The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-10-28
The fate..of those Mcmhess whosvotcasfor
the sale OF the Main Line.

Not the least gratifying feature i'll the re.
sui, of the election is the rebuke received
by the patty and tho individual members
that passed the iniquitous bill for the sale
of the Main Line. The Opposition with
scarcely an exception espoused the bill as
good card that would tell upon the cleo
ton. This bill we strenuously opposed
while distinctly declaring that opposition 10
an unconstitutional bill, did not mean oppo-
siton to n sale upon fair terms; and we
cheerfully acquiesced in the decision of tho
Supreme Court, which gave the Peansylva-l
MA Railroad possession, expressing an
earnest desire that it would rebound 10 the
benefit of all concerned But how the Re-
publicans battered away the sovereignty of
the State for trivial considerations how the
Supreme Court was compelled to interpose
its authority between venal Legislature
and the offended law, is fresh in the recol-
lection of everybody. 1t seems that tho
voters of the State kept the matter fresh in
their memories when they came TO cast
! their auffmges at the late election. Not only
has the party that boastfully took the credit
and The responsibility of this bill, been de-
feated most signaly, but the instances Of
| individual retribution are too marked and
decided TO escape notice. --- -
In looking over the vote on the final pas
sage of the bill Tor the sale OF the Main Line,
we see that the following named Democrats
voted with the Opposition, and by their
! tbn nj
Messrs Backus, Campbell, Handbook, John.
son, Lebo, Manear, Maugle, Tolan, Vail and
Waconseler. None of these members have
been reelected
OF the Democrats who voted against tho
measure Il very fair proportion have been
returned to the next House of Representa-
tives. NIessrs Arthur, Calhoun, Longaker,
I Nunnemacher, Ramsey, Philadelphia, Geo.
! N. Smith, Westbrouk and Wharton all vo-
ted against the bill from first 10 last, and
have been reelected by largely increased
malorities, and there are probably several
others whose names we are unable 10 re.
call We are not aware of the defeat of
single man who opposed the bill, and who
was candidate for recollection.
! When we look at the ranks of the oppo.
sit;on we see very different record. The
popular verdict of condemnation has strick-
en- down some of those who were foremost
in engineering that measure through tho
House-thc leaders who did the deed with
Il swagger, as il they held the destinies of
! the State in their hands, and were sure of
an approving constituency TO back thom.-
Mcssrs. Bishop, Dock and Thorne of Phila.
delphia, Dickcy, Penrose and Vickers of
Chester, and Cleaver of Delaware were all
candidates for re election-all resided in
district were the opposition have hereto
fore had majority, and have allbeen large
" defeated OF all the members who voted
for the passage of the bill for the sale OF the
Main Line but or ,hree have been return-
ed 10 The next house.
There is something retrihutive in this
II is a lesson tha, these recreant members
can read 10 their own profit. 1t is an exam
pie to warn others against incurriag their
fate. Whatever opinion the people may
hold on the abstract question of sale oi
the public works, il is very clear that they
are not in favor of selling the power of the
State 10 levy taxes for price, nor to barter
State sovereignty for paltry consideration
We have now done with this subject and
the past.-HdrriShurg Patriot.