The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-10-05
Democrats, Attention.


Our Democratic friends should bear in
mind that election day will be here on next
Tuesday, The llth day Of OCTOBER ; and they
should exert themselves 10 make that day
glorious one for the Democracy. We shall
not lull them into dangerous security by
holding out TO them hopes OF an easy victo
ry, nor shall wef by any means, dispiril
them by an intimation that success is be.
yond their reach. What we shall say TO
them, and what we trust they will give heed
TO, is this; that vigorous effort on their
Democratic ticket by ali increased majority
whilst failure 10 make the right kind Of
eNertions may possibly result i'll lis defeat.
The contest in this county last fall was
pretty close. With few exceptions our
candidates were run closer than they have
leen for several years, at least since Know.
Nohingism ragged. But there were numer.
GUS causes which brought about that result.
We fear there has been too much supineness
amongst the Democracy and not enough
activity 10 make our elections more viclori-
Gus. So il may be again, but we trust not !;
and it is for US 10 say, whether we prefer
the result that is produced by supineness or
the one that is produced by activity. Which
ever we make choice OF we can have. II
is in the power of the Democracy 10 make
choice and we hope 10 see ii exercised on
next Tuesday, at the polls,
We cannot be wrong in assuring that our
friends desire 10 elect their ticket. Apart
from political considerations, they must wish
for the support of their candidates. Those
candidates are among the very worhiest
men in The county. Not word has been
said against them, because their character
is above reproach and their whole life be-.
yond suspicion. If they were men of
doubtful reputation, our friends could moi be
censured for giving them a luke warm snp
port; but their character and qualifications
being all that the most exacting could re.
quire, there is strong obligation resting on
every member of our party 10 exert himself
in their behalf. This the party has long
tostered up in its mind to do.
The great body of the Democrats OF Col
umbia county always come out 10 the polls.
There are some, however, who are apt to
siray away from ordinary elections. They
think that one uote is not of much consequent
ce. There is just where they are mistaken
We beg leave 10 remind them that our whole
vote oil over two thousand is made up by
dropping in just one vote at time; and if
we cast our whole vote-if our friends Just
drop in one vote al time till we get in our
whole two thousand and over-are shall elect
eu9y man on our ticket Let this be borne in
mind, and let every Democrat come out
and vote. Thus perform duty devolving
upon every good citizen of the Common.
wealth.
Only five Democrats staying away from
the polls in each election district, would be
a loss Of ole hundred and twenty votes in
the county-enough TO turn the scale if the
election was closely contested. We may
triumph by about eight hundred, orwe may
be as low as six, at this election. We hope
for glorious victory, and we know we can
achieve it; but we want our friends not TO
forget the only way 10 make it sure. That
way is 10 get oM all our vo!es. Will our ac-
tive friends in all the districts see TO ii9 A
few men in each lownshipcould accomplish
wonders by going around and stirring out
our voters In 1nd do II