The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-12-14
THE WORLD ron 1885


coneigns the political destinies of the peo-
pie Of the United States, during another
term OF years, 10 The contral of President
Lincoln of The North, and Jefferson Davis
at The South.
The Democratic party, always indenti-
fed with the prosperity, growth, and glory
of the repubIic, may point with honest
pride to lis record in this great contest.
Against an administration WELDING the
most enormous po wer OF patronage and
he most unlimited command of treasure
ever possessed by any government and
reinforced alike by the unbounded fears OF
many patriots and The sympalhies of all
traitors, The Democratic party fought tie
battle of 1864 firmly and fearIessly 10 the
end.
Dictated in the electoral college. the
small majority OF popular votes by which
ii has been so defeated Is demonsirably
less Than the number Of persons openly
| and officially dependent npon The aDdmin-
S iIation as office holders or contractors Ia
the various departments of The public SER
vice.
But the result is against "a. The Law
continues 10 be administered by men who
not only violate It's exress provisions, bui
invade also those personal and civil rights
so high and sacred that Constitutions can
not confer but only guarantee them, and
which laws are made TO vindicaie and
guard. The Purse is still borne by men
who in four wears have heaped upon rs
and the unborn generations OF onr children
a debt almoat as huge as lhai Of England,
acquired through centuries, and whose
policy of a bloated paper currency doubles
upon US the present burden of this gigan-
tic Indebtedness. The Sword is still WELD
ed by those who see treason in an olive
branch, and who make victories won by
our gallant armies and fleets ~fruitless, sIncs
they open no path 10 the triumphs of peace.
Democrats must await events
They can now only watch for the public
safety, and exert all the power of a great
minority 10 prevent Mr. LincoIn's admins.
lration from drifting, Tor the sake OF abol..
ton, into a disunion peace.
They also serve who only stand and
wait"
The principles OF the Dsmoc ratio parry
are Just, and viii yet prevail, for they are
the laws of the progress OF The human race.
They are the principles which have emero.
ed IRON every revolution OF the Auglo-
Saxon race with increased guarantees and
Strength The coming tour years are 10 se
years OF calamity. But now they who
sowed the winds are 10 be reapeIs of the
wthrTwInd. The Democratic parry is shorn
of power, bot il Is diEe sted of all RESPONSE
bIl1y. hen the hour of sore distress
comes, The people, Instead OF cursing ths
Democratic party, will to Il for relief, add
cling TO il for delIyerance
Often, during the pas, year, The
World has been made 10 feel the heavy
hand OF arbitrary power. Rendering all
lawful support to the constituted au 'hotiiiss
TO CBsai Ce ar's due-ot a Tres press,
free speech; Tree ballot, or al ardent de-
- N ~ tho TTnfOn a-A $780,, - - -
for The UniOn's sake, il has. nevertheless.
been repeatedly excluded from military
depa-im ents 10y partisan generals, and los
several days IFS issues were suspended BY
the order OF Lin loln himself and 5 Offices
cl osed and occupied b. armed soldiers at
his command.
THE WORLD tot 1865 will be q better
Newspaper Than il has evefbaen. lis coli
umns, freed from the exacting demands of
a p%olItica! canvass, will afford more room
for The ne vs. of the day OF al kinds, from
all parts of the world.
The SEMI-WEEKLY WORLD will er-
actly suit those who want the ne W ofterer
than Weekly, yet do moi feel able TO paw
$40 for the Daily. It contains all The readA
lug matter, news and editorials OF The Dsi.
ly. excepting ouly lis advertise mems.
The WEEKLY WORLD has now tho
largest circulation of any weekly journal
published, save one. las extraordinary
success siuce lis union With the New York
Argus, has justified us in very Iber al ex-
pendtures Tor The year 10 CONE, such a.
will make 1t without a rival ia interest snd
value TO The farmers OF our country. It's
Agricultural Departments wal! be as good
and complete ae any Of the agricultural pa
pers; and its reports of The Cattle, Produce
and Money Markets will excel The IN all. A
page or more will be reserved 10 eutertain-
ing firesIde reading, and the Tyne will be
large aud clear enough Tor old eyes.
Ia a few days all tie editions Of The
WORLD wiz be printed on new type.-
Several new folding machines iuel set up
in our vaults, will enable us 10 work of
and mail all editions with the utmost
speed aud regularity.
While The war continues, and the cur
rency is OF such sort As il is, we can hope
for little or no profit. Our terms have been
increased, but not in proportion 10 The in-
creased cost of everything used in making
IA newspaper Indeed, to-day, there 10
nothing equally valuable so cheap as q
ne wspaper.
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