The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-11-14
The Late Election.

Though a great sectional party has sue
ceeded in -electing their candidate for the
Presidency, by coalition of the Abolition
lists, Know Noihings. and their prototypes,
vet we by no means despair; but on the
contrary have abundant caueeifor congratu-
latjon. The Congress which meets this
wipier will have a Democratic majority,
owing TO rhe fact that one member from
Kentucky was prevented from taking his
seat last winter on account OF not having
attained the age required by the Constitu-
ZION, which impediment is now overcome;
ard two other members who were detained
by sickness can be present this session,
rshus giving the Democrats control The
recent election returns further indicates thai
the next House of Representatives will be
Democratic, as well as the United States
Senate. The Judiciary also are Democratic
with one exception, consequently conserva'
1--WE. We thus see that Lincoln will have
his hands tied, because he cannot even
make an appointment without snomltting IL
IN the Senate for ratification and in Gaze
he is disposed TO act unfairly, he can be
brought 10 terms by refusing 10 pass any
appropriation bills for him TO carry out his
schemes.
Another consoIing feature is The defeat OF
their pet, the Hon. Anson BurhrsaEie, Tor
sConsress ; and MIR. Pennington, OF n j.,
their present Speaker. We have cause 10
rejoice also in the conduct of Columbia
county during The struggle Many OF our
opponents confidently predicted Republi-
can majority in it; and in fact Inc flrst
election returns given in the Pennsyfra'''dn
ard other papers, set it down at 50 majority
for Lincoln, and it was not until several
DAYS after the election that they conceded
us more than 200 majority. The official re-
turns show a majority OF 594 against Lin
coin, the Reading ticket alone having 4s4
maiorty. When we consider The result in
other heretofore strong AMI stsadfast Demo
cratic coun,ies, we admit tha: We are
surprised and encouraged by the noble
stand made by the Democracy oil Columbia,
.he GOOD old s:Star of the North" AT the
Governors election, if we mistake not, 3 l
counties gave maiorities Tor Foster; and
now only FIVE give majorilies for the Demo
cratic ticket, Columbia county being one of
shem. II cannot be said our opponents
were idle. Every part of the county was
vigorously canvassed by them, while we
laid on oar oars, doing nothing whatever 10
get out The vote, much less increase it. So
thorough were they, in fact, that every
voters name on their side was recorded, and
ms fast as they voted were stricken of,
while squads of hangers-on kept ia readl-
ness 10 bring up delinquents. Notwith-
standing all these extraordinary efforts, their
gain on the Governors vote was only 25 in
the county! In several townships we had
unexpected gains, and had an effort been
made our majority would have reached
near 1000 The only meeting held IN
which Democrats participated was the Po-
aitical discussion in Franklin township the
night before election, between Nr. Brock
way, Democrat, and Mr.. Whitmoyer, Re-
publican. Look at the result ! Franklin
township gave Curtin 90 majority, while
J.incoln's majority was cut down to g.
though only one more vote was polled
This fact is significant, and induces US to
believe ihs, only me proper nominations
are hereafter needed 10 enable US to roll up
our wonted majorlties.