The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-08-06
a WORD roYoUNG DEMOCRATS.

Two years ago we began early and earn
estly 10 warn you against the folly and mis-.
chief into which bigotry and intolerance un.
der the name Of Know-N Nothingism was al
tempting TO seduce you. We tore the mask
from the fraud and fslsehood OF bold, bad
men, and exposed their deceit in ils foul hid
eousness. The timid were alarmed at our
fearlessnsss, as week after week we exposed
The oaihs and plots the desperate conspira-
tors; but the dismayed Jacob:ns shrunk back
In cowsrd shame unier the cover of night 10
their den of darkness. They tried to inlimi.
date the irresolute. and buy the corrupt.
A score of your number, honest but de-
ceivsd, left the crew in disgust, and came 10
thank us for our timely aud honest warning.
They saw that the very initiation through
which they had passed was the trick Of DEM
agogues who feared 10 trust one step with
out an oath, and who fell there was no other
iares together. Through these, who LEI, the
Club TO despise il, new exposuree came and
fresh howlings of cenunoiatiou against us
burst from the enragsd den. The rescued
thanked US, and The howIings passed by US
as the idle wind which we regarded not
II the blows we returned were heavy il was
only because the attack upon Us was malig.
nsnt. II any words were severe, il was our
antagonists who first poisoned the ives pons of
the contest with acrimony, for bigo,ry is ever
base.
That same spirit which then deceived un.
der the guise of Know -Nothngi.m has now
assumed the name of Republicanism and
instead Of appealing TO religious creed il
deals In the distorted sentiment of humanity.
Its stock in trade is morbid and sickly cen.
tmenlali,y--a base perversion from an hon.
est impulse and lis leaders are the same
reckless adveuturers who governed Know
Nolhingism. When that party became odi.
GUS these volatile spirits easily turned TO the
new one which rose upon its ruins. Ftom
10. Hiss and Ned Bun'liue to George Law
you find This ihe case. The former cIung TO
bis first faith until he was expelled from
office--lhe latter aposlatised for Republican
Ism when hts party refused to nominate him
for the Presidency.
Observe you not that these factions are not,
like the old parties Of the republic, based
cpon principles of political economy. They
rant and rave Of dangers and alarms but pro.
pose no remedy or cure. Two years ago
they said the republic was on The verge of
"ruin" from Caiholicism-now they cry il is
just on the brink of destruction (for the six
hundsedth time) from slavery.
See you not that this new party is made
up OF those for leaders who have been all
things by turn and nothing long-ths same
who administered wicked oaths al Know
Nothing lodges--or acted as conjurors al the
silly farce Of The initiation. Have they clnng
TO any party longer than they though, 1t was
popular or profitable : Have they ever ex.
hibited constant principle, or wac it not al
ways the impulse that varies with every new
wind Of doctrine? And is there any consis.
tency or agreement among themselves even
nows Do they even now agree in Congrsss;
or why do they no, act? They are in truth
united in nothing, and consistent in neither
principle nor nsme, except in their hatred of
Democracy. ..e..