The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-01-04
The Future of the Democracy.

Considering the ferceness with which
the late Presidential canvass WIS conducted
by Ire friends of tine administration and The
extraordinary means resorte d 10 by them 10
secure a triumph, it is really amazing and
gratifying 10 witness the courage and resig-
nation OF he defeated Democracy. When,
IN 1852, The gallant Wing party was defeat
ed, (ai,er having been IN power tor Tour
years, lit was never after heard of as a ma
ional organization. II lin gered a while, in
certain localities, but il totally disappeared
in. and was swallowed up by the fremont
movement of 1855.
Four years after this the Democracy was
torn assunder by the Southern secession
movement at Charleston, which completed
it's work afterwards in Baltimore the con-
! sequence OF which was the overwhelming
election OF the present Executive. Since
;hen, notwithstanding our almost crushed
copdiIion in 1860, and The overwhelming
ronageAmade necessary by the necessities
of the w~ar-besides desertion of our promi-
neni leaders who, were lured into Abolition
ism by prominent appointments, our intre-
pid organization has weathered the storm
of unreleEling p~ariizan persecution, and is
now the most formidable and compact party
that ever was defeated in this country. This
vitality is caused by the diamond strength
and beauty oil its principles and teachings.
1t is not an ePhemeral party nor does ii
oh,..a -. n a n q md -nnFnOsas tn EuIf eypTV
wind of political doctrine. Triumph never
caused 1t 10 forget its duty to the country
nor is it now disposed to despair of the re-
public, because oil It's defeat. Such a party
may occasionally be defeaIed, but never en-
TREY vanquished and from this Tim 9 10 nth
no matter how the war may be conducted or
terminated, it is certain 10 grow in strength
until il is again called upon TO control
the Government of the country. But in or
der TO be successful when the time for ac-
ton again arrives, it will be necessary TO
get rid OF many membranes which i'm
peded our efforts in the late canvass. We
quite agree with an intelligent co.emp o-
rary who says:
''This great WORK should spring from The
inspiration OF the people, led by fresh and
vigorous minds, uncontaminaIed with the
fatal propensity 10 official position which
has corrupted so many Of our politicians
Principles must be sought out and followed,
rather than a shiftless vacilitating policy in
our public affairs. II anything is TO be pre-
served from lhej wreck of our countTy's
1raatraea ~ ronst ~ tho UnrG of hnnosf
patriotic men, fully impressed with the ne
cessilies of the hour and the peril Of the re-
public.
Upon the Democratic press will rest 10 a
great degree The responsibility oil enlighten-
ing the people in reference TO This impor>
taut subject, and as a member OF that iraler
nifty, we-will take an early opportunity TO
enter upon a discussion ofIhose grave ques-
lions which have yet a vital interest 10 the
American people. We have heretofore
never tailed to raise our voice in behalf of
what we have believed TO be Democratic
principles, and we regard the present as the
proper time for a full and candid discussion
o. the condition OF the country.
By way OF illustrating the g Inspiration Of
the people," il is but necessary 10 alluGe 10
The late Chicago Convention. There The
peoples inspiration forced The nomination
of McCLELLAN, in spite OF the politicians,
who we're generally opposed 10 him but
still the record OF those who had conceived
certain crotchets exclusively their owH, sue
ceeded in loading the candidate with an OBJ
~noxious weight which defeated him. VAL
LAEDINGHAM, for instance, not content with
his own defeat Of a hundred thousand ma
jorily a year before, look especial pains TO
inform The country that he framed The Chi
cago Platform, as if determined 10 make
our candidate as unpopular with the mass
es as he was himself. If we are 10 sue
coed hereafter, the party, indeed, must act
from the "inspiraiion of the people, led by
fresh and vigorous minds, uhcontaminate d
with the fatal propensity TO official position,
which has corrupted so many of our politi-
clans" So says the Pittsburg Post