The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-10-31
TcOMMUNICATED.I

John pursues me so mplacably through the
columns of his paper, cannot discover
Previous TO the election did not wonder al
it, as it is the policy of his party to ma!ign
its opponents and exalt its partizans; but
since then have quietly settled down to
school-ieaching, and why he should still
seek to cast reflections upon defenceless |
''hoy" is beyond my comprehension. |
have been personally acquainted with him
for years, and in justice must say, that
outside of the "Republican" he has treated
me courieonsly, and am indebted TO him
for many kind acts. But since he has de-
termined that there shall be an tirrepressi-
Bile conflict between u.s. so be it, aud in the
rather foreibte language of Shakespeare, s'lay
on Macduff and - be ae who first cries
hold, enough" Neither education nor
practice fit me for newspaper disputant,
yet, when find myself thus assailed week
after week by name in his sheet, can
not help attempting defense.
In the first place, in speaking of COM
munication in your paper dated Greenwood,
ne says: elf Trip 10 South America thus
tends TO deteriorate young mans manners
as well as his sense, we are sorry certain
young friend of ours ever took the voyage"
This presume is intended TO hit me aud
as | was present during the discussion
alluded TO in "Tuya Servidor's" commune
cation, ] am prepared 10 endorse 1t, and
may add many others beside myself,
are willing TO do the same. DR.. John has
~ hat rft0 " q n
does not deny that the gentleman | named
(and whom personally respecD advocated
the doctrine of negro equality, etc. And
now let me state that have frequently
heard the same doctrine promulgated by
prominent Republicans in Greenwood, and
one object had in view in attending the
discussion was 10 get them 10 commit
themselves on these very points. They
went even further than | expected, and on
!, expressing my surprise to some Repub-
licans near me, they answered that II was
but the enunciation of their opinions.
But wish to say a word relative to
"negro equality" since the Doctor has the
f goodness 10 call my attention 10 ii in
I particular in another portion OF his sheet
!, He may well say with Burns:
so wad some pow'r the giitie gle rs
To see ouI SelS as others see u.s.
, 1t wad frae monte blunder Tree US
And foolish notion"
/, He may well say 'let US hear no more
pra,ing about negro equality for 10 him
, is sore question. Even his own friends
!, consider the idea ridiculous, and made the
! Doctor himself a subject of sport. Ate
\ trying 10 fasien upon the Democratic party
! the stigma of favoring slavery, which makes
negroes unequal, then he makes granc
somerset and declares that the Democracy
r favor negro equality Of course then, HI
and the Abolitionists of Greenwood will
n turn round and support our candidates
That his ideas were confused, and that ht
did no! know what he was talking about, il
q evidenced by the fact that the caption of th'
a article in question reads, IA Word Abou
r Negro Equality" and in the fret line tn
q words s'negro egua,hyn occur. But in IN
Q name of common sense why is it, that if tn
o Democratic party favors negro equality, tn
4 negroes themselves where they have IN
right of suffrage 0lrroyS go in for tn
, Republican party! Why is it that III
only States where the negroes are allowe
a 10 pote, hold office, act as jurynnen, etc., ar
, Overwhelmingly Republican while the De
q mocracy claim no State where the perm
=. cious doctrines OF negro equality prevail
"a By the decision OF Republican Judg,
n Brinkinhof OF Ohio, $4,000 negroes wer
m allowed 10 vote at the last election in th
N State, and their vote not only made HI
" Judge, but elected a Republican Governo
n though there was majority of nearly 6OC
\. ichite voters against him. In New Yor
,e negroes are allowed TO vote by possessin
III $3.50 worth of property, and Horace Gree
nt The great exponent of the principles OF II
II Republican party, through the Tribune sal
~ lately, that 1--WE regard this discriminate
a, as atrocious. We shall have chance III
h. fall TO vote down this anomaly, and "
70 ought TO do it. Let us abolish The proper
Iv qualification, and give the poor blacks q
n equal chance at the polls with their rich
an brelhren." Dare the Republicans fuTth
,e deny that their party favors negro equality
If so, let them examine Republican Mass
m chuselts, where negro "wide- awke" clu
A.. daily parade, and in which John a. A
n drews, Governor of that State, walked, al
es that too in the rear 10 show his humility
h. In order TO prove their earnestness, la
nm year ~ white women married black me
on The Hon. Henry Wilson, U. S. Senator fro
he Massachusetts, in a speech delivered in Il
%. Senate on the 5th of May, 1853, said:
a. "Now, Mr. President, live in Cor
is- monwealth that recognizes the ABsoLu
1t. AND PERFECT EQUALITY of all men Of all rae