The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-09-04
Patriotism aud Partyism.

There are some persons who profess not
to see how one can support the Govern
ment and not agree with the Presidents
ipariy politics; or, in olher words, how one
can sustain The Government of which Mr.
LINCOLN is The head, and no. sustain tire
party of which he is the head. This is Ger.
tainly nesc idea in politics, and if the Re-
publicans can only find enough Democrats
10 believe IN il they will be enabled 20
build up a very powerful party on that basis!
In times past when the Democrats were a.
the head Of the Government they never
thought of asking their political opponents
TO join their party in order 10 show their
loyalty TO the Government, nor did Demo-
Gratis in those days think it necessary to
hold Union Meetings with the Republicans,
OF any other party, as the only means Of
demonstrating their love for The Union
Men ia tiroes days were able 10 compre-
hend the difference between patriotism and
Pariyism, and were liberal enough to allow
that a man could love and fight for his
country with equal devotion and equal
bravery whether he belonged TO the Whig
party or the Democratic party There
seems TO be siarnge confusion of ideas on
this subject just now but tine that rights all
things will right this too. The Washington
EEamiBer draws the distinction between
government and party, in the following ex-
tract, in sensible and forcible style -
Nov, we can perceive wide dis,inc-
iion be:weeu the government and the party.
We can see perfect consistency in giving
President Lincoln government (the Union)
our best aid and al the same time extend
ing opposition 10 Abraham 1incoln's party
! (the Republican, The Republican party
may be coTruP, fanaiical and ruiEous 10
the country (and we firmly believe il ISL
and Il ought, therefore. TO be opposed by
every honest friend of the country, and, If
possible. defeated in all of its merely party
schemes. The Union, on the other hand, is
great and noble government, unsurpassed
! in excellence by any that ever existed in
all earthly time, and it ought therefore, TO
be devotedIy cherished, bravely defended,
and jealousy vindicaied, both against the
! parrlcides who have upraised the hand OF
rebellion and the party zealots who-inno
Gently Il may be-carry ruin in their train
| READER, have you a home, around whose
childhood 10 heard, then for the sake OF
that home mark those traitors Miiionian.
| Traitors 10 this country have undoubtedly
been the cause of it's downfall and ruin,
| and il might be we'll to understand who aud
I wkat traitor is, in order 10 guard the more
efectuallv against his influence. The Mil
tonian thinks tra.or is a man that has al
ways Iabored to preserve the Constitution
| OF the country, 10 sustain the decisions OF
P, the Supreme Court, TO enforce the laws, TO
mai ntain our nationality, and TO preserve
| the Union. We think traitor is a man that
has Iabored TO prejudice one section OF the
country against another, until il has result
ed in separation: to disobey the decisions
of the Supreme Courr, and to refuse obedi-
| ence 10 the Constitution one that rejected
measures that might have saved the Union
and educated the people falsely for the pur-
pose of Furnishing them blndly into ruin.--
A loyal newspaper al this hour is one that
seeks the reunion OF the States, by any and
every means in our power, and strives 10
maintain the laws and the Constitution in
violate, against secessionism, insurrecton,
riots and mobs, and that tries to maintain
law and order at home disloyal paper
is one that does the reverse OF these, and
that inci,es the people 10 depart from law
TO indulge in riot 10 break down civil au-
thorites, and inaugurate reign OF terror at
home, for the purpose of crushing on: fres-
dom. There are several such papers in
this region OF country, and it is the duty OF
every good citizen, If he is sustaining snch
a paper by his patronage, 10 drop il at once
and urge his neghbor 10 do The same. Do
moi mob ihem-do not use violence; but
why will you sustain papers that wish 10
perpeiua,e their Repubicanism by the fraud
and cheat of new name-that wish TO rob
you oil your freedom, and 10 make II treason
and 10 hang you for taking an interest III
your Government Such papers would
| crush you with the shackles of despotism,
and rob you OF all your rights Stand by
The Union, the Constitution, and the laws oi
your country, maintain the rights and the
| freedom of the people to think and 10 speak
| and strict obedience to civil authority
| w q CdIl0Ot CcuoutC oufScisCe iOt WC PoSs
( le, ns by tho't, speech and vote vindicaie
our consciences for the future.-NoTfhun-
berland Democrat
WHY?-The Administration at Washing
ion has issued orders to the Postmaster al
New York not TO transmits through the mails
anymore of the New York papers that have
been presented by the Graud Jury az dis
loyal. These papers are The Day Book
News, Journal Of Commerce, freeman