The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-11-07
HOW TREASON SOUNDS

The abolitionisls few weeks ago heIdja
meeting at Westchester in this State ard
for the benefit of our readers we clip the fol-
lowing paragr aph from the proceedings -
"Mr. Parker Pillsbury. OF Massachusetts,
next took the stand, and commenced by say
ing that the revolution of i77s, and $ss he
roes, were all failures. He hoped that the
abolition revolution would not prove equally
aboItive. Washington was n mere nothing.
He will be forgotten, when the "meanest Of
these present, provided he proves himself a
good aboitionist, will have his name written
in living light."-[Not until then probably
Eds. Bu2etin.] He looked TO the women
under his eyes, TO furnish one Of their mum
hsr greater in every respect than the Faith
er of his county" Common 10 en-, he said,
would make very good Bap,ists, Me;hodists,
wings, democrats, Andrew Jacksons, or
General Washingtons; but 1t required some
Thing more to make good abolitianist.-
[Mr. P. was frequently interrupted by hiss
es, groans, and applause.1
The speaker then branched off into a tir-
ade against certain gentlemen who had been
named ir the anti-slavery socieiy's report.
Mr.. Wimot was singled out as the butt of
his assaults, and upon him specially he pour.
ed the full vials of his abolition indignation
Mr.. w., he said, was large enough 10 be a
whig, democrat and free soi!er; but Mr.. w.
did not go far enough for him (Mr. P.) He
desired that man should go the full length
of the question, or else leave the ranks alto
gether. blr. Wilmot's abandonment of his
seat in the house, at the time the Infamous"
slave bill passed. gaming for him an extra
sho. from Mr.. p Thence he diverted the
attention of the audience to Mr. President
Fillmore. George Washington, he conten.
ded, was as Infamous and vile for signing
the act of 1893, as Millard Fillmore is for
signing the act of 1850-both gentlemen are
infimous-both laws are Infamous. He did
not care for the Constiu!ion-he would not
give sixpence for the Union-if its spirit
and intent was TO reconcile an enormity so
wicked. Mr.. P. was not even satisfied with
Joshua R. Giddings, who, he remarked
would obey the law eff 1893, while he, Mr..
P. had sworn not TO obey either
The speaker then returned to the question
of the revolution OF 1776. He regarded that
event as mere song, and hardly worthy of
notice in history. Were it not for grave
stones or Bunker Hill; 1.-THE Monument who
would ever know THAT there had been war
for liberty OF human rights in This country 2
[Strange as it may seem, this blasphemy
was applauded by the audience.1 But the
abolition war--that would be an event TO live
forever in history, and out shine all others.
It's consumation would be Heavea.bom-
its results acceptable in the-eyes of the Re.
deemer.
Mr.. p. proceeded to degrade the memory
of General Taylor and to outrage his dus;
by the vilest calumnies which ever .tisgrac.
ed the lips of man. Butcher-',ourderer-
out cast-cut throat-a SON Of Sa,an-,hese
were the mildest terms he could adopt; ant
yet the audience sat by,, and actually applau
ded the spe eaker in. his atrocious defamation
Anet this' let r.,e public no longer wonder a
anything IN ~ may hear a, these assemble
ges."