The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-07-30
POLITICAL.
The Republican Candidates.


Tie wireworkers Of the Republican party
lad he candidates fofsAuditor General and
SURVEYOR General selected weeks ago so the
Contention was spared the trouble of cast.
ing about for available nominees. 1t will
be Eecollected that. .several weeks since the
so-called Union Democrats of the last Leg
islatrIre held a meeting in Harrisburg -
This meeting was no doubt for the purpose
of selecting a candidate for Surveyor Geuer-
al, this Office having been assigned them as
consideration for sher emiuent service 10
the Republican party The choice fell np-
on Judge Ross, of Luzerne county, and he
was consequently nominated by the Con-
venton on Thursday last Hosea Carpen>
ter, The Presiden, of the secret midnight
order called the :" Loyal League" was in
Har sburg at The time ofthis meeting, and
as hei resides in Luzerne county, il is fair TO
presiIme that be had hand ia the selection
Of Judge Ross, and promised him the On
divided suppoft OF the order The secret
history of the nomination of Judge Ross
would unquesiionabIy be eulightening TO
delegates to the Convention, who innocent
ly imagined that they came to Harrisburgto
select candidates, whereas they were only
permitted 10 raliiy selecIiors long since
mad,s by bargaining political leaders.
The nomination oil Mr. Cochran for Audi
tor General was a foreeone conclusion-
He ID bitter, ,unconpromising party man,
although he was defeated as a no-pariy
candidate for Judge in the York and Adams
distr CT last falI, and is now put forward as a
candidate for reelection TO the office he
hold under no-pariy colors. AS a public
Officer we believe that he has discharged
his q nties Sith fidelity. We have never
heard whisper against either his capacity
or Integrity as Auditor General Our cardi-
date Dir. Slenker, being also a man of the
highest personal character, the issue before
the l'eopIe is one purely oil political princi-
pie. Mr. Cochran as the representative OF
radii:al principles. and the editor OF the spe
ciaI organ of Tkad- Stevens in Lancaster
county, and Mr. Slenker as The representa-
tive OF Constitutional Democracy, having
for it's motto" Constitution as it is he
Uni,iu as il was''-lhis is the issue invoIv-
ed il the presentation of rival candidates TO
the public
Vim s. Ross, the nominee for Surveyor
Gen sral, is put forward as the s.eciaI and
peciiliar representative of the sUnion Dem
ocral als ~ He is expected to enirap Demo-
craul into the support of Abolition princi-
pies Fortunately he has made record
whish depriyes him OF all capacity for harm.
No man attached to Democratic principles
can vote for him. He was elected as pro
fesssd Democrat one OF The members OF the
last House from Luzerne county and acted
will The Republican party thronghou, the
whole session. His sympathies, as mdni-
fsstisd by his votes, were invariably against
the party 10 which he professed attachment
He was greatly instrumental in procuring
The passage OF Ihe infamous Congressional
eerrymander intended 10 disfranchse the
Dersocratic voters Of Pennsylvania, and an
act which no fair-minded Republican can
iool upon without shame The peculiar
manner OF his selection gives rise TO the
easonabIe suspicion that be is connected
will the secret political order known as
the "Loyal League" The attem pt 10 palm
him of as Democrat is an impudeni
cheat. He Is about as much Democrat
as John w. Forney or Judge Knox. Per
sonalIy we understand that he is a genile-
NAH Of standing and integrity. Our obiec-
tions to him are purely Of a political char
acter-
The Democracy of Pennsylvania and the
thousands Of conservatives who will act
wi1i them this fall. can defeat this ticket
with reasonable degree Of organization
end effort