The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-09-10
Democracy.

Democracy.
The desertion of the Southern .Democra-
cy from the Northern wing OF their party,
the only national progressive party this
country has ever known, has engendered a
| feeling of bitterness and indignan, resent-
ment among Northern Democ rats, which
I the present generation, at least, is little
likely to forget or forgive. What Pretext
plausible enough existed TO bring about
disruption so great, so mournful this has
proven Itself 10 be Future generations
will impute it 10 personal preferences and
| local preiudices, than which no weaker,
more imbecile pretext could, or ever will
be assigned by the thinking men Of poster
ity.
| What pain and misery has not the uncall-
editor desertion oi the Southern Democracy
brought upon The loyal Democrats Of The
North, who are now made The recipients of
abuse most foul, of lies most venial. A
Democrat is now a synonym for criminal;
a criminal great enough TO furnish reason
sufficiently strong to open prison doors for
his entrance and TO fix bolts and bars to
prevent his egress.
Heretofore it has been the Democracy.of
the North in whom.,he Southern Democrats
found theirnatHal allies against the uncreas-
ing attacks upon their rights and interest
by the wild fanaticism OF the hybrid party
known under tho name of Republican Abo-
liIionisls. They were placed in that rea-
| tion TO them by that instructive jealousy OF
power which has caused them 10 lean to-
wards the cardinal principle OF political
doctrine which has governed The South for
many years past, the great conservative
idea of State rights.
On the common ground OF this doctrine,
the Northern Democrat has been able 10
stand fraternaly, side by side, with his
Southern brother in many hard political
! fight, when, by his assistance alone, the
united party gained decided victories =
They have been irne TO This doctrine and TO
! the South Tin times past) on many an occa-
sion when the public men of the party
could maintain that position only at a de>
gree of difficulty and danger which the
South little knew or cared for. They have
had to Struggle against strong tides of pop
! uIar tendencies at home /; not wholly free,
we confess. from some natural sympathies
of their own adverse to the course which a
magnanimous political duty has led Them
! to pursue. But the South has proved ialse
! 10 them and the common principles profess
/ ed aud believed by both wings of the Dem
Ocratic party and now the Northern Demo-
crat abj1res them and their caprices aud
treacherous political alliance, and leaves
/ them 10 suit themselves, as best they may
/ against the combined attack Of all parties
in the North, now a thousand fold mo-
embittered than ever before. The great
! free Norih and the great Tree West will
I hereafter take the reins OF government in
| their own hands a sleader and more uni
! ted influence will exist here, unbiased by
sectional interests or local prejudlces, than
among the sons of Southern chivalry.
! The position and the influence OF the
! Southern Democrats iE The restored Union
will be anomalous they will fiud ii vastly
changed, and the prophetic reasons throng
upon our mind lowering and pouenlous, as
II born Ct lophet, that sad experience will
teach them long 10 rue the day in sack
| cloth and ashes" when their own tickle and
criminal iaiihlessness converted their best
| friends into their most bitter enemies.
We believe that the Democratic party
will rise triumphant over The wicked deser-
ton OF one-third of it's strength, and also
over the boasting and vindciive hybrid par
~ al present in power.
When that day dawns upon the world,
country will be restored, a nation re- es-
| tat lished which will cover with eternal
shame all fanatical Abolilionisis and rene-
gade Southern Democrats.