The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-08-07
From the Luzerne Union.
Democracy not Dead.
PnovrDEEcE, July II, 1861.

PkovIDENcE, July II, 1861.
Mr.. HANNUM Business and curiosity
called me TO Newton Centre a week ago
to-day, where had the pleasure of attend
ing one of those good old fashioned gather
ings of the honest Democracy, that re-
minded me of the good old days of General
Jackson. There were the same old advance
guards who served an apprenticeship under
Old Hickory, and there the sons of those
noble sires hundreds upoI hundreds, and la
dies, TOO, in large numbers. Then there
was that same old fife and drum, PLAYING
The same old Yankee Doodle. Here comes
the liberty pole, 100 feet in length, yes, and
it is hickory. Then an old man with hair
as white as snow, who has been the cap
tain of many such gatherings, gives the
word "Hee- % hedusi: and up it goes was
Just then inquireing about the flag, when
the old man shouted, SNAKE room for The
ladies 2" Halloo here they come with a
beautiful flag of their own manufacture.
Three cheers for the ladies' and three for
the flag, and up it goes. Bang lha: is the
old cannon machine out by The barn
Thunder and lightning how ii roars, throws
stones, old IRON and dirt That is. none OF
your murderous rifed cannon, TO kill every
body with, but it is just the thing for such
an occasion, a noisy, harmless machine,
making noise enough for iun and glory
without producing those terrific sensations
which are more or less likely 10 be caused
by the discharges Of modern ordinance.
The meeting was duly organized and ad-
dressed by d. S. Koon, Esq, of Pittston,
DR.. Hakes and Hon. f. B, Chase, of Wilkes
barre. OF the audience must say, have
never at any time or place, or under any
circumstances, observed such good order or
such marked and earnest attention | do
not hesitate 10 say that the impression made
upon me was, that those there assembled
seemed 10 listen and deliberate with SOL
emn serious earnesnes, 10 and upon our
political present and future, such as ] DO
not remember 10 have seen before. Why
not? You may talk TO those men of peace
or war, of treason or abolition, OF taxes or
tariffs, but let me say to you that those
there is certainly something out of order in
the engineers department of our national
matters. You may threaten them with
mo5s, you may gag free speech and snuff
treason in the Just and honest criticism Of
our public servants, but mark what tell
YOU a tide of suspicion has set in and the
determination for one more change is thor
oughly agreed upon, and nothing less than
The interpositon of Almighty power can
stop the one or prevent the other. With a
firm reliance on the principles of Jackso-
rian Democracy, the practice of which neg-
er endangered our country's happiness or
prosperity and will political creed that
knew no geographical determinations or
distinctions a creed that answered alike
for the north and .he south, the east and
the west: a rule of political faith under
which this government moved forward
pros perously ard peacefulIy-wiih their
ancient liberty pole and Union flag God
grant them an early victory over all ene-
mics of our country and constitution
The speeches, unlike many, did no, con-
sist in abusing political opponents or public
officers, bnt were eminenlly conservative
and in keeping with the importance OF the
occasion. ! am informed that this meeting
is but one OF series that are 10 be held
throughout The county and State, previous
TO The October election.
Jackson Democrats forward, march
DEMoCRAT.