The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-09-25
Resolutions.
Adop'ed by the Greenwood Literary Society.
AT regular and full meeting of the

! Adopfed By the Greenwood Literary Society.
AT regular and full meeting of the
Greenwood Literary Society, held on the
evening of Sept. 7th, the following resoiu-
tions were offered by VIM. Burgess, and
adopted without adissentiug voice:
WHEaExs, tOur country is involved in wal
for the purpose of quelIing an armed rebel.
lion among q confederate band OF traitors
and their allies, who have openly avowed
them suicidal determination 10 rule or ruin /;
aud whereas, certain demonstrations have
been made in This re2ien of Pennsylvania
as well as in other portions of The Northern
States, which unmistaksbly evince an ac-
tive sympathy with the traitors cause
therefore
Resolvsa, That while we disclaim all de-
sire or intention,of minelne in the partisan
contest OF the day, of Identifying ourselves
| with any political party or other clique or
clan, orof divertiug the actions of our soci-
ETY. nom the laudabfe pursuit of literature
and science, we do most unQualifiedly as
eeFt and maintain that every loyal citizen is
in duty bouad 10 aid the government as far
as possible by words and deeds, in main
tanning the supremacy of constitutional law,
| in defending our lives, our property our
homes, and cur nationality from the ruthless
grasp of tesperadoes, who sci God al deh
snce and tranple humanity ia The dost.
ResotUed, That we deprecate 1he horrors
and many evil consequences ct civil war,
and HTdentiy desire the cnnsum nation ol
an honorable peace ON terms not deirlmen-
Ia 70 our moral, social and political inter-
course ard development, but we will by no
means counsel measures 10 preclpllaie ouf
country into the vortex OF . worse calamity,
by making trucking concessions OF principle,
or any compromse with armed rebels, cal
culaied TO fiy The stigma OF dishonor and
disgrace upon our national charccrer, with
out riddlng us OF The vile curse which is the
prime cause of these complicated evils.
ResoicsG, That the preaching OF conpro-
mise and peace with the avowed or implied
intent OF crippling the administration OF the
government in the present crisis, evihces a
willingness 10 strike arms with the seces-
sionsis and traitors; and those who extend
such aid and sympathy either openly OF
covenly, if prompted by such motives,
should be considered as aiders and abetiors
OF treason, and as such should meet the in
dignant frowns OF freemen, and be visited BY
the salutary restraints OF the law.
Resotucd, That the papers OF Columbia
and Montour counties, not un'riendly 10 the
expression and circulation OF such senti
menis, be respectfully invited TO publish
these resolutions.
MLLvILIE, Pa Sept. 9, 1851.
fortunately there is no law against peo-
pie making fools of themselves, and the
Greenwood Literary Society has as good q
right TO perform that feat as any other.-
The resolutions and preamble are exceed
ingly muddIed, what little meaning there is
: - &, e.
gel at The idea, we have no fault 10 find with
the resolutions; except The last two lines o
the second one; 10 wit
"Wilhout riddng Us o. the vile curse which
is The prime cause of these complicated
evils"
That pure, genuine, unblushing aboli
tionsm--It is The doctrine of Greeley ant
Giddiags and Lovejoy aad Fred Douglas
II is The echo of the yell Of the Rife WarC
Beecher party, for the emancipation of lh'
negroes-lt is the spiri, OF .he proclamation
of Fremont, which the Government ha
been obliged TO disavow-It is of the leach
inus of those fanatics whose folly has ruin
ed the countrv-It is at the bottom of all ou
troubles, and is the cause OF The "cause o
these complicated evils"
Such being our opinion of William Bur
CESS aboliiionism, we boldly avow our
selves "uniriendly TO the expression an'
| circulation OF such sentiments" Not tha
we would shut Mr.. Burgess mouth, or lea
down his School House-thoee are The ar
/ gumenis of towards and iools-let Mr.. BuI
CESS preach, le, the good sense of the pee
| Pile answer.
| In connection with our dissent, we be
leave TO refer The reader 10 letter from MI
Clay upon the subject, which it would b.
well for William Burgess 10 study. Lei III
white men of The North read and ponde
its teachings - Columbia Democrat.