The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-01-30
The Responsibility Rests on Lincolu. !.


Why is there no disposition manifested
by the Republican members OF Congress 10
make such concessions as viii lead 10 a
satisfs ctory termination OF the difficulties of
the nation! Why is it that they are not
simply idle, but oppose the adoption OF
such measures as will reach the exieencies
of the case? There can be but one answer
Mr.. LrNCoLN is against ali suitable compro-
mises-in a word he is, in our opinion, for
war. This is the only conclusion that think
ing men can arrive at, in view OF the fact
t.sat had Mr. LINCOLN been disposed, he
party friends in Congress just the kind of
influence which the condition OF the coun-
try demanded. 1t was stated before the
secession of South Carolina, that when Mr..
LINCOLN was urged 10 issue manifesto 10
assure the South of The Pacific intention of
his administration, he declined, on the
ground that 1t would have no effect in re-
straining the secession of that State, that
being already determined upon. But this
was not the case with the other States that
inasmuch as it was doubtful whether they
would secede at all, provided that concilia-
tory measures were adopted by the north.
Therefore there was no reason for the 81
lence OF MIR. LINCOLN, so far as regarded
those States. Congress met in December,
more than month before these latter States
seeded, bu: no proper efforts were made
by the Republicans TO stay secession,-
neither have they been made up to this Pc
rod. If Mr.. LINCOLN was for peace and no:
war--if he held the opinion expressed by
Mr.. SEWARD. that party platforms should, if
necessary, be sacrificed TO save the Union
why did he not, at the earliest moment
after The meeting OF Congress, suggest to
his Republican adherents the necessity OF
at once adopting measures TO arrest seces-
sion and preserve the Union from falling
into its present lanentable condition. II
he had done this, it would have exercised
a magic influence upon his followers, most
Of whom waited only for him 10 give the
key. note. But We have reason to believe,
in the absence of the exercise of such in
HuSHCc, tudt uc cdiiJ iiduc up MS H'Hui
surrounded as he was by the worst of influ-
ences, 10 uphold the doctrines of the fanat-
ical portion OF his party, if it should peril
the continuance of The Union. We believe,
then, that Mr.. GREELEY truly represents
him in saying that he will make no con-
cessions, nor favor any compromises, which
will be sufficient 10 save the Union and
avert the horrors of civil war and that this
accounts for the course of his friends in
Congress. What, then, can we expect but
war, on the incoming of the next Admins
tralon, unless satisfactory measures are
| adopted previous 10 that Gmea If this be
not done without delay, all hopes of peace
may as well be abandoned. The incoming
Administration will be antagonistic TO The
South, and the South will be antagonistic
| TO it. This condition Of things, unless pro.
vided against, will beget war-there can be
no reasonable doubt of it. In the language
of MIR. FILLMORE, uttered four years ago, in
his speech at Albany New York, in veiw of
the existence and probable success OF the
| Republican party, in electing their Presi-
Dental candidate, "we are treadinding on
the brink OF a volcano, tha. is liable al any
moment to burst forth and overwhelm the
nation III -PennSyiUdnIan