The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-05-22
"Knapsacks for the. Democrats. /"

from the New YORK Dduy Net0s, we clip |
the following Article, with the remark that |
it is very fair parallel of the state of things
in this section of the country. AS the Re- !
publican press sshere.seem intent on MAX
ing political ca pi,al out of this war, and of
charging the Democratic party and lis pres
ses with disloyalty we take il as perfectly
legitimate that the facts shoud be shown 10
the public -
''ll is stated that the little Democratic
county of Putnam has contributed no less
than three hundred volunteers 10 fight OlG
Abe's battles, and that of these there is no:
a.single Republican, every man, rank and
file, voted against Lincoln last Fall
The Captain of Buffalo volunteer com
pany writes US that not single man in his
company voted for Lincoln OF ninety leigh
recent army recruits in that city ninety one
were Democrats! 1t is thus that the Re-
publicans get Democrats TO 6gh, the battles.
The facts we state are only indices OF the
stale of the case everywhere, ''Kna2sacks
for Democrats offices for Republicans"
Il is noticeable that not a regiment has
been yet marched out of this State from
any county except New York, Kings, Ul-ter
and Albany. These four counties gave a
majority of 34,59O agains: Abraham Lin
coin and the Chicago Platform, last Fall =
The number OF volunteers they have thus
far furnished is abont BLOOD. Now, in all
probability, zine ienths of these volunteers
are Democrats and thus it will be seen
that The Democratic majority in these four
counties is already all but annihilated while
the Republican levies in the Abolltlonized
rural Districts are carefully kept within the
Stale!
A Republican at Washington said The
other day that before November next the
Democratic majority OF New York City
would have disappeared on the held oil bat
tie AS none of the Republican counties
J have yet sent single regiment 10 Washing
ton, we begin 10 think there may be some
thing in all this y
We have il from data which we deem
perfectly reliable, that OF the regiment from
Luzerne commanded by Col. Emley, there
are but 81 Republicans in the ranks, out OF
nearly goo men. Scores OF Democrats,
with dependant families left good situations
and enlisted, while young men, with no
one dependant upon them, who were run
ming over with military ardor last fall, with
their ''wide Uniform on, are quietly stay
/ ing at home and keeping mum. Look al
/ Bradford county and Susquehanna adIoin-
ing us-the home of WiImot and Grow
the very nest hole OF Republicanism. Not
a conn pauy was raj sed there I'LL the whole
quota called for by the Governor had been
made up, and then with tour companies
from those great counties-less Than Wilkes
Barre borough has sent off ilself-they make e
a show by marching down 10 Harrisburg
and then marching back again 10 safe dis
lance from danger The Harrisburg Patriot
says that few from Bradford staid and are
in Camp Cuuin-that they are nearly or
| quite all Democrats, and right down good
fellows and ful of determination 10 defend
their country's flag, uphold its honor and
maIuiaing i:s government.
This state of facts shows conclusiveIy
that the Democratic party is, as il ever has
been, loyal 10 the country-thai Democrats
are the frs: 10 hy 10 the national succor IN
times of peril 1t shows that they are will
ling 10 do this Notwithstanding they believe
that they are in no wise responsible for this
state of ihings-and that il MIR. Lincoln had
been defeated the country would now be
peaceful sod happy. There can be no rea-
sonable doubt of this. With the election of
either Donglas or Breckinrldge last fall
there would have been no secession al the
South, and no talk OF any. But thai is now
pone by and cannot be recalled. The coun-
try is in the midst OF revolution, and it is
tie duty oil Democrats TO sustain the gov
eminent and at the same time use every
effor, IN their power to bring abont jus
and honorable peace as speedily and with
as little bloodshed as possible. This we be
lieve they are doing, aad hence wher
charged with disloyalty, we shall defend
them by showing that they are actually do
ing more for the government than the he
publicAns themselves-Luz Union.
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