The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-10-30
The Attitude of the Democratic Party.


The policy of the Democratic parry and of
its administration. 1t has done so in con.
nection with re cent events, with more than
usual emphasis. For years and years it
warned The country that this eternal agitation
of the slavery question if not stopped, would
bring the greatest calami:ies upon us; that
ii would lead TO a 'deVided Union and civil
war between the sections TO national and
individual bankruptcy to personal and po-
litical ruin 1t plead with its political op-
ponents North, with the man-fanatics of the
South, 20 torbeat, to stay their hands, 10 stop
what they called their 'irrepressible con
act," for the good of III cir country. Their
appeals we're spurned. Their warnings
were disregarded. We were told by the
Republican Statesmen that the agitation
should go on, that II did not endanger the
Union that sectional triumph would do
no mischief, that in case they were success
ful, all would go on as gaily as 'tmarriage
bell" hepeople for once listened TO their
syren-sooIhlng voice, and installed them in
power. We would like TO have seen the
Denocrtic predictions proven falss-ws
had million times rather that they would
have had the name of false prophe.s than 10
have seen our country in lis present lamenta-
BILE condition. But all the worst lears of the
Democrats, all their worst predictions, have
been morefhsn realized. Look al the con-
! dillon OF the couniry-look al the present.
survey Its future. For all the evils, present
and prospective, the Democratic party is
( guilless, as it lifted up It's voice and warned
the people of them. Had the Democratic
policy not been departed from, and It's
W ise counses been listened TO, we should
have been 10 day happy and united people,
and prosperity would have smiled upon the
| land. The Democrats advised that the sla-
! very question be let alone; shat The com-
! promises OF the Constitution in favor of the
! institution be adhered 10 with strict fidelity.
/ It's strong common sense enabled il 10 per.
celVe that This great country could only be-
| saved by compromise and Cancellation of
! all the various interests, and that as long
! as nearly one half of the States were slave.
holding. it was egregious folly TO suppose
| that our federal Government could pursue
troubles and disasters 10 the whole social
fabric. Oar opponents believe otherwise.
We give them credit, al least The masses,
for honesty but, oh how terribly have they
been misled by demagogues and political
idiots TO the brink of destruction
The old, stereotyped charge of corn ptionn
was also instrumental in causing the people
10 vote down Democratic men and DEM
ocralic policy. What have we seen Why
in less than three month il is an admitted
fact that those purists who support the ad-
minstraton of Lincoln have stolen more
from the Government, from the brave SOL
diers, than all The money that has been abb
stracte5 from the Treasurey for half CEN
tufey. Since the 4Ih of March-Republi-
llcanpapers themselves being the witnesses
/ there has been a regular carnival of cor
ruPiion. that puts TO shame everything We
have seen in that line. The conduct of the
Democrats in the war is also another evil
cence Of their warm and ardent patriotism,
that has extorted praise from even their po-
litcal opponents. While opposiugthe policy
which has led 10 il, believing it unnecessary
and IN Judicious, they were the first 10 re-
spond 10 The call TO arms, when they were
lett no other recourse. A large majority of
the offers and soldiers who are now in the
: front of the enemy are Democrats, whiIs
those who have ihstigated The war, preferred
that way OF settling our difficulties TO a
peaceful compromise, remain comfortably
at home, assailing other Democrats and
Union meu who have ever been and are
now for their country, ,as traitors. These lines,
drawn from the great book of the past, in
: dicale The policy 10 be pursued by the
people in the future. Turn out the politi-
clans of the Lincoln stripe as quick as posi-.
bic. They have shown themselves incom-
peleat TO govern the country. Turn them
out al the elections as fast as you have the
opportunity, aid restore to power that or
ganization which would have, if il had been
permitted, averled all our present evil, and
whose policy yet can alleviate and mitigate
them Cincinnati Inquirer. Douglas.)