The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-01-15
Organization Of the House.

UfSdHiLhtiOu vi tRt HOUSE.
The House OF Representatives was organ
lied yesterday by the election of JoHS
RowE, OF Franklin. county, Speaker. Mr.
Rows processes to be a Democrat, and in
times past has received substantial favors
at the hands oil the Democratic party but
glance al the vote by which he was elect.
ed Speaker will show from what source he
derived his support. He, and the small
body of professed Democrats of which he
was the chosen chief, went over in body
to the Republicans in pursuance of a bar
gain by which the latter made Mr. RowE
Speaker, in consideration of certain benefits
which the former are yel to confer upon
members OF the Republican parry.
few words will explain the whole trans
action. On Monday last the Union Demo
Gratis and Union Republicans held caucus
and nominated Mr RowE They appointed
committee 10 confer with the regular Dem
ocrats, and at the meeting of the Democrat
c caucus on Monday evenings "a proposition
was submitted from the Union Democratic
committee that if the regular Democrats
would accept Mr. Rows as their candidate
assist TO elect Democratic officers OF the
House with the exception of two inferior
places. which were 10 be given to Union
Republicans. As an additional inducement
TO accept this offer,the assurance was given
that MIR Rowe would organize the House
upon a Democratic basis and act with the
Democratic party. To the eternal honor of
regular Democratic members of the Legis-
Iature be it said the proposition Uas indignant
y rejected. They determined rather to sink
with the Democratic colors floating above
;hem than TO yield to the diclation Of set
of protesting Democrats who demanded a
consideration for their co operation. We
honor Them for their courage. We respect
them for their devotion TO principle, and we
are sure that their conduct will meet with
the approval of the sterling Democracy Of
Pennsylvania.
Finding that the regular Democrats would
not COMPROMISE their organization or sell
out at any price, the Union Democrats dis
covered that the Republicans were ready
to accommodate them with trade npon
the most reasonable terms. The regular
Republican caucus eagerly embraced the
occasion by nominating JOHN RowE-and
after that desirable concession, we presume
the details of the treaty between the nego-
tiating powers were soon settled upon terms
highly satisfactory 10 both parties
The Democratic party knows no halt way
supporters. Those who commence by be-
ing half friends invariably end as whole
enemies. Men who cannot trust their
claims 10 Democratic caucus have no right
10 call themselves Democrats. Let them
make the mos, of their triumph, for it will
be short lived The Democratic organiza.
tion comes out of this contest pure and una
duIterated. Another election will put il
out of the power of selfish and trading poll
ticians TO sacrifice ii.
Want Of space fotbids our commenting
upon the scene enacted in the House oi
Representatives yesterday id the terms il
deserves Our readers are referred to the
sketch OF the proceedings. The CleTI 0
the last House-a mere servaui~-assume,
the power oil determining who were entille,
to seats-and actually rsfused 10 permit the
House TO Judge bf the qualifications of it
own members. By this arbitrary and un
iusii6abe proceeding two, Of the members
frcDi Luzerne county were deprived OF thei
seats, and two persons who never receive eC
certificates from fhe Board ol Return Judges
thrust in their places. But if it was high
banded measure for Republican Clerl
to play this bold game, what shall be saic
OF the pretended Democrats who remained
approving spectators oflhe outrage Pat
riot and Uaion.