The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-01-21

sIthese question:? When, CT Wne.o, n". -
disownsd.hema And even if!liers be any
receht recan,s,ion gotup fOf thsPrsssat eme'-
sency, ,hsrs Is not character enough In Ihs
man ,oimpose upon credulity ITSELF
Bot do not The people of Pennsylvania ex-
pecssomeihing more of lhe. present. Leglsla-
lure ManS4fis election of man- cid "pol'stcai
hack % Tia great -poIil.Sal revolution shat
brought The American party into power, has
no parallel in the history of Pennsylvania
The old party organizations were dissolved
by an unseen power, and old politicianswi'h
all their schemes, left founderng or wrecked
with the elements that supported them, abs
sorbed by the mysterious power Of an organ
izalion beyond their control. This great rev.
oIution is moi without It's lesson. The Old
parties with their leading politicians, wete
corrupt; and it was their signal destruction
The people sought when they put their power
into the new organization. They did rebuke
corruption, and the party in power stands as
monument o., that rebuke. b 7.f..ta
| Shall he American party then, in the face
of all its professions and actions, be noao made
The .dishonored inst: umenl in elevaling Simon
Cameron 10 The highest Office IN its gilt !! and
thus hold him up TO the world as the expo
nent, embodiment, and Personi6ca'ion OF
AmefIcsnism We trust not WE CON-
SIDER HIM A FIT EXPONENT OF MOTH
ING GOOD AND A, FIT EXPONENT OF
NO HONORABLE PRINCIPLE. As Penn.
sylyanians, we remember that our State mot.
to, as adopted by our ancestors OF seventy
six is "virtne, Liberty and Independence
We reverence this glorious old motto; and
bear in mind that we but recently swore as
representatives, to perform our duties as such,
with fidelity; fidelity to our constituents, IL.
deliiy 10 our native Stale, and fidelity to the
ennobling principle .engraven on our Slate
escutcheon. Shall We Then, OF can we con-
sislenily with ihe oaths we have taken, sup
port a nomination SO destitute of every ele-
ment of virtue, sVhieh ,could disgraeethe Amer
ican Organization and Our o,cn native State;
and which we feel assured, our constituents
will fepudiat with scorn and righteous in-
diguaiion. We recognize no power in any
caucus, TO require us thus TO sacrifice our in.
tegrity 10 Mrov asvay our self respect, or TO vio-
late our oaths; and therefore it ia, that in the
independence of fteemen, We strike down
king caucus al the bidding Of our country.
Above our venerated motto, and associated
with it in all the true memories OF the past,
and our hopes Of the future, the, American
easle--our nalional emblem, and our coun-
try's pride. II ever adorns our starry flag
and it spreads lis "wings Of glory over us"
as protecting angel. When we go into the
Hall ofihe House Of Representatives., 10 exc
cute The most importan, trust confided 10 us,
we desire to meet something there having
some analogy or concordance with these glo-
rious recoecions, and these sacred emblems.
Grun, us this or something approximatiug 10
this, and all will be well; and our hearts and
our hands. will be with you, both 10 do and
10 date. But what we say unto one We say
unto all invite US not in there 10 partt,ke Of a
busSards FEAST. Ask usnol to support nom
tOSut, 40 Wo tpSiOFO3 W
concentrated and "cohesive power of public
"and the Superadded element Of shame
less andwholcsale pri0ats bribery. All counle-
nance and participation in such things as
these, we not only most earnestly and per-
emp,orily decline, but have pledged our.
selves unitedly and dstermiuedly 10 oppose.
Such is brief and hasty outline of our past
action and our intended future course. We
submit, ii 10 our constituents. confident Of
vindication, and we cordially in.
vile all our honest fellow-representalives,
whether in The late caucus or no., TO rally
with us in this contest, and 10 make common
cause with US for the honor and the glory OF
Our Naive Slate, assuring them that th ouah
it m ay have passed. into an adage that "paris
is France" yet Harrisburg is no, Pennsyl-
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