insttu-
lions. With what JUNCTION they describe the
sweetness Of their frnit! How they praie OF
civil and religious freedom-your rankesl
Know Nothing The loudest moutherl And,
10 you whilst they are exhibiting ii With the
stimulated glow Of patriotic pride, and telling
you how here first ir the history of man it
has been permitted 10 ripen full for "the heal
ing of The rations," they are laying deep
plans to steal that glorious fruit, smuggle ii
away into Know Nothing lodge-room, and
serve II up 10 select and virluous party of
the friends of Mr.. Senator Seward. Gener-
Gus and Immaculate conservators OF the Con.
sitution felicitous exponents of Liberty of
conscience; patriotic admirers of The virtues
OF our misguided ancestors, who spread their
table, and invited the oppressed of every
cline 10 come and eat that delicate and lus-
cious fruit Of freedom; pous defenders of The
faith once delivered 10 the Americans by the
mouths of her Republican, prophets, 6y 5eT.
lerson, and Madison, and Jackson-how shall
we find words 10 magnify your services 10
your countrya Shall we not pull down the
Washington Monument; preach crusade
against all Dulchmen, Irishmen and others
who were such unheard of villains as 10 go
beyond sea 10 get themselves born; slaugh.
ter them al once, and on the site raise pyr-
amid of their bones higher than that of Che
ops-and crown the whole with dark Ian
tern? Look You now, this is what you aim
al, or you aim at nothing.
So our modern patriots, our wise philoso-
pliers, our professors of the science of hu.
manly, our devoul believers in political mil
lenniums, and devout skeptics as 10 the Bib
lical one, go about 10 manufacture political
microscopes. They direct through them the
sunshine of the press. They throw upon the
wall monstrous exaggeratious of The choice
atoms, such as the triple crown of the unfor-
tuna,e gentlemen who sleeps upon French
bayonets in the Seven-Hilled City; and all
10 convince the poor dear people that what
they have been considering fine Republi
can, American fruit, is nothing more than a
terrible collection of distorted and pernci GUS
animacule that the real fruit has been
munched up by Jesuts, and other frightiully
wicked persons, and this awful congl omerate
left to poison them.
Is il not monstrous that such inconceivable
lies should find men stupid enough to believe
them? But they do; they have done so evel
since the days of Guy Fawkes, and Sir Ed
mondsbury Godfrey. Now you who areplay'
! ing the lookers-on here in America, is it no
time that you asked few sensible question,
about these political combinations Sup
pose you take the trouble 10 inquire what ha,
the Democratic party of the Union done tc
forfeit It's characters Is this new system
witch proposes TO take its business out of il
hands, and given it to mongrel and hybrid
aggregation of Whiggery, BIack-Republican'
ism, and ter-Hall philanthropy, all paired
rot matched, in the precious Union of Know
Nothingism, a true syslem2 Is it good phi
losophy? Is it true political sciencet Doei
it tend to promote the moral health and di.
geslion Of the people I? Or is II not rather 9
miserable empyricism and charlatanry All
yon are too comfortable 10 be 6 politician,
perhaps. You care for none of these things
For your time ambIes withal. These ques.
tons, you say, struggling your shoulders, will
find their solution without us as soon as with
us. Don't disturb us. We are very com.
fortably as we are. Let Us alone. Not So
gentlemen. We commiserate you but we
must disturb you. If you will not listen to
Thomas Jefferson or Andrew Jackson, heal
at least good Whis; accept word from
Daniel Webster eve are not to wait till
great public mischiefs come; ill the govern
ment is overlhrown; or liberty itself put in sx-
treme jeopardy. We should not be worthy
sons of our fathers, were we so 10 regard great
questions affecting the general freedom."-
Does not thai teach the lesson, that in every
thing which affects any, all should be inter-
ested? that for the rights of all, all should
watch, and work, and pray? $40
The price of liberty il moi onlv elerral wi.