The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-08-13
HON. JOSIAH RANDALL's SPEECH
Before the Democratic State Contention, held q
Chambersburg, august 9Th, 1856.

In obedience TO the reques, of the Demo.
cratic State Convention Of Pennsylvania,
claim the attention Of my fellow.cilizens for
short tine. | am aware that have receiv.
| ed this courtesy because { have heretofore
been member of The Old Line Wing party.
In Is24-5, the Democratic and Whig par
ties were separated by no question of princi-
pie, bu. were divided upon the question,
whether General Jackson was entitled to be
elected President oil The United Slales. In
the progress of time, during The thirty years
| Of the exis;ense of The Wing party, several
important principles were presented, and the
two parties became distinct and independent,
OF each other upon questions OF public policy.
These we're:
1, The renewal of the charter Of The Bank
! of The United States.
g. The Sub-Treasury.
3. The Distribution Of The Proceeds of lhe
Public Lands. 9
| L. The Tariff.
A"National Bank was abandoned By the
Democratic party, under the veto of General
Jackson in 1882, and by the Whig party in
1914.
"The Sub.TreasuIy,n" the Cardinal meas,
ure oi Mr.. Van Buren,, Twas opposed by the
Whig party, has fought itself into public ia.
vor, and no one now wishes 10 disturb it.
"The Distribution of the Proceeds OF Pub
lie Lands" has been superseded by The debt
created by the Mexican war
"The Tariff" no longer remains either a
political or geographical question The last
Congress exhibited the spectacle of the
Estate Rights" men Of The South and the Re-
publican Abolitionists of the North, united
against Pennsylvania, without distinction OF
party: 10 reduce the tariff below its present
standard.
If there remain any practical dispu!able
principle, which constituted an issue between
The Democratic and the old Wing parties, ]
do not know it.
The Wing party has performed its duty,
and has had Its day. 1t has been prosiraled
by The organization Of The American party, OF
the Knoto- Nofhing Order. They and not The
Old Line Wings have been the Ezeeutioners
They have reDounced their old cognomen
laid aside their old principles, and snbsllu.
ted in their place new name and q new
creed never heretofore recognized by Clay
Webster. Sergeant or their noble com2eers.
| know there are many intelligent and pa
triotic men who cherish the hope that the
Wing parry can again be resuscitaled, bu
the hope is delusive, and it is perncious be-
cause il deprives The country of large por
lion Of intellect and worth, which ought to be
brought into public service. In the History
of our Republic, no party broken down ha,
ever yet been rs-oreanized. The fate of the
Federal and Anti-Masonic parties eslablishe,
this fact. There is not a. this time Whie
member of the popular branch of Congress
elected by Wing vote. There is not 6
member of the Legislature of Pennsy ylvania
elected by Wing vote. There is not q
member Of the Councils of the City of Phia
delphia elected by Wing vote. For the las
two years, with but two exceptions, wher
ever the scattered members of the Whig par
ty have met 10 council, they have fel. ,hei
position, aud have, therefore, wisely abstain
ed from forming Ticket to be voted for a
the polls. In New Hampshire and Massa
chuse,,s they rallied at the polls, and the re
suit was .paucity of numbers and total defeat
But, ask, what good would be derived from
the reorganization and triumph of the OF.
Wing ParIya They do not want Natiopa
Bank. They do not desire the repeal of III.
Sub Treasury. The smosl ardent friends o
the Tariff do not ask for the re.estabshmen
Of the High Tariff of 1928, or even of Is42
but all they ask is, that the tariff shall slant
where il was placed in l846 by the castin.
I vote of the Vice President, Mr.. Dallas. AL
+, the old issues have been settled, and as ,
natural consequence, new parties hav,
, sprung up, and new issues have been formed
The Order of Know Nothings have violated
the letter and spirit of the vi Article of ,hs
Constitution OF the United States, which de
] clares that "No religious test shall ever be rs
quired as Qualification to any Office or Publ
, Trust under the United Statss;;n they have es
) tablished secret societies, secret oaths anc
obligations. With these principles the Whie