The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1858-01-27

and universal use, Iron and Coal. Even i'll
time OF widespread financial calamity,
whea speculation and extravaganza have
done their worstto cripple the operations OF
capital, aud stay The hand of labor i'll its
useful toll, the leading interests OF our State
may be counted amoug the first 10 revive
and TO furnish strong and reliable basis
for tbs resumption Of activity in all the
channels of employment, and in all the
operations of trade. That governor would
be unwise and blind which would admins
ter the public affairs of this State, otherwise
than in spirit of kindness and protection
| TO these great and capital interests.
From tie earliest period of our history, it
has been the policy of Pennsylvania 10 cd
ucate all her citizens; and at this time our
institutions of learning and educational fa-
cilities are equal TO those Of any country
Our Common School System is justly dis
tinguished as one Of the most practical and
efficient in the Union. Let Us then cherish
This traditional policy, coming down 10 us
from the fathers of the Commonwealth, and
| by every means in our power foster and
| strengthen the measures now successfully
| producing the results so ardently desired
| by The patriotic men who have gone before
us. .... ...... .. 80. ...
While our domestic affairs and policy
naturally will occupy most of the attention
of our government and our people, it is not
10 be forgotten that Pennsylvania bears very
interesting relations 10 the other States OF
the coniederacy, and looks with an anxious
eye 10 the proceedings and policy of the
general Government. 1t is both our du-
ty and our interest to cultivate the most
friendly relations with our sister States, and
10 frown upon all attempts 10 sow among
them feelings of alienation. We should
exert our whole influence TO keep the gov
ernment OF the Union i'll lis true position
the common agents OF the States and the
people, exercising high powers in trust for
their advantage and welfare, and deriving
all its powers from the written Constitution
which called it into being. AT this time we
have strong reason 10 coniide i'll that Gov
ernment, as we know that its administration
is in safe and patriotic hands; and that it
may be trusted 10 deal justly with all Sec
tons ofihe country.
Observation-Disclosures utter disregard and
contempt Of just and lawful au hority-has
heretofore produced difficulties in the Ter
ritorirs Of Kansas and Utah, and in The case
OF the latter, has now precipitated a state of
armed hostility between the inhabitants and
the General Government. In the former,
the peaceful American remedy for the red
ress OF political grievances, real or imaginary
the balot.boy-has been for a long time
adjured by a considerable portion of the
population, and struggle between legal
authority and unlawful and irregular combi
nations continued down to the present
period Meantime, contributions of money
and aid from the States, have KEEP, up excite
ment and turbulence in The Territory, and
enabled designing men there TO inaame pas
sions, which otherwise would long since
have subsidized. The Judgment and opinion
of the county cannot be too strongly conso.
lidated in favor of the laws, and against all
who rise up TO oppose them by unauthoriz-
ed means. Nor can the excuse for resis-
tance TO the Territorial laws, and for falling
TO perform the duties Of citizenship under
them, that wrongs and frauds were perpe-
trated al elections, be admitted as Il justii-
cation. Where elections are so frequent.
and the right of suffrage so liberal, as in
this country, it is peculiarly the duty of
good citizen 10 obey existing authorities,
and even Objectionable laws, knowing that
the former can be changed, and the latter
modified or repealed, within very brief
period. And as 10 disputed elections, they
must be decided by the proper legal au-
thority, and not by individual citizens, or
irregular self-consti,uted assemblages.
lnsubordina,ion 10 necessary and rightiul
authority, instiga,ed and encouraged by un-
worthy men in the organized States, who
desired tha, discord should continue, and
were willing 10 contribute TO that object, is
the prolific fountain from which the troubles
! in Kansas have heretofore proceeded. twas
natural, perhaps inevitable, that this conduct
by party in the Territory should provoke
al opposite party TO many unjustiiiable acts,
and TO much imprudent and unreasonable
conduct Thus extremes act and react up
on each other, and when the laws are defed
and individual action let loose, wrong, out
rage and violence are necessary results.
Tie last phase of the Kansas question,
which is upon the Constitution framed by q
Territorial Convention, is peculiarly for the
! Judgment of Congress, 10 which the power
of admitting new States is confided by the
| Constitution of the Union. The representa-
tives of the people and of the States in Con-
gress assembled, will meet that question
under all the responsibilities which they owe
10 their constituents, and which are impos.
ed upon them by their oaths OF office; and
with full information upon matters OF fact
important TO the formation of final luds-
ment. Events are constantly occurring inthe
territory which VIII afford matter for Con-
gressional debate. and may affect the ulti.
mate decision.
To the people of Pennsylvania the admisI
sion of new State into this Union-into
that confederacy of which she is n member