The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-03-18
From the Penasyluanian.
fhe Funeral sermon of Black Kepubii.
cuuism.

One of the most dangerous and alarming
questions that ever asiia,ed The country grew
out of the interference by Congress with The
domestic institutions OF the Territories, and
The desperate attempts which have been
made to enforre through Congress laws pro.
hibitins slavery in them, instead Of allowing
the people of the Territories TO seuls this mat
ter, as they decide oil others, for themselves.
The question of Congressional intervention
formed a leading issue of the late Presiden
campaisn. The Democracy of The couury,
by the passage of The Nebraska Bill, planted
themselves upon high and lofty Constitutional
ground. Believing the Missouri restriction
Unconstitutional, they repealed il Believing
The people of the Territories as capable OF
self.government as1hose OF The States, ii was
resolved that they should enjoy that privilege.
BY Thus dischargug a plain, clear duty, and
giving vitality 10 a great principle, storm of
tanatical feeling, never before surpassed in
the history of The country, was raised, A
three-th ousand parson power was concentra-
ted TO crush US. Ministers of The Gospel,
who understood the prophets much better
than they did the law, preached a new cru
SADIE agains! the Constitutional Democracy,
and lisht.headed, ravins orators sneersd with
whitening contempt at the cogsn, reasoning
which had aa;nsl the sanction of The Demo-
cratic party 10 the Nebraska Kansas Bill, and
which commended that measure 10 its earnest
support. AS usual, the noisy clamor OF tho
opposition drowned for while The voice of
justice and truth, ant many men who read
and knew just enough about the matter TO be
very strongly convinced tha, the wrong side
Of the question was the true one, were mar
shalled into their ranks. AS the Presidential
election advanced, the fiWore Of Black Re-
publicanism grew Intense, and the mad zeal
which Inspired its devolees blinded them TO
the political fate which was TO overtake them.
The election of MIR. Buchanan was a death
blow to their hopes. Against the distinctive
measates OF their organization nearly two.
thirds of the American people were found ar
raycd in the great trial for November. The
general satisfaction displayed by the country
al the elevation of MIR. b., even by thousands
who had not voted for him--,he sense of rs-
liei everywhere evinced at Fremou,s defeat
the happy tranquility and restoration of /
confidence, the establishment oil nationality
of feeling, which has followed the decision
oil the American people; the te.establishment
of peace in Kansas tho advance ment of the
general welfare of the country, all combined
to crush out from Black Republicanism nearly
all It's vitality, au! the startling exposures OF
the Corruption Committee, aud the iuaugu-
ration oi Mr., Buchauan, destroyed whallule
was left, and nothing remained Of the party
but It's black corpse. Having taus been killed,
il was but right that /, should have funeral
sermon preached over It's remains and this
has substantially been done by the delivery
of the late decision of the Supreme CouR Of
the United States in tho DREp ScoTT case.--
SO far as the action of the Court on tho great
| question of The times, the Cons,ilu,ionsliy OF
the Missouri Restriction, rs concerned, II oc-
CURED a, peculiarly opporune momenL--
The American people had given ,heif verdict
in November and it has now been ralidea
and confirmed by the highest legal tribunal
OF the county. The policy of Black Repub.
hcanism is uu,hoTita,ively pronounced uu.
constitutional. The judgment OF the Demo-
cratic party is affirmed. The fine spun the.
! ories of the opposition are anrihi!aled and
destroyed, They built lhelr house upon ihe
sand, aud the rain came, and The winds blew.
and il was washed away, willis tho srea,
Democratic party having founded their su.
persructGre upon rock of Constitutional
/ truth, ii has wihstood all the temnes,uous
war that was wased agains,it and now shines
( forth more resplendeut than ever, from the
very assaults to which it was subjected. Tho
theories of the Black Republicans have been
tried and weighed both in she popular aud
judicial balances OF the nation, aud having
beer found wanting, stand cordemned-
Black Republican doctrines can no longer
have any considerable influence upou The
county. They arc doomed--unconslituliou-
al-and therefore as totally imprac,icable as
the establishment of monarchy, or the crsa.
. ton Of TILED orders, Dukes and Barone,s,
among us. Any suture attempt TO advocate
them as practical measures win be but arran,
demagosueism, which will excite the con-
tempt Of every sensible man. The Cousltl-
lion, as expounded BY those whose decision
is fnal and binding brands Black Republic
canism as incompatible with lis provisions.
He who advocates the latter does ilin def
ance OF the former. The two cannot survive
together. Oce mus, perish He who stands
by the Constitution opposes Black Republis,
canism. He who adheres To Black Republ
canism opposes the Constitution. What's
trioI, who loves his country and her inssssS
lions, and who desires 10 preserve the -
which has made Us great and powetfuf@,
lion will hesitate IN selecting between The,
Charter OF American liberty and greatness,
and The rotten platform of aroaen aud defuncs
parya zs2cr.
| Madison, the Republican Leader.-The viz.
tuat expulsion of Matteson, The Corruplionist.