The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-08-20

already attended upon their efforts at sep
arafion, the continued pressure OF our
arms, and the recollections of the blessings
of the Union, will, upon the removal OF
the cause of the Southern Sectionalism
revive their sentiments of nationality.
We believe that upon the substantial
extinction Of Abo litionism, the Union GER
tainly can be restored, but that without
such distinction it never can be. It y,
therefore, quite as essential that the ener
gies of the loyal men of the North be d.
rec.ed against the Abolition foes Of ths
I Union as it is against Secession foes. It
remains therefore only to inquire in what
way can these energies be most effectively
directed to accomplish the desired purpose
We reply only by supporting the organi-
zation of the Democratic party. There
is DO other thoroughly loyal party in the
land it has always been national il IS
! the only party that has no afiliation or
sympathy with sectionaliSrn-North or
South-it is the only party in Pennsylva.
mia. that is not in the sympathy or sappors
ofsuch friends as Wade, Sumner, Greeley,
Philips, Lovejoy, and Wilmot. The ma
tional men who supported Bel and Ever
T EFT in the late Presidential canvass we bee
lieve, may now counted in the ranks ofthe
Democratic party The only other poll
teal oraanization in this State is the ene-
mys of the Democratic party, who has
rallied once more under the designation Of
the Peoples Party. This party held
/ their Convention at Harriburg on the 18th
inst, and their true character is abundant
l., ~ IN hi . ba,y
eulogize and sustain Senator Wilmot while
they condemn Senator Cowan, both by
the homage paid to Mr.. Wilmot, and by
refusing to Mr.. Cowan even the need Of
"faint prai !" The distinguished fea-
ture in the political course of those two
Senators, it is well known, is that { Mr..
Wilmot has supported the EXTREMIST Abo-
/ lition measures of the present congress,
whilst Mr.. Cowan has won the admiration
and confidence OF every Union-loving pa
1 triot iu the land by his honest and fearless
opposition to these measures-measures
that tendnd to mike Disunion perpetual.
Can any loyal man in the State there
I fore, hesitate which of the two political
organizations is entitled to his support /!
/ The standard-be selected by the
Democratic State Convention are in every
respect deserving Of your confidence.
! Isaac SLENKER, Esq, our candidate for
Auditor General, is a gen1emanDf dis
tinguished ability and spotless reputation.
He is native of York county. Pennsyl-
vania-born of German parents, and who
1 were tillers of the soil. The early polit-
ical course and well-tried integrity of
| Isaac Slenker, is known to many of the
/ people of Pennsylvania. In 1894 he was
elected to represent Union and North
cumberland counties in the senate of Penn
sylvania and while too many Senators
in that body yielded to the influences that
were employed by the late Bank of the
United States to obtain It's charter from a
PENNSYLVANIA Legislature, Isaac Slenker,
with eleven others, as honest men, resis-
ted these influences and won the rePutatio
of faithful among the faithless. He was
upon the Judiciary Committee of the SEN
ate, and took an active part IN the reVl-
sion of our civil code. At the expiration
Of his Sena orial term, Mr.. S'enker re-
turned again to the practice of bis pro-
fession as a lawyer, and since then has
been out of public position, except that in
! $50 he was one of the Presidential Elec-
tors on the Democratic ticket in this State
A1r .Slenkeer is gentleman of command
ing abilities highly exemplary IN his hab-
its Of life of great industry and purity Of
character.
Col. JAMES P. BARR, our candidate
for Surveyor General, is the editor anl
proprietor of the Pittsburg Post, news
paper that since MIR. Barr's connection
with it, has ever been the advocate of sound
\ ational principles. During present civil
war the Post has ably advocated the pros
ecutioa of the war for the suppression of
the rebellion, and the preservation of the
Constitution and the Union. At the same
time it has been unspaTiDg in its hostility
to that disloyal party or combination that
has sought to prostitute such war to the
mere purpose of negro emancipation, and
to that policy in conducting in that necess-
arily tends to make disunion perpetual,
and to permanently destroy our republican
form of government Mr. Barr, like Dir
Slenker, is a Pennsylvania by birth, born
in the county of Westmoreland-is prae-
tical printer raised himself to
proud political and business position By
his industry and energetic character, AID
is gentleman of promptness and integrity
in all his private and political rela-
tions-
While our candidates. have great reason
to entertain just pride that they have
been selected as the standard bearers of a
great national party, struggling to maintain
the Union and Constitution against dan
gerous and insidious assuits OF their en-
emies. still, that party may well congrat>
ulate itself that it is so worthily repre-
sented in its standard bearers.
Fellow conntrymen, a great issue is be-
fore you-itinvolves the nomentious oon-
sideration. whether our Constitution and
Union shall be preserved ; or whsIhcr Alb
clifton foes North or Secession foes South