The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-04-24
The Universal eSponSe.

The call OF the Government upon the
people to'manta in the supremacy of the
! law meets with general and universal re-
sponse. The cry that the country is in dan
ger has obliterateG past distinctions; and
with one accord animated by common
! impulse of patriotism, The people are ia
king up arms TO assert the supremacy and
| majesty of the form of government under
which they live and prosper. We find in
| the Bost on Post stirring article, which,
| after referring TO the arrogant and precipi
tate course of South Carolina, and the at
tack upon Fort Sumpter, that made neces-
sary the Presidents proclamation, cohtn-
| ues in the following strain
This unsheaths the sword of The law, and
there was no other course. But the good
citizen will observe that the President is
careful TO say, that in every event the ut
most care will be observed 10 avoid devas-
tation, not to interfere with or destroy any
property, or TO disturb peaceful citizens in
any part OF the country. This is well
put and must meet the appreciation of every
considerate mind. No people and no State
have done more to exasperate than South
Carolina but not even for her peaceful
| citizens and her towns and cities is 10 be
the devastation of war 'ii for nothing else,
| for the sake of old memories that will come
,hronging in with every passing event
At this call of the LAW, this great coun-
try in the armed men springing TO The res
cue, now presents a spectacle that the world
will contemplate with wonder. President
Jefferson said in his first inaugural that il
| was theoretc ard visionary fear, that this
republican government, the ,oorld's best hope,
was not strong enough or that ii could,
J even by possibility, want energy to pre-
serve itself and he pronounced II 10 be the
strongest government on the face of the
earth His words are :-"I believe it the
only one where every man, at the call OF
the law, would fly TO the standard of the
law, and would meet invasions of the pub
| lie order as his own personal concern."-
! This is what the people are doing now =
! The uprising is tremendous and well
would ii be for each good citizen, South
and North, 10 feel this invasion of the public
order at Fort Sump,er as his own personal
! concern. In reality it is so. There is left no
choice but between support of the Gov
eminent and anarchy! The rising shows
that this is the feeling. The Proclamation
calls for seventy five thousand men ; and
! from one Slate alone, Pennsylvania, a hun
| dred thousand are at the Presidents COM
mand al fory.eight hours noticel Nor is
this all. Capitalists stand ready 10 tender
millions upon millions of money to sustaia
/ the grand Government of the Fathers
/ Thus the civilized world will see the mighty
energy of !ree people, supplying in full
measure the sinews of war, men and mon
ey, out of loyalty 10 the supremacy OF law.
Patriotic citizen ! choose you which you
will serve, the worlds best hope, our noble
Republican Government, or that bottomless
pit, social anarchy. Adjourn other issues
4 until this self!preserving issue is settled
Hitherto a good Providence has smiled
upon the American Union. This was the
Morning Star that led on the men of the
Revolution. Ii is precisely the truth to say
that when III ose sages aud heroes labored
they made UNION the vital condition o.
their labor. 1t was faith in Union that des-
troyed the tea, and that nerved the resis
tance TO British aggression. Without it the
patriots felt they were nothing, and with i
they ielt equal TO all things. That Unior
flag they transmitted 10 their posterity.-
To day it waves over those who are raIlyin:
under the standard of the LAW And Goo
grant that in ,he end, as it is with Old Moth
er Country after wars between White ant
Red Roses. and Rodndheads and Cavaliers
SO it may be with the Daughter that sh'
may see PEACE III her borders, and al
her children loving each other better thar
ever.