The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-08-13

t6tcstS OF tno Coutn WOui0 Do more eH6ctu'
ally protected by separation of the slave
from the non-slaveholding States, and there'
fore rather promote than interpose 10 prevent
| result 80 calsmitous.
We have hitherto disfegarded the danger
which such, state of feeling and such a
course of action would indicate as most i'm
mineat, because We have assumed that such
sentiments and action could only be atsribu.
ted 10 small minority of our Northern
brethren. But now, when this sesiional ex-
ASPIRATION has been made available for the
Inauguration of a party calling itself repub-
lican, under whose banner, for the first time
in The history OF The country, this sectional
erpeAi.ion- To sAniharp rights aud interest
have united in nominating win alleged pro-
Liabilities OF success, purely sectional tick
ct for President and Vice President of the
United States, we can 80 longer shut our
eyes to The reality of the threatened danger;
we cannot but feel that The success of such
a patty would be the death.k of the Union.
The unpatrotic purposes of this sectional
party are but loo manifest. Many of it's sup.
porters avow their object ard purpose 10 be
disunion, and have even gone SO far in the
madness of their fanatcism as 10 desec rate
the flag of our country by oblitera,ing from
lie constellation the fifteen stars which rep-
resent the slaveholding states, and displaying
as their party banner that flag with but six.
teen of'is stars remaining, TO represent the
sixteen non.slaveholding States. il is man.
ifest that those who disavow the object are
not Ignorant of the inevitable result.
The wings of Maryland, whom have the
honor to address, need no proof TO convince
them that calamitous consequences would
flow from the success of this sectional party.
They each and all knew th.t The election af
Mr.. Fremont, and the administration of the
government by him upon the principles of
his party, would necessarily occasion dsso.
luton Of the federal Union, 10 which they
have been taught to look as the source Of
national strength and of Individual a1osperi-
iy and happiness.
lhave known the wings of my State TOO
long, estimate their patriotism too highly,
have associated with them too intimately,
10 suppose it necessary for a moment 10 offer
an argument to them in behalf of their conn.
Try They appreciate as fully as could de-.
pici the horrors of dsunion; they will see the
loss'of national strength, the internal disseu.
slons, the fatal check 10 civilization and flee.
dom, the contemp, OF the world, whichk kould
be The conseqnsncsa- N sI& rssais hlts =
The wings oi Maryland who bave followe ed
the lead of such patriots as Clay and Web.
ster, twill never keep s,ep 10 any other mu.
sic than that of the Union"
Mr.. Pratt then proceeds 10 say that as an
old Wing, he owes no allegiance 10 Messrs
Fillmore and Donelson; that Mr.. Fillmore
has identified himself with the American
organization and abandoned the old Whie
party, to which The writer is still attached
he does not deny to the American party 0
national character, but considers that the
principles of the Democratic party contain
the best guarantee OF success against the
Republicans. He thinks that Mr.. Fillmore
will in time be left without an ELECTORAL tick
Ell 10 the free States, and that The contest
there must be between Buchanan and Ere
mont Ia the South alone he thinks MIR
Fillmore can hope to carry a few States, and
such result would defeat the election O
President by the people, and throw it into
the House of Representatives, where the
danger lies. On this subject he says:
"Who can contemplate the occurrence
such contingency without feeling that ht
would be traitor 10 his country if he failet
10 exert every possible effort TO avert go awfu
a calamity?
81 deem it, then 10 be my duty, as we'll al
that of all who believe with me that the
election Of Fremont would be the death
kneil Of the Union, to unite in the support o
Messrs. Buchanan and Brecknridge and
shall sustain their election to the best of my
ability. Whilst concede that there are
certain principles hitherto professed by the
party which nominated them that cannot re-
ceive our support, yet on the great issues o
the constitutional rights of the South the
platform on which they stand meets my
cordial approval, and is in accordance with
that party which Inow address, and 10 whose
kind favor owe the honor of holding the
seat Inow occupy, and which shall cease
10 hold after the 4th of March next by the
fiat of that party to which Mr. Fillmore hal
attached himself, and which is now dom
nant in the Legislature Of my native State"
lie says in conclusion:
"In thus accomplishing what believe, Il
be a duty, shall be inexpressibly gratiet
if shall find myself sustained by The ap
proval of my fellow whigs, who have refused
10 abandon either the parry or the principles
Of support in which we have so long and 81
faithfully united, and which we will remaiI
al perfec, Liberty TO rs-orgaize as soon as on
common efforts shall have succeeded in avert
ing the perils tha, now threaten our beloved
country.
THOMAS G. PRATT"
grocvro,, -, T., E,z.auw-Con1 Ctocttor,