The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-09-06

had been in the South was at one fell blow
exdnguished. Bot, observe, the slow was
NOT struck until this party, by vir,oe of the
s'uPendous patronage il had obtained thro'
army contracts, and Otherwise, had ftmIy
fixed itself in power and in power it yet
remains, kept together by the ''cohesive
force of public pIunder."
Now, my friends, we lave seen how this
parry was formed and we know how il ia
kept Together Bayoneis and the dollar, the
purse and the sword, are as nearly irressi-
ihIe any social or political forces can be.
The yoke is upon our necks, and il only re.
mains 10 be determined wha, efforts we
shall make 10 shake il off,
This brings us 10 our first consideration
the necessity of united effort. And here,
The Democratic party may learn lesson
from her past history. II has been assered
by leading men OF the opposition, that il the
Democratic party, al her Convention in
Charleston, in 1860, had remained intact,
the secession of the Southern States would
mol have happened This may not be 80
but II IL, al all events obvious that that di-
vision in oCr great Parry bad much 10 do
with the elevation OF The present party in
power. Il might not be proper at this late
day 10 inquire whether or not there was a
departure from principle by either of The
sections OF The party, in that split suffice
il to know that il was one Of The causes o!
the elevation 10 power Of a bad and un-
scrupulous party, wicked violaiors of the
Constitution of our fathers, under which
Constitution we had prospered as neve: ma
lion prospered before. A period was ap-
parenlly dawning upon the world for which
The oppressed of all nations had looked
This period had been talk ed OF years before
upon The first form maiion of OR Government;
bnl wise men admitted that ii had not fully
arrived that only The premonilions OF
political millennium were with us, and that
a plete recognition oil. Democratic prin-
ci Piles by a large and immovabIe majority
oil men was yet necessary. This recogni>
ton had not been attained when the Storm
bntst upon %. II is rue our principles had
been clearly enuncia,ed; but their 6xedness,
and sure working had not yet been demon-
strated and then, The labor OF The Fathers
so nearly consummaled, was, partly through
lack OF energy and unanimity OF our part.
bot mainly through The combined and ne
thodcal working Of :be enemies Of Democ-
racy, rendered, for the lime, OF no account :;
and our experiment, apparently on the
point OF success, was al once brought 10 a
close, and our history turled back IN the
era OF George the Third.
These are some Of the lessons which The
past has laugh, us. From hem we may
learn our duy now. The good men and
women OF the nation must combine with 8
6xedness of purpose such as perhaps they
never entertained before, 10 boldly com 5s'
the dragon which would devour them No
standard, in This fight, is necessary, olhsr
than The Democratic standard no battle
ground should be chosen olher than thar
which we have always occupied. The OPP
ponenls Of true liberty may, and do ask,
wha, is Democracy what is yocr creed
A sufficient answer 10 them now, is in the
nature OF The answer which The ,rne chris
lisn gives 10 the cav!ing skeptic. when The
Written Word is held up as The answer
MOI to impiously compare human lhin2f
with Divine, we boldly and proudly hold up
the sbused and pro;aned Constitution Of oul
I Fathers, as our guide aud our creed. With
out indulsing 10 dispositions of minute
or all OF an abstract nature, a, this day
! when the liberty 10 violate constitutional in
| functions al will, is recognized privilege
among hose WHO have sworn TO suppor
be sufficient 10 present 10 their gaze tie
abused instrument under which, through he
voice Of the whole people, We obtained and
held our liberties.
lie, US tten go back 10 the old landmarks
which have become nearly oblilerated. Lei
US remember that The foundation upon
which our Government was framed was
laid for all time that the superslructnre
was in accordance with iha, foundation
ard that The attempt 10 pull down that su-
perslructure must result in ruin to all We
began wisely During the days OF Wash
inglon, Jefferson, Jackson, and down 10 the
days of positive abolition innovation, we
went on wisely. Determination of purpose
on the part of all real friends of American
Freedom, combined with union OF action
will lead Us again into the rue path. lie!
US combine for the good purpose. Let US
work shoulder TO shoulder. Let Us not be
dismayed By the black cloud which vas at
first no larger than mans hand, but which
the Government lie once more forced back
TO the observance OF constitutional priuci-
pies, and The reign OF Democracy and ra>
tional Freedom ,Oit be perpetual