The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-08-19
The Fall Election and the Democratic Slatl
Central Committee.

The coming fall elections are The mc,st
important ever held, or that are likely eve,
to De held, in Pennsylvania. They involve
nothing less than The reserved SOVEREIGN
rights OF the Stale and .he civil liberties Of
It's three millions OF people. It is not ex
ravaeant 10 say that on the result of tho
contest will depend The question whea,t er
pennsylvania shall any longer exist as an
independent Commonwealth, or be ab
sorbed, with all her sister States of the Cen.
iederacy, in one Consolidated Government
Any man OF sense knowa what such an Is.
sue includes; be knows that, with the loss
OF Stale sovereignty and independence,
must pass away forever all the ineslimaole
privileges and blessings of free popular local
government, end that in their stead will
be substituted The unrestrained and prob
ably irresistible and irresponsible rule of
one grand central despotism. Therefore,
The election that must decide such an issue
as The above, is inexpressibly important,
and surely, the interest which every ctizen
may take in the election, should be corrss-
THE Democratic State Central Com.
mittee has great and vital work to do, and
we trust iha, it will do it thoroughly and
well. 1t comprises, happily, much ofthe
best political talent in The State It's Chair
man is gentleman OF eminent ability,
uqsullied character, and unconquerable en-
ersY- All OF his associates are well>known.
in their respective districts, aud able 10
give him efficient support in his arduous
Iabors. Uniring Individual and co-opera-
live efeci is what the crisis demands OF the
Committee, from his time to the close OF the
canvass. The organization OF the party
should be perfected to the very utmost pos.
sible degree-p perfected in parts and in the
aggregale-in every separate election pre-
cinct or ward and in the whole State. Ey.
cry vote that can be relied on for the con.
servative, Democratic ticket, should BIZ so
known and located that il may be reached
and made available on the day of election.
beyond peIadyenlure This will require
every member OF the State Central Commit
lee 10 work dilige nily in his own imnledi
ale dlstrici, and 10 be quite as punctual and
assiduous in working with The whole Com
mittse in its collective action.
1t IS not possible, nor is it necessary to
state all that should be done in the pros ecu
ton OF the canvass. Oar purpose is rather
10 speak OF the surprising importance Of the
impending election, and 10 urge on avery
true man-every citizen who loves his
State, who values constitutional liberty aud
union, and who would avert the desuulion
OF his country, by preventing all radical in-
novations on the nature aud organZauon
OF its political system, compound of The
Stale Governments and the Federal Govern.
meni-the solemn duty OF doing all that he
can personally do in this canvass for the
cause OF democratic institutions, as ss,ab-
lishsd byour fathers, aud of supporting il in
October with his sufferaee.
Nine STATES will hold their annual elec>
lions on the 4ih of November-lo-wit: New
York, New Jersey Massachusetts, Michigan,
Illinois Wisconsin, Missouri, Minnesota,
and Deleware.