The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14
President Making.


king has suddenly been inaugurated. 10
the good old times of our forefathers, great
men were Of slow growth, and honors were
thrust upon them, rather than being
to them objects of pursuit. Hence
it has but rarely happened that
the highest honor which civilized
nation can confer has been the aim Of
unremitting, open and avowed effort. Pos
sibly in this as in all other pursuits there is
progress and necessity 10 keep even with
the times. The telegraph ard the Associa'
ted Press are late combinations for annihi-
lating time and space, as well as for dstri.
buting 10 any quarter of the country the ac-
tions of the community, and the thoughts Of
the great. Nor is the present system of
newspaper corresonding of very ancient
date indeed, it may be said that lis pecu.
liar influence has been appreciated only in
the last few years.
These effects of progress unknown in
olden times, are at the disposition of any
aspiring man of The present day, who seeks
10 fill the public ear and persuade the pub.
lie mind that true greatness is not departed.
Add 10 these appliances, clubs and coteries
of especial friends judiciously selected and
spotted in different States; also here and
there, an individual organ to collect and
publish saying and doings Of correspond
ents and especial friends; and finally, let
there be pre- arranged receptions, with high
falutin' speechifying amidst the cannons'
roar, &C., 10 glut the telegraph with mid
night dispatches and fill the columns o! the
Associated Press, and we have glimmer-
ing notion of the means employed in this
progressive age 10 accomplish a Presiden-
tial destiny. After all the use of these won.
derful engines for the purpose OF forming
public sentiment, may be commendable.
Republics are said 10 be ungraleful, and
slow 10 reward modest merit-hence many
flower might be born 10 blush unseen,
and wither in the desert air of ingra,itude if
they could not be transplanted into the
modern hot house OF Buncombe, Humbug
g. Co.
| We are led 10 make these remarks from
observing the ponderous, complex and ex-
pansive machinery now employed by a
prominent asprant FOR Presidential honors
History afford TO parallel, and politics are
put 10 The blush at the very contemplation
of the stupendous exertions TO blow the
Douglas bugle throughout this land. One
evershadowing, ponentious, prodigious, in
terminable and illimitabe idea flashes by
night and by day along the pole.propped
wires, fills columns of type, and engages
the minds and captvales the hearts of this
great people. What signifies all other ideas
or issues when compared with il? Our
foreign relations are bagatelle, the great
commercial interests of the country mere
tape and flummery, our manufacturing con-
Germs vulgar and inconsiderate trifles, our
domestic resources a sub ject unworthy OF
notice in comparison with this great politi.
cal millennium idea Mahommet was a
great prophet, Luther great reformer, Aler-
ander a great General, and Barnum is great
philosopher, but neither Of them in all their
glory or plentude of power over the mas
ses could hold candle, no, not even wax
taper TO the discoverer, divulger, and prom
ulgater of this absorbing titulating, liberty
giving, vitalizing, fundamental, ,superstruc-
tural indestruc:ible, inalienable and inGe-
feasible right as 10 the time when (viz :
some months sooner or later few pion.
eers shall vote at their constable, supervi-
sors, justice of the peace and Legislative
elections, against or in favor OF Georgia
niger coming TO work where his master
would find no profit in taking him-so that
STAPHrN A. DOUGLAS may be President oi
the United States. Sieransa gloria popular
sovereignty ,!-PennsytUanian.