The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-09-20
ADDRESS
Democratic Standing Committee,
OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.

FELLow CITIZENS: The Democratic Stand
ing Committee of Colnmbia county embraces
The earliest opportunity 10 urge you to the
realHnd effective support of the govern
meni, both in spirit and in form. This has
always been the object, the duty and the
business of the Democracy. They are now,
more than ever, under This unqtestionable
and serious obligation. At no lime in The
history of OUT counry-at no time in the
history OF men 10 whom liberty was birth
| right-has this duty been more imperative
than now. The Democracy are now. and
ever have been, the true friends OF free
republican system oi government, establish
| ing, recognizing and guaranteeing the very
bulU arks oI freedom and 10 day, as ever.
We find them starioned on The foundation
ard true principles of our government. de-
| ternined 10 defend and protect our. rights
and liberties against all assaults. Their
government is'tflat of the Federal Conslitu-
tioh. and il deserves and receives the un-
/ qualified regard and yeneraiion of all but
those whose minds are perverted by fsnat-
cal and ruinous theory. On ii We stand.
selves, and appeal 10 the native justice of
The human heart. We appeal to lhe in.
siincis oi human reason. We appeal 20 the
| plain, honest people of Colombia county,
whose homes, hands earn their daily bread,
whose wearing apparel is not purple and
fine linen, loaded with pearls and flashing
with diadems, purchased by the blood and
tears of millions. To you, in your cottage
homes, solemnized, perhaps, by the death
| OF soldier son. We make this earnest invo
cation. We are emerging from the convul-
sions Of q war; which has shattered and lorn,
not only the edifice, but the very foundation
of American liberty and civilized jurispru-
dence.
The signs OF the times are important; they
are 10 be calculated with unerring certainty.
The urgency aud necessiiy OF improving
every opportunity is palpabe and i'm pera-
tive. if we would stay nations hesJIong
progress TO ruin and save il from impending
destruction The coming event, upon the
proper result of which so much depends, is
of course lhe great contest so near a, hand;
10 wit The Uiu Of the people, expressed al
The 6aliotboI
! Fellow Citizens, do not slumber because
the public Offices Of Columbia county can
be filled by good and honest men without
| your utmost efforts. We have a duty be-
yond this TO perform. II is for us, with our
co-la5orers in oiher counties of The State. 10
say whether the great Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania shall now be redeemed and
with il the whole Nation restored TO It's
former gfeslness and glory.
From the coming election We pass 10 the
highly important Gubernaiorial campaign,
and, as Pennsy lvania is be Keystone in the
Federal Arch, it is indp nsably necessary
! that the coming State contest shall not only
secure the election OF our noble, true and
| brave candidates, but that il shall make an
index favorable 20 the future welfare and
prosperity of our common country. We
! know that the reported tesulls Of The cleo
iious in 1s63-64 do not express the Tree
opinion Of the citizens Of this State. We
know, too that means were used to secure
voles for our opponents, which were neither
sanctioned nor justified by law or morality.
Force and money were their chosen agents
of power, and both were used without scru.
ple They did receive a lew thousand ma
iority of votes, as officially announced. but
We believe they never did receive the free,
unbought suffrsges Of a majority of the cit
! izens either OF this Safe or Of The United
States
| Without wishing 10 dictate, We only aug
I ees, 10 the people of Columbia county that
( prudence, patriotism and siern devotion 10
the principles of our Revolutionary fathers.
! unfalering determination TO support and
mainiair every constitutional right, which
belongs TO the people, is the duty OF every
irue lover of his country. We honestly in
vite the people 10 a calm consideration Of
their present condition and duties. BY the
l dishonest leaders, and lying orgaEs of our
! opponents, thousands of honest men have
| been lullec aud deIuded into the belief that
/ the war was a necessity that national hu-
man bulchery was inevitable; that the
tongue and pen musl be kept silent; and
! that all who expressed themselves differ
emily gave 'said and comfort TO rebels" MOI
satisfied with this, they now Tell you that
the Negro is equal 10 The white man that a
public debt is public blessing ;" that The
facts and costs OF their party shall not be
known; that the burlhen upon the people
which they are carrying, and are yet 10 car
ry, shall not be measured. The real facts
! must not be known.
Bot, Fellow Citizens, the facts are out,
and We ask yon, who have been deceived,
10 stop aud think Do you not see that no
nation under heaven ever had such back
breaking load so rapidly and so needlessly