The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-12-04

across geographical line, that they had
come, at last, TO underrate and despise
them ;end Republican oratory summoned
its hearers not TO stern encounters butschiy
10 pays and pillage.
When the national flag was struck down
at Charleston, and the national capital was
threatened by Secession, the North rose like
one man. The world saw with astonish-
ment the great uprising OF the people; Eu-
rope prejudged the issue in our favor; yet
as if smitien with blindness, The Republi.
can leaders seemed striving 10 waste and
disspate, instead Of TO seize and use, the
noble material for great armies which was
with scarcely any limit, placed at their dis
posal. The soldier who offered himself for
the public service found that he must ear
wig some politician before he could be al
lowed the privilege 10 fight or die for his
country. Men began to say that the war
was 10 be made "a Black Republican job
Politicians were put at the head of troops
politicians who thought that TO wear lace
and feathers, and 10 pocket pay, was the
whole duty OF The officer-feasting and frol-
icing and speech making took the place of
training and discipline, and, while the Off
Ger spouted and reveiIed, the rank and file
were robbed OF their first right-the right TO
skillful guidance and instruction. The reihs
were nominally put into the hands of a
venerable cheftain but every politician,
every able editor took pull at them, till
they upset the coach.
Amid shouts of 'On 10 Richmond the
! North, with It's leeming population, found
! itself out-numbered at every point Of con-
| flict, and the battle of Bull Run proved that
the Administration had known neither its
own strength nor the enemys. 'Where
! then were our Iegions y we may well ask
of it, But the Battle of Bull Run was not
without its fruits for US. Panic stricken
seI6shness seeking self preservation, light
eG on those who could save if. The direc~
tion OF the army passed into the hands OF
soldiers. A General, born here among US,
restored 10 their due supremacy The martial
virtues that insure success in war; trained
and competent offcers second his efforts,
scores OF imbeciles have been pushed out
of service and the good work still progress
ses.
The Democratic party will sustain the
men-the McClenans, the uponts--who
have in charge the honor of our flag on land
and sea. Let, every where, the people put
in office men who will not Sc e the war again
become "a party joo ! let the Administra.
ton of the Government be such as 10 attract
not repel, the doubtful States Then the
contest may be continued with success and
ended with honor We may yet see the
authors of our national troubles, those twin
fomentCrs Of discord-the AboIitionists o.
the North and the Secessionists of the South
reduced again 10 fite harmless inseuifi
cance IN which Democracy long held them
And if The event battles these hopes, the
Government that embraces the great, rich
and populous States OF the North, must sinh
10 no humble, no degraded place among
The nations. National prosperity is toC
nearly allied TO national dignity TO suffer III
10 stand in the relation of the vanouisheC
TO those who never can secede from geo
graphical connection with whom clos,
relations warlike or amicable, must contin
ue always.
The Democratic party sought 10 keel
The peace among the States with honor L
them all but while the war lasts, int
which the Abolitionists of the North and III
'precipitationists' of the South have hurried
US, let Us demand that 6rHi and wis
Administration OF the Government sha
, evoke and honestly apply our military re
sources, in which the nations most famou
in arms have not surpassed nor equaled u;
In conclusion, gentlemen, let me say tha
1 am deeply sensible of The honor Of repre-
senting this old city for our District is tn
: old city that our fathers knew and loved.
) AS your representative, | will exercis
the right of free speech, and will strive /
maintain, for all, The cherished rights, IN
enjoyment of which constitute civil liberty
My stay here does not allow me to accel
the compliment offa public dinner,t 10 whic
! you do me the honor 10 invite me.
Il To see you and other valued friends wi
> at all times afford the greatest pleasure to
Respectfully and truly your ob't servant,
CHARLES J. BlDDLE.
None but physician knows how mGc
Il a reliable aHerafiUe is needed by the peopl