The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-11-28
The Duty of Democrats.

Before the Presidential election The Dem
ocra,ic rarty warned the people that the
success OF the Republican party upon ils
sectional basis would be disastrous TO The
material interests ofthe country, aud dam
gerous TO the stability of The Union. This
warning voice was unheeded by those who
were either so intent upon securing the
spoils OF office that they would not stop to
think, or who regarded the threatening as
psect OF the South as part of game 10
trighten them from acting out their honest
convictions Since all the evils foreshad-
owed by the Dem ocraIic press is upon.us-
commercial pros.ralion and imminent dam
ger of secession and civil war, there is not
a Democrat in the country who does mol
feel satisfied 10 he ranked with that coura-
oeous minority who resisted the election oil
LINCOLN Defeated though we are, we
would rather al this momeut belong 10 the
Democratic partv, and have the satisfaction
OF knowing that the responsibility ior ihe
present troubles cannot be placed 10 our
account, than TO belong 10 tie viciorlons
fearful load of responsibility; for 1t has
plunged the country iI:to difficulties, not
unwitlinsly, bu, in spite OF solemn aud re
peaied warnings that the success OF pure
ly sectional party must necessarily produce
counteracting sectional agitation, and con-
sequent strain upon the bond of union.
When a parry is defeated in just cause
il is no, crushed and annihated. The Dem
ocra.ic party must, in time, emerge from
the clouds and darkness that have envelop-
ed il for a season. The moment that The
people learn the truth that the defeat OF the
Democratic party is productive OF trouble
and disaster 10 the country, i'll all lis inter-
es,s. that momen; they will learn TO repent
that they ever listened TO the clamor OF the
Republicans and contributed TO the success
of that party. This important lesson is al
! ready being taught in way that canno: be
| misunderstood. The election OF Republl-
| can President has impaired confidence,
alienaied The South from the North, unset
! lied commercial relations, deprived North
/ ern manufacturers of their Southern custom
| ers, and thrown thousands of men, depen
! dent upon these establishments for support
out oil employment at the beginning of winter
| This is not the entertainment TO which the
Republicans invited the people as the frui
! of their success. Instead OF abundant EN-
ployment and high wages, and glorious
time generally, which was promised 10 fol
low close upon the triumph of the party oil
Freedom, we have alarming civil commo
tions, stagnalion in business of all kinds
and the prospect ahead OF deeper distress
| And this, 100, al a time when everything
material contributes TO make a prosperou
and active season. The existing difficulties
are not due TO short crops, or over-trading
or TO any OF the ordinary causes of CONNER
cial distress, but solely and exclusively Il
the irriiations created py the sweeping sue
cess of The sectional Republican party
If The present difficulty should be happily
quieted-which God grant-it is apparer
that the domination OF tie Republican part.
must be of short continuance. One term c
Republican rule will satisfy the people, an
the Union will never again be subjected !
another such trial. The country will b
] ready, afier the expiration of Lincoln's ierr
of Office, TO reinsia.e the Democratic part
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