The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-07-20
.The 0npOSitiOn.

matters not wnat the Democralc party may
do, they will oppose every measure. 1t has
become perfectly natural for them 10 be
averse 10 all good doctrine. But, what
name, style or title the opponents of the
Democratic party will assume in lhe. com
ing national campaign, time only can de
teimine. The Democratic party is fixed
fact in the past and present history of the
Republic. 1t is founded upon immutable
principles, coeval and interviewer with the
organization OF the intistutions Of the coun-
try. Its doctrines are embodied in the Dec
laration OF independence and the Consri-
1uion of The United States. Upon basis
so solid and impregnable The waves oi OPP
position beat in vain. Whether in munich
pal, State, or Federal election, the issues
presented and. supported by the Democracy
are essentially the same, Hence the unity
of this great party, which is, as ii always
has been, ard will continue 10 be, the ex-
.ponent and support of the invaluable polit'
ical inheritance handed down 10 US by our
forefa,hers, and which i, is the imperative
duty of every man enjoying its blessings TO
project, and procure.
What Go the Opposition, or the various
factions that compose ii at the present day,
present 10 the people as reasons for chang
ing system which has been SO fully tried,
and worked so well9 They have no plat.
form of principles upon which they can by
:any possibility unite and ii may be said
in truth that they have no principles in
common Ct all. In fact, their action is the
effect Of playing their part on the political
chess board contrary 10 all principle and
against all the rules of right reason. The
doctrines of Black Republicanism, of Abo.
litionism, o: Know Nolhingism, are discord.
-ant with each other, and have nothing in
common, except in the indisputable fact
that they are each and all in plain violation
of the provisions of the Constitution of the
United States, and utterly subversive OF lis
vitality. The endorsement Of the heresies
of any of these factions by the people
through the ballot box would be at once the
annulment of that glorious instrument-the
sheet-anchor of the Federal Government
and the dealh.knell of constitutional liberty
and Union. Happily, however, in the pres.
ent enlightened state of the world, such a
result is little 20 be apprehended.
The emigrant from the Old World who
finds here home free from the troubles
and vexations which exacline governments
there subject him 10, is not likely 10 give
his vote 10 acknowledgement, which, if
established, would create a despotism in
this land as bad if not worse than any now
existing in Europe. Neither will any con.
servative white man, of native or foreign
birth, vote to establish the Black Repub.
can fanatcal doctrine of elevatng the polt-
ica status of the black over the white, no
matter what place might have been the
natural domicil of the latter The extraor.
dinary somersaut of some of the leading
.KnowNo,hings, lately exhibited in their
pretended indignation about the possibility
of the Infringement of the rights OF natural
lied American citizens should they volun-
tarily return 10 the land of thor nativity, is
so shallow as 10 be seen through by the
most obtuse mind, and is simply ridiculous.
1t is certainly fair inference, that those
who have formed secret political associa-
tions, and have combined together, under
the solemnity of the most disgusting oatls,
10 do all in their power TO deprive the na,u.
ralized citizens, and even their children, of
the rights guaranteed 10 them under the
Constitution whilst residing here, would,
had they the control of the National Ad-
minisiration, give little, if any, attention to
their rights elsewhere.
That the Opposition calculate largely up
on the influence of their arts and deceptions
n securing portion OF the naturalized vo-
tiers as supporters in the mex: campaign, is
very evident. But they miscalcuIate the in
telligence ofthose of our citizens, as they do
and always have misjudged the political
knowledge Of The masses and they will
find :hat the result of the canvass will dis
close what all observing men know--that
the principles OF The Democratic party are
daily taking deeper and deeper root in the
popular heart of both native and adopted
citizens. AS 10 the latter, SO long as The
outrages perpelrated by or in the name Of
Natives and KnowNothngs in Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington, Louisville, and New
Orleans are remembered, every rehecing
mind among them must be convinced that
the true ark of personal and political rights
exists in the continued supremacy of the
Democratic party and in it alone.
There is another class of men in the Op.
position known as the &C bolrersn from
q the Democratic party. They are, however,
destitute Of any pretentions 10 principles Of
any kind. Disappointed intheir aspirations
for power and place, and finding that their
merits and abilities were not appreciated
as highly as they themselves valued them,
they exhaust their spleen in vain efforts TO
overthrow the partyit was their boast 10 be
connected with. Like the renegade, who,
it is said, is worse Than len Turks, these un-
fortunate men. have placed themselves in a
position where they can do no benefit to
themselves, and no harm 10 the great party
which once may have fostered them.