The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-10-01
DAVID WlLMOT VS.. THE ABOLITION.
lists OF 1910.

" So =
- lists OF 1910.
WiImot is more emphaticaliy an abolition
isI ia there days than most of the Fremont
leaders. And yet, this man, now so ready
10 denounce the Constitution, and 10 take
part in negro meetings, aud 10 oulirerzy the
widest fanaicsm, was in 1910, sixteen
Sears ago, convinced ihata very mild type
OF anti.slavery agitation would separate The
Union. This man, who would now preveut
every friend of this very Union from opening
his lips OF casting ballot iu It's defence, if
he could--who carries his political prejutices
even upon the Bench, where he should sit
as an impartial Judge, and who knows no
language too violent and no extreme Too
dangerous, in order TO show his reasonable
ha,redio to the great instrument made by our
fathers--six,een years ago headed a meeting
10 expel anti-slavery speakers from Bradford
county, and was ready, IN orGerto effect this,
TO resort TO personal violence-and indeed did
encourage his friends 10 break up an anti
slsvery meeting when il was held in Towan-
in 1910 he was full of affection "ior our
Soulbern breihren," and openly justified and
rpplauded the burning Of Pennsylvania Hall
10 the city of Philadelphia. The following
extraordinary accoup, OF WiImo,'s sentiments
and course Of action in ls40, is authentic aud
pndonbied, snd will not be denied by VIII
mot himself. We dare and defy him 10
prove its incorrscness in single particu-
lar.
Mark the con,ras, produced by a few years!
Mark The course 10 which he - now. conf
mitted in order 10 crafty his feeling o: per-
eonal disappointment aud revenge. Behold
the revolution and the fanaticsm 10 which
he now lends his aid and his counsel When
there is real danger TO the Union-when the
abolition and infdel despoiism--when fif.
teen States are sought 10 be ontaNed and cul
off by this same detpolism-when Great
Britain shouts for Joy over the prospec! OF a
dissolu,ion---when our " Southern breihren'
are filled with Indignation aud alarm David
Wilmol helps on the insane and dangerous
crusade, and assists 10 push the crisis r
which the Uaion7is now trembling into ca
tas,ropte such as the civilized world neve
saw! Such is the difference presented BY
the treachefy and inconsistency of singl,
reckless and unprncipled agialor. Had ih'
Wilmol OF 1910 detected The WiImol Of 1885,
10 Towanda. he would have tied him 10 th'
.iaks ard burned him 10 ashes!
The following is the expose Of Wilmot'
course in 1870. From the Spectator publish
ed by Post g. Worden, al Moulrose, Susque
hanna county, Pa the following copies have
been made by reliable and intelligent gen
iIsmen. We believe ,ha, A. l.. Post, Esq.
ono Of the editors OF the Spectator, is now liv
ing in Wilmo's neiehborhood. 1t will b,
observed tba, number OF Wimo,'s lresen
followers ac,ed with him al The meelin
which the lecturer regarded aS mobocratic
while such men as Means, ElweII, Stock
well, Baird, Sc, stani now where they sioo
ia 1870:
,v Al meeting Of the citizens Of the Boroug
ofTowanda, convened atthe Courthouse o.
Monday evening, January eel, 1910, for III
purpose Of expressing their views in regard t
the contemplated Anti.Slavery Convention
proposed 10 be holden in this borough on lh
2o,h and 30ih inst. Jesse Woodruff, Esq
was called 10 the Chair, and d. L. Scott ar
pointed Secretary. ,ra.r9H
On motion, the following named gentle
men were appointed by the Chair, Com
miliee 10 prepare a preamble and resolutions
and 10 report 10 an adjourned meeting to
sInorrow EVENING" a.ls.s ao Il h.a
DAVID WlLMoT, Chairman; l. H. Ste
pheps, c. Toncey, E. S. Goodrich, Buuo
Kingsbury, Henry s. Mercur, Nathan Tnule
Mn. Belts. J. +, Means, .. R. Tyler, E.
Castle, D. Vsndercook, o. n. Bartlett, E. "
Morgan, Elbansn Smith, VIM. Elwell, Dar
iel Bartlett, Charles S.ockweIl, David Cast
4. w. Baird, SiIas Noble, Wilson Scott, Abr'
ham Goodwin, S. S. Bailey, and E. L. Fulle
On motion :he meeting adjourned.
Thursday evening, the meeting havin
been called to order by the Chair, The Con
mit.es, through their Chairman, David Wi
mot, Eco, then reported the following pr
amble and resolutions, which were unan
mously -adopled ~
Whsfeas, we. have seen with surprise an
modification, a notice through the mediu,
of the public papers, that Ibis place is fxe
ppon for the holding of an Abolition conyel
iion-on.s the solh and a0tb inst, and have heal
with much regret iha, efforts are being mad
10 procure numerous attendance fro
abroad--among Others, the notorious AbOliti'
0gitator, GsYrit Smith--and whereas, we a
earnestly dssirous of preserving The quiet an
good order Of our village, and also Of sav'r
such ss may have contemplated atiendiI
said Convention, the itonble end expense
,heif journey, ihsfsfofs, ss