The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-08-19

been stricken down by military force, an
il remains 10 US as the great instrument o.
sovereign power prepared by the care and
wisdom OF our ancestors not only for pros
porous times but also for the days of mis-
government and calamity. BY wisely ex.
1 ercising it. we may yet redeem our fame,
and secure the future
The Democracy of Pennsylvania stand
! upon this necessary and rightful principle
OF public morals and of national redemp-
ton: The restoration and the support Of al
! The iatcs Of the land as fheu were agreed upon
bettcesn The States, or haze been enacted Iy
| Congress This excludes all notification,
secession; proclama;ion-law arbitrary ar.
rests, abolition mobs, and Chicago plat
forms. But ii is not inconsistant with the
| repeal or amendment or particular statutes,
or with the amendment OF the constitution.
The power of amendment is itself iunda-
mental law, and an invaluable feature of
our system.
With good canse, and with candidates
worthy OF the cause, we stand up once
mare in this Commonwealth and invoke
the favor OF the people. Our party has not
struck at the Constitution, nor broken The
laws, nor evoked the demon of sec,ional-
ism, nor been in any respect unfaiihfuI 10
those views OF union which our fathers
pledged TO the people of our sister States.
The words OF faith pronounced on behalf
of Pennsylvania by the Clymers, McKeans
and lngersolls of former times, we have
kept, and we intend 10 keep them in letter
aud spirit unto the end
What is proposed is, that this State shall
at the coming electing, takes frcnt rank
in a general movement of The Central
States for the redemption of the country
from misrule, and wasting war, and i'm
pending bankruptcy, and from utter dis
grace New York, New Jersey, Ohio, In
diana and Illinois, ard the border States
south of these, can stand up with US, and
agree with Us in uttering The words which
will save the future from the grasp Of ruin.
And let it be said:
The sectional Republican party shall 90
down-shall be voted ont of power
All laws shall be kept, and kept as well
by President as by citizen.
No proclaim ation>made law
No arbitrary arrests.
No bastles.
No con6sca;ion of private property ex-
cept for crime judiciaily ascertained.
No sSneHeifaiien By Tessral power, or
at the expense OF the Federal Treasury.
The laws of war shall be observed.
The Confederate Government must retire
from the scene, and ii~ armies be disband-
ed or put down.
The Confederate debt TO be the concern
of the States which incurred it.
The Union shall be perpetual, and shall
be declared so.
The recent Legislation of Congress shall
be reviewed and corrected.
The public debt of tie United States
shall be honesty paid.
No duties or taxes except for revenue.
Convention OF all or three -fourths of
the States shall be convened.
The Constitution shall expressly prouide tn
The Uery machinery of government, potoer of
defence against sectional parties
Reduced TO their simplest expression
these declarations signify that we shall
stand 10 law and duty. and provide against
future dangers. And if they, or the sub
stance of them we're distinctly endorsed
and held up 10 public contemplation by the
States just mentioned, can any one doubt
that the effect produced would be immedi
ate and extensive and salutary1 The end
would then come into view, and its certain
ty would accelerate events, and give them
proper direction. We would have oues-
ton of weeks or OF months, instead of
years or of an indefinite period in reaching
The day of relief. And when reached, the
adjustment of our troubles would be COM
plete and permanent, differing in both these
respects from a result achieved by force
alone.
1t ought not 20 be our desire, and il is
not our interest, TO make Hayli or Po-
land of the South.
But IT is not here proposed to discuss
generally the question O! the war or the
question of the reconstruction Of the Union,
but TO present the positions of parties with
reference 10 the principle of lawful rule
And the point insisted upon is, that party
faithful TO law and duty must take possess
sion OF public power before we can reason
ably expect just and honorable peace,
firm reunion and enduring safety. Let
this thought sink deeply into the minds of
the people, and they will certainly restore
the Democratic party TO power, and will
put down the guilty and awless factions
who have abused their confidence and be-
itayed their hopes.
The REBEL FLAG.-The Rebel Congress
at their lac; session adopted a new and
certainly very handsome fag--a white
ground, with bright red union. the latter
crossed diagonally with two blue stripes,
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