The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-01-23
Our National Troubles.
By DAslrL DouGHERTY, ESQ.

An ordinary observer cond. years ago,
have Seen how rapidly events were NOV
inY towards the alarming realities at the
present The original canSe lies tar below
enher sec,ioualism or the slave question
An ms poor Judgment, it is to be traced 10
the utter indifference OF The people to the
political duties demanded of them 10y the
verv spirit OF our institutions Ask the in
fuential cIiizens who acte1 as officers oil
the recent Union meeiing-inqurie OF the
merchants OF Philadelphia, "whaI active
interest have you taken in the preservation
ol good government in this municipality
In this Stale or nations What efforts have
YOU used 10 insure the selection OF suitable
men to fl our public offices and trusts =
VIVA; Legislation have you PeIilloned Tor TO
secure 10 each cilIzen, voice In the uomi-
mating conventions or 10 prevent frauds on
the ballol.box How many primary PoiiIi-
cal meetings have you attended :" II is
highly probable that to each OF these inter
rogatories each gentlemen would frankly
answer. 'noue ("
Think Of those to whom the people have
delegated the power now TO speak and act
for them. Are the gentleman who Will
ehorly represent us in the Senate and House
al Harrisburg the best that could have cen
chosen
The peop!e-the conservative, law abb
ding, Union-loying. Constitution obeying,
peope-<eem to suppose they have no'h-
lug to do but 10 vote on All election day
Professional politicians, the meanest, low
est. --latest, aud most corrupt OF morials,
manage everything. and The masses every
May and October raiily the ricksters acls.
and then glory in 'elections be The people.
This evil is not confined 10 Philadelphia
II is the same in all The cities aud in all the
States. In New York and New Orleans, in
South Carolina as in Pennsylvania. In New
York city tie evil is terrible 10 contemplate:
witness those recently elected to Congress:
and others robed with the ermine.
IT. in The Sena,e of The United Sales to-
day, there were six statesmen who COM
manded the confidence of the entire coun-
cry, our present awful peril would pass
away in a monsh, and peace and quietude
again smile or this until now happy land.
But this is moi the time 10 co mment on the
cause. Behold the effects r' The ration
- now on the brink of precipiee,to tumble
over which il to destroy Republicanism
forever Our counirymen living in The
South are wild, are crszed Reason, COM
mon sense, patriotism, are all pdralyzed,
and traitors are everywhere crying aloud,
''Iei the Republic perish"
In the North the public heart has scarce
iy yel began 10 ihrob aloud. Political pas
sions are bushed. pray they will sIumber
on, for il "Ncnhern sectional fury is arous-
ed 10 corresponding height with that now
raging Souih," which God in His mercy
avert, then civil and iniernecine war will
deIuse this land with blood. The minds OF
the people of the North are, however,
keen;y awake. Banks are suspending,
commercial and manufacturing houses
crashing all around Business is at stand.
The industrious poor are being turned out
of employment. and how they will support
their families through the winter no one
knows. Universal Bankruptcy looms frighl>
fully rpon the near future. A Stale is in
open rebellion. The nation is breaking
into pieces And despots on :heir thrones
are laughing with iendish JOY that now,
and for all time to come, is to be establish
ed to inconpeiency of tie people for self
goprnment
Yet none save Iswso! Our abIesi editors
venture to spegea whaf should be done
whai practical measures can be adopted