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


these quesionsf When, CT whsfs, has hs
disowued them And svsn II tl,srs be any
rscsnt fecsnsa,ion gotsp for thsprsssn, eul
gency, there ls not character tnoush ID LIZ
man to impose upon creduli,y itself
But 10 not thepeopie ef:PennsyIvania sx.
pectsome'hiag ntrs Of The prssen,!Lsgisla-
tuSe thm The election Of "an old psIi,icsl
hackw Tbe.grest political revolusson that
brought the American pany into power, has
no parallei in the history Of 'Penisytvanis.
The old parry organizations were dissolved
by an unseen power, and old politicianswish
ali their schemes, i.eft fioundsring or wrecked
with the elements ih.st supported thsm, ab.
scvbsd BY the mysterious power fan organ
issfloA beyond thsir control Ghis grsat rev.
ofution - mol without its lesson. Ths old
parties with ,hsir leading politiccns, were
corrupt; and ii was their signal destruction
the people sought when they put their power
into the new organization. They did reouIe
corruption, and the party IN power stands as
monument o!ihat rebuke.
Shall the American party then, in the face
OF all It's professions and actions, be noto made
the dishonored instrument in sisvaiing Simon
Cameron 10 the highest Office IN its gift and
thus hold him up to the world as the expo
nen,, embodiment, and Peronifcation of
Amerlcanisms We rftst not WE CON-
SIDER HIM A FIT EXPONENT OF MOTH
ING GOOD; AND A FIT EXPONENT OF
NO HnNoRARIE PRINCIPLE. A. p...-
sylvanians, We remember that our State mot.
10, as adopted by our ancestors Of seventy
six is "Vriue, 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, e.
deity to our native Stale, and fidelity 10 the
enuobling principle engraven on our State
escutcheon. Shall we then, or can we coz
sistently with the oaths we have taken, SUP.
port nomination SO destitute of every ele-
nient Of virtue, ,uhieh ,uouid Disgrace the Amer.
ican Organization and our oson matiue State !;
and which we feel assured, our constituents
will repudiate with scorn and righteous in.
dignalon. We recognize no power in any
caucus, 10 require Us thus TO sacrifice our in.
tegrity to throv asvay our self respect, orto vio-
late our oaths and therefore it ia, iha, in the
independence of freemen. s,.ihs down
king caucus al the bidding Of our county.
Above our venerated motto, and associated
with il in all the true memories of the past,
and our hopes of the future, the American
eagle--our naiional emblem, and our coun.
try's pride. II ever adorns our starry flag
and it spreads its Swings Of glory over us"
as protecting angel. When we 60 into the
Hall of the House Of Representatives, to exc.
cute the most important trust confided 10 US,
we desire to meet something there having
some analogy or concordance with these glo.
rious recollections, and these sacred embIsms.
Grant US this or something approximatpg to
this, and all will be well; aud 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 to partake of a
buzzord's teast. Ask US not to support nom.
iEation brought about, as we believe, by the
concentrated and "cohesive power Of public
plumber" and the supsradded element Of shame.
less and wholesale private bribery. All counts-
nance and participation in such things as
these, we not only most earnestly and per.
eDptory decline, but have pledged our.
selves uuitedly and dslerminedy 10 oppose
Such isa brief and hasty outline Of our past
action and our intended future course. We
submit il 10 our constituents, confident of
triumphant vindicslion, and we cordially in.
viie all our honest feIlow-representa,ives,
whether in the late caucus or not, 10 rally
with US in THE contest, and TO make common
cause with us for ihs honor and the glory OF
Our Naive State, assuring them tina, though
it m ay have passed into an adage that tParis
is France" ye, Harrisburg is not Pennsyl.