The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-02-06
A Warning from Ohio.

One of the resolutions adopted by the
Democratic State Convention of Ohio is in
the following words:-
Resotoed, That the two hundred thousand
Democrats OF Ohio send to the people of
The United States, both North and South.
greeting: And when the people of the
North shall have fulfilled their duties 10
the Constitution and the South-then, and
not until then, will it be proper Tor them 10
take into consideration the question OF the
right and propnety OF coercion.
The Republican party, which has so nn-
deviatingly pursued the idea OF coercion,
has scarcely allowed itself time to fulfill its
''duties to the Constitution and the South"
In thirty three days, the 4th of March will
be here, when il is expected TO inanguraie
Mr.. LINCOLN as President OF the United
States. Congress has had ample time to
make a settlement, but instead of doing so
it has driven six States into secession from
the Union by its failure 10 come to some
understanding with them. 1t will in all
probability, by pursuing the same fatal and
criminal policy, compel the remaining
Southern States 10 withdraw in the same
manner. and thus when Mr. LINCOLN comes
into power, he will find himself The Presi,
dent of nineteen States, Kansas included,
instead of ihirty-four States. For this, he
will have nobody TO blame but himself aud
his party. He cannot blame the Southern
States, because they gave him fair warning
that unless guarantees OF safety were given
TO them, they would retire from the confed-
eracy. He cannot blame the Northern
Democrats and conservatives, because they
have been willing and anxious 10 unite
with the Republicans in effecting seule-
ment
Mr.. LINCOLN and his advisers stand re-
buked this day before the civilized world
by the whole population of fifteen States of
the Union, and by at least two thirds OF the
population of the free States, for thus tri.
fling with the happiness. safety and pros
perity of the American people.
Can he successfully reverse his policy in
the short time alox him? We fear not.
The States that have separated themselves
from the Union are greatly exasperatej-
Their reverence for the Union has been
destroyed. The charm that i; had for them
has been dissolved The Southern States
that yet remain are only held by thread.
Already they are making solemn and well
considered arrangements looking to separa-
ton. Their faith in the Union is shaken,
their hopes OF receiving compliance with
their petitions for a redress ct grievances
are daily growing more faint and feeble
One word from Mr.. LINCOLN in favor Of
Cancellation would have changed The policy
of his party ia Congress, and that change
of policy would have arrested secession
and place :his Government on a solid and
enduring foundation. Instead of concilia-
lion the Republican leaders are for coer
cion.
Let them ponder well the admonilion
from the two hundred thousand Democrats
of Ohio. Let them bear in mind that il the
great Democracy of the North were divided
in the Presidential canvass, those divisions
no longer exist. The united Democracy of
the free States, backed up by the BELL-Ey.
ERErT men, and reinforced by two.thIrds OF
the Republican masses, demand settle
ment, and join their Ohio friends in decla-
ring that The right OF coercion shall hot even
be considered, until the North has fulfilled
its "duties TO the Constitution and the
South "-PennsyiUdnidn.