The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-10-08
ADDRESS
Of the Democratic Standing
Committee to the DcmOc-
racy Of fC0IaEml,ia County.

0kAhaAstltee 10 the benAOc-
racy OfColnEnbia County.
Al a meeting OF the Democralic Standing
Committee OF Columbia county, held al
Bloomsburg, Oct I, 1862, pursuant to a cali
ofihe Chairman. Alter a free interchange
oil opinion, the following address was unan.
Imonsiy adopted, aud ordered to be plb-
lished :
The extraordinary situation OF afTairs in
his Congressional Disric, seems 10 make
u expedient that The Democrats Standin.
CommiIlee of Columbia County, should
briefly address their fellow citizens in reIa.
ton thereto.
IL is perfectly we'll known that late Re.
publican Legislature, amongst other niqui :
ties, perpelrated most gross outrage upon
the voters CT This region, by so arrangia
the Congressional Districts that every Dem
ocratic county north of Bsrks, should be
virtually Gisfranchissl by being joined TO
some one having an overwhelming aboli-
ton majority
/ Taking Wimots old district OF Susoue-
hanna, Bradford and rioga, and supposing
il TO be sufficiently corrup, Tor the purposes
of the Abolition party they hoped to s,ran-
sic LuzsIne win SGsquehanna; Moniour,
Columbia, Wyoming and Sullivan with
Bradford and Centre, Clinton, aud Lyco-
ming with Tioga.
But righieous retribution seems to be
awaiting the authors of this dastardly
scheme. la the Luzerne district, Dennison
is confidently expected TO defeat the Abo!i-
iionist Grow and in the Lycoming district
the Democrats have united with the con-
servatives in supporting Judge Hale against
Armstrong, and with fine prospects of sue
cess
In our own District, with over 5000 ma.
jority, the Abolition leaders believed them.
selves sufficiently strong to force on the
people that most notorious of psstilent asi
'ators, The political preacher Landon, and
he was accordingly put upon the ticket
but the terrible and spontaneous uprising.
OF the honest and conservative masses of
the District in favor of Hon. Henry w
Tracy, who was put into the field as an In
dependent candidate has forced Wilmoi g.
Co, to reconsider their action and Withdraw
Landon from the canvass for Congress-
Beaten and baffied, unable 10 carry out
their radical programme in so bold aud in
solent manner, the managers of The abc-
lition wing OF the Republicans re- re-assemblt,.
withdraw Landon and nominate Rooer; F.
Clark, who though rejected by them twp
weeks ago, now accepts their nomination
The new candidate steps into the tracks
OF Landon. He is IN the hands of the sam
radical interest aboard of the same abo
lion craft, expected 10 carry out the same
unconstitutional measures. The owners oil
the sbolition party do not change their
principles. nor their opinions, nor their
measures they change the Candidate, only
Wrlnot &Co. would never nominate a man
whose views of policy differed in The lens,
from their own aud we are noi able 10
perceive that The man woo takes The place
Of Landon is any better politically than ne.
Henry w Tracy is lavoratly known to
the people of our county Hi record proves
him 10 be an honest man, ani The bitter
opposition OF Wilmt s. Co. proves hin TO
be safs msn. He has driven Geo Lanion
from the field in his own county, and
comes before Us bearing The recommrn Ia
lion OF he lea lia! Democrats IL The Ds-
lrici, VITO met 10 consider the question in
Congressional Conference. We cannot m
bonor ncw refuse TO act with our fellow
democrats in The District or declihs TO vlts
Tor The man Tins highly endorsed.
Under all The circumstances, we conf
denlly believe that every democrat aud
conservative republican voie in the Di>irict
will be and uehi TO be cast for Henry w.
Tracy, and we know thai no man more
richly deserves cssliga,ion a, the hands
of the Democrats OF Columbia county Ian
Rober F. Clark, who has now thrown linn
self body and soul into the hands of Viii
mot. Landon & Co., and made himself an
instrument 10 accomplish their purposes.
Can an ything stronger thar that state of
facts be mentioned TO induce you 10 come
10 the polls You Lave seen the overtear-
ing insolence of these people in power -
meet them al the ballot box aud teach
them ths. you are Frecmen Lovers OF
Civil Liberty; Defenders of the Constitc-
ton. To prevent more dire caIamities let
every man resort 10 the ballot.
u ia weapon surer set.
And better than The bayonet:
A weapon, that comes down as still
As snow fakes fall upon the sod,
But executes freeman's will.
As lightning does The will OF God
And from whose force nor tor,s nor ocks
Shall guard hem-'Tis The Ballot box
JOHNG FREEZE, Chairman
JAMES A KING,
ALEXANDER MEARS,
IRAN DERR,
j. s. SANDERS,
G L. SHOEMAKER,
w g QUICK,
GEORGE MACK,
SAMUEL EVERETT,
CoHmiHee