The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-01-23

WheuheE PROMINENT OF SeciuOeO-Ilcn or
poor-native or adopted-every man who
loves his country, should ponder how he
may escape-what can be done 10 preserve
the integrity OF the Republic and rekntlle
The fires of fraiernal love. Every such
man should in some way give his opinion
TO the public It may be poorly expressed,
yet contain the germ of thought that cul>
Iivaied by an abler mind, will bring forth
golden fruit
In despair of Congress. Personal amino
sites have for years, been ranking in the
breasts of Senators aud Representatives
taunts have been answered with taunis and
threats; kindly courlesies have ceased be-
tween political opponents hate burrs in
the hearts of Senators against Senators
Since the present session commenced a
Senator declared, without contradiction, that
he and those of his section declined all in
tercourse with those Of opposite political
sentiments that each parry kept to its side
OF the chamber, and ;hat The difference be-
tween the North aud South was as wide and
deep as hell" LiuIe can be expected of
our State Legislature There doubtless may
be found in that body few individuals of
merit and integrity, but they were elected
without reference TO The present issue The
most The Legislature can do will be 10 pass
resolutions expressing the fidelity 10 Penn
sylvania to the Constitution and the Union,
and her willingness TO furnish men and
money, TO maintain the supremacy OF the
L. do for hn of
Stale Convention of the people, who in
their sovereign capacity may exhibit Penn
sylvania's willingness to do justice 10 all
sections, by any fair, honorable, and wise
concession, while she will, with a mon
arch's voice proclaim her sleadiest resolve
that the Constitution and the Union must
and shall be preserved, zone and insepera
BILE, now and forever. Let The wise, the
experienced, the gifted, the patriotic, and
honest, without solicitation, De chosen.-
Let party lies for the time be forgotten. and
in this Convention Gao be gathered one
/ hundred and lhirty-ihree delegates, who
will show that our soil can breed race of
men, the superiors of which no aye nor
land ever gave out Let each Northern
State call similar Convention. The Un-
ion senlimen; must everywhere be immedi
alely aroused. Our counlrymen in the
South are true 10 The Raiiona flag as we
are, bu' ''reign OF error" is opon them
Strengthen aud encourage the loyal and
tue, by words ard acts OF Cancellation ; and
in the end, The people will rise in their OIL
tended might aud guilotine The traitors.
A National Convention would not be ju-
dicious. Many OF the delegates from the
| Southern States, elected in the prevailing
excitement, would likely be ultraisls, and
in body composed of hundreds of mem
bers, differing widely in their views, there
would be no delberaton. The proceed
ings would be series of speeches section
al i'll their sentiments, exasperaIing in their
tendencies, until the masses wouId give up
in despair, or become equally inAamed
with the representatives
/ As the people who live in the State OF
! South Carolina Our experimental Govern
ment is OF course not perfectly prepared for
the present difficulty. We must leat with
things as they are. II we survive this at
/ tack we will in tie future be ready 10 puE-
/ ish resistance and crush rebellion. Let US
now treat the people of South Carolina a
/ lr1e man would treat friend or a brother
/ irhamed with passion. Not kill him, nor
split his blood, but leave him TO himself
until his fury is spent, aud then offer him
the hand he grasped of yore & in All Instant
! aflerw ards both will he locked in fraternal
embrace.
If tie people there are willing TO do with
out the protection, conyeniences, the rights
and honors which The national government
cheerfuIly bestows, why they will be the
principal sufferers. Collecl the revenue in
national !rigaie lying i'll the Charleston
harbor, | wager that our gallant fellow
citizen; born in Virginia, Captain Thomas
Turner, of the United Stiles navy, would, if
sent discharge that duty. II an attack is
/ made oD Fort Monltrie, shoot the assalants
I down like dogs. Aye, and if the Admins
traiion will not reinforce the place, Ihe peo-
/ pie should. Then, when our fellow.cit
| zens of South Carolina have suffered long
enough from following their insane leaders
they will turn upon and hang the traitors !;
while all our countrymen, gathering wis
dom from experience, loving each other
more and more from The dan gers that have
passed, will be faithful to their duties 10
the Republic, which ! pray may be perpet.
usied forever. Your fellow citizen.
! Philadelphia, Dec. 20, 1860.
! WoRsHIPPrNG THE PREAcHER AND NOT HIS
MAsrEn--There is story going the rounds
that the Rev. A S. Laurie once had occa-
sion 10 exchange pulpits with the Rev. E.
Il Chaplin. of New York. Many members