The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-06-04
Democratic STATE C0nrenlinn

The time is fast approaching !or the as
sembling OF the Democratic STATE Conven-
ton which Is 10 meet al Harrisburg on The
fourth of July next, TO put in nomination
candidates 10 be supported al the ensuing
fall election, by the Democrats, and others
who are opposed 10 the wild and rninous
schemes of plunder and anarchy OF the par
ty now in power. Never before, since the
organization of our government, has such
reckless extravagarce been witnessed, nor
have the laws been so fagranily violated. -
Military necessity has been made a
standing excuse for these, while vitia,ed
ano tyrannical spirit has been The MOTOR
There are but few men in the state, outside
the abolition multnominaI no party party,
who have not been subjected 10 threats. in.
suits contnmely, aud abuse, while many
have suffered imprisonment and mob yio.
ience, and there are few men who will not
regret, when they have to pay in the form
OF taxes the bundered millions, that they
ever assisted in raising TO power a party,
The antecedents of which are ali bad, and
that has now brought poverty and ruin on
the the land. The Democratic Motto is
''The Constitution and Inc Union" "The
Constitution as il is, and the Union as il was f"
Every true Democrat will exer, all his pow
er to crOsh out the wicked and unhoy re-
bellion that is now raging, and in bringing
traitors North and South to that just punish
ment ILey deserve. But they desplse and
condemn the opposition, who. by making
loud mouthed professions of loyalty, en-
deavor to hide from an outraged public
their mischevious and piundering practices
and their in6delity 10 the constitution. The
sober second thought Of the people, speak
ing through the ballot box, will hand this
motely crew OF plunderers from their high
seats, in the polilical synagogue and place
in their stead men of tried worth, patriotism
and honesty. For some sixty years has
The United States been Democratic, and
governed on Democratic principles. and du-
ring that period made advances in national
greatness and prosperity, of which the pre-
vious history OF nations afford no parallel,
but, as soon as those principles and land
marks are abanded TO q set OF men who ig-
more them as is now the case, We find our
glorious old ship of state afloat among the
breakers OF anarchy and confusion, with
out rudder or com pass, already vigil, and
in imminent danger Of sinking to the bot
tom. Prudent men in such case fiy 10
The pumps, clear the breakers, and put the
good old ship about, into the well known
and safe course, marked out in that invalu.
able chsrt,the constitution, when all is safe
" and the way is clear. Let Us then as
Democrats and lovers and supporters of our
glorious union, fly 10 the rescue Select
men o. trial worth and ability, TO be sup
ported in the political campaign next fall
and we shall not fail of success For Au-
diior General we have heard mentioned the
names OF Richardson L. Wright, Col. Jacob
Zeigler, and others, all good men and true,
while for Surveyor General the name OF our
esteemed friend, Col. Levi l. Tale, of The
Columbia Democrat, in this district, stands
prominent before the people. Either or
any of the gentlemen named as candidates
for nomination would receive hearty sup
port from the Democracy, as we'll as from
many who have heretofore acted with the
opposition. The croakers against the Dem.
ocfais have expended nearly ali their ven-
ON, and now, with hoarse and discoFdant
voices, are preparing TO seek another peri
cd OF obscurity from which it would have
been well il they had never emerged
North Branch Demeerot.
GEN STERLING PRIcE, of the rebel army,
is said 10 have been killed few days since.
He fell into an ambuscade of the Fifty-firsl
Illinois, who fred upon him, and he fell,
pierced by forty balls He was brought into
The federal Camp. and identified By narfiea